Back Cue

Sources

OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (2 fields)

gameplay_feature
IPDB Multi-Level Playfield used IPDB Magnets used IPDB Spinning Targets used IPDB Passive Bumpers ×15 used IPDB Pop Bumpers used IPDB Flippers ×2 used
credit
IPDB Brian Poklacki — Mechanics IPDB Brian Poklacki — Design IPDB Harry Williams — Design Flipcommons Catalog Brian Poklacki — Mechanics used Flipcommons Catalog Harry Williams — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Brian Poklacki — Design used

Sources agree (11 fields)

display_type
alphanumeric OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
solid-state OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
4 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
month
1 OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1982 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id
G4kqd-MDB6w OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name
Cue OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
theme
Billiards IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
system
stern-mpu-200 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity
6 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
3873 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (9 fields)

opdb.images
OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/3bd48e2e-5bdd-42db-9eae-b34602afc182-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/3bd48e2e-5bdd-42db-9eae-b34602afc182-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/3bd48e2e-5bdd-42db-9eae-b34602afc182-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":703,"height":600},"small":{"width":250,"height":213},"medium":{"width":640,"height":546}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Stern used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Stern Electronics, Incorporated used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/Overall_view.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/Playfield.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/Playfield2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-17.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-18.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-19.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-20.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-21.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-22.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-23.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-24.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-25.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-26.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-33.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-27.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-28.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-29.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-30.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-31.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-32.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-34.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-35.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/3873/image-1.png"] used
ipdb.notes
IPDB Brian Poklacki tells us that Harry Williams was technically retired at this time and living in Palm Springs, California but was still doing game designs for Gary Stern. He adds this:For years I was the liaison between Stern and Harry Williams. Cue was a game that was conceived by Harry Williams. Harry's concept was to go back to a simpler design and less expensive game to try and keep pinball alive. This also never made it past the Prototype run. This is the last game he worked on before he passed. Cindi Knox worked for Stern 1981-1983 and was involved with the on-site testing of this game. She provided the following information:It was the first machine an operator asked us to take back. Original name was "Rotation". Only prototypes were built, although they had full graphics. One machine was dismantled in Stern's URL plant at 700 Chase in Elk Grove. Backglass and large magnet coil saved. The owner of the game with images credited to Swain informs us that no manufacturer sticker or serial numbers were found anywhere on/in the game. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Passive bumpers (15), Spinning target (1), Electromagnet (1). A single digital score display serves all four players. A large magnet under the center playfield is always energized unless the ball rolls over its surface switch, momentarily disabling the magnet, causing the ball to fly off in an unpredictable direction. Only one outlane, and it is protected by the lone pop bumper at bottom of playfield. Reversed flippers catch the ball if it goes out a side lane. The ball will sit at the end of the flipper until the flipper button is pressed. The left flipper returns the ball to the very top of playfield. The right flipper sends the ball through the spinning target to the upper playfield area. used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog stern-electronics-incorporated used
title
Flipcommons Catalog cue used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog cue used