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Earthshaker / IPD No. 753 / February 21, 1989 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: February 21, 1989
Model Number: 568
Common Abbreviations: ES
MPU: Williams System 11B
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 5,257 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Earthquake
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Vertical upkickers (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out hole (1), Spinning target (1), Messenger ball (1), Shaker motor. Machine shakes at certain times during a game to simulate an earthquake. Diverter opens a pathway between California and Nevada to simulate a faultline.
Concept by: Pat Lawlor
Design by: Pat Lawlor
Art by: Tim Elliott
Mechanics by: John Krutsch
Music by: Jon Hey, Chris Granner
Sound by: Chris Granner
Software by: Mark Penacho
Notes: Mark Penacho informed us that the voices on the game are Mark Ritchie and Soumya Netrabile (she wrote game manuals).

Sample games have an Earthquake Institute that sinks into the playfield. Reportedly, an estimated 200 of these sample games were produced before this feature was made stationary due to costs, and their cabinets are said to be a lighter blue than the later games.

Actual measured weight: 248 lbs (includes legs).

Production Run Records for Earthshaker:
Production Start Date: Feb-21-1989
Production End Date: May-25-1989
Production Run Quantity: 5257
First ship date: Feb-28-1989
Last ship date: Oct-20-1989 (1 last unit had remained in inventory since Jun-30-1989)

Marketing Slogans: "Williams Continues to `Shake' up the World of Pinball"
"From the movers and shakers of the coin-op world!"
"It's a Moving Experience!"
Photos in: Pinball ArtExternal Link, page 16
Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 125
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, pages 270-271
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 108
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Rule Sheets: Earthshaker Rulesheet (April/1993), by Brian Falardeau  
Additional Media:Sinking Building Animation Video (see time points 1:06, 01:35, 05:15) (at Vimeo) [06:20]  (External site)
ROMs: 180 KB ZIP Game ROM F-1 (Family Version) [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  180 KB ZIP Game ROM L-3 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  34 KB ZIP Game ROM P-4 (from prototype game with serial number 568 210075) [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  177 KB ZIP German Game ROM L-1 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  176 KB ZIP L-1 ROMS [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  175 KB ZIP Sample Game ROMs (w/Sinking Building) [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
Documentation: 9 MB PDF English Manual [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  79 KB PDF Sample Game Sinking "Earthquake Institute" Manual Pages [Williams Electronic Games]
Service Bulletins: 1 MB PDF Service Bulletin Book 1989 (includes Earthshaker SS57) [Williams/Bally/Midway]
Files: 71 KB PDF Instruction Card - French Translation [Philippe]
Images:
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Image # 4621: Earthshaker Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4622: Earthshaker Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 6143: Earthshaker Backglass
Backglass

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[Riffhard]
Image # 14356: Earthshaker Test Backglass 
(Screened on glass; not a translite. One of ten test backglasses with a pink car (production backglass features a red car), made shortly after the game went into production.  Were never put in any game.)
Test Backglass*

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Image # 14357: Earthshaker Test Backglass 
(Screened on glass; not a translite. One of ten test backglasses with a pink car (production backglass features a red car), made shortly after the game went into production.  Were never put in any game.)
Test Backglass*

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Image # 14813: Earthshaker Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Adriaan van Roeden]
Image # 15314: Earthshaker Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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Image # 15315: Earthshaker Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 15316: Earthshaker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 15317: Earthshaker Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 26120: Earthshaker Pop Bumpers
Pop Bumpers

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[Chris Bucci]
Image # 26121: Earthshaker Fault Area
Fault Area

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[Chris Bucci]
Image # 26122: Earthshaker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Chris Bucci]
Image # 26123: Earthshaker Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Chris Bucci]
Image # 28704: Earthshaker Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[John Gray]
Image # 28705: Earthshaker Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 28706: Earthshaker Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 28716: Earthshaker Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 28717: Earthshaker Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 28718: Earthshaker Shaker Motor
Shaker Motor

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[John Gray]
Image # 28719: Earthshaker Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 28720: Earthshaker Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[John Gray]
Image # 28930: Earthshaker Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Federico Ravagnati]
Image # 28931: Earthshaker Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Federico Ravagnati]
Image # 31427: Earthshaker Sample Game - Upper Playfield 
(Serial number is 568 210054.)
Sample Game - Upper Playfield*

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[Bob McGlasson]
Image # 31428: Earthshaker Sample Game - Sinking Building 
(Reportedly, the 'Earthquake Institute' sticker does not appear on this version. Serial number is 568 210054.)
Sample Game - Sinking Building*

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[Bob McGlasson]
Image # 31429: Earthshaker Sample Game - Sinking Building Mechanism 
(Serial number is 568 210054.)
Sample Game - Sinking Building Mechanism*

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[Bob McGlasson]
Image # 31430: Earthshaker Sample Game - Cabinet 
(Serial number is 568 210054.)
Sample Game - Cabinet*

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[Bob McGlasson]
Image # 31431: Earthshaker Sample Game - Backbox 
(Serial number is 568 210054.)
Sample Game - Backbox*

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[Bob McGlasson]
Image # 31432: Earthshaker Sample Game - Front 
(Serial number is 568 210054.)
Sample Game - Front*

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[Bob McGlasson]
Image # 45242: Earthshaker Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 46063: Earthshaker Display and Speaker Panel
Display and Speaker Panel

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[Kevin Hawrey]
Image # 46064: Earthshaker Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Kevin Hawrey]
Image # 46065: Earthshaker Inside Coin Door
Inside Coin Door

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[Kevin Hawrey]
Image # 48339: Earthshaker Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 48340: Earthshaker Front View
Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 56333: Earthshaker Fault Mechanism
Fault Mechanism

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 56334: Earthshaker Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 56335: Earthshaker Shaker Motor
Shaker Motor

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 60961: Earthshaker Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 60962: Earthshaker Earthquake Institute
Earthquake Institute

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 60963: Earthshaker Messenger Ball
Messenger Ball

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 60964: Earthshaker Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 60965: Earthshaker Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 60966: Earthshaker Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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