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Average Fun Rating: | 7.8/10 (87 ratings/54 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind., Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | May 20, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | BR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams System 11B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 1,751 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Sports - Motorcycles/Motocross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specialty: | Mechanical Backbox Animation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (3 horizontal, 3 vertical), Pop bumpers (3), Ramp (1), Kick-out hole (1), Spinning targets (2), Left outlane kickback, Captive balls (1 horizontal, 2 vertical), Up-post (between bottom flippers on the vertical playfield), Ball kicker next to the left slingshot, 2-ball Multiball. A magnet on a moving vertical track lifts the ball in play to the vertical playfield in the backbox. When this ball drains between the bottom flippers of the vertical playfield, it returns to play in the lower horizontal playfield. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Pat Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Pat Lawlor, Larry DeMar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Mark Sprenger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanics by: | John Krutsch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Brian Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Brian Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Larry DeMar, Ed Boon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | An earlier example of a game with a vertical scoring playfield in the backbox is Genco's 1951 'Double Action'. This game was inspired by a 1987 independently made prototype called Wreck'n Ball. In our Files section are many pictures of a prototype version of Banzai Run and a chart comparing its differences to the production version. Although this game features a two-ball multiball only, three balls should be placed in the trough. This is the first pinball machine to have the Lane Change switches implemented as low-voltage switches located at the flipper buttons, not at the flipper End-Of-Stroke. This allowed Banzai Run to play sounds when the flipper buttons are pressed in attract mode where flippers are not activated. Larry DeMar provided these comments: I can confirm that Banzai Run had 3 balls although it only ever needed 2. The software was capable of adjusting to a missing ball and not putting the game out of service. I suspect it is correct that this was the first time this was done. Later WMS games would adjust down to any number of balls (at least 1) available, but this was where it started. Production Run Records for Banzai Run: Production Start Date: May-20-1988 Production End Date: Dec-20-1988 Production Run Quantity: 1751 First ship date: May-20-1988 Last ship date: May-31-1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"Once again, Williams takes you where no one else has ever gone before!" "The pinball machine with one continuous playfield on two different planes!" "We're changing the way the world looks at pinball." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
Arcade Treasures, page 124 Pinball Art, page 59 The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, page 100 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F Pinball Trader, Vol 2 No. 6, July-August 1988, page 16 Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2, page 227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule Sheets: |
Banzai Run Rulesheet, by Bowen Kerins Banzai Run Rulesheet Version 1.1 (Jan/08/1994), by Michael Dunn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 82 KB | ZIP | Revision L-1 Game ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
201 KB | ZIP | Revision L-3 Game ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 KB | ZIP | Revision L-3 German Game ROM (U26) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 KB | ZIP | Revision L-3 German Game ROM (U27) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 KB | ZIP | Revision P-7 (Prototype) Sound ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 KB | ZIP | Revision P-A (Prototype) Game ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 KB | ZIP | ROM Hack ("yellow, green, red, and blue target sounds have been changed") | [Francis] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 9 MB | English Manual | [Williams Electronic Games] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service Bulletins: | 1 MB | Service Bulletin Book 1989 (includes Banzai Run SS53) | [Williams/Bally/Midway] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multimedia Files: | 3 MB | MP3 | Main Play Tune (Removed by request of Planetary Pinball) | [Brian Schmidt] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 42 MB | ZIP | Banzai Run Prototype S/N 566X133508 (48 images and Comparison Chart) | [Matt Lintula] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 KB | Reproduction Image - Ball Lifter Decal | [Unknown] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: | Machine | Flyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Project Date: | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | Never Produced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (3 horizontal, 4 vertical), Pop bumpers (3), Ramp (1), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning targets (2), Left outlane kickback, Captive ball (1), Up-post (between bottom flippers on the vertical playfield), Ball kicker next to the left slingshot. A vertical moving track lifts the ball in play to the vertical playfield in the backbox. When this ball drains between the bottom flippers of the vertical playfield, it returns to play in the lower horizontal playfield. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Pat Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Pat Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Larry DeMar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | This prototype was not officially made by Williams and did not go into production. Its MPU is one-of-a-kind. The theme was changed and put into production as Williams' 1988 'Banzai Run' using Williams System 11B MPU. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: | pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Average Fun Rating: | 7.9/10 (75 ratings/59 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | |||||
