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Darling / IPD No. 640 / April 30, 1973 / 2 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: April 30, 1973
Model Number: 427
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,677 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Women - World Places
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Captive balls (5), Ball kickers (2), Rollover buttons (2), Rollunder (1). End-of-ball bonus. No slingshots. The Acclaimed Looping Captured Ball Feature!

Maximum displayed point score is 99,990 points per player.

Replay wheel maximum: 37

Sound: 3 chimes, knocker

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: The 4-player version is Williams' 1973 'Jubilee'.

Production Run Records for Darling: 3677 total

Sample run: 98
Production Start Date: Apr-30-1973 / Production End Date: Jun-5-1973
First ship date: May-3-1973 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 2 shipped out with production games.

Production Run: 3579
Production Start Date: Sep-28-1973 / Production End Date: Oct-30-1973
First ship date: Sep-28-1973 / Last ship date: Oct-30-1973

Product History Record for Darling:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 2582*
Quantity produced for export: 1095*
Total quantity produced: 3677*
BOM: $240.31
Price to Distributor: $582.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 200
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 51
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Pinball PortfolioExternal Link, page 102
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 195
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/640  (External site)
Documentation: 374 KB PDF Catalog Supplement "C-C-C" With New Parts & Units (OCR searchable) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  12 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 619: Darling Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 4452: Darling Flyer
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Image # 14207: Darling Upper Playfield
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Image # 14208: Darling Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 14209: Darling Cabinet - Left
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Cabinet - Right

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Image # 17294: Darling Backglass
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[Dave Dechert]
Image # 17295: Darling Blank Playfield
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Backglass

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Image # 19363: Darling Illuminated Backglass
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Light Shields

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Image # 29600: Darling Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 30349: Darling Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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Image # 33361: Darling Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 33362: Darling Playfield - Detail
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Playfield - Detail

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Image # 33881: Darling Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 33882: Darling Left Ball Kicker
Left Ball Kicker

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Image # 33883: Darling Right Ball Kicker
Right Ball Kicker

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Image # 33884: Darling Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 44715: Darling Backglass 
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Backglass*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44716: Darling Backglass - Detail 
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Backglass - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44717: Darling Illuminated Playfield 
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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44718: Darling Illuminated Upper Playfield 
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Illuminated Upper Playfield*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44719: Darling Illuminated Lower Playfield 
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Illuminated Lower Playfield*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44720: Darling Illuminated Playfield - Detail 
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Illuminated Playfield - Detail*

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Image # 44721: Darling Illuminated Playfield - Detail 
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Image # 44722: Darling Illuminated Playfield - Detail 
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Image # 44723: Darling Illuminated Playfield - Detail 
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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44724: Darling Illuminated Playfield - Ball View 
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Illuminated Playfield - Ball View*

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Image # 44725: Darling Illuminated Playfield - Ball View 
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Illuminated Playfield - Ball View*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44726: Darling Backbox - Left 
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Backbox - Left*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44727: Darling Backbox - Right 
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Backbox - Right*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44728: Darling Cabinet - Left 
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Cabinet - Left*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44729: Darling Cabinet - Front 
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Cabinet - Front*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44730: Darling Cabinet - Rear View 
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Cabinet - Rear View*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44731: Darling Cabinet - Full View 
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Cabinet - Full View*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44732: Darling Inside Backbox 
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Inside Backbox*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44733: Darling Under Playfield 
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Under Playfield*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 44734: Darling Inside Cabinet 
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Inside Cabinet*

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[Mark Clayton]
 

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