| The Empire Strikes Back / IPD No. 2868 / June, 1980 / 4 Players | [ Submit Changes ] |
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Based on Motorola 6802 CPU. Futaba fluorescent displays. Lights around backboard between two sheets of mirrored film give 'infinity' effect. Tone produced while playing increases in pitch the longer each ball lasts.
According to Pinball Memories, this game was first exhibited in November 1980 at the National Amusement Machine Opera
The first of the 'Star Wars' themed pinball machines. The upper half of the playfield resembles the layout of Williams' 1980 'Firepower' while the lower half resembles Bally's 1980 'Space Invaders'.
"May the force be with you"
pp. 269The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981
, page 192Pinball Memories
, pages 131-134(click to zoom)
 Flyer 550x779 |
 Flyer Booklet, Outside 500x301 [John Smout] |
 Flyer Booklet, Inside 500x312 [John Smout] |
 Playfield 480x640 [Mike Shipley] |
 Overall View 198x331 [Mark Clayton] |
 Cabinet - Front 405x246 [Mark Clayton] |
 Cabinet - Right 489x238 [Mark Clayton] |
 Cabinet - Left 459x223 [Mark Clayton] |
 Backbox - Left 234x376 [Mark Clayton] |
 Backbox - Right 241x369 [Mark Clayton] |
 Upper Playfield 437x304 [Mark Clayton] |
 Middle Playfield 444x285 [Mark Clayton] |
 Lower Playfield 432x275 [Mark Clayton] |
 Playfield Targets 439x273 [Mark Clayton] |
 Playfield Detail 427x278 [Mark Clayton] |
 Pop Bumpers 415x287 [Mark Clayton] |
 Playfield Underside 243x412 [Mark Clayton] |
 Backbox Electronics 1024x853 [Mark Clayton] |
 Backglass Lamp Panel 1024x854 [Mark Clayton] |
 Instruction Card 1024x768 [Mark Clayton] |
 Score Card 1024x768 [Mark Clayton] |
 CPU Board (In Backbox) 1024x860 [Mark Clayton] |
 Aux Driver (In Cabinet) 1024x750 [Mark Clayton] |
 Power Board (In Backbox) 1024x768 [Mark Clayton] |
 Power Board (In Cabinet) 1024x1066 [Mark Clayton] |
 Solenoid/Lamp Driver (In Backbox) 1024x853 [Mark Clayton] |
 Sound Board (In Backbox) 1024x1193 [Mark Clayton] |
 Lucasfilm Playfield Copyright Notice 1024x156 [Mark Clayton] |
 Instruction Card 1024x615 [Ian McKinnon] |
 Pop Bumper Cap 425x422 [Ian McKinnon] |
 Illuminated Backglass 322x300 |
 Illuminated Front View 222x300 |
 Upper Playfield 1200x900 [Joel Iott] |
 Lower Playfield 1200x900 [Joel Iott] |
 Backglass 893x988 [Steve Nordseth] |
 Playfield 999x798 [Steve Nordseth] |
 Cabinet - Left 913x936 [Steve Nordseth] |
 Cabinet - Right 870x994 [Steve Nordseth] |
 Cabinet - Full View 701x1018 [Steve Nordseth] |
