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Dixieland / IPD No. 692 / April, 1968 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: October 10, 1967
Date Of Manufacture: April, 1968
Model Number: 817
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,800 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: American Places - Happiness - Music
Specialty: Zipper Flippers [?]
Notable Features: Zipper flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Mushroom bumpers (4), Slingshots (3), Rollover buttons (4), Mini-rollover buttons (2), Kick-out hole (1), Mini-bagatelle on playfield, Left drop lane with detour gate, Right drop lane fed by gate in mini-bagatelle, right outlane ball return gate, rebound skill shot. Lighting DIXIELAND in backbox scores replay(s) and is a carry-over feature from game to game.

Maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points.

Replay wheel maximum: 25

Sound: 1 bell, knocker

Design by: Ted Zale
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: The manufacturer produced the backglasses in both crystal glass and Plexiglas.

In the Files Section are a Score Motor Unit Switch Chart and a Hi-score Adjustments Chart, both for use with the Added Balls Kit for this game, Part Number K-313-4.

Pictured here is a game with serial number 2888, from Germany. This number exceeds the highest expected serial number of 2800, which is based on Bally's Production Run data.

The playfield references Basin Street, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

We seek images of a factory-made Added Balls Kit installed in the game.

Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, pages 221-222
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960sExternal Link, page 191
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 19
Pinball ArtExternal Link, page 54
Pinball PerspectivesExternal Link, pages 66-69
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Cash Box, May-11-1968, pages 69 and 79
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/692  (External site)
Documentation: 2 MB PDF Instruction Cards and Score Cards [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
  10 MB PDF Schematic (continuous, grayscale) [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
Files: 344 KB PDF Add-A-Ball Kit Hi-Score Adjustments [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
  470 KB PDF Effective Adjustments On Moveable Flipper Assembly [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
  1 MB PDF Installation And General Game Operation Instructions (very incomplete) [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
  138 KB PDF Post Adjustment Card [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
  2 MB PDF Score Motor Unit Switch Chart (Form 1001 for replay operation) [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
  1012 KB PDF Score Motor Unit Switch Chart (Form 1001B for add-a-ball operation) [Bally Mfg. Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 668: Dixieland Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 669: Dixieland Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 4004: Dixieland Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4005: Dixieland Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 7633: Dixieland Backglass
Backglass

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[Alan Tate]
Image # 7634: Dixieland Playfield
Playfield

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[Alan Tate]
Image # 22100: Dixieland Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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Image # 24827: Dixieland Top 
(Serial number 2888.)
Top*

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[Jürgen Mayer]
Image # 24828: Dixieland Playfield 
(Serial number 2888.)
Playfield*

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[Jürgen Mayer]
Image # 24829: Dixieland Serial Number 2888 
(Serial number 2888.)
Serial Number 2888*

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[Jürgen Mayer]
Image # 25559: Dixieland Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jürgen Mayer]
Image # 25560: Dixieland Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jürgen Mayer]
Image # 40589: Dixieland Cash Box Article 
(Cash Box, May-11-1968, page 69)
Cash Box Article*

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[Rob Hawkins]
Image # 40590: Dixieland Cash Box Ad 
(Cash Box, May-11-1968, page 79)
Cash Box Ad*

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[Rob Hawkins]
Image # 71933: Dixieland Upper Playfield 
(Serial number 3232.)
Upper Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71934: Dixieland Lower Playfield 
(Serial number 3232.)
Lower Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71935: Dixieland Cleaned and Polished Playfield 
(The pop bumper caps are reproduction. All other parts are original. The playfield has not been repainted but has been cleaned, waxed, buffed, and photographed in bright light. Serial number 3232.)
Cleaned and Polished Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71936: Dixieland Stripped Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 3232.)
Stripped Playfield - Detail*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71937: Dixieland Backbox - Left 
(Serial number 3232.)
Backbox - Left*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71938: Dixieland Cabinet - Right 
(Serial number 3232.)
Cabinet - Right*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71939: Dixieland Coin Door 
(Original factory parts, but polished. Serial number 3232.)
Coin Door*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71940: Dixieland Inside Coin Door 
(Original factory parts, but polished. Serial number 3232.)
Inside Coin Door*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71941: Dixieland Under Playfield 
(All parts are original to this game except some plunger lever arms were worn and had to be replaced. Serial number 3232.)
Under Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71942: Dixieland Under Upper Playfield 
(All parts and white labels are original to this game except some plunger lever arms were worn and had to be replaced. Serial number 3232.)
Under Upper Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71943: Dixieland Under Middle Playfield 
(All parts and white labels are original to this game except some plunger lever arms were worn and had to be replaced. Serial number 3232.)
Under Middle Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
Image # 71944: Dixieland Under Lower Playfield 
(All parts and white labels are original to this game except some plunger lever arms were worn and had to be replaced. Serial number 3232.)
Under Lower Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
 

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