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Average Fun Rating: | 7.2/10 (24 ratings/20 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | |||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams] | |||||
Date Of Manufacture: | December, 1979 | |||||
Model Number: | 493 | |||||
MPU: | Williams System 6 | |||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | |||||
Production: | 4,500 units (confirmed) | |||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | |||||
Theme: | Outer Space - Fantasy | |||||
Specialty: | Widebody | |||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Star rollovers (10), 4-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), 2-bank drop targets (1), Kickback lanes (2), Spinning targets (2), Standup targets (2), Kick-out hole (1). | |||||
Design by: | Barry Oursler | |||||
Art by: | Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell | |||||
Sound by: | Eugene Jarvis | |||||
Software by: | Eugene Jarvis | |||||
Notes: | Compare this playfield layout with that of the narrow body Williams' 1984 'Star Light'. The original name for this game was "Lanes", a bowling theme, and we include pictures of the pre-production backglass. Artist Constantino Mitchell told us that Williams originally wanted to do a bowling game featuring people from Williams, but he wanted to do something different and came up with the Laser Ball art concept, and Williams agreed. The playfield design retains the ten star rollovers in the shape of a rack of bowling pins. Pictured in this listing is an "amalgamated cabinet" having serial number 429749. According to the description given to us, the cabinet bottom is made with both MDF and hardboard. The backbox insert and back door are made of particleboard. The remainder of the cabinet and backbox is made with plywood. We don't know how many games left the factory this way. The style of bumper caps on this game would later be used on Williams' 1985 'Sorcerer'. | |||||
Photos in: |
Forbes March 2, 1981, pp. 42. Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R | |||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1413 (External site) | |||||
ROMs: | 55 KB | ZIP | Game ROM L-2 | [Williams Electronics Inc.] | ||
52 KB | ZIP | Romset With Correct Sound Rom Image | [TomB] | |||
Documentation: | 2 MB | English Manual (January 1980, with paginated schematics) | [Williams Electronics Inc.] | |||
532 KB | Manual Amendment (497-6, undated) | [Williams Electronics Inc.] | ||||
Files: | 423 KB | Game Adjustment and Diagnostic Procedures (September 1979) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||
485 KB | Game Adjustments, Lamp Wiring Diagram, and Switch Wiring Diagram | [Williams Electronics Inc.] | ||||
273 KB | Instruction Booklet | [Williams Electronics Inc.] | ||||
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