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Cirqus Voltaire
Cirqus Voltaire
BALLY

Cirqus Voltaire

1997
★8.4(696 reviews)
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This is the first SS game to have a disappearing pop bumper. Several EM games have this feature. The first one is Williams' 1958 'Gusher'. This is the only Williams pinball machine with its dot matrix display mounted "on" the playfield instead of in the backbox. The only other pinball with the DMD mounted on the playfield is Capcom's 1996 'Flipper Football'. The neon tube was produced in a variety of colors. Reportedly, the menagerie ball was also produced in a variety of colors, usually matching the neon's color. The sample game pictured in this listing has several playfield differences from the production games that followed. Click here for a list of these differences, with pictures.

IMAGES

Image # 3139: Cirqus Voltaire Backglass
Image # 3140: Cirqus Voltaire Illuminated Playfield
Image # 3141: Cirqus Voltaire Illuminated Playfield
Image # 3142: Cirqus Voltaire Promo Picture (This shows the Sample playfield.)
Image # 4152: Cirqus Voltaire Flyer, Front
Image # 4153: Cirqus Voltaire Flyer, Back
Image # 7090: Cirqus Voltaire Flyer, Front (AMOA)
Image # 7091: Cirqus Voltaire Flyer, Back (AMOA)
Image # 7895: Cirqus Voltaire Cabinet - Full View
Image # 7896: Cirqus Voltaire Cabinet - Right
Image # 7897: Cirqus Voltaire Cabinet - Front
Image # 7898: Cirqus Voltaire Backglass
Image # 7899: Cirqus Voltaire Menagerie
Image # 7900: Cirqus Voltaire Juggler
Image # 7901: Cirqus Voltaire Ringmaster in Lowered Position
Image # 16708: Cirqus Voltaire Blank Playfield
Image # 16712: Cirqus Voltaire Blank Mini Playfield
Image # 32248: Cirqus Voltaire Playfield
Image # 32610: Cirqus Voltaire Upper Playfield
Image # 32611: Cirqus Voltaire Lower Playfield
Image # 32612: Cirqus Voltaire Under Lower Playfield
Image # 32613: Cirqus Voltaire Under Upper Playfield
Image # 32614: Cirqus Voltaire Backbox - left
Image # 32615: Cirqus Voltaire Cabinet - Left
Image # 32616: Cirqus Voltaire Promotional Poster (Poster is 24 inches by 36 inches.)
Image # 35911: Cirqus Voltaire Ringmaster in Raised Position
Image # 35912: Cirqus Voltaire Illuminated Ball View
Image # 36467: Cirqus Voltaire Ringmaster
Image # 43638: Cirqus Voltaire Playfield - Detail (The imaged text can be found under the plastic located above the menagerie. It is not visible when the plastic is in place.)
Image # 43860: Cirqus Voltaire Illuminated Backglass
Image # 47631: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Backglass (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47632: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Illuminated Playfield (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47633: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Illuminated Upper Playfield (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47634: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Illuminated Middle Playfield (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 69473: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Middle Playfield
Image # 47635: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Illuminated Lower Playfield (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47636: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Playfield - Detail (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47637: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Playfield - Detail (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47638: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Playfield - Detail (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47639: Cirqus Voltaire Sample and Production Ringmasters (The production version was installed by the game owner in place of the sample one. Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47640: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Version Ringmaster - Front Side (From the game with serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47641: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Version Ringmaster - Left Side (From the game with serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47642: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Version Ringmaster - Back Side (From the game with serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47643: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Version Ringmaster - Right Side (From the game with serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47644: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Inside Backbox (The inside cabinet walls were repainted in the same original color. Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47645: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Under Playfield (The inside cabinet walls were repainted in the same original color. Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47646: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Inside Cabinet (The inside cabinet walls were repainted in the same original color. Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47647: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Inside Cabinet (The inside cabinet walls were repainted in the same original color. Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47648: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Inside Cabinet Serial Number (The inside cabinet walls were repainted in the same original color. Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 47649: Cirqus Voltaire Sample Game - Outside Cabinet Serial Number (Serial number 53362100065. Date of Manufacture Aug 12, 1997. )
Image # 50245: Cirqus Voltaire Playfield - Ball View
Image # 50246: Cirqus Voltaire Cabinet - Left
Image # 69357: Cirqus Voltaire Backglass - Artist Signature (The artist's signature appears on the production backglass (top image) but not on the sample backglass (bottom image).)
Image # 69469: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Playfield
Image # 69470: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Illuminated Playfield
Image # 69471: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Illuminated Playfield
Image # 69472: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Upper Playfield
Image # 69474: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Lower Playfield
Image # 69475: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Plastic Trim
Image # 69476: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Mini-Playfield
Image # 69477: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Plastic Trim
Image # 69478: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype and Production Ringmasters
Image # 69479: Cirqus Voltaire Prototype - Under Playfield

Images via IPDB.org

Pinside ID876
Manufactured ByBally Manufacturing Co.
DateJanuary 1997
TypeSS
IPDB ID4059
Players4

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general
5
2nd and later RingMaster's should be stacked with a MB. You MUST bring the RM up BEFORE starting a MB, then finish him while in multiball.
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4
The Juggler Muliball (left orbit) is the most valuable and is only 6 shots
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3
If you get 2 or more MB's stacked, always shoot the left ramp within a few seconds of draining down to 1 ball, to collect extra jackpots.
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Yellow stand ups next to left ramp light lock. Lock 3 balls on ramp for Highwire MB. 1M jackpots on left loop, inner left loop, right loop.