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World Cup Soccer / IPD No. 2811 / February, 1994 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated,
of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]
Date Of Manufacture: February, 1994
Model Number: 50031
Common Abbreviations: WCS
MPU: Williams WPC Security (WPC-S)
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 8,743 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Soccer
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (6), Rollover buttons (4), Kick-out holes (3), Ball poppers (2), Ramps (2), Spinning target (1), Diverter (1), Up-post on mini-playfield, Left outlane kickback. Magna-Save located on playfield above the left flipper is activated by extra button on left side of cabinet. Magna-Lock located on left-side elevated mini-playfield magnetically holds balls for multiball play. A goalie target moves from side to side at top-left playfield. Maximum 3 buy-in balls per player (operator option).

Sound: electronic, EM knocker

Toys: A large, hemispherical soccer ball at upper-right playfield spins in both directions to alter the path of a ball striking it.
Design by: John Popadiuk, Larry DeMar
Art by: Kevin O'Connor
Dots/Animation by: Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer
Mechanics by: Jack Skalon
Music by: Vince Pontarelli
Sound by: Vince Pontarelli
Software by: Larry DeMar, Matt Coriale
Notes: Voice-over artist Tim Kitzrow provided the voice of the play-by-play announcer.

The flyer shows Chicago's Soldier Field, a football field and one of the host sites for the 1994 World Cup soccer competition.

Designer John Popadiuk provided us the following information:

The Dupont Chromalin prototype playfield laminate shown in this listing showed the original prototype artwork which was looking back to Bally Fireball from 1971 for colors. It was decided it was too "retro" looking and the new colors chosen. Only 1 sample Chromatin was produced. Most certainly the color green was removed completely from the game and soft shade of teal green was replaced. Grass green is a particularly challenging color to work into pinball.

The first mechanism in the game designed was originally another DMD display, in upright position, to be used as a digital goalie. The first WCS whitewood was designed as a wide body with a Supergame feature. Management came in and made the design team move to narrow body and take out some of the features.

The 1/2 sphere soccer ball never was intended to be a flat spinner [as was previously stated on the IPDB]. It might appear to look like it in the artwork but the idea of new toys in the game was high on the priority list.

Marketing Slogans: "Get in on this summer's bigggest game. Get World Cup Soccer pinball."
"Bally brings you the world with World Cup Soccer. World Cup Soccer will stand out from the crowd, as well as draw one."
"It Kicks!"
"It's the biggest game in the world."
"Players can activate the Magna-Goal Save to prevent balls from draining -- and the offense from scoring."
Photos in: Chicago Tribune May 9, 1994, pp. Sect. 4, p. 1:2. pp. (PF)
Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 80
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Rule Sheets: World Cup Soccer Rulesheet Version 1.0, by Greg Dunlap  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
Additional Media:Promotional Video (at YouTube)  (External site)
ROMs: 373 KB ZIP Export ROM P-3 [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  4 MB ZIP ROM L-2 [Midway Manufacturing Co.]
Documentation: 4 MB PDF Operations Manual (May 1994, OCR searchable) [Midway Manufacturing Co.]
  227 KB TXT Parts List
Images:
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Image # 2685: World Cup Soccer Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 2686: World Cup Soccer Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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Image # 4128: World Cup Soccer Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4129: World Cup Soccer Flyer, Page 2
Flyer, Page 2

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Image # 4130: World Cup Soccer Flyer, Page 3
Flyer, Page 3

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Image # 4131: World Cup Soccer Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 7694: World Cup Soccer Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7695: World Cup Soccer Backbox
Backbox

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7696: World Cup Soccer Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7697: World Cup Soccer Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7698: World Cup Soccer Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 7699: World Cup Soccer Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 13666: World Cup Soccer Flyer
Flyer

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[Ray Watts]
Image # 25194: World Cup Soccer Playfield
Playfield

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[Peter Vlemmings]
Image # 27054: World Cup Soccer Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 34589: World Cup Soccer Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Johannes Müller]
Image # 41187: World Cup Soccer Chromalin Laminate for Prototype Playfield 
(Measures approximately 23 inches by 44 inches.)
Chromalin Laminate for Prototype Playfield*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 41188: World Cup Soccer Chromalin Laminate for Prototype Playfield - Detail
Chromalin Laminate for Prototype Playfield - Detail

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 41189: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Full View
Prototype - Full View

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41190: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Front View 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Front View*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41191: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Playfield - Detail 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Playfield - Detail*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41192: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Playfield - Detail 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Playfield - Detail*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41193: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Playfield - Detail 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Playfield - Detail*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41194: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Playfield - Detail 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Playfield - Detail*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41195: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Under Playfield 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Under Playfield*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 41196: World Cup Soccer Prototype - Under Playfield - Detail 
(This game is labeled 'Prototype 9'.)
Prototype - Under Playfield - Detail*

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[Dan Gutchess]
Image # 43240: World Cup Soccer Playfield
Playfield

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43241: World Cup Soccer Stripped Playfield
Stripped Playfield

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43242: World Cup Soccer Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43243: World Cup Soccer Playfield
Playfield

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43244: World Cup Soccer Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43245: World Cup Soccer Pop Bumpers
Pop Bumpers

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43246: World Cup Soccer Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43247: World Cup Soccer Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43248: World Cup Soccer Flipper Area
Flipper Area

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 43249: World Cup Soccer Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Benoit Greif]
Image # 49214: World Cup Soccer Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Joan Lindblad]
Image # 49215: World Cup Soccer Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Joan Lindblad]
Image # 54991: World Cup Soccer Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 54992: World Cup Soccer Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63192: World Cup Soccer Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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