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The Getaway: High Speed II / IPD No. 1000 / February 02, 1992 / 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: February 02, 1992
Model Number: 50004
Common Abbreviations: HS2, HSII
MPU: Williams WPC (Fliptronics 2)
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 13,259 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Cops - Driving - Police - Speeding
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), 3-bank standup targets (5), Left ramp with a diverter (which diverts the ball either to the Supercharger ball accelerator or to the left habitrail), Diverter on the upper right side of the playfield (which diverts the ball either to the right orbit or to the ball lock on the right side of the playfield), Left outlane kickback, Kick-out hole (1), 3-ball Multiball, Autoplunger, Video mode, "Supercharger" Magnetic ball accelerator. Gear shift (for launching the ball and for shifting gears during main gameplay, as well as the video mode).
Toys: Red police light on top of the backbox. Traffic light on the upper-right side of the playfield.
Design by: Steve Ritchie
Art by: Doug Watson, Mark Sprenger
Dots/Animation by: Scott Slomiany
Mechanics by: Carl Biagi, Greg Tastad
Music by: Dan Forden
Sound by: Dan Forden
Software by: Dwight Sullivan
Notes: Doug Watson did the backglass art and Mark Sprenger did all other art.

According to Doug Watson, it is Steve Ritchie in the driver's seat of the getaway car.

This game uses the song, "La Grange" (by ZZ Top), as its theme song.

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There are two versions of this game. The manufacturer's flyer shows the 1st version. In this listing, all photographic images are of the 2nd version unless marked '1st version". Notable differences between the versions are as follows:

1) 1st version was not diamond coated.

2) 1st version's five gear inserts do not have curved text above them saying "Redline RPM to Collect Gear Value" and the numbering below then is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, without the word "Gear" appearing with each one. The 2nd version has the curved text and the ordinal numbering includes the word "Gear" such as 1st Gear, 2nd Gear, etc.

3) 1st version has the word "Supercharger" in front of the supercharger ramp entrance. The 2nd version does not.

4) Added ball deflector to rear glass channel on later versions to prevent air balls from falling into cabinet (top left corner).

5) Bar code added to left return lane under diamond coat on later version.

6) 1st version used a standard 23/850 coil and bell armature assembly for the ball launcher. Later version used a much larger, more powerful assembly.

7) 1st version has a single playfield hinge, not allowing playfield to be pulled forward for servicing. Switches and brackets were also moved on later versions to suit later style playfield hinge system. The early version also has 2 extra GE lights on the right side of the playfield, but they were removed to fit the new hinge system.

8) 1st version cabinet front decal art shows the headlights of the car from the backglass and no wording. The 2nd version does not have the headlights and the name "The Getaway" was added under the coin door.

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This game is renowned for blowing U20 on the MPU board. This is caused by balls getting stuck under slingshots, which can smash the bulb, shorting the bulb filament to the sling switch and instantly blowing U20. If you have a switch matrix problem that says "Ground Short" check under your slings for a lodged ball.

If checking for voltage to "Mars Lamp" Red rotating light, the manual states 48VAC but the correct voltage is 20VAC.

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Included in this listing are pictures of a prototype "mountain" that was not installed on production games. Reportedly, there were only twenty formed, with six of them cut and fitted for the game. Steve Ritchie comments:

"The vacuform "mountain / tunnel" was deleted from the design as a cost reduction. Only a few were painted, and that was where the big cost savings came in. [The reported] quantity numbers sound right, but it was a long time ago."

Marketing Slogans: "Shift into High Gear!"
Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, pages 145 and 163
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 156
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Pinball PerspectivesExternal Link, pages 10, 97-101
Rule Sheets: High Speed II: The Getaway Guide (Mar/03/1994), by Sigma  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
Additional Media:Promotional Video (at YouTube)  (External site)
ROMs: 512 KB BIN Game ROM - Prototype P-7 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc]
  223 KB ZIP Game ROM - Prototype P-C
  223 KB ZIP Game ROM L-1
  225 KB ZIP Game ROM L-2
  232 KB ZIP Game ROM L-3 [Williams Electronic Games]
  288 KB ZIP Game ROM L-5 [Williams Electronic Games]
Documentation: 4 MB PDF English Manual (OCR searchable) [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
  200 KB TXT Parts List
  2 MB PDF WPC Schematic Manual (Revised May 17, 1993) [Williams Electronic Games Inc.]
Files: 5 MB PDF Graphic Rule Sheet (French language) [Jacques Detroyat]
Images:
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Image # 4496: The Getaway: High Speed II Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4497: The Getaway: High Speed II Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 6798: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield
Playfield

