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1976 · Atari

Atarians

Known for Atari saucers, Star rollovers and 1-9 numbers. Deep blue outer space field with scattered balls and dots, hot-pink wireframe city grid behind the central figures and magenta disc with ringed planet at upper right.

Year
1976
Maker
Atari
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Known for

  • saucers

    Atari saucers

  • rollovers

    Star rollovers

  • Target

    1-9 numbers

On the playfield

  • yellow
  • deep navy blue
  • bright orange red
  • white
Atarians playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 1 spinner
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Hole 1

  • Atari saucers saucers

Bumpers 2

  • Red pop bumpers
  • Blue pop bumper

Targets 2

  • 1-9 numbers
  • #9 target

Lanes 6

  • Star rollovers rollovers
  • Center structure
  • Opens Left Gate rollover
  • Opens Right Gate rollover
  • Close Gates rollover
  • Top rollovers rollover

Flipper 1

  • Lower flippers extra flipper

Post or gate 1

  • Gates gate

On the backglass

  • blue
  • magenta
  • yellow
  • red
Atarians backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • man Muscular bare-chested hero, yellow sleeveless vest, pale turquoise trousers, short dark hair, mid-stride pose holding the woman's hand, centre of the backglass
  • woman Blonde, red halter bikini-style two-piece, knee-high brown boots, right arm extended outward, left hand held by the hero, centre-right
  • monster Black horned demonic face with pointed ears and grimacing mouth, upper left, beside a pale blue sweeping wing or cape shape
  • other Large pale grey hand with long pink fingernails reaching in from the left edge
  • man Small figure in yellow and green inside the lower-left porthole, grappling with another figure
  • other Pale grey figure sprawled and reaching in the lower-left porthole fight panel

Setting

  • Deep blue outer space field with scattered balls and dots
  • Hot-pink wireframe city grid behind the central figures
  • Magenta disc with ringed planet at upper right

Text on it

  • The
  • ATAKANS
  • pinside.com

How it plays

  1. Goals 1

    • Spelling Atari

Made by

Design & Mechanics
Bob Jonesi
Art
George Opperman

Reference

Linked terms
  • Star rollovers also called Magnetic sensor buttons
  • Center structure also called Center turnaround
  • Gates also called Saver gate
  • Spelling Atari also called Double bonus
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Atarians playfield

Playfield

  • yellow
  • deep navy blue
  • bright orange red
  • white

Fingerprint: THE ATARIANS, strong vertical colour inversion (yellow-orange sunburst upper giving way to deep-blue starfield wedge), two painted figures facing each other across blue centre-line (dark-haired man in white vest, blonde woman in orange), lettered star-targets A-1-T-R-I upper arc, ADVANCE BONUS triangle, three sunburst pop-bumper caps, two spiral ramps upper corners, red-rimmed slingshots, airbrushed gradient shading

Distinctive

The defining feature is the strong vertical colour inversion: a hot yellow and orange radial sunburst occupying the upper playfield that gives way abruptly to a deep blue starfield wedge running down the centre and across the entire lower deck. Two illustrated human figures, a dark-haired man in a white vest with arms raised and a blonde woman in orange, are painted large and face each other across the blue centre line at the heart of the lower playfield. Lettered star targets A, 1, T, R, I are arranged along the upper arc around a small triangle reading ADVANCE BONUS, above a row of three sunburst pop bumper caps. A large ATARI logo is printed on the blue apron beside the match and credit displays, and a printed instruction card sits on the lower right.

