1989 · Bally
Atlantis
Known for Upper right saucer, Numbered target banks, Lock and Flip ramp. Flooded ruined classical hall with rows of arches and stone columns receding into darkness, murky green-brown water filling the lower half, distant warm points of light among the arches, top background near-black with hanging sharks and seabed of dark rocks and scattered treasure at the bottom.
- Year
- 1989
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Hole
Upper right saucer
- Target
Numbered target banks
- Lock
Lock
- Ramp
Flip ramp
- Target
Center drop targets
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- Flip ramp
Holes 2
- Upper right saucer
- Upper left saucer
Lock 1
- Lock
Targets 2
- Numbered target banks
- Center drop targets
Lane 1
- A-B lanes
Post or gate 1
- Center post post
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Central, largest figure: tanned skin, long wavy dark brown hair, black strapless bikini top with a bare midriff, dark bikini bottoms, seated astride a big grey shark with a pale cross-hatched belly, gripping a long wooden oar vertically, looking forward with a serious expression
- woman Left figure: tanned, short dark hair, black strapless bikini, one knee raised on a smaller grey shark, holding a short oar over her shoulder, head turned toward the viewer
- woman Right figure: tanned, dark shoulder-length hair, black strapless bikini, seated on a grey shark angled down-right, holding an oar, looking toward the viewer
- creature Three grey sharks with pale undersides and gill slits, mouths showing rows of sharp teeth; two enormous ones hang head-down at the top left and top right corners, three smaller ones carry the women
- other Boxy yellow and grey bathyscaphe / submersible at mid-left with several round lit portholes, a top fin and a side hatch
- other Diver at right in a bright yellow suit, orange helmet and round green-tinted face mask, arm raised, bubbles rising from the helmet
Setting
- Flooded ruined classical hall with rows of arches and stone columns receding into darkness
- Murky green-brown water filling the lower half
- Distant warm points of light among the arches
- Top background near-black with hanging sharks
- Seabed of dark rocks and scattered treasure at the bottom
Text on it
- Bally
- ATLAS
- 4 Million
- 3 1/2 Million
- 3 Million
- 2 1/2 Million
- 2 Million
- 1 1/2 Million
- 1 Million
- 1/2 Million
- HEPHA
- 7'59''10''04''
How it plays
-
Awards 2
- Hold Bonus
- 1,000,000 shot
Made by
- Design
- Peter Perry
- Art
- Pat McMahon
- Mechanics
- Tony Pugh
- Sound & Music
- Robin Seaver
- Sound
- Dan Forden
Reference
Linked terms
- A-B lanes also called top lanes
- Lock also called Left lock ramp
- Flip ramp also called Lower-left flip ramp
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- blue
- cream
- red
- gold
Fingerprint: Atlantis, triangular cluster of three grinning cartoon sharks around jewel-studded compass-rose medallion, large oval painted panel of smiling woman in gold headdress riding shell chariot, three glowing red pop-bumper domes above grey stone temple ruin, orange-gold cursive wordmark and QR code
The centrepiece is a triangle of three grinning cartoon sharks encircling a jewel-studded compass-rose medallion in the middle of the playfield. Directly below sits a large oval painted panel of a smiling woman in a gold headdress riding a shell chariot, the largest single piece of art on the field. Three glowing red pop-bumper domes sit tight together above a painted stone temple ruin. The lower apron is unusually crowded, carrying an ATLANTIS rule card, a large orange-and-gold cursive wordmark, and a QR code for the rules.
Setting
- Underwater ocean scene with blue-green water
- Stone ruins of a sunken temple
- Sea fans and coral
- Diving equipment
- Giant diving helmet
Symbols
- Compass rose medallion with four red jewels
- Three shark jaws
- Red faceted pop-bumper domes
- Gold scrollwork and shell cartouches
- Diamond shapes on lower apron ball guides
- Tiki masks
- Octopus tentacles
- Diving helmet and hose
Notable shapes
- Large oval gilded portrait panel above the flippers
- Triangular cluster of three red domes
- Grey diving helmet with round porthole faceplate
- Wireform loop arching over the left side lane
- Curved top arch of porthole medallions and coral
Art motifs
- Airbrushed scenic background behind mechanical parts
- Cartoon sharks overlaid on scenic art
- Gilded oval portrait frame
- Coral and seaweed borders
Themes
- Atlantis
- Sunken city
- Underwater
- Divers
- Sea monsters
- Lost civilisation
Title on it
- Atlantis
Text on it
- ATLANTIS
- Bally
- MIDWAY MFG CO
- MIDWAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- SEE BACKGLASS DISPLAY FOR RULES
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY
- 4 PLAYS
- 1 DOLLAR
- LANE CHANGE
- MARINO ADD
- EXTRA BALL
- BONUS
- BONUS ADVANCE
- 5X
- 2X
- MULTI-BALL
- JACKPOT lights along Multi-Ball
- EXTRA SPECIAL
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Large central oval panel: smiling woman with gold/auburn hair, pearl-and-gold headdress, bare arms raised, seated in a shell-shaped chariot with gold scrollwork border |
| Animal | Three grey cartoon sharks, open mouths with black teeth, dark dorsal fins, arranged in a triangle around the centre medallion, painted nose-to-nose at mid-playfield |
| Other | Grey riveted diving helmet with round faceplate, side bolt fins and a thick corrugated hose, upper left of playfield |
| Other | Yellow tiki-style idol figures with open mouths and flaming orange headdresses on the upper right and on both lower side lanes |
| Creature | Green and purple octopus tentacles curling in from the left edge and lower right, plus seahorse and fish shapes in the blue water |
| Creature | Red crab and crayfish shapes near the upper right ruins; a purple-and-pink striped seahorse on the right mid-field |
