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Date	*Name (Click to display that game)*	MFG	Type	Prod.	Pl.	Model	Pics	Rating
1998-07	Monster Bash	Williams	SS	3,361	4p	50065	54	8.2
2018-11	Monster Bash (Remake Classic Edition)	Chicago Gaming ...	SS		4p	13000-CE	1
2018-11	Monster Bash (Remake Limited Edition)	Chicago Gaming ...	SS		4p	13000-LE	11	9.5
2018-11	Monster Bash (Remake Special Edition)	Chicago Gaming ...	SS		4p	13000-SE	15	9.4
1987-05	Party Animal	Bally Midway	SS	2,250	4p	0H01	28	7.1

Monster Bash / IPD No. 4441 / July, 1998 / 4 Players

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Average Fun Rating:

8.2/10 (289 ratings/165 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ]

Manufacturer:

Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]

Date Of Manufacture:

July, 1998

Model Number:

50065

Common Abbreviations:

MPU:

Williams WPC-95

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Production:

3,361 units (confirmed)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme:

Horror - Licensed Theme

Notable Features:

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (8), Spinning target (1), Scoop (1), Autoplunger. Frankenstein pivots on operating table. Dracula moves back and forth on playfield. Hitting targets activate the 'Phantom Flip" feature so when the ball enters a flipper inlane, game-controlled flipper action flips the ball.

Toys:

Figurines of Frankenstein, Mummy and sarcophagus, Bride of Frankenstein, Mad professor, Creature from the Black Lagoon (under playfield), Dracula in Coffin, Ogre with ball and chain.

Design by:

George Gomez

Art by:

Kevin O'Connor

Dots/Animation by:

Adam Rhine

Mechanics by:

Chris Shipman, Robert C. Friesl

Music by:

Vince Pontarelli

Sound by:

Vince Pontarelli

Software by:

Lyman F. Sheats Jr.

Notes:

Easter Egg Alert: Before launching the first ball, and with credits on the machine (or free play), press the left flipper 11 times, then press the right flipper once, the left flipper 5 times, the right flipper once, the left flipper 6 times, and finally the right flipper once. The game will say "Totally" then launch the ball. Hitting the scoop with this ball will start Lyman's Lament, playing different music along with the voice of programmer Lyman Sheats commenting while that ball is played.

We asked George Gomez in 2016 about the black-and-white test playfield shown in this listing. He replied:

It's just a test to check the trapline against the rout. No idea how many would have been made. It was done at Lenc Smith and then sent to us at Willy for approval. It was common practice, sometimes it was run without the white; just black on wood.

I showed the Party Animal to Greg Freres and he agrees. That�s a registration check at Lenc Smith. We would not have seen these since they happened at Lenc Smith and were intended to check screens before running quantities.

On "trapline" � yes, the term is still in use and not specific to any one company.

Photos in:

The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present External Link

, page 241
Pinball Perspectives External Link

, pages 147-152

Rule Sheets:

Monster Bash Rulesheet Version 1.40 (May/23/1999), by Matt Magnasco

Easter Eggs:

Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site)

Additional Media:

Promotional Video (at YouTube) (External site)

ROMs:

487 KB

ZIP

Game ROM V1.0 [27C080 Required]

[Williams Electronic Games]

484 KB

ZIP

Home ROM L1.06; Free Play Only (Needs 8Mb EPROM) (Removed by request of Planetary Pinball)

[UNOFFICIAL]

402 KB

ZIP

Sound ROM V1.0 [S2]

[Williams Electronic Games]

Documentation:

19 MB

PDF

Operations Manual (with schematics, OCR-searchable)

[Williams Electronic Games]

204 KB

TXT

Parts List

18 MB

PDF

WPC-95 Schematic Manual (July 1, 1997)

[Williams Electronic Games Inc.]

Files:

9 MB

ZIP

All Sound Files

[Williams Electronic Games]

