1982 · Bally
BMX
Known for Upper playfield, Top drop bank, Wheel Sprocket and Flex Save. Indoor skate-park or arena, brown horizontal timber wall panelling, red floodlit glow, blue vertical neon tubes, yellow light haze and dark rafters and structural beams.
- Year
- 1982
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- upper playfield
Upper playfield
- Drop target
Top drop bank
- Toy
Wheel Sprocket
- extra flipper
Flex Save
- buttons
Flex Save buttons
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Wheel Sprocket
Extra levels 2
- Upper playfield upper playfield
- Lower playfield lower playfield
Holes 2
- Top saucer saucer
- Center saucer saucer
Drop target 1
- Top drop bank
Targets 3
- Top Extra Ball target
- Colored target banks
- Lower left standups
Lane 1
- Star rollovers rollovers
Flipper 1
- Flex Save extra flipper
Control 1
- Flex Save buttons buttons
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Adult male motocross rider dominating the upper centre, red and white helmet with yellow brow and purple-tinted goggles, face visible through the helmet opening, red/white/pale-blue jersey with stars and sleeve lettering, gripping handlebars with gloved hands
- child Left boy, blond, blue t-shirt, jeans, smiling, riding a red bmx bike
- child Centre boy, shaggy blond curly hair, yellow t-shirt with 'radical' script, riding a red bmx bike with a red number plate reading '1'
- child Right boy, blond, white t-shirt with red 'florida 12', blue bmx bike
- other Left flat gold-yellow silhouette of a rider hunched over a bicycle, monochrome, no facial detail
- other Right flat gold-yellow silhouette of a rider on a bicycle, monochrome, no facial detail
Setting
- Indoor skate-park or arena
- Brown horizontal timber wall panelling
- Red floodlit glow
- Blue vertical neon tubes
- Yellow light haze
- Dark rafters and structural beams
Text on it
- Bally
- BMX
- Radical
- FLORIDA 12
- 1
- 01
- CREDIT
- MATCH
- GAME OVER
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Sprocket Value
- Color Bonus
-
Awards 1
- Wheel Sprocket Special
Made by
- Design
- Ward Pemberton
- Art
- Greg Freres
- Art
- Kevin O'Connor
- Art
- Margaret Hudson
- Art
- Pat McMahon
Reference
Linked terms
- Top drop bank also called 6-bank also called Upper 6-bank
- Wheel Sprocket also called Sprocket
- Flex Save buttons also called Outlane buttons
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- red
- black
- turquoise
Fingerprint: B.M.X. Racing, huge yellow-red spoked target wheel with black-white cartoon cyclist doing wheelie across center, dark circular SPROCKET BONUS disc with glowing turquoise eight-lamp hub, two cartoon BMX riders in helmets and leathers leaping through lower playfield
Huge yellow-and-red spoked target wheel in the upper playfield with a black-and-white cartoon cyclist doing a wheelie across its centre, ringed with white arrows. A dark circular 'SPROCKET BONUS' disc in mid-playfield with a glowing turquoise eight-lamp hub at its centre. Two cartoon BMX riders in full-face helmets and racing leathers leaping through the lower playfield above the flippers, one beside a '2X' and one beside a '3X' medallion. A grinning skull in a red cap on the left hand side art, plus a red-helmeted rider in a blue jacket further up the left edge.
Setting
- Flat dark brown-to-black airbrushed backdrop behind the upper target wheel
- Painted pale blue/cream sky gradient on the lower-left side lane
- Tan and olive ground wash behind the lower rider figures
- Black apron area below the playfield proper, carrying cream card inserts
Symbols
- Bicycle sprocket gear
- Chain ring and chain
- Eight-pointed starbursts
- Curved direction arrows
- Concentric target rings
- Oval multiplier medallions
- Skull mascot
- Spray paint can
- Bicycle wheel spokes
Notable shapes
- Large circular sprocket-disc target wheel in the upper playfield with turquoise eight-lamp hub
- Pointed-arch central apron cutout reading 'collect side show'
- Two teardrop/oval yellow lane-return guides flanking the lower playfield
- Triangular sling plastics
- Wide flat upper-playfield metal plate with a curved cutout at top centre-left
- Concentric ring targets on the right of the upper playfield
Art motifs
- Comic-book airbrushed cartoon figures with heavy black outlines
- Radiating yellow and red chevron ray pattern fanning out from the lower centre
- Repeating radiating spoke motif on the target wheel
- Tan and cream swoosh lanes sweeping from lower centre to the upper corners
- Star and sparkle highlights around the wheel
Themes
- Bmx bicycle racing
- 1970s bicycle motif
- Sprocket and chain wheel imagery
- Cartoon riders
- Arcade multiplier scoring
Title on it
- B.m.x. racing
Text on it
- B.M.X.
