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month: OPDB 1 IPDB 9 Flipcommons Catalog 1 used
gameplay_feature: IPDB Multi-Level Playfield used IPDB Multiball used IPDB Ramps ×2 used IPDB 6-Bank Drop Targets used IPDB Kick-Out Holes ×2 used IPDB Flyaway Targets ×3 used IPDB Standup Targets ×13 used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×3 used IPDB Flippers ×3 used
theme: IPDB Licensed Theme used IPDB Fictional used IPDB Celebrities Flipcommons Catalog Television Shows used Flipcommons Catalog Celebrities used
credit: IPDB Bill Pfutzenreuter — Software IPDB Jon Hey — Sound IPDB Jon Hey — Music IPDB Zofia Bil — Mechanics IPDB Scott Slomiany — Dots/Animation IPDB Linda Deal (aka Doane) — Art IPDB Bill Pfutzenreuter — Design IPDB Barry Oursler — Design Flipcommons Catalog Jon Hey — Sound used Flipcommons Catalog Bill Pfutzenreuter — Software used Flipcommons Catalog Jon Hey — Music used Flipcommons Catalog Zofia Bil — Mechanics used Flipcommons Catalog Scott Slomiany — Dots/Animation used Flipcommons Catalog Bill Pfutzenreuter — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Barry Oursler — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Linda Deal (aka Doane) — Art used

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abbreviation: DW OPDB, IPDB
display_type: dot-matrix OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation: solid-state OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count: 4 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year: 1992 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id: G4x2Y-MQwwe OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name: Doctor Who OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
system: williams-wpc-fliptronics-2 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity: 7752 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id: 738 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (13 fields)

opdb.images: OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/d22588ee-9392-4d9d-883c-662c903acc15-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/d22588ee-9392-4d9d-883c-662c903acc15-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/d22588ee-9392-4d9d-883c-662c903acc15-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":739,"height":511},"small":{"width":250,"height":173},"medium":{"width":640,"height":443}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
opdb.keywords: OPDB ["tv"] used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name: IPDB Bally used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name: IPDB Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated used
ipdb.image_urls: IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/738f1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/738f2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-29.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-30.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-31.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-32.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-33.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-34.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-35.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-36.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-37.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-38.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-39.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-41.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-40.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-42.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/738/image-43.png"] used
ipdb.model_number: IPDB 20006 used
ipdb.marketing_slogans: IPDB "The Doctor Is In..." "It's About Time" used
ipdb.notes: IPDB Designer Bill Pfutzenreuter told us that about a dozen (or less) sample games were made, followed by approximately 100 prototype games, before regular production began. Up to this point in manufacture, the Dalek head in the backbox topper moved from side to side. As a cost saving measure, once regular production began, the motor and front-facing opto for this movement were removed, resulting in the Dalek head being stationary (non-moving) on production games. The wiring and software for this feature was left intact, and this has allowed game owners to reinstall the missing components, either by purchasing after-market kits or by purchasing the components individually, to again make the Dalek head move from side to side. We asked Pfutz if he was aware of a way for new owners of this game to discern if their moving Dalek head came from the factory that way or was retrofitted. He said that Williams had glued the stationary Dalek head onto the body, therefore the kits had to "unglue" or cut the head off, and that it was complained that Williams had used too much glue. Thus, perhaps one could look for any irregular cuts or glue remnants. If anyone knows of additional ways to positively identify retrofits, please contact us. In this listing is a playfield identified to us as a prototype "machine number 2". It has several artistic differences as compared to the production playfield, including: The doctor's cape in center playfield is a solid color, not tartan. Some of the Daleks are a different color with different ball colors. The upper right ramp decal is one red arrow, not two yellow arrows. The playfield is Diamond Plate. The game in the manufacturer's flyer has a ramp decal showing the single red arrow while all regular production examples in this listing show the two yellow arrows on this ramp. Also pictured in this listing is the upper playfield from the game with serial number 060031 which has the single red arrow. Based on the many other serial numbers identified in this production run, we have labeled this game as Early Production. used
ipdb.notable_features: IPDB Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (13), Flyaway targets (3), Kick-out holes (2), 6-bank drop targets (1), Ramps (2), Multiball. The Time Expander mini-playfield raises and lowers during play: It its lowest position (Level 1), the kick-out holes are accessible. In its middle-position (Level 2), five round white standup targets are accessible, and when in its upper position (Level 3), three flyaway targets are accessible. Dalek backbox topper lights up (and its head moves from side to side on some games. See Notes below). The two flippers at the bottom of the playfield are slightly shorter than Williams' standard-size flippers. This was a change implemented by Williams management to hopefully shorten game time and increase earnings. These shorter flippers have a lightning bolt design embossed on the top of them. used
ipdb_rating: IPDB 7.9 used
corporate_entity: Flipcommons Catalog midway-manufacturing-company-a-subsidiary-of-wms-industries-incorporated used
title: Flipcommons Catalog doctor-who used
slug: Flipcommons Catalog doctor-who used