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Average Fun Rating: | 6.8/10 (13 ratings/13 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | June 14, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Electro-mechanical (EM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 3,651 units (confirmed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Space Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Captive balls (5). End-of-ball bonus. The looping captured ball feature scores Special when 5 balls are on lit side. 3 or 5 ball play. Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points. Replay wheel maximum: 37 Sound: 3 chimes, knocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Steve Kordek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Christian Marche | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | 'Skylab' is a Replay game, convertible to Add-A-Ball or Novelty Play via an option plug in the backbox. We previously showed a date for this game of May-14-1974. A column in Cash Box, Jun-29-1974 page 39 indicated per Williams the game was released "this week". Manufacturer data indicates this June release date excludes the production of any sample games. Production Run Records for Skylab (and Spacelab Model 443): 3651 total Sample run: 97 (planned quantity, some records are missing) Production Start and End Dates: Unknown, but after Dec-21-1973 First and last ship dates: Unknown, but after Dec-21-1973 Production Run: 3554 (assumes 97 samples) Production Start Date: Jun-14-1974 / Production End Date: Jul-18-1974 First ship date: Unknown / Last ship date: Unknown Product History Record for Skylab (and Spacelab Model 443): Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 2,855* Quantity produced for export: 795* Total quantity produced: 3,651* BOM Price to Distributor: $595.00 *These quantities may be sales estimates. We don’t know if the production run quantity of 3,651 units for Skylab includes the games sold as Williams' 1974 'Spacelab (conversion model 443)'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash Box, Jul-6-1967, Part III, page 31 Pinball Portfolio, page 102 Pinball Memories, pages 101-103 The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981, page 63 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z Pinball (Ciuffo), page 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 11 MB | Instruction Manual (Model 443 Skylab and Spacelab, June, 1974) | [Williams Electronics] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
631 KB | Schematic Diagram (continuous) | [Williams Electronics] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 1 MB | Original Engineering Drawing - Backbox Insert | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 MB | Promotional Photo - Full View - Large Size | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 MB | JPG | Promotional Photo - Playfield - Large Size | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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