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Oktoberfest / IPD No. 6576 / March, 2019 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: American Pinball Inc., of Streamwood, Illinois (2016-now)
Date Of Manufacture: March, 2019
Model Number: GAM0002
MPU: Multimorphic P3-ROC
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Amusement Park - Circus/Carnival - Drinking - Fair - Festival - Happiness
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (3), Standup targets (22), Magnets (4), Spinning target (1), Drop target (1), Captive ball (1), Cellar hole (1), Vertical up-kicker (1) sends ball into right habitrail to left flipper inlane. Long left ramp, when lowered, elevates ball to upper rear of playfield into a "corkscrew" habitrail that winds its way back down the playfield to deliver ball to right flipper inlane. Two three-ball lock mechanisms. Free ball return lane. Mini-post screw below flipper gap. The magnet above the top rollovers and the magnet above the upper right flipper are stop magnets controlled by the extra flipper button on right side of cabinet. There are also two more magnets, by the OKTOBER and FEST stand-up targets that typically just fling the ball, but the one near the Beer Barrel will also grab a ball on occasion. A backglass is used instead of a translite and is recessed in the backbox. Backbox has topper. Inside cabinet has art decals.
Toys: Amusement park bumper cars on the pop bumper caps
Beer barrel with tap
Otto's head rotates with nearby ball action
Otto's bar is a bash toy
Design by: Joe Balcer
Art by: Jeff Busch
Dots/Animation by: Ish Raneses
Music by: Matt Kern
Software by: Josh Kugler, Joe Schober
Notes: According to the manufacturer, there were 3 or 4 prototype games made of 'Oktoberfest'. We know of one that was on auction in Germany in October 2019.

There were three versions of backglasses made:
• Prototype backglass #1 - the "naughty monkey" backglass. Otto the bartender and Inga the waitress are not present.
• Prototype backglass #2 - Otto is holding a stein in his left hand. Inga is empty-handed.
• Production backglass - Otto is holding a stein in his right hand. Inga is holding a string of carnival tickets in her right hand.

There were two versions of art made for the lower cabinet:
• Prototype cabinet - on each side of cabinet, the name Oktoberfest is partially obscured by either Otto or Inga.
• Production cabinet - the name Oktoberfest is fully visible on both sides.

A shaker motor and knocker were each available at additional cost.

MSRP when new: $7,395

Marketing Slogans: "Pinball On Tap"
Additional Media:Explanation of Features and Game play (at YouTube) [09:34]  (External site)
Files: 3 MB PDF Initial Production Flyer [American Pinball Inc.]
  6 MB PDF Pinball Expo 2018 Souvenir Guide Ad [American Pinball Inc.]
  347 KB PDF Prototype Flyer [American Pinball Inc.]
  3 MB PDF Revised Production Flyer [American Pinball Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 73312: Oktoberfest Prototype Flyer - Front
Prototype Flyer - Front

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 73313: Oktoberfest Prototype Flyer - Back
Prototype Flyer - Back

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 73314: Oktoberfest Initial Production Flyer - Front
Initial Production Flyer - Front

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[American Pinball Inc.]
Image # 73315: Oktoberfest Initial Production Flyer - Back
Initial Production Flyer - Back

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[American Pinball Inc.]
Image # 73316: Oktoberfest Revised Production Flyer - Front
Revised Production Flyer - Front

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 73317: Oktoberfest Revised Production Flyer - Back
Revised Production Flyer - Back

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 73318: Oktoberfest Features Flyer
Features Flyer

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[American Pinball Inc.]
Image # 73319: Oktoberfest Ad 
(Pinball Expo 2018 Souvenir Guide, page 16)
Ad*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 73320: Oktoberfest Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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[American Pinball Inc.]
Image # 73321: Oktoberfest Prototype Backglass #1
Prototype Backglass #1

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[American Pinball Inc.]
Image # 73369: Oktoberfest Prototype Backglass #2 
(Photographed October 2019 at an in-person auction in Germany near the Swiss border.)
Prototype Backglass #2*

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[Hans Balk]
Image # 73370: Oktoberfest Prototype Playfield 
(Photographed October 2019 at an in-person auction in Germany near the Swiss border.)
Prototype Playfield*

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[Hans Balk]
Image # 73371: Oktoberfest Prototype Backbox - Left 
(Photographed October 2019 at an in-person auction in Germany near the Swiss border.)
Prototype Backbox - Left*

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[Hans Balk]
Image # 73372: Oktoberfest Prototype Backbox - Right 
(Photographed October 2019 at an in-person auction in Germany near the Swiss border.)
Prototype Backbox - Right*

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[Hans Balk]
Image # 73373: Oktoberfest Prototype Cabinet - Left 
(Photographed October 2019 at an in-person auction in Germany near the Swiss border.)
Prototype Cabinet - Left*

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[Hans Balk]
Image # 73374: Oktoberfest Prototype Cabinet - Right 
(Photographed October 2019 at an in-person auction in Germany near the Swiss border.)
Prototype Cabinet - Right*

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[Hans Balk]
 
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