Back Fireball (Home Model)

Sources

OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (2 fields)

month
OPDB 1 IPDB 10 Flipcommons Catalog 1 used
gameplay_feature
IPDB Spinning Targets ×2 used IPDB Standup Targets ×3 used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×2 used IPDB Flippers ×2 used

Sources agree (9 fields)

display_type
alphanumeric OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
solid-state OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
4 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1976 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id
G48ZN-MQ56q OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name
Fireball (Home Model) OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
theme
Fantasy IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity
10000 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
4116 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (13 fields)

abbreviation
OPDB FB used
opdb.images
OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/a62fed06-0427-4333-a07b-f02ec3fb662d-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/a62fed06-0427-4333-a07b-f02ec3fb662d-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/a62fed06-0427-4333-a07b-f02ec3fb662d-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":719,"height":600},"small":{"width":250,"height":209},"medium":{"width":640,"height":534}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
opdb.features
OPDB ["Home model"] used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Bally used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Bally Manufacturing Corporation used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-A14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-A15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-48.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-49.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-50.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-51.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-52.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-53.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-54.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-55.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-56.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-57.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-58.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-59.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-60.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-61.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-62.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-63.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-64.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/4116/image-65.jpg"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB 606-1000 used
ipdb.notes
IPDB This game is a non-commercial home version of the 1972 EM version but only the art theme is the same. The score reels of the commercial version were replaced with a single multi-player digital display. The playfield layout is similar to Bally's 1976 'Hokus Pokus' but without its center spinning target and the ball return gate. On the back of the cabinet is the on/off switch, a circuit breaker button, and the volume control. This is the same playfield layout as Bally's 1977 'Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy', Bally's 1978 'Galaxy Ranger' and Bally's 1978 'Evel Knievel', but with different artwork. Note below that this home game was sold with three different manufacturer model numbers, with the last model 614-5000 having a different generation of CPU and power supply. Series I: (Using CPU board 0606-00905, power supply board 0606-00906C) 606-1000 Fireball 614-1000 Evel Knievel 614-3000 Fireball Series II: (Using CPU board 0614-00913) 614-2000 Captain Fantastic 614-4000 Galaxy Ranger 614-5000 Fireball The pictures shown here of individual circuit boards came from a Series I Fireball, Model 606-1000, game serial number 4906. The Logic Board is located in the backbox. The board under the upper playfield is marked "Top Playfield" and the board under the lower playfield is marked "Bottom Playfield". The power supply board is located at the back of the lower cabinet. We show a 1978 Sears ad with a price of $645.00 and also an undated Sears ad with a price of $695.00. According to a brief mention in a year-end review in Cash Box, Dec-31-1977 page 143, a "home pin" 'Fireball' was placed in the Plains, Georgia home of President Jimmy Carter in October of that year, purchased by his son, Chip. Actually, the game was the commercial version. See that listing for a picture of Chip playing it. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (3), Spinning targets (2). Flippers are still active in Game Over mode. used
ipdb_rating
IPDB 6.4 used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog bally-manufacturing-corporation used
title
Flipcommons Catalog fireball used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog fireball-3 used