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Average Fun Rating: | 7.9/10 (121 ratings/83 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | September, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 50044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | W?D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams WPC Security (WPC-S) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 2,416 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Murder Mystery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2). Unlimited buy-in balls per player (operator option). Actual measured weight: 271 lbs (includes legs). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toys: | Telephone. Spinning slot machine reels. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Dwight Sullivan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Dwight Sullivan, Barry Oursler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Linda Deal (aka Doane), Paul Barker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dots/Animation by: | Adam Rhine, Brian Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanics by: | Zofia Bil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Paul Heitsch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Paul Heitsch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Dwight Sullivan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Voice-over artist Tim Kitzrow provided the voice of Detective Nick Spade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"Expert or Novice? That's the question all operators want to know." "Discover WHO dunnit and you'll make a killing at the casino." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, page 211 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule Sheets: |
Rulesheet (Dec/11/1995), by Scott Tiesma Rulesheet (Jul-26-2006), Updated by Stephen Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/3685 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 3 MB | ZIP | Game ROM V0.48 (tested good on 01/21/2020 or use 0.48R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 KB | ZIP | Game ROM V1.2 | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 MB | ZIP | Sound ROM V1.0 [U2,U3] | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 10 MB | English Manual + WPC Schematic Manual January 1995 Rev. Level 3 (OCR searchable) | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 KB | TXT | Parts List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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