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Caveman / IPD No. 475 / September, 1982 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company, a Columbia Pictures Industries Company (1977-1983)
[Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: September, 1982
Model Number: PV810
MPU: Gottlieb System 80A
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 1,800 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Historical
Specialty: Widebody [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), 4-bank drop targets (2), Vari-targets (2), Kick-out holes (2). A video game screen is mounted at top center of the playfield. Video game time is won while playing pinball. Video play is controlled by a joystick mounted on the lockdown bar. The Extra Ball is earned via the video game. The video also displays instructions during Game Over mode.
Design by: John Buras
Art by: Richard Tracy, David Moore, Terry Doerzaph, Jeff Lee
Software by: Joel Krieger, Frank Starshak, John Buras
Notes: Jeff Lee was Gottlieb's video game artist. He told us that Caveman was his first project there. He also told us that Joel Krieger did most of the video programming for Caveman but Joel left the company before the game was released so Frank Starshak finished off the video programming. John Buras told us he programmed the pinball portion for this game.

An earlier pinball machine that used a video screen to display player scores is Universal Kabushikigaisha's 1979 'Harem Cat'.

Marketing Slogans: "The world's first Pinball-Video game! It will Amaze you!"
Photos in: Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 116
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 261
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2External Link, page 224
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 14
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/475  (External site)
ROMs: 26 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (Availability limited by copyright)    
  11 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (set 2) (Availability limited by copyright)    
  26 KB ZIP ROMs (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Documentation: 21 MB PDF Instruction Manual (Final Edition, with schematics, for all games without an 'S' in their serial number) (Availability limited by copyright)     [Gottlieb Amusement Games]
  6 MB PDF Service and Operation Manual G07-13" R.G.B. Color Monitor (Availability limited by copyright)     [Contracts Marketing Electrohome Electronics]
Images:
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Image # 452: Caveman Overview
Overview

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Image # 5055: Caveman Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 5056: Caveman Flyer, Page 2
Flyer, Page 2

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Image # 5057: Caveman Flyer, Page 3
Flyer, Page 3

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Image # 5058: Caveman Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 6978: Caveman Backglass
Backglass

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[Doug Fox]
Image # 11621: Caveman Backglass
Backglass

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[John Yates]
Image # 11622: Caveman Score Displays
Score Displays

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[John Yates]
Image # 11623: Caveman Playfield
Playfield

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[John Yates]
Image # 11624: Caveman Playfield
Playfield

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[John Yates]
Image # 11625: Caveman Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[John Yates]
Image # 11626: Caveman Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[John Yates]
Image # 11627: Caveman Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[John Yates]
Image # 11628: Caveman Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[John Yates]
Image # 11629: Caveman Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[John Yates]
Image # 11630: Caveman Front
Front

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[John Yates]
Image # 11631: Caveman Cabinet - Back
Cabinet - Back

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[John Yates]
Image # 11632: Caveman Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Yates]
Image # 11633: Caveman Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Yates]
Image # 11634: Caveman Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Yates]
Image # 11635: Caveman Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Yates]
Image # 11636: Caveman Inside Front Door
Inside Front Door

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[John Yates]
Image # 39054: Caveman Video Instructions
Video Instructions

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 39055: Caveman Video Maze
Video Maze

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 39056: Caveman Playfield
Playfield

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 39057: Caveman Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 50824: Caveman Backbox Board Set
Backbox Board Set

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[John Gray]
Image # 57207: Caveman Illuminated Backbox
Illuminated Backbox

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[Steve Charland]
Image # 57208: Caveman Video Instructions
Video Instructions

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[Steve Charland]
Image # 57209: Caveman Video Maze
Video Maze

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[Steve Charland]
Image # 57210: Caveman Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Steve Charland]
Image # 57211: Caveman Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Steve Charland]
Image # 63623: Caveman Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63624: Caveman Playfield
Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63625: Caveman Lockdown Bar
Lockdown Bar

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63626: Caveman Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63627: Caveman Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63628: Caveman Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63629: Caveman Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63630: Caveman Lockdown Bar
Lockdown Bar

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[John Gray]
Image # 63631: Caveman Under Lockdown Bar
Under Lockdown Bar

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[John Gray]
Image # 63632: Caveman Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 63633: Caveman Under Middle Playfield
Under Middle Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 63634: Caveman Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 63635: Caveman Video Board Set
Video Board Set

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[John Gray]
Image # 66282: Caveman Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 75694: Caveman NOS Playfield
NOS Playfield

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[Timmy Vierboom]
Image # 75695: Caveman Inside Video Box
Inside Video Box

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[Timmy Vierboom]
Image # 75696: Caveman PROM Labeling
PROM Labeling

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[Timmy Vierboom]
 

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