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| Manufacturer: | D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb] |
| Date Of Manufacture: | March, 1965 |
| Model Number: | 215 |
| Type: | Electro-mechanical (EM) ![[?]](/graphic/question.gif) |
| Production: | 2,875 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 (2), Slingshots (2), Relay kick-out holes (4). 3 or 5 ball play. Wedge head.
Maximum displayed point score is 1,999 points.
Sound: 3 bells, knocker.
Tilt penalty: game over. |
| Design by: | Wayne Neyens |
| Art by: | Roy Parker |
| Notes: | Pictured here is a playfield that we have designated Early Production because it matches the playfield on the game in the manufacturer's flyer. Its "clubs" and "spades" are colored blue while the regular production playfield shows them in white. Also, the sequence of suits below each kick-out hole is different. The metal lower apron has the art design of the flyer game, otherwise it is found only on 'Bowling Queen' and 'North Star', both from 1964, and on 'Central Park' from 1966. The serial number on the certificate on the upper apron is not legible. The cabinet serial number is 04166 which, when compared to reported serial numbers, seems to be on the early end of production but not the earliest. This playfield may actually be from a Sample game and got placed into a later cabinet, but we cannot know this. |
| Photos in: |
Pinball! (Sharpe) page 142
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960s , page 178
All About Pinball, page 40d
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Arcade Treasures, page 67
Pinball 1 Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1, page 230
Pinball Portfolio, page 46
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 147
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| Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1381 (External site) |
| Documentation: | 1 MB | PDF | Schematic Diagram (continuous) (Availability limited by copyright) | [D. Gottlieb & Co.] |
| | 1 MB | PDF | Schematic Diagram (France and UK, continuous) (Availability limited by copyright) | [D. Gottlieb & Co.] |
| Files: | 2 MB | PDF | Adjust Hole Kicker (Availability limited by copyright) | [D. Gottlieb & Co.] |
| | 81 KB | PDF | Front Moulding Lockdown Instructions (Availability limited by copyright) | [D. Gottlieb & Co.] |
| | 2 MB | PDF | Rubber Ring Chart (Availability limited by copyright) | [D. Gottlieb & Co.] |
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