Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'A-Go-Go'

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A-Go-Go / IPD No. 27 / May 25, 1966 / 4 Players

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Manufacturer:

Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation (1958-1967) [Trade Name: Williams]

Date Of Manufacture:

May 25, 1966

Model Number:

320

Type:

Electro-mechanical (EM)

Production:

5,100 units (confirmed)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme:

Happiness - Dancing

Notable Features:

Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (4), Kick-out hole (1). Captive ball spinner below flippers. Pressing the left flipper button activates the far left flipper and both center flippers. Pressing the right flipper button activates the far right flipper and both center flippers. Drop-down cabinet.

One of only three 4-player Williams games to have the 2nd player located in the lower left corner of the backglass and the 3rd player in the upper right.

Design by:

Norm Clark

Art by:

Jerry Kelley

Notes:

'A-Go-Go' was the first machine to use a captive ball spinner, invented by Norm Clark.

During the production run, the coin door was changed from the large single-slot to a smaller multiple slot and the drop-down cabinet was eliminated. We do not know how many games were produced in each cabinet style. Reportedly, the January 1967 issue of the German trade magazine Münzautomat stated that the standard cabinet games were Later Production games and were manufactured due to a high demand in Germany.

Photos in:

Cash Box, Aug-13-1966, page 67
Pinball Portfolio External Link

, page 141 (newer cabinet)
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas) External Link

, page 84
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960s External Link

, page 185
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F (original cabinet)
Pinball Snapshots External Link

, page 182
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 154

Owners List URL:

http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/27 (External site)

Documentation:

3 MB

PDF

Manual (Partial)