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The Bally Game Show / IPD No. 985 / January 26, 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: January 26, 1990
Model Number: 2003
Common Abbreviations: BGS, GS
MPU: Williams System 11C
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 2,500 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Comedy - Game Show - TV
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (2), 2-ball Multiball. Bell rings when the ball enters the hole behind the car sinkhole.
Design by: Dan Langlois, Peter Perry
Art by: Tim Elliott
Music by: Jon Hey
Sound by: Jon Hey
Notes: Production Run Records for Game Show:
Production Start Date: Jan-26-1990
Production End Date: Apr-5-1990
Production Run Quantity: 2500
First ship date: Jan-26-1990
Last ship date: Jun-14-1990
Marketing Slogans: "Where Everyone's a Winner!"
Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 129
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Rule Sheets: Game Show Guide (Nov/07/1993), by Kahler  
ROMs: 234 KB ZIP Game ROM L-3 [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  33 KB ZIP German Game ROM LG-6
  78 KB ZIP Revision LU-4 Game ROMs (European)
Documentation: 6 MB PDF Operations Manual [Midway Manufacturing Co.]
Images:
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Image # 968: The Bally Game Show Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 4215: The Bally Game Show Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front
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 		 Image # 4216: The Bally Game Show Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back
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 		 Image # 8625: The Bally Game Show Backglass
Backglass
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[Steve Nordseth]		 Image # 8626: The Bally Game Show Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 8627: The Bally Game Show Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Steve Nordseth]		 Image # 8628: The Bally Game Show Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Steve Nordseth]		 Image # 19433: The Bally Game Show Playfield
Playfield
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[Bob Graham]		 Image # 19434: The Bally Game Show Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass
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[Bob Graham]		 Image # 25939: The Bally Game Show Backbox Insert
Backbox Insert
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[John Gray]
Image # 25940: The Bally Game Show Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
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[John Gray]		 Image # 25941: The Bally Game Show Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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[John Gray]		 Image # 25942: The Bally Game Show Under Playfield
Under Playfield
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[John Gray]		 Image # 25943: The Bally Game Show Inside Cabinet - Bell
Inside Cabinet - Bell
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[John Gray]		 Image # 31222: The Bally Game Show Playfield
Playfield
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[Paolo Allievi]
Image # 31223: The Bally Game Show Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield
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[Paolo Allievi]		 Image # 31224: The Bally Game Show Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Paolo Allievi]		 Image # 31225: The Bally Game Show Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Paolo Allievi]		 Image # 31226: The Bally Game Show Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Paolo Allievi]		 Image # 31228: The Bally Game Show Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Paolo Allievi]
Image # 34645: The Bally Game Show Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass
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[René Redouté]		 Image # 34646: The Bally Game Show Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[René Redouté]		 Image # 34647: The Bally Game Show Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View
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[René Redouté]		 Image # 34648: The Bally Game Show Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View
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[René Redouté]		 Image # 34895: The Bally Game Show Playfield
Playfield
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[Lee Paradis]
Image # 34896: The Bally Game Show Flipper Area
Flipper Area
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[Lee Paradis]		 Image # 34897: The Bally Game Show Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Lee Paradis]		 Image # 34898: The Bally Game Show Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View
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[Lee Paradis]		 Image # 35221: The Bally Game Show Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield
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[Claus Barlose]		 Image # 35222: The Bally Game Show Playfield - Top End
Playfield - Top End
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[Claus Barlose]
Image # 73266: The Bally Game Show Backglass
Backglass
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[Hansjoerg Reiter]		 Image # 73267: The Bally Game Show Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse
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[Hansjoerg Reiter]		 Image # 73268: The Bally Game Show Factory Reuse Of Cabinets (A portion of a 'Police Force' cabinet was used here. Serial number 2003 I345557.)
Factory Reuse Of Cabinets*
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[Hansjoerg Reiter]		 Image # 73269: The Bally Game Show Model Number and Serial Number (Serial number 2003 I345557.)
Model Number and Serial Number*
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[Hansjoerg Reiter]		 Image # 73454: The Bally Game Show Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail
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[Peter Koch]
Image # 73455: The Bally Game Show Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail
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[Peter Koch]		 Image # 73456: The Bally Game Show Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail
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[Peter Koch]		 Image # 73457: The Bally Game Show Big Bucks Drop Target
Big Bucks Drop Target
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[Peter Koch]		 Image # 73458: The Bally Game Show Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Peter Koch]		 Image # 73459: The Bally Game Show Left Slingshot
Left Slingshot
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[Peter Koch]
Image # 73460: The Bally Game Show Right Slingshot
Right Slingshot
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[Peter Koch]		 Image # 73461: The Bally Game Show Rollunder
Rollunder
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[Peter Koch]		 Image # 73462: The Bally Game Show Rollunder Switch
Rollunder Switch
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[Peter Koch]		  
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