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Firecracker / IPD No. 855 / February, 1971 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: July 27, 1970
Date Of Manufacture: February, 1971
Model Number: 895
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 2,800 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Celebration - Festivities
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Spinning lights (10), Standup targets (6), Rollover buttons (4), Kick-out holes (3), Right-side ball return gate, Left outlane kickback, Up-post between flippers.

Maximum displayed point score is 99,990 points per player.

Design by: Harry Williams
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: A special version was produced for Germany with the same project number and project release date. The schematic part number for the US version was W-1042-89d and the German version was W-1042-90d. On the German schematic, the Model Number is suffixed as 895-A but we do not see that suffix on other Bally documentation.
Photos in: Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 107
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 185
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/855  (External site)
Documentation: 445 KB PDF Playfield Chart from 1973 Parts Catalog [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  628 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (English and German, continuous, W-1042-90d) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  666 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (English, continuous, W-1042-89d) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Files: 4 MB PDF Installation and General Game Operation Instructions [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 4019: Firecracker Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4020: Firecracker Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 10064: Firecracker Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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Image # 18964: Firecracker German Cabinet - Left
German Cabinet - Left

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Image # 18965: Firecracker German Cabinet - Front
German Cabinet - Front

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Image # 22015: Firecracker Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 23023: Firecracker German Front View
German Front View

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Image # 24000: Firecracker Backglass (German)
Backglass (German)

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[FonZo]
Image # 24001: Firecracker Center Playfield (German)
Center Playfield (German)

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Image # 24002: Firecracker Playfield (German)
Playfield (German)

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Image # 24003: Firecracker Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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Image # 24004: Firecracker Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 24005: Firecracker Extra Ball Detail (German)
Extra Ball Detail (German)

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Image # 24006: Firecracker Free Ball Gate Detail (German)
Free Ball Gate Detail (German)

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Image # 24007: Firecracker Kicker Detail (German)
Kicker Detail (German)

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Image # 24056: Firecracker German Backglass
German Backglass

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Image # 24057: Firecracker Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 24058: Firecracker Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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Image # 24059: Firecracker Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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Image # 24060: Firecracker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 24061: Firecracker Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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Image # 24062: Firecracker Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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Image # 24063: Firecracker Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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Image # 24064: Firecracker Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 24065: Firecracker Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 24066: Firecracker Front
Front

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Image # 24067: Firecracker Illuminated German Backglass
Illuminated German Backglass

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Image # 24886: Firecracker German Ad 
(From the German operator magazine Automaten Markt, March 1971.)
German Ad*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 24887: Firecracker German Ad 
(From the German operator magazine Aufstellerpost, February 1971.)
German Ad*

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[Christian Jacobs]
Image # 30355: Firecracker Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 39074: Firecracker Illuminated German Backglass
Illuminated German Backglass

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 39075: Firecracker Illuminated German Playfield
Illuminated German Playfield

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 63651: Firecracker Spin Unit
Spin Unit

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[Tim Casada]
 

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