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Big Top / IPD No. 287 / November, 1977 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Wico Corporation, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1948-1984)
Date Of Manufacture: November, 1977
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Circus/Carnival
Specialty: Non-Commercial Machine [Home Model] [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Targets (3), Spinning target (1). Plastic backglass (ink is screened directly onto inflexible plastic). Pressing a ball lift button on front of cabinet serves next ball. Three balls per game.
Art by: Dick White
Notes: Cabinet is smaller than a standard EM pinball machine. Ball is standard size.

The artwork of the backglass, playfield and cabinet is comparable to that of Bally's 1973 'Circus'.

Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 264
Documentation: 11 MB PDF Owners Manual [Wico Corporation]
Images:
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Image # 6247: Big Top Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 16344: Big Top Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 17007: Big Top Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 17008: Big Top Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 17009: Big Top Front
Front

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Image # 30625: Big Top Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 43289: Big Top Illuminated Plastic Backglass
Illuminated Plastic Backglass

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 43290: Big Top Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 43291: Big Top Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 43292: Big Top Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 43293: Big Top Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 43294: Big Top Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 43295: Big Top Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Vincent Giovannone]
Image # 47010: Big Top Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 64923: Big Top Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Gary Flower]
 

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