Lido

Lido is a rare and enigmatic single-player electro-mechanical pinball machine with a nightclub theme, depicting patrons being served by Playboy bunnies in a psychedelic lounge setting on its backglass. No manufacturer name appears on the machine, though several components -- including a coin door stamped 'Gottlieb', older-style protruding coin chutes, and flat-top pop bumper caps -- suggest strong ties to Gottlieb hardware from the late 1960s, likely making this a later-1960s to early-1970s machine rather than an earlier design. Card holders reading 'Buttons' instead of 'Flipper' suggest the game may have been produced for the Italian market.

Gameplay features three short flippers, three pop bumpers, and four evenly spaced drop targets in the mid-playfield, a layout reminiscent of Gottlieb's 1970 'Psychedelic'. An inlane feeds the left flipper, but there is no right inlane; instead, a third flipper sits at the top of the right outlane. Two stationary targets score 'WOW' when lit, a mechanic typical of Italian add-a-ball games.

Much about Lido's true manufacturer and origin remains unconfirmed, but the mix of Gottlieb-style hardware and Italian-market cues makes it a fascinating puzzle for collectors interested in the international pinball trade of the era.