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Bowl-O / IPD No. 368 / April, 1970 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: November 21, 1969
Date Of Manufacture: April, 1970
Model Number: 870
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,050 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Bowling
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (10), Rollover buttons (2), Kick-out hole (1), Up-post between flippers.

Maximum displayed point score is 99,990 points.

Replay wheel maximum: 25

Sound: 2 bells, knocker

Design by: Marty Rosenthal
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: The manufacturer produced the backglasses in both crystal glass and Plexiglas.
Photos in: Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 83-85
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Documentation: 379 KB PDF Playfield Chart from 1973 Parts Catalog [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  7 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Files: 3 MB PDF Installation And General Game Operation Instructions [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 3965: Bowl-O Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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Image # 13705: Bowl-O Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 13706: Bowl-O Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 13707: Bowl-O Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 13708: Bowl-O Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 13709: Bowl-O Cabinet
Cabinet

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Image # 22396: Bowl-O Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 22397: Bowl-O Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 22398: Bowl-O Playfield
Playfield

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 22399: Bowl-O Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 22400: Bowl-O Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 22401: Bowl-O Playfield
Playfield

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 22402: Bowl-O Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 22403: Bowl-O Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 22404: Bowl-O Front View
Front View

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 22405: Bowl-O Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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Image # 22406: Bowl-O Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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Image # 22407: Bowl-O Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Jonathan Vnuk]
Image # 37236: Bowl-O Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 38060: Bowl-O Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 38061: Bowl-O Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 38062: Bowl-O Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 38063: Bowl-O Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 38064: Bowl-O Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 38065: Bowl-O Front View
Front View

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 38066: Bowl-O Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 38067: Bowl-O Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 38068: Bowl-O Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 38069: Bowl-O Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Kory Hankin]
Image # 64161: Bowl-O Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Bruce Brigham]
Image # 64162: Bowl-O Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Bruce Brigham]
 

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