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Granada

Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Year: 1972
Date: January 12, 1972
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM)
Players: 1
Production: 875 units (confirmed)

About This Machine

Granada, designed by Norm Clark and manufactured by Williams Electronics in 1972, is a single-player electro-mechanical add-a-ball game. Its theme is a blend of dancing, music, women, and world places, and its artwork is credited to John Craig, whose work also appears on Williams' 'Spanish Eyes' — the only two pinball machines to feature his art.

Granada boasts an array of classic gameplay features, including two flippers, four pop bumpers, two slingshots, thirteen standup targets, two kick-out holes, and a rollunder. In its novelty mode, the Super Special award adds a tantalizing element of strategy, awarding players between 200,000 and 500,000 points (operator adjustable). In add-a-ball mode, the Super Special instead awards two extra balls and no points. The maximum displayed point score is 1,999,990 points.

Production records show a confirmed run of 875 units, the majority of which were built for export. That short run makes Granada a relatively uncommon example of Williams' early-1970s single-player games and an interesting find for collectors of the electro-mechanical era.

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Technical Details

Theme:
Dancing - Music - Women - World Places
Model Number:
409
Notable Features:
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (13), Kick-out holes (2), Rollunder (1). In novelty mode, the Super Special awards between 200,000 and 500,000 points (operator adjustable). In Add-a-ball mode, the Super Special adds two extra balls and no points. Maximum displayed point score is 1,999,990 points.

Credits

Designer:
Norm Clark
Artist:
John Craig