Spin-A-Card

Spin-A-Card, designed by Ed Krynski with artwork by Art Stenholm, was manufactured by D. Gottlieb & Company in January 1969. It is one of many electro-mechanical machines from Gottlieb's prolific run, which continued for several more years before the company transitioned to solid-state electronics in the mid-1970s.

At its core, Spin-A-Card is a game about cards and chance, with players navigating a simulated card table through two flippers, four pop bumpers, two slingshots, and two kick-out holes that both kick the ball up the playfield. The machine boasts an impressive array of interactive elements, including seven standup targets and 10 spinning backglass lights that add to the game's frenetic pace. Its replay wheel allows for up to 15 replays, and the maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points.

Spin-A-Card's backbox features beaded side panels, a detail used on only a handful of Gottlieb models from 1969. An add-a-ball version of the game was released the same year as Hearts and Spades. With 2,650 confirmed units produced, Spin-A-Card is a solid representative of Gottlieb's late-1960s card-and-gambling-themed EM output.