Images:
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Flyer, Front 886x1150	Flyer, Back 883x1147	Backglass 900x619	Playfield 1024x999 [Christopher Wolf]	Upper Playfield 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]
Center Playfield 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Lower Playfield 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Blank Playfield 845x1639 [Christopher Wolf]	Cabinet - Front 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Playfield - Detail 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]
Upper Right Playfield Detail 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Center Playfield Detail 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Right Playfield Detail 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Creature Detail 1024x768 [Christopher Wolf]	Designers 1024x671 [Christopher Wolf]
Designers 1024x678 [Christopher Wolf]	Back of Playfield 1024x370 [Christopher Wolf]	Backbox - Left 175x492	Cabinet - Left 518x236	Cabinet - Full View 700x1100 [Allen Shope]
Cabinet - Left 700x350 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Right 700x350 [Allen Shope]	Backbox - Left 272x491 [Allen Shope]	Backbox - Right 243x500 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Front 596x427 [Allen Shope]
Cabinet - Rear View 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Cabinet - Inside 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Inside Backbox 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Upper Playfield 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Lower Playfield 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Playfield - Detail 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 350x500 [Allen Shope]
Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]
Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 700x465 [Allen Shope]	Playfield - Detail 350x500 [Allen Shope]	Backglass - Detail 480x640 [John Gray]
Backglass - Detail 480x640 [John Gray]	Backglass - Illuminated 640x480 [John Gray]	Instruction Card 640x480 [John Gray]	Promotional Poster* 845x1102 [Harold Balde]	Black & White Test Playfield 547x1182 [Mario Van Cleave]
Coffin Cover Mold* 1200x814 [James Loflin]	Coffin Cover Mold* 1200x878 [James Loflin]	Coffin Cover Mold* 1200x892 [James Loflin]	Coffin Cover Mold - Detail* 1200x924 [James Loflin]

Monster Bash (Remake Classic Edition) / IPD No. 6570 / November, 2018 / 4 Players

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Average Fun Rating:

No ratings on file [ Be first to rate this game! ]

Manufacturer:

Chicago Gaming Company, of Cicero, Illinois (2003-now)

Date Of Manufacture:

November, 2018

Model Number:

13000-CE

Common Abbreviations:

MBR-CE, MBRCE

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Notable Features:

Mono-color 13 7/8 inch DMD. Stainless steel trim and legs.

Notes:

This game is a remake of Williams' 1998 'Monster Bash' but with modern electronics and selected improvements.

Documentation:

42 MB

PDF

Operations Manual (Rev 1.0)

[Chicago Gaming Company]

Files:

1 MB

PDF

Game Features Comparison Chart by Model

[Chicago Gaming Company]

136 KB

PDF

Manufacturer Warranty

[Chicago Gaming Company]

Images:
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Promotional Photo
1200x2100
[Chicago Gaming Company]

Source:

chicago-gaming.com

Monster Bash (Remake Limited Edition) / IPD No. 6572 / November, 2018 / 4 Players

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Average Fun Rating:

Needs More Ratings! 9.5 / 10 (3 ratings) [ Add Your Rating! ]

Manufacturer:

Chicago Gaming Company, of Cicero, Illinois (2003-now)

Date Of Manufacture:

November, 2018

Model Number:

13000-LE

Common Abbreviations:

MBR-LE, MBRLE

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Notable Features:

Color 19 1/4 inch DMD. Electric blue metallic trim and legs. Enhanced sound system. Shaker motor. Backbox topper.

Notes:

This game is a remake of Williams' 1998 'Monster Bash' but with modern electronics and selected improvements.

Apparently, a limited run was produced. Each Limited Edition game was to have an engraved stainless steel front molding plaque and a serialized medallion numbered 1 to 1250. We have no definitive information on this and other aspects of the three Remakes as our several requests to the manufacturer for more information have gone unanswered.

Documentation:

42 MB

PDF

Operations Manual (Rev 1.0)

[Chicago Gaming Company]

Files:

1 MB

PDF

Game Features Comparison Chart by Model

[Chicago Gaming Company]

136 KB

PDF

Manufacturer Warranty

[Chicago Gaming Company]

Images:
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Promotional Photo 1200x2100 [Chicago Gaming Company]	Backbox and Topper* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Illuminated Backbox and Topper* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Upper Playfield* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Lower Playfield* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]
Lower Playfield* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Illuminated Upper Playfield* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Illuminated Lower Playfield* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Playfield - Detail* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]	Cabinet - Left* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]
Cabinet - Right* 900x1200 [Guenter Freinberger]

Source:

chicago-gaming.com

Monster Bash (Remake Special Edition) / IPD No. 6571 / November, 2018 / 4 Players

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Average Fun Rating:

Needs More Ratings! 9.4 / 10 (1 ratings) [ Add Your Rating! ]

Manufacturer:

Chicago Gaming Company, of Cicero, Illinois (2003-now)

Date Of Manufacture:

November, 2018

Model Number:

13000-SE

Common Abbreviations:

MBR-SE, MBRSE

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Notable Features:

Color 19 1/4 inch DMD. Stainless steel trim and legs. Enhanced sound system.

Notes:

This game is a remake of Williams' 1998 'Monster Bash' but with modern electronics and selected improvements.

