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Blackwater 100
Blackwater 100
BALLY

Blackwater 100

1988
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This game uses the 68000-based "Sounds Deluxe" sound board. The first pinball machine to have the Buy-In feature of solid state games. The last game introduced by Bally before it was purchased by WMS Industries Inc. Dennis Nordman said 'Blackwater 100' was inspired by Bally Midway's 1988 'Escape from the Lost World' and that its name is licensed. He and Greg Freres went on location to record many of the sounds used on this game.

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Image # 4146: Blackwater 100 Flyer, Front
Image # 4147: Blackwater 100 Flyer, Back
Image # 6639: Blackwater 100 Full View
Image # 6640: Blackwater 100 Middle Playfield
Image # 6641: Blackwater 100 Playfield
Image # 6642: Blackwater 100 Upper Playfield
Image # 16876: Blackwater 100 Backglass
Image # 16877: Blackwater 100 Playfield
Image # 16878: Blackwater 100 Cabinet - Left
Image # 16879: Blackwater 100 Cabinet - Right
Image # 16880: Blackwater 100 Front
Image # 33971: Blackwater 100 Playfield - Detail
Image # 33972: Blackwater 100 Playfield - Detail
Image # 33973: Blackwater 100 Playfield - Detail
Image # 33974: Blackwater 100 Playfield - Detail
Image # 33976: Blackwater 100 Illuminated Ball View - Left
Image # 41574: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield
Image # 41575: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield
Image # 41576: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield - Left
Image # 41577: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield - Left
Image # 41579: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield - Right
Image # 41580: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield - Right
Image # 41581: Blackwater 100 Middle Playfield
Image # 41582: Blackwater 100 Hill Climb Ramp
Image # 41583: Blackwater 100 HWY 93 Ramp
Image # 41584: Blackwater 100 Ball View - Left
Image # 41585: Blackwater 100 Ball View - Right
Image # 41586: Blackwater 100 Inside Backbox (A round fluorescent bulb has been substituted for the factory incandescent bulb.)
Image # 53912: Blackwater 100 Start Lights
Image # 53913: Blackwater 100 Playfield - Detail
Image # 53914: Blackwater 100 Elevated Lower Playfield
Image # 62299: Blackwater 100 Original Backglass Artwork (Artist is Tony Ramunni.Paint on artist's board.Approximate dimensions 25 by 26 inches.Metal frame is 30 by 31 inches.)
Image # 63621: Blackwater 100 Backglass - Artist Signature
Image # 41578: Blackwater 100 Elevated Upper Playfield - Middle

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Manufactured ByBally Manufacturing Co.
DateMarch 1988
TypeSS
IPDB ID319
Players4

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general
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Bonus X stays lit for whole game, so it's worth going for early on. Bonus is 100K/course + 10K/section + 1K/partial section.
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Plunge 3 balls to start the game. Backglass will display Ready/Set/Go. On "Go", push the buttons below the flipper buttons for big points.
general
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If you manage to qualify special test during mb, shoot top saucer ASAP. Ball will stay there until you drain to 1 ball, then start test.

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general
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Your only priority during mb with pending special test is completing RAIN for playfield x.