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Average Fun Rating: | 7.8/10 (7 ratings/7 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | November, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Electro-mechanical (EM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 1,100 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specialty: | Add-A-Ball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Passive bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Gobble holes (2), Standup target (1), Rollunder (1). Minimum of 3, 4, or 5 balls per play (operator option). Outhole award: 50 points per ball. Maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points. Sound: 3 bells, knocker. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Alvin Gottlieb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Wayne Neyens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Roy Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | 'Flipper' was the first add-a-ball machine and introduced the concept of extended play. Until this game was made, David Gottlieb was of the firm opinion that "Nothing will replace the Free play as a game attraction". In fact, prior to this game he had halted an extended play concept for which he was unsatisfied, under development as Gottlieb's 1960 'Dancing Dolls (Extended Play Prototype)'. Alvin Gottlieb tells us that his father's attitude changed upon playing 'Flip After he played Wayne’s first finished production model, he decided to try to get it approved in some foreign markets where a "Free Wayne Neyens tells us why Gottlieb began using the wedge head design: When the flipper games came on location we soon heard complaints about side by side games. It was hard to keep the games in line and separated so that there was room for two pairs of hands. Well the four player solved the problem, the lite box did the job of separation. The answer became obvious, we needed to increase the size of the lite box on single player games. I believe that Doc [Roman F. "Doc" Garbark, he | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Billboard, Nov-28-1960, page 83 The Billboard, Dec-12-1960, page 69 Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 50 The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960s, page 131 Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines 2nd Edition, page 106 The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, pages 117 and 126 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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