Notes: Also released in a solid state version as
Williams' 1977 'Hot Tip' . Most scoring on this
EM version is 10x the same feature on the
SS version. Other differences:
EM 10-point rebounds are 500-points on
SS version.
EM spinning target value = 1000 points when lit with no bonus added when spinning;
SS value is 100 when lit with 1 bonus added on every 5th spin.
EM Inlanes = 5000 points;
SS value is 1000 points and advances bonus.
All other values are the same as the solid state version.
Production Run Records for Hot Tip EM: 1300 total
Sample run: 288
Production Start Date: Jun-27-1977 / Production End Date: Sep-20-1977
First ship date: Sep-14-1977 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 227 shipped out with production games.
Production Run: 1012
Production Start Date: Nov-10-1977 / Production End Date: Dec-5-1977
First ship date: Nov-16-1977 / Last ship date: Jan-11-1978
Product History Record for Hot Tip EM:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 1003*
Quantity produced for export: 297*
Total quantity produced: 1300*
Price to Distributor: 970ドル.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.