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Boomerang / IPD No. 354 / December, 1974 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: April 29, 1974
Date Of Manufacture: December, 1974
Model Number: 1018
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 2,585 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Adventure - Foreign Peoples
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (12), Star rollovers (8), Captive balls (2), Spinning target (1), Kick-out hole (1), Action ring. End-of-ball bonus.

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points per player.

Design by: Jim Patla
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: The 2-player version of this game is Bally's 1975 'Flicker' but with different artwork.
Photos in: Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 107
Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 10
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 62
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 201
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Documentation: 653 KB PDF Playfield Chart from 1976 Parts Catalog [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  2 MB PDF Schematic (continuous) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  224 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Files: 5 MB PDF Installation And General Game Operation Instructions [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 330: Boomerang Full View
Full View

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 3956: Boomerang Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 3957: Boomerang Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 5600: Boomerang Backglass
Backglass

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[Peter McDonald]
Image # 5601: Boomerang Playfield
Playfield

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[Peter McDonald]
Image # 5602: Boomerang Front View
Front View

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[Peter McDonald]
Image # 8024: Boomerang Playfield 
(The captive balls are missing from this playfield.)
Playfield*

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[Alan Tate]
Image # 13870: Boomerang Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 13871: Boomerang Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 13872: Boomerang Inside Backbox 
(The replay wheel has been removed from its normal place and inexplicably has been attached the the left side of backbox.)
Inside Backbox*

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Image # 27606: Boomerang Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 28495: Boomerang Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 41077: Boomerang Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 41078: Boomerang Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 63847: Boomerang Instruction Card
Instruction Card

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