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The Simpsons
The Simpsons
DATA EAST

The Simpsons

1990
★7.3(149 reviews)
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Joe Kaminkow told us that 'The Simpsons' was supposed to be their first game to have a dot matrix display (DMD). However, President and CEO Joe Keenan worried that development of the DMD might not be ready in time for this game and problems occurring had they rushed it into production could put the company out of business. Their next production game, Data East's 1991 'Checkpoint', introduced the DMD to pinball machines. We previously listed the Manufacture Date as October, 1990. This game was produced from September 1990 to February 1991.

IMAGES

Image # 2048: The Simpsons Backglass
Image # 2049: The Simpsons Cabinet - Front View
Image # 2050: The Simpsons Playfield
Image # 3232: The Simpsons Flyer, Front
Image # 3233: The Simpsons Flyer, Back
Image # 9786: The Simpsons Lower Playfield
Image # 9787: The Simpsons Upper Playfield
Image # 9788: The Simpsons Backbox and Topper
Image # 18853: The Simpsons Cabinet - Full View with Topper
Image # 18854: The Simpsons Cabinet - Front
Image # 18855: The Simpsons Cabinet - Left
Image # 18856: The Simpsons Cabinet - Right
Image # 18857: The Simpsons Backbox - Left
Image # 18858: The Simpsons Backbox - Right
Image # 18859: The Simpsons Cabinet - Rear View
Image # 18860: The Simpsons Playfield
Image # 18861: The Simpsons Upper Playfield
Image # 18862: The Simpsons Lower Playfield
Image # 18863: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18864: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18865: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18866: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18867: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18868: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18869: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18870: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18871: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18872: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18873: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18874: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 18875: The Simpsons Under Playfield
Image # 18876: The Simpsons Inside Cabinet
Image # 18877: The Simpsons Inside Cabinet - Front
Image # 18878: The Simpsons Inside Backbox
Image # 18879: The Simpsons Illuminated Backbox and Topper
Image # 38502: The Simpsons Stripped Playfield
Image # 38503: The Simpsons Apron
Image # 65880: The Simpsons Illuminated Backglass and Topper
Image # 65881: The Simpsons Illuminated Playfield
Image # 65882: The Simpsons Illuminated Upper Playfield
Image # 65883: The Simpsons Illuminated Lower Playfield
Image # 65884: The Simpsons Playfield - Detail
Image # 65885: The Simpsons Cabinet - Front
Image # 77805: The Simpsons Stripped Playfield

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Pinside ID402
Manufactured ByData East USA, Inc.
DateJanuary 1990
TypeSS
IPDB ID2158
Players4

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general
1
Left adds letter to "MILLIONS". This will light a million point shot on the ramp. Either a single mil, or unlimited, dependent on settings.
multiball
1
Center drops lites locks. Lock location will change in subsequent multiballs. Relock for jackpot. MILLIONS progresses in multiball on ramp.

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