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Buck Rogers / IPD No. 392 / January, 1980 / 4 Players
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company, a Columbia Pictures Industries Company (1977-1983)
[Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: January, 1980
Model Number: 437
MPU: Gottlieb System 1
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 7,410 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Fantasy - Outer Space
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshot (1), 4-bank drop targets (1), 2-bank drop targets (2), Standup target (1), Vari-target (1), Messenger ball (1), Kick-out hole (1).

Actual measured weight: 233 lbs (includes legs).

Design by: John Buras
Art by: Gordon Morison
Software by: John Buras
Notes: According to the Gottlieb Engineering Game Cards, this game Model #437 went by the name "Par Four" prior to production.
Photos in: Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 100
Pinball ArtExternal Link, page 91
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 177
Pinball PerspectivesExternal Link, pages 37-40
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Pinball (Ciuffo), page 138
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/392  (External site)
Documentation: 1 MB PDF English Manual (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Co.]
Images:
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Image # 5053: Buck Rogers Flyer
Flyer
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 		 Image # 5054: Buck Rogers Flyer
Flyer
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 		 Image # 6867: Buck Rogers Machine
Machine
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 		 Image # 7590: Buck Rogers Backglass
Backglass
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[Andreas Schick]		 Image # 7591: Buck Rogers Playfield
Playfield
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[Andreas Schick]
Image # 7592: Buck Rogers Lit Machine
Lit Machine
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[Andreas Schick]		 Image # 26320: Buck Rogers Instruction Card
Instruction Card
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[John Gray]		 Image # 38671: Buck Rogers Stripped Playfield - Upper
Stripped Playfield - Upper
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[Olivier Mathe]		 Image # 38672: Buck Rogers Stripped Playfield - Lower
Stripped Playfield - Lower
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[Olivier Mathe]		 Image # 39243: Buck Rogers Playfield
Playfield
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[Mark Culbert]
Image # 39244: Buck Rogers Cabinet
Cabinet
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[Mark Culbert]		 Image # 50027: Buck Rogers Under Playfield
Under Playfield
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[Sylvain Gregoire]		 Image # 50028: Buck Rogers Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet
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[Sylvain Gregoire]		 Image # 50029: Buck Rogers Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
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[Sylvain Gregoire]		 Image # 50356: Buck Rogers Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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Image # 51975: Buck Rogers Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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[Mark Steinman]		 Image # 51976: Buck Rogers Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield
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[Mark Steinman]		 Image # 51977: Buck Rogers Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Mark Steinman]		 Image # 51978: Buck Rogers Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Mark Steinman]		 Image # 51979: Buck Rogers Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51980: Buck Rogers Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Mark Steinman]		 Image # 51981: Buck Rogers Instruction Card - 3 Balls
Instruction Card - 3 Balls
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[Mark Steinman]		 Image # 53950: Buck Rogers Backglass
Backglass
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 55067: Buck Rogers Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 55068: Buck Rogers Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 55069: Buck Rogers Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 65056: Buck Rogers Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 65057: Buck Rogers Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 65058: Buck Rogers French Instruction Card
French Instruction Card
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 76872: Buck Rogers Backglass - Hidden Names - Annotated (Inside each red circle is a woman's nickname, 'SUE'.)
Backglass - Hidden Names - Annotated*
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