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Big Deal / IPD No. 244 / February 07, 1963 / 1 Player
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation (1958-1967) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: February 07, 1963
Model Number: 279
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,350 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Cards/Gambling
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Passive bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Drop targets (4), Rollover buttons (4). Large non-kicking rebound rubber between and below flippers. Backglass has a feature awarding a Special that carries over from game to game. Backglass light animation (playing cards light up). Reverse wedge head.

Maximum displayed point score is 1,999 points.

Design by: Steve Kordek
Notes: Upper left corner of backglass has the words "Steve's Diner", an apparent reference to designer Steve Kordek.

Manufacturer data for Big Deal:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 959*
Quantity produced for export: 391*
Total quantity produced: 1350*
Price to Distributor: $322.50
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 29
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2External Link, page 194
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960sExternal Link, page 154
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 132
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Documentation: 5 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronic Mfg. Corp.]
Files: 884 KB PDF Coil Chart [Williams Electronic Mfg. Corp.]
  7 MB PDF Original Cabinet Artwork 1962-1965 (see page 10 for this game) [Williams Electronic Mfg. Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 4364: Big Deal Flyer
Flyer
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 		 Image # 9948: Big Deal Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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[Dennis Dodel]		 Image # 9949: Big Deal Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Dennis Dodel]		 Image # 12757: Big Deal Playfield
Playfield
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[Vic Camp]		 Image # 38933: Big Deal Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield
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[Jay Stafford]
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Playfield
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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]		 Image # 40011: Big Deal Playfield - Downfield View
Playfield - Downfield View
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[Miroslaw Adamczewski]		 Image # 47601: Big Deal Backglass
Backglass
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[Rich Pesce]		 Image # 47964: Big Deal Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Rich Pesce]		 Image # 48068: Big Deal Backglass
Backglass
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[John Robertson]
Image # 48069: Big Deal Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail
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[John Robertson]		 Image # 57776: Big Deal Backglass
Backglass
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[John Robertson]		 Image # 57777: Big Deal Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse
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[John Robertson]		  
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