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Student Prince / IPD No. 2408 / June 17, 1968 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: June 17, 1968
Model Number: 350
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,502 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Operetta - Musical
Specialty: Zipper Flippers [?]
Notable Features: Zipper flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Rollover buttons (6), Standup targets (4), Upper right ball return gate, Score drum in playfield.

One of only four Williams games to have "closing flipper action" (a.k.a. zipper flippers).

One of only three 4-player Williams games to have the 2nd player located in the lower left corner of the backglass and the 3rd player in the upper right.

Maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points per player.

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: Sigmund Romberg's operetta The Student Prince was from a book based on a German play Old Heidelberg, a love story that centered in the German University town of Heidelberg. It opened on Broadway in 1924 and enjoyed immediate success, reopening there in 1931 after touring the country. The lyrics include 'The Drinking Song' which apparently is reflected in the backglass art.
Photos in: Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 167
Documentation: 893 KB PDF Catalog Supplement "I" With New Parts & Units ("Closing Flipper Action") [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  12 MB PDF Instruction Manual [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  2 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 4359: Student Prince Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 5288: Student Prince Backglass
Backglass

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[Michael Seeber]
Image # 5289: Student Prince Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Michael Seeber]
Image # 5290: Student Prince Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Michael Seeber]
Image # 5291: Student Prince Cabinet - Aerial View
Cabinet - Aerial View

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[Michael Seeber]
Image # 14352: Student Prince Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Pascal Villedieu]
Image # 17851: Student Prince Cabinet - Front, German
Cabinet - Front, German

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 17945: Student Prince Modified for 5-digit Scoring
Modified for 5-digit Scoring

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[Rex Runner]
Image # 17946: Student Prince Target Value Reel
Target Value Reel

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[Rex Runner]
Image # 17947: Student Prince Closed Flippers
Closed Flippers

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[Rex Runner]
Image # 18053: Student Prince Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 18171: Student Prince Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21152: Student Prince Under Playfield Drum Unit
Under Playfield Drum Unit

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21153: Student Prince Lower Left Playfield Detail
Lower Left Playfield Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21154: Student Prince Lower Right Playfield Detail
Lower Right Playfield Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21155: Student Prince Center Playfield With Drum Unit
Center Playfield With Drum Unit

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21156: Student Prince Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21157: Student Prince Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21158: Student Prince Upper Right Playfield Detail
Upper Right Playfield Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21159: Student Prince Upper Left Playfield Detail
Upper Left Playfield Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21160: Student Prince Left Backglass Detail
Left Backglass Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 21161: Student Prince Right Backglass Detail
Right Backglass Detail

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22512: Student Prince German Ad, Page 1 
(From the German operator magazine Automaten Markt, November 1968.)
German Ad, Page 1*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22513: Student Prince German Ad, Page 2 
(From the German operator magazine Automaten Markt, November 1968.)
German Ad, Page 2*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22514: Student Prince German Press Release 
(From the German operator magazine Automaten Markt, September 1968.)
German Press Release*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22515: Student Prince Official Presentation 
(Berlin 1968. From the German operator magazine Automaten Markt, August 1968.)
Official Presentation*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 22599: Student Prince Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 22600: Student Prince Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 22601: Student Prince Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 22602: Student Prince Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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Image # 22603: Student Prince Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 22604: Student Prince Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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Image # 22605: Student Prince Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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Image # 22606: Student Prince Closing Flipper Mechanism
"Closing Flipper" Mechanism

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Image # 22607: Student Prince Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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Image # 22608: Student Prince Inside Front Door
Inside Front Door

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Image # 22609: Student Prince Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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Image # 29994: Student Prince Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jay Stafford]
 

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