Overview
"Hit the Deck" and "Neptune" are two closely related pinball machines produced by D. Gottlieb & Co. in 1978. "Hit the Deck" is a replay version, while "Neptune" is the Add-A-Ball variant. Both machines were designed by John Osborne with artwork by Gordon Morison. "Hit the Deck" features a low production run of 375 units, making it a rare electro-mechanical (EM) machine, with unique mechanical score reels designed to mimic solid-state displays. "Neptune" was even rarer, with only 270 units produced, and it was notable for using black score reels with red letters to give it a more modern, digital appearance despite being an EM game.
