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Police Force / IPD No. 1841 / August 01, 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: August 01, 1989
Model Number: 573
Common Abbreviations: PF
MPU: Williams System 11B
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 4,751 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Cops and Robbers
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (2), 3-bank standup targets (3), Kick-out holes (3), 2-ball Multiball. A plunger skill shot shoots the ball into the rollunder spinner lane for a random award. The right ramp has a diverter which routes the ball either to the lock area or to a habitrail leading to the left inlane.
Toys: Moving Car
Concept by: Python Anghelo
Design by: Mark Ritchie, Barry Oursler
Art by: Python Anghelo, John Youssi
Mechanics by: Joe Joos Jr., Jack Skalon, Irv Grabel
Music by: Chris Granner
Sound by: Chris Granner
Software by: Bill Pfutzenreuter
Notes: Promo items include toy car, notepad and hat.

This game was planned to be a 'Batman' license...the police car was to be the Batmobile and the Jail was to be the Bat Cave. Designer Mark Ritchie stated that the art has to be changed at the last minute because Data East, a competitor, already had the license for Data East's 1991 'Batman'.

The yellow limousine taxi in the backglass appeared previously on designer Mark Ritchie's game Williams' 1988 'Taxi'.

In the Files section are four large zipfiles of pictures of an Engineering Test Game, possibly MEL, having serial number 573 X270006. Also included there is a PDF of a Q&A between the game owner and designer Mark Ritchie about this test game, referencing some of the images contained in the zipfiles.

Production Run Records for Police Force:
Production Start Date: Aug-1-1989
Production End Date: Nov-1-1989
Production Run Quantity: 4751
First ship date: Aug-7-1989
Last ship date: Dec-19-1989

Marketing Slogans: "The world's most wanted pinball!"
Photos in: Pinball Trader pp. Volume 3 Issue 5
Rule Sheets: Police Force Rulesheet Version 1.1, by Jim Seward  
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1841  (External site)
ROMs: 182 KB ZIP Game ROM L-4 [Williams Electronic Games]
  61 KB ZIP German Game ROM LG-4 - U26/U27 [Williams Electronic Games]
Documentation: 480 KB PDF English Manual Amendment [Williams Electronic Games]
  32 MB PDF Operations Manual [Williams Electronic Games]
  11 MB PDF Test Manual (French) [Williams Electronic Games]
Service Bulletins: 415 KB PDF Service Bulletin SS61 (9 February 1990, corrections for spinning target assembly) [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
Files: 76 MB ZIP Engineering Test Game - Images DSC07899-DSC07920 [Troy Gleason]
  82 MB ZIP Engineering Test Game - Images DSC07922-DSC07939 [Troy Gleason]
  68 MB ZIP Engineering Test Game - Images DSC07940-DSC07996 [Troy Gleason]
  65 MB ZIP Engineering Test Game - Images DSC07997-DSC08013 and IMG6119 [Troy Gleason]
  92 KB PDF Engineering Test Game - Q&A with designer Mark Ritchie [M. Ritchie, T. Gleason, and J. Stafford]
  773 KB PDF Instructions for using Flipper Shaft End Play Spacing Gauge [Williams Electronic Games]
Images:
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Image # 4533: Police Force Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4534: Police Force Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 9737: Police Force Backglass
Backglass

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9738: Police Force Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9739: Police Force Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9740: Police Force Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 26496: Police Force Backbox Insert
Backbox Insert

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[John Gray]
Image # 26497: Police Force Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 26498: Police Force Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 26499: Police Force Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 26500: Police Force Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 26501: Police Force Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 26502: Police Force Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[John Gray]
Image # 26503: Police Force Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 28721: Police Force Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[John Gray]
Image # 28722: Police Force Backglass - Illuminated
Backglass - Illuminated

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[John Gray]
Image # 28723: Police Force Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[John Gray]
Image # 33510: Police Force Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 34993: Police Force Promotional Car
Promotional Car

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Image # 54728: Police Force Promotional Poster 
(Provided by Williams (no date available). Measured 16 by 24 inches.)
Promotional Poster*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 61802: Police Force Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61803: Police Force Upper Left Playfield
Upper Left Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61804: Police Force Upper Right Playfield
Upper Right Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61805: Police Force Upper Right Playfield
Upper Right Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61806: Police Force Middle Left Playfield
Middle Left Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61807: Police Force Middle Left Playfield
Middle Left Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61808: Police Force Center Playfield
Center Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61809: Police Force Middle Right Playfield
Middle Right Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61810: Police Force Lower Left Playfield
Lower Left Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61811: Police Force Lower Right Playfield
Lower Right Playfield

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61812: Police Force Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61813: Police Force Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61814: Police Force Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61815: Police Force Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 61816: Police Force Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 63792: Police Force Backglass - Detail 
(The artist and designer names are shown here.)
Backglass - Detail*

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[Marco Rossignoli]
Image # 69553: Police Force Original 'Batman' Artwork 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Media are undetermined.Dimensions are unknown.)
Original 'Batman' Artwork*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 73150: Police Force Early Production Backbox - Left 
(Serial number unknown.)
Early Production Backbox - Left*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 73151: Police Force Early Production Backbox - Right 
(Serial number unknown.)
Early Production Backbox - Right*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 73152: Police Force Early Production Cabinet - Left 
(Serial number unknown.)
Early Production Cabinet - Left*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 73153: Police Force Early Production Cabinet - Right 
(Serial number unknown.)
Early Production Cabinet - Right*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 73154: Police Force Early Production Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number unknown.)
Early Production Cabinet - Front*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
 

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