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Zig Zag / IPD No. 2834 / December 14, 1964 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation (1958-1967) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: December 14, 1964
Model Number: 304
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,674 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Water Sports - Happiness - Recreation
Specialty: Mechanical Backbox Animation [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Rollover buttons (5), Kick-out holes (3), Left and right dual outlanes. Mechanical backbox animation (balls added when targets hit). Reverse wedge head. 3 or 5 ball play.

Maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points.

Replay wheel maximum: 20

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: George Molentin
Notes: The Add-a-ball version of this game is Williams' 1964 'Wing Ding'.

Manufacturer data for Zig Zag:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 1222*
Quantity produced for export: 454*
Total quantity produced: 1674*
Price to Distributor: $330.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960sExternal Link, page 168
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Files: 7 MB PDF Original Cabinet Artwork 1962-1965 (see page 26 for this game) [Williams Electronic Mfg. Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 4399: Zig Zag Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 5481: Zig Zag Backglass
Backglass

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[Dan Ferguson]
Image # 5498: Zig Zag Playfield
Playfield

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[Dan Ferguson]
Image # 7572: Zig Zag Backglass
Backglass

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[Alan Tate]
Image # 7573: Zig Zag Playfield
Playfield

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[Alan Tate]
Image # 14211: Zig Zag Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 14212: Zig Zag Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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Image # 14822: Zig Zag Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 14823: Zig Zag Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 47441: Zig Zag Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Kim Mitchell]
Image # 47442: Zig Zag Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Kim Mitchell]
Image # 47443: Zig Zag Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Kim Mitchell]
Image # 51621: Zig Zag Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51622: Zig Zag Upper playfield
Upper playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51623: Zig Zag Middle playfield
Middle playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51624: Zig Zag Lower playfield
Lower playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 65622: Zig Zag Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65623: Zig Zag Playfield
Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65624: Zig Zag Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65625: Zig Zag Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65626: Zig Zag Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65627: Zig Zag Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65628: Zig Zag Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65629: Zig Zag Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65630: Zig Zag Vintage Operator Label 
(This operator was located in Honolulu, Hawaii and is no longer in business.)
Vintage Operator Label*

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65631: Zig Zag Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65632: Zig Zag Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65633: Zig Zag Cabinet - Front 
(The Free Play sticker is not original to this game.)
Cabinet - Front*

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65634: Zig Zag Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65635: Zig Zag Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65636: Zig Zag Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65637: Zig Zag Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65638: Zig Zag Backbox Animation
Backbox Animation

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65639: Zig Zag Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65640: Zig Zag Inside Cabinet 
(The long brown cord on the right of the motor board is for an after-factory power switch mounted in the front end of the cabinet bottom.)
Inside Cabinet*

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65641: Zig Zag Inside Cabinet - Front 
(The black power switch shown at the bottom center of this image and the cord leading from it are not original to this game.)
Inside Cabinet - Front*

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[Casey Davis]
Image # 65642: Zig Zag Inside Coin Door 
(Both coin acceptor mechanisms have been removed from their mountings.)
Inside Coin Door*

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[Casey Davis]
 

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