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Monster Bash / IPD No. 4441 / July, 1998 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: July, 1998
Model Number: 50065
Common Abbreviations: MB
MPU: Williams WPC-95
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 3,361 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Horror - Licensed Theme
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (8), Spinning target (1), Scoop (1), Autoplunger. Frankenstein pivots on operating table. Dracula moves back and forth on playfield. Hitting targets activate the 'Phantom Flip" feature so when the ball enters a flipper inlane, game-controlled flipper action flips the ball.
Toys: Figurines of Frankenstein, Mummy and sarcophagus, Bride of Frankenstein, Mad professor, Creature from the Black Lagoon (under playfield), Dracula in Coffin, Ogre with ball and chain.
Design by: George Gomez
Art by: Kevin O'Connor
Dots/Animation by: Adam Rhine
Mechanics by: Chris Shipman, Robert C. Friesl
Music by: Vince Pontarelli
Sound by: Vince Pontarelli
Software by: Lyman F. Sheats Jr.
Notes: Easter Egg Alert: Before launching the first ball, and with credits on the machine (or free play), press the left flipper 11 times, then press the right flipper once, the left flipper 5 times, the right flipper once, the left flipper 6 times, and finally the right flipper once. The game will say "Totally" then launch the ball. Hitting the scoop with this ball will start Lyman's Lament, playing different music along with the voice of programmer Lyman Sheats commenting while that ball is played.

We asked George Gomez in 2016 about the black-and-white test playfield shown in this listing. He replied:

It's just a test to check the trapline against the rout. No idea how many would have been made. It was done at Lenc Smith and then sent to us at Willy for approval. It was common practice, sometimes it was run without the white; just black on wood.

I showed the Party Animal to Greg Freres and he agrees. That’s a registration check at Lenc Smith. We would not have seen these since they happened at Lenc Smith and were intended to check screens before running quantities.

On "trapline" – yes, the term is still in use and not specific to any one company.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 241
Pinball PerspectivesExternal Link, pages 147-152
Rule Sheets: Monster Bash Rulesheet Version 1.40 (May/23/1999), by Matt Magnasco  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
Additional Media:Promotional Video (at YouTube)  (External site)
ROMs: 487 KB ZIP Game ROM V1.0 [27C080 Required] [Williams Electronic Games]
  484 KB ZIP Home ROM L1.06; Free Play Only (Needs 8Mb EPROM)   (Removed by request of Planetary Pinball)     [UNOFFICIAL]
  402 KB ZIP Sound ROM V1.0 [S2] [Williams Electronic Games]
Documentation: 19 MB PDF Operations Manual (with schematics, OCR-searchable) [Williams Electronic Games]
  204 KB TXT Parts List
  18 MB PDF WPC-95 Schematic Manual (July 1, 1997) [Williams Electronic Games Inc.]
Files: 9 MB ZIP All Sound Files [Williams Electronic Games]
Images:
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Image # 4597: Monster Bash Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4598: Monster Bash Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 5443: Monster Bash Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 9804: Monster Bash Playfield
Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9805: Monster Bash Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9806: Monster Bash Center Playfield
Center Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9807: Monster Bash Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9808: Monster Bash Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9809: Monster Bash Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9810: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9811: Monster Bash Upper Right Playfield Detail
Upper Right Playfield Detail

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9812: Monster Bash Center Playfield Detail
Center Playfield Detail

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9813: Monster Bash Right Playfield Detail
Right Playfield Detail

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9814: Monster Bash Creature Detail
Creature Detail

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9815: Monster Bash Designers
Designers

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9816: Monster Bash Designers
Designers

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9817: Monster Bash Back of Playfield
Back of Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 13055: Monster Bash Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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Image # 13056: Monster Bash Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 21485: Monster Bash Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21486: Monster Bash Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21487: Monster Bash Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21488: Monster Bash Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21489: Monster Bash Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21490: Monster Bash Cabinet - Front
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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21491: Monster Bash Cabinet - Rear View
Cabinet - Rear View

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21492: Monster Bash Cabinet - Inside
Cabinet - Inside

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21493: Monster Bash Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21494: Monster Bash Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21495: Monster Bash Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21496: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21497: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21498: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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Image # 21499: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
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Image # 21504: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
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Image # 21505: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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Image # 21506: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
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Image # 21507: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
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Image # 21508: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 21509: Monster Bash Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 29082: Monster Bash Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[John Gray]
Image # 29083: Monster Bash Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[John Gray]
Image # 29084: Monster Bash Backglass - Illuminated
Backglass - Illuminated

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[John Gray]
Image # 29085: Monster Bash Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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[John Gray]
Image # 54653: Monster Bash Promotional Poster 
(Provided by Williams in 1998. Measured 24 inches by 36 inches.)
Promotional Poster*

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[Harold Balde]
Image # 69686: Monster Bash Black & White Test Playfield
Black & White Test Playfield

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[Mario Van Cleave]
Image # 70318: Monster Bash Coffin Cover Mold 
(This tool was used to thermoform the Monster Bash Mummy Coffin cover (part number 03-9865.2). It is the original production aluminum tooling.)
Coffin Cover Mold*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70319: Monster Bash Coffin Cover Mold 
(This tool was used to thermoform the Monster Bash Mummy Coffin cover (part number 03-9865.2). It is the original production aluminum tooling.)
Coffin Cover Mold*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70320: Monster Bash Coffin Cover Mold 
(This tool was used to thermoform the Monster Bash Mummy Coffin cover (part number 03-9865.2). It is the original production aluminum tooling.)
Coffin Cover Mold*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70321: Monster Bash Coffin Cover Mold - Detail 
(This tool was used to thermoform the Monster Bash Mummy Coffin cover (part number 03-9865.2). It is the original production aluminum tooling.)
Coffin Cover Mold - Detail*

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[James Loflin]
 

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