2024 · Pinball Brothers
ABBA
Known for Song scoop, Note drop targets, Hotel target and Challenge magnet. Deep indigo starfield, thin radiating geometric line pattern like a wireframe dome, central magenta starburst flare, dark jagged rocks along the bottom edge and photo inset panel of a concert crowd and stage lighting.
- Year
- 2024
- Maker
- Pinball Brothers
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- LCD screen
- Players
- 4
Known for
- scoop
Song scoop
- Drop target
Note drop targets
- Target
Hotel target
- Magnet
Challenge magnet
- Mode
Song mode
3 games under this title
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Upper left, large sculpted stone-like head, long wavy hair, braided circlet across the forehead, blue-grey stone skin with cyan highlights, lips parted, staring straight out
- man Upper right, large sculpted head with full beard and moustache, hair swept up and back, heavy brow, blue-grey stone skin, gazing forward
- man Lower left of the head group, younger face with short swept hair, eyes closed, serene expression, blue-grey stone skin
- woman Lower right of the head group, long hair with flowers or leaves woven in on the right side, head tilted slightly up, blue-grey stone skin
- creature Multiple tall translucent pink jellyfish forms with rounded bells and long dangling tendrils, lining both the left and right edges
Setting
- Deep indigo starfield
- Thin radiating geometric line pattern like a wireframe dome
- Central magenta starburst flare
- Dark jagged rocks along the bottom edge
- Photo inset panel of a concert crowd and stage lighting
Text on it
- Pinball
- Brothers
How it plays
-
Modes 3
- Song mode
- Tour task
- Band-member challenge
-
Goals 1
- TOUR
Reference
Linked terms
- Note drop targets also called note target
- Hotel target also called hotel
- Song mode also called song
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield LE
- deep blue
- cyan
- white
- pale grey
- orange
Fingerprint: Abba, four huge illuminated letter targets in row reading A-B-B-A directly above flippers lit from behind in red, dotted arc of ten numbered standup targets sweeps left to right across middle of playfield ending in 160 disc, two separate illustrated portraits of blonde woman on lower slingshot plastics and two more on apron cards, top of playfield packed with reflective disco furniture including faceted geodesic mirror ball and large chrome disc, glam rock stage theme
The single most recognisable feature is the four huge illuminated letter targets in a row reading A B B A directly above the flippers, lit from behind in red. A dotted arc of ten numbered standup targets sweeps from left to right across the middle of the playfield, ending in a 160 disc. Two separate illustrated portraits of a blonde woman appear on the slingshot plastics lower left and lower right, and two more on the apron cards at the very bottom. The top of the playfield is packed with reflective disco furniture, including a faceted geodesic mirror ball and a large chrome disc. Everything is bathed in heavy blue LED lighting with warm orange insert lighting at the numbered targets.