Setting

  • Radiating yellow and orange sunburst rays filling the upper playfield
  • Deep blue starfield wedge opening downward through the centre
  • Pale blue geometric border framing the lower blue field
  • Warm wood-toned cabinet side rails and lockbar
  • White and red swirling ribbon artwork on the cabinet front below the apron
  • Black surround beyond the cabinet

Symbols

  • Five-pointed outlined star with radiating points
  • Sparkle four-point glints
  • Ringed planet with a small moon
  • Circular window or portal with concentric rings and a red centre button
  • Atom-like swoosh emblem
  • Small black wedge and saucer spacecraft silhouettes
  • Round white insert lamp discs with coloured numerals
  • Triangular badge

Notable shapes

  • Large arrowhead or shield-shaped blue field pointing down the centre
  • Triangular advance bonus badge
  • Concentric-ring circular window features
  • Sunburst star shapes on the pop bumper caps
  • Narrow vertical strip of white insert discs down each slope
  • Arched arc of star targets across the top

Art motifs

  • Radial sunburst rays
  • Starfield with scattered stars
  • Airbrushed cone of light
  • Halftone dot shading
  • Chrome and metal airbrush highlights
  • Bold black keyline figure drawing
  • Ringed planets
  • Energy swirl curves

Themes

  • Atomic age space race
  • Ray gun sci-fi
  • Comic book hero
  • Sunburst pop art
  • Starfield outer space
  • Arcade vs aliens
  • Score attack

Text on it

  • ADVANCE BONUS
  • ADVANCE BONUS WHEN LIT
  • SPECIAL WHEN LIT
  • ADVANCE JACKPOT WHEN LIT
  • JUMPER EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
  • CLOSE YARD 100
  • EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
  • ATARI
  • 500
  • ORBIT
  • SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
  • 1-4 PLAYERS CAN PLAY
  • MATCH
  • BALL
  • CREDIT
  • THE ATARIANS
  • INSTRUCTIONS
Ramps
Left upper spiral ramp: red-rimmed translucent ramp looping in the upper left corner beside a red plastic.; right upper spiral ramp: mirrored red-rimmed translucent ramp in the upper right corner.; two red-tinted wireform return lanes descending along the left and right lower slopes towards the outlanes.
Slingshots
Two lower slingshots with red rubber and cream plastic bodies, angled inwards below the circular window features, flanking the lower starfield.
Upper playfield
Three pop bumpers in a row at upper centre with cream caps printed as sunbursts with a central face motif. above them a small triangle labelled advance bonus, flanked by a row of round inserts and five star targets lettered a, 1, t, r, i across the arc. a lane of white insert discs runs down both left and right slopes. a red circular spinner or saucer feature sits left of centre with a white lane ring above it, and a matching circular window feature on the right with a red centre button. two red-rimmed spiral ramps occupy the upper corners. vertical black wedge accents frame the upper field edges.
Apron and lower playfield
Solid deep blue lower playfield and apron with no printed title lettering visible. left apron area reads same player shoots again. centre apron reads 1-4 players can play above red match windows labelled ball and credit, with a large white atari logo to the right of them. a cream instruction card headed the atarians instructions is fixed on the lower right, and a small qr-style sticker sits at the lower left edge. two white flipper bats with red rubber below the slingshots.
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Muscular dark-haired man, lower centre-left, drawn large with heavy black outlines and airbrushed skin shading. wears a white sleeveless vest and loose teal-blue trousers, bare arms and chest. arms raised high above his head holding a star-shaped object, mouth open in a shout, head tilted back. stands against the blue starfield wedge.
Other Blonde woman with long flowing hair, lower centre-right, facing left towards the male figure. wears an orange top and skirt with bare legs, one arm extended towards him. rendered with the same bold black keyline and airbrushed highlight shading.
Other Several small black wedge and saucer silhouettes scattered around the upper arc near the top lanes, suggesting craft in formation against the sunburst.
Other Five-pointed black outlined star-with-rays symbols in a horizontal row across the upper arc, each paired with a lettered or numbered insert beneath it.
Full description

Full-length playfield photographed from above in its wooden cabinet, with side rails and the front of the coin door visible. The upper two-thirds is a saturated yellow and orange sunburst radiating from a dark blue starfield wedge that widens down the centre, so the palette inverts from hot at the top to cool at the bottom. Three sunburst-capped pop bumpers sit in a row high in the middle beneath a triangle marked ADVANCE BONUS, flanked by a row of round white insert lamps and a ladder of star symbols spelling lettered targets A, 1, T, R, I across the arc. Two red-rimmed spiral ramps hug the upper left and upper right corners. Lower centre, two painted figures face each other on the blue field: a dark-haired muscular man in a white vest and teal trousers with arms raised, and a blonde woman in orange reaching towards him. Two red-rimmed slingshots and a pair of white-flippered bumpers sit above a plain blue apron. Condition is good, with light scratching and surface wear on the plastics.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Atarians backglass

