Embryon
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1 Introduction
- Project Date: September 19, 1980
- Date Of Manufacture: June, 1981
- Production: 2,250 units (confirmed)
- Theme: Fantasy - Science Fiction
- Notable Features: Flippers (4, includes one shorter "timed Flipsave" flipper in right outlane), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Kick-out hole (1), 3-bank drop targets (2), Solitary drop target (1), Rollunder spinner (1). Four messenger balls, each of two are protected by a drop target, and two more are propelled by a fifth ball common to both of their chambers. Multiball (2-ball). Has Speech.
2 Technical Info
- Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
- A1 Display Module: 5x AS-2518-21 (6-digits display)
- A2 Power Module: AS-2518-54
- A3 Solenoid Driver Module: AS-2518-22
- A4 Bally MPU Module: AS-2518-35
- A5 Lamp Driver Module: AS-2518-23
- A9 Auxiliary Lamp Driver Module: AS-2518-52
- A14 Squawk & Talk Sound Module: AS-2518-61A
- A15 Solenoid Expander: AS-2518-66
- A16 Aux. Driver - SCR Lamp Flasher: AS-2518-67
3 Charts
3.1 Lamp Chart
| SCR | connector | lamp description | code | wire color | tr type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q05 | A5J2-16 | Backglass "E" | 34 | Yel-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q18 | A5J2-20 | Backglass "M" | 98 | Gry-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q30 | A5J2-6 | Backglass "B" | 85 | Blk-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q43 | A5J2-7 | Backglass "R" | 91 | Gry-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q06 | A5J2-14 | Backglass "Y" | 12 | Red-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q19 | A5J2-15 | Backglass "O" | 23 | Blu-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q31 | A5J2-2 | Backglass "N" | 20 | Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q16 | A5J2-22 | Ball-in-Play (Back Box) | 62 | Brn-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q14 | A5J1-18 | Bonus 1K | 58 | Wht-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q29 | A5J1-1 | Bonus 2K | 41 | Grn-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q36 | A5J3-26 | Bonus 3K | 43 | Grn-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q57 | A5J3-1 | Bonus 4K | 10 | Red | 2N5060 |
| Q12 | A5J1-19 | Bonus 5K | 60 | Brn | 2N5060 |
| Q27 | A5J1-9 | Bonus 6K | 43 | Grn-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q38 | A5J3-25 | Bonus 7K | 36 | Yel-Brn | 2N5060 |
| Q50 | A5J3-12 | Bonus 8K | 21 | Blu-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q13 | A5J1-17 | Bonus 9K | 57 | Wht-Orn | 2N5060 |
| Q28 | A5J1-8 | Bonus 10K | 51 | Wht-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q08 | A5J1-23 | Bonus 20K | 12 | Red-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q35 | A5J1-3 | Bonus 40K | 45 | Grn-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q09 | A5J1-14 | Bonus Multiplier 2X | 54 | Wht-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q34 | A5J1-2 | Bonus Multiplier 3X | 52 | Wht-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q48 | A5J3-16 | Bonus Multiplier 4X | 25 | Blu-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q55 | A5J3-9 | Bonus Multiplier 5X | 15 | Red-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q49 | A5J3-17 | Bonus Special | 13 | Red-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q13 | *A9J2-13 | Captive Balls Left Center (2) | 40 | Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q06 | *A9J2-6 | Captive Balls Right Center (1) | 45 | Grn-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q17 | *A9J3-9 | Center Left Lower Target | 53 | Wht-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q24 | *A9J3-16 | Center Left Upper Target | 56 | Wht-Brn | MCR-106 |
| Q10 | *A9J2-15 | Center Right Lower Target | 52 | Wht-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q03 | *A9J2-8 | Center Right Upper Target | 51 | Wht-Red | MCR-106 |
| Q52 | A5J3-13 | Credit Indicator | 35 | Yel-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q28 | *A9J3-13 | Flipsave When Flashing | 96 | Gry-Brn | MCR-106 |
| Q33 | A5J2-11 | Game Over (Back Box) | 95 | Gry-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q15 | A5J2-23 | High Score to Date (Back Box) | 97 | Gry-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q42 | A5J3-21 | Lane "1" | 30 | Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q56 | A5J3-10 | Lane "2" | 91 | Gry-Red | MCR-106 |
