# Collector Builds Super Rare Gottlieb Krull Pinball Machine From Scratch **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-03-24 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/collector-builds-super-rare-gottlieb-krull-pinball-machine-from-scratch --- ## Analysis A Pinside forum member has reconstructed two rare 1983 Gottlieb Krull pinball machines from scratch. Only ten original units were ever produced due to limited licensing, as Gottlieb decided against full production when Columbia Pictures was acquired by Coca-Cola and the company was renamed Mylstar Electronics. The rebuilt machines are documented on Pinside and have generated community interest. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Only ten units of the original 1983 Gottlieb Krull pinball machine were ever made — _Direct statement about production numbers; aligned with historical Gottlieb limited runs_ - [MEDIUM] Gottlieb made approximately the same number of 'Goin' Nuts' units as Krull (around ten) — _Article states 'Gottlieb made around the same number' but does not provide exact figure for Goin' Nuts_ - [MEDIUM] Gottlieb decided not to make either Krull or Goin' Nuts in full production when Columbia Pictures was acquired by Coca-Cola — _Article attributes decision to Coca-Cola acquisition and corporate restructuring, but does not provide direct sourcing_ - [MEDIUM] Coca-Cola's acquisition of Columbia Pictures led to Gottlieb being renamed Mylstar Electronics — _Historical claim about corporate reorganization; plausible but not independently verified in this article_ - [HIGH] Farsight recreated Goin' Nuts digitally for The Pinball Arcade video game — _Stated as fact; Goin' Nuts is known to be available in Pinball Arcade_ ### Notable Quotes > "This morning I stumbled across a thread on Pinside from a gentleman who has remade, not one, but two super duper rare 1983 Gottlieb Krull pinball machines from scratch." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Establishes the primary subject and expresses surprise/enthusiasm about the discovery_ > "Only ten units of the original game were ever made because the three-level pinball machine around the same time that Gottlieb made around the same number of its unusual 'Goin' Nuts' pinball machine." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Provides production scarcity context and draws parallel to another rare Gottlieb release_ > "Ultimately, Gottlieb decided not to make either game when Columbia Pictures was acquired by Coca-Cola, and Coke changed Gottlieb's name to Mylstar Electronics." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Explains the business/licensing reason for the limited production run_ > "Check these things out. They look AMAZING!" > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Conveys community enthusiasm and endorsement of the reconstruction project_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Gottlieb | company | Historical pinball manufacturer that produced the original Krull machine and Goin' Nuts | | Krull | game | 1983 Gottlieb pinball machine based on the Krull film; only ten units produced; now reconstructed by a collector | | Goin' Nuts | game | Unusual Gottlieb pinball machine with similar limited production (~ten units); recreated digitally in The Pinball Arcade | | Columbia Pictures | company | Film studio that held the license for Krull; acquired by Coca-Cola, which led to Gottlieb's restructuring | | Coca-Cola | company | Acquired Columbia Pictures and subsequently changed Gottlieb's corporate name to Mylstar Electronics | | Mylstar Electronics | company | New corporate name given to Gottlieb after Coca-Cola's acquisition of Columbia Pictures | | Farsight Studios | company | Video game developer that created digital recreations of pinball machines for The Pinball Arcade | | The Pinball Arcade | product | Digital pinball video game by Farsight that is no longer updated; included Goin' Nuts recreation | | Pinside | organization | Pinball community forum where the Krull remake project thread was posted | | Knapp Arcade | person | Content creator and article author who discovered and reported on the Krull reconstruction project | ### Topics - **Primary:** Rare Gottlieb pinball machines, Homebrew/reconstruction projects, Limited production pinball machines - **Secondary:** Film licensing and corporate restructuring impact on pinball production, Digital pinball preservation via emulation, Pinball community documentation and sharing ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Article expresses genuine enthusiasm and amazement at the reconstruction effort. Language like 'super awesome,' 'super duper rare,' and 'AMAZING' conveys positive sentiment. No criticism or negative commentary present. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Pinside forum continues to serve as primary documentation and sharing platform for rare machine restoration and reconstruction projects (confidence: high) — Krull project documented on Pinside; article author discovers and learns about project through Pinside forum thread - **[market_signal]** Gottlieb's Krull machines represent an ultra-rare collectible subcategory that attracts serious reconstruction enthusiasts willing to reverse-engineer machines from scratch (confidence: medium) — Single documented case of a collector rebuilding not one but two machines; demonstrates specialized expertise and dedication to preserving extinct Gottlieb titles --- ## Transcript Now here's something super awesome that I wasn't expecting to see. This morning I stumbled across a thread on Pinside from a gentleman who has remade, not one, but two super duper rare 1983 Gottlieb Krull pinball machines from scratch. Only ten units of the original game were ever made because the three-level pinball machine around the same time that Gottlieb made around the same number of its unusual "Goin' Nuts" pinball machine. The latter is probably more well-known because Farsight recreated it digitally for its no longer updated The Pinball Arcade video game. Ultimately, Gottlieb decided not to make either game when Columbia Pictures was acquired by Coca-Cola, and Coke changed Gottlieb's name to Mylstar Electronics. Check these things out. They look AMAZING! https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/krull-remake-2023 _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 388b2d06-567d-4ade-89fb-12f9db433326*