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Big Hit
Big Hit
GOTTLIEB · 1977

Big Hit

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Shown in this listing are three versions of playfield produced by the manufacturer. The flyer shows the "standard version" with unpainted woodgrain in the area between the lower flippers as well as in the area just above the upper flippers (the "swipe" area). A "white version" has white paint in these same areas. A "yellow version" has yellow paint in these same areas. The quantities produced of each are unknown to us. Tim Arnold contacted us with the following information for 'Big Hit', 1976 'Volley', and 1977 'Jacks Open' which explains the different playfields: I have noticed a mystery on these three games I can solve for you. I have had many examples of these machines over the years. Playfields with PAINT over [flipper] swipe area and top arch are made of CHIPBOARD! I first saw this at Cleveland Coin back in the day when we were thinking of buying the game off the floor. Our salesman told us to take one in the box as the painted over area was "Pressed wood". I later talked to Cliff Strain [in Sales] at an annual trade show. He told me they were trying new materials because of a spike in the price of plywood. I have had two of these three machines since then, and the paint seems to stick to the wood just fine, but the surface turns rough and bumpley (sic) under the paint. Gottlieb Domestic & Export Sales Sheets for Big Hit: 2200 total Domestic Sales: 1478 Export Sales: 722 The above total does not include 113 Sample games produced in 1977 per handwritten documentation identified by Wayne Neyens as coming from Bob Malvasio, a draftsman for Gottlieb whose initials RHM can be found on schematics. If you have this game and have the schematic for it, and are familiar with reading schematics, please contact us. We ask you to help us identify possible errors on the schematic. (We don't seek your schematic.)

Image # 245: Big Hit Backglass
Image # 4760: Big Hit Flyer
Image # 15106: Big Hit Playfield
Image # 15108: Big Hit Cabinet - Front View
Image # 16088: Big Hit Backglass
Image # 16089: Big Hit Upper Playfield
Image # 16090: Big Hit Middle Playfield
Image # 16091: Big Hit Lower Playfield
Image # 16092: Big Hit Cabinet - Left
Image # 16093: Big Hit Cabinet - Right
Image # 16094: Big Hit Cabinet - Front
Image # 24996: Big Hit Backbox
Image # 28448: Big Hit Illuminated Backglass
Image # 35784: Big Hit Playfield (Serial number 03400.)
Image # 35785: Big Hit Upper Playfield (Serial number 03400.)
Image # 35786: Big Hit Upper Playfield (Serial number 03400.)
Image # 35787: Big Hit Cabinet - Front View (Serial number 03400.)
Image # 35788: Big Hit Playfield - White Version (In this version, the area between the lower flippers and the upper flipper swipes are painted white from the factory.)
Image # 35789: Big Hit Upper Playfield - White Version (In this version, the area between the lower flippers and the upper flipper swipes are painted white from the factory.)
Image # 35790: Big Hit Middle Playfield - White Version (In this version, the area between the lower flippers and the upper flipper swipes are painted white from the factory.)
Image # 35791: Big Hit Two Playfield Versions (The standard playfield is in the foreground. The 'white' version playfield is in the background.)
Image # 35792: Big Hit Underneath Playfield
Image # 35793: Big Hit Inside Cabinet
Image # 35794: Big Hit Motor
Image # 35795: Big Hit Drop Target Assembly
Image # 35796: Big Hit Upper Playfield
Image # 35797: Big Hit Middle Playfield
Image # 35798: Big Hit Outhole
Image # 35799: Big Hit Cabinet - Full View
Image # 35800: Big Hit Cabinet - Aerial View
Image # 47890: Big Hit Illuminated Backglass
Image # 47891: Big Hit Playfield
Image # 47892: Big Hit Upper Playfield
Image # 47893: Big Hit Middle Playfield
Image # 47894: Big Hit Lower Playfield
Image # 47895: Big Hit Playfield - Drop Targets
Image # 47896: Big Hit Playfield - Ball View
Image # 47897: Big Hit Backbox - Left
Image # 47898: Big Hit Backbox - Right
Image # 47899: Big Hit Cabinet - Left
Image # 47900: Big Hit Cabinet - Right
Image # 47901: Big Hit Cabinet - Front
Image # 47902: Big Hit Under Lower Playfield
Image # 47903: Big Hit Under Upper Playfield
Image # 47904: Big Hit Inside Cabinet
Image # 61600: Big Hit Playfield - Yellow Version (In this version, the area between the lower flippers and the upper flipper swipes are painted yellow from the factory. Serial number 03505.)
Image # 61601: Big Hit Upper Playfield - Yellow Version (In this version, the area between the lower flippers and the upper flipper swipes are painted yellow from the factory. Serial number 03505.)
Image # 61602: Big Hit Lower Playfield - Yellow Version (In this version, the area between the lower flippers and the upper flipper swipes are painted yellow from the factory. Serial number 03505.)
Image # 61867: Big Hit Playfield Edge - Yellow Version (This view shows the playfield is composite, not plywood. Serial number 03505.)
Image # 78821: Big Hit Backglass
Image # 78822: Big Hit Backglass - Detail
Image # 78823: Big Hit Playfield - Detail
Image # 78824: Big Hit Vari-Target
Image # 78825: Big Hit Apron - Downfield View
Image # 78826: Big Hit Cabinet - Front View
Image # 78827: Big Hit Cabinet - Full View
Image # 78909: Big Hit Motor Board
Image # 78910: Big Hit Inside Cabinet - Interlock Relays
Image # 78911: Big Hit Runs Stepper Unit
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Go for the banks of drops a the upper part of the playfield. Vari targets are dangerousness.

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