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6799: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6800: The Getaway: High Speed II Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6801: The Getaway: High Speed II Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Kirby]
Image # 6802: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet
Cabinet

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[John Kirby]
Image # 8635: The Getaway: High Speed II Backglass
Backglass

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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 8636: The Getaway: High Speed II Full Machine
Full Machine

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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 8637: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet Right
Cabinet Right

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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 8638: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet Left
Cabinet Left

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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 8640: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield
Playfield

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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 8641: The Getaway: High Speed II Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Steve Nordseth]
Image # 9781: The Getaway: High Speed II Backbox
Backbox

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9782: The Getaway: High Speed II Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9783: The Getaway: High Speed II Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 21951: The Getaway: High Speed II Full Machine
Full Machine

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21952: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21953: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21954: The Getaway: High Speed II Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21955: The Getaway: High Speed II CAbinet - Right
CAbinet - Right

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21956: The Getaway: High Speed II Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21957: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet - Rear
Cabinet - Rear

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21958: The Getaway: High Speed II Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21959: The Getaway: High Speed II Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21960: The Getaway: High Speed II Lower Right Playfield
Lower Right Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21961: The Getaway: High Speed II Middle Right Playfield
Middle Right Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21962: The Getaway: High Speed II Upper Right Playfield
Upper Right Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21963: The Getaway: High Speed II Lower Left Playfield
Lower Left Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21964: The Getaway: High Speed II Middle Left Playfield
Middle Left Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21965: The Getaway: High Speed II Upper Left Playfield
Upper Left Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21966: The Getaway: High Speed II Pop Bumpers
Pop Bumpers

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21967: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21968: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21969: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21970: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21971: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21972: The Getaway: High Speed II Backbox Electronics
Backbox Electronics

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21973: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield Underside
Playfield Underside

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21974: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet - Inside
Cabinet - Inside

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21975: The Getaway: High Speed II Playfield
Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21976: The Getaway: High Speed II Backbox
Backbox

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 32051: The Getaway: High Speed II Prototype Mountain
Prototype Mountain

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[Timbre Bjornson]
Image # 32052: The Getaway: High Speed II Prototype Mountain - Ball View
Prototype Mountain - Ball View

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[Timbre Bjornson]
Image # 36826: The Getaway: High Speed II Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 37125: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37126: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Reverse 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Reverse*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37127: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Top 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Top*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37128: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Middle 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Middle*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37129: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Bottom 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Bottom*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37130: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Diamond Plate Marking 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Diamond Plate Marking*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37131: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37132: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37133: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37134: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37135: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37136: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37137: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 37138: The Getaway: High Speed II 2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail 
(This playfield has the Diamond Plate coating.)
2nd Version Blank Playfield - Detail*

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 45329: The Getaway: High Speed II Diamond Plate Playfield
Diamond Plate Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 45330: The Getaway: High Speed II Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 45331: The Getaway: High Speed II Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 45332: The Getaway: High Speed II Inside Backbox - Detail
Inside Backbox - Detail

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[John Gray]
Image # 48591: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 48592: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 51273: The Getaway: High Speed II Cabinet Front - First version
Cabinet Front - First version

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[Sean Casey]
Image # 81223: The Getaway: High Speed II 1st Version Playfield Art
1st Version Playfield Art

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[Parker Thomas]
Image # 81224: The Getaway: High Speed II 1st Version Playfield Inserts
1st Version Playfield Inserts

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[Parker Thomas]
Image # 81225: The Getaway: High Speed II 1st Version Cabinet - Front
1st Version Cabinet - Front

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[Parker Thomas]
Image # 81226: The Getaway: High Speed II 1st Version Auto Launch Coil
1st Version Auto Launch Coil

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[Parker Thomas]
Image # 81227: The Getaway: High Speed II 1st Version Stripped Playfield
1st Version Stripped Playfield

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[Parker Thomas]
 

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