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Star Wars (Premium) / IPD No. 6429 / August, 2017 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Stern Pinball, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois,
USA
(1999-now) [Trade Name: Stern]
Date Of Manufacture: August, 2017
Model Number: PINBALL I-00J7 * STARWR PRE
Common Abbreviations: SWP, SWPre
MPU: Stern SPIKE™ 2 System
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Licensed Theme - Fantasy - Outer Space - Science Fiction
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (3), Standup targets (9), 5-bank drop targets (1), Horseshoe lane (1), Scoop (1), Diverter (1), Right outlane ball return gate. Miniature LCD screen on playfield. A slingshot is used to interact with the two pop bumpers. Chrome metal ramps and wire habitrails. A "jump ramp" raises from under the playfield to load balls into the Death Star for multiball, shooting them into a magnetically-accelerated looping aerial habitrail. Nine Multiball Modes and one Wizard Mode. Action button on lockdown bar. Up to 6 balls in simultaneous play. Has speech. Color LCD backbox display. Stereo sound.

Powder-coated wrinkle finish legs, side armor, hinges, and lockdown bar. Powder-coated steel and plywood backbox. Powder-coated steel bottom arch. A translite is used instead of a backglass. Decal cabinet artwork.

Factory-installed illumination:
Backbox - White LEDs on main CPU board illuminate translite.
Playfield - Reflector flash lamps. Zoned red, white, and blue general illumination LEDs under plastics. Green LEDs and RGB LEDs on/in Exploding Death Star. RGB LEDs everywhere else.
Cabinet - RGB LED for button on front lockdown bar. Regular LEDs for Start button and coin door.

Toys: Illuminating Death Star explodes.
Illuminating Millennium Falcon model on left habitrail.
Interactive Tie Fighter bash toy.
Design by: Steve Ritchie
Art by: Bob Stevlic, Kevin O'Connor, Stephen Alexander, Sergio Grisanti, Brian Rood, Jack E. Haeger, Greg Freres, Steven Martin
Dots/Animation by: Danai Kittivathana, Zac Stark, Mark Galvez, Alex Borre
Mechanics by: Elliot Eismin, John Rotharmel, Rob Blakeman
Music by: Jerry Thompson
Sound by: Jerry Thompson
Software by: Dwight Sullivan, Corey Stup, Waison Cheng, Mike Kyzivat, Tanio Klyce, James T. Sullivan
Notes: The magnetic ball accelerator on the looping habitrail consists of four square magnetic coils that fire in sequence, controlled by optos and software, and the ball passes through their centers.

Features the cast of the theatrical Star Wars movies known as Episodes IV, V, and VI. The cabinet decal artwork and some playfield plastics are exclusive to this Premium model. The Premium translite and cabinet artwork feature the major characters from the Empire’s forces.

Steve Ritchie told us, "There were 23 different art panels to do across all three models, including 3 individual plastics sets, 12 cabinet side & back box art. Lucasfllm requested that each panel be unique."

MSRP when new: $7,899

Documentation: 8 MB PDF Service and Operation Manual (no schematics) [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Files: 11 MB PDF Flyer - Large Size [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
  42 KB PDF Game Features Comparison Chart by Model [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
  253 KB PDF Optional Factory Accessories [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
  129 KB PDF Press Release - New Game Announcement [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 70964: Star Wars (Premium) Flyer - Front
Flyer - Front

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[Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Image # 70965: Star Wars (Premium) Flyer - Back
Flyer - Back

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[Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Image # 70966: Star Wars (Premium) Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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[Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Image # 70967: Star Wars (Premium) Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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Source: Stern press release [?]

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