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1976 · Williams

Aztec

Known for Upper right kicker lane, Center standup target, Center top lane and Z, T, E and C targets. Turquoise sky with flat cream clouds and a smoke plume, distant blue mountain range, grey stepped stone temple pyramid with a temple platform on top, dark green jungle foliage, grey stone block wall across mid-playfield and grey stepped stone floor.

Year
1976
Maker
Williams
Players
4

Known for

  • Lane

    Upper right kicker lane

  • Target

    Center standup target

  • Lane

    Center top lane

  • Target

    Z, T, E and C targets

2 games under this title

On the playfield

  • red
  • orange
  • yellow
  • white
Aztec playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 1 target bank
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Targets 3

  • Center standup target
  • Z, T, E and C targets
  • Upper left standup

Lanes 3

  • Upper right kicker lane
  • Center top lane
  • Top rollover buttons rollover buttons

On the backglass

  • turquoise
  • red
  • yellow
  • grey
Aztec backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • man Left-most warrior, bare chest with yellow-and-red chest harness, tan skin, black hair, enormous red, white, blue and yellow feathered headdress arcing high above his head, holding a tall decorated staff/spear
  • man Second warrior facing right, teal-blue fringed robe over one shoulder, red skirt panel with green-and-yellow stepped motif and white fringe hem, tan skin, tall green-and-yellow feather crown, red-and-black striped face paint, arm raised holding a long curved hook-ended staff
  • woman Reclining on a stone altar at lower right, black hair, tan skin, bright pink dress with teal, white and red geometric stripes, one arm propped behind her head, bare feet at left
  • other Two grey stone skulls flanking a small carved stone altar/temple block at bottom centre with coloured stripes
  • other Small carved figure with a staff and shield on the left of the small temple, plus carved motifs on the temple face
  • other Stepped yellow-and-black pyramid trim blocks flanking the score reel bar, and a yellow stepped pyramid on the right horizon

Setting

  • Turquoise sky with flat cream clouds and a smoke plume
  • Distant blue mountain range
  • Grey stepped stone temple pyramid with a temple platform on top
  • Dark green jungle foliage
  • Grey stone block wall across mid-playfield
  • Grey stepped stone floor

Text on it

  • AZTEC
  • Williams
  • Play flipper skill games for fun and recreation.
  • IT'S FUN TO COMPETE
  • 381096
  • 36990
  • 1UP
  • 2UP
  • 3UP
  • 4UP
  • GAMEOVER
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • COPYRIGHT
  • WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS INC

How it plays

  1. Awards 1

    • Double Bonus

Made by

Design
Gordon Horlick

Reference

Linked terms
  • Upper right kicker lane also called upper-right chute also called candy-cane chute
  • Center standup target also called Center Extra Ball also called center stand-up
  • Center top lane also called Center top rollover lane
  • Z, T, E and C targets also called Z and T
  • Top rollover buttons also called upper rollover disk
  • Double Bonus also called Light Double Bonus
Playfield vision analysis

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

Aztec playfield

Playfield Standard

  • red
  • orange
  • yellow
  • white

Fingerprint: Massive orange pyramid: Symmetrical fan of white scoring circles inside pyramid shape reading 15000 to 45000, small moustached figure holding two green balls at apex, two yellow 1000 bumpers above pyramid, heavily worded apron with full instructions and QR code panel, symmetrical layout, red and white band with chevrons, warm crimson lighting, carnival bonus ladder theme

Distinctive

The centre of the field is a huge orange pyramid or tent shape with a black border, holding a symmetrical fan of white scoring circles running 15000 up to 45000 in steps of 5000. Below its point stands a small bare-chested moustached man figure in a loincloth holding two green balls, captioned WHEN LIT. Two bright yellow 1000 pop-bumper caps sit side by side above the pyramid. The apron is unusually wordy for a playfield, carrying a full INSTRUCTIONS card and a QR code panel on the right.

