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Fathom
BALLY · 1981

Fathom

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Unlike other Bally electronic pinball games, their documentation for this game shows the model number only as 1233, not 1233-E. We asked artist Kevin O'Connor to clarify for us if he contributed to any artwork for this game. He replies:The only work I recall doing on Fathom was the design and art for the brochure which we created to look like a page out of a comic book. Greg Freres was the lead artist and I believe handled all the graphics for the game. At a Chicago Pinball Expo 2012 presentation, artist Greg Freres stated that Ward Pemberton�s working title for this game was "Barracuda". Greg wanted to use the name "Deep Threat". Both names were rejected by Bally management. Pictured in this listing are the drawings for the "Deep Threat" backglass art and the "Barracuda" playfield drawing.

Image # 4199: Fathom Flyer, Front
Image # 4200: Fathom Flyer, Back
Image # 5211: Fathom Illuminated Backglass
Image # 5212: Fathom Illuminated Playfield
Image # 13975: Fathom Cabinet - Full View
Image # 13976: Fathom Playfield 
(The three center white drop targets are not original to this game.)
Image # 13977: Fathom Upper Playfield 
(The three center white drop targets are not original to this game.)
Image # 13978: Fathom Lower Playfield
Image # 13979: Fathom Cabinet - Left
Image # 13980: Fathom Cabinet - Right
Image # 16852: Fathom Lower Blank Playfield
Image # 16853: Fathom Upper Blank Playfield
Image # 16854: Fathom Blank Playfield
Image # 20898: Fathom Backglass - Reverse
Image # 30562: Fathom Backbox - Left 
(Trim has been repainted black.)
Image # 48166: Fathom Illuminated Upper Playfield
Image # 48167: Fathom Illuminated Middle Playfield
Image # 48168: Fathom Illuminated Lower Playfield
Image # 52655: Fathom Playfield - Detail
Image # 52656: Fathom Playfield - Detail
Image # 54065: Fathom Behind Backglass
Image # 54066: Fathom Inside Backbox
Image # 54067: Fathom Backbox Insert - Reverse
Image # 54068: Fathom Under Playfield
Image # 54069: Fathom Inside Cabinet
Image # 55445: Fathom Illuminated Backglass
Image # 76065: Fathom NOS Playfield 
(This playfield was identified to us as New Old Stock.)
Image # 76066: Fathom NOS Upper Playfield 
(This playfield was identified to us as New Old Stock.)
Image # 76067: Fathom NOS Middle Playfield 
(This playfield was identified to us as New Old Stock.)
Image # 76068: Fathom NOS Middle Playfield 
(This playfield was identified to us as New Old Stock.)
Image # 76069: Fathom NOS Lower Playfield 
(This playfield was identified to us as New Old Stock.)
Image # 76070: Fathom NOS Playfield - Date 
(This playfield was identified to us as New Old Stock. The date is 'Apr 10 1981'.)
Image # 80044: Fathom Eject Hole Assembly Drawing 
(This document measured approximately 9 inches by 12 inches.)
Image # 80045: Fathom Original Backglass Artwork 
(Artist is Greg Freres.Dimensions not available.)
Image # 80046: Fathom Original Backglass Artwork - Blueprint Copy 
(Artist is Greg Freres.Blueprint copy of the original.Dimensions are approximately 14 1/2 by 20 inches.)
Image # 80047: Fathom Playfield Drawing
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Ball shot into saucer stays locked and resets 3 inline drop targets in front of ball. Knock all 3 targets down to release ball.
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Locks can be stolen!
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Light the spinner by hitting the rightmost standing target.
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3 drops on the left of the same color rewards one inline drop of the same color.

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