Magnotron

1974 Gottlieb’s futuristic “Magnotron” Robot themed pinball.
Sister to the 2 player “Duotron” featuring a captive ball, ball return gate, countdown bonus, three pop bumpers and two kick up lanes for top to bottom pinball fun from 1974. Magnotron would make a great first pinball machine or a wonderful complement to later robot pinball machines like Pinbot and Bride of Pinbot or Gottlieb’s own Centigrade 37 which has similar artwork.
During 1974 when Magnotron was new the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst.
Notable features:

Captive ball that boosts the bonus

Center “Cup” opens gate and scores up to 5,000 points Return to Shooter Gate for longer games at home Side Kickers shoot the ball across the top of the playfield