Setting

  • Flat printed red and orange geometric background
  • Grey plastic lane guides and metal ball guides
  • White lower apron with blue and red chevron trim

Symbols

  • Large white star on the upper right panel
  • Rows of white circular scoring lamps
  • Yellow star burst decals
  • Printed circular w monogram inside a red square on the apron
  • Qr code
  • Red chevron arrows
  • Red hexagon nut icons flanking the lower centre

Notable shapes

  • Large central orange pyramid panel
  • Two long red-rimmed metal guides angling down to the flipper gap
  • Arched guide rails across the upper field
  • Hexagonal red nut graphics either side of centre

Art motifs

  • Symmetrical fan of score circles
  • Pyramid silhouette
  • Arrow banners
  • Double chevrons
  • Spotlight cones in red and white

Themes

  • Carnival
  • Lit lanes
  • Advance bonus
  • Drop targets
  • Stars

Text on it

  • 1000
  • A DROP A
  • SHOOT A STRIKING TARGET
  • LITTER DOUBLE BONUS WHEN LIT
  • SOMETHING BONUS
  • 1000 LIFES
  • 1000 LITES
  • 10000 EXTRA
  • 20000 YOU WIN
  • HOLD LITTER
  • SHOOT BALL
  • SHOOT LITTER
  • 50 BONUS
  • ADVANCE BONUS
  • 10000 ADVANCE BONUS
  • SHOOT THE SPECIAL WHEN LIT
  • 5000
  • 10000
  • 15000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 30000
  • 35000
  • 40000
  • 45000
  • DOUBLE
  • MYSTIC
  • ASTRO
  • SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
  • WHEN LIT
  • HILL WILLIAMS PAINTED 6 75
  • FLIPPER BUTTON
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
  • Tilt Penalty - Ball in Play
  • Each Player May use one Ball at a time in Play
  • Williams
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60618
  • Repair Requests/Game Info
  • 1976 Williams Arcade
Pop bumpers
Three yellow caps marked 1000, two side by side above the centre and one lower on the centre line
Drop targets
One bank of three drop targets at the top centre
Ramps
Two short metal ball guides forming a v above the flippers, plus curved guides at the top left and top right
Slingshots
Two triangular white slings with printed 10000 and 5000 in the lower corners
Upper playfield
None, flat single-level field
Apron and lower playfield
White apron with instructions card on the left, qr code panel right, printed maker signature on the centre line
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Small bare-chested moustached man in a green and white loincloth, arms raised holding two green balls, standing at the point of the orange pyramid
Man Standing male figure in a white costume on the upper right red panel, arms out, beside a yellow star burst
Other Small costumed character head and shoulders on the upper left red and yellow panel
Full description

A single-level pinball playfield photographed through glass under strong red-orange club lighting, so the whole surface reads as warm crimson with white, yellow and grey accents. Layout is strongly symmetrical about a vertical centre line. At the top a bank of three drop targets sits between four upright posts and two metal guide rails, flanked left by a red panel and right by a red panel with a white standing figure and a yellow star burst; lettering reads A DROP A above SHOOT A STRIKING TARGET. Below sit two yellow pop-bumper caps marked 1000 flanking a third yellow cap on the centre line. The middle of the field is dominated by a large orange pyramid-shaped artwork panel edged in black, containing a fan of white circles labelled 15000, 20000, 25000, 30000, 35000, 40000 and 45000 under DOUBLE and BONUS, plus two white flippers at the bottom with a gap between them. Two white triangular wings either side read SHOOT THE SPECIAL WHEN LIT, with 10000 ADVANCE BONUS and 5000 in the corners. Printed markings include 1000 LIFES, 1000 LITES, 20000 YOU WIN, HOLD LITTER, SHOOT BALL, LITTER DOUBLE BONUS WHEN LIT, SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN and WHEN LIT. The lower apron carries a white instruction card, a QR code panel and the printed maker signature HILL WILLIAMS PAINTED 6 75.

Aztec playfield

Playfield SS

  • turquoise
  • gold
  • red
  • black

Fingerprint: Aztec, huge feathered headdress worn by teal-faced masked Aztec warrior positioned mid-field above arc of ten numbered round scoring targets, grinning fanged jaguar-like head wearing Aztec sun-disc crown below, two full-length Aztec warrior figures on sling plastics, three big white pop bumper caps printed 1000 at top, turquoise-gold-red palette

Distinctive

The centrepiece is a huge feathered headdress worn by a teal-faced masked Aztec warrior, positioned mid-field above an arc of ten numbered round scoring targets. Immediately below it is a grinning fanged jaguar-like head wearing an Aztec sun-disc crown, flanked by two full-length Aztec warrior figures painted directly onto the sling plastics. Three big white pop bumper caps each printed with 1000 in red cluster at the top, split by a spinner reading SPINNING TARGET, and the whole field is a striking turquoise/gold/red palette rather than the usual dark or black.

