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Alien Poker / IPD No. 48 / October, 1980 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: October, 1980
Model Number: 501
MPU: Williams System 6A
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 6,000 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Fantasy - Outer Space - Cards - Gambling
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (4), Kick-out holes (3), 5-bank drop targets (1), Spinning target (1).
Design by: Edward Tomaszewski
Art by: Tony Ramunni
Sound by: Paul Dussault
Software by: Paul Dussault
Notes: For several Williams games (especially before 1987), Speech Processing was a separate task than Software Programming and may have been done by a different person than whom we list as having done the Software. Paul Dussault did the Speech Processing for this game.

System 6A is a System 6 board without IC9 and IC10 and provides for 7-digit score displays.

The prototype game pictured here has serial number 437878 stamped in the wood below the coin door. Its playfield plastics are all contoured, not flat, and have the part number on each. All three kick-out holes are yellow plastic, like the game in the flyer. Missing from the playfield are the name of the game and the copyright. This information is printed on production games near the drop target inserts. The game in the flyer is also missing this printing.

In the Files section of this listing are images of a promotional pack of playing cards given to collector Federico Croci by artist Tony Ramunni while visiting the Mr. Game pinball factory in 1991. The pack is marked as made in U.S.A. and very likely was produced by/for Williams.

Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 108
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Pinball (Ciuffo), page 185
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/48  (External site)
ROMs: 60 KB ZIP L6 French Voice ROMs [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  64 KB ZIP L6 Game ROMs [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  22 KB ZIP ROMs [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Documentation: 1004 KB PDF English Manual [Williams Electronics]
Files: 23 MB PDF Promotional Playing Cards
Images:
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Image # 47: Alien Poker Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 48: Alien Poker Machine
Machine

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Image # 49: Alien Poker Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 4431: Alien Poker Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4432: Alien Poker Flyer, Page 2
Flyer, Page 2

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Image # 4433: Alien Poker Flyer, Page 3
Flyer, Page 3

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Image # 4434: Alien Poker Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 11211: Alien Poker Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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Image # 11212: Alien Poker Press Release, Page 1
Press Release, Page 1

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Image # 11213: Alien Poker Press Release, Page 2
Press Release, Page 2

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Image # 11214: Alien Poker Press Release, Page 3
Press Release, Page 3

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Image # 11215: Alien Poker Press Release, Page 4
Press Release, Page 4

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Image # 19609: Alien Poker Backglass
Backglass

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19610: Alien Poker Playfield
Playfield

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19622: Alien Poker Backglass
Backglass

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19623: Alien Poker Playfield
Playfield

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 24008: Alien Poker Prototype - Upper Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Upper Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24009: Alien Poker Prototype - Middle Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Middle Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24010: Alien Poker Prototype - Lower Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Lower Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24011: Alien Poker Prototype - Under Lower Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Under Lower Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24012: Alien Poker Prototype - Under Middle Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Under Middle Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24013: Alien Poker Prototype - Under Upper Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Under Upper Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24014: Alien Poker Prototype - Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24015: Alien Poker Prototype - Serial Number Tags 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Serial Number Tags*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 24016: Alien Poker Prototype - Under Playfield 
(Serial number 437878.)
Prototype - Under Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 34294: Alien Poker Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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[Richard Harvey]
Image # 37738: Alien Poker Drop Target Bank
Drop Target Bank

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[John Harris]
Image # 50452: Alien Poker Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 51871: Alien Poker Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51872: Alien Poker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51873: Alien Poker Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51874: Alien Poker Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 51875: Alien Poker Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[Mark Steinman]
Image # 52312: Alien Poker Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 447738.)
Playfield - Detail*

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[Carlos Regis]
Image # 52313: Alien Poker Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 447738.)
Playfield - Detail*

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[Carlos Regis]
Image # 52314: Alien Poker Middle Playfield 
(Serial number 447738.)
Middle Playfield*

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[Carlos Regis]
Image # 52315: Alien Poker Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 447738.)
Playfield - Detail*

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[Carlos Regis]
Image # 52316: Alien Poker Serial Number 
(Serial number 447738.)
Serial Number*

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[Carlos Regis]
Image # 67253: Alien Poker Artist Signature on Backglass 
(This area of the backglass is below the Player 4 score display and contains much mirroring. The photographer's camera and background is reflected in the glass.)
Artist Signature on Backglass*

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[Marco Rossignoli]
Image # 69155: Alien Poker Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Sylvain Gregoire]
 

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