Mustang

The Mustang, designed by Ed Krynski and manufactured by Gottlieb in 1977, is one of the company's later Western-themed electro-mechanical machines, arriving toward the end of Gottlieb's EM era. It shares its playfield design with the four-player version, Bronco, released the same year.

Key gameplay features include two flippers, three pop bumpers, and three star rollovers, which provide players with a variety of ways to interact with the machine. The kicker lanes add an extra layer of challenge, as players must navigate the ball through narrow channels to score points. The game's 3-bank drop target, kick-out holes, and 3-or-5-ball play mode round out an end-of-ball bonus scoring system, with a maximum displayed score of 99,990 points per player.

The Mustang's design and art, by Gordon Morison, are quintessentially Western, evoking classic American frontier imagery in keeping with the game's theme. With 2,327 confirmed units produced, the Mustang stands as a solid, if modest, entry from Gottlieb's later Western-themed catalog, and a fitting companion to Bronco.