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Average Fun Rating: | 6.5/10 (15 ratings/13 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | March 06, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams System 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 6,253 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Sports - Soccer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Rollover buttons (8), Kick-out holes (2), Ball kickers (2), Standup targets (2), Spinning target (1). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Edward Tomaszewski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Christian Marche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Randy Pfeiffer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Ron Crouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | World Cup was the first Williams solid-state pin game that had electronic sounds, replacing chimes. Reportedly, Early Production examples of this game did have chimes. The manufacturer's 4-page flyer features Kyle Rote, Jr. A French-language version of this flyer (not shown here) features Michel Platini. Production Floor Records for World Cup: Production Start Date: Mar-6-1978 Production End Date: Aug-14-1978 Production Floor Quantity: 6253 First ship date: Mar-8-1978 Last ship date: Aug-15-1978 Product History Record for World Cup: Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 3621* Quantity produced for export: 2829* Total quantity produced: 6450* Price to Distributor: $1235.00 *These quantities may be sales estimates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2810 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 54 KB | ZIP | Game ROM L-1 | [Williams Electronics] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 KB | ZIP | Sound ROM | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 KB | ZIP | White Flipper ROM U17 | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 2 MB | Instruction Cards | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 MB | Manual (no schematics) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
458 KB | Williams System 3 Driver Board Schematic (paginated) | [unconfirmed as Williams] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service Bulletins: | 4 MB | Service Bulletin (dated 28 March 1978 - Prototype versus Production R | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 1 KB | ZIP | 512x8 sound prom | [Williams] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 MB | Electronic Components & Complete Assemblies First Used On World Cup (June 1978) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 MB | Promotional Photo - Large Size | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 MB | Score Card Strips | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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