- credit
- Tony Kraemer — Design
- credit
- Christian Marche — Art
- gameplay_feature
- Flippers ×2
- gameplay_feature
- Pop Bumpers
- gameplay_feature
- Slingshots ×2
- gameplay_feature
- 3-Bank Drop Targets ×2
- gameplay_feature
- Standup Targets ×2
- gameplay_feature
- Kick-Out Holes ×2
- gameplay_feature
- Captive Ball
- gameplay_feature
- Spinning Targets
- ipdb.corporate_entity_name
- Williams Electronics, Incorporated
- ipdb_id
- 1251
- ipdb.image_urls
- ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-12.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1251/image-13.png"]
- ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
- Williams
- ipdb.model_number
- 474
- ipdb.notable_features
- Flippers (2), Pop bumper (1), Slingshots (2), 3-bank drop targets (2), Standup targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), Captive ball (1), Spinning target (1). Upper left lane has a unique tilt rollover. End-of-ball bonus.
Sound: 3 chimes, knocker.
- ipdb.notes
- Also released in a solid state version as Williams' 1977 'Hot Tip'. Most scoring on this EM version is 10x the same feature on the SS version. Other differences:
EM 10-point rebounds are 500-points on SS version.
EM spinning target value = 1000 points when lit with no bonus added when spinning; SS value is 100 when lit with 1 bonus added on every 5th spin.
EM Inlanes = 5000 points; SS value is 1000 points and advances bonus.
All other values are the same as the solid state version.
Production Run Records for Hot Tip EM: 1300 total
Sample run: 288
Production Start Date: Jun-27-1977 / Production End Date: Sep-20-1977
First ship date: Sep-14-1977 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 227 shipped out with production games.
Production Run: 1012
Production Start Date: Nov-10-1977 / Production End Date: Dec-5-1977
First ship date: Nov-16-1977 / Last ship date: Jan-11-1978
Product History Record for Hot Tip EM:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 1003*
Quantity produced for export: 297*
Total quantity produced: 1300*
Price to Distributor: $970.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.
- ipdb_rating
- 7.6
- month
- 6
- player_count
- 4
- production_quantity
- 1300
- technology_generation
- electromechanical
- theme
- Sports
- theme
- Horse Racing
- year
- 1977