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  1. By OPDB
    display_type
    score-reels
    month
    6
    name
    Space Odyssey
    opdb_id
    GRnX6-MJ9qb
    opdb.images
    [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/4db327fd-537d-4888-ae29-4e4a9a5918df-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/4db327fd-537d-4888-ae29-4e4a9a5918df-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/4db327fd-537d-4888-ae29-4e4a9a5918df-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":432,"height":366},"small":{"width":250,"height":212},"medium":{"width":432,"height":366}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}]
    player_count
    2
    technology_generation
    electromechanical
    year
    1976
  2. By IPDB
    credit
    Steve Kordek — Design
    credit
    Christian Marche — Art
    gameplay_feature
    Standup Targets ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Ball Kickers ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Kick-Out Holes ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Pop Bumpers ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Spinning Targets
    gameplay_feature
    Swinging Targets
    gameplay_feature
    Flippers ×2
    ipdb.corporate_entity_name
    Williams Electronics, Incorporated
    ipdb_id
    2254
    ipdb.image_urls
    ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/Machine.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/Playfield.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/2254f1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-29.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2254/image-11.jpg"]
    ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
    Williams
    ipdb.model_number
    462
    ipdb.notable_features
    Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Kick-out holes (2), Ball kickers (2), Standup targets (2), Swinging target (1), Spinning target (1). End-of-ball bonus.
    ipdb.notes
    The 4-player version of this game is Williams' 1976 'Space Mission'. Steve Kordek told us that the backglass art was derived from a picture he obtained from NASA. The picture surely was of the painting made by noted space artist Robert McCall (1919-2010) which can be seen here. Production Run Records for Space Odyssey: 4300 total Sample run: 62 Production Start Date: Prior to Jan-5-1976 / Production End Date: Prior to Jan-5-1976 First ship date: Prior to Jan-5-1976 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 2 shipped out with production games. Production Run: 4238 Production Start Date: May-28-1976 / Production End Date: Jul-9-1976 First ship date: Jun-1-1976 / Last ship date: Jul-14-1976 Product History Record for Space Odyssey: Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 3549* Quantity produced for export: 751* Total quantity produced: 4300* BOM: $328.23 Price to Distributor: $780.00 *These quantities may be sales estimates.
    ipdb_rating
    7.5
    player_count
    2
    production_quantity
    4300
    technology_generation
    electromechanical
    theme
    Outer Space
    year
    1976