Gottlieb’s Sky Jump, released in 1974, takes the thrill of the parachute drop and renders it in classic electromechanical style. Designed by the storied team of Ed Krynski and artist Gordon Morison — the duo behind a remarkable run of Gottlieb hits — it pairs a daring skydiving theme with a clean, target-focused playfield anchored by a seven-bank of drop targets and a row of standups.
The scoring rewards coordination between the rollovers and the drops. Numbered rollovers light their corresponding drop targets, and the center pop bumper shuffles a single red 10x multiplier around the bank — line that multiplier up with a lit drop and you’ll bag a tidy 5,000 points. It’s a satisfying little puzzle of timing and aim, the kind of pure, mechanical scoring loop that makes early-70s Gottlieb tables so beloved by purists who appreciate substance over spectacle.
Compact, fast, and elegantly designed, Sky Jump is a fine representative of the Krynski–Morison partnership at the height of the electromechanical era. For collectors and players who love the unfussy, skill-driven gameplay of vintage Gottlieb — and a theme with a bit of high-flying daring — it’s a handsome and rewarding table that still plays with real snap.