Heat Wave

Description

From the flyer: Single Player "Replay Game" with adjustable 3-or-5 ball play.

As the ball hits "advance" bumpers on playfield, the temperature climbs in the back glass thermometer. It increases drop target values 100 to 500 points! When thermometer "Blows Its Top," the drop target and two side roll-over lanes register replays.

-4 Drum type scoring reels

-Replays for: High scores and "Blow Your Top"

-7 roll-over buttons advance thermometer when lit -1 drop target -2 sling-shot kickers -2 flippers -Number match -Slug rejectors -Twin chutes (opt.) -Plastikote Finish Playfield

New Exclusive Williams Features: -Trouble-free Drum Units -Larger, Locked Cash Box -Latch-Locked Playfield -Improved Motor Unit -Coin Switch

Heat Wave was produced by Williams Electronic Mfg. Co. (1958-1967) in 1964.

Williams Electronic Mfg. Co. (1958-1967) released 119 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1958. Williams Electronic Mfg. Co. (1958-1967) was based in United States.

Other machines made by Williams Electronic Mfg. Co. (1958-1967) during the time period Heat Wave was produced include: 1963 Major League, Beat the Clock, Jumpin' Jack's, 1963 A.L. Twins, Big Deal 1963, 10th Inning, Mini Golf, River Boat, Palooka, and Oh Boy

Specs

Name	Heat Wave
Developer	Williams Electronic Mfg. Co. (1958-1967) (United States)
Year	1964
Type	Pinball
KLOV/MOG #	2801
Sub-Type	Electro-Mechanical
# Maximum Players	1
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard

Heat Wave KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Heat Wave Census

There are 14,782 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,485 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,666 machines (6,908 unique titles).

Scarce - There are 3 known instances of this machine owned by Heat Wave collectors who are active members. Of these, 3 of them are original dedicated machines.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Heat Wave machine for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

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Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 72; Black and white photo
Pinball An Illustrated History Colmer (ISBN 0451799666) Page: 111; Black and white photo Price guide: No
Pinball Art Temple (ISBN 1872532101) Page: 23; Color photo Price guide: No
Pinball Memories : Forty Years of Fun Rossignoli (ISBN 0764316877) Page: 54; Color photo
Pinball Compendium : 1930s - 1960s Shalhoub (ISBN 0764315277) Page: 166; Color photo

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