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Dragon / IPD No. 3887 / December, 1977 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Interflip S. A., of Spain
Date Of Manufacture: December, 1977
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Fantasy
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Kick-out hole (1), Knock-down targets (5). Ball-in-play and match numbers are displayed in backbox using numbered reels. These knock-down targets produce an electronic "growling" sound when hit. The sound card also produces differently pitched beeps when scoring points. Plexiglas playfield has a backlit logo above the flippers.

Replay wheel maximum: 20

Notes: Interflip is the name used for export games. The same company made a 1-player domestic version as Recreativos Franco's 1977 'Dragoon'.

The manufacturer's flyer show pop bumper caps that are round and white, attached to orange pop bumper bodies. Some games in the production run have caps that are square and white, attached to white pop bumper bodies.

The flyer also shows the two yellow targets in the lower playfield are labeled to score "5,000 points & Advance" while other games are labeled to award only the 5000 points.

The kick-out hole plastic cover on some games is blue and on other games is green.

Reportedly, there are several games in France that have an extra zero below the 30000 insert on the lower playfield. In the two images we present of this, the zero to the right of the 4 appears to be different as well. One game has serial number 00930 ink-stamped on the lower cabinet inside wall. No serial number was found anywhere on the cabinet of the other game but the front edge of the playfield had a handwritten number 6178. We do not know if that number was placed there by the factory or by an operator.

Two game owners have each reported that their games were factory-wired for 3-ball play only, pointing out there is no operator option for 5-ball play. That is likely how all the games in the run were made, because a section of the schematic (shown here) indicates a factory 3-ball setting. To change to 5-ball play requires moving a soldered wire to a different terminal on the Ball-In-Play unit.

We are seeking a manual or equivalent manufacturer documentation for this 4-player version.

Photos in: Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 115-118
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/3887  (External site)
Documentation: 6 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (No. 10-117, marked "DRAGON-4", continuous) [Recreativos Franco]
  28 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (No. 10-170, marked "DRAGON-4 CANADA", Section 1 of 3) [Recreativos Franco]
  32 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (No. 10-170, marked "DRAGON-4 CANADA", Section 2 of 3) [Recreativos Franco]
  32 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (No. 10-170, marked "DRAGON-4 CANADA", Section 3 of 3) [Recreativos Franco]
Images:
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Image # 3009: Dragon Backglass
Backglass

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 6139: Dragon Playfield
Playfield

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[Riffhard]
Image # 6506: Dragon Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 11128: Dragon Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 11129: Dragon Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 18236: Dragon Cabinet and Backbox
Cabinet and Backbox

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 24690: Dragon Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 24691: Dragon Rear View 
(The backbox door is wood, not metal.)
Rear View*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 28457: Dragon Backglass
Backglass

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 37349: Dragon Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 37350: Dragon Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 37351: Dragon Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 37352: Dragon Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 40971: Dragon Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 40972: Dragon Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 40973: Dragon English Instruction Card
English Instruction Card

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 40974: Dragon Cabinet and Backbox
Cabinet and Backbox

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 40975: Dragon Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 46789: Dragon Playfield
Playfield

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[Bruce Brigham]
Image # 46790: Dragon Upper Playfield - Detail
Upper Playfield - Detail

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[Bruce Brigham]
Image # 46791: Dragon Lower Playfield - Detail
Lower Playfield - Detail

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[Bruce Brigham]
Image # 54019: Dragon Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 54020: Dragon Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 54021: Dragon Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 54022: Dragon Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 55797: Dragon Playfield - Extra 0 
(There is an extra zero below the 30000 insert. The zero to the right of the 4 appears to be different as well. This game is located in France.)
Playfield - Extra "0"*

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[Olivier Mourava]
Image # 55903: Dragon Spanish Instruction Card
Spanish Instruction Card

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[Olivier Mourava]
Image # 55917: Dragon Playfield Number 
(The playfield was lifted slightly to show the edge. The coin door is at the bottom of the image.)
Playfield Number*

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[Olivier Mourava]
Image # 56499: Dragon Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 56500: Dragon Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 56501: Dragon Manufacturer Logo
Manufacturer Logo