Setting

  • Flat turquoise/teal playfield background
  • Large gold and yellow geometric wedges up the centre
  • Cream coloured lower deck and apron
  • Wood-grain cabinet visible around the playfield edges
  • Grey diamond-plate cabinet floor around the outside

Symbols

  • Row of five round letter targets a b c d e
  • Arc of ten numbered round scoring targets
  • Sun-disc crown
  • Feathered serpent scrollwork
  • Red starburst rosettes on lower side panels
  • Circular pop-bumper caps printed 1000
  • Shield-like red and yellow geometric panels on ramps
  • Zigzag/triangle border pattern

Notable shapes

  • Symmetrical pair of curved upper ramps with scalloped red plastic edges
  • Arched fan of ten round targets in the centre
  • Two tall teal-walled tunnels/lanes running down the left and right sides
  • Cream spinner rectangle between the two top pop bumpers
  • Large angular gold chevron wedges in the lower centre

Art motifs

  • Aztec calendar stone styling
  • Totem-like stacked geometric ornament
  • Bold black-outlined flat comic colour fills
  • Symmetrical mirrored ramp art
  • Sunburst and chevron trim

Themes

  • Aztec
  • Mesoamerican
  • Archaeology
  • Warrior
  • Feathered headdress
  • Jaguar
  • Sun disc
  • Temple treasure

Title on it

  • Aztec

Text on it

  • SPINNING TARGET
  • ADVANCE BONUS
  • LITES
  • LITES 1000 OR 5000
  • AREA DOUBLE BONUS WHEN LIT
  • DOUBLE BONUS WHEN LIT
  • 1000 WHEN LIT
  • 1000
  • 1000 LITES Z
  • 1000 LITES E
  • 1000 LITES F
  • 1000 LITES G
  • 10000
  • 1000 OR 5000 WHEN LIT
  • ADVANCE 500 BONUS
  • SCORES 1000 FOR EACH LIT LETTER
  • EXTRA WHEN BALL LIT
  • DOUBLE WHEN BONUS
  • SPECIAL WHEN LIT
  • 5000
  • 15000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 30000
  • 35000
  • 40000
  • 45000
  • 50000
  • 10000 ADVANCE BONUS
  • AZTEC
  • COPYRIGHT
  • SAME PLAYER
  • SHOOTS AGAIN
  • FLIPPER BUTTON
  • FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • 3 BALLS PER GAME
  • 2 PLAYERS - QUARTER
  • 20000 POINTS SCORES 1 CREDIT
  • 38000 POINTS SCORES 2 CREDITS
  • 50000 POINTS SCORES 3 CREDITS
Ramps
Two curved ramps entering from the upper left and upper right, plus a left-side habitrail returning down the left edge; coloured red plastic lane guides and wire ball guides on both sides
Slingshots
Two triangular slings with black rubber, their bodies painted with full-height aztec warrior figures on red and yellow striped backgrounds
Upper playfield
Three white pop bumper caps with red 1000 print, a central cream spinner plate labelled spinning target, five red-ringed letter targets, and two curved ramps with painted aztec side walls
Apron and lower playfield
Cream apron with a red starburst-flower motif, two yellow rubber flippers with red rubber rings, a small centre wooden ball-shooter area, black lower side panels with red starbursts, and cream instruction cards edged in blue reading flipper button, for amusement only, instructions, 3 balls per game and 2 players - quarter
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Central masked aztec warrior head, teal-green face, black eye mask, huge red white and teal feathered headdress, facing forward above the arc of round targets
Monster Stylised grinning fanged jaguar/monster head with an aztec sun-disc crown painted between the two slings
Man Left standing aztec warrior on the left sling plastic: red and yellow striped tunic, teal sash, feathered headdress, holding a staff/spear
Man Right standing aztec warrior on the right sling plastic, mirrored: red and yellow striped tunic, teal sash, feathered headdress
Other Stylised winged bird/serpent emblem above the row of five letter targets a b c d e
Other Scrollwork aztec serpent and feather motifs painted along both upper ramp side walls
Full description

A full-length electro-mechanical style playfield shot from above, dominated by a turquoise and teal field with large flat gold and yellow wedges running up the centre. The layout is strongly symmetrical. Across the top arc sit three white pop-bumper caps printed with red lettering and the number 1000, flanked by curved red-and-teal ramps whose side walls are painted with scrolling Aztec-style serpent and feather motifs. Near the top centre, between two white pop bumper caps, is a cream spinner plate reading SPINNING TARGET, with a row of five red-ringed letter targets (A B C D E) below it and the labels ADVANCE, 500 and BONUS. In the middle of the field a masked warrior head with a teal-green face, black eye mask and a huge red, white and teal feathered headdress rises above a fan of ten round scoring targets numbered 5000, 10000, 15000, 20000, 25000, 30000, 35000, 40000, 45000 and 50000. Lower down a stylised grinning jaguar or monster head with an Aztec sun-disc headdress sits between two standing Aztec warrior figures painted on the sling bodies. Two yellow rubber flippers at the bottom, red-bordered cream apron cards, and black lower side panels with red starbursts.