| Q01 | A5J1-24 | Lane "A" | 50 | Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q24 | A5J1-5 | Lane "B" | 48 | Grn-Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q02 | *A9J2-4 | Left Drop Targets 25K | 15 | Red-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q09 | *A9J2-11 | Left Drop Targets 50K | 18 | Red-Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q16 | *A9J3-3 | Left Drop Targets Extra Ball | 20 | Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q23 | *A9J3-12 | Left Drop Targets Special | 21 | Blu-Red | MCR-106 |
| Q23 | A5J2-8 | Match (Back Box) | 70 | Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q51 | A5J3-15 | Outlane Special (Left) | 53 | Wht-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q44 | A5J3-19 | Outlane Special (Right) | 67 | Brn-Orn | 2N5060 |
| Q11 | A5J1-16 | Playfield "E" | 90 | Gry | 2N5060 |
| Q26 | A5J1-7 | Playfield "M" | 34 | Yel-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q32 | A5J3-27 | Playfield "B" | 40 | Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q59 | A5J3-4 | Playfield "R" | 14 | Red-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q04 | A5J1-28 | Playfield "Y" | 78 | Orn-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q25 | A5J1-6 | Playfield "O" | 25 | Blu-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q20 | A5J1-13 | Playfield "N" | 96 | Gry-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q21 | *A9J3-4 | Right Flipper Button Release Ball | 95 | Gry-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q10 | A5J1-15 | Rollover Button (Bottom) | 13 | Red-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q22 | A5J1-10 | Rollover Button (Middle) | 23 | Blu-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q37 | A5J3-23 | Rollover Button (Top) | 98 | Gry-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q03 | A5J2-21 | Same Player Shoot Again (Back Box) | 47 | Grn-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q40 | A5J3-22 | Same Player Shoot Again (Playfield) | 23 | Blu-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q60 | A5J3-3 | Saucer Arrow | 81 | Blk-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q01 | *A9J2-7 | Single Drop Target 20K | 10 | Red | MCR-106 |
| Q08 | *A9J2-14 | Single Drop Target 30K | 12 | Red-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q27 | *A9J3-14 | Single Drop Target Release Ball | 26 | Blu-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q15 | *A9J3-8 | Single Drop Target Spots Multiplier | 13 | Red-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q22 | *A9J3-15 | Spinner Arrow | 14 | Red-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q20 | *A9J3-7 | Spots Letter Center Ball | 82 | Blk-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q39 | A5J3-24 | Thumper Bumper (Bottom Left) | 72 | Orn-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q07 | A5J1-27 | Thumper Bumper (Bottom Right) | 53 | Wht-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q53 | A5J3-14 | Thumper Bumper (Top Left) | 84 | Blk-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q21 | A5J1-12 | Thumper Bumper (Top Right) | 61 | Brn-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q47 | A5J2-10 | Tilt (Back Box) | 35 | Yel-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q58 | A5J3-2 | to Lamp Flasher Driver | 95 | Gry-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q07 | *A9J2-5 | Top Center Lane Arrow | 60 | Brn | MCR-106 |
| Q14 | *A9J2-12 | Top Center Lane L. & R. Blue Shields | 62 | Brn-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q04 | *A9J2-10 | Top Drop Targets Collect Bonus | 80 | Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q18 | *A9J3-11 | Top Drop Targets Extra Ball | 70 | Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q25 | *A9J3-18 | Top Drop Targets Special | 72 | Orn-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q12 | *A9J2-17 | Top Drop Targets Spots Letter (Bottom) | 43 | Grn-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q19 | *A9J3-10 | Top Drop Targets Spots Letter (Left) | 25 | Blu-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q05 | *A9J2-9 | Top Drop Targets Spots Letter (Right) | 54 | Wht-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q11 | *A9J2-18 | Top Drop Targets Spots Multiplier | 57 | Wht-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q02 | A5J1-25 | Top Lanes 25K Arrow | 75 | Orn-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q17 | A5J1-11 | Top Lanes 50K Arrow | 65 | Brn-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q41 | A5J3-20 | Top Lanes Extra Ball Arrow | 64 | Brn-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q46 | A5J3-18 | Top Lanes Special Arrow | 56 | Wht-Brn | 2N5060 |
