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Big Indian
Big Indian
GOTTLIEB

Big Indian

1974
★8(19 reviews)
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The 2-player version of this game is Gottlieb's 1974 'Big Brave'. Prior to production, this game was named 'Chief' and then renamed to 'Big Injun'. Sample games were produced as 'Big Injun' and, according to the Encyclopedia of Pinball Vol 1, the Native American employees in Gottlieb's wiring and assembly plant in South Dakota complained about this. So, the name was changed again, to 'Big Indian', stalling production for three months. Price to operator: $975 FOB Chicago, per newsletter from authorized distributor dated March 1974.

IMAGES

Image # 249: Big Indian Playfield
Image # 250: Big Indian Backglass
Image # 3198: Big Indian Early Production - Big Injun
Image # 4761: Big Indian Flyer
Image # 7435: Big Indian Playfield
Image # 10866: Big Indian Backglass
Image # 20908: Big Indian Cabinet - Right
Image # 20909: Big Indian Backbox - Right
Image # 30271: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Image # 30272: Big Indian Vari-Target
Image # 30273: Big Indian Illuminated Drop Targets
Image # 30274: Big Indian Ball Serve Trough
Image # 30338: Big Indian Backglass - Detail
Image # 30527: Big Indian Inside Backbox
Image # 30528: Big Indian Instruction Card (3 Ball)
Image # 30529: Big Indian Inside Cabinet
Image # 30530: Big Indian Under Playfield
Image # 34910: Big Indian Instruction Card (5 Ball)
Image # 34911: Big Indian Backbox - Left
Image # 34912: Big Indian Cabinet - Left
Image # 34913: Big Indian Playfield Plastics
Image # 34914: Big Indian Playfield Plastics
Image # 34915: Big Indian Playfield Plastics
Image # 34916: Big Indian Playfield Plastic
Image # 34917: Big Indian Playfield Plastic
Image # 34918: Big Indian Upper Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Image # 34919: Big Indian Middle Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Image # 34920: Big Indian Lower Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Image # 34921: Big Indian Drop Targets - Light Shield Removed
Image # 34922: Big Indian Left Middle Playfield - Light Shields Removed
Image # 36552: Big Indian Early Production - Big Injun
Image # 38654: Big Indian Illuminated Backglass
Image # 38655: Big Indian Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Image # 38656: Big Indian Illuminated Playfield
Image # 38657: Big Indian Illuminated Upper Playfield
Image # 38658: Big Indian Illuminated Lower Playfield
Image # 38659: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Image # 38660: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Image # 38661: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Image # 38662: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Image # 38663: Big Indian Playfield - Detail
Image # 38664: Big Indian Playfield - Ball View
Image # 38665: Big Indian Inside Cabinet
Image # 38666: Big Indian Flipper Assemblies
Image # 41544: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Image # 41545: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Backglass - Detail 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Image # 41546: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Front View 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Image # 41547: Big Indian Sample Game - Illuminated Full View 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Image # 41548: Big Indian Sample Game - Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 1026 S. The coin entrance housing was stamped for export.)
Image # 41549: Big Indian Sample Game - Instruction Card - 3 Ball 
(From the game with serial number 1026 S.)
Image # 51702: Big Indian Blank Playfield
Image # 51703: Big Indian Blank Playfield-Reverse
Image # 61299: Big Indian Backglass
Image # 61300: Big Indian Cabinet - Front View
Image # 76443: Big Indian Sample Game - Backbox - Serial Number 
(Serial number '1026 S' is stamped on lower cabinet.)
Image # 76444: Big Indian Sample Game - Stripped Playfield 
(Serial number 1026 S.)
Image # 76445: Big Indian Sample Game - Playfield 
(Serial number 1026 S.)

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Pinside ID1852
Manufactured ByD. Gottlieb & Co.
DateFebruary 1974
TypeEM
IPDB ID257
Players4

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general
3
Shoot the drop targets and rollover lanes for bonus advance. Avoid the veri-target (Death) until Ball 5 (double bonus ball)
general
2
Vari-Target on the left is a drain monster.
general
2
The drop targets also advance bonus and generally feed the ball in a nice direction, especially if you hit the top drops.
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Get the 3 top lanes to lit more bonus and X2 bonus Build bonus as much as you can