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Grand Lizard
Grand Lizard
WILLIAMS

Grand Lizard

1986
★7.7(101 reviews)
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Originally, the backglass was to have the standard numeric-only display windows. When the game went into production, the backglass was redesigned to incorporate new alphanumeric displays, and its artwork was changed. Initial backglass and playfield artwork by Paul Faris. Final production backglass artwork by Python Anghelo. Compare the playfield to the two-level playfield of Williams' 1981 'Solar Fire'. Pictured in this listing is an NOS playfield still in its shipping cabinet from the manufacturer. 'Grand Lizard' is one of three Williams games that went into production using System 11. All three games have incorrect schematics showing the same error by depicting placement of the flipper end-of-stroke switch on the wrong side of the coil. As far as we know, all games left the factory correctly wired for EOS. Only the schematics were incorrect. No Manual Amendments or Service Bulletins have been found that acknowledge or correct this error. For a correct drawing of EOSS placement, consult the schematic for Williams' 1986 'PIN�BOT' or subsequent Williams games. Programmer Ed Suchocki shares this information about Grand Lizard:Bill Parod was the sound designer on this game. The background drum music was the first time that Williams games used digitized audio samples for music. After Bill worked on Grand Lizard, he improved his technique of digitized music samples on the High Speed pinball game.

IMAGES

Image # 4498: Grand Lizard Flyer, Front
Image # 4499: Grand Lizard Flyer, Page 2
Image # 4500: Grand Lizard Flyer, Page 3
Image # 4501: Grand Lizard Flyer, Back
Image # 16590: Grand Lizard Drop Target Sticker
Image # 16846: Grand Lizard Lower playfield
Image # 16847: Grand Lizard Cabinet
Image # 17025: Grand Lizard Upper Playfield
Image # 21067: Grand Lizard Stripped Playfield
Image # 21068: Grand Lizard Illuminated Playfield
Image # 21069: Grand Lizard Playfield
Image # 21070: Grand Lizard Illuminated Upper Playfield
Image # 21071: Grand Lizard Ball View
Image # 21072: Grand Lizard Ball View
Image # 21073: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail
Image # 21074: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail
Image # 21075: Grand Lizard Full View
Image # 24907: Grand Lizard Pre-Production System 9 Backglass 
(Artist is Paul Faris.)
Image # 25593: Grand Lizard Production System 11 Backglass 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.)
Image # 25594: Grand Lizard Production System 11 Backglass - Reverse 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.)
Image # 28130: Grand Lizard Pre-Production System 9 Backglass 
(Artist is Paul Faris.)
Image # 32087: Grand Lizard Illuminated Pre-Production System 9 Backglass 
(Artist is Paul Faris.)
Image # 38341: Grand Lizard Pre-Production System 9 Backglass 
(Artist is Paul Faris.)
Image # 40550: Grand Lizard Pre-Production System 11 Backglass 
(Artist is Paul Faris.)
Image # 40551: Grand Lizard Pre-Production System 11 Backglass - Reverse 
(Artist is Paul Faris.)
Image # 41084: Grand Lizard Middle Playfield
Image # 41085: Grand Lizard Lower Playfield
Image # 41086: Grand Lizard Backbox - Left
Image # 41087: Grand Lizard Backbox - Right
Image # 41088: Grand Lizard Cabinet - Left
Image # 41089: Grand Lizard Cabinet - Right
Image # 41090: Grand Lizard Cabinet - Front
Image # 45307: Grand Lizard Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45308: Grand Lizard Upper Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45309: Grand Lizard Middle Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45310: Grand Lizard Lower Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45311: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45312: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45313: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45314: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45315: Grand Lizard Playfield - Detail 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45316: Grand Lizard Under Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45317: Grand Lizard Under Upper Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45318: Grand Lizard Under Middle Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 45319: Grand Lizard Under Lower Playfield 
(This is a New Old Stock playfield still in its crate from the manufacturer.)
Image # 50912: Grand Lizard Illuminated Production System 11 Backglass
Image # 50913: Grand Lizard Instruction Card
Image # 50914: Grand Lizard Inside Backbox
Image # 50915: Grand Lizard Inside Cabinet
Image # 61354: Grand Lizard Artist Signature on Backglass
Image # 70449: Grand Lizard Original Blackline for Playfield 
(Artist is Paul Faris.India ink on frosted Mylar.Dimensions: same size as production playfield.)

Images via IPDB.org

Pinside ID218
Manufactured ByWilliams Electronic Games, Inc.
DateJanuary 1986
TypeSS
IPDB ID1070
Players4

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general
6
Light the spinner and advance bonus multiplier by spelling LIZARD on the standup targets on the lower playfield. Bonus has a max of 10x!
multiball
6
Lock stealing game.
general
3
The upper playfield left orbit is called the Cave. Value is advanced by knocking down the leftmost drop targets. Four caves lights an EB.
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Scoring is multiplied by the number of balls in play, which means that two-ball multiball is 2x scoring, and three-ball is 3x.