Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- black
- magenta
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Large grinning astronaut lower centre dark sunglasses moustache open-shouting mouth thick navy hair white spacesuit pink trim fist thrust skyward, white moon sphere 1969 overhead in yellow sunburst with flowing pink-white cursive title comet-tailed, two mirrored space-suited figures flanking red-white striped rockets with yellow 50 markers, three pop bumpers ringed red starburst 2000
The single most memorable element is the huge grinning male astronaut filling the lower centre of the playfield - dark sunglasses, moustache, open shouting mouth, thick navy hair, white suit with pink trim and a fist punched skyward. Directly above him floats a plain white moon sphere carrying the black numerals 1969, overlaid by a pink cursive space title with a comet tail. Two mirrored astronauts in white-and-pink suits flank a pair of red-and-white striped rockets, each rocket marked with a large yellow 50. A ring of three red starburst pop-bumper bumpers reading 2000 spans the waist of the playfield, and COIN ADVANCE BONUS is printed in plain grey capitals on the apron.
Setting
- Black/dark navy outer space starfield sprinkled with small pink and yellow five-pointed stars
- Upper left and upper right corners carry orange-and-black striped sunburst panels
- Lower centre behind the astronaut figure is a band of flat blue and black cloud shapes
- Dark grey playfield apron across the very bottom with the flippers mounted on it
Symbols
- Row of five white circles (bullets) across the top arch
- Large white arrow pointing down at top centre above the moon
- Red jagged starbursts around each pop bumper
- Yellow sunburst rays behind the central moon sphere
- Long curved white ball-guide tubes down both outer edges
- Red triangular arrow with white lettering reading shoot again on the right
- Blue triangular jackpot panels flanking the lower flippers
- White crescent/round moon sphere at top centre
Notable shapes
- Large white-and-magenta curved ball-guide tubes sweeping down both outer edges of the playfield
- Big yellow sunburst disc behind the central moon
- Three jagged red starburst collars around the pop bumpers
- Five-circle bullet row arcing across the very top of the playfield
- Blue triangular jackpot panels angled into the lower left and lower right corners
Art motifs
- Retro airbrushed space-opera illustration
- Scattered flat five-pointed stars as background confetti
- Orange-and-black striped radial sunburst corners
- Red/white/yellow horizontal candy-stripe rockets
- Hand-lettered red and yellow display numerals
Title on it
- 1969
Text on it
- 1969
- COIN
- ADVANCE
- BONUS
- LOCK
- BALL
- LITE
- SHOOT AGAIN
- JACKPOT
- 1000
- 100
- 50
- X50
- 2000
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large central lower-playfield astronaut, cartoon airbrushed style: adult male with thick dark navy hair or a navy helmet ring, black sunglasses, dark moustache, mouth open shouting, white spacesuit with pink/magenta trim and a pink collar, chest harness with round buckles, one arm raised with clenched fist, body angled diagonally as if floating, occupying roughly the lower third of the playfield |
| Other | Upper left astronaut figure, adult in a white suit with pink/magenta shading and black gloves, dark visor or goggles, floating in a seated/kneeling pose with arms raised, positioned outboard of the left rocket |
| Other | Upper right astronaut figure, mirrored copy of the left one, white suit with pink shading, dark visor, arms raised, floating outboard of the right rocket |
A tall, bilaterally symmetrical space-themed pinball playfield on a black/dark-navy starfield scattered with small pink and yellow five-pointed stars. At the top centre a white-grey moon-like sphere sits inside a yellow sunburst and carries the black numerals 1969, with a flowing pink-and-white cursive title word with a comet-like tail swept across it. Flanking the sphere are two mirrored striped rockets/barrels in red, white and yellow, each printed with a big yellow 50 on a red field, and outboard of each rocket a floating astronaut figure in a white suit with pink shading, black visor, and arms raised. Two large white-and-magenta curved ball-guide tubes run down the left and right edges. Across the middle sit three round pop-bumper caps ringed by red jagged starbursts reading 2000, with blue 50 and red X50 panels between them and yellow-on-red LOCK BALL banners. The lower half is dominated by a large male astronaut painted in airbrushed cartoon style: thick dark navy hair or helmet ring, black sunglasses, moustache, open shouting mouth, white spacesuit with pink trim, one fist thrust upward, floating against blue-and-black cloud shapes. A pair of white flippers with blue rubber sits at the bottom, flanked by blue triangular 1000 JACKPOT panels, and COIN ADVANCE BONUS is stencilled in grey capitals on the dark apron. Two yellow paper instruction cards are taped to the front of the cabinet below the playfield.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- magenta
- yellow
- black
- gold
Fingerprint: Enormous "ALIVE!" wordmark in pink-to-orange gradient capitals filling entire top third, single afro-haired male singer in wide black hat, mouth open, gripping chrome microphone with free hand splayed against top right corner, fields of yellow starburst explosions scattered across dark maroon sky, fan of playing cards with visible spade, club, heart pips at lower right beside green mechanical score window
The enormous ALIVE! wordmark in pink-to-orange gradient capitals filling the entire top third. A single afro-haired male singer in a wide black hat, mouth open, gripping a chrome microphone, with his free hand splayed open against the top right corner. Fields of yellow starburst explosions scattered across a dark maroon sky. A fan of playing cards with visible spade, club and heart pips at the lower right, beside a green mechanical score window.
Setting
- Dark maroon-black night sky
- Scattered yellow-white starburst explosions
- Pink and blue banded lower background
- Red foreground strip along the bottom
Symbols
- Playing-card suits (spade, club, heart)
- Chrome microphone
- Sequins and sparkle highlights
- Starburst explosion shapes
- Small globe logo
Lettering
- Very large extra-bold sans-serif capitals with a magenta-to-orange vertical gradient, thick black keyline and white drop shadow; score panels use smaller condensed yellow italic lettering on pink and orange banners
Themes
- Live music singer
- Disco
- Performing artist
- Playing cards
- Explosions
- Stage lighting
Title on it
- Alive!
Text on it
- ALIVE!
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 026400
- PLAYER UP
- pin*side.com
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Adult male singer, tan skin, large dark curly afro, wide-brimmed black hat, yellow-gold sequinned jacket with white sparkle highlights, shown in left-facing three-quarter profile with mouth wide open singing; right hand grips a chrome-and-black microphone on a stand, left arm raised high with open palm and splayed fingers at the top right |
| Other | Fanned deck of white playing cards at lower right, several showing black spade and club pips and one red heart |
A painted, airbrushed singer backglass dominated by a huge block word ALIVE! across the top third, the letters a hot magenta-to-orange gradient with heavy black outlines and a white drop shadow. Below, a single male singer in three-quarter left profile, dark curly afro, tanned skin, mouth open wide singing into a chrome microphone held in his right hand; he wears a wide-brimmed black hat and a yellow-gold sequinned/studded jacket that throws off white sparkles. His left arm is thrown up to the top right with an open palm and spread fingers. Behind him, dark maroon-black sky crowded with yellow-and-white starburst explosions. At lower right a fan of white playing cards, some showing black spade and club pips and one red heart, overlaps a gold sequinned cloak-like shape. Two score areas sit centre-right: a curved pink-and-yellow BALL IN PLAY panel reading 1 2 3 4 5, a green 026400 in a window, and below it an orange PLAYER UP panel reading 1 2 3 4. Bottom right carries a small globe logo and the watermark pin*side.com. No year is printed.