''2001'' is a pinball machine designed by

Ed Krynski Edward Paul Krynski (September 12, 1927 – November 15, 2004) was a pinball game designer and innovator who worked for D. Gottlieb & Co between 1965 and 1984. During this time Krynski designed more than 200 games and innovated new pinball standa ...

and produced by

Gottlieb Gottlieb (formerly D. Gottlieb & Co.) was an American arcade game corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. History The main office and plant was located at 1140-50 N. Kostner Avenue until the early 1970s when a new modern plant and office was lo ...

in 1971. The game has no official relation to the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'', although there are similarities.Archived a
Ghostarchive
and th
Wayback Machine

Background

Krynski, the designer, stated that the idea of the target bank found on ''2001'' was to try to make as many drop targets as possible to do the work on one solenoid. Cost savings was its inspiration. The game appealed to players because the rules were simple.

References

External links

Internet Pinball Database entry for ''2001''
Gottlieb pinball machines 1971 pinball machines {{pinball-stub