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Kings of Steel / IPD No. 1382 / March, 1984 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Midway Manufacturing Company (1983-1988) [Trade Name: Bally]
Date Of Manufacture: March, 1984
Model Number: 1390
MPU: Bally MPU AS-2518-35
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 2,900 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Historical - Knights - Cards
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3) Slingshot (1), Standup targets (10), Mini-rollover buttons (4), 6-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out hole (1), Left crossover return lane, Right outlane detour gate.
Design by: Greg Kmiec
Art by: Doug Watson
Software by: Rehman Merchant
Notes: Uses the AS-2518-45 "Cheap Squeak" sound board.

The Early Production game pictured here has two "Fighting Kings" in the lower playfield artwork between the slingshots, as does the game in the flyer. On most games, they are found only on the backglass.

Photos in: Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 111
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1382  (External site)
ROMs: 11 KB ZIP ROMs [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.]
Documentation: 9 MB PDF Parts and Operating Manual (English, with schematics) [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.]
  1 MB PDF Service Bulletin (April 23, 1984, Unique Parts List) [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.]
  6 MB PDF Service Handbook (German, with English schematics) [Bally Wulff]
Images:
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Image # 4059: Kings of Steel Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4060: Kings of Steel Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 13165: Kings of Steel Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 13166: Kings of Steel Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 13167: Kings of Steel Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 22525: Kings of Steel Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 22526: Kings of Steel Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 22527: Kings of Steel Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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Image # 22528: Kings of Steel Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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Image # 22529: Kings of Steel Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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Image # 28468: Kings of Steel Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 34122: Kings of Steel Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[John Gray]
Image # 34123: Kings of Steel Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 34124: Kings of Steel Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 34125: Kings of Steel Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 34126: Kings of Steel Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Gray]
Image # 34127: Kings of Steel Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 34128: Kings of Steel Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[John Gray]
Image # 36137: Kings of Steel Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 36138: Kings of Steel Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 36139: Kings of Steel Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 43174: Kings of Steel Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Allen McCluskey]
Image # 43175: Kings of Steel Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Allen McCluskey]
Image # 56410: Kings of Steel Early Production Backglass 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Backglass*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56411: Kings of Steel Early Production Illuminated Backglass 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Illuminated Backglass*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56412: Kings of Steel Early Production Playfield 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Playfield*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56413: Kings of Steel Early Production Upper Playfield 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Upper Playfield*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56414: Kings of Steel Early Production Middle Playfield 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Middle Playfield*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56415: Kings of Steel Early Production Lower Playfield 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Lower Playfield*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56416: Kings of Steel Early Production Playfield - Detail 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Playfield - Detail*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56417: Kings of Steel Early Production Backbox - Left 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Backbox - Left*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56418: Kings of Steel Early Production Backbox - Right 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Backbox - Right*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56419: Kings of Steel Early Production Cabinet - Left 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Cabinet - Left*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56420: Kings of Steel Early Production Cabinet - Right 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Cabinet - Right*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56421: Kings of Steel Early Production Cabinet - Front 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Cabinet - Front*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56422: Kings of Steel Early Production Serial Number - Backbox 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Serial Number - Backbox*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56423: Kings of Steel Early Production Inside Backbox 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Inside Backbox*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56424: Kings of Steel Early Production Under Playfield 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Under Playfield*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 56425: Kings of Steel Early Production Inside Cabinet 
(Serial Number 204.)
Early Production Inside Cabinet*

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[Andrew Spitler]
Image # 71720: Kings of Steel Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 71721: Kings of Steel Illuminated Full View
Illuminated Full View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 71722: Kings of Steel Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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