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Laser Ball / IPD No. 1413 / December, 1979 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: December, 1979
Model Number: 493
MPU: Williams System 6
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 4,500 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Outer Space - Fantasy
Specialty: Widebody [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Star rollovers (10), 4-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), 2-bank drop targets (1), Kickback lanes (2), Spinning targets (2), Standup targets (2), Kick-out hole (1).
Design by: Barry Oursler
Art by: Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
Sound by: Eugene Jarvis
Software by: Eugene Jarvis
Notes: Compare this playfield layout with that of the narrow body Williams' 1984 'Star Light'.

The original name for this game was "Lanes", a bowling theme, and we include pictures of the pre-production backglass. Artist Constantino Mitchell told us that Williams originally wanted to do a bowling game featuring people from Williams, but he wanted to do something different and came up with the Laser Ball art concept, and Williams agreed. The playfield design retains the ten star rollovers in the shape of a rack of bowling pins.

Pictured in this listing is an "amalgamated cabinet" having serial number 429749. According to the description given to us, the cabinet bottom is made with both MDF and hardboard. The backbox insert and back door are made of particleboard. The remainder of the cabinet and backbox is made with plywood. We don't know how many games left the factory this way.

The style of bumper caps on this game would later be used on Williams' 1985 'Sorcerer'.

Photos in: Forbes March 2, 1981, pp. 42.
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1413  (External site)
ROMs: 55 KB ZIP Game ROM L-2 [Williams Electronics Inc.]
  52 KB ZIP Romset With Correct Sound Rom Image [TomB]
Documentation: 2 MB PDF English Manual (January 1980, with paginated schematics) [Williams Electronics Inc.]
  532 KB PDF Manual Amendment (497-6, undated) [Williams Electronics Inc.]
Files: 423 KB PDF Game Adjustment and Diagnostic Procedures (September 1979) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  485 KB PDF Game Adjustments, Lamp Wiring Diagram, and Switch Wiring Diagram [Williams Electronics Inc.]
  273 KB PDF Instruction Booklet [Williams Electronics Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 1364: Laser Ball Backglass
Backglass

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[Seymour B. Joseph]
Image # 1365: Laser Ball Overall view
Overall view

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Image # 1366: Laser Ball Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 4518: Laser Ball Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4519: Laser Ball Flyer, Page 2
Flyer, Page 2

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Image # 4520: Laser Ball Flyer, Page 3
Flyer, Page 3

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Image # 17887: Laser Ball Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 17888: Laser Ball Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 17889: Laser Ball Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 17890: Laser Ball Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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Image # 17891: Laser Ball Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 17892: Laser Ball Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 17893: Laser Ball Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 17894: Laser Ball Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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Image # 17895: Laser Ball Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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Image # 17896: Laser Ball Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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Image # 17897: Laser Ball Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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Image # 17898: Laser Ball Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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Image # 26304: Laser Ball Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 34967: Laser Ball Overhead View
Overhead View

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 34968: Laser Ball Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 34969: Laser Ball Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 34970: Laser Ball Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 34971: Laser Ball Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 42531: Laser Ball Pre-Production Backglass 
(In the center is Mike Stroll, Company President, with models Nancy Rudd and Nancy Trit. The dark-haired man on the left is artist Connie Mitchell. The green-shirted man on the right is Engineering Manager Chuck Bleich. The red-shirted man on the right possibly is artist Tony Ramunni.)
Pre-Production Backglass*

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 42532: Laser Ball Pre-Production Backglass - Detail
Pre-Production Backglass - Detail

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 42533: Laser Ball Pre-Production Backglass - Detail
Pre-Production Backglass - Detail

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 42534: Laser Ball Pre-Production Backglass - Detail
Pre-Production Backglass - Detail

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 48070: Laser Ball Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Sylvain Gregoire]
Image # 48184: Laser Ball Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Sylvain Gregoire]
Image # 62852: Laser Ball Amalgamated Cabinet - Bottom 
(The section with the power switch is described as MDF. The section with the speaker is described as thin hardwood. Serial number 429749.)
Amalgamated Cabinet - Bottom*

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Image # 62853: Laser Ball Amalgamated Cabinet - Backbox Door 
(The backdoor is described as particle board. Serial number 429749.)
Amalgamated Cabinet - Backbox Door*

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Image # 62854: Laser Ball Amalgamated Cabinet - Serial Number 
(Serial number 429749.)
Amalgamated Cabinet - Serial Number*

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Image # 62855: Laser Ball Amalgamated Cabinet - Backbox Insert 
(The insert is described as particleboard. Serial number 429749.)
Amalgamated Cabinet - Backbox Insert*

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