2001 (pinball)
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2001 is a pinball machine produced by Gottlieb
. Ed Krynski
, the designer, stated that the idea of the target bank found on 2001 was to try to make as many drop targets as possible to do the work on one solenoid. Cost savings was its inspiration. The game appealed to players because the rules were simple.
Gottlieb
Gottlieb was an arcade game corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was established by David Gottlieb in 1927, initially producing pinball machines while later expanding into various other games including pitch-and-bats, bowling games, and eventually video arcade games .Like other...
. Ed Krynski
Ed Krynski
Ed Krynski was a pinball designer who worked for D. Gottlieb & Co between the years of 1965 and 1987. During his time there, Krynski designed more than 200 games and brought to life such innovations as the vari-target, laneways to the flipper, carousel target, as well as the multiple drop...
, the designer, stated that the idea of the target bank found on 2001 was to try to make as many drop targets as possible to do the work on one solenoid. Cost savings was its inspiration. The game appealed to players because the rules were simple.