Back TX-Sector

Sources

OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (3 fields)

gameplay_feature
IPDB Multiball used IPDB Rollover Drop Targets used IPDB Kick-Out Holes used IPDB Spinning Targets ×2 used IPDB 4-Bank Drop Targets ×2 used IPDB Kicking Targets ×3 used IPDB Ramps ×3 used IPDB Slingshots ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×3 used IPDB Flippers ×3 used
theme
IPDB Science Fiction IPDB Space used Flipcommons Catalog Science Fiction used Flipcommons Catalog Outer Space used
credit
IPDB John Buras — Software IPDB Jeanine Mitchell — Art IPDB Constantino Mitchell — Art IPDB John Trudeau — Design Flipcommons Catalog John Buras — Software used Flipcommons Catalog John Trudeau — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Jeanine Mitchell — Art used Flipcommons Catalog Constantino Mitchell — 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
1988 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
opdb_id
GRLzj-MJPYK OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
name
TX-Sector OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
system
gottlieb-system-80b IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
production_quantity
2336 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
2699 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (12 fields)

abbreviation
OPDB TX used
opdb.images
OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/23fbc6c2-429f-4d1c-aaa8-71694999e293-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/23fbc6c2-429f-4d1c-aaa8-71694999e293-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/23fbc6c2-429f-4d1c-aaa8-71694999e293-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":800,"height":600},"small":{"width":250,"height":188},"medium":{"width":640,"height":480}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Gottlieb used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Premier Technology used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-29.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-30.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-33.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-32.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-31.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-34.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-35.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-36.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-37.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-39.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2699/image-38.png"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB 712 used
ipdb.notes
IPDB We see three different playfields for this game, easily noticed by the brightness of the two trapezoids located between the slingshots on the lower playfield: 1) A Vitrigraph laminated playfield, such as the one in the flyer. Of the three versions, the trapezoids here are the lightest in color. The word "Vitrigraph" appears near the outhole. 2) A silkscreened playfield with lighter trapezoids. 3) A silkscreened playfield with darker trapezoids. We asked John Trudeau if he might recall the reason for these different "versions". He replies:I am not sure, but I believe Premier cut off the "Vitrigraph" process in the middle of the production run due to problems in the field. I think the stoppage was done in either TX Sector or Diamond Lady. I can't remember which. That would explain the differences in the colors, I believe. Other than that, I am not aware of any production color changes that were made. There may have been a hiccup in the production of the [silkscreened] playfields. I am sure there was never a conscious effort to change the art once it was in production (that would only have incurred more cost). There could have been a screen that needed to be repaired at some point in production. And, I don't think there were any actual changes in the vendors doing the screening. John later confirmed to us that TX Sector, Premier's 1988 'Diamond Lady', and Premier's 1987 'Victory' were the only games to have Vitrigraph playfields, a process he believes was solely developed by Premier and not used by other pinball manufacturers. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Ramps (3), Kick targets (3), 4-bank drop targets (2), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), Rollover drop target (1) at base of ramp. Double Multiball. Plunger shoots ball over an aerial habitrail to just above the upper left Flipper. The translite is a combination of hand-drawing and photography. used
ipdb_rating
IPDB 7.3 used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog premier-technology used
title
Flipcommons Catalog tx-sector used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog tx-sector used