| Q45 | A5J2-1 | 60 | Brn | 2N5060 | |
| Q54 | A5J3-11 | 20 | Blu | MCR-106 | |
| Q26 | *A9J3-17 | 68 | Brn-Blk | MCR-106 |
- * indicates located on Aux. Lamp Driver Module A9
3.2 Solenoids
| Sol. No | Solenoid description | Solenoid Type | Wire Code | Wire Color | Connector | Driver Transistor | Solenoid Coil Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Left Slingshot | Momentary | 83 | Blk-Yel | A3J5-14 | Q11 | AO-26-1200 |
| 2 | Right Slingshot | Momentary | 18 | Red-Blk | A3J5-8, J2-6, J3-7, | Q16 | AO-26-1200 |
| 3 | Thumper Bumper Top Left | Momentary | 78 | Orn-Blk | A3J5-11 | Q14 | AN-26-1200 |
| 4 | Thumper Bumper Bottom Left | Momentary | 71 | Orn-Red | A3J5-9 | Q9 | AN-26-1200 |
| 5 | Thumper Bumper Top Right | Momentary | 74 | Orn-Grn | A3J5-15 | Q10 | AN-26-1200 |
| 6 | Thumper Bumper Bottom Right | Momentary | 67 | Brn-Orn | A3J5-13 | Q12 | AN-26-1200 |
| 7 | Knocker | Momentary | 85 | Blk-Wht | A3J2-5, J3-4 | Q3 | AR-26-1200 |
| 8 | Outhole Kicker | Momentary | 81 | Blk-Red | A3J2-12 | Q7 | AO-27-1300 |
| 9 | Single Drop Target Reset | Momentary | 67 | Brn-Orn | A3J2-4, J1-3 | Q2 | AO-27-1300 |
| 10 | Left 3 Drop Target Reset | Momentary | 18 | Red-Blk | A3J2-9, J1-2 | Q1 | NO-26-1900 |
| 11 | Top 3 Drop Target Reset | Momentary | 81 | Blk-Red | A3J2-10 | Q5 | NO-26-1900 |
| 12 | Saucer | Momentary | 91 | Gry-Red | A3J2-11 | Q6 | AO-27-1300 |
| 13 | Coin Lockout | Continuous | 36 | Yel-Brn | A3J2-8 | Q19 | FO-36-7000 |
| 14 | Flipper enabling relay | Continuous | -- | -- | -- | Q15 | 48V Relay |
| 15 | Right Outlane Flipper | Continuous | 80 | Blk | A3J5-3, J2-15, J3-9 | Q18 | AO-27-1300 |
| 16 | Momentary | 95 | Gry-Wht | A3J1-5 | Q4 | ||
| 17 | Momentary | 85 | Blk-Wht | A3J5-10 | Q8 | ||
| 18 | Momentary | 80 | Blk | A3J5-12 | Q13 | ||
| 19 | Continuous | 81 | Blk-Red | A3J5-7 | Q17 |
| Flipper Circuits | Power Wire | Flipper Coil Wire | Flipper Connector | Flipper Button Wire | Button Connector | Coil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Flipper | 60 (Brn) | 40 (Grn) | A3J1-8 | 20 (Blu) | A3J2-2 | AQ-25-500/34-4500 |
| Right Flipper | 60 (Brn) | 70 (Orn) | A3J1-9 | 10 (Red) | A3J2-1 | AQ-25-500/34-4500 |
| Upper Right Flipper | 60 (Brn) | 85 (Blk-Wht) | (to lower right flipper) | AQ-26-600/34-4500 |
3.3 Switch Matrix
| Strobe 0 | Strobe 1 | Strobe 2 | Strobe 3 | Strobe 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Playfield | -- | A4J2-1 Wht-Red (51) | A4J2-2 Orn (70) | A4J2-3 Gry-Yel (93) | A4J2-4 Wht-Yel (53) | A4J2-5 Yel-Red (31) | |
| -- | to Cabinet | A4J3-2 Red-Yel (13) | A4J3-3 Red-Grn (14) | ||||
| Return I-0 | A4J2-8 Wht-Grn (54) | A4J3-9 Red-Wht (15) | 1 10 Point Rebound (4) | 9 Coin Chute III (Right) | 17 Single Drop Target | 25 3 Left Drop Targets (Upper) | 33 Right Center Inside Target |
| Return I-1 | A4J2-9 Brn-Yel (63) | A4J3-10 Brn-Wht (65) | 2 Rollover Button (3) | 10 Coin Chute I (Left) | 18 Spinner | 26 3 Left Drop Targets (Center) | 34 Left Center Inside Target |
| Return I-2 | A4J2-10 Wht-Orn (57) | A4J3-11 Blu (20) | 3 Right Flipper Button | 11 Coin Chute II (Middle) | 19 Top Center Rollover | 27 3 Left Drop Targets (Lower) | 35 Right Slingshot |
| Return I-3 | A4J2-11 Orn-Blk (78) | A4J3-12 Blu-Red (21) | 4 Saucer | 12 "A" Rollover Lane | 20 3 Top Dorp Targets (Upper) | 28 Left Side Captive Ball Target | 36 Left Slingshot |
| Return I-4 | A4J2-12 Brn (60) | A4J3-13 Blu-Yel (23) | 5 #1 Left & Right of Outhole | 13 "B" Rollover Lane | 21 3 Top Dorp Targets (Center) | 29 Center Right Upper Target | 37 Right Bottom Thumper Bumper |
| Return I-5 | A4J2-13 Wht-Brn (56) | A4J3-14 Blu-Wht (25) | 6 Credit Button | 14 Right Outlane | 22 3 Top Dorp Targets (Lower) | 30 Center Right Lower Target | 38 Right Top Thumper Bumper |
| Return I-6 | A4J2-14 Brn-Wht (65) | A4J3-15 Blu-Orn (27) | 7 Tilt (3) | 15 Left Outlane | 23 #1 Rollover | 31 Center Left Lower Target | 39 Left Bottom Thumper Bumper |
| Return I-7 | A4J2-15 Wht-Blu (52) | A4J3-16 Yel (30) | 8 Outhole | 16 Slam (2) | 24 #2 Rollover | 32 Center Left Upper Target | 40 Left Top Thumper Bumper |
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