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Average Fun Rating: | 7.5/10 (44 ratings/33 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | June 30, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 468 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Electro-mechanical (EM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 10,554 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Sports - Auto Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Drop targets (4), Kick-out holes (3), Spinning targets (2). Upper left lane has a unique tilt rollover. Maximum displayed point score is 999,990 points per player. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Steve Kordek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Christian Marche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Compare the playfield with Williams' 1976 'Liberty Bell'. A few of these games exist with solid state controllers. See Williams' 1977 'Grand Prix'. Production Run Records for Grand Prix: total Sample run: 218 Production Start Date: Jun-30-1976 / Production End Date: Nov-18-1976 First ship date: Jul-6-1976 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 3 shipped out with production games. Production Run: 10336 Production Start Date: Dec-15-1976 / Production End Date: Apr-19-1977 First ship date: Dec-15-1976 / Last ship date: Apr-19-1977 Product History Record for Grand Prix: Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 5742* Quantity produced for export: 4815* Total quantity produced: 10554* BOM Price to Distributor: $945.00 *These quantities may be sales estimates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2, page 210 The Complete Pinball Book, page 92 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas), page 60 The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1072 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 2 MB | English Manual (no schematics) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
630 KB | Schematic Diagram (continuous, includes correction to L & R Kickers) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 MB | Schematic Diagram (large size, continuous, includes overlay correction To L & R Kickers) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
671 KB | Schematic Diagram (paginated, includes correction to L & R Kickers) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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