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Average Fun Rating: | 6.9/10 (18 ratings/14 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | D. Gottlieb & Company, a Columbia Pictures Industries Company (1977-1983) [Trade Name: Gottlieb] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | February, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Gottlieb System 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 3,880 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Sports - Olympic Games - Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), 5-bank drop targets (2), Roto-targets (3), Standup target (1), Rollunder (1). Maximum displayed point score is 999,990 points per player. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | John Buras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Gordon Morison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | John Buras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | This game was called 'Decathlon' prior to production. The manufacturer's flyer shows a backglass that depicts the flag of East Germany in its far upper left corner. This flag is absent in other backglasses. We do not know the reason for this change or when during production it occurred. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
Pinball Art, page 28 Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas), page 62 The Complete Pinball Book, page 193 The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981, page 179 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z Pinball Snapshots, page 181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2595 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 2 MB | English Manual (Availability limited by copyright) | [D. Gottlieb & Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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