Vertically shot photo of a backlit electro-mechanical playfield set into a wooden cabinet, with the illuminated glass filling the frame. Upper third: blue-green underwater scene with three oval porthole medallions across the top, red and purple sea fans, columns of orange rectangular insert lamps, a large grey riveted diving helmet with round faceplate and thick hose at upper left, a yellow tiki-style idol with flaming headdress at upper right, and shadowed ruins. Mid-field: three glowing red pop-bumper domes in a tight triangle above a grey stone temple ruin with steps, flanked by yellow tiki idols on both side lanes. Centre: three large grinning grey sharks, flat cartoon style with black teeth and dark dorsal fins, arranged in a triangle around a compass-rose medallion set with four red cabochon jewels and labelled inserts. Lower centre: a large oval painted panel showing a smiling woman with gold hair and a pearl-and-gold headdress riding a shell chariot, ringed by gold scrollwork. Bottom: cream instruction card headed ATLANTIS, an orange-and-gold cursive wordmark with a red MIDWAY MFG CO plate, and a cream card reading FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY beside a QR code. Dominant colours: dark blue-green, cream, red, gold-orange.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- orange
- yellow
- grey
- black
Fingerprint: atlas, giant dark-red heart dominating with crowned blonde queen standing on it, arms outstretched in yellow-and-red diamond skirt and trailing grey veil, bikini-clad women straddling sharks holding oars in sunken flooded temple, oversized grey mechanical submersible with lit portholes hovering left beside yellow-suited diver, tall vertical column of glowing Million score panels down right edge, orange yellow grey-green palette
Three bikini-clad women straddling sharks as if riding them, each holding a wooden oar, in a sunken flooded temple. A second, weirder touch: an oversized grey mechanical submersible with lit portholes hovering at the left, alongside a lone diver in a bright yellow suit. The right edge is filled by a long vertical column of glowing 'Million' score panels running from 4 Million down to 1/2 Million. The logo is a huge yellow ATLAS with a red scroll crest and the word 'Bally' in orange cursive tucked above it.
Setting
- Flooded ruined classical hall with rows of arches and stone columns receding into darkness
- Murky green-brown water filling the lower half
- Distant warm points of light among the arches
- Top background near-black with hanging sharks
- Seabed of dark rocks and scattered treasure at the bottom
Symbols
- Two giant sharks as corner motifs
- Red scroll and crest ornament behind the logo
- Circular classical temple medallion behind the script
- Glowing orange dot-matrix numerals
- Vertical million ladder score panels
- Scattered treasure chests, pearls and a green gem on the seabed
- Exposed stone arches and columns
Lettering
- Very large yellow block serif letters with red-orange inline shading and a thick black outline for atlas; smaller orange cursive script 'bally' above; glowing orange dot-matrix numerals in black windows for the scores
Themes
- Underwater adventure
- Sharks
- Sunken ruins
- Bikini pin-up women
- Scuba diving
- Submersible
- Sunken treasure
- Ancient myth
Title on it
- Atlas
Text on it
- Bally
- ATLAS
- 4 Million
- 3 1/2 Million
- 3 Million
- 2 1/2 Million
- 2 Million
- 1 1/2 Million
- 1 Million
- 1/2 Million
- HEPHA
- 7'59''10''04''
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Central, largest figure: tanned skin, long wavy dark brown hair, black strapless bikini top with a bare midriff, dark bikini bottoms, seated astride a big grey shark with a pale cross-hatched belly, gripping a long wooden oar vertically, looking forward with a serious expression |
| Woman | Left figure: tanned, short dark hair, black strapless bikini, one knee raised on a smaller grey shark, holding a short oar over her shoulder, head turned toward the viewer |
| Woman | Right figure: tanned, dark shoulder-length hair, black strapless bikini, seated on a grey shark angled down-right, holding an oar, looking toward the viewer |
| Creature | Three grey sharks with pale undersides and gill slits, mouths showing rows of sharp teeth; two enormous ones hang head-down at the top left and top right corners, three smaller ones carry the women |
| Other | Boxy yellow and grey bathyscaphe / submersible at mid-left with several round lit portholes, a top fin and a side hatch |
| Other | Diver at right in a bright yellow suit, orange helmet and round green-tinted face mask, arm raised, bubbles rising from the helmet |
| Other | An orange-suited swimmer with helmet and fins at lower left, arm outstretched, holding a green cloth or flag |
| Creature | Cluster of small yellow and brown striped fish at the lower left, plus a small round orange-and-black fish beside them |
A large illustrated backglass dominated by a yellow and orange logo reading ATLAS beneath a smaller orange cursive 'Bally', with a red scroll ornament and a circular temple-like medallion behind the script. Three tanned, dark-haired women in black strapless bikini costumes ride grey sharks through a flooded, ruined Greco-Roman hall of arches and columns lit by small points of light. The central woman is largest, seated astride the biggest shark holding a wooden oar; the flanking women mirror her on smaller sharks, each also holding an oar. To the right a diver in a yellow suit, orange helmet and round green-tinted mask swims with a trailing line and bubbles. At left a chunky yellow and grey bathyscaphe/submersible with portholes and a figure at its window floats near an orange diving-suited swimmer. Two huge sharks hang across the top corners, and smaller striped fish cluster at lower left. The palette is orange, yellow, grey-green and black, with glowing orange dot-matrix score windows along the bottom edge and a vertical ladder of Million score panels down the right side.