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Average Fun Rating: | 7.3/10 (26 ratings/22 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Bally Midway Manufacturing Company (1983-1988) [Trade Name: Bally] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | October, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 0A17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Bally MPU AS-2518-35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 2,300 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Adventure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (4), Pop bumper (1), Slingshot (1), Standup targets (12), 4-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out hole (1), Captive ball (1), Spinning target (1). Left dual outlanes, one has a detour gate. Mini-bagatelle in upper-left playfield. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Greg Kmiec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Tony Ramunni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Rehman Merchant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Bally used the same name for a video game released in 1983. "AGENT GK" on targets refer to the game's designer, Greg Kmiec. Uses the AS-2518-45 "Cheap Squeak" sound board. Included in this listing are images of original backglass artwork for this game, titled "Blowout". Collector Bill Kurtz indicated it was obtained direct from artist Tony Ramunni and that the name of this game was changed to 'Spy Hunter' to cash in on the popularity of the video game having that name. We contacted Ramunni but it was simply too long ago for him to remember that his original artwork became Spy Hunter. Designer Greg Kmiec tells us some interesting information about the creation of this game: SPY HUNTER was an homage to Ted Zale. I incorporated the roll-over button feature of his JOUST game into my asymmetrical design of the pla We have seen one undated photo showing a Spy Hunter at a public show. This game is reportedly made by Maibesa of Spain. The photo was taken at a distance from the game and is out-of-focus. We can barely see the name Bally/Midway on the right side of the backbox but we know that Bally's name has been found on other Maibesa games. We find insufficient information about this possible Maibesa version to make a listing on this site. One Spanish database with this photo reports a date of 1985 with an "Approval Number" (Número de homologación) of A/00/00947 but has no other information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas), page 137 Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2328 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 11 KB | ZIP | ROMs | [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 11 MB | Operations Manual | [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 MB | Schematic Diagrams (paginated, very poor resolution) | [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service Bulletins: | 219 KB | Service Bulletin (Feb 21, 1985, Flipper Assembly Part Changes) | [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
183 KB | Service Bulletin (Jan 23, 1985, Roll-Over Button Adjustment Procedure) | [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 KB | Service Bulletin (Oct 18, 1984, Number of Games Replays Per Game Adjustment) | [Bally Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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