Manufacturer: | Data East Pinball, Incorporated (1986-1994) | |||||
Date Of Manufacture: | April 11, 1994 | |||||
Model Number: | 500-5523-01 | |||||
Common Abbreviations: | WWF | |||||
MPU: | DataEast/Sega Version 3 | |||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | |||||
Production: | 3,500 units (confirmed) | |||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | |||||
Theme: | Licensed - Sports - Wrestling - Comedy | |||||
Specialty: | Widebody | |||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 4-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Standup targets (6), Captive ball (1), Vertical up-kicker (1), Horseshoe lane (1), Elevated mini-playfield. Shaker motor activates when hitting targets. | |||||
Design by: | Tim Seckel, Joe Kaminkow | |||||
Art by: | Paul Faris, Markus Rothkranz | |||||
Dots/Animation by: | Jack Liddon, Kurt Andersen, Scott Melchionda | |||||
Mechanics by: | Tim Seckel | |||||
Music by: | Brian Schmidt | |||||
Sound by: | Brian Schmidt | |||||
Software by: | Neil Falconer, Orin Day, Lyman F. Sheats Jr. | |||||
Notes: | First prototype game was a narrow-body game. Game kept changing as wrestlers left WWF for other organizations. Many custom voice samples from wrestlers. Included in this listing are pictures of an Early Production game. The apparent differences from later production games are itemized below, and seem to be evident in the flyer: 1) The plastic above the ramp in the upper left playfield indicates 'Lite Mode Start' instead of 'Banzai'. 2) The wide plastic along the back wall of the playfield does not have the yellow banner indicating 'Let's Rumble'. 3) The mini-playfield has the text 'Increase Jackpot' on the wood above a red insert instead of having the words 'Multi Ball' appearing directly on the red insert. This Early Production example has mylar that was rough-cut. If this mylar was really hand-cut at the factory, it could indicate this machine was a prototype of sorts. Its serial number was not obtained to assist in identification. This machine has French coin chutes possibly pointing to its first export destination. Also pictured in this listing is a game identified by Orin Day as a Test Game, having the Early Production plastics as listed above and also having three large round magnets in the lower playfield area that were to activate during multiball. The playfield was missing a bank of standup targets and three screw holes underneath showed the targets were once there but had been removed, with wires clipped, and aligned with the vacant hole were six factory dimples, each highlighted with a red marker pen. When we first showed the pictures to Orin, we asked him if this was an Early Production game and, if so, why were the magnets removed during production? He replied: My recollection is that early WWF games did have the mag If Orin's second recollection is correct, then there may be games that had exported to Japan with uninstalled magnets packed inside the cabinet even if there was no easy way to subsequently wire them to the finished playfield or to activate any nascent software coding for them, if the coding was not already excised before exportation. We assume the playfield underside would have had the large round cut-outs for these magnets, like the example shown in this listing of a blank playfield that has them. Research would be needed to investigate these assumptions. Separate from the Test Game, Orin also commented on the prototype translite and prototype cabinet, shown in this listing courtesy of the PinGame Journal: These are pictures of a true proto We previously listed the Manufacture Date as May, 1994. This game was produced from Apr-11-1994 to Jun-17-1994. | |||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"(Various features) all combine to make WWFRR the main event for street and arcade championship collections! We needed more space to contain this cage match of pinball mayhem." "WWF Royal Rumble is sure to beat the competition and be the heavyweight champ!" "Lets get ready to rumble!" | |||||
Photos in: |
The Complete Pinball Book, page 240 The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, pages 182-183 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R | |||||
Rule Sheets: |
WWF Royal Rumble Rulesheet Version 3.0 (Jul/10/1994), by Michael Dunn | |||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2820 (External site) | |||||
ROMs: | 269 KB | ZIP | French Game and Display ROMs | [Data East Pinball, Inc.] | ||
267 KB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (1.03) | ||||
1 MB | ZIP | PinMAME Romset (1.06) | ||||
1 MB | ZIP | ROMs A1.01 | [Data East USA, Inc.] | |||
Documentation: | 6 MB | English Manual | [Data East Pinball, Inc.] | |||
11 MB | German Manual | [Data East USA, Inc.] | ||||
Files: | 154 KB | Instruction Card | [Data East (Stern)] | |||
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