Tiger Woman
About This Machine
Tiger Woman, manufactured by I.D.I. of Italy, is a Solid State Electronic (SS) conversion kit built on a Gottlieb System 1 MPU, with an exact release year that remains unconfirmed (previously listed as 1978, but not verified). Its playfield layout is essentially the same as Gottlieb's 1977 'Jungle Princess,' with the center playfield inserts arranged differently -- a common practice for conversion-kit manufacturers repurposing existing designs.
The gameplay features four flippers, three pop bumpers, two five-bank drop targets, and two kick-out holes, providing a dynamic experience typical of late-1970s Gottlieb-based hardware. Some cabinet art for this game appears to have been copied from Williams' 1981 'Hyperball,' and variations exist between flyers and known cabinets, suggesting inconsistency in how kits were produced or badged.
The machine's theme, Girls - Women - Fantasy, fits the mystical "Tiger Woman" branding. As a conversion kit rather than an original design, Tiger Woman is most interesting to collectors for its place in the wider ecosystem of Italian-market kits built on Gottlieb System 1 hardware, and its history remains an area of ongoing research.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Girls - Women - Fantasy
- MPU:
- Gottlieb System 1
- Notable Features:
- Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), 5-bank drop targets (2), Kick-out holes (2).