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Joker Poker / IPD No. 5078 / June, 1978 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company, a Columbia Pictures Industries Company (1977-1983)
[Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: June, 1978
Model Number: 417
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 820 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Cards/Gambling
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshot (1), 3-bank drop targets (2), 4-bank drop targets (1), 5-bank drop targets (1), Standup target (1). The "10" and "J" drop targets are reset by the same coil. End-of-ball bonus. 3 or 5 ball play.

Tilt penalty: ball in play or game over (operator option).

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points per player.

Replay wheel maximum: 15

Sounds: 3 chimes, knocker.

Design by: Ed Krynski
Art by: Gordon Morison
Notes: The solid state version of this game is Gottlieb's 1978 'Joker Poker'.

We previously showed a date for this game of August 1978. The new date is per Gottlieb documentation.

Quantity produced - domestic: 136
Quantity produced - export: 684
Total quantity produced: 820

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 136
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 227
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Documentation: 2 MB PDF Instruction Cards and Score Cards (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  3 MB PDF Instruction Manual (English) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  4 MB PDF Instruction Manual (French) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  3 MB PDF Sample Game Schematic Diagram (continuous) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  633 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Images:
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Image # 1235: Joker Poker Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 27341: Joker Poker Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 27342: Joker Poker Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[John Gray]
Image # 27343: Joker Poker Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 27344: Joker Poker Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Gray]
Image # 27345: Joker Poker Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 27862: Joker Poker Backbox
Backbox

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[J & R Amusements]
Image # 27863: Joker Poker Playfield
Playfield

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[J & R Amusements]
Image # 27864: Joker Poker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[J & R Amusements]
Image # 27865: Joker Poker Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[J & R Amusements]
Image # 27866: Joker Poker Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[J & R Amusements]
Image # 27867: Joker Poker Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[J & R Amusements]
Image # 28490: Joker Poker Backglass
Backglass

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 37209: Joker Poker Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 37210: Joker Poker Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 37211: Joker Poker Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 37212: Joker Poker Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 37213: Joker Poker Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 37214: Joker Poker Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 79699: Joker Poker Sample Game - Backglass 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Backglass*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79700: Joker Poker Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass - Detail 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass - Detail*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79701: Joker Poker Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79702: Joker Poker Sample Game - Illuminated Upper Playfield 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Upper Playfield*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79703: Joker Poker Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield - Detail*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79704: Joker Poker Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield - Detail*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79705: Joker Poker Sample Game - Cabinet - Left 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Cabinet - Left*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79706: Joker Poker Sample Game - Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Cabinet - Front*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79707: Joker Poker Sample Game - Cabinet - Serial Number 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Cabinet - Serial Number*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79708: Joker Poker Sample Game - Inside Backbox 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Inside Backbox*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79709: Joker Poker Sample Game - Under Playfield 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Under Playfield*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79710: Joker Poker Sample Game - Under Upper Playfield 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Under Upper Playfield*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79711: Joker Poker Sample Game - Under Middle Playfield 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Under Middle Playfield*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79712: Joker Poker Sample Game - Under Lower Playfield 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Under Lower Playfield*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79713: Joker Poker Sample Game - Inside Cabinet 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Inside Cabinet*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79714: Joker Poker Sample Game - Inside Cabinet 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Inside Cabinet*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79715: Joker Poker Sample Game - Inside Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Inside Cabinet - Front*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 79716: Joker Poker Sample Game - Schematic Date 
(From the game with serial number 01044 S.)
Sample Game - Schematic Date*

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[Eric Mayot]
Image # 81759: Joker Poker Sample Game - Illuminated Full View 
(Serial number 01079 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Full View*

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[Russ Snyder PCNR]
 

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