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Viper / IPD No. 2739 / October, 1981 / 4 Players
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Manufacturer: Stern Electronics, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois,
USA (1977-1984) [Trade Name: Stern]
Date Of Manufacture: October, 1981
Model Number: 148
MPU: Stern M-200 MPU
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 438 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Specialty: Widebody [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), 3-bank drop targets (2), Spinning target (1).

This is a 3-ball multi-ball game, with the balls being stored in the lane located on the upper right-hand side of the playfield.

There is a round turret located in the center of the playfield. Normally stationary, the turret begins to revolve when a ball enters it. The red flipper buttons are used to aim and launch the ball out of the turret in any direction and back onto the playfield. The turret also has 7 stand-up targets that can be hit while in motion.

Design by: Joe Joos Jr.
Art by: Keith Parkinson
Mechanics by: Joe Joos Jr.
Notes: Manufacturer data for Viper:
Production Start Date: 10/30/81
Production End Date: 12/9/81
Quantity produced: 438
Photos in: The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 204
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2739  (External site)
ROMs: 7 KB ZIP Game ROMs [Stern Electronics, Inc.]
  7 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset
Documentation: 2 MB PDF English Manual [Stern Electronics, Inc.]
  9 MB PDF German Manual
  144 KB JPG Rotor Schematic [P.V]
Images:
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Image # 2619: Viper Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 2620: Viper Playfield
Playfield
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 		 Image # 3658: Viper Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front
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 		 Image # 3659: Viper Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back
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 		 Image # 13940: Viper Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail
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Image # 13941: Viper Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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 		 Image # 13942: Viper Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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 		 Image # 13943: Viper Ball View
Ball View
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 		 Image # 13944: Viper Cabinet
Cabinet
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 		 Image # 24167: Viper Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass
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Image # 38343: Viper Backglass
Backglass
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[Dino! Danieli]		 Image # 43664: Viper Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right
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[Bob Andrews]		 Image # 43665: Viper Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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[Bob Andrews]		 Image # 43666: Viper Under Playfield
Under Playfield
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[Bob Andrews]		 Image # 43667: Viper Turret Motor
Turret Motor
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[Bob Andrews]
Image # 65736: Viper Playfield
Playfield
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 65737: Viper Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 65738: Viper Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 76027: Viper Backglass
Backglass
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[Pascal Villedieu]		 Image # 76028: Viper Playfield
Playfield
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[Pascal Villedieu]
 
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