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Creature from the Black Lagoon / IPD No. 588 / December, 1992 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated,
of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]
Date Of Manufacture: December, 1992
Model Number: 20018
Common Abbreviations: CFTBL
MPU: Williams WPC (Fliptronics 2)
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 7,841 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Drive-In Movies - Fictional - Licensed Theme
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (2), Vertical up-kickers (2), Kick-out holes (2), 2-ball Multiball, Whirlpool ball funnel, Video mode.
Toys: Hologram of the Creature appears below the playfield and lights up at certain times.
Design by: John Trudeau
Art by: Kevin O'Connor
Dots/Animation by: Scott Slomiany
Mechanics by: Ernie Pizarro
Music by: Paul Heitsch
Sound by: Paul Heitsch
Software by: Jeff Johnson
Notes: In 2007, designer John Trudeau shared this story with us about one of the people on the backglass:

As we didn't get the rights to the actors' likenesses, I asked Kevin (O'Connor) to see what he could do. I gave him a picture of my son, who was still in his teens at the time, and asked him to try to age him a little and fit his likeness onto the actor (Richard Carlson) in the pith helmet. It came out fine for me at the time and it really does now (he's 34) resemble my son quite a bit.

Sound engineer Paul Heitsch states all the female speech calls in this game were voiced by Allison Quant, an employee in marketing. Paul spoke the words "On with the show" and recalls that Matt Booty did the voices for the guy trying to get a kiss (K-I-S-S) and who fights the peeping tom, and Rich Karstens is the guy who yells "MOVE YOUR CAR!"

An interview with John Trudeau, Jeff Johnson, and Kevin O'Connor about this game can be found in two parts, here then here.

Marketing Slogans: "Claws for Applause"
"Reel Excitement! Real Profits!"
Photos in: Fangoria 140, March 1995, pp. 49-52. pp. (Backglass)
Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 135
Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 189-193
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 154
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Rule Sheets: Creature From The Black Lagoon Guide (Mar/03/1994), by Sigma  
Creature From The Black Lagoon Strategy Guide, by PAPA  
Creature From The Black Lagoon Hints (Mar/31/1994), by Sean Grant  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
Additional Media:Promotional Video (at YouTube)  (External site)
ROMs: 294 KB ZIP Game ROM (L-4C Competition + LED Ghost MOD) [Soren]
  342 KB ZIP Game ROM L-4 [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  72 KB ZIP Revision P-1 Sound ROM 4 (Prototype) [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  272 KB ZIP ROMs (P-3)
  892 KB ZIP Sound ROM L-1 [Midway Mfg. Co.]
Documentation: 6 MB PDF Full Operations Manual [Midway Manufacturing Co.]
  194 KB TXT Parts List
  10 MB PDF Spanish Manual (Español) [Sente / Williams Electronic Games, Inc]
  2 MB PDF WPC Schematic Manual (Revised May 17, 1993) [Williams Electronic Games Inc.]
Service Bulletins: 7 KB PDF Service Bulletin #49 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  5 KB PDF Service Bulletin #51 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
Files: 213 KB PDF US Patent 5,316,303 - Holographic Display for Pinball Games
Images:
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Image # 4162: Creature from the Black Lagoon Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4163: Creature from the Black Lagoon Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 5249: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Front View 
(The manufacturer used black flipper rubbers, not red as seen here.)
Illuminated Front View*

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[Jeff Ball]
Image # 5250: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Translite
Illuminated Translite

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[Jeff Ball]
Image # 5251: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Upper Playfield
Illuminated Upper Playfield

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[Jeff Ball]
Image # 5253: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Lower Playfield 
(The manufacturer used black flipper rubbers, not red as seen here.)
Illuminated Lower Playfield*

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[Jeff Ball]
Image # 5254: Creature from the Black Lagoon Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Jeff Ball]
Image # 8526: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8531: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lower Left Playfield
Lower Left Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8532: Creature from the Black Lagoon Left Loop Playfield Detail
Left Loop Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8533: Creature from the Black Lagoon Right Loop Playfield Detail
Right Loop Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8534: Creature from the Black Lagoon Center Playfield Detail
Center Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8535: Creature from the Black Lagoon Upper Right Playfield
Upper Right Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8536: Creature from the Black Lagoon 3D Creature Hologram
3D Creature Hologram

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8537: Creature from the Black Lagoon Playfield
Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 8538: Creature from the Black Lagoon Playfield
Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 9850: Creature from the Black Lagoon Stripped Playfield
Stripped Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 10850: Creature from the Black Lagoon Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 10851: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 10852: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 18027: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Translite - Detail
Illuminated Translite - Detail

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[Philippe Thibault]
Image # 24323: Creature from the Black Lagoon Embroidered Patch 
(This patch was intended by John Trudeau for Design team jackets.  Fifty were produced, and while the jackets were never produced, most of the patches were put on sweatshirts which Trudeau believes the team did receive. Patch is 8 inches in diameter.)
Embroidered Patch*

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[Cliffy]
Image # 28838: Creature from the Black Lagoon Full Machine (Prototype)
Full Machine (Prototype)

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 28839: Creature from the Black Lagoon Prototype Game - Cabinet Front
Prototype Game - Cabinet Front

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 28840: Creature from the Black Lagoon Prototype Game - Backbox
Prototype Game - Backbox

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 28841: Creature from the Black Lagoon Prototype Upper Playfield
Prototype Upper Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 28842: Creature from the Black Lagoon Chase Ramp Prototype
Chase Ramp Prototype

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 28843: Creature from the Black Lagoon Playfield Detail Prototype 
(Note that the Kiss inserts are Red on this prototype.)
Playfield Detail Prototype*

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 28844: Creature from the Black Lagoon Playfield Underside Prototype 
(Note the Red circuit boards, indicating a prototype.)
Playfield Underside Prototype*

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 31693: Creature from the Black Lagoon Original Artwork Proposal 
(Artist is Kevin O'Connor.Color markers on paper.Dimensions 48 cm (width) x 43 cm (height).This is a copy of the original artwork proposal. A black and white cut-out was placed in the upper left corner.)
Original Artwork Proposal*

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[Paul Backer]
Image # 32666: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 32667: Creature from the Black Lagoon Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 35170: Creature from the Black Lagoon Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Henrik Wängerstedt]
Image # 55082: Creature from the Black Lagoon Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 55083: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 55084: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 56666: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Translite
Illuminated Translite

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 56667: Creature from the Black Lagoon Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 76929: Creature from the Black Lagoon Illuminated Front View 
(Photographed at an arcade.)
Illuminated Front View*

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