Target Alpha

Target Alpha, designed by Ed Krynski with artwork by Gordon Morison, was released by Gottlieb in November 1976. It's an electro-mechanical, four-player game with an Outer Space Fantasy theme, and roughly 7,467 units were produced. Notably, it was the first Gottlieb game convertible from replay to add-a-ball operation, and its playfield design was reused across a whole family of Gottlieb releases from the mid-1970s, including El Dorado, Gold Strike, Lucky Strike, Canada Dry, and Solar City, and was later revived as the solid-state Premier's El Dorado City of Gold in 1984.

Gameplay-wise, Target Alpha features four flippers, two pop bumpers, two slingshots, a 10-bank of drop targets, a 5-bank of drop targets, and two standup targets, giving players a variety of shot options across an aggressive layout that rewards quick reflexes and sharp shot-making.

Rendered in classic Gottlieb style with bold, colorful Outer Space Fantasy artwork, Target Alpha reflects Ed Krynski's prolific run of EM designs for Gottlieb in the mid-1970s and remains a solid representative of the company's electro-mechanical output during that era.