My understanding is They were stamping/Black Light inking playfields so you could track if the game was sold out of territory. Back then you had a sales territory for pinballs

JJ

You sure its 409322?

its your serial number for the playfield, It should match the barcode on the lower left of the playfield,

What game number is yours?

I've never seen a "409" serial number,

Wait, Is it 403922?

That's game number #939 Brian Johnson in Ohio?

Mines directly under you on the Addams Gold owners list lol,
#0964 Jamie

No it's not reactive to black light, I just checked,
Must just be another serial number, I looked at mine and it's in the same place too

Serial 405952 game number #0964

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That plaque on yours looks like a repro from pinballfanatic.com

I was thinking of getting a repro plaque mounted to the wood frame that he does just to "have" next to the game,
Its mounted so low I have to point it out to people as nobody ever notices it,

http://pinballfanatic.com/products/addams-family-pinball-gorgeous-collectors-plaque/

Also wish this game was easier to shop, such a shame the playfield isn't on rails you can slide out

Well at least with the serial number you can verify it all matches up
post pics when you finish your shop job Love looking at TAFG's

Hmm, I don't see it in the pictures. Can someone draw an arrow or s'thing to point it out where it is?

The playfield serial number on my TZ lights up like a Christmas tree when you hold a black light to it.

In between "The Power" light and the top of the mansion, In the orange section,
Its dotted and very hard to see, TBH I've never noticed it and never known anyone else to notice it or document it lol

This was something new to me, But it is there,

Ok, I've seen it on my own TAFG now. Thanks for the info, was new for me too

If it wasn't for your eagle eye I never would have known,
Ive never read about it anywhere either,

For the TAFG, game numbers and serial numbers were completely random selected. There was no order subscribed to them or given to them. Other than the plaque with "0001" on it going to Pat Lawlor's personal TAFG, there is no known significance to what plaque went on what machine.

It's the same kind of numbering system as the regular line's serial numbers: Haphazard.

Yes the game number and serial share no correlation,
But they were built in order,

The first 800 machines were built in order day after day for the European Market with the serial numbers starting 52038 (thats the euro start of all serial numbers)

the USA run was the final 200 (and the first 10) and they have the 53338 serial numbers,
Matching the game number to the serial number there is no significance, My 0964 has the serial number 53338405962 and in no way shape or form are connected,
Its not like 0965 has 53338405963

But they were built in order, (somewhat) if you look at the production dates,
Mine and the OP's were actually made on the same day 05/03/94

There was a similar stamp on a Doctor Who I shopped like 10 years ago. I though it very strnage and other DW owners have also reported the stamp. So, these stamps existed on at least two titles.