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Big Deal / IPD No. 245 / January 25, 1977 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: January 25, 1977
Model Number: 471
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 7,301 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Cards/Gambling
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (3), 4-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Horseshoe lane at top right of playfield. End-of-ball bonus.

Maximum displayed point score is 999,990 points per player.

Sound: 3 chimes, knocker.

Design by: Steve Kordek
Notes: 'Big Deal' is the first use of a bank of drop targets on a Williams game. Before this, they placed drop targets apart from each other.

Production Run Records for Big Deal: 7301 total

Sample run: 240
Production Start Date: Jan-25-1977 / Production End Date: Mar-2-1977
First ship date: Feb-2-1977 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 1 shipped out with production games.

Production Run: 7061
Production Start Date: May-3-1977 / Production End Date: Jul-15-1977
First ship date: May-4-1977 / Last ship date: Sep-14-1977

Product History Record for Big Deal:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 2867*
Quantity produced for export: 4434*
Total quantity produced: 7301*
BOM: $390.40
Price to Distributor: $945.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 112-114
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, pages 30 and 38
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 108
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/245  (External site)
Documentation: 876 KB PDF Catalog Supplement "V-V-V" With New Parts & Units [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  4 MB PDF Instruction Manual [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  16 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Files: 241 KB PDF Field Complaints and Action Taken 1977 [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  287 KB PDF German Coin Settings [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  299 KB PDF New Style Jet Bumper Assembly Diagram [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  270 KB PDF Transformer Voltage Selection Instructions [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 234: Big Deal Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 236: Big Deal Backglass
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Image # 4366: Big Deal Flyer
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Image # 19591: Big Deal Machine
Machine

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19592: Big Deal Backglass
Backglass

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[Bob Graham]
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Backglass

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19594: Big Deal Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19595: Big Deal Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Bob Graham]
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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19597: Big Deal Cabinet
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[Bob Graham]
Image # 37156: Big Deal Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Stefan Ordelman]
Image # 39438: Big Deal Under Playfield
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[Sylvain Gregoire]
Image # 39439: Big Deal Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Sylvain Gregoire]
Image # 42482: Big Deal Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 42483: Big Deal Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 42484: Big Deal Illuminated Upper Playfield
Illuminated Upper Playfield

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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 42485: Big Deal Iluminated Middle Playfield
Iluminated Middle Playfield

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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 42486: Big Deal Illuminated Lower Playfield
Illuminated Lower Playfield

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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 42487: Big Deal Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 42488: Big Deal Illuminated Front View
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[Anders Holmberg]
Image # 44893: Big Deal German Flyer
German Flyer

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[Bernard Marrou]
Image # 47058: Big Deal Backglass - Reverse
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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47059: Big Deal Playfield
Playfield

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47060: Big Deal Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47061: Big Deal Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47062: Big Deal Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47063: Big Deal Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47064: Big Deal Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 47065: Big Deal Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Maurizio Iannuzzelli]
Image # 76058: Big Deal Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Ronald Blom]
Image # 76059: Big Deal Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Ronald Blom]
 

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