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Hot Tip
Hot Tip
WILLIAMS

Hot Tip

1977opdb · Grep0-MQYN4

'Hot Tip' was the first Williams solid state game in full production, following Williams' 1977 'Grand Prix' and Williams' 1976 'Aztec', both of which were small prototype runs. Hot Tip was also released in an electro-mechanical version as Williams' 1977 'Hot Tip'. Production Floor Records for Hot Tip SS: Production Start Date: Sep-29-1977 Production End Date: Mar-6-1978 Production Floor Quantity: 4903 First ship date: Sep-30-1977 Last ship date: May-31-1978 No Product History Record for Hot Tip SS.

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Image # 4586: Hot Tip Flyer
Image # 41310: Hot Tip Backbox - Right
Image # 6489: Hot Tip Backglass
Image # 6490: Hot Tip Sound Units
Image # 6491: Hot Tip Playfield
Image # 6492: Hot Tip Cabinet
Image # 23865: Hot Tip Backglass
Image # 23866: Hot Tip Playfield
Image # 24426: Hot Tip Under Cardholder
Image # 35560: Hot Tip Ball View
Image # 35561: Hot Tip Illuminated Playfield
Image # 36638: Hot Tip Blank Playfield
Image # 36639: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Upper
Image # 36640: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Middle
Image # 36641: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Lower
Image # 36642: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Detail
Image # 36643: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Detail
Image # 36644: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Detail
Image # 36645: Hot Tip Blank Playfield - Reverse
Image # 41307: Hot Tip Kick-out Hole
Image # 41308: Hot Tip Playfield - Detail
Image # 41309: Hot Tip Cabinet - Right
Image # 41311: Hot Tip Cabinet - Right
Image # 48572: Hot Tip Backglass
Image # 48573: Hot Tip Backglass - Reverse
Image # 59195: Hot Tip Playfield
Image # 62364: Hot Tip Promotional Photo

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Manufactured ByWilliams Electronic Games, Inc.
DateJune 1977
TypeSS
IPDB ID3163
Players4

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general
4
Completing the hot tip drop target letters around the center pop bumper lights the left spinner.
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3
Never shoot for the captive ball -- it'll hurt you. Either shatz the right inlane or shoot towards drop targets when ball is on left flipper
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2
Center hole at top of playfield cycles with the two slings on it's left and right. Time your nudging to go for double bonus.

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Captive ball gives 2 bonus advances and is an easy return… you’d be nuts to NOT shoot it in this bonus heavy game, especially if you have double bonus.