Gottlieb

King Kool

Pinside Rating

This game received 13 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.131 _/10

6.131

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #300 in the Pinside EM Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 6.228

Artwork: 6.647

Sounds/Music: 2.546

Other Aspects: 5.879

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6.812/10

2 years ago

D^2

dsquared_314

Pinside+ Frequent

2y 45,550 266 7

I've enjoyed fixing and playing this one. It is my first machine, took a gamble because I liked the back glass which was in good condition. Learned a lot. My wife is in charge of what machines come and go, curious to see what she does with this one.

5.574/10

3 years ago

JJB

jbovenzi

Pinside+ Addict

Sparks, NV

9y 112K 1,385 34

Not a keeper for me. I thought that I wanted the game due to the art on the great backglass (also the lecherous drummer checking out the singer). Layout is ok, game play is ok, nothing thrilling here. Double flippers do nothing to add to the machine.

Good entry pin in the EM space. Grab one, play it, then move on.

4.136/10

4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,071 19 30 1

Least favorite game I've ever owned. Truly horrid and devoid of interest. I got it to practice double flipper machines and didn't enjoy playing it once.
The Backglass is the best part aboot it by far. Pass

TheLaw edited previous rating on July 31, 2021.
TheLaw has owned this game in the past.

3.370/10

6 years ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Inactive member

11y 121K 982 161

I guess pumping up the bonus through the spinners is cool, but there ain't much more than that going on here. Go figure, a one-dimensional Gottlieb 2-Player from the 70s! Perhaps a few drop targets could have saved the game. The backglass art is nice, the playfield art is the pits, but the vomit brown cabinet takes the cake...it was a poor choice. Avoid.

7.599/10

10 years ago

MCD

dasvis

Pinside member

Salem, OR

12y 101K 4,796 11 16

Restored mine from a crusty non-working turd. Had never played this title before. On first glance it looks pretty boring, but looks can be deceiving. Hitting all of the letters to light K-I-N-G is harder than it appears. The down side is one you do max out bonus & light the letters there is not much to do except score minimal points.

dasvis currently owns this game.

7.258/10

10 years ago

DAN

BeaverBrewing

Pinside member

Beaver Falls, PA

11y 80,150 289 7 282

Nice backglass. For an EM game this ain't too bad. Two spinners and the 4 flippers are a challenge. They take some getting used too. Drained 2 balls quick cause I didn't have the hang of it.

8.513/10

10 years ago

TPC

tommycrum

Pinside member

Largo, FL

10y 38,650 184 5 6

this is a kool machine lol, I like the way the game is setup with the extra flippers you can with a good shot shoot straight up to get the n on the right flipper and the I on the left
the lower 4 lit targets are good also but I like the center target if you have the specials lit you can hit it 3 times to get the special to lite again if the ball stays in the machine.

tommycrum currently owns this game.

7.187/10

11 years ago

DEV

72Devilz

Pinside member

11y 81,550 1,091 27 8

For an EM game King Kool finds itself in the middle of the EM pack, the tandem flippers is a drainer and wasted space which could have been put to better use.

72Devilz currently owns this game.

3.261/10

11 years ago

B13

Bribo13

Pinside member

Ortonville, MI

12y 70,550 412 24 69

Game is a Total TURD ! I would not take one even for free, boring and no fun. passsssss

8.708/10

11 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

King Kool is a game that has that Krynski magic that makes you wonder... "How did he get so much GAME into this game?"

The Pros:
A killer BG with lots of colors and an hourglass babe. Four flippers and 2 spinners make this game about ball movement. The wide open PF is not to be denied . With fresh rubbers and solid flippers, this game will move the ball all around and make you wonder, how did those outlanes get so big? Think Sinbad... but with spinners not drops. The standups/rollovers award bonus x to keep that ball moving all over the table and in/out of the pops. Hitting the venter target for bonus x/open gate is all about risk/reward. Do you want 3x bonus on your last ball? Double flippers mean that you can't hold the ball unless it's cradled in the outer flipper and the outlane post. Drop Catches are only for the brave on this deck. Flipper skills are a must with this design. Lazy/clumsy pinball trappers need not apply.

The Cons:
Possibly the most bland PF art packages on a Morrison game.

The Takeaway:
A solid game from a fantastic design/art/engineering team. This game does not have a lot of moving parts on it, so it's super easy to work with and maintain. A wide open PF that deceives most amateurs. There aren't too many Gottleib spinner games (like snow queen/derby), but this one is a really fun deck. Another example of the maxim "Simple, but never easy." and my addition to this saying "and always fun!"

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