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  1. By OPDB
    display_type
    alphanumeric
    month
    8
    name
    Fathom
    opdb_id
    GrPO3-M9Rpx
    opdb.images
    [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/c89b12e6-f196-4218-a966-64f00fcff853-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/c89b12e6-f196-4218-a966-64f00fcff853-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/c89b12e6-f196-4218-a966-64f00fcff853-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":673,"height":600},"small":{"width":250,"height":223},"medium":{"width":640,"height":571}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}]
    player_count
    4
    technology_generation
    solid-state
    year
    1981
  2. By IPDB
    credit
    Greg Freres — Art
    credit
    Ward Pemberton — Design
    gameplay_feature
    3-Ball Multiball
    gameplay_feature
    Flippers ×3
    gameplay_feature
    Pop Bumpers ×3
    gameplay_feature
    Slingshots ×2
    gameplay_feature
    6-Bank Drop Targets
    gameplay_feature
    3-Bank Drop Targets
    gameplay_feature
    3-in-Line Drop Targets ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Kick-Out Holes ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Spinning Targets
    gameplay_feature
    Standup Targets
    ipdb.corporate_entity_name
    Bally Manufacturing Corporation
    ipdb_id
    829
    ipdb.image_urls
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    ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
    Bally
    ipdb.model_number
    1233
    ipdb.notable_features
    Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 6-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), 3-in-line drop targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning target (1), Standup Target (1), 3-ball Multiball, Left and right crossover return lanes. Has Speech. Maximum displayed point score is 9,999,990 points per player.
    ipdb.notes
    Unlike other Bally electronic pinball games, their documentation for this game shows the model number only as 1233, not 1233-E. We asked artist Kevin O'Connor to clarify for us if he contributed to any artwork for this game. He replies:The only work I recall doing on Fathom was the design and art for the brochure which we created to look like a page out of a comic book. Greg Freres was the lead artist and I believe handled all the graphics for the game. At a Chicago Pinball Expo 2012 presentation, artist Greg Freres stated that Ward Pemberton�s working title for this game was "Barracuda". Greg wanted to use the name "Deep Threat". Both names were rejected by Bally management. Pictured in this listing are the drawings for the "Deep Threat" backglass art and the "Barracuda" playfield drawing.
    ipdb_rating
    7.9
    month
    8
    player_count
    4
    production_quantity
    3500
    system
    bally-as2518-35
    technology_generation
    solid-state
    theme
    Water Sports
    theme
    Fantasy
    theme
    Scuba Diving
    year
    1981