From: hal@gateway.mitre.org (Hal Feinstein)
Subject: FAQ -sources for PinBall manuals and schematics (1st cut)
Organization: Mitre Corporation, McLean, VA
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 17:51:35 GMT

Thanks to all the people who have replied to the request for 
schematics and manuals.  -H.

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        FAQ - Sources for PinBall Manuals and Schematics
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Often times dealer have older machines of interest for a reasonable price
but may lack setup manual or a schematic for the machine. With older 
electromechanical machine, you could expect to at least have a schematic
or "coil" drawing to help locate problems. With newer electronic machines
there are many options that can be enabled by applying the proper jumpers
or setting the proper control switch or register. These are hard to 
reverse engineer so a setup manual is important. The latest games 
have the feel of a complex computer product and a manual is a must.

The purpose of this FAQ is to put into one place a source of manuals and/or
schematics held by reader of this group.  I have also added other sources
when I could locate them who might also have schematics or manuals. 

A few common sense rules apply when requesting a copy: 

Except for the publisher AMR which is in business, manuals are made 
available as a favor to other newsgroup readers.

Prices are approximate, you should understand that 
machines with extensive setup options have a manual with many pages. 
Some manuals have extensive engineering drawings
of playfield and backbox assemblies and may  include many pages of fold-out 
schematics.  Earlier machines have large sheet schematics and perhaps a
few pages of setup and maintenance instructions.  Copying takes time.
Consider what the commercial costs of xeroxing a manual or schematic 
would be. Unless someone has access to a free xerox machine they may
be paying commercial rates to copy the manual or schematic for you.

Be reasonable!  Most people are happy to supply someone with a copy of
their manual or schematic but imagine their attitude if 
they receive a dozen requests at once!  Please don't ask for overnight
service! Xeroxing is usually done on a spare time basis and may take
a few days to complete. 

Your best bet is to contact the person and see if they have time to 
make a copy right now. Also, as people move around they may loose net 
access or get a different address. Checking the address out first
would be a good first step. 

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The sources listed below are people who have been kind enough to
make their manuals and schematics available to help other net readers.
I have also included manuals and schematics currently advertised by 
AMR Publishing PO Box 3007, Arlington, WA. 206-659-6434. They have 
a number of early EM schematics and manuals. Prices are as of June 1992
and should be validated with AMR before ordering. 

If the machine you need manuals/schematics for isn't on our list then
there are two other sources you might try.  The first is the members of
the Pinball Arcade Preservation Society (PAPS) that maintains a list of
people with different machines. This list is maintained by 
sjc@pooky.udev.cdc.com and they invite new members to list with them.

I was also notified of a British Society of Pinball Owners who are said to
have manuals and schematics for a few pounds.  

For recent machines such as TAF, HSII, T2, Dr. Who;  manuals are available 
from the manufacturer if you can't find them elsewhere. 

If you would like to contribute to this list or know of other sources
for schematics or manuals please let me know by e-mail hal@gateway.mitre.org


     
         S- schematic     M-manual
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Name          Yr   Manufacturer    SM Cost        Net Address
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Apollo        67   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Big Daddy          Williams       S  $12.00      AMR
Big Flipper   70   Chicago Coin   SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Big Indian    74   Gottleib        M $3.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Black Knight  80   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Black Knight  80   Williams       SM $5.00       shewchun@boomer.uwaterloo.ca
Buckaroo           Gottleib	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Central Park       Gottleib	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Challenger         Gottleib       S  $12.00      AMR
Cinema        76   Chicago Coin   SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Cosmos        69   Bally          S  $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Darling       73   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Derby Day     67   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Diamond Jack       Gottleib	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Dogies        68   Bally          SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Doodle Bug         Williams       SM $25.00      AMR  (note 1)
Drop-a-Card        Gottleib	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Eight Ball         Williams	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
EightBallChamp86   Bally-Midway   SM $5.00       hal@gateway.mitre.org
Fast Ball	   Williams       SM $17.50      AMR
Fast Draw     75   Gottleib       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Fire Ball          Bally          S  $9.50       AMR
Flash	           Williams	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Flip Flop     76   Bally          SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Flying Carpet 72   Gottleib       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Gigi	           Gottleib       S  open        sands@apple.com 
Gulfstream    73   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Haunted House 81   Gottleib       SM few pounds  michael@robots.oxford.ac.uk
High Speed    85   Williams       SM  --         bdm@druwa.att.com
Jumping Jack  73   Gottleib       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Love Bug           Williams       SM $25.00      AMR  (note 1) 
Magic Town         Williams       S  $9.50       AMR
Melody             Gottleib       S  $12.00      AMR
Night Rider   77   Bally (EM)     SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
OXO           74   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Paradise           Gottleib	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Paragon       79   Bally          SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Pop-A-Card         Gottleib       S  $12.00      AMR
Rancho        77   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Reserve       62   Williams       S  $2.00       hal@gateway.mitre.org
Road Runner        Bally          SM $20.00      AMR  
Royal Flush        Gottleib       S  $12.00      AMR
San Francisco      Williams       S  $12.00      AMR
Sea Ray	           Bally          SM $17.00      AMR
Skylab        74   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Slick Chick        Gottleib       S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Soccer        64   Williams       S  free        michael@robots.oxford.ac.uk
Space Odyssey 76   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Spanish Eyes       Williams       S  $12.00      AMR
Spin Out           Williams	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Stardust      72   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Strato-Flite  74   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Super Score   67   Gottleib       S  $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Surf Champ    76   Gottleib       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Sweet Heart        Gottleib	  S  open	 sands@apple.com 
Swinger       72   Williams       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Target Alpha  76   Gottleib       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Ten Pin            Williams       M  $20.00      AMR
Top Hand           Williams       S  $12.00      AMR
Top Score     75   Gottleib       SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Tropic Fun         Williams       SM $30.00      AMR
Wizard        75   Bally          SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
World Cup Soccer   Bally          S  $17.00      AMR
Xenon         80   Bally          SM $5.00       dpettit@javelin.sim.es.com
Yukon Special 	   Williams       SM $25.00      AMR


Note 1: documents for both Williams machines are in the same basic folder
and cannot be divided.