Royal Guard

Royal Guard was a classic electro-mechanical pinball machine released by D. Gottlieb & Co. during the late 1960s, a period when medieval and royal themes were particularly popular in pinball design. The machine exemplified the artistic and mechanical craftsmanship of the electro-mechanical era, featuring hand-drawn artwork depicting palace guards, royal regalia, and medieval castle imagery.

The gameplay incorporated traditional elements of EM-era pinball, including pop bumpers, kick-out holes, and rolling targets. The scoring system was purely mechanical, utilizing the reliable motor-driven score reels that were standard for machines of this period. The playfield layout likely featured a classic fan-style arrangement of targets and bumpers, common in Gottlieb designs of the 1960s.

While not necessarily one of Gottlieb's most famous titles from this era, Royal Guard represented the company's commitment to quality manufacturing and reliable game design during the golden age of electro-mechanical pinball. The theme and execution were consistent with Gottlieb's reputation for producing well-built, commercially successful games for the operator market of the late 1960s.