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Sluggin' Champ
Sluggin' Champ
GOTTLIEB

Sluggin' Champ

1955opdb · G4xVZ-MW9wv

Gottlieb announced this game in Billboard as being manufactured in the new deluxe cabinet. The deluxe cabinet has a larger lockdown bar on a shelf that extends beyond the front of the cabinet. Its legs are mounted on the side of the cabinet at an angle, instead of vertically at the corners. The backbox and backglass are wider than the standard 1-player backbox. This cabinet and backbox was used more often for Gottieb's multiple-player games during the 1950's. This game was also made in the standard cabinet. Gottlieb produced a flyer for each of the two cabinet styles. We do not know what quantities were made of each style as a portion of the Production Run quantity shown in this listing. Both styles were listed in Billboard as having a manufacture date of 4/1955.

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Image # 2109: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Front View
Image # 2110: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Playfield
Image # 4737: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Flyer
Image # 7515: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Backglass
Image # 7516: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Playfield
Image # 31247: Sluggin' Champ Backglass
Image # 31248: Sluggin' Champ Illuminated Playfield
Image # 31249: Sluggin' Champ Cabinet - Right
Image # 31250: Sluggin' Champ Cabinet - Front
Image # 33812: Sluggin' Champ Backglass
Image # 33813: Sluggin' Champ Backbox
Image # 48667: Sluggin' Champ Billboard New Game Announcement 
(The Billboard, Apr-30-1955, page 90)
Image # 48668: Sluggin' Champ Flyer
Image # 48758: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Backglass
Image # 48759: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Upper Playfield 
(All plastic parts on this playfield are reproduction, as is the blue tray liner, but we show this image to present the playfield art and cabinet design.)
Image # 48760: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Lower Playfield 
(All plastic parts on this playfield are reproduction, as is the blue tray liner, but we show this image to present the playfield art and cabinet design.)
Image # 48761: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Lower Playfield 
(All plastic parts on this playfield are reproduction, as is the blue tray liner, but we show this image to present the playfield art and cabinet design.)
Image # 48762: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Cabinet - Front View 
(All plastic parts on this playfield are reproduction, as is the blue tray liner, but we show this image to present the playfield art and cabinet design.)
Image # 48763: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Cabinet - Left 
(All plastic parts on this playfield are reproduction, as is the blue tray liner, but we show this image to present the cabinet design.)
Image # 48764: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Cabinet - Right 
(All plastic parts on this playfield are reproduction, as is the blue tray liner, but we show this image to present the cabinet design.)
Image # 48765: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Cabinet - Front 
(The playfield plastic parts and blue tray liner are reproduction.)
Image # 48766: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Cabinet - Rear
Image # 48767: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Inside Backbox
Image # 48768: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Inside Cabinet
Image # 48769: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Inside Cabinet
Image # 71657: Sluggin' Champ Under 'Deluxe' Lockdown Bar 
(The blue apron and the two cards mounted in it are reproductions. Serial number 064265 SC.)
Image # 71658: Sluggin' Champ 'Deluxe' Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 064265 SC.)

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Manufactured ByD. Gottlieb & Co.
DateApril 1955
TypeEM
IPDB ID2213
Players1

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general
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There are three separate systems for earning Specials: achieving certain score thresholds, collecting team flags and earning RBIs.
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RBIs are collected at the bullseye targets. On ball 1, a target scores 1 RBI. On ball 2, 2. On ball 3, 3. On ball 4, 4. On ball 5, 5.
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Collect Team Flags from lit rollovers and slingshots. Collecting all flags of a league (red or yellow) lights one gobble hole for Special.
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Nudge, but remember that tilt ends game.

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