Backglass vision analysis

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

Aztec backglass

Backglass Standard

  • turquoise
  • red
  • yellow
  • grey

Fingerprint: AZTEC title in red with Greek-key spiral pattern filling letters, pair of feather-headdress warriors at left, woman in vivid pink-and-teal striped dress reclining on stone altar, stone skulls flanking lower panel, stepped pyramid on horizon, flat saturated cartoon colours on turquoise-blue sky

Distinctive

The dominant, most memorable feature is the colossal red three-dimensional title whose letters are inlaid with a stepped Greek-key spiral pattern, filling the whole upper-right quadrant. Second is the pair of feather-headdress warriors at left, one bare-chested in yellow with a huge red-and-white feathered headdress, the other in a teal robe and red patterned skirt raising a hook-ended staff. Third, the striking contrast of the reclining woman in a vivid pink-and-teal striped dress lying on the stone altar, echoing the tilework. Fourth, the two mirrored stone skulls flanking the centre lower panel and the stepped pyramid silhouette on the right horizon.

Setting

  • Turquoise sky with flat cream clouds and a smoke plume
  • Distant blue mountain range
  • Grey stepped stone temple pyramid with a temple platform on top
  • Dark green jungle foliage
  • Grey stone block wall across mid-playfield
  • Grey stepped stone floor

Symbols

  • Greek-key spiral motif inside the title letters
  • Stepped pyramid/ziggurat shapes
  • Feather headdresses
  • Stone skull carvings
  • Carved serpent and step-fret motifs on the stone blocks
  • Curved scroll and eye shapes in the score bar
  • Curved blue, purple and yellow serpent-whip flourish under the title

Lettering

  • Giant red slab-serif block capitals with light-blue 3-d drop shadow and internal step-fret inlay; small red cursive script maker's name with a circular emblem; plain white and yellow sans-serif instruction lettering

Themes

  • Ancient mesoamerican
  • Aztec temple
  • Warriors
  • Jungle
  • Temple pyramid
  • Stone ruins

Title on it

  • Aztec

Text on it

  • AZTEC
  • Williams
  • Play flipper skill games for fun and recreation.
  • IT'S FUN TO COMPETE
  • 381096
  • 36990
  • 1UP
  • 2UP
  • 3UP
  • 4UP
  • GAMEOVER
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • COPYRIGHT
  • WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS INC
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Left-most warrior, bare chest with yellow-and-red chest harness, tan skin, black hair, enormous red, white, blue and yellow feathered headdress arcing high above his head, holding a tall decorated staff/spear
Man Second warrior facing right, teal-blue fringed robe over one shoulder, red skirt panel with green-and-yellow stepped motif and white fringe hem, tan skin, tall green-and-yellow feather crown, red-and-black striped face paint, arm raised holding a long curved hook-ended staff
Woman Reclining on a stone altar at lower right, black hair, tan skin, bright pink dress with teal, white and red geometric stripes, one arm propped behind her head, bare feet at left
Other Two grey stone skulls flanking a small carved stone altar/temple block at bottom centre with coloured stripes
Other Small carved figure with a staff and shield on the left of the small temple, plus carved motifs on the temple face
Other Stepped yellow-and-black pyramid trim blocks flanking the score reel bar, and a yellow stepped pyramid on the right horizon
Full description

A full-width backglass painted in flat, saturated cartoon colours on a turquoise-blue sky with cream clouds and distant blue mountains. Across the top right sits an enormous block-capital title in red with a light-blue 3-D drop shadow, the letters filled with a Greek-key spiral motif; a small red script maker's name with a round 'W' medallion precedes it. Below the title runs a black bar carrying three mechanical score reels in cream window frames, flanked by stepped yellow-and-black pyramid trim, with two red round player-number medallions at centre. The main scene shows two elaborately costumed Aztec warriors at left, a stepped grey stone temple pyramid and jungle foliage at right, and a young woman in a bright pink-and-teal striped huipil reclining on a stone altar at lower right. A bottom strip in yellow, red and teal carries a 'GAMEOVER' window on the left and '1 TO 4 CAN PLAY' on the right.

