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Heat Wave / IPD No. 1148 / July 13, 1964 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation (1958-1967) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: July 13, 1964
Model Number: 295
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,800 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Beach - Swimming
Specialty: Mechanical Backbox Animation [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (5), Slingshots (2), Rollover buttons (7), Swinging targets (2), Drop target (1). Mechanical backbox animation (thermometer temperature rises). Plastikote finish playfield. 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: Art Stenholm
Notes: The backboxes for this game were produced with either of two different color combinations on their fronts, facing the player. One combination, as seen on the flyer game, has a blue base color, framed in white, upon which appear a white diamond along the bottom and a white "spear" on each side. The other combination is a white base color with a blue diamond along the bottom and a red "spear" on each side.

Manufacturer data for Heat Wave:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 1125*
Quantity produced for export: 675*
Total quantity produced: 1800*
Price to Distributor: $330.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: Pinball PortfolioExternal Link, pages 40-41
Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 72
Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 54-56
Pinball ArtExternal Link, page 23
Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 111
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960sExternal Link, page 166
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 142
Cash Box, July-18-1964, page 75
Files: 7 MB PDF Original Cabinet Artwork 1962-1965 (see page 21 for this game) [Williams Electronic Mfg. Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 1120: Heat Wave Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 1121: Heat Wave Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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Image # 1122: Heat Wave Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 4235: Heat Wave Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 6164: Heat Wave Playfield
Playfield

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[Riffhard]
Image # 8046: Heat Wave Playfield
Playfield

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[Alan Tate]
Image # 20337: Heat Wave Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Steve Schukei]
Image # 32811: Heat Wave Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32812: Heat Wave Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32813: Heat Wave Illuminated Upper Playfield
Illuminated Upper Playfield

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32814: Heat Wave Illuminated Middle Playfield
Illuminated Middle Playfield

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32815: Heat Wave Illuminated Lower Playfield
Illuminated Lower Playfield

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32816: Heat Wave Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32817: Heat Wave Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32818: Heat Wave Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32819: Heat Wave Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32820: Heat Wave Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32821: Heat Wave Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32822: Heat Wave Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32823: Heat Wave Inside Cabinet - Front
Inside Cabinet - Front

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32824: Heat Wave Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 32825: Heat Wave Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 41938: Heat Wave Cash Box Ad 
(Cash Box, July-18-1964, page 75)
Cash Box Ad*

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[Rob Hawkins]
Image # 57377: Heat Wave Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 57378: Heat Wave Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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