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Rock / IPD No. 1978 / October, 1985 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Premier Technology (1984-1996) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: October, 1985
Model Number: 697
MPU: Gottlieb System 80B
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 1,875 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Music
Notable Features: Flippers (4), Slingshots (2), 5-Bank drop targets (1), 4-Bank drop targets (1), Rollunder spinners (2). Mini-playfield at upper left. No pop bumpers. Hand-drawn translite.

Actual measured weight: 230 lbs (includes legs).

Design by: John Trudeau
Art by: Larry Day
Music by: Ken Hale
Software by: John Buras
Notes: John Trudeau confirms to us that this was the first pinball machine to have a translite instead of a screened backglass.
Marketing Slogans: "ROCK will Never Die!"
"ROCK gets the ball Rolling"
Photos in: Cash Box, Nov-30-1985, page 46
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, pages 69-70
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
ROMs: 18 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (Availability limited by copyright)    
  18 KB ZIP ROMs (Availability limited by copyright)    
Documentation: 15 MB PDF English Manual (Availability limited by copyright)     [Premier Technology]
Images:
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Image # 5128: Rock Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 5129: Rock Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 14333: Rock Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Mark Squires]
Image # 14334: Rock Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Mark Squires]
Image # 21744: Rock Whitewood
Whitewood

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[John Trudeau]
Image # 22545: Rock Stripped Playfield
Stripped Playfield

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Image # 39632: Rock Translite
Translite

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[Ron Clemins]
Image # 39633: Rock Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Ron Clemins]
Image # 39634: Rock Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Ron Clemins]
Image # 39635: Rock Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Ron Clemins]
Image # 39636: Rock Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Ron Clemins]
Image # 67027: Rock Cash Box Article 
(Cash Box, Nov-30-1985, page 46)
Cash Box Article*

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[Rob Hawkins]
 

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