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 standards such as the laneways to the flipper, carousel targets, vari-targets, multiple drop targets, and the first solid state pinball machine with the speaker in the backbox instead of the bottom cabinet. Krynski is a member of the Pinball Hall of Fame.
Stan Lee, the co-creator of Spider-Man and public face of Marvel Comics, claimed ownership of one of Krynski's first The Amazing Spider-Man pinball machines off the assembly line in 1980 and kept it in his Marvel office until he auctioned it as part of his "Stan Lee collection". Lee said that "Over the years, I have spent countless frustrating yet perversely enjoyable hours attempting to play on it, as have numerous colleagues, friends and business associates (some quite famous, though a combination of modesty, shame and my legendary bad memory prevents me from divulging their names here) during their unrelenting pilgrimages to my office. In fact, I think many of these scions of arts and industry came over JUST to beat me up at pinball. I hope its new owner will be a better player than I am."[2]
Krynski served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Referencesedit
^"Search the Internet Pinball Database - People: Ed Krynski". The Internet Pinball Database. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^. Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. 2003-03-19. Archived from the original on 2005-09-24. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
krynski, edward, paul, krynski, september, 1927, november, 2004, pinball, game, designer, innovator, worked, gottlieb, between, 1965, 1984, during, this, time, krynski, designed, more, than, games, innovated, pinball, standards, such, laneways, flipper, carous. Edward Paul Krynski September 12 1927 November 15 2004 was a pinball game designer and innovator who worked for D Gottlieb amp Co between 1965 and 1984 During this time Krynski designed more than 200 games and innovated new pinball standards such as the laneways to the flipper carousel targets vari targets multiple drop targets and the first solid state pinball machine with the speaker in the backbox instead of the bottom cabinet Krynski is a member of the Pinball Hall of Fame Ed KrynskiSing Along pinball machine designed by KrynskiBornEdward Paul Krynski 1927 09 12 September 12 1927DiedNovember 15 2004 2004 11 15 aged 77 Resting placeClarendon Hills CemeteryDarien Illinois U S 41 45 47 N 87 58 59 W 41 7630997 N 87 9831009 W 41 7630997 87 9831009OccupationPinball designerYears active1959 1984EmployerGottliebChildren4 including 2 adopted The first pinball machine designed by Krynski was Hi Straight released in December 1959 and the last was El Dorado City of Gold in October 1984 The Internet Pinball Machine Database identifies 225 machines designed by Krynski including 300 2001 4 Square The Amazing Spider Man El Dorado City of Gold Genie Spirit of 76 Central Park Royal Flush Big Shot and Sing Along 1 Stan Lee the co creator of Spider Man and public face of Marvel Comics claimed ownership of one of Krynski s first The Amazing Spider Man pinball machines off the assembly line in 1980 and kept it in his Marvel office until he auctioned it as part of his Stan Lee collection Lee said that Over the years I have spent countless frustrating yet perversely enjoyable hours attempting to play on it as have numerous colleagues friends and business associates some quite famous though a combination of modesty shame and my legendary bad memory prevents me from divulging their names here during their unrelenting pilgrimages to my office In fact I think many of these scions of arts and industry came over JUST to beat me up at pinball I hope its new owner will be a better player than I am 2 Krynski served in the U S Navy during World War II References edit Search the Internet Pinball Database People Ed Krynski The Internet Pinball Database Retrieved June 13 2020 Stan Lee and Heritage Comics to offer rare early Spider Man pinball machine in San Diego Heritage Galleries amp Auctioneers 2003 03 19 Archived from the original on 2005 09 24 Retrieved 2015 11 03 Sources editThe Pinball Compendium by Michael Shalhoub ISBN 0 7643 2300 8 nbsp This article about a United States engineer inventor or industrial designer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ed Krynski amp oldid 1165907930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
