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Star Wars / IPD No. 2358 / October 15, 1992 / 4 Players
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Manufacturer: Data East Pinball, Incorporated (1986-1994)
Date Of Manufacture: October 15, 1992
Model Number: 500-5524-01
Common Abbreviations: SW, DESW
MPU: DataEast/Sega Version 3
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 10,400 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Outer Space
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (5), Scoops (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), Single drop target (1), Vertical up-kicker (1). An "Up/Down shifter" on front of cabinet is used instead of a plunger knob.
Design by: John Borg
Art by: Markus Rothkranz
Music by: Brian Schmidt
Sound by: Brian Schmidt
Software by: Neil Falconer, Lonnie D. Ropp
Notes: Fred Young did voice characterizations on this game.

The single drop target that guards the Death Star is identified in the manual as a "bar target" (page 25) and as an "Up-Down Target Assy" (page 31).

We previously listed the Manufacture Date as December, 1992.
This game was produced from Oct-15-1992 to Jan-29-1993.

Marketing Slogans: "A Long Time Ago...In a Galaxy Far, Far Away"
"May the Force be With You!"
Photos in: Chicago Tribune August 8, 1993, pp. Sect. 13, p. 4:2,5:1,29:1. pp. (Flyer)
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, pages 149-150
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Rule Sheets: Star Wars Rulesheet, by Jerry Duffy  
Owners List URL:http://pinball.jameswest.com/ownerslists/ownerslist.php?starwars  (External site)
ROMs: 271 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.01) Germany
  32 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.02) [Data East]
  32 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.02) England [Data East]
  921 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.03)
  225 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.04) display revision
  921 KB ZIP ROMs
Documentation: 5 MB PDF English Manual [Data East USA, Inc.]
  4 MB PDF German Manual (Deutsch Handbuch) [Data East]
  2 MB PDF Schematic Diagrams (English Manual pages 46-69) [Data East]
Multimedia Files: 6 MB MP3 Double Jackpot Tune [Brian Schmidt]
Files: 9 KB ZIP DMD Pal Chips [Les Huckeba]
  33 KB ZIP Official 20th Anniversary Software Upgrade (104.512 released Dec-24-2012) [Stern Pinball Inc.]
  1 KB ZIP Sound Chips - U19 And U20 [Les Huckeba]
  152 KB PDF Star Wars Rules Guide - Nov-16-2009 [Thomas Kennedy]
Images:
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Image # 2241: Star Wars Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 2243: Star Wars Playfield
Playfield
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[Russ Jensen]		 Image # 3238: Star Wars Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front
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 		 Image # 3239: Star Wars Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back
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 		 Image # 3254: Star Wars German Flyer, Front
German Flyer, Front
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Image # 3255: Star Wars German Flyer, Back
German Flyer, Back
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 		 Image # 8662: Star Wars Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Steve Nordseth]		 Image # 8663: Star Wars Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Steve Nordseth]		 Image # 8664: Star Wars Playfield
Playfield
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[Steve Nordseth]		 Image # 9279: Star Wars Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View
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[Allen Shope]
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Cabinet - Right
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9281: Star Wars Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9282: Star Wars Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9283: Star Wars Backbox
Backbox
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9284: Star Wars Playfield
Playfield
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[Allen Shope]
Image # 9285: Star Wars Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9286: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9287: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9288: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9289: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]
Image # 9290: Star Wars Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9291: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9292: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9293: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9294: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]
Image # 9295: Star Wars Pop Bumpers
Pop Bumpers
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 9296: Star Wars Playfield - Detail
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[Allen Shope]		 Image # 31348: Star Wars Backbox and Topper
Backbox and Topper
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[Nicolas Desobry]		 Image # 32862: Star Wars Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
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[Mike Goss]		 Image # 54808: Star Wars Playfield
Playfield
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 54809: Star Wars Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 54810: Star Wars Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 61099: Star Wars Backglass
Backglass
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 61100: Star Wars R2-D2
R2-D2
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 61101: Star Wars Death Star
Death Star
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 61102: Star Wars Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 61103: Star Wars Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		  
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