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Ro Go / IPD No. 1969 / August, 1974 / 4 Players
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: November 16, 1973
Date Of Manufacture: August, 1974
Model Number: 1003
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,075 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Fantasy - Nordic
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Mushroom bumper (1), Slingshots (2), Kick-out holes (2), Standup targets (2), Left kickback lane, Horseshoe lane, Double-gated ball return lane. End-of-ball bonus. Inverted backbox (wood trim framing backglass is wider at the bottom than at the top).

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points per player.

Replay wheel maximum is 25 replays.

Design by: Greg Kmiec
Art by: Dave Christensen
Notes: The first games from the production line had blue as the primary color on the backglass, playfield, and cabinet, before the color was changed to green for the remainder of the run. Reportedly, there were eighty blue games made. We note these games as "Early Production".
Photos in: Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 11
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 108
Mad Dog and His Art, pages 32-36, 38
Pinball PerspectivesExternal Link, pages 187-192
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 200
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1969  (External site)
Documentation: 612 KB PDF Playfield Chart from 1976 Parts Catalog [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  636 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Bally Manufacturing Corp. ]
Files: 4 MB PDF Installation and General Game Operating Instructions [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 3812: Ro Go Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front
822x1089
 		 Image # 3813: Ro Go Flyer, Back (Back of Flyer, rotated 90 degrees for easier viewing.)
Flyer, Back*
964x820
 		 Image # 6598: Ro Go Playfield
Playfield
576x768
[John Kirby]		 Image # 6599: Ro Go Backglass
Backglass
576x503
[John Kirby]		 Image # 7141: Ro Go Early Production Backglass (This is from the game with serial number 1010, the 10th game produced.)
Early Production Backglass*
600x550
[Dave Jent]
Image # 10144: Ro Go Full Machine
Full Machine
480x640
 		 Image # 11828: Ro Go Backglass
Backglass
896x758
[John Yates]		 Image # 11829: Ro Go Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
1024x768
[John Yates]		 Image # 11830: Ro Go Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield
1024x768
[John Yates]		 Image # 11831: Ro Go Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
1024x768
[John Yates]
Image # 11832: Ro Go Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
606x480
[John Yates]		 Image # 11833: Ro Go Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
501x473
[John Yates]		 Image # 11834: Ro Go Front
Front
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[John Yates]		 Image # 11835: Ro Go Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet
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[John Yates]		 Image # 11836: Ro Go Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
591x480
[John Yates]
Image # 11837: Ro Go Inside Front Door
Inside Front Door
640x480
[John Yates]		 Image # 11982: Ro Go Early Production Backglass (This is from the game with serial number 1010, the 10th game produced.)
Early Production Backglass*
662x592
[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 11983: Ro Go Early Production Playfield (This is from the game with serial number 1010, the 10th game produced.)
Early Production Playfield*
574x882
[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 11984: Ro Go Early Production Cabinet (This is from the game with serial number 1010, the 10th game produced.)
Early Production Cabinet*
568x592
[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 39175: Ro Go Illuminated Backglass - Detail (This image shows two silkscreened '100,000' lights.)
Illuminated Backglass - Detail*
1024x768
[Jay Stafford]
Image # 41012: Ro Go Early Production Backglass (Serial number 1046.)
Early Production Backglass*
1024x881
[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 41013: Ro Go Early Production Illuminated Playfield (The outlane posts are not original to this game. Serial number 1046.)
Early Production Illuminated Playfield*
1024x1536
[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 41014: Ro Go Early Production Serial Number (Serial number 1046.)
Early Production Serial Number*
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		  
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