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Diner / IPD No. 681 / June 11, 1990 / 4 Players

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Average Fun Rating:

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Manufacturer:

Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]

Date Of Manufacture:

June 11, 1990

Model Number:

571

MPU:

Williams System 11C

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Production:

3,552 units (approximate)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme:

Happiness - Food

Specialty:

Mechanical Backbox Animation

Notable Features:

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), 3-bank drop targets (2), Ramps (2), Cellar hole (1), 2-ball multiball. Two backbox animations (clock hands count time, and spring-mounted diners bobble when game is shaken).

Design by:

Art by:

Music by:

Sound by:

Software by:

Notes:

Uses the same match effect routine from Midway's 1989 'Mousin' Around!', programmer Jim Strompolis' first game.

Production Run Records for Diner:
Production Start Date: Jun-11-1990
Production End Date: In Sep-1990
Production Run Quantity: approximately 3552, adjusted from 3554 to 3555 to 3552 without notation.
First ship date: Jun-11-1990
Last ship date: Oct-16-1990

Marketing Slogans:

"The Rush Is On"
"A Full Menu of Features!"
"Get It While Its Hot!"
"Its fresh! Its fast! Its hot!"
"This Games Really Cookin!"
"Serving up the finest earnings!"

Photos in:

Slot Machines and Coin-Op Games External Link

, page 62
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present External Link

, page 126
The Complete Pinball Book External Link

, pages 17 and 169
Pinball Perspectives External Link

, pages 60-65
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F

Rule Sheets:

Diner Guide (Sep/28/1993), by Gloomboy
Diner Tip Sheet (Dec/3/1990), by Lui Sieh

Owners List URL:

http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/681 (External site)

ROMs:

243 KB

ZIP

Game ROM L-4

[Williams Electronic Games]

81 KB

ZIP

Revision L-1 European Game ROM

[Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]

81 KB

ZIP

Revision L-3 Game ROM

[Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]

Documentation:

35 MB

PDF

Operations Manual (June 1990, includes schematics, OCR searchable)

[Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]

611 KB

PDF

Operations Manual Amendment #1 (pp 15-16 from 1990 Service Bulletin Book)

[Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]

1021 KB

PDF

Operator Handbook

[Williams Electronic Games]

Files:

697 KB

TIF

Boris Insert Decal - Recreated

[Jesse Kujawa]

Images:
(click to zoom)

Flyer, Front 887x1153	Flyer, Back 887x1153	Backbox 1024x841 [Philippe Thibault]	Playfield 1024x1569 [Philippe Thibault]	Full Machine 700x1100 [Allen Shope]
Cabinet - Front 534x465 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Left 700x350 [Allen Shope]	Backbox - Left 350x700 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Rear 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Right 700x350 [Allen Shope]
Backbox - Right 350x700 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Apron 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Lower PLayfield 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Upper Playfield 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	PLayfield Underside 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Inside 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Underside 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Underside 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Cabinet - Inside 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Translite - Reverse 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Backbox Insert Panel 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Backbox Electronics 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Backbox Electronics 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Insert Panel Backside 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Backbox 700x900 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Cabinet Corner 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Backbox Corner 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Prototype - Illuminated Backglass 477x455	Prototype Upper Playfield 640x480	Prototype Middle Playfield 640x480
Prototype Lower Playfield 640x480	Prototype Lower Left Playfield 640x480	Prototype Lower Right Playfield 640x480	Prototype Cabinet - Left 640x480	Prototype Cabinet - Right 640x480
Prototype Backbox - Left 368x587	Prototype Backbox - Right 399x639	Prototype Cabinet - Front 558x480	Playfield - Detail 1200x985 [Jean-Pierre Renault]	Playfield - Detail 1200x1268 [Jean-Pierre Renault]
Playfield - Detail 1200x1344 [Jean-Pierre Renault]

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