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 56502: Dragon Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 64604: Dragon Inside Backbox 
(To the immediate right of the replay unit is an after-factory 2-position jack. We include this image with that modification to show all of the other detail. Serial number 00835.)
Inside Backbox*

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[Chris Hughes]
Image # 64605: Dragon Under Playfield 
(Serial number 00835.)
Under Playfield*

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[Chris Hughes]
Image # 64606: Dragon Inside Cabinet 
(Serial number 00835.)
Inside Cabinet*

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[Chris Hughes]
Image # 64607: Dragon Sound Board 
(Produces the chime and dragon sounds. Serial number 00835.)
Sound Board*

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[Chris Hughes]
Image # 64608: Dragon Schematic Section - 3-Ball Only Play 
(From the game with serial number 00835.)
Schematic Section - 3-Ball Only Play*

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[Chris Hughes]
Image # 64609: Dragon Illuminated Playfield 
(This game was described to us as New In Box and newly opened when this picture was made.)
Illuminated Playfield*

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[Warren McCulloch]
Image # 64610: Dragon Knock-down Target 
(This game was described to us as New In Box and newly opened when this picture was made.)
Knock-down Target*

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[Warren McCulloch]
Image # 64611: Dragon Plastic Playfield Rails 
(This game was described to us as New In Box and newly opened when this picture was made.)
Plastic Playfield Rails*

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[Warren McCulloch]
Image # 64612: Dragon Knock-down Target Mechanism 
(This game was described to us as New In Box and newly opened when this picture was made.)
Knock-down Target Mechanism*

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[Warren McCulloch]
Image # 64613: Dragon Backglass 
(Serial number 00938.)
Backglass*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64614: Dragon Playfield - Lower Targets Score Advance 
(Unlike most other examples of this game, the yellow standup targets in the lower playfield score Advance in addition to 5,000 points. This difference can also be seen in the manufacturer's flyer. Serial number 00938.)
Playfield - Lower Targets Score Advance*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64615: Dragon Apron 
(Serial number 00938.)
Apron*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64616: Dragon Backbox - Left 
(Serial number 00938.)
Backbox - Left*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64617: Dragon Backbox - Right 
(Serial number 00938.)
Backbox - Right*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64618: Dragon Cabinet - Left 
(Serial number 00938.)
Cabinet - Left*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64619: Dragon Cabinet - Right 
(Serial number 00938.)
Cabinet - Right*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64620: Dragon Inside Backbox 
(Serial number 00938.)
Inside Backbox*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64621: Dragon Under Playfield 
(Serial number 00938.)
Under Playfield*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64622: Dragon Inside Cabinet 
(Serial number 00938.)
Inside Cabinet*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64623: Dragon Inside Cabinet - Detail 
(Serial number 00938.)
Inside Cabinet - Detail*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64624: Dragon Inside Cabinet - Detail 
(Serial number 00938.)
Inside Cabinet - Detail*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64625: Dragon Inside Cabinet - Detail 
(Serial number 00938.)
Inside Cabinet - Detail*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 64626: Dragon Inside Cabinet - Serial Number 
(Serial number 00938.)
Inside Cabinet - Serial Number*

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[Caitlyn Pascal]
Image # 65028: Dragon Inside Stripped Cabinet
Inside Stripped Cabinet

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[Jean-François Parizeau]
Image # 65029: Dragon Coin Box
Coin Box

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[Jean-François Parizeau]
Image # 69708: Dragon Playfield - Downfield View
Playfield - Downfield View

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 69709: Dragon Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 69710: Dragon Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 83517: Dragon Playfield 
(Serial number 00930.)
Playfield*

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[Jean-François Parizeau]
Image # 83518: Dragon Playfield - Extra 0 
(Serial number 00930.)
Playfield - Extra "0"*

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[Jean-François Parizeau]
Image # 83519: Dragon Inside Cabinet - Sound Board 
(Serial number 00930.)
Inside Cabinet - Sound Board*

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[Jean-François Parizeau]
Image # 83520: Dragon Inside Cabinet - Serial Number 
(Serial number 00930.)
Inside Cabinet - Serial Number*

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[Jean-François Parizeau]
 

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