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Wild Life / IPD No. 2784 / November, 1972 / 2 Players
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: November, 1972
Model Number: 335
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,875 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Animals - Jungle - Wildlife
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Slingshots (2), Star rollovers (10), Standup targets (2), Spinning target (1), Action ring, Left outlane kickback, Right outlane ball return gate. End-of-ball bonus.
Design by: Ed Krynski
Art by: Gordon Morison
Notes: On the manufacturer's flyer, the action ring is identified as a "semi-enclosed pop bumper".

The 4-player version of this game is Gottlieb's 1972 'Jungle'.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 46
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Pinball SnapshotsExternal Link, pages 243-246
Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 63
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2784  (External site)
Documentation: 2 MB PDF English Manual (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Images:
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Image # 4966: Wild Life Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 6872: Wild Life Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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Image # 10872: Wild Life Backglass
Backglass

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 15483: Wild Life Upper Playfield 
(The spinning target on this game should have a 'lion' design.)
Upper Playfield*

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[Graham Lundegaard]
Image # 15484: Wild Life Lower Playfield 
(The spinning target on this game should have a 'lion' design.)
Lower Playfield*

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[Graham Lundegaard]
Image # 15485: Wild Life Playfield 
(The spinning target on this game should have a 'lion' design.)
Playfield*

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[Graham Lundegaard]
Image # 30496: Wild Life Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 33455: Wild Life Backglass
Backglass

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[Rich Castline]
Image # 33456: Wild Life Playfield 
(The spinning target on this game should have a 'lion' design.)
Playfield*

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[Rich Castline]
Image # 33457: Wild Life Illuminated Front View 
(The spinning target on this game should have a 'lion' design.)
Illuminated Front View*

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[Rich Castline]
Image # 37537: Wild Life Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 37538: Wild Life Backglass with Faded Red 
(The red pigment has faded in this backglass, likely from sun exposure.)
Backglass with Faded Red*

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[Kirk Pardee]
Image # 38774: Wild Life Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Olivier Mathe]
 

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