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Sources

OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (5 fields)

reward_type
OPDB Add-a-Ball used IPDB Novelty used IPDB Add-a-Ball IPDB Replay used
month
OPDB 1 IPDB 12 Flipcommons Catalog 1 used
year
OPDB 1974 IPDB 1973 Flipcommons Catalog 1974 used
gameplay_feature
IPDB Drop Targets ×4 used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×3 used IPDB Flippers ×2 used
credit
IPDB Christian Marche — Art IPDB Steve Kordek — Design Flipcommons Catalog Steve Kordek — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Christian Marche — Art used

Sources agree (8 fields)

display_type
score-reels OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
electromechanical OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
1 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id
GRzny-M2Yl1 OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name
Star Action OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
theme
Show Business IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity
1155 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
2342 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (12 fields)

opdb.images
OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/f6b02fd7-83f2-4ed5-b31c-181474b8eda0-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/f6b02fd7-83f2-4ed5-b31c-181474b8eda0-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/f6b02fd7-83f2-4ed5-b31c-181474b8eda0-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":539,"height":577},"small":{"width":233,"height":250},"medium":{"width":539,"height":577}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
opdb.features
OPDB ["Add-a-ball"] 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/2342/Machine.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-29.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-30.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-31.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-32.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-33.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-34.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-35.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-36.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-37.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-38.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-39.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-40.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-41.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-42.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-43.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-44.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-45.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-46.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-47.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-48.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-49.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2342/image-11.jpg"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB 435 used
ipdb.notes
IPDB Convertible between add-a-ball and novelty play. Williams Daily Production Logs indicate a 1-player add-a-ball game named 'Tripoli', approved for 30 sample games but none made, was deleted from the Log on May-11-1973, the same day that an approved 30 units of 'Star Action' first appeared on the Log. This may be evidence that the game was renamed, perhaps to avoid confusion with the replay version, Williams' 1973 'Triple Action'. Production Run Records for Star Action: 1155 total Sample run: 30 Production Start Date: Dec-11-1973 / Production End Date: Dec-19-1973 First ship date: Dec-12-1973 / Last ship date: Unknown, but after Dec-21-1973 Production Run: 1125 Production Start Date: Jan-28-1974 / Production End Date: Feb-7-1974 First ship date: Unknown / Last ship date: Unknown Product History Record for Star Action: Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 335* Quantity produced for export: 820* Total quantity produced: 1155* BOM: $244.46 Price to Distributor: $512.50 *These quantities may be sales estimates. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Drop targets (4), Spinning posts. End-of-ball bonus. 3 or 5 balls. Backglass has five silkscreened stars above the word 'STAR'. They are not visible to the player unless illuminated from behind. The small print on the backglass showing the manufacturer name and copyright date also shows the name 'Triple Action' which is the replay version of this game. The small print on the playfield shows the correct name 'Star Action'. Maximum displayed point score: 1,999,990 points. Sounds: 3 chimes, knocker. The knocker operates once for each added ball. Mode of Play Options: USA or Italy - affects high score thresholds: USA setting adds balls for high point scores. Italy setting does not add balls for high point scores. Add-a-Ball or Novelty - affects drop target awards: Add-a-ball setting adds a ball every other time all drop targets down. Novelty setting awards 100,000 points every time all drop targets down. To eliminate awards for USA high scores in this setting, operator must disconnect all plugs from high score adjustment jack. Star Adjustment - affects how added balls are displayed on the backglass: On = Balls To Play Counter steps to 5, then Star Counter steps from 1 to 5. Off = Balls To Play Counter steps to 10, Star Counter does not operate. used
ipdb_rating
IPDB 7.6 used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog williams-electronics-incorporated used
title
Flipcommons Catalog triple-action-star-action used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog star-action used