Back The Empire Strikes Back

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  1. By OPDB
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    alphanumeric
    month
    6
    name
    The Empire Strikes Back
    opdb.features
    ["Widebody"]
    opdb_id
    GRVqP-MQrOr
    opdb.images
    [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/302074d1-39c4-45ed-a299-f40f58f2d8aa-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/302074d1-39c4-45ed-a299-f40f58f2d8aa-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/302074d1-39c4-45ed-a299-f40f58f2d8aa-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":1152,"height":1027},"small":{"width":250,"height":223},"medium":{"width":640,"height":571}},"title":null,"primary":true},{"type":"playfield","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/1b6c889b-72be-487f-b94f-7b45709401ea-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/1b6c889b-72be-487f-b94f-7b45709401ea-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/1b6c889b-72be-487f-b94f-7b45709401ea-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":1008,"height":1126},"small":{"width":224,"height":250},"medium":{"width":573,"height":640}},"title":null,"primary":true}]
    opdb.keywords
    ["movie"]
    player_count
    4
    tag
    Widebody
    technology_generation
    solid-state
    year
    1980
  2. By IPDB
    abbreviation
    TESB
    credit
    David Hankin — Design
    gameplay_feature
    3-Bank Drop Targets
    gameplay_feature
    Kick-Out Holes ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Spinning Targets ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Standup Targets ×7
    gameplay_feature
    Solitary Drop Targets
    gameplay_feature
    Passive Bumpers ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Pop Bumpers ×4
    gameplay_feature
    Flippers ×4
    gameplay_feature
    Slingshots ×2
    ipdb.corporate_entity_name
    A. Hankin & Company
    ipdb_id
    2868
    ipdb.image_urls
    ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-A15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2868/image-28.jpg"]
    ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
    Hankin
    ipdb.marketing_slogans
    "Strike back and strike it rich" "May the force be with you"
    ipdb.notable_features
    Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (4), Passive bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (7), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), single drop target (1). Based on Motorola 6802 CPU. Futaba fluorescent displays. Lights around backboard between two sheets of mirrored film give 'infinity' effect. Tone produced while playing increases in pitch the longer each ball lasts.
    ipdb.notes
    Last pinball machine built by this manufacturer. In The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981, David Hankin tells the author that their pinball production stopped due to video game popularity. According to Pinball Memories, this game was first exhibited in November 1980 at the National Amusement Machine Operators Convention held at Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Australia. The first of the 'Star Wars' themed pinball machines. The upper half of the playfield resembles the layout of Williams' 1980 'Firepower' while the lower half resembles Bally's 1980 'Space Invaders'.
    ipdb_rating
    7
    month
    6
    player_count
    4
    production_quantity
    350
    technology_generation
    solid-state
    theme
    Licensed Theme
    year
    1980