Collector Builds Super Rare Gottlieb Krull Pinball Machine From Scratch

TL;DR

Collector rebuilds two ultra-rare 1983 Gottlieb Krull pinball machines from scratch.

Summary

Key Claims

• Only ten units of the original 1983 Gottlieb Krull pinball machine were ever made

  high confidence · Direct statement about production numbers; aligned with historical Gottlieb limited runs

• Gottlieb made approximately the same number of 'Goin' Nuts' units as Krull (around ten)

  medium confidence · Article states 'Gottlieb made around the same number' but does not provide exact figure for Goin' Nuts

• Gottlieb decided not to make either Krull or Goin' Nuts in full production when Columbia Pictures was acquired by Coca-Cola

  medium confidence · Article attributes decision to Coca-Cola acquisition and corporate restructuring, but does not provide direct sourcing

• Coca-Cola's acquisition of Columbia Pictures led to Gottlieb being renamed Mylstar Electronics

  medium confidence · Historical claim about corporate reorganization; plausible but not independently verified in this article

• Farsight recreated Goin' Nuts digitally for The Pinball Arcade video game

  high confidence · 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

Signals

• ?

  community_signal: Pinside forum continues to serve as primary documentation and sharing platform for rare machine restoration and reconstruction projects

  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

  medium · Single documented case of a collector rebuilding not one but two machines; demonstrates specialized expertise and dedication to preserving extinct Gottlieb titles

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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.