Setting
- Abstract swirling marbled and cloudy backdrop in white, grey and pale blue, with scattered star shapes and a small silhouetted crowd of figures painted in the lower centre; no real-world location is depicted
Symbols
- Faceted geodesic disco ball
- Chrome disc mirror
- Star shapes
- Painted crowd silhouettes
- Microphone
- Bulb-fringed marquee lights
Notable shapes
- Four giant circular letter targets in a row, an arc of ten numbered circular discs, three red circular inserts in a triangle, and a cluster of about ten smaller round white and red inserts in the lower centre
Art motifs
- Swirling marble and smoke background
- Chrome wire rail loops framing both sides
- Staircase and portal shapes painted in the mid-upper area
- Concentric rings and halftone bursts
Themes
- Pop music
- Disco
- Glam rock stage
- Singing quartet
- Concert lights
- 1970s dance craze
Title on it
- Abba
Text on it
- A
- B
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 20
- 40
- 80
- 160
- BADA BADA
- BANG BANG
- 2X
- SHOOT AGAIN
- ABBA
- SHOW GAME
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Five painted pop singers grouped in the upper-middle artwork in white and glittery stage outfits, the central one holding a microphone; two additional painted portraits of a blonde woman appear on the lower left and lower right slingshot plastics; two more blonde portraits appear on the apron cards at the very bottom left and bottom right |
A brightly lit pop/disco themed playfield dominated by a painted collage of five 1970s-era pop-singing figures in white and glittery stage costumes, one holding a microphone, rendered in warm orange and pink tones against a swirling blue and white marbled background. A dotted arc of ten numbered standup targets runs across the upper middle, labelled 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 in orange discs. Four large round illuminated letter targets spell A B B A just above the flippers. Above them sit three bumper caps and a cluster of red circular inserts reading BADA BADA and BANG BANG. The upper playfield is crowded with chrome wire ramps, a large silver metal ramp or scoop running down the right, a mirror-polished disco ball sphere at top right, a clear dome, and a multi-coloured faceted geodesic mirror ball at the very top. The side rails and plastics glow blue and cyan. Two large yellow rubber rectangles flank a small metal plaque reading ABBA with SHOW GAME beneath it at the bottom centre.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass CE
- blue
- violet
- magenta
- black
Fingerprint: Four colossal blue-tinted stone heads floating in 2x2 arrangement with magenta starburst at centre, tall pink translucent jellyfish-like forms with trailing tendrils bracketing both edges, photographic rectangular panel showing concert crowd with radiating white light beams, small Pinball Brothers wordmark at bottom, psychedelic atmosphere
Four colossal blue-tinted stone heads, two women and two men, floating in a 2x2 arrangement with a blazing magenta starburst at the exact centre between them. Tall pink translucent jellyfish-like forms with trailing tendrils bracket both side edges of the artwork like glowing columns. A photographic rectangular inset panel across the lower centre shows a packed concert crowd under radiating white light beams and concentric pink arcs. No pinball score displays, reels or title lettering appear anywhere - the only text is a small white wordmark at the bottom centre.
Setting
- Deep indigo starfield
- Thin radiating geometric line pattern like a wireframe dome
- Central magenta starburst flare
- Dark jagged rocks along the bottom edge
- Photo inset panel of a concert crowd and stage lighting
Symbols
- Central eight-pointed star outline
- Magenta starburst flare
- Radiating wireframe arc lines
- Stars
- Circular monogram emblem between the two words of the bottom wordmark
Lettering
- Small white sans-serif mixed-case lettering at the bottom centre, split either side of a rounded monogram emblem
Themes
- Monumental stone heads
- Psychedelic light show
- Cosmic
- Concert crowd
- Jellyfish
- Visionary art
Text on it
- Pinball
- Brothers
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Upper left, large sculpted stone-like head, long wavy hair, braided circlet across the forehead, blue-grey stone skin with cyan highlights, lips parted, staring straight out |
| Man | Upper right, large sculpted head with full beard and moustache, hair swept up and back, heavy brow, blue-grey stone skin, gazing forward |
| Man | Lower left of the head group, younger face with short swept hair, eyes closed, serene expression, blue-grey stone skin |
| Woman | Lower right of the head group, long hair with flowers or leaves woven in on the right side, head tilted slightly up, blue-grey stone skin |
| Creature | Multiple tall translucent pink jellyfish forms with rounded bells and long dangling tendrils, lining both the left and right edges |
A painted backglass dominated by four enormous stone-like sculpted heads floating in the upper half against a deep indigo and violet background of thin radiating geometric lines and scattered stars. The heads are tinted cold blue with cyan highlights: an upper-left woman with long wavy hair and a braided circlet, an upper-right bearded man with a moustache and swept-up hair, a lower-left young man with short swept hair and eyes closed, and a lower-right woman with long hair and flowers woven into it. All four gaze outward with solemn, blank expressions. A bright magenta starburst flare glows at the exact centre between them, with a pointed star outline behind it. The left and right edges are lined with tall translucent pink jellyfish-like forms with dangling tendrils, standing on stalks above jagged dark rocks at the bottom. A wide rectangular inset panel across the lower centre shows a dense blue-lit crowd facing a stage, with concentric pink arc lines and radiating white beams above them. The only lettering is a small white wordmark at the bottom centre reading Pinball Brothers, flanking a rounded monogram emblem. There are no score windows, no reel or display digits, and no instruction text.
