Target Alpha

Pinball EM

Class of 2022 Inductee

Target Alpha is a four-player reimagining of Gottlieb’s classic one-player wedgehead El Dorado. Contrary to El Dorado’s old west theme, Target Alpha features a science fiction theme complete with flying machines, laser guns and space helmets. A few features are stripped away from the original El Dorado ruleset, and a few are added to compliment the multi-player operation. The game features fifteen drop targets, including a massive row of ten that runs across the top of the playfield. Gottlieb also released Solar City, the same design with new art and two player operation, the same year.

Credits:

Game Design: Ed Krynsk

Artwork: Gordon Morison

Pinside:

https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/target-alpha

Overall Rating of 7.761

Game Design: 7.901

Artwork: 7.97

Sounds/Music: 3.096

Other Aspects: 7.68

Internet Pinball Database:

https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2500