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theme
IPDB Women IPDB Pageantry IPDB Girls IPDB Dancing Flipcommons Catalog Women used Flipcommons Catalog Pageantry used Flipcommons Catalog Girls used Flipcommons Catalog Dancing used

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credit
Harvey Heiss — Design IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
electromechanical IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1953 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
1 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
1054 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (10 fields)

reward_type
IPDB Replay used
gameplay_feature
IPDB Flippers used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Genco Manufacturing Company used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/Backglass3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/Backglass_Instructions.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/Instructions.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1054/image-9.jpg"] used
ipdb.notes
IPDB This is an upright game with a vertical playfield. The schematic diagram shows three sets of initials: HB (possibly H. Berninger) SFK (for Steve F. Kordek) CJ (unknown person) In interviews with Harvey Heiss for the 2002 book The Pinball Compendium 1930s-1960s, author Michael Shalhoub was told by Heiss that he designed this game. Kordek likely held the role of electrical circuit designer while Heiss designed the physical playfield. A schematic diagram for Genco's 1952 'Jumpin' Jacks' from Steve Kordek's files was found with handwritten changes made in pencil. This changed schematic exactly matches the schematic for Golden Nugget so we have placed it in this listing as a "preliminary version" and show it in grayscale to allow the pencilling to be visible. The name on this schematic is handwritten as "Show Boat" and probably was changed for this February 1953 game once it was seen on United's December 1952 'Show Boat'. Production start date: January 1953 Production end date: unknown Genco documentation indicated no end date of production and it may not have been final at the time the document was compiled. No production run quantity was provided. We previously showed a date for this game of February 1953. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB 6 balls per play. Flipper (1). The flipper button is located on lower left of backglass frame and is labeled "Skill Control". Buy-back feature allows up to 6 extra balls at 1 coin per ball. Lighting 1-2-3 in Green or Red awards 3 replays. Lighting 1-2-3-4 in Green or Red awards 7 replays. Lighting 1-2-3-4-5 in Green or Red awards 12 replays. Lighting 1-2-3-4-5-6 in Green or Red awards 20 replays. 1 replay through Center Special Lane when lit. This lane lites only after an extra ball is played or immediately following a payout on first coin. Sound: 1 bell, rings when a replay is awarded (operator option) used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog genco-manufacturing-company used
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Flipcommons Catalog golden-nugget used
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Flipcommons Catalog Golden Nugget used
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Flipcommons Catalog golden-nugget used