STERN ELECTRONICS · 1981

Lightning

The artist's signature can be seen in the light blue area above the right flipper on the upper playfield. Reportedly, it appears on the backglass in the black area to the left of the 4th player display. The English manual for this game was erroneously published with the playfield wiring schematic for Stern's 1981 'Freefall' instead of the one for this game. The correct one was stapled to the cabinet in one game, and we have modified our Schematics File to show it. Manufacturer data for Lightning: Production Start Date: 3/31/81 Production End Date: 7/17/81 Quantity produced: 2350

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Image # 11172: Lightning Promotional Photo

Image # 11173: Lightning Press Release, Page 1

Image # 11174: Lightning Press Release, Page 2

Image # 19472: Lightning Behind Backglass

Image # 33803: Lightning Blank Upper Playfield

Image # 33804: Lightning Blank Lower Playfield

Image # 34157: Lightning Illuminated Playfield

Image # 34158: Lightning Illuminated Upper Playfield

Image # 34159: Lightning Illuminated Lower Playfield

Image # 34161: Lightning Playfield - Detail

Image # 34162: Lightning Illuminated Oblique View

Image # 34163: Lightning Front
(Although the coin door has been repainted, this image is retained to show the original unrepainted cabinet art.)

Image # 36142: Lightning Upper Playfield

Image # 36144: Lightning Cabinet - Right

Image # 36146: Lightning Backbox - Right

Image # 36147: Lightning Behind Backglass

Image # 60791: Lightning Upper Playfield
(The artist's name can see seen in the light blue area above the tip of the right flipper.)

Image # 61026: Lightning Illuminated Backglass

Image # 61027: Lightning Backbox - Right

Image # 61028: Lightning Cabinet - Right

Image # 61029: Lightning Cabinet - Front

Image # 61030: Lightning Cabinet - Front View

Image # 65191: Lightning Inside Backbox
(Serial number 10303.)

Image # 65192: Lightning SB-300 Sound Card
(Serial number 10303.)

Image # 65193: Lightning VSU-100 Speech Card
(Serial number 10303.)

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Pinside ID

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Manufactured By

Stern Electronics

Date

March 1981

Type

IPDB ID

1441

Generation

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Release Date

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MSRP

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Estimated Value

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Display Type

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Players

Flippers

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Ramps

N/A

Multiball

N/A

Cabinet

N/A

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general

Complete the drop targets to increase end-of-ball bonus and progress the rollover lanes. When all four rollover lanes are completed, shoot the horseshoe to increase bonus X. Bonus and bonus X carries for the entire game.

multiball

Lock balls for multiball at the upper playfield saucers. Release them by completing all nine standup targets (lit drop target banks in the order 1-2-3 spot standup targets that haven't been scored). Lock stealing is available.