Madison Square Gardens

Madison Square Gardens was an electro-mechanical pinball machine released by D. Gottlieb & Co. during the early 1970s, capitalizing on the growing popularity of sports-themed entertainment and New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden arena. The machine celebrated the venue's rich history of hosting boxing matches, basketball games, and other major sporting events.

The playfield design likely featured classic sports imagery including basketball hoops, boxing rings, and hockey elements, reflecting the multi-purpose nature of Madison Square Garden itself. As was typical of electro-mechanical machines of this era, it would have utilized mechanical scoring reels, chimes, and bells to create an engaging arcade experience. The artwork would have showcased the distinctive architecture of MSG and sporting action scenes.

Like many sports-themed pinball machines of the early 1970s, Madison Square Gardens helped bridge the gap between traditional pinball enthusiasm and the growing American sports entertainment industry. While production numbers are not definitively known, it represents an important piece of both pinball and sports marketing history, released during a period when Gottlieb was one of the dominant manufacturers in the industry.