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Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball / IPD No. 396 / December 03, 1990 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated,
of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]
Date Of Manufacture: December 03, 1990
Model Number: 20009
Common Abbreviations: BBBB
MPU: Williams System 11C
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 2,250 units   (approximate)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Licensed Theme - Cartoons - Happiness
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (3), Standup targets (19), 3-bank drop target (1), Kick-out hole (1), Spinning target (1), Captive ball (1), Left outlane kickback, plunger skill shot. Upper left area of playfield is a small inverted playfield having a flipper to propel ball downfield to loop around a ramp and hit a captive ball. In multi-player operation, unique playfield award feature exchanges scores between players.
Concept by: John Trudeau, Python Anghelo
Design by: John Trudeau
Art by: Python Anghelo, John Youssi
Mechanics by: Jack Skalon
Music by: Paul Heitsch
Sound by: Paul Heitsch
Software by: Dan Lee, Dwight Sullivan
Notes: Artist John Youssi stepped in to add color to Python's black & white backglass art.

Prototype games have cabinet artwork showing only the colors of black, white, and red. Production cabinets include several additional colors.

The full model number as shown on the cabinet sticker of the prototype game is BUGS BUNNYS' B-DA 20009.

Production Run Records for Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball:
Production Start Date: Dec-3-1990
Production End Date: Feb-15-1991
Production Run Quantity: approximately 2250, shipped quantity increments to 2254, no notation for this difference.
First ship date: Dec-3-1990
Last ship date: Mar-14-1991

Marketing Slogans: "Whats Up Doc? Operator Profits"
"This is it! Hare-Raising Pinball!"
Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 137
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
ROMs: 80 KB ZIP Revision L-2 European Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  241 KB ZIP Revision L-2 Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
Documentation: 12 MB PDF Operations Manual (with paginated schematics) [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  604 KB PDF Operator Manual [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  210 KB TXT Parts List
Images:
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Image # 4150: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4151: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 7711: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Full Machine
Full Machine

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7712: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Cabinet
Cabinet

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7713: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Playfield
Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7714: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7715: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7716: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 13054: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 28816: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 28817: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 28818: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Gray]
Image # 28819: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Upper Left Playfield Detail - Chicken Coop
Upper Left Playfield Detail - Chicken Coop

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[John Gray]
Image # 28820: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[John Gray]
Image # 28821: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[John Gray]
Image # 28822: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 28823: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 28824: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Backglass - Illuminated
Backglass - Illuminated

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[John Gray]
Image # 29078: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Cabinet Right
Cabinet Right

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 29474: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Original Backglass Painting 
(Artists are John Youssi & Python AngheloAcrylic paint on canvas boardDimensions 28 inches by 24 inches)
Original Backglass Painting*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 29475: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Original Backglass Painting With Black Lines Overlay 
(Artists are John Youssi & Python AngheloAcrylic paint on canvas boardDimensions 28 inches by 24 inches)
Original Backglass Painting With Black Lines Overlay*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 58147: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Backbox - Front
Backbox - Front

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[Mark Johnson]
Image # 58148: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Apron
Apron

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[Mark Johnson]
Image # 58149: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Cabinet - Detail
Cabinet - Detail

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[Mark Johnson]
Image # 58150: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Mark Johnson]
Image # 58676: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Marquee 
(On production games, the manufacturer decided to move the words 'By Bally' onto the backglass.)
Prototype Marquee*

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[The PinGame Journal]
Image # 70467: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Promotional Photo 
(Dimensions 8 inches by 10 inches.Signed by artist Python Anghelo in 2013.From the estate of Python Anghelo.)
Promotional Photo*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70468: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Promotional Photo 
(Dimensions 8 inches by 10 inches.Signed by artist Python Anghelo in 2013.From the estate of Python Anghelo.)
Promotional Photo*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70469: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Promotional Photo 
(Dimensions 8 inches by 10 inches.Signed by artist Python Anghelo in 2013.From the estate of Python Anghelo.)
Promotional Photo*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70944: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Backglass 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Backglass*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70945: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Upper Playfield 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Upper Playfield*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70946: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Middle Playfield 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Middle Playfield*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70947: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Lower Playfield 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Lower Playfield*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70948: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Playfield - Detail*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70949: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Backbox - Left 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Backbox - Left*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70950: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Backbox - Right 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Backbox - Right*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70951: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Cabinet - Left 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Cabinet - Left*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70952: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Cabinet - Right 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Cabinet - Right*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70953: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Cabinet - Front*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70954: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Full View 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Full View*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70955: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Full View 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Full View*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70956: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Serial Number 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Serial Number*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70957: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Inside Backbox 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Inside Backbox*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70958: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Playfield Date 
(Date is SEP 25 1990. Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Playfield Date*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70959: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Red Playfield Lamp Boards 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Red Playfield Lamp Boards*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70960: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Inside Cabinet 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Inside Cabinet*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 70961: Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball Prototype Game - Model Number 
(Serial number X600006.)
Prototype Game - Model Number*

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[Dan Gutchess]
 

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