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PIN·BOT / IPD No. 1796 / October 06, 1986 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: October 06, 1986
Model Number: 549
Common Abbreviations: PB, P*B
MPU: Williams System 11A
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 12,001 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Fantasy - Outer Space - Robots
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), 5-target dropping bank (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out holes (3). Opening skill shot sends ball up a conical ramp. Colorful playfield array of lights track progress of hitting targets. A dropping bank of 5 standup targets lowers to reveal two kick-out holes. Upper level bagatelle mini-playfield. 2-ball multiball.

Actual measured weight: 242 lbs (includes legs).

Concept by: Python Anghelo
Design by: Barry Oursler, Python Anghelo
Art by: Python Anghelo
Mechanics by: Joe Joos Jr.
Music by: Chris Granner
Sound by: Chris Granner, Bill Parod
Software by: Bill Pfutzenreuter
Notes: Playfield design used again on Williams' 1995 'Jack·Bot'.

Production Run Records for Pinbot:
Production Start Date: Oct-6-1986
Production End Date: Feb-10-1987
Production Run Quantity: 12001
First ship date: Prior to Jan-5-1987
Last ship date: unknown, records missing, last record dated Mar-3-1987 had 2 in inventory.

Marketing Slogans: "The ultimate machine."
"All this...made humanly possible by Williams"
Photos in: Silver Knight pp. June/July 1995
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 234
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 94
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
ROMs: 83 KB ZIP Game ROMs L-3 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  98 KB ZIP Prototype Roms [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  35 KB ZIP ROM Hack (Solar Value Reset Each Game 500,000; Solar Adv. 250,000) [Francis]
  73 KB ZIP U22 Speech ROM Image [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
Documentation: 3 MB PDF English Manual [Williams Electronic Games]
Files: 20 KB DOCX Pinbot Rulesheet Sept-6-2010 [Mike Sweetser]
Images:
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Image # 1737: PIN·BOT Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 1738: PIN·BOT Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 1739: PIN·BOT Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 4529: PIN·BOT Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4530: PIN·BOT Flyer, Page 2
Flyer, Page 2

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Image # 4531: PIN·BOT Flyer, Page 3
Flyer, Page 3

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Image # 4532: PIN·BOT Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 21840: PIN·BOT Topper
Topper

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21841: PIN·BOT Playfield
Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21842: PIN·BOT Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21843: PIN·BOT Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21844: PIN·BOT Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21845: PIN·BOT Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21846: PIN·BOT Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21847: PIN·BOT Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21848: PIN·BOT Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21849: PIN·BOT Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21850: PIN·BOT Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21851: PIN·BOT Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21852: PIN·BOT Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21853: PIN·BOT Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[Kevin McHugh]
Image # 21854: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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Image # 21855: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Reverse
Blank Playfield - Reverse

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Image # 32060: PIN·BOT Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Dave VanDlac]
Image # 32061: PIN·BOT Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Dave VanDlac]
Image # 32062: PIN·BOT Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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[Dave VanDlac]
Image # 36700: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36701: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Upper
Blank Playfield - Upper

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36702: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Middle
Blank Playfield - Middle

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36703: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Lower
Blank Playfield - Lower

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36704: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36705: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36706: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36707: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36708: PIN·BOT Blank Playfield - Reverse
Blank Playfield - Reverse

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 40539: PIN·BOT Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Stan Miczek]
Image # 40540: PIN·BOT Open Visor
Open Visor

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[Stan Miczek]
Image # 40541: PIN·BOT Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Stan Miczek]
Image # 40542: PIN·BOT Ball View - Target Bank Up
Ball View - Target Bank Up

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[Stan Miczek]
Image # 40543: PIN·BOT Ball View - Target Bank Down
Ball View - Target Bank Down

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[Stan Miczek]
Image # 54719: PIN·BOT Promotional Poster 
(Provided by Williams in 1986. Measured 21 by 28 1/2 inches.)
Promotional Poster*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 59252: PIN·BOT Mini-Playfield
Mini-Playfield

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[Mike Gervasi]
Image # 70436: PIN·BOT Original Cabinet Artwork 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Marker pens on trace paper.Dimensions approximately 11 inches by 14 inches.)
Original Cabinet Artwork*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70437: PIN·BOT Original Cabinet Artwork 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Marker pens on trace paper.Dimensions approximately 11 inches by 14 inches.)
Original Cabinet Artwork*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70463: PIN·BOT Promotional Poster 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Dimensions 21 inches by 28 1/2 inches.Signed by the artist in 2014.From the estate of Python Anghelo.)
Promotional Poster*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70464: PIN·BOT Promotional Poster - Detail 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Dimensions 21 inches by 28 1/2 inches.Signed by the artist in 2014.From the estate of Python Anghelo.)
Promotional Poster - Detail*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 80377: PIN·BOT Backglass
Backglass

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[Hansjoerg Reiter]
Image # 80378: PIN·BOT Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Hansjoerg Reiter]
 

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