Name: Doctor Who Plastics
SKU: PLAS-DOCTORWHO
Price: 179.00 USD
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Doctor Who

Manufacturer:

Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated,
of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]

Date Of Manufacture:

September, 1992

Model Number:

20006

Common Abbreviations:

MPU:

Williams WPC (Fliptronics 2)

Type:

Solid State Electronic (SS)

Production:

7,752 units (confirmed)

Theme:

Celebrities – Fictional – Licensed Theme

Notable Features:

Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (13), Flyaway targets (3), Kick-out holes (2), 6-bank drop targets (1), Ramps (2), Multiball. The Time Expander mini-playfield raises and lowers during play: It its lowest position (Level 1), the kick-out holes are accessible. In its middle-position (Level 2), five round white standup targets are accessible, and when in its upper position (Level 3), three flyaway targets are accessible. Dalek backbox topper lights up (and its head moves from side to side on some games. See Notes below).

The two flippers at the bottom of the playfield are slightly shorter than Williams’ standard-size flippers. This was a change implemented by Williams management to hopefully shorten game time and increase earnings. These shorter flippers have a lightning bolt design embossed on the top of them.

Design by:

Barry Oursler, Bill Pfutzenreuter

Art by:

Linda Deal (aka Doane)

Dots/Animation by:

Scott Slomiany

Mechanics by:

Zofia Bil

Music by:

Jon Hey

Sound by:

Jon Hey

Software by:

Bill Pfutzenreuter

Notes:

Designer Bill Pfutzenreuter told us that about a dozen (or less) sample games were made, followed by approximately 100 prototype games, before regular production began. Up to this point in manufacture, the Dalek head in the backbox topper moved from side to side. As a cost saving measure, once regular production began, the motor and front-facing opto for this movement were removed, resulting in the Dalek head being stationary (non-moving) on production games. The wiring and software for this feature was left intact, and this has allowed game owners to reinstall the missing components, either by purchasing after-market kits or by purchasing the components individually, to again make the Dalek head move from side to side.

We asked Pfutz if he was aware of a way for new owners of this game to discern if their moving Dalek head came from the factory that way or was retrofitted. He said that Williams had glued the stationary Dalek head onto the body, therefore the kits had to “unglue” or cut the head off, and that it was complained that Williams had used too much glue. Thus, perhaps one could look for any irregular cuts or glue remnants. If anyone knows of additional ways to positively identify retrofits, please contact us.

*Info Courtesy of IPDB

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