Captain Kidd

Released by D. Gottlieb & Company in July 1960, Captain Kidd is a pirate-themed electro-mechanical pinball machine designed by Wayne Neyens with artwork by Roy Parker. Gottlieb produced 900 units of this two-player game, making it a relatively limited production model from the company's golden era of EM design.

The playfield features two flippers, three pop bumpers, one passive bumper, and two slingshots. A distinctive design element includes five rebound rubbers arranged around a pop bumper to form a ship's helm or steering wheel, reinforcing the nautical theme. The game supports both 3-ball and 5-ball play modes, with a maximum displayed score of 1,999 points per player and a replay wheel maximum of 26.

The machine represents the collaboration between designer Wayne Neyens and artist Roy Parker, a prolific creative partnership at Gottlieb during the late 1950s and 1960s. The pirate theme is executed through Roy Parker's characteristic illustration style of the era, featuring cream-colored legs and historical pirate imagery on the backglass.