- RACING
- SHOOT AGAIN
- SPECIAL
- MULTI BALL
- LOCK 1
- LOADED
- SPROCKET BONUS
- PLAYFIELD SCORES
- 2X
- 3X
- COLLECT SIDE SHOW
- BMX
- INSTRUCTIONS
- BALLS IN PLAY GAME
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAYER
- 2 PLAYER
- 3 PLAYER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Cartoon bmx cyclist in black-and-white line art, arms and legs splayed in a mid-air wheelie pose, riding across the yellow-and-red target wheel at top centre |
| Man | Cartoon rider at left middle, red full-face helmet, blue jacket, dark trousers, standing on the left side lane holding a handlebar |
| Man | Cartoon rider at right middle, brown/tan helmet, pale blue and yellow shirt, arms raised, on the right side lane |
| Other | Grinning skull mascot with dark eye sockets and a red cap/bandana on the left side art, roughly at the level of the slingshots |
| Man | Cartoon rider with green and red helmet and racing leathers leaping left of centre in the lower playfield, above the left flipper, beside the '2x' medallion |
| Man | Cartoon rider with red helmet and white/grey leathers leaping right of centre in the lower playfield, above the right flipper, beside the '3x' medallion |
| Other | Cartoon figure holding an aerosol spray can at the right edge of the upper-mid playfield, partially hidden by lamp hardware |
A BMX-themed electro-mechanical playfield seen under glass with strong reflections and coloured lamp glare. Top-right banner carries the title 'B.M.X.' in chunky yellow-and-red block letters with black outline on a dark brown/black field, above small white instruction lines. The upper third is dominated by a big yellow-and-red target wheel bearing a black-and-white cartoon rider doing a wheelie, ringed by white arrows and starbursts. Mid-playfield is a large dark grey/olive circular disc labelled 'SPROCKET BONUS' twice, studded with round sockets and ringed by a turquoise glowing eight-lamp circle at its centre. Lower playfield has two flanking yellow-plated inlane/outlane guides, two oval '2X' and '3X' multiplier medallions marked 'PLAYFIELD SCORES', and two cartoon BMX riders in helmets and racing leathers frozen mid-jump above the flippers. Side art includes a grinning skull mascot in red, a red-helmeted rider at left, and a spray-can/spray-paint character at right. Lower apron carries cream instruction cards ('BMX', 'INSTRUCTIONS', 'BALLS IN PLAY GAME', '5 BALLS PER GAME') and 'COLLECT SIDE SHOW'. Dominant colours: yellow, red, black, turquoise. Condition: heavy glass glare, dust, minor scuffs.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- gold-yellow
- dark blue
- brown
Fingerprint: Giant helmeted motocross rider in red-white-blue upper half, BMX in heavy red brush lettering top right, trio of blond teenage boys on BMX bikes with front red bike and number plate 1, two gold-yellow silhouette cyclists on brown timber wall, red seven-segment 01 with CREDIT label, blue GAME OVER panel, dark indoor skate-park arena with brown walls and red glow, stars on jersey.
A giant helmeted motocross rider in red, white and blue fills the upper half, with 'BMX' slashed across the top right in heavy red brush lettering. The centre of the lower half is a trio of grinning blond teenage boys charging forward on BMX bikes, the front one riding a red bike with a number plate reading '1'. Flanking them are two flat gold-yellow silhouette cyclists on a brown timber-panelled wall. Red seven-segment digits reading '01' over the word 'CREDIT' and a blue 'GAME OVER' panel are lit at the right edge.
Setting
- Indoor skate-park or arena
- Brown horizontal timber wall panelling
- Red floodlit glow
- Blue vertical neon tubes
- Yellow light haze
- Dark rafters and structural beams
Symbols
- Stars on the rider's jersey
- Red bmx number plate with white '1'
- Bicycles
- Handlebars
- Blue vertical neon tubes
- Red seven-segment credit digits
- Yellow upward arrow above 'match'
Lettering
- Heavy red brush-stroke capitals with white drop shadow and underline swoosh for the title; small white cursive script beside it; casual athletic block and script printing on the t-shirts; small white sans-serif capitals on the machine windows
Themes
- Bmx
- Motocross
- Skate-park
- Youth sports
- Bicycle racing
Title on it
- Bmx
Text on it
- Bally
- BMX
- Radical
- FLORIDA 12
- 1
- 01
- CREDIT
- MATCH
- GAME OVER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Adult male motocross rider dominating the upper centre, red and white helmet with yellow brow and purple-tinted goggles, face visible through the helmet opening, red/white/pale-blue jersey with stars and sleeve lettering, gripping handlebars with gloved hands |
| Child | Left boy, blond, blue t-shirt, jeans, smiling, riding a red bmx bike |
| Child | Centre boy, shaggy blond curly hair, yellow t-shirt with 'radical' script, riding a red bmx bike with a red number plate reading '1' |
| Child | Right boy, blond, white t-shirt with red 