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Average Fun Rating: | 7.5/10 (44 ratings/28 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind., Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | April, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 523 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | GL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams System 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 2,750 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Fantasy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (4), Player controlled Magna-Save, 2 or 3 ball Multiball, timed drop targets, mystery bonus ramp scoring. No pop bumpers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toys: | Plastic lizard/dragon head on top of plastic ramps. Creature roars and eyes flash when ball enters. Ball returns to playfield from lizards tongue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Barry Oursler, Python Anghelo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Python Anghelo, Paul Faris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Bill Parod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Ed Suchocki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Originally, the backglass was to have the standard numeric-only display windows. When the game went into production, the backglass was redesigned to incorporate new alphanumeric displays, and its artwork was changed. Initial backglass and playfield artwork by Paul Faris. Final production backglass artwork by Python Anghelo. Compare the playfield to the two-level playfield of Williams' 1981 'Solar Fire'. Pictured in this listing is an NOS playfield still in its shipping cab 'Grand Lizard' is one of three Williams games that went into production using System 11. All three games have incorrect schematics showing the same error by depicting placement of the flipper end-of-stroke switch on the wrong side of the coil. As far as we know, all games left the factory correctly wired for EOS. Only the schematics were incorrect. No Manual Amendments or Service Bulletins have been found that acknowledge or correct this error. For a correct drawing of EOSS placement, consult the schematic for Williams' 1986 'PIN·BOT' or subsequent Williams games. Programmer Ed Suchocki shares this information about Grand Lizard: Bill Parod was the sound desi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"It's a jungle out there" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R Arcade Treasures, page 123 Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, pages 10 and 84 The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, page 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1070 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 22 KB | ZIP | Game ROMs L3 | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 KB | ZIP | ROM L3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 3 MB | English Instruction Manual dated May 26, 1986 (no schematics) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 MB | English Preliminary Instruction Manual dated April 11, 1986 (with schematics) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 1 MB | DOC | Drop Target Sticker Sheet | [Alexi Anastasio] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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