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Sources

IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (2 fields)

gameplay_feature
IPDB Spinning Targets used IPDB Standup Targets ×2 used IPDB Captive Ball ×2 used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers used IPDB Flippers ×2 used
theme
IPDB Space Fantasy IPDB Outer Space Flipcommons Catalog Space Fantasy used Flipcommons Catalog Outer Space used

Sources agree (3 fields)

technology_generation
solid-state IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
2 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
5733 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (11 fields)

reward_type
IPDB Replay used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Coffee-Mat used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Coffee-Mat Amusement Division used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5733/image-18.png"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB SB used
ipdb.notes
IPDB A score exceeding 1,599,000 points reverts to 1,500,000. Mark Shubel was a Program Manager for Numax Electronics of Hauppauge, New York, a defense contractor that made missile components and weapon systems. They also made pinball machine electronics for Coffee-Mat Amusement Division, and Mark states their first commercial product was Coffee-Mat's 1976 'Wipe-Out'. He has provided the images shown here, including the manufacturer plate showing serial number 00210. We have no date for this game but we know it was made prior to 12/23/1978, the earliest date on Mark�s hand-written list of high scores achieved. This manufacturer has issued a flyer for this game showing this cabinet style: Game Status Indicators on Playfield Card Holder Score displays, Player Up, Ball in Play, Credit, Tilt, Match, Game Over lights are shown on card holder. Three red or yellow lights on each side of cabinet�s top surface. Dual-slot coin door is made of steel with lock on right side. Advertised as 42 inches long, 30 1/4 inches wide, 40 inches high with optional pedestal base, 28 3/4 inches high without pedestal base, and weighs 170 lbs. A Coffee-Mat flyer (not shown here) shows these features. A Century Consolidated Industries flyer also shows these features. See also Century Consolidated Industries Company's 1978 'Star Battle'. We don�t know the relationship between Coffee-Mat and Century Consolidated Industries Company, but their �Star Battle� games are practically identical. From Mark Shubel�s information above, it appears Coffee-Mat preceded CCI. Each company put out flyers advertising this game. Coffee-Mat also made coffee machines. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB 1 credit per coin. Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Slingshots (2), Captive balls (2), Standup targets (2), Spinning target (1) Kick-out hole (1). TMS 100 microcomputer, LED score displays. 3 or 5 ball play. High score is not retained when power to game is turned off. 1 replay for reaching each of these score thresholds: 100,000 points 300,000 points 500,000 points Sounds: six electronic Tilt penalty: ball in play. used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog coffee-mat-amusement-division used
title
Flipcommons Catalog star-battle-3 used
name
Flipcommons Catalog Star Battle used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog star-battle-3 used