1977 · Gottlieb
Big Hit
Known for Center autoplunge, Vari-targets, Upper drop targets and Upper side loops. Baseball stadium grandstand, floodlight pylons, orange sunset sky and blimp overhead.
- Year
- 1977
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- feature
Center autoplunge
- Target
Vari-targets
- Target
Upper drop targets
- loop
Upper side loops
- Lights
Baserunner lights
- Goal
Home Run
On the playfield
Orbit 1
- Upper side loops loop
Targets 2
- Vari-targets
- Upper drop targets
Lanes 3
- Middle side lanes
- Star rollovers rollovers
- In/out lanes
Flipper 1
- Upper flippers
Lights 1
- Baserunner lights
Other 1
- Center autoplunge feature
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Batter centre-left, yellow-green uniform with red sleeve and leg trim, white headband, blue-grey cap, gripping a wooden bat mid-swing, muscular build, tan skin
- man Pitcher right of centre, pale blue tracksuit, blue cap, blue socks, mid-delivery on a dirt mound with one leg kicked up
- man Catcher bottom-left seen from behind, blue shirt, white trousers, blue helmet, red chest and chin protector, crouching
- man Large profile head bottom-right, red flat cap, yellow shirt with red collar, moustache, holding a bat knob near his chin
- man Far left edge, yellow shirt, dark cap, arms raised as if fielding
- man Small distant figure at the plate far left in a white/blue uniform holding a bat
Setting
- Baseball stadium grandstand
- Floodlight pylons
- Orange sunset sky
- Blimp overhead
Text on it
- BIG HIT
- BALL IN PLAY
- RUNS
- 3 6 9 2 0
- 0 7
- 15
- D. Gabl & Co.
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Home Run
- Runs
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- Center autoplunge also called Drain kicker
- Vari-targets also called Vary-targets
- Upper drop targets also called Upper drop banks also called UTAD
- Upper side loops also called Corner horseshoes also called Upper right loop
- Middle side lanes also called Side lanes
- Baserunner lights also called Bases
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- orange
- yellow
- green
- magenta
Fingerprint: BIG HIT title in chunky white block letters, muscular batter in bright yellow-green uniform with red trim white headband mid-swing, pitcher in pale blue tracksuit one leg kicked up having just delivered, catcher at lower left in blue crouching facing away, large profile head at bottom-right in red cap holding bat knob, pink-magenta filled grandstand under steel-framed roof, tall green floodlight pylons
A big circular logo at lower centre reading BIG HIT in chunky white block letters on red and blue horizontal bands, on a green baseball, with white script above it. Four separate player figures crowd the lower half: a yellow-uniformed batter mid-swing, a blue-tracksuit pitcher with a raised leg, a crouching catcher seen from behind, and an oversized profile head in a red cap. A red-white-blue blimp floats in a fiery orange sky over a pink-magenta packed grandstand.
Setting
- Baseball stadium grandstand
- Floodlight pylons
- Orange sunset sky
- Blimp overhead
Symbols
- Baseball
- Wooden bat
- Blimp
- Floodlight tower
- Dirt mound
- Stadium roof trusses
Lettering
- Small white script signature-style word above a red and blue banded circular emblem; white slab-serif capitals on a white rectangular panel; black digital-style numerals in white windows
Themes
- Baseball
- Sport
- Ball game
- Stadium
- Team sport
Title on it
- Big hit
Text on it
- BIG HIT
- BALL IN PLAY
- RUNS
- 3 6 9 2 0
- 0 7
- 15
- D. Gabl & Co.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Batter centre-left, yellow-green uniform with red sleeve and leg trim, white headband, blue-grey cap, gripping a wooden bat mid-swing, muscular build, tan skin |
| Man | Pitcher right of centre, pale blue tracksuit, blue cap, blue socks, mid-delivery on a dirt mound with one leg kicked up |
| Man | Catcher bottom-left seen from behind, blue shirt, white trousers, blue helmet, red chest and chin protector, crouching |
| Man | Large profile head bottom-right, red flat cap, yellow shirt with red collar, moustache, holding a bat knob near his chin |
| Man | Far left edge, yellow shirt, dark cap, arms raised as if fielding |
| Man | Small distant figure at the plate far left in a white/blue uniform holding a bat |
| Vehicle | Red, white and blue striped blimp drifting in the sky |
Illuminated baseball-themed backglass. Central action shot: a muscular batter in a bright yellow/green uniform with red trim, white headband and blue-grey cap mid-swing, with a white ball streaking rightwards near his hands. To the right a pitcher in a pale blue tracksuit and blue cap stands on the mound having just delivered, one leg kicked up behind. Foreground bottom-left a catcher in a blue shirt, white trousers, blue helmet and red chest/chin pads crouches facing away, while a large profile head of a man in a red cap and yellow-and-red shirt fills the bottom-right corner, a wooden bat knob held near his chin. Far left, two further figures: an umpire/player in a yellow shirt and dark cap, and a small batter at the plate. Background is a stadium: pink-magenta filled grandstand under a steel-framed roof, tall green floodlight pylons, a hot orange-to-yellow sky streaked with flame-like clouds, and a small red-white-blue blimp drifting overhead. A white reel window at top left reads 3 6 9 2 0 in black; a white panel at right reads RUNS with 0 7 beneath. Lower centre holds a red-and-blue circular logo with a green ball. Cream border with orange and green stripe accents.