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Big Indian / IPD No. 257 / February, 1974 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: February, 1974
Model Number: 356
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 8,030 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: American West - Native Americans
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), 5-bank drop targets (1), Star rollovers (3), Standup targets (2), Vari-target (1). End-of-ball bonus.
Design by: Ed Krynski
Art by: Gordon Morison
Notes: The 2-player version of this game is Gottlieb's 1974 'Big Brave'.

Prior to production, this game was named 'Chief' and then renamed to 'Big Injun'. Sample games were produced as 'Big Injun' and, according to the Encyclopedia of Pinball Vol 1, the Native American employees in Gottlieb's wiring and assembly plant in South Dakota complained about this. So, the name was changed again, to 'Big Indian', stalling production for three months.

Price to operator: $975 FOB Chicago, per newsletter from authorized distributor dated March 1974.

Photos in: Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 64 (Sample game)
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 113
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1External Link, page 224
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2External Link, page 244
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 64
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 197
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F (Sample and production)
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/257  (External site)
Documentation: 2 MB PDF English Manual (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
  2 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Files: 141 KB PDF Score Card List (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Images:
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Image # 249: Big Indian Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 250: Big Indian Backglass
Backglass

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 3198: Big Indian Early Production - Big Injun
Early Production - Big Injun

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[Hans Balk]
Image # 4761: Big Indian Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 7435: Big Indian Playfield
Playfield

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[Pete McDonald]
Image # 10866: Big Indian Backglass
Backglass

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 20908: Big Indian Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 20909: Big Indian Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 30271: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 30272: Big Indian Vari-Target
Vari-Target

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 30273: Big Indian Illuminated Drop Targets
Illuminated Drop Targets

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 30274: Big Indian Ball Serve Trough
Ball Serve Trough

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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]
Image # 30338: Big Indian Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 30527: Big Indian Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 30528: Big Indian Instruction Card (3 Ball)
Instruction Card (3 Ball)

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[John Gray]
Image # 30529: Big Indian Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[John Gray]
Image # 30530: Big Indian Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 34910: Big Indian Instruction Card (5 Ball)
Instruction Card (5 Ball)

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34911: Big Indian Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34912: Big Indian Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34913: Big Indian Playfield Plastics
Playfield Plastics

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34914: Big Indian Playfield Plastics
Playfield Plastics

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34915: Big Indian Playfield Plastics
Playfield Plastics

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34916: Big Indian Playfield Plastic
Playfield Plastic

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34917: Big Indian Playfield Plastic
Playfield Plastic

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34918: Big Indian Upper Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Upper Playfield - Light Shields Removed

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34919: Big Indian Middle Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Middle Playfield - Light Shields Removed

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34920: Big Indian Lower Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Lower Playfield - Light Shields Removed

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34921: Big Indian Drop Targets - Light Shield Removed
Drop Targets - Light Shield Removed

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 34922: Big Indian Left Middle Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Left Middle Playfield - Light Shields Removed

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 36552: Big Indian Early Production - Big Injun
Early Production - Big Injun

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[Kjell Ulfves]
Image # 38654: Big Indian Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38655: Big Indian Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38656: Big Indian Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38657: Big Indian Illuminated Upper Playfield
Illuminated Upper Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38658: Big Indian Illuminated Lower Playfield
Illuminated Lower Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38659: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38660: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38661: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38662: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38663: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38664: Big Indian Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38665: Big Indian Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 38666: Big Indian Flipper Assemblies
Flipper Assemblies

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 41544: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass*

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[André Four]
Image # 41545: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass - Detail 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass - Detail*

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[André Four]
Image # 41546: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Front View 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Front View*

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[André Four]
Image # 41547: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Full View 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Illuminated Full View*

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[André Four]
Image # 41548: Big Indian Sample Game - Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 1026 S. The coin entrance housing was stamped for export.)
Sample Game - Cabinet - Front*

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[André Four]
Image # 41549: Big Indian Sample Game - Instruction Card - 3 Ball 
(From the game with serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Instruction Card - 3 Ball*

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[André Four]
Image # 51702: Big Indian Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 51703: Big Indian Blank Playfield-Reverse
Blank Playfield-Reverse

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 61299: Big Indian Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 61300: Big Indian Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 76443: Big Indian Sample Game - Backbox - Serial Number 
(Serial number '1026 S' is stamped on lower cabinet.)
Sample Game - Backbox - Serial Number*

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[André Four]
Image # 76444: Big Indian Sample Game - Stripped Playfield 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Stripped Playfield*

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[André Four]
Image # 76445: Big Indian Sample Game - Playfield 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Sample Game - Playfield*

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[André Four]
 

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