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Freedom / IPD No. 952 / July, 1976 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: October 08, 1975
Date Of Manufacture: July, 1976
Model Number: 1066
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 5,080 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: American Bicentennial
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 5-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning targets (2), Standup target (1). End-of-ball bonus.

The Early Production version has a fourth pop bumper instead of the two slingshots.

Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: 'Freedom' was produced in both EM and SS versions. See the SS version as Bally's 1976 'Freedom'.

According to the Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1, the original lower playfield design, shown in the flyer, was redesigned early in production in response to European buyers who did not like the pop bumper between the flippers. Later, the production backglass was altered to remove "1776" and "1976" in response to American operators who felt that showing dates on the game would soon give it an outdated look, thus reducing its profitability over time.

We previously showed Claude Fernandez as the designer of this game, but he has stated in The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981 that his first game was Williams' 1980 'Blackout'. Greg Kmiec told us he did not design this game either, but seems to remember it was designed by George Christian under the direction of Norm Clark.

Marketing Slogans: "Start a Revolution! A Profit Revolution!"
Photos in: The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 76
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/952  (External site)
Documentation: 36 MB PDF Game Manual [Bally Mfg. Co.]
  1 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous; 3 pop bumper version) [Bally Mfg. Co.]
Images:
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Image # 934: Freedom Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[James Swenson]
Image # 935: Freedom Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 936: Freedom Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 937: Freedom Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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Image # 938: Freedom Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 939: Freedom Early Production Backglass
Early Production Backglass

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Image # 4029: Freedom Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4030: Freedom Flyer, Back 
(Back of Flyer, rotated 90 degrees for easier viewing.)
Flyer, Back*

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Image # 14355: Freedom Machine
Machine

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[Pascal Villedieu]
Image # 14416: Freedom Blank EM Playfield
Blank EM Playfield

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[Philippe Thibault]
Image # 17144: Freedom Early Production Backglass 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Backglass*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17145: Freedom Early Production Playfield 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Playfield*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17146: Freedom Upper Early Production Playfield 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Upper Early Production Playfield*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17147: Freedom Lower Early Production Playfield 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Lower Early Production Playfield*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17148: Freedom Middle Early Production Playfield 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Middle Early Production Playfield*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17149: Freedom Early Production - Under Playfield 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production - Under Playfield*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17150: Freedom Early Production Playfield Popbumper 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Playfield Popbumper*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17151: Freedom Early Production Cabinet - Right 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Cabinet - Right*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17152: Freedom Early Production Cabinet - Front 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Cabinet - Front*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17153: Freedom Early Production - Inside Cabinet 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production - Inside Cabinet*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17154: Freedom Early Production Backbox - Left 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Backbox - Left*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17155: Freedom Early Production Backbox - Right 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Backbox - Right*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17156: Freedom Early Production - Inside Backbox 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production - Inside Backbox*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17157: Freedom Early Production Backglass 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Backglass*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17158: Freedom Early Production Instruction Card 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Instruction Card*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17159: Freedom Early Production Score Card 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Score Card*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17160: Freedom Early Production Machine 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Machine*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17161: Freedom Early Production - Motor 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production - Motor*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 17162: Freedom Early Production Ball View 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1100.)
Early Production Ball View*

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 23616: Freedom Early Production Playfield 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1021.)
Early Production Playfield*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 23617: Freedom Early Production Backglass 
(This image is from the game with serial number 1021.)
Early Production Backglass*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 28070: Freedom Backglass - Reverse 
(This glass does not have the dates 1776 and 1976 on the front.)
Backglass - Reverse*

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[Ron Messner]
Image # 34956: Freedom Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 54088: Freedom Later Production Backglass
Later Production Backglass

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[Mark Clayton]
Image # 54089: Freedom Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Mark Clayton]
 

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