| Breakshot / IPD No. 3784 / May, 1996 / 4 Players | [ Submit Changes ] |
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3 ball cue in the center of the playfield with a hole at the bottom, and 3 scoops at the top; after each ball is captured, a large metal plug rises and blocks the opening and the locked balls rest against it. The player must then hit the plug to knock the balls into the scoops to start multiball.
This 1996 game is designed in the older electromechanical style, with no ramps and a one-level playfield. It has a dot matrix display that shows the scores as score reel numbers, and digital sound that simulates EM chimes.
Breakshot was originally scheduled to be produced after Big Bang Bar, Kingpin, and Flip
According to the book Pinball Memories, Capcom promoted 'Breakshot' as having the first loadable captive ball feature on a pinball. However, a different type of loadable captive ball feature can be found on Bally Midway's 1986 'Strange Science' and Bally Midway's 1987 'Heavy Metal Meltdown'.
When a whitewood was approved for release to production, a sequentially-assigned project number was assigned to the game and engineering drawings were started. The Project Number for this game was "PB-6". This number appears on the playfield under the cardholder.
"Now That's Pinball!"
, pages 203-206The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present
, page 220Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Breakshot Quick Tips (May/13/1996), by Steve Baumgarten
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 Backglass 938x704 |
 Playfield 532x1200 |
 Promotional Photo 530x670 |
 Press Release 607x785 |
 Promotional Photo (Playfield) 578x714 |
 Backglass 800x698 [Robert Winter] |
 Playfield 800x1067 [Robert Winter] |
 Upper Left Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Upper Middle Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Upper Right Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Left Middle Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Center Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Right Middle Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Left Middle Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Left Middle Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Right Middle Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Lower Left Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Lower Right Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Lower Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Lower Playfield 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Playfield - Detail 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Instruction Card 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Pricing Card 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Translite - Reverse 800x431 [Robert Winter] |
 Cabinet - Left 800x481 [Robert Winter] |
 Cabinet - Right 800x385 [Robert Winter] |
 Backbox - Left 800x1533 [Robert Winter] |
 Backbox - Right* 800x1535 [Robert Winter] |
 Front 800x590 [Robert Winter] |
 Under Playfield 800x1592 [Robert Winter] |
 Inside Cabinet - Front 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Inside Cabinet - Rear 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Inside Backbox 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Inside Backbox 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Behind Speaker Grille* 800x600 [Robert Winter] |
 Full View 800x1183 [Robert Winter] |
 Cabinet - Left 1022x766 [Sean Casey] |
 Flyer 1200x1556 |
 Stripped Playfield* 1200x1600 |
 Project Number and Name* 867x795 |
 Model and Serial Numbers* 1200x900 |
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