Attack From Mars (Bally 1995)

Attack from Mars / IPD No. 3781 / December, 1995 / 4 Players

Manufacturer: Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]

Model Number: 50041

Common Abbreviations: AFM

MPU: Williams WPC-95

Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)

Production: 3,450 units (confirmed)

Theme: Aliens - Martians - Fantasy

Toys:

Moving flying saucer in the middle of playfield, Strobe light (for Strobe Multiball), four dancing Martian figures (for Martian Attack; similar to the ones in Midway's 1989 'Elvira and the Party Monsters').

Concept by: Brian Eddy

Design by: Brian Eddy

Art by: Doug Watson

Dots/Animation by: Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanics by: Robert C. Friesl

Music by: Dan Forden

Sound by: Dan Forden

Software by: Lyman F. Sheats Jr.

Notes:

According to George Gomez, Attack from Mars was *not* originally inspired by the movie 'Mars Attacks' as is commonly suggested. According to Gomez, Brian Eddy had the concept long before the movie and it is mere coincidence that they emerged on the market within a year of each other.

Doug Watson, who wrote the script for what they should say, is also the voice of the Martians.

Cow Video Mode (DOHO): Shoot the ball up the Big-O-Beam ramp on the left side and press the Launch Ball button when/if a cow can be heard mooing. The second time Video Mode occurs after this, the attack will be made by cows instead of flying Saucers! Destroy all the cows and the giant "Mother Cow" will appear!

Marketing Slogans:

"The Attack is on.get it or get left behind."

"An Unstoppable Earnings Invasion!"

"Mayhem, Madness and Destruction Were Never so Much Fun!"