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Happy Clown / IPD No. 1114 / November, 1964 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: November, 1964
Model Number: 214
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,235 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Happiness - Circus/Carnival
Specialty: Mechanical Backbox Animation [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (7), Kick-out holes (2), Projection roto unit under playfield, Stationary post between flippers, Backbox animation (illuminated clown face bounces up and down whenever 1-point values are scored).

Maximum displayed point score is 1,999 points per player.

Replay wheel maximum: 26

Sound: 3 bells, knocker.

Design by: Wayne Neyens
Art by: Roy Parker
Notes: Gottlieb documentation unusually shows two production runs for this game:
November 1964 for a quantity of 2,825 games.
February 1965 for a quantity of 410 games.

The game in the manufacturer's flyer shows a ball shooter with a plastic beehive escutcheon. Machines from later in production reportedly had the beehive replaced with the newer full metal plunger housing (flat, not beehive) and a heavier duty ball lift. The two production run quantities may coincide with this change of shooter escutcheon. There may be other differences between the two runs of which we are not aware. Happy Clown appears to be the last Gottlieb pin game produced with the beehive escutcheon.

Photos in: Tilt The Pinball Book, page 102
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 72
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1External Link, page 207
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1114  (External site)
Images:
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Image # 1083: Happy Clown Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 1086: Happy Clown Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 4657: Happy Clown Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 10875: Happy Clown Backglass
Backglass

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 16306: Happy Clown Backglass Animation
Backglass Animation

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Image # 16307: Happy Clown Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 16308: Happy Clown Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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Image # 16309: Happy Clown Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 18095: Happy Clown Metal Ball Shooter Escutcheon
Metal Ball Shooter Escutcheon

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 18591: Happy Clown Playfield 
(The green center targets are not original to this game.)
Playfield*

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[Bradley Joe Cunningham]
Image # 18592: Happy Clown Upper Playfield 
(The green center targets are not original to this game.)
Upper Playfield*

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[Bradley Joe Cunningham]
Image # 18593: Happy Clown Lower Playfield 
(The green center targets are not original to this game.)
Lower Playfield*

1024x768
[Bradley Joe Cunningham]
Image # 18594: Happy Clown Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Bradley Joe Cunningham]
Image # 21132: Happy Clown Backglass Animation
Backglass Animation

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21133: Happy Clown Playboard Autoclamp
Playboard Autoclamp

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21134: Happy Clown Ball Lift
Ball Lift

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21135: Happy Clown Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21136: Happy Clown Playfield Projection Roto-unit
Playfield Projection Roto-unit

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21137: Happy Clown Clown Target
Clown Target

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21138: Happy Clown Flipper Area
Flipper Area

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21143: Happy Clown Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21146: Happy Clown Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21147: Happy Clown Underside Projection Roto-unit
Underside Projection Roto-unit

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21148: Happy Clown Serial-Number 
(Owner states this is serial number 07390.)
Serial-Number*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21149: Happy Clown Tilt-And Fuse-Board
Tilt-And Fuse-Board

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22106: Happy Clown Backbox Animation From Behind 
(This game was exported to Germany with serial number 07390.)
Backbox Animation From Behind*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22107: Happy Clown Plexiglas Backglass - Reverse 
(This game was exported to Germany with serial number 07390.)
Plexiglas Backglass - Reverse*

800x600
[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22108: Happy Clown Scoreboard In Service Position 
(This game was exported to Germany with serial number 07390.)
Scoreboard In Service Position*

800x600
[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22109: Happy Clown Backbox Animation - Detail
Backbox Animation - Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 24096: Happy Clown Backglass
Backglass

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24097: Happy Clown Playfield
Playfield

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24098: Happy Clown Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24099: Happy Clown Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24100: Happy Clown Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24101: Happy Clown Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24102: Happy Clown Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24103: Happy Clown Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 24104: Happy Clown Inside Coin Door
Inside Coin Door

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[Terry Callies]
Image # 25690: Happy Clown Illuminated Projection Roto-Unit
Illuminated Projection Roto-Unit

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 25691: Happy Clown Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 30366: Happy Clown Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 40349: Happy Clown Sample Game - Upper Left Target 
(Serial number 01045 S.)
Sample Game - Upper Left Target*

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[Tony Mather]
Image # 40350: Happy Clown Sample Game - Upper Right Target 
(Serial number 01045 S.)
Sample Game - Upper Right Target*

1024x680
[Tony Mather]
Image # 46764: Happy Clown Illuminated Backglass 
(Serial number 08280.)
Illuminated Backglass*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 49801: Happy Clown Inside Cabinet 
(Serial number 08505.)
Inside Cabinet*

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[Ken Gutstein]
Image # 49802: Happy Clown Knocker and Bells 
(The smaller bell is for 10 points. The larger bell is for 100 points. The 1-point bell is in the backbox. Serial number 08505.)
Knocker and Bells*

1200x900
[Ken Gutstein]
Image # 49803: Happy Clown Maintenance Reminder Sign 
(Serial number 08505.)
Maintenance Reminder Sign*

1200x900
[Ken Gutstein]
Image # 49804: Happy Clown Motor Switch Chart 
(Serial number 08505.)
Motor Switch Chart*

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[Ken Gutstein]
Image # 50275: Happy Clown Manufacturer's Certificate 
(Serial number 08505.)
Manufacturer's Certificate*

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[Ken Gutstein]
Image # 77002: Happy Clown Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77003: Happy Clown Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77004: Happy Clown Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77005: Happy Clown Illuminated Upper Playfield
Illuminated Upper Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77006: Happy Clown Illuminated Middle Playfield
Illuminated Middle Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77007: Happy Clown Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77008: Happy Clown Illuminated Playfield - Detail
Illuminated Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77009: Happy Clown Illuminated Playfield - Detail
Illuminated Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77010: Happy Clown Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77011: Happy Clown Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77012: Happy Clown Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77013: Happy Clown Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

1200x398
[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77014: Happy Clown Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

858x1600
[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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