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abbreviation

ES

display_type

alphanumeric

month

2

name

Earthshaker

opdb_id

GRw0r-Mp42p

opdb.images

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player_count

4

technology_generation

solid-state

year

1989

abbreviation

ES

credit

Jon Hey — Music

credit

Tim Elliott — Art

credit

John Krutsch — Mechanics

credit

Mark Penacho — Software

credit

Chris Granner — Sound

credit

Chris Granner — Music

credit

Pat Lawlor — Design

gameplay_feature

Spinning Targets

gameplay_feature

Vertical Up-Kickers ×2

gameplay_feature

3-Bank Drop Targets

gameplay_feature

Kick-Out Holes

gameplay_feature

Messenger Balls

gameplay_feature

Flippers ×3

gameplay_feature

Pop Bumpers ×3

ipdb.corporate_entity_name

Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind., Incorporated

ipdb_id

753

ipdb.image_urls

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ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name

Williams

ipdb.marketing_slogans

"Williams Continues to `Shake' up the World of Pinball" "From the movers and shakers of the coin-op world!" "It's a Moving Experience!"

ipdb.model_number

568

ipdb.notable_features

Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Vertical upkickers (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out hole (1), Spinning target (1), Messenger ball (1), Shaker motor. Machine shakes at certain times during a game to simulate an earthquake. Diverter opens a pathway between California and Nevada to simulate a faultline.

ipdb.notes

Mark Penacho informed us that the voices on the game are Mark Ritchie and Soumya Netrabile (she wrote game manuals). Sample games have an Earthquake Institute that sinks into the playfield. Reportedly, an estimated 200 of these sample games were produced before this feature was made stationary due to costs, and their cabinets are said to be a lighter blue than the later games. Actual measured weight: 248 lbs (includes legs). Production Run Records for Earthshaker: Production Start Date: Feb-21-1989 Production End Date: May-25-1989 Production Run Quantity: 5257 First ship date: Feb-28-1989 Last ship date: Oct-20-1989 (1 last unit had remained in inventory since Jun-30-1989)

ipdb_rating

7.9

month

2

player_count

4

production_quantity

5257

system

williams-system-11b

technology_generation

solid-state

theme

Earthquake

year

1989

Seed import (backfilled).

corporate_entity

williams-electronics-games-incorporated-a-subsidiary-of-wms-industries-incorporated

credit

Jon Hey — Music

credit

Chris Granner — Music

credit

John Krutsch — Mechanics

credit

Tim Elliott — Art

credit

Pat Lawlor — Design

credit

Mark Penacho — Software

credit

Chris Granner — Sound

display_type

alphanumeric

ipdb_id

753

name

Earthshaker

opdb_id

GRw0r-Mp42p

slug

earthshaker

technology_generation

solid-state

theme

Earthquake

title

earthshaker