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Hot Tip / IPD No. 3163 / September 29, 1977 / 4 Players
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: September 29, 1977
Model Number: 477
MPU: Williams System 3
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 4,903 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Horse Racing
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Slingshots (2), 3-bank drop targets (2), Standup targets (2), Spinning target (1), Captive ball (1), Kick-out holes (2). Upper left lane has a unique tilt rollover.

Sound: 4 chimes, knocker, hidden score reel provides EM scoring sound effect.

Design by: Tony Kraemer
Art by: Christian Marche
Software by: Ron Crouse
Notes: 'Hot Tip' was the first Williams solid state game in full production, following Williams' 1977 'Grand Prix' and Williams' 1976 'Aztec', both of which were small prototype runs. Hot Tip was also released in an electro-mechanical version as Williams' 1977 'Hot Tip'.

Production Floor Records for Hot Tip SS:
Production Start Date: Sep-29-1977
Production End Date: Mar-6-1978
Production Floor Quantity: 4903
First ship date: Sep-30-1977
Last ship date: May-31-1978

No Product History Record for Hot Tip SS.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 109
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2External Link, page 217
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/3163  (External site)
ROMs: 53 KB ZIP Game ROM L-1 [Williams Electronics]
Documentation: 2 MB PDF English Manual (Dec 1977, 65 numbered pages, no schematics) [Williams Electronics]
  3 MB PDF English Manual (Jan 1978, 39 unnumbered pages, no schematics) [Williams Electronics]
  2 MB PDF Schematics (paginated) [Williams Electronics]
Files: 2 MB JPG Promotional Photo - Backglass - Large Size [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 4586: Hot Tip Flyer
Flyer
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 		 Image # 6489: Hot Tip Backglass
Backglass
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[Mark Orthner]		 Image # 6490: Hot Tip Sound Units
Sound Units
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[Mark Orthner]		 Image # 6491: Hot Tip Playfield
Playfield
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[Mark Orthner]		 Image # 6492: Hot Tip Cabinet
Cabinet
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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 23865: Hot Tip Backglass
Backglass
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[Philippe Thibault]		 Image # 23866: Hot Tip Playfield
Playfield
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[Philippe Thibault]		 Image # 24426: Hot Tip Under Cardholder
Under Cardholder
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 		 Image # 35560: Hot Tip Ball View
Ball View
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[Andreas Mueller]		 Image # 35561: Hot Tip Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield
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[Andreas Mueller]
Image # 36638: Hot Tip Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 36639: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Upper
Blank Playfield - Upper
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 36640: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Middle
Blank Playfield - Middle
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 36641: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Lower
Blank Playfield - Lower
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 36642: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail
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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 36643: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 36644: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Detail
Blank Playfield - Detail
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 36645: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Reverse
Blank Playfield - Reverse
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[Mark Clayton]		 Image # 41307: Hot Tip Kick-out Hole
Kick-out Hole
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[Ian F. McKinnon]		 Image # 41308: Hot Tip Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 41309: Hot Tip Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Ian F. McKinnon]		 Image # 41310: Hot Tip Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right
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[Ian F. McKinnon]		 Image # 41311: Hot Tip Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Ian F. McKinnon]		 Image # 48572: Hot Tip Backglass
Backglass
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 48573: Hot Tip Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 59195: Hot Tip Playfield
Playfield
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 62364: Hot Tip Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo
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[Duncan Brown]		  
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