Williams

Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure

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Manufacturer

Manufactured by

Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (United States)

Released on

August 1st, 1993

Number produced

12716 units

Serial numbers

Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure on the IPSND.

Main details

Generation Williams WPC (DCS)

Max. Players 4 player game

Display Type

Dot Matrix

Cabinet Type

wide body

Plunger type

automatic

Multileveled playfield

Yes

Custom speech

Yes

Buyin button

Yes

Machine shakes

No

Popularity and ranking

This machine has been rated by 1092 users and currently ranks #20 in the Top 100

Playfield details

Multiball 6

Flippers 2

Ramps 2

Bumpers 3

Captive Balls 1

Magnets 0

Cannons 0

Drop Targets 4

Spinner(s) No

Kickback No

Spinning disc(s) No

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Design team

Concept: Brian Eddy Doug Watson Mark Ritchie

Game Design: Doug Watson Mark Ritchie

Mechanics: Jack Skalon

Software: Brian Eddy

Artwork: Doug Watson

Animation: Eugene Geer Scott Slomiany

Sound: Chris Granner Rich Karstens

Music: Chris Granner John Williams

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Noteworthy features

Path of adventure: a long-shaped mini-playfield, It has the idea of a roll down game, the player has to steer the ball by tilting the mini-playfield left and right with the flipper buttons.
Two airplanes recreate the dogfight scene.
Idol ball lock.

Trivia

Indiana Jones was the first pinball game to use Williams' Digital Compression System (DCS) sound system. Pat Lawlor's Twilight Zone was originally planned to be the first to use the new sound system.

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Backbox ornament(s)

It is unknown wether any backbox ornaments were available for this machine.

Video mode

A gunfight at the raven bar - move a crosshair left and right over the screen trying to shoot the bad guys. Escape in the mine cart - Move the mine cart left and right through the tunnels, steering for the open tunnels and avoiding the closed ones. Choose Wisely shell game - Select the correct Holy Grail.

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Latest software version

L-7, November 22, 1993

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Version L-7
       Date: November 22, 1993
U6:    Checksum: A607

Changes from revision L-6:

         Added a delay on switching the mini-playfield motor direction to
         help keep the motor from fatiguing.

         Lengthened the firing time on the Path of Adventure up/down post
         coil.

         Lengthened the firing time on the underplayfield trough post coil.


       Version L-6
       Date: October 13, 1993
U6:    Checksum: AA06

Changes from revision L-5:

         Latest sound version is L-3.  (U2 checksum: 8F00)

         Updated pricing modes to enable $1.00 play.

         Fixed a problem in the "complete all modes" that could cause the
         mini playfield shots to not be collectable.

         The Gun Trigger would not allow buy-in if player tilted on the last
         ball.  (NOTE:  The Gun Trigger does not normally cause buy-in;
         it must be set that way by adjustment.)

         Drop targets are no longer cycled when the coin door is open.  This
         prevents them from being marked bad because the interlock switch is
         open.

         Fixed the third pass of Choose Wisely, which moved very slowly.


       Version L-5
       Date: September 2, 1993
U6:    Checksum: C105

Changes from revision L-4:

         This version allows use of French Text.  (A.2 21 Language can now
         be set to French.)


       Version L-4
       Date: August 3, 1993
U6:    Checksum: E604

Changes from revision L-3:

         This version of software MUST be used with version L2 (or later) of
         the sound software.  (U2 checksum: 9900)

         Enhanced ball search on the popper.


       Version L-3
       Date: July 22, 1993
U6:    Checksum: 8E03

Changes from revision L-2:

         Changed plane sounds on the hurry up mode.

         Changed logic on the diverter after jackpot collected.


       Version L-2
       Date: July 17, 1993
U6:    Checksum: BE02

Changes from revision L-1:

         Slowed down the blink rate on the buy-in button lamp.


       Version L-1
       Date: July 16, 1993
U6:    Checksum: FE01

Changes from revision P-4:

         Initial release to production.

         Added some light shows.


       Version P-4
       Date: July 13, 1993
U6:    Checksum: C8D4

Changes from revision P-3:

         Added buy-in.

         Added a bunch of adjustments.

         Added translations.

         Added light shows and effects.

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