Backglass LE
- white
- blue
- purple
- black
Fingerprint: Pinball Brothers: four musicians in all-white clothing posed in row holding instruments or microphone, deep blue and violet starry backdrop with large purple and teal triangular peaks, white circular monogram in black rectangular panel at lower centre, two circular perforated speaker grilles.
Four musicians in all-white clothing posed in a row, each holding an instrument or the microphone, against a blue and purple cosmic backdrop with huge geometric triangular peaks. The most memorable single detail is the enormous plain black rectangular panel blanking out the whole lower-centre of the artwork, which carries a white circular PB monogram and the words Pinball Brothers, with the identical logo repeated in a strip beneath it. Two dotted circular speaker grilles with small black centre badges sit symmetrically in the bottom left and bottom right corners.
Setting
- Deep blue and violet starry night sky
- Small white sparkle stars
- Large flat purple and teal triangular peaks like distant mountains
- Teal light flare top left
- Magenta light flare top right
- Wires visible along the bottom edge
- Purple and teal dot-pattern grille areas at both bottom corners
Symbols
- White circular monogram with interlocking letterforms
- Two circular perforated speaker grilles with black centre badges
- Microphone on stand
- Electronic keyboard
- White electric guitar
- Sparkle stars
- Geometric triangular peaks
Lettering
- Clean white sans-serif lettering reading pinball brothers, with a bold rounded circular pb monogram between the two words, on a solid black field
Themes
- Band
- Rock music
- Live performance
- Microphone
- Keyboard
- Electric guitar
- Stage lighting
- Starfield
- Geometric mountains
Text on it
- Pinball Brothers
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Leftmost, adult with shoulder-length brown hair and a full brown beard and moustache, wearing a white suit jacket over a white shirt; holds a white electronic keyboard with black and white keys slung diagonally across his body, left hand on the keys, and stands behind a chrome microphone on a stand held upright in his right hand. |
| Woman | Second from left, adult blonde with a straight shoulder-length bob, smiling broadly, wearing a sleeveless one-shouldered white dress with lilac diagonal stripes; she grips the microphone in her right hand, raises her left knee in a dancing pose, and wears a white fringed boot. |
| Woman | Third from left, adult with long wavy dark auburn hair, smiling, wearing a sleeveless white dress with broad blue diagonal stripes; left hand on her hip, right arm extended down and forward with fingers spread. |
| Man | Rightmost, adult clean-shaven with a brown pageboy haircut, wearing a sleeveless white tunic with blue trim; he holds a white solid-body electric guitar with a black fretboard and white pickguard, left hand on the neck and right hand over the pickups. |
A painted insert dominated by a four-strong line-up of white-clad musicians posed against a deep blue and violet starry backdrop scattered with small white sparkle stars and two large purple and teal triangular peaks. From left: a bearded man with shoulder-length brown hair in a white suit holding a white electronic keyboard diagonally across his body and standing at a microphone on a stand; a blonde woman with a short bob, smiling, in a one-shouldered white and lilac diagonally striped dress, gripping the microphone in one hand with one knee raised; a brunette woman with long wavy hair, hand on hip, in a white and blue striped dress; and a clean-shaven man with a brown pageboy cut in a sleeveless white tunic playing a white electric guitar with a black fretboard. A large solid black rectangular panel sits across the centre-lower area, with a white circular monogram and the words Pinball Brothers on it, and the same logo repeated in a narrow strip along the bottom edge. Two circular perforated speaker grille areas, one over each bottom corner, are dotted with small holes and each has a small black round badge. The art style is glossy airbrushed realism, dominated by white figures against blue and purple, with teal and magenta light flares at the top corners.