Fire Queen

The Fire Queen, designed by Ed Krynski with artwork by Gordon Morison and produced by Gottlieb in November 1977, is a late-era electro-mechanical pinball machine with a fantasy theme. Released just as the industry was transitioning to solid-state electronics, it represents the final generation of Gottlieb's classic EM designs. A 4-player version of the same game, Vulcan, was also released in 1977, featuring the Roman god of fire on its backglass in place of the Fire Queen.

The machine offers a focused array of features for this two-player game. Players can enjoy two flippers, two pop bumpers, a five-bank of drop targets, a four-bank of drop targets, a kick-out hole, a standup target, and five-in-line star rollovers. Unusually, the game has no slingshots. The end-of-ball bonus system adds an extra layer of reward for players seeking to maximize their score, with a maximum displayed score of 199,990 points per player.

With a confirmed production run of 1,114 units, Fire Queen was a relatively modest release, and it remains an appealing piece of late EM history for enthusiasts to discover and appreciate.