Internet Pinball Machine Database: Chicago Coin 'Fire Cracker'

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Fire Cracker

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Fire Cracker / IPD No. 850 / December, 1963 / 2 Players

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Manufacturer:

Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company (1932-1977)

Date Of Manufacture:

December, 1963

Model Number:

304

Type:

Electro-mechanical (EM)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Notable Features:

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (4), Standup targets (3), Kick-out holes (2), Rollover buttons (2), High Score Zone with kick-out holes keeps ball in fast action play. Target at playfield top always scores Special. 3 or 5 ball play.

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

Replay wheel maximum: 28

Sound: 2 bells, knocker

Tilt penalty: adjustable for ball in play or entire game.

Design by:

John Gore, Albin Peters, Jerry Koci, Wendell McAdams

Art by:

Roy Parker

Notes:

The add-a-ball version of this game is Chicago Coin's 1963 'Fire Cracker'.

We previously showed a date for this game of October, 1963. Chicago Coin announced this game in The Billboard, Dec-28-1963, page 33.

Marketing Slogans:

"New 'Firecracker Zone' EXPLODES with Scoring Action!"

Photos in:

The Billboard, Dec-28-1963, page 33
Cash Box, Jan-11-1964, page 53
Cash Box, Feb-15-1964, page 70
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F

Images:
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Flyer 779x590	Backglass 1024x864 [James Sohacki]	Backglass - Reverse 1024x866 [James Sohacki]	Cash Box Ad* 1200x1738 [Rob Hawkins]	Cash Box Ad* 1200x1648 [Rob Hawkins]
Billboard New Game Announcement* 1200x1598 [Rob Hawkins]	Backglass 1200x1105 [Bart Green]	Playfield* 900x1200 [Bart Green]	Playfield* 900x1200 [Bart Green]	Upper Playfield 1200x900 [Bart Green]
Middle Playfield 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Lower Playfield* 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Apron* 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Lockdown Bar Removed* 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Lockdown Bar 1200x392 [Bart Green]
Apron Removed* 1200x933 [Bart Green]	Backbox - Left 1200x2214 [Bart Green]	Backbox - Right 1200x1877 [Bart Green]	Cabinet - Left 1200x982 [Bart Green]	Cabinet - Right 1200x991 [Bart Green]
Cabinet - Front 1200x1074 [Bart Green]	Backbox Door 1200x1085 [Bart Green]	Inside Backbox 1177x900 [Bart Green]	Backbox Insert Lever* 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Inside Backbox - Detail* 1200x900 [Bart Green]
Inside Backbox - Detail 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Inside Backbox - Detail 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Inside Backbox - Detail 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Inside Backbox - Detail 1200x1600 [Bart Green]	Inside Backbox - Detail 1200x1600 [Bart Green]
Backbox Insert - Service Position 1200x1038 [Bart Green]	Backglass - Reverse 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Backbox - Insert 1200x823 [Bart Green]	Backbox Insert - Detail 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Backbox Insert - Detail* 1200x900 [Bart Green]
Under Playfield 830x1200 [Bart Green]	Under Upper Playfield 900x1200 [Bart Green]	Under Lower Playfield 900x1200 [Bart Green]	Inside Cabinet 900x1200 [Bart Green]	Inside Cabinet - Front 1200x865 [Bart Green]
Inside Cabinet - Motorboard - Front 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Inside Cabinet - Motorboard - Middle 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Inside Cabinet - Motorboard - Rear 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Ball Lift Mechanism 1200x1576 [Bart Green]	Motor Switch Chart 1200x900 [Bart Green]
Options, Tilt, and Fuses 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Maintenance Advice 1200x900 [Bart Green]	Knocker and Bells 1200x900 [Bart Green]

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