[ Quick Search ] [ Advanced Search ] [ Game Lists ] [ Archives ] [ Pinball Glossary ] [ Playing Skills ] [ FAQ ] [ Settings ] |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Fun Rating: | 8.2/10 (340 ratings/220 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | December, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 50041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | AFM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams WPC-95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 3,450 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Aliens - Martians - Fantasy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toys: | Moving flying saucer in the middle of playfield, Strobe light (for Strobe Multiball), four dancing Martian figures (for Martian Attack; similar to the ones in Midway's 1989 'Elvira and the Party Monsters'). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Brian Eddy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Brian Eddy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Doug Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dots/Animation by: | Adam Rhine, Brian Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanics by: | Robert C. Friesl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Dan Forden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Dan Forden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Lyman F. Sheats Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | According to George Gomez, Attack from Mars was *not* originally inspired by the movie 'Mars Attacks' as is commonly suggested. According to Gomez, Brian Eddy had the concept long before the movie and it is mere coincidence that they emerged on the market within a year of each other. Doug Watson is the voice of the Martians and also wrote the script for what they should say. Voice-over artist Tim Kitzrow provided multiple voices for this game. Cow Video Mode (DOHO): Shoot the ball up the Big-O-Beam ramp on the left side and press the Launch Ball button when/if a cow can be heard mooing. The second time Video Mode occurs after this, the attack will be made by cows instead of flying Saucers! Destroy all the cows and the giant "Mother Cow" will appear! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"The Attack is on.get it or get left behind." "An Unstoppable Earnings Invasion!" "Mayhem, Madness and Destruction Were Never so Much Fun!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
Design News August 12, 1996, pp. 64-68. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule Sheets: |
Attack From Mars Rulesheet Version 2.3, by Bob McCann Attack From Mars Rulesheet (Oct/21/1997), by Brian Dominy Attack From Mars Rulesheet Version 2.0 (Apr/10/1998), by Chris Bonney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Media: | Promotional Video (at YouTube) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 1 MB | ZIP | Revision 1.0 ROMs | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 KB | TXT | ROM Revision Notes (0.3 - 1.13b)(unofficial user compilation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 13 MB | Operations Manual (FINAL, dated January 1996, OCR searchable) | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 MB | Operations Manual (Preliminary, dated November 1995) | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
844 KB | Operator Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 KB | TXT | Parts List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 MB | WPC-95 Schematic Manual (July 1, 1997) | [Williams Electronic Games Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 2 MB | Promotional Jacket with Certificate of Authenticity | [Federico Croci] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Images: (click to zoom) |
|
[ Support the IPDB ] [ Contact Us ] [ About Us ] | All copyrighted and trademarked Gottlieb® material licensed from Gottlieb Development LLC. Copyrighted and trademarked material from Planetary Pinball Supply, Inc® used with permission. All photographs licensed from original photographers, who retain their copyright. Do not use without permission! Site design, phrasing, and other local content copyright 2004-2024 by The Internet Pinball Database™. Where appropriate, other trademarks & copyrights remain property of their owners. |
[ Database Change Log ] ipdb.org hosted at pair.com |