Square Head

The Square Head, designed by Wayne Neyens with art by Roy Parker, was manufactured by D. Gottlieb & Company in June 1963. It applies a Tic-Tac-Toe theme to pinball, following the same basic layout and concept Gottlieb had already used on its 1961 game Egg Head. 975 units were produced.

Gameplay on Square Head centers on a Tic-Tac-Toe board on the playfield that illuminates X and O scoring objectives. The machine features two flippers, five pop bumpers, four passive bumpers, and two slingshots, with no outlanes, so players must carefully navigate the ball around obstacles to keep it in play. The maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points.

The Square Head's design reflects the clean, functional aesthetic common to early-1960s Gottlieb add-a-ball machines, with an illuminated Tic-Tac-Toe board providing a distinctive visual centerpiece. With its game-within-a-game theme and solid feature set, Square Head remains a notable entry in Gottlieb's electromechanical lineup of the era.