1965 · Williams
Big Chief
Known for Green pop bumper, Yellow pop bumper, Red pop bumper and A and B targets. Flat sky-blue field, large yellow-and-white radial sunburst behind the central figure, decorative stepped arrow-shield motifs framing each score panel and yellowed translucent diffuser strip along the bottom edge.
- Year
- 1965
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Bumper
Green pop bumper
- Bumper
Yellow pop bumper
- Bumper
Red pop bumper
- Target
A and B targets
On the playfield
Bumpers 3
- Green pop bumper
- Yellow pop bumper
- Red pop bumper
Targets 3
- A and B targets
- Upper right standup target
- Lower left standup target
Lanes 2
- Upper left side lane
- Upper right side lane
Controls 4
- Green rollover button button
- Yellow rollover button button
- Red rollover button button
- Rollover button above right flipper button
On the backglass
Who and what
- man A single cartoon caricature of an adult plains chief standing centre, feet apart, arms folded. he wears a tall war bonnet headdress with red, white and yellow feathers and a beaded headband, with red and white face paint streaking his cheeks. long dark hair falls to his shoulders. he wears a blue shirt under a bright red blanket or robe draped over one shoulder and around his body, plus yellow leggings and moccasins. his expression is a stern, stoic frown. he holds nothing; a decorated green and red pottery vessel sits on the ground beside his right foot.
Setting
- Flat sky-blue field
- Large yellow-and-white radial sunburst behind the central figure
- Decorative stepped arrow-shield motifs framing each score panel
- Yellowed translucent diffuser strip along the bottom edge
Text on it
- Williams
- 4 PLAYER
- Big Chief
- 1ST UP
- 2ND UP
- 3RD UP
- 4TH UP
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- BALL IN
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
- INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN
- 1 2 3 4
- PLAYERS
- 0 3 3 5
- 0 0 0 0
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
Reference
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- white
- yellow
Fingerprint: "Big Chief" title in red with white-black outline, central Plains chief in red blanket with yellow-white sunburst radiating behind, four stepped arrow-shaped panels with shield motifs framing figure, green-red pottery vessel at feet, bright sky-blue background, yellow-white feathered war bonnet, four-player layout, flaked paint damage lower glass, bold painted cartoon style
The most memorable element is the huge fan of yellow-and-white sunburst rays radiating behind the single central caricature chief, who stands with arms folded inside a red blanket against a pure sky-blue sky. Four identical stepped arrow-shaped score panels with stepped Indian-head shield motifs and red '1ST UP' to '4TH UP' tabs frame him in exact mirror symmetry, two on each side. The title 'Big Chief' in enormous red letters with a white then black outline sits directly above his bonnet. A green and red decorated pottery vessel rests at his right foot. Heavily flaked and chipped white paint loss scars the lower half of the glass, especially across the lower left panel and the bottom banner.
Setting
- Flat sky-blue field
- Large yellow-and-white radial sunburst behind the central figure
- Decorative stepped arrow-shield motifs framing each score panel
- Yellowed translucent diffuser strip along the bottom edge
Symbols
- Feathered war bonnet
- Stepped arrow-shaped shield motifs
- Red and white down-pointing arrow tab above each score panel
- Face paint
- Painted pottery vessel
- Radiating sunburst rays
- Chevron ribbon banners
- Red arrow marked ball in
Lettering
- Very heavy condensed sans-serif display capitals in red with a thick white inner outline and a black drop outline for the title; smaller red-and-white outlined block caps for the player labels and instruction banners; the brand name in a flowing white script inside a small red circle at the top.
Themes
- American indian chief
- Western
- Native american caricature
- Four-player
- Sunburst
Title on it
- Big chief
Text on it
- Williams
- 4 PLAYER
- Big Chief
- 1ST UP
- 2ND UP
- 3RD UP
- 4TH UP
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- BALL IN
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
- INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN
- 1 2 3 4
- PLAYERS
- 0 3 3 5
- 0 0 0 0
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | A single cartoon caricature of an adult plains chief standing centre, feet apart, arms folded. he wears a tall war bonnet headdress with red, white and yellow feathers and a beaded headband, with red and white face paint streaking his cheeks. long dark hair falls to his shoulders. he wears a blue shirt under a bright red blanket or robe draped over one shoulder and around his body, plus yellow leggings and moccasins. his expression is a stern, stoic frown. he holds nothing; a decorated green and red pottery vessel sits on the ground beside his right foot. |
A painted, backlit four-player backglass with a bright sky-blue background and a huge yellow-and-white sunburst radiating from the centre. A single male figure stands dead centre: a cartoon caricature of a Plains chief in face paint, wearing a tall feathered war bonnet with red, white and yellow plumes, a blue shirt, a red blanket over one shoulder, and yellow leggings with moccasins, arms folded. A decorated green and red pottery vessel sits at his right foot. Above him, in huge red block letters outlined in white and black, is the title 'Big Chief'. Four score panels sit symmetrically two-by-two, each a stepped arrow-like shield motif in red, white, green, black and blue with a five-digit reel window. Red triangular tabs above read '1ST UP' to '4TH UP', and ribbon banners beneath read '1ST PLAYER' to '4TH PLAYER'. A red arrow at lower left reads 'BALL IN'; a red bottom banner reads '1 to 4 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME / INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN'; a lower-right ribbon lists '1 2 3 4 PLAYERS'.