Vulcan

The Vulcan pinball machine, designed by Ed Krynski and manufactured by Gottlieb in 1977, is an electro-mechanical (EM) machine with a Roman mythology theme and artwork by Gordon Morison. It was produced alongside a 2-player version of the same game, sold as "Fire Queen."

In terms of gameplay, Vulcan features two flippers, two pop bumpers, five- and four-bank drop targets, a standup target, kick-out hole, and end-of-ball bonus scoring. Notably, the machine has no slingshots, which is somewhat unusual for a game of its era. The maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points per player, reflecting the game's emphasis on competitive high-score play.

Gottlieb's sales sheets show 3,575 total units sold (not counting 285 sample games), split between 1,119 domestic and 2,456 export sales, with 576 of those exported to Germany. This substantial production run and dual-version release (Vulcan and Fire Queen) make it a notable, if not especially rare, entry in Gottlieb's late-1970s EM lineup.