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Strikes and Spares / IPD No. 2406 / June, 1978 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: August 11, 1977
Date Of Manufacture: June, 1978
Model Number: 1135-E
MPU: Bally MPU AS-2518-17
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 12,820 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Bowling
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (6), Kick-out hole (1), Spinning target (1). Ten star rollover buttons are in the shape of a rack of bowling pins. Plays a tune at start-up known in professional horseracing as "The Call to the Post".

Maximum displayed point score is 999,990 points per player.

Design by: Gary Gayton
Art by: Kevin O'Connor
Notes: Artist Kevin O'Connor said at the 2004 Texas Pinball Festival that the girl in the backglass is a fantasy girl and was not based on an actual person.
Photos in: Cash Box, Jul-22-1978, page 45
Play Meter, Aug-15-1978, page 48
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, pages 90-91
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 172
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 125
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballmagic.com/strikespare.htm  (External site)
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
ROMs: 7 KB ZIP ROMs [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Documentation: 1 MB PDF English Manual [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  15 MB PDF Manual (with paginated schematics, pages split into halves) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  10 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (paginated but not split into halves) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Files: 24 KB JPG Restored Spinner Image [Ian F. McKinnon]
Images:
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Image # 2292: Strikes and Spares Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 4115: Strikes and Spares Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4116: Strikes and Spares Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 13506: Strikes and Spares Backglass Detail
Backglass Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
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Backglass

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Image # 19288: Strikes and Spares Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Sean Kavanagh]
Image # 19289: Strikes and Spares Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Sean Kavanagh]
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Middle Playfield

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[Sean Kavanagh]
Image # 19291: Strikes and Spares Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Sean Kavanagh]
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Playfield

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20256: Strikes and Spares Chime Box
Chime Box

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20257: Strikes and Spares Chime Box
Chime Box

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Image # 20258: Strikes and Spares Behind BackGlass
Behind BackGlass

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Image # 20367: Strikes and Spares Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20368: Strikes and Spares Behind Lightboard
Behind Lightboard

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20369: Strikes and Spares Inside Coin Door
Inside Coin Door

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20370: Strikes and Spares Circuit Boards
Circuit Boards

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20371: Strikes and Spares Coin Door
Coin Door

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20441: Strikes and Spares Instruction Card (Front)
Instruction Card (Front)

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[Inkochnito]
Image # 20442: Strikes and Spares Instruction Card (Back)
Instruction Card (Back)

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[Inkochnito]
Image # 20449: Strikes and Spares Backglass Detail
Backglass Detail

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 20450: Strikes and Spares Backglass
Backglass

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[Regis Maltais]
Image # 25573: Strikes and Spares Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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Image # 29066: Strikes and Spares Spinner Image
Spinner Image

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 29067: Strikes and Spares Playfield Plastic
Playfield Plastic

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 29068: Strikes and Spares Various Playfield Plastics
Various Playfield Plastics

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 29069: Strikes and Spares Slingshot Plastics
Slingshot Plastics

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 29070: Strikes and Spares Various Playfield Plastics
Various Playfield Plastics

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 30479: Strikes and Spares Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 33799: Strikes and Spares Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
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Playfield Detail

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 34777: Strikes and Spares Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34851: Strikes and Spares Blank Upper Playfield
Blank Upper Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
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Blank Middle Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
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Blank Lower Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34854: Strikes and Spares Apron
Apron

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 37111: Strikes and Spares Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[John Gray]
Image # 37112: Strikes and Spares Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 37113: Strikes and Spares Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[John Gray]
Image # 37114: Strikes and Spares Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 37115: Strikes and Spares Full View
Full View

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[John Gray]
Image # 37116: Strikes and Spares Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 37117: Strikes and Spares Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 37118: Strikes and Spares Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 37119: Strikes and Spares Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Gray]
Image # 38482: Strikes and Spares Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 38483: Strikes and Spares Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 39771: Strikes and Spares Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Gregor Hohpe]
Image # 49091: Strikes and Spares Promotional Poster 
(Provided by Bally in 1978. Measured approximately 22 by 25 inches.)
Promotional Poster*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 54368: Strikes and Spares Artist Name
Artist Name

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 57737: Strikes and Spares Play Meter Ad 
(Play Meter, Aug-15-1978, page 48)
Play Meter Ad*

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[Rob Hawkins]
Image # 70559: Strikes and Spares Cash Box New Game Announcement 
(Cash Box, Jul-22-1978, page 45)
Cash Box New Game Announcement*

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