Aztec backglass

Backglass SS

  • turquoise
  • crimson
  • cream
  • green

Fingerprint: Three Aztec warriors in profile left including one long blue robe with gold-edged staff, reclining woman red dress on black stepped stone platform right, huge crimson title spiral-notched letters, altar panel yellow-red mask, turquoise sky, pre-Columbian flat cartoon painted

Distinctive

A huge crimson block-letter title with spiral-notched letterforms and blue drop shadows dominates the upper right, with a black swirled ribbon swooping under it. Three elaborately costumed Aztec warriors stand in profile on the left, one in a long blue robe raising a curved gold-edged staff. A woman in a red dress reclines asleep on a black stepped stone platform at the right, above a painted altar panel with a yellow-and-red mask. Small two-digit '3p' and '4p' window labels sit on black panels beside the score windows, and a 1978 copyright line is printed in tiny black text at lower centre.

Setting

  • Turquoise sky with flat cream clouds
  • Stepped grey stone temple on a green hill at upper right
  • Tiered green treeline
  • Long band of tightly packed grey carved stone blocks
  • Pale cream stepped stone terraces at lower left
  • Black horizontal score band across the upper middle

Symbols

  • Stepped-fret (greca) border motifs
  • Stepped stone pyramid temple
  • Feathered headdresses
  • Curved gold-edged staff
  • Red seven-segment numerals
  • 1 up / 2 up arrow labels
  • Painted altar panel with a yellow-and-red mask face and scrollwork
  • Curled ribbon or serpent swoosh
  • Black mask motif on a small drum or vessel
  • Star and dot pattern on the woman's textile

Lettering

  • Very large square block capitals in flat crimson with dark blue drop shadows and spiral notches cut into the strokes; small black sans-serif capitals for instruction text; yellow outlined capitals on the bottom banner

Themes

  • Aztec
  • Mesoamerican
  • Ancient mexico
  • Jungle temple
  • Warriors
  • Reclining woman
  • Stone terraces

Title on it

  • Aztec

Text on it

  • AZTEC
  • Play flipper skill games for fun and recreation.
  • IT'S FUN TO COMPETE
  • 00
  • 000000
  • 1 UP
  • 2 UP
  • 3p
  • 4p
  • 666666
  • GAME OVER
  • TILT
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • AZTEC-ST
  • COPYRIGHT 1978
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Leftmost warrior in profile facing right, bare chest with gold collar and wrist bands, red-and-white striped loincloth, red sandals with ankle cuffs, enormous headdress of long red, black, teal and white feathers with a tall element behind the head
Man Second warrior just right of the first, also in profile facing right, blue-and-gold striped garment, black hair with a green-and-red feathered headdress, holding a long red-and-black striped spear or staff upright
Man Central tallest warrior, profile facing right, black hair, red-and-green feathered crest, gold ear plug and gold necklace with a round pendant, long blue robe with a red paneled skirt edged in gold and white fringe, raising a curved gold-edged staff in the right hand
Woman Right side, reclining asleep on her back along a black stepped stone platform, black hair with a turquoise feather headband, gold earrings and necklace, red dress with white and gold trim at the hip, bare arms folded behind her head
Man Very small seated figure at the foot of the terraces near lower centre-left, painted in yellow and red
Man Second very small figure in red and dark colours just right of the first, partly hidden by a small painted hut or drum shape with a black mask motif
Full description

Translucent printed backglass in a flat, outlined cartoon style with Aztec-Mesoamerican subject matter. Top third is a turquoise sky with flat cream clouds, a stepped grey stone temple on a green hill at right, and a huge blocky crimson title at right whose letters carry dark blue drop shadows and curled spiral notches cut into their strokes. Upper left is a white cloud puff containing a red seven-segment '00'. Below the title runs a black band holding two white 000000 score windows with glowing red numerals, a white-outlined red inset in the centre reading '1 UP / 2 UP' as two arrows, and a black horizontal swoosh of ribbon with blue and yellow curling at both ends. The main illustration shows three large figures: at left two warriors in feathered headdresses facing right; at centre a taller warrior in a blue robe and red skirt raising a gold-edged staff; at right a woman reclining on a black stepped stone platform. The figures stand on pale cream terraces at left and are backed by a tiered green treeline and a long band of tightly packed grey carved stone blocks. Along the bottom is a yellow, red, blue and green stepped-fret banner carrying 'GAME OVER' and 'TILT' in yellow, two black rectangles with red seven-segment zeros, and cream 'BALL IN PLAY' and '1 TO 4 CAN PLAY' lettering.