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| Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams] |
| Date Of Manufacture: | December, 1979 |
| Model Number: | 493 |
| MPU: | Williams System 6 |
| Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) ![[?]](/graphic/question.gif) |
| Production: | 4,500 units (confirmed) |
| Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) |
| Theme: | Outer Space - Fantasy |
| Specialty: | Widebody
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| Notable Features: | Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Star rollovers (10), 4-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), 2-bank drop targets (1), Kickback lanes (2), Spinning targets (2), Standup targets (2), Kick-out hole (1). |
| Design by: | Barry Oursler |
| Art by: | Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell |
| Sound by: | Eugene Jarvis |
| Software by: | Eugene Jarvis |
| Notes: | Compare this playfield layout with that of the narrow body Williams' 1984 'Star Light'.
The original name for this game was "Lanes", a bowling theme, and we include pictures of the pre-production backglass. Artist Constantino Mitchell told us that Williams originally wanted to do a bowling game featuring people from Williams, but he wanted to do something different and came up with the Laser Ball art concept, and Williams agreed. The playfield design retains the ten star rollovers in the shape of a rack of bowling pins.
Pictured in this listing is an "amalgamated cabinet" having serial number 429749. According to the description given to us, the cabinet bottom is made with both MDF and hardboard. The backbox insert and back door are made of particleboard. The remainder of the cabinet and backbox is made with plywood. We don't know how many games left the factory this way.
The style of bumper caps on this game would later be used on Williams' 1985 'Sorcerer'. |
| Photos in: |
Forbes March 2, 1981, pp. 42.
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
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| Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1413 (External site) |
| ROMs: | 55 KB | ZIP | Game ROM L-2 | [Williams Electronics Inc.] |
| | 52 KB | ZIP | Romset With Correct Sound Rom Image | [TomB] |
| Documentation: | 2 MB | PDF | English Manual (January 1980, with paginated schematics) | [Williams Electronics Inc.] |
| | 532 KB | PDF | Manual Amendment (497-6, undated) | [Williams Electronics Inc.] |
| Files: | 423 KB | PDF | Game Adjustment and Diagnostic Procedures (September 1979) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] |
| | 485 KB | PDF | Game Adjustments, Lamp Wiring Diagram, and Switch Wiring Diagram | [Williams Electronics Inc.] |
| | 273 KB | PDF | Instruction Booklet | [Williams Electronics Inc.] |
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| Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams] |
| Date Of Manufacture: | March, 1985 |
| Model Number: | 532 |
| MPU: | Williams System 9 |
| Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) |
| Production: | 3,700 units (confirmed) |
| Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) |
| Theme: | Fantasy - Wizard - Magic - Dragons |
| Notable Features: | Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (6), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Ramp (1), 2-ball multiball, speech and background sounds, Mini-post screw between flippers. Glowing/flashing Sorcerer's eyes in back panel. The Demon bonus lamp lights upon completion of spelling 'Sorcerer'. Completing the drop target bank at the top right of the playfield when Demon is lit activates the bonus hold for the next ball. |
| Design by: | Mark Ritchie |
| Art by: | Pam Erickson |
| Software by: | Dave Rzepka, Ed Suchocki |
| Notes: | Dave Rzepka told us that he started the programming for this game but it was finished by someone else after he left Williams. Later, Ed Suchocki told us that he was the programmer for this game.
Two different playfield color schemes have been identified for this game. The differences are found in the color of the sorcerer’s robe and trim, the colors of the feathers on the skull located just above the upper flipper, and the colors of the feathers on the skull located below the upper flipper. We have viewed several playfields and find the two versions can be defined as follows:
• Royal purple robe with pink trim. Both skulls have green and red feathers.
• Blue robe with red trim. Upper skull has red and white feathers. Lower skull has green, red, and white feathers.
We do not know if this represents a change of colors made during the production run or is evidence of two different companies screening the playfield. The sorcerer’s robe extends onto the plastic light shield that covers the center target bank and in all instances this plastic appears to be a dark blue (or han purple) color. Perhaps this suggests the robe was originally blue and then was changed to purple. Our images of an Early Production game are not clear enough to assist this theory. The flyer game shows the royal purple version.
Ed Suchocki told us this anecdote about the Demon feature:During the design of Sorcerer, Steve Kordek, the head of design, came into the room while Mark Ritchie and I were discussing the rules of the game. We were telling Steve about a new feature that we had added to the game. Steve responded back to us, "What are you calling the feature?" Mark and I looked at each other a bit puzzled. Steve then said to us, "You have to give the feature a name! I don't care if you call it Yahootie! Just give it a name." With that said, Steve turned and walked out. Both Mark and I looked at each other and said, "Wow he's right. How did we miss that? |
| Photos in: |
Pinball Memories , pages 160-163
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
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| ROMs: | 86 KB | ZIP | Game ROM L-1 | [Williams Electronics] |
| | 163 KB | ZIP | Revision L-2 ROMs | |
| Documentation: | 3 MB | PDF | Instruction Manual (with schematics) | [Williams Electronics, Inc.] |
| Files: | 3 MB | AVI | Sorcerer's Eyes on Playfield Back Panel | [Brian Smith] |
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