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Blue Chip / IPD No. 325 / January 12, 1976 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: January 12, 1976
Model Number: 463
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 2,150 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Stock Market
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (8), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning targets (2). End-of-ball bonus.

Sound: 3 chimes, knocker

Design by: Gordon Horlick
Art by: Lloyd Rognan
Notes: Game is convertible between replay and add-a-ball operation.

Production Run Records for Blue Chip: 2150 total

Sample run: 53
Production Start Date: Jan-12-1976 / Production End Date: Jan-28-1976
First ship date: Jan-13-1976 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 1 shipped out with production games.

Production Run: 2097
Production Start Date: Nov-22-1976 / Production End Date: Dec-14-1976
First ship date: Nov-23-1976 / Last ship date: May-9-1977

Product History Record for Blue Chip:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 1700*
Quantity produced for export: 450*
Total quantity produced: 2150*
BOM: $313.79
Price to Distributor: $745.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 92
Pinball! (Sharpe) page 25
Pinball PerspectivesExternal Link, pages 32-35
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 72
Rule Sheets: Blue Chip Rulesheet Version 1.0 (Dec/1998), by David Gersic  
Documentation: 38 MB PDF Instruction Manual [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  1 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous, generally readable but slightly blurry) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Files: 131 KB TIF Dummy Score Wheel Card [Gilbert Lovenstad]
Images:
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Image # 311: Blue Chip Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 4406: Blue Chip Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 7436: Blue Chip Playfield
Playfield

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[Pete McDonald]
Image # 12774: Blue Chip Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 12775: Blue Chip Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 12776: Blue Chip Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 12777: Blue Chip Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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Image # 12778: Blue Chip Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 12779: Blue Chip Cabinet
Cabinet

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Image # 39512: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39513: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39514: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39515: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39516: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39517: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39518: Blue Chip Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 39824: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Dimensions of each are 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
Original Backglass Artwork*

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Image # 39825: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Dimensions 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
Original Backglass Artwork*

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Image # 39826: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork - Detail 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Full dimensions 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
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Image # 39827: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork - Detail 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Full dimensions 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
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Image # 39828: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Dimensions 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
Original Backglass Artwork*

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Image # 39829: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork - Detail 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Full dimensions 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
Original Backglass Artwork - Detail*

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Image # 39830: Blue Chip Original Backglass Artwork - Detail 
(Artist is Lloyd Rognan.Pastels on paper.Full dimensions 25 1/4 inches by 21 1/4 inches.From the Estate of Lloyd Rognan.)
Original Backglass Artwork - Detail*

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Image # 43592: Blue Chip Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Brian Lee]
Image # 51970: Blue Chip Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51971: Blue Chip Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51972: Blue Chip Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51973: Blue Chip Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51974: Blue Chip Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 67205: Blue Chip Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 67206: Blue Chip Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 67207: Blue Chip Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 67208: Blue Chip Chimes and Knocker
Chimes and Knocker

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
 

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