| SlugFest (First Model) / IPD No. 3281 / March, 1991 / 2 Players | [ Submit Changes ] |
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Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]
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This Model 60001 differs from the later Model 60021 as follows:
1) The upper playfield "Double" inserts are blue, not orange.
2) The baseball diamond has white squares marking all three bases.
3) Instructions are displayed on a red banner under the playfield glass.
4) There are no instructions displayed on the playfield itself, although the lower playfield left and right plastics have holes for mounting metal holders for instruction and price cards.
5) Foul line to first base has text SLUGFEST - 1991 WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS GAMES INC.
6) The top edges of the cabinet are trimmed in red, not blue.
7) Has the original Card Dispenser Assembly, part number A-14471.
Actual measured weight: 263 lbs (includes legs). The Model weighed was not identified. Weight differences between First, Second, and Third Models may be insignificant.
Patent #5,137,278 [AMUSEMENT DEVICE WITH TRADING CARD DISPENSER] filed March 14, 1991. Granted August 11, 1992 to Joseph Joos, John Krutsch, Mark D. Ritchie, Winston H. Schilling. Assignee is Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
Patent #5,149,093 [AMUSEMENT DEVICE WITH TRADING CARD DISPENSER] filed January 9, 1992. Granted September 22, 1992 to Joseph Joos, John Krutsch, Mark D. Ritchie, Winston H. Schilling. Assignee is Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
During production of Model 60001, the screen assembly at rear of playfield was modified, beginning with game serial number 730516.
Bill "Pfutz" Pfutzenreuter told us he programmed this game almost entirely on a blank switch and lamp matrix. With the game almost done except for the sound effects, he left for vacation, leaving instructions for what sounds should be put on what hex codes. The sound guy [not confirmed as Paul Heitsch] just filled them in and the game automatically used them. Pfutz had only a few bugs to fix upon his return.
This game was sold with either a baseball card dispenser or a standard ticket dispenser (per Mark Ritchie in The Pinball Compendium 1982-Present, page 142.)
Mark Ritchie told us that with the original card dispenser, cards would come out the front of the unit and drop to the floor. To prevent that, it was decided after the prototypes were built to add a hopper or "card catcher" under the cabinet, and on production games the cards would be dispensed from under the cabinet into that hopper.
A VHS videotape (length 09:30) was supplied by Williams, reportedly for required viewing by pinball distributors, introducing the designer and the game.
See also:
Model 60021 aka "SLUGFEST 2" - Williams' 1991 'SlugFest (Second Model)'
Model 60121 aka "SLUGFEST92" - Williams' 'SlugFest (Third Model)'
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 Cabinet - Front* 1024x836 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Cabinet - Front View* 1024x1750 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Backbox 1024x833 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Upper Playfield 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Playfield 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf] |
 User Controls 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Cabinet - Left 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Backbox - Left 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Cabinet - Left 1024x874 [Christopher Wolf] |
 Inside Back Door 640x480 [John Gray] |
 Under Playfield 480x640 [John Gray] |
 Bat Mechanism 640x480 [John Gray] |
 Inside Cabinet 480x640 [John Gray] |
 Lower Playfield - Downfield View* 1200x677 [Jay Stafford] |
 Playfield - Detail* 1200x1600 |
