Back Freedom (EM)

Sources

OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (1 field)

gameplay_feature
IPDB Standup Targets used IPDB Spinning Targets ×2 used IPDB Kick-Out Holes ×2 used IPDB 5-Bank Drop Targets used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×3 used IPDB Flippers ×2 used

Sources agree (11 fields)

display_type
score-reels OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
electromechanical OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
4 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
month
7 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1976 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id
GR9qY-M0oXW OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name
Freedom (EM) OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
theme
American Bicentennial IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
credit
Christian Marche — Art IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity
5080 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
952 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (12 fields)

opdb.images
OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/fcc59bcf-ce6e-4058-9567-d3f9c284edf6-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/fcc59bcf-ce6e-4058-9567-d3f9c284edf6-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/fcc59bcf-ce6e-4058-9567-d3f9c284edf6-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":716,"height":600},"small":{"width":250,"height":209},"medium":{"width":640,"height":536}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] 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/952/Side_View.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/Playfield2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/Playfield.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/Front_View.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/Backglass2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/952f1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/952f3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/952/image-27.jpg"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB 1066 used
ipdb.marketing_slogans
IPDB "Start a Revolution! A Profit Revolution!" used
ipdb.notes
IPDB 'Freedom' was produced in both EM and SS versions. See the SS version as Bally's 1976 'Freedom'. According to the Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1, the original lower playfield design, shown in the flyer, was redesigned early in production in response to European buyers who did not like the pop bumper between the flippers. Later, the production backglass was altered to remove "1776" and "1976" in response to American operators who felt that showing dates on the game would soon give it an outdated look, thus reducing its profitability over time. We previously showed Claude Fernandez as the designer of this game, but he has stated in The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981 that his first game was Williams' 1980 'Blackout'. Greg Kmiec told us he did not design this game either, but seems to remember it was designed by George Christian under the direction of Norm Clark. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 5-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning targets (2), Standup target (1). End-of-ball bonus. The Early Production version has a fourth pop bumper instead of the two slingshots. used
ipdb_rating
IPDB 7.7 used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog bally-manufacturing-corporation used
title
Flipcommons Catalog freedom used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog freedom used