Backglass

  • blue
  • magenta
  • yellow
  • red

Fingerprint: the atakans, colossal ringed yellow-orange planet dominates center with bare-chested hero in yellow vest and blonde woman in red two-piece leaping hand-in-hand across its face backed by hot-pink wireframe city, two magenta-rimmed porthole windows at bottom act as inset comic panels each showing two figures fighting, black horned demon head with pale blue sweeping wing looms upper left and pale hand with long pink fingernails reaches from left edge, sci-fi action-comic aesthetic

Distinctive

A colossal ringed yellow-orange planet fills the centre, with a bare-chested hero in a yellow vest and a blonde woman in a red two-piece leaping hand-in-hand across its face, backed by a hot-pink wireframe city. Two magenta-rimmed porthole windows at the bottom act as inset comic panels, each showing two figures in a fight. A black horned demon head with a pale blue sweeping wing looms from the upper left, and a pale hand with long pink fingernails reaches in from the left edge. The title is an unusually wide, low, italicised block letterform filled with blue diagonal hatching.

Setting

  • Deep blue outer space field with scattered balls and dots
  • Hot-pink wireframe city grid behind the central figures
  • Magenta disc with ringed planet at upper right

Symbols

  • Ringed planet
  • Wireframe city grid
  • Porthole windows
  • Planet with spikes
  • Floating spheres and balls
  • Pink fingernails
  • Horns

Lettering

  • Very wide low italicised block capitals, cream fill with fine blue diagonal hatching and heavy black outline, flanked by white horizontally-striped wings; small white cursive word above

Themes

  • Space
  • Superhero
  • Comic book
  • Planet
  • City
  • Fight

Title on it

  • The atakans

Text on it

  • The
  • ATAKANS
  • pinside.com
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Muscular bare-chested hero, yellow sleeveless vest, pale turquoise trousers, short dark hair, mid-stride pose holding the woman's hand, centre of the backglass
Woman Blonde, red halter bikini-style two-piece, knee-high brown boots, right arm extended outward, left hand held by the hero, centre-right
Monster Black horned demonic face with pointed ears and grimacing mouth, upper left, beside a pale blue sweeping wing or cape shape
Other Large pale grey hand with long pink fingernails reaching in from the left edge
Man Small figure in yellow and green inside the lower-left porthole, grappling with another figure
Other Pale grey figure sprawled and reaching in the lower-left porthole fight panel
Man Small white-shirted figure in the lower-right porthole, arm raised toward a globe
Woman Small red-clad figure grabbed or held in the lower-right porthole panel
Full description

Square backglass with a wide yellow outer border and red inner keyline. Across the top sits a blue trapezoidal banner carrying a long, low, italicised cream title of tall block capitals filled with fine blue diagonal hatching and outlined in black, flanked by long white horizontally-striped wings that stretch to both side edges; a small white cursive word sits above the title. Below, on a deep blue field, a huge yellow-to-orange ringed planet dominates the centre, backed by a hot-pink wireframe city grid. Two costumed figures run hand-in-hand across the planet: a bare-chested muscular man in a yellow vest and pale turquoise trousers, and a blonde woman in a red two-piece outfit with knee-high brown boots, one arm flung out. Upper left is a black horned demon face beside a pale-blue sweeping wing or cape shape; a large pale hand with pink nails reaches in from the left edge. Upper right shows a magenta disc with a red-and-yellow ringed planet and three cyan spikes. The lower half has two magenta-rimmed porthole circles: the left contains a yellow landmass with two small figures grappling, the right a blue globe with two more figures tumbling. Scattered balls, dots and paint splatters fill the blue background.