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Description

2-player version of "Target Alpha".

Solar City was produced by Gottlieb, D. & Co. in 1977.

Gottlieb, D. & Co. released 632 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1929. Gottlieb, D. & Co. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Gottlieb, D. & Co. during the time period Solar City was produced include: Volley, Surfer, Sure Shot, Spot Pool, New York, Big Hit, Bronco, Cleopatra, Golden Arrow, and Jet Spin

Specs

Name Solar City
Developer Gottlieb, D. & Co. (United States)
Year 1977
Type Pinball
KLOV/MOG # 13368
Sub-Type Electro-Mechanical
Class Bootleg
# Maximum Players 2
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

Solar City KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.97 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 4.20

Overall Like 4.00
Fun (Social) 4.00
Fun (Solo) 4.00
Collector Desire 5.00

Technical Rating: 3.50

Gameplay 4.00
Graphics 5.00
Originality -1.00
Sound/Music -1.00

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Solar City Census

There are 15,264 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 9 known instances of this machine owned by Solar City collectors who are active members. Of these, 9 of them are original dedicated machines.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Foto-Finder® (Books)

  1. Pinball Compendium : 1970-1981 Shalhoub (ISBN 0764320742) Page: 100; Color photo
  2. Pinball Perspectives : Ace High to World Series Rossignoli McGuiness (ISBN 0764326090) Page: 202; Color photo

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1977 GOTTLIEB EM SOLAR CITY FACTORY ORIGINAL SCORECARDS NEW OLD STOCK

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$22.50

1977 Gottlieb Solar City Pinball Machine Rubber Ring Kit

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$28.45

1977 Gottlieb Canada Dry / Solar City Pinball Machine Rubber Ring Kit

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$29.99

Solar City Gottlieb Pinball Flyer / Brochure / Ad

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$8.95

Gottlieb Pinball Machine 10 Bank Drop Target Assembly from 1977 Solar City

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$95.00

Gottlieb's SOLAR CITY Pinball Machine Advertising Flyer Vintage 1977 Nice!

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$20.00

1977 Gottlieb Solar City Pinball Machine Tune-up Kit

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$41.45

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