Niagara

Niagara, manufactured by Gottlieb in December 1951 and designed by Wayne Neyens with artwork by Roy Parker, is a single-player electro-mechanical machine themed around the famous waterfalls on the US-Canada border. With 1,200 units confirmed produced, it represents Gottlieb's steady output of single-player EM games in the early 1950s.

The game combines two flippers, four pop bumpers, six passive bumpers, two slingshots, and four trap holes for a busy, physically varied layout typical of the era. Its standout feature is a backglass light animation in which a person or persons appear to tumble down the waterfall as targets are hit on the playfield, a playful bit of showmanship that ties the physical scoring directly into the artwork.

The Niagara Falls theme reflects the popularity of scenic and landmark subjects in pinball art of the period, with the machine's maximum displayed score of 6,990,000 points giving players a long ladder to climb. Wayne Neyens' design captures the mechanical charm and straightforward challenge that defined early-1950s Gottlieb pinball.