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Williams

Junk Yard

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Manufacturer

Manufactured by

Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (United States)

Released on

December 1st, 1996

Number produced

3013 units

Serial numbers

Junk Yard on the IPSND.

Main details

Generation Williams WPC-95

Max. Players 4 player game

Display Type

Dot Matrix

Cabinet Type

normal

Plunger type

manual+automatic

Multileveled playfield

Custom speech

Yes

Buyin button

Machine shakes

Popularity and ranking

This machine has been rated by 337 users and currently ranks #163 (not in Top 100)

Playfield details

Multiball 4

Flippers 2

Ramps 3

Bumpers 4

Captive Balls 0

Magnets 0

Cannons 0

Drop Targets 2

Spinner(s) Yes

Kickback No

Spinning disc(s) No

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Design team

Concept: Adam Rhine Barry Oursler Dwight Sullivan

Game Design: Barry Oursler Dwight Sullivan

Mechanics: Brad Cornell Zofia Bil

Software: Dwight Sullivan Graham West

Artwork: Linda Deal Pat McMahon Paul Barker

Animation: Adam Rhine Brian Morris

Sound: Kurt Goebel

Music: Kurt Goebel

Callouts: Tim Kitzrow

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Noteworthy features

-Magic Bus (Mini VolksWagen van)
-Crane on playfield (used for hitting the car targets)
-Toilet that flushes ball
-Doghouse with attacking dog (Spike)

Trivia

Prototype machines have a magnet underneath the wrecking ball. This was removed for sample and production machines.

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Backbox ornament(s)

Five lights on bottom-left corner of translate are awards in "Window Shopping"

Video mode

Yes (three) one is, AFM's "Saucer Attack", and two unique to the pin: "Run From Spike" and "Shoot Spike With Toast"

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Latest software version

V2.0 November 2020

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Revision 2.0

Summary

The video modes in the game are toned down.
For better flow of the game and because video mode was too easy to repeat playing.
The hugh scoring potential of the Super skill shot now limited.
The under exposed Time machine mode (in competition play) can now be played more than once per game.
Two new feature adjustments.

Improvements

Better suitable for competition play.
Much more enjoyable without the overly exposed video modes.
The Time machine feature is more into play.

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