Documentation:

42 MB

PDF

Operations Manual (Rev 1.0)

[Chicago Gaming Company]

Files:

1 MB

PDF

Game Features Comparison Chart by Model

[Chicago Gaming Company]

136 KB

PDF

Manufacturer Warranty

[Chicago Gaming Company]

Images:
(click to zoom)

Promotional Photo 1200x2100 [Chicago Gaming Company]	Backglass 849x838 [Ken Layton]	Illuminated Playfield 1200x1600 [Ken Layton]	Illuminated Upper Playfield 1200x900 [Ken Layton]	Illuminated Middle Playfield 1200x900 [Ken Layton]
Illuminated Lower Playfield 1200x900 [Ken Layton]	Backbox - Left 796x1600 [Ken Layton]	Cabinet - Left 1200x900 [Ken Layton]	Cabinet - Front 701x872 [Ken Layton]	Inside Coin Door 1200x900 [Ken Layton]
Inside Backbox 1068x900 [Ken Layton]	Inside Backbox - Cabling 1200x900 [Ken Layton]	Under Playfield 937x1600 [Ken Layton]	Under Playfield - Detail 1200x900 [Ken Layton]	Partial Inside Cabinet 1200x1600 [Ken Layton]

Source:

chicago-gaming.com

Party Animal / IPD No. 1763 / May, 1987 / 4 Players

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Average Fun Rating:

7.0/10 (25 ratings/20 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ]

Manufacturer:

Bally Midway Manufacturing Company (1983-1988) [Trade Name: Bally]

Date Of Manufacture:

May, 1987

Model Number:

0H01

MPU:

Bally MPU A084-91786-AH06 (6803)

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Production:

2,250 units (confirmed)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme:

1980's Party Theme

Notable Features:

Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Kick-out holes (3) Ramps (2), 3-in-line drop targets. 3-ball multiball.

Toys:

Juke Box that changes tunes when targets are hit. Toad on Toad stool, jumps when hit.

Design by:

Art by:

Sound by:

Software by:

Notes:

First pinball game to have the sounds of a belch and a flushing toilet.

This game uses the 68000-based "Sounds Deluxe" sound board.

Two translites were available: bar and home version. The bar version has a plain beer stein while the home version has a stein with the words "Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer" printed on it. We have seen images of adhesive stickers from the WMS film drawers that have the five words "Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer" on them, for placing on the beer stein on translites that did not have this wording.

Pictured in this listing is a red-and-white blank playfield. Both Dennis Nordman and Pat McMahon did not know or recall anything about it. That would make sense if it was made by Lenc Smith, their playfield manufacturer, as a registration check, similar to the one we show in our Monster Bash listing. We label this picture as a test playfield.

Marketing Slogans:

"GET THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING THIS SUMMER WITH BALLY MIDWAY'S NEW PARTY ANIMAL PINBALL!"
"FOR A GOOD TIME CALL (313) 451-9200"
"LET'S PARTY!"

Photos in:

Pinball The Lure of the Silverball, page 95
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present External Link

, page 81
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R

Owners List URL:

http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1763 (External site)

ROMs:

221 KB

ZIP

ROMs

[Bally Midway Mfg. Co.]

Documentation:

4 MB

PDF

Manual - Section 1, Operations

[Bally Midway]

5 MB

PDF

Manual - Section 2, Schematics

[Bally Midway]

1 MB

PDF

Parts Manual

[Bally Midway Mfg. Co.]

Images:
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Flyer, Front 850x1135	Flyer, Back 850x1120	Translite - Bar Version 500x455	Playfield 449x598	Translite - Home Version* 299x292
Playfield - Detail 640x427	Playfield - Detail 640x427	Playfield 427x640	Playfield - Detail 1024x768 [Brian Saunders]	Cabinet - Left 820x766 [Brian Saunders]
Playfield - Detail 1024x768 [Brian Saunders]	Playfield Plastic 636x484 [Marco Albus]	Translite - Reverse - Bar Version 1200x834 [John Gray]	Inside Backbox 1200x900 [John Gray]	Illuminated Translite - Bar Version* 1200x1168 [Dave Sanders]
Illuminated Front View* 895x1280 [Dave Sanders]	Playfield - Detail 1200x1534 [Jean-Pierre Renault]	Playfield - Detail 1200x1148 [Jean-Pierre Renault]	Instruction Card 1200x820 [Jean-Pierre Renault]	Factory Playfield Print* 784x1520 [James Loflin]
Factory Playfield Print* 1200x931 [James Loflin]	Factory Playfield Print* 1200x1049 [James Loflin]	Factory Playfield Print* 1200x999 [James Loflin]	Factory Playfield Print* 1200x828 [James Loflin]	Factory Playfield Print* 1200x722 [James Loflin]
Red & White Test Playfield 528x1106 [Mario Van Cleave]	Translite - Home Version* 675x1020 [Jeff LaGrange]	Translite - Home Version* 675x1200 [Jeff LaGrange]

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