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Triple Strike / IPD No. 2652 / August 18, 1975 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: August 18, 1975
Model Number: 459
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,376 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Bowling
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Slingshots (2), Rollover buttons (13), Drop targets (4), Kick-out hole (1). End-of-ball bonus. An array of 10 rollover buttons in the center of playfield are arranged like a set of bowling pins.

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points.

Tilt penalty: ball in play or game over (operator option).

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: Game is convertible between credit, extra ball, and novelty play.

Production Run Records for Triple Strike:
Production Start Date: Aug-18-1975 (may not include sample games)
Production End Date: Sep-26-1975
Production Run Quantity: 3376
First ship date: Prior to Jan-5-1976
Last ship date: Feb-17-1976

Product History Record for Triple Strike:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 2682*
Quantity produced for export: 694*
Total quantity produced: 3376*
BOM: $307.11
Price to Distributor: $612.50
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 77
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 24
Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 70
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2652  (External site)
Documentation: 21 MB PDF Instruction Manual [Williams Electronics Inc.]
  539 KB PDF Notice to Operators - Increasing Replay Percentage
  11 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronics Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 4385: Triple Strike Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 8324: Triple Strike Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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Image # 8325: Triple Strike Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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Image # 14459: Triple Strike Backglass
Backglass

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[Philippe Thibault]
Image # 15506: Triple Strike Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Dewayne Ervin]
Image # 24628: Triple Strike Playfield
Playfield

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[Matt Hoy]
Image # 24629: Triple Strike Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Matt Hoy]
Image # 40894: Triple Strike Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 40895: Triple Strike Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 40896: Triple Strike Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 40897: Triple Strike Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 40898: Triple Strike Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Jim Palson]
Image # 47978: Triple Strike Stripped Playfield 
(This playfield has a clearcoat finish which is not original to this game.)
Stripped Playfield*

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[Brian Lee]
 

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