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Mars God of War / IPD No. 1549 / March, 1981 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company, a Columbia Pictures Industries Company (1977-1983)
[Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: March, 1981
Model Number: 666
Common Abbreviations: MGOW
MPU: Gottlieb System 80
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 5,240 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Mythology
Specialty: Widebody [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshot (1), 4-bank drop targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning target (1), Standup target (1), Multiball. Has Speech. The Last Chance feature (operator option) releases locked balls into play when the last ball drains via either the left or right outlane rollover.
Design by: John Buras
Art by: David Moore
Software by: John Buras
Notes: First Gottlieb game with speech, generated by a Votrax SC-01.

The spaceships depicted on the game's playfield, playfield plastics, and backglass are remarkably similar to a preliminary production artwork drawing of a snowspeeder for The Empire Strikes Back film, drawn by Star Wars concept artist, Joe Johnston, in February 1978. An image of the drawing was published in the book "The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook", released in June 1980, which was shortly after the movie's release in May 1980.

Marketing Slogans: "The mighty warrior of the gods challenges you."
Photos in: Flip! Flash! Pinball Art, Items 23 and 24
Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 155
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1549  (External site)
ROMs: 12 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (Availability limited by copyright)    
Documentation: 10 MB PDF Instruction Manual (includes schematics) (Availability limited by copyright)     [Gottlieb Amusement Games]
Files: 890 KB PDF Flyer - How to play MARS, god of war (Availability limited by copyright)     [Gottlieb Amusement Games]
Images:
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Image # 4998: Mars God of War Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4999: Mars God of War Flyer, Page 2
Flyer, Page 2

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Image # 5000: Mars God of War Flyer, Page 3
Flyer, Page 3

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Image # 5001: Mars God of War Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 6648: Mars God of War Backglass
Backglass

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6649: Mars God of War Playfield
Playfield

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6650: Mars God of War Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6651: Mars God of War Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6652: Mars God of War Coin Door
Coin Door

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[John Kirby]
Image # 16423: Mars God of War Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Marty Wilke]
Image # 16424: Mars God of War Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Marty Wilke]
Image # 17909: Mars God of War Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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Image # 17910: Mars God of War Early Production Cabinet 
(This game is serial number 1043, the 44th game produced.)
Early Production Cabinet*

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Image # 17911: Mars God of War Early Production Cabinet 
(This game is serial number 1043, the 44th game produced.)
Early Production Cabinet*

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Image # 27200: Mars God of War Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 27201: Mars God of War Inside Backbox - Operator Instructions
Inside Backbox - Operator Instructions

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[John Gray]
Image # 27202: Mars God of War Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 27203: Mars God of War Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[John Gray]
Image # 27354: Mars God of War Front Backglass
Front Backglass

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[Doug Fox]
Image # 37718: Mars God of War Playfield
Playfield

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[R. Hunter Gough]
Image # 37719: Mars God of War Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[R. Hunter Gough]
Image # 40888: Mars God of War Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Marco Albus]
Image # 67628: Mars God of War Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 67629: Mars God of War Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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