Game Info

"Space Shuttle," released by Williams Electronics in November 1984, is a historically significant pinball machine credited with revitalizing the pinball industry during a time when video games were dominating the market. Designed by Barry Oursler and Joe Kaminkow, with artwork by Mark Sprenger, this game features a distinctive space theme centered around the NASA Space Shuttle program.

Game type: Solid State

Display type: Alphanumeric

Players: 4

MPU: Williams System 9

Model: 535

Manufactured: 1984

Production: 7,000 units

Tags:Transportation,Space,Solid State,1980s

Also made as

The same machine, made under a different name by a different manufacturer: licensed copies, conversion kits, and re-releases.

Name	Manufacturer	Year
Space Shuttle	Cirsa-Unidesa	1986
Space Shuttle	Taito	1984

Game Info

Design Team

Design: Barry Oursler, Joe Kaminkow
Art: Mark Sprenger
Software: Larry DeMar
Sound: Eugene Jarvis, Bill Parod
Callouts: Steve Ritchie
Concept: Joe Kaminkow

Design Team

How to Play

Video tutorial

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Where to Play

On the floor at 74 locations · 72 in our directory

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Documentation

Instruction Manual with Schematicspdf23.1 MB
November 1984 print with System 9 board schematics
3 downloads
Adjustment Settings Sheet (Portuguese)PTpdf342 KB
Settings, CODE switch rules and replay chart on one page
Matrix Sheet (Portuguese, Mecatronics)PTpdf328 KB
Matrices, connector pinouts and diagnostics on one sheet
Technical Manual (Spanish, Second Edition)ESpdf49.3 MB
Stargame edition with flipper limiter and sound schematics