Gladiator is a pinball game with a disputed development history and manufacturer attribution. Evidence suggests two competing origin stories: one linking it to Deep Root Pinball as an unreleased design with progression mechanics (circa 2022), and another attributing it to Gottlieb with a 2017 premiere plagued by playfield tuning issues. The conflicting manufacturer claims and design philosophies indicate either significant confusion in source material or potential misidentification across different games sharing the same name.
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Deep Root unreleased title; whiteboard planning documents leaked showing hydra design philosophy and rising action concept
Gottlieb DMD-era game; referenced as fun tournament/show machine with cool layout and music, though exploitable
Deep Root Pinball announced title; hosts discuss comparison to older Gladiators game from 1980s/90s
#5 on Kaneda's dream list; Russell Crowe Roman Colosseum epic with dual-flipper concept and Hans Zimmer musical score integration
Planned Deep Root title in pipeline
Deeproot Pinball prototype game title documented in archive
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Deeproot Pinball game referenced in bankruptcy auction; whiteboard design notes visible
Gottlieb pinball premiere; criticized for left ramp and spinner loop shot tuning issues; playfield geometry problems noted
Most recent Gottlieb Premier in TPA; underwent theme change during production; features violent shaker motor and moving crane/habitrail
Deep Root's abandoned pinball machine supposedly based on 3D Space Cadet but shares little design similarity; featured raising glass mechanism Kevin criticizes as impractical
Deep Root Pinball game (unreleased); whiteboard design philosophy leaked showing progression mechanics and Hydra mechanic concept