Back Sorcerer

Sources

OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (3 fields)

gameplay_feature
IPDB 2-Ball Multiball used IPDB Ramps used IPDB 3-Bank Drop Targets used IPDB Kick-Out Holes used IPDB Spinning Targets ×2 used IPDB Standup Targets ×6 used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×3 used IPDB Flippers ×3 used
theme
IPDB Dragons IPDB Magic used IPDB Wizard used IPDB Fantasy Flipcommons Catalog Magic & Wizards used Flipcommons Catalog Fantasy used Flipcommons Catalog Dragons used
credit
IPDB Ed Suchocki — Software IPDB Dave Rzepka — Software IPDB Pam Erickson — Art IPDB Mark Ritchie — Design Flipcommons Catalog Ed Suchocki — Software used Flipcommons Catalog Dave Rzepka — Software used Flipcommons Catalog Mark Ritchie — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Pam Erickson — Art used

Sources agree (10 fields)

display_type
alphanumeric OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
solid-state OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
4 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
month
3 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1985 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id
G4qxv-MJPyv OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name
Sorcerer OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
system
williams-system-9 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity
3700 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
2242 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (11 fields)

opdb.images
OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/8016de3e-c263-48d5-b77b-826a9748738e-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/8016de3e-c263-48d5-b77b-826a9748738e-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/8016de3e-c263-48d5-b77b-826a9748738e-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":900,"height":568},"small":{"width":250,"height":158},"medium":{"width":640,"height":404}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Williams used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Williams Electronics, Incorporated used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/2242f1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/2242f2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-A16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2242/image-B16.jpg"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB 532 used
ipdb.notes
IPDB Dave Rzepka told us that he started the programming for this game but it was finished by someone else after he left Williams. Later, Ed Suchocki told us that he was the programmer for this game. Two different playfield color schemes have been identified for this game. The differences are found in the color of the sorcerer�s robe and trim, the colors of the feathers on the skull located just above the upper flipper, and the colors of the feathers on the skull located below the upper flipper. We have viewed several playfields and find the two versions can be defined as follows: � Royal purple robe with pink trim. Both skulls have green and red feathers. � Blue robe with red trim. Upper skull has red and white feathers. Lower skull has green, red, and white feathers. We do not know if this represents a change of colors made during the production run or is evidence of two different companies screening the playfield. The sorcerer�s robe extends onto the plastic light shield that covers the center target bank and in all instances this plastic appears to be a dark blue (or han purple) color. Perhaps this suggests the robe was originally blue and then was changed to purple. Our images of an Early Production game are not clear enough to assist this theory. The flyer game shows the royal purple version. Ed Suchocki told us this anecdote about the Demon feature:During the design of Sorcerer, Steve Kordek, the head of design, came into the room while Mark Ritchie and I were discussing the rules of the game. We were telling Steve about a new feature that we had added to the game. Steve responded back to us, "What are you calling the feature?" Mark and I looked at each other a bit puzzled. Steve then said to us, "You have to give the feature a name! I don't care if you call it Yahootie! Just give it a name." With that said, Steve turned and walked out. Both Mark and I looked at each other and said, "Wow he's right. How did we miss that? used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (6), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Ramp (1), 2-ball multiball, speech and background sounds, Mini-post screw between flippers. Glowing/flashing Sorcerer's eyes in back panel. The Demon bonus lamp lights upon completion of spelling 'Sorcerer'. Completing the drop target bank at the top right of the playfield when Demon is lit activates the bonus hold for the next ball. used
ipdb_rating
IPDB 7.8 used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog williams-electronics-incorporated used
title
Flipcommons Catalog sorcerer used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog sorcerer used