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Average Fun Rating: | 8.0/10 (133 ratings/90 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Stern Pinball, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1999-now) [Trade Name: Stern] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Date: | February, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | March 18, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | I-0081 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | RBION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Stern Whitestar (modified) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Licensed Theme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (6), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (6), Spinning targets (2), Magnets (2), Ramp diverters (2), Vari-target (1), Up-post (1). 2-, 3-, and 4-ball multiball. Cabinet advertised as 55 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 75 1/2 inches high; 260 lbs. 'Believe it or Not.'® feature: This multi-level rule enables the beginning player to achieve some of the game's goals early on, while it allows the more advanced player to extend their opportunities through better play. The magnet under the shrunken he Actual measured weight: 258 lbs (includes legs). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toys: | A shrunken he | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Pat Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Pat Lawlor, Louis Koziarz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | John Youssi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dots/Animation by: | Adam Rhine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanics by: | John Krutsch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Chris Granner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Chris Granner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Louis Koziarz, Greg Dunlap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | In the flyer, Stern refers to their Vari-target as a "variable push target". The up-post on this game is located in the upper right corner of the playfield. Games exported to the UK had three "skill posts" factory-installed on the playfield to confirm this machine as a game of skill, not a game of chance, for favorable interpretation by UK import tax laws. Each outlane has a mini-post, similar to that found on Williams' 1972 'Super Star', and between the bottom flippers is a large up-post. An extra button is located below each flipper button to temporarily raise these posts. Pressing the left button raises the left outlane post, pressing the right button raises the right outlane post, or pressing both buttons simultaneously raises the center up-post. Reportedly, most operators disabled this Post Sa We are seeking high-resolution images of the three UK pla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"Join Robert Ripley's quest across 7 continents for the strange, the bizarre, the unusual!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, page 277 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 4 MB | ZIP | English ROMs (release 3.20) | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 MB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.02) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 MB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.02) France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 MB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.02) German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 MB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.02) Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 MB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.02) Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 KB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.10 cpu update) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 KB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (3.20 cpu update) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 17 MB | English Manual | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
521 KB | Instruction Cards (Multi Language) | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
485 KB | Selected Manual Pages 4-7 (switch matrix, lamp matrix, coil chart, lamp chart) | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service Bulletins: | 1 MB | Service Bulletin No. 149 (Potential Ball Trap by the Upper Left Pop Bumper) | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
923 KB | Service Bulletin No. 153 - Pinball Software Update (December 15, 2004) | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 281 KB | Stern Website Announcement | [Stern Pinball, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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