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| Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams] |
| Date Of Manufacture: | June 24, 1988 |
| Model Number: | 559 |
| Common Abbreviations: | SoF |
| MPU: | Williams System 11B |
| Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) ![[?]](/graphic/question.gif) |
| Production: | 2,705 units (confirmed) |
| Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) |
| Theme: | Fantasy - Knights - Wizard/Magic - Medieval |
| Notable Features: | Flippers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (7), 5-bank drop targets (1), Spinning targets (3), Horseshoe lanes (2), Kick-out hole (1), Diverter ramp (1), Center left kicker lane, Left outlane kickback, Mini-playfield, 3-ball multiball. No pop bumpers. Mini-post screw between flippers. Drop targets on mini-playfield are slower to reset each time they are dropped, making duration of play on the upper playfield progressively difficult. |
| Concept by: | Doug Watson |
| Design by: | Steve Kirk, Tony Kraemer |
| Art by: | Doug Watson |
| Music by: | Brian Schmidt |
| Sound by: | Brian Schmidt |
| Software by: | Dan Lee |
| Notes: | The left outlane insert shows the misspelled word "sheild". We don't know if this was corrected at any time during the production run.
The owner of the prototype game shown here reported these differences from production games (other differences may be present):
Serial Number X150006 - X is for Prototype.
Circuit boards under playfield are red-colored.
Playfield has hand-drawn graphics and hand-made stickers under the mylar overlay.
Production Run Records for Swords of Fury:
Production Start Date: Jun-24-1988
Production End Date: Sep-19-1988
Production Run Quantity: 2705
First ship date: Jun-24-1988
Last ship date: Dec-5-1988 |
| Marketing Slogans: |
"On the Cutting Edge of pinball design for a sharper profit picture!"
"Unleash the Fury!"
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| Photos in: |
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present , page 101
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
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| Rule Sheets: |
Swords Of Fury Rulesheet, by B. Elmore
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| Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2486 (External site) |
| ROMs: | 166 KB | ZIP | Game ROM L-2 | [Williams Electronic Games] |
| | 23 KB | ZIP | Game ROM U27 L-2 (German) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] |
| Documentation: | 4 MB | PDF | Operations Manual (with schematics) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] |
| | 3 MB | PDF | Parts Information Manual (no schematics) | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] |
| Files: | 48 KB | PDF | Insert Graphic Decal Set | [David Eisner] |
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