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Strange World / IPD No. 2397 / February, 1978 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company, a Columbia Pictures Industries Company (1977-1983)
[Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: February, 1978
Model Number: 414
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 842 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Outer Space - Fantasy
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (3), Standup targets (6), Kick-out hole (1). Wedge head.

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points.

Design by: John Osborne
Art by: Gordon Morison
Notes:

In this listing is an image of a playfield with the initials "A.J.J." stamped on its front edge. We asked designer Wayne Neyens what these initials might stand for. He replies:

I would guess it would stand for August Johnson Cabinet Co, they made cabinets for Gottlieb for years.



Gottlieb Domestic & Export Sales Sheets for Strange World: 675 total
Domestic Sales: 480
Export Sales: 195

The above total does not include 167 Sample games produced in 1977 per handwritten documentation identified by Wayne Neyens as coming from Bob Malvasio, a draftsman for Gottlieb whose initials RHM can be found on schematics.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 134
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 224
Pinball (Ciuffo), pages 96-97
Documentation: 2 MB PDF Installation Procedures And Game Operation Instructions (Manual) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Company]
  2 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Company]
Images:
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Image # 2285: Strange World Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 2286: Strange World Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 4745: Strange World Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 9936: Strange World Machine
Machine

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Image # 13738: Strange World Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 13739: Strange World Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 13740: Strange World Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 13741: Strange World Card Holder
Card Holder

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Image # 13742: Strange World Cabinet
Cabinet

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Image # 13743: Strange World Front
Front

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Image # 37076: Strange World Middle Left Playfield
Middle Left Playfield

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Image # 37077: Strange World Middle Right Playfield
Middle Right Playfield

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Image # 37078: Strange World Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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Image # 37079: Strange World Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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Image # 37080: Strange World Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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Image # 37081: Strange World Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Bob Andrews]
Image # 37082: Strange World Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[Bob Andrews]
Image # 37083: Strange World Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Bob Andrews]
Image # 42360: Strange World Sample Game - Backglass 
(Serial number 01137 S.)
Sample Game - Backglass*

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[Mike Kapeller]
Image # 42361: Strange World Sample Game - Upper Playfield 
(Serial number 01137 S.)
Sample Game - Upper Playfield*

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[Mike Kapeller]
Image # 42362: Strange World Sample Game - Middle Playfield 
(Serial number 01137 S.)
Sample Game - Middle Playfield*

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[Mike Kapeller]
Image # 42363: Strange World Sample Game - Lower Playfield 
(Serial number 01137 S.)
Sample Game - Lower Playfield*

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[Mike Kapeller]
Image # 42364: Strange World Sample Game - Lower Playfield 
(Serial number 01137 S.)
Sample Game - Lower Playfield*

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[Mike Kapeller]
Image # 42365: Strange World Sample Game - Serial Number 
(Serial number 01137 S.)
Sample Game - Serial Number*

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[Mike Kapeller]
Image # 44426: Strange World Playfield Edge Stamped A.J.J.
Playfield Edge Stamped "A.J.J."

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Image # 48626: Strange World Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 53650: Strange World Backglass 
(Serial number 07492.)
Backglass*

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Image # 53651: Strange World Backbox - Left 
(Serial number 07492.)
Backbox - Left*

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Image # 53652: Strange World Backbox - Right 
(Serial number 07492.)
Backbox - Right*

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Image # 53653: Strange World Cabinet - Left 
(Serial number 07492.)
Cabinet - Left*

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Image # 53654: Strange World Cabinet - Right 
(Serial number 07492.)
Cabinet - Right*

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Image # 53655: Strange World Backbox Shipping Block 
(Serial number 07492.)
Backbox Shipping Block*

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Image # 53656: Strange World Canada Stamp 
(The word CANADA is ink-stamped on the front end of this motor board, indicating the manufacturer intended this game for export. Serial number 07492.)
Canada Stamp*

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Image # 67767: Strange World Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77151: Strange World Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77152: Strange World Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77153: Strange World Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77154: Strange World Playfield
Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77155: Strange World Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77156: Strange World Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77157: Strange World Instruction Card - 5 Balls
Instruction Card - 5 Balls

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 77158: Strange World Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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