Here’s a genuine deep cut for the Gottlieb devotee — All Stars, an electromechanical single-player from the most celebrated partnership in the company’s history: designer Ed Krynski and artist Gordon Morison, the duo behind an astonishing run of Gottlieb’s most cherished classics. With reel scoring, it’s a woodrail-era piece whose greatest calling card is that legendary creative pedigree.
The available details on this machine are limited, but its provenance speaks volumes. Krynski and Morison were, quite simply, one of the finest design-and-art teams pinball ever produced, responsible for a long line of beloved games renowned for their clean, elegant layouts and Morison’s warm, characterful artwork. Any machine bearing both their names carries that heritage of craftsmanship, the hallmark of an era when Gottlieb was at the very top of its game. Even where the specific playfield documentation is thin, the machine represents the reliable quality and design sensibility that made these Krynski-Morison collaborations such enduring favorites among collectors.
All Stars is a piece of history for the collector who treasures the golden age of EM pinball and its greatest creative teams. The Krynski-and-Morison partnership is the stuff of legend in the hobby, and owning or playing one of their games is a small brush with that towering legacy. Documentation on the specifics is modest, which only adds to the intrigue for those who love chasing the deeper corners of the Gottlieb catalog. For anyone who reveres the craftsmanship of pinball’s woodrail era, it’s a worthy find — a machine whose value lies as much in the names behind it as in the play itself. Drop a coin and pay your respects to two of the greats. (Note: detailed layout data for this title is limited.)