ABOUT
The 4-player version of this game is Gottlieb's 1976 'Surf Champ'.
We previously showed a date for this game of October 18, 1976. The new date is per Gottlieb documentation.
Gottlieb Domestic & Export Sales Sheets for Surfer: 2700 total
Domestic Sales: 1711
Export Sales: 989
The above total does not include 109 Sample games produced in 1976 per handwritten documentation identified by Wayne Neyens as coming from Bob Malvasio, a draftsman for Gottlieb whose initials RHM can be found on schematics.
IMAGES
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Pinside ID2090
Manufactured ByD. Gottlieb & Co.
DateOctober 1976
TypeEM
IPDB ID2465
Players2
HIGH SCORES
PINTIPS
When all drop targets and all star-rollovers are completed, 5000 points is awarded and drop targets reset.
1. Skill Shot - Left orbit, if lit, left orbit all day until bonus is around 10-15k, 15k is max bonus.
2. Star rollovers to light hole for 5k and 2x (or 3x on ball 5) bonus on side lanes.
3. Drops for more bonus / lights special and extra
Saucer = 1k per star rollover. All rollovers light double bonus. Lit lane = 2 bonus