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Space Shuttle / IPD No. 2260 / December, 1984 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: December, 1984
Model Number: 535
Common Abbreviations: SS
MPU: Williams System 9
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 7,000 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Outer Space
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Kick-out holes (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), Timed drop target (1), Standup targets (7), Spinning target (1), Multiball (2 ball, 3 ball), Ramps (2), Right outlane detour gate, Lane change, Up-post between flippers. Uses a ringing bell instead of a knocker. Has speech.

Actual measured weight: 239 lbs (includes legs).

Toys: Plastic shuttle replica
Concept by: Joe Kaminkow
Design by: Barry Oursler, Joe Kaminkow
Art by: Mark Sprenger
Sound by: Eugene Jarvis, Bill Parod
Software by: Larry DeMar
Notes: The three shuttle transporters depicted on the center right playfield carry the insignia of A8, W11, and S81. Artist Mark Sprenger told us that this represented the initials and birthdate of his son, as a little gift to him.

Steve Ritchie confirmed his voice is used on this game.

For several Williams games (especially before 1987), Speech Processing was a separate task than Software Programming and may have been done by a different person than whom we list as having done the Software. Larry DeMar did the Speech Processing for this game.

This is the first solid state production pinball machine to have a playfield toy. Earlier examples of games with toys include Stoner's 1935 'Zoom' and Chicago Coin's 1964 'South Pacific'.

Photos in: Advertising Age October 24, 1985, pp. 2.
Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 122
Pinball ArtExternal Link, page 115
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 134
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, pages 4, 44-45
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 109
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2260  (External site)
ROMs: 84 KB ZIP Game ROM L-7 [Williams]
Documentation: 23 MB PDF Instruction Manual (dated Nov-3-1984, with schematics) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 2154: Space Shuttle Backglass
Backglass

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[John Graves]
Image # 4549: Space Shuttle Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 6560: Space Shuttle Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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[John Smout]
Image # 6561: Space Shuttle Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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[John Smout]
Image # 6564: Space Shuttle Flyer, Pg 3
Flyer, Pg 3

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[John Smout]
Image # 6565: Space Shuttle Flyer, Pg 4
Flyer, Pg 4

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[John Smout]
Image # 7164: Space Shuttle Playfield
Playfield

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[Mike Messersmith]
Image # 7165: Space Shuttle Full Machine
Full Machine

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[Mike Messersmith]
Image # 11244: Space Shuttle Press Release
Press Release

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Image # 15269: Space Shuttle Playfield
Playfield

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 15270: Space Shuttle Lower Left Playfield
Lower Left Playfield

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 15271: Space Shuttle Lower Right Playfield
Lower Right Playfield

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 15272: Space Shuttle Upper Left Playfield
Upper Left Playfield

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 15273: Space Shuttle Upper Right Playfield
Upper Right Playfield

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 15274: Space Shuttle Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 15275: Space Shuttle Backglass
Backglass

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 28744: Space Shuttle Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 28745: Space Shuttle Backglass - Illuminated
Backglass - Illuminated

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[John Gray]
Image # 28746: Space Shuttle Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[John Gray]
Image # 28747: Space Shuttle Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 28748: Space Shuttle Illuminated Backbox Insert
Illuminated Backbox Insert

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[John Gray]
Image # 28749: Space Shuttle Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 28750: Space Shuttle Shuttle
Shuttle

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[John Gray]
Image # 34206: Space Shuttle Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 34207: Space Shuttle Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[John Gray]
Image # 36350: Space Shuttle Topper 
(One of these signs was shipped with each Space Shuttle.)
Topper*

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[James Bevins]
Image # 41450: Space Shuttle Playfield Plastic
Playfield Plastic

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 41451: Space Shuttle Playfield Plastic
Playfield Plastic

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 41452: Space Shuttle Playfield Plastic
Playfield Plastic

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 62907: Space Shuttle Backbox with Topper
Backbox with Topper

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[Jason McNally]
Image # 62908: Space Shuttle Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jason McNally]
Image # 62909: Space Shuttle Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jason McNally]
Image # 62910: Space Shuttle Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jason McNally]
Image # 75767: Space Shuttle Illuminated Front View 
(Photographed at an arcade.)
Illuminated Front View*

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