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Buccaneer / IPD No. 391 / June, 1976 / 1 Player
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: June, 1976
Model Number: 390
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,812 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Adventure - Pirates
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Passive bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (2), Spinning target (1). 3 or 5 ball play. Wedge head.

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points.

Sound: 3 chimes, knocker.

Design by: Ed Krynski
Art by: Gordon Morison
Notes: The Add-a-ball version of this game is Gottlieb's 1976 'Ship Ahoy' which was exported to Italy as Gottlieb's 1976 'High Seas'.

Two different Sample games are shown here. Their serial numbers are 01080 S followed by 01001 S. They are the eighteenth game and the first game off of the Buccaneer production line.

We previously showed a production run quantity of 3,650 which appears in Gottlieb non-engineering records. We have this information in its place:

Gottlieb Domestic & Export Sales Sheets for Buccaneer: 3700 total
Domestic Sales: 2342
Export Sales: 1358

The above total does not include 112 Sample games produced in 1976 per handwritten documentation identified by Wayne Neyens as coming from Bob Malvasio, a draftsman for Gottlieb whose initials RHM can be found on schematics.

Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 246
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 97
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/391  (External site)
Documentation: 261 KB PDF Instruction Cards (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  2 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Files: 440 KB PDF Coin Entrance Plates (listed by country, A-16795) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  4 MB PDF Installation Procedures And Game Operation Instructions (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  270 KB PDF New Items Appearing On Buccaneer (A-16796) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  319 KB PDF Printed Inserts (listed by country, A-16797) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  162 KB PDF Score Card Recommendation List (A-16418-2) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  279 KB PDF Supplement Coin Chute Circuits for Buccaneer (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Images:
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Image # 4786: Buccaneer Flyer
Flyer
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 		 Image # 5562: Buccaneer Playfield
Playfield
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 		 Image # 5563: Buccaneer Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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 		 Image # 14466: Buccaneer Playfield
Playfield
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[Jim Stahlecker]		 Image # 14467: Buccaneer Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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[Jim Stahlecker]
Image # 14468: Buccaneer Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Jim Stahlecker]		 Image # 14469: Buccaneer Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Jim Stahlecker]		 Image # 14470: Buccaneer Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Jim Stahlecker]		 Image # 17255: Buccaneer Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass
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 		 Image # 17256: Buccaneer Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front
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Image # 25900: Buccaneer Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 25901: Buccaneer Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse
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 		 Image # 29598: Buccaneer Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Scott Morash]		 Image # 29599: Buccaneer Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
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[Scott Morash]		 Image # 49748: Buccaneer Stripped Playfield
Stripped Playfield
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[Jim Palson]
Image # 49749: Buccaneer Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View
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[Jim Palson]		 Image # 49750: Buccaneer Under Playfield
Under Playfield
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[Jim Palson]		 Image # 49751: Buccaneer Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet
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[Jim Palson]		 Image # 49752: Buccaneer Chime Box and Knocker
Chime Box and Knocker
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[Jim Palson]		 Image # 53945: Buccaneer Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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Image # 53946: Buccaneer Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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 		 Image # 53947: Buccaneer Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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 		 Image # 53948: Buccaneer Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield
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 		 Image # 53949: Buccaneer Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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 		 Image # 56777: Buccaneer Sample - Backglass (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Backglass*
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[Peter Frasciello]
Image # 56778: Buccaneer Sample - High Score Tilted (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - High Score Tilted*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56779: Buccaneer Sample - Illuminated Playfield (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Illuminated Playfield*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56780: Buccaneer Sample - Upper Playfield (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Upper Playfield*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56781: Buccaneer Sample - Lower Playfield (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Lower Playfield*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56782: Buccaneer Sample - Playfield (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Playfield*
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[Peter Frasciello]
Image # 56783: Buccaneer Sample - Playfield - Downfield View (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Playfield - Downfield View*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56784: Buccaneer Sample - Serial Number (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Serial Number*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56785: Buccaneer Sample - Backbox - Left (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Backbox - Left*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56786: Buccaneer Sample - Backbox - Right (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Backbox - Right*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56787: Buccaneer Sample - Cabinet - Left (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Cabinet - Left*
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[Peter Frasciello]
Image # 56788: Buccaneer Sample - Cabinet - Right (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Cabinet - Right*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56789: Buccaneer Sample - Cabinet - Front (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Cabinet - Front*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56790: Buccaneer Sample - Serial Number (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Serial Number*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56791: Buccaneer Sample - Backglass - Reverse (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Backglass - Reverse*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56792: Buccaneer Sample - Inside Backbox (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Inside Backbox*
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[Peter Frasciello]
Image # 56793: Buccaneer Sample - Under Playfield (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Under Playfield*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56794: Buccaneer Sample - Under Upper Playfield (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Under Upper Playfield*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56795: Buccaneer Sample - Inside Cabinet (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Inside Cabinet*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56796: Buccaneer Sample - Inside Cabinet - Detail (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Inside Cabinet - Detail*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 56797: Buccaneer Sample - Inside Cabinet - Detail (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Inside Cabinet - Detail*
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[Peter Frasciello]
Image # 56798: Buccaneer Sample - Inside Coin Door (Serial number 01080 S.)
Sample - Inside Coin Door*
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[Peter Frasciello]		 Image # 74082: Buccaneer Sample - Backglass (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Backglass*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74083: Buccaneer Sample - Playfield (The spinning target design show here is not original to this game and was later replaced with the correct one from New Old Stock. Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Playfield*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74084: Buccaneer Sample - Illuminated Playfield (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Illuminated Playfield*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74085: Buccaneer Sample - Upper Playfield (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Upper Playfield*
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[Jeff McNown]
Image # 74086: Buccaneer Sample - Lower Playfield (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Lower Playfield*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74087: Buccaneer Sample - Backbox - Left (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Backbox - Left*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74088: Buccaneer Sample - Cabinet - Right (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Cabinet - Right*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74089: Buccaneer Sample - Cabinet - Front (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Cabinet - Front*
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[Jeff McNown]		 Image # 74090: Buccaneer Sample - Serial Numbers (Serial number 01001 S.)
Sample - Serial Numbers*
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[Jeff McNown]
 
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