Magic Wizard

Magic Wizard, designed by Ed Krynski with art by Gordon Morison, is an electro-mechanical pinball machine manufactured by D. Gottlieb & Company in December 1971. It's the Italian-market version of Gottlieb's 1971 'Wizard,' released as model 324.

As with many single-player Gottlieb EM titles from the early 1970s, specific details about Magic Wizard's playfield layout, target arrangement, and ruleset are sparse in the historical record. What's documented centers on its production credits and its relationship to the domestic 'Wizard' release, which was adapted for the Italian export market - a common practice for Gottlieb during this period.

While comprehensive details about its theme and artwork are limited, Magic Wizard represents a piece of Gottlieb's export strategy in the early 1970s, when the company regularly tailored releases for different international markets alongside its US lineup.