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Lunar Shot / IPD No. 1501 / August 14, 1967 / 1 Player

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Manufacturer:

Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]

Date Of Manufacture:

August 14, 1967

Model Number:

352

Type:

Electro-mechanical (EM)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme:

Outer Space

Specialty:

Add-A-Ball

Mechanical Backbox Animation

Notable Features:

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Passive bumper (1), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (7), Right outlane ball return gate. A vertical row of rollover buttons allows skillshot to top playfield target. Backbox animation (bagatelle).

Maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points.

The operator uses the add-a-ball adjustment switch to select the mode of play:
• Regular play - add-a-ball unit counts up to 9 balls.
• 5-ball play - no extra balls.
• 7-ball play - no extra balls.

Design by:

Norm Clark

Art by:

Art Stenholm

Notes:

Game is a version of Williams' 1967 'Blast Off' produced for Italy but, unlike Gottlieb's exports to Italy during this time, the outhole has no kickup mechanism to shoot extra balls upwards through the flippers, as was typical for Italian games.

Photos in:

Pinball Machines for Italy - Senza Ripetizione Della Partita, page 124
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R

Documentation:

52 MB

PDF

Game Mode Option on Schematic

[Williams Electronics, Inc.]

Images:
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Backglass 671x783 [Michael Seeber]	Backglass 224x300	Playfield 222x300	Backglass Detail 223x300	Backglass 664x600 [Rick Stefonek]
Backglass - Detail 800x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Bagatelle 800x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Playfield 450x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Upper Playfield 800x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Middle Playfield 800x600 [Rick Stefonek]
Lower Playfield 800x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Cabinet - Left 657x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Cabinet - Right 782x600 [Rick Stefonek]	Cabinet - Right 552x597 [Rick Stefonek]	Front 653x600 [Rick Stefonek]
Front View 431x585 [Rick Stefonek]	Backglass* 1024x1364 [Ken Glaven]	Playfield* 1024x1816 [Ken Glaven]	Playfield* 1024x577 [Ken Glaven]	Middle Playfield* 1024x577 [Ken Glaven]
Apron* 1816x1024 [Ken Glaven]	Outhole* 1024x577 [Ken Glaven]	Serial Number* 1024x577 [Ken Glaven]	Inside Cabinet* 1024x1816 [Ken Glaven]	Backglass - Reverse* 1004x1284 [Ken Glaven]
Behind Backglass* 1024x1660 [Ken Glaven]	Cabinet - Left* 763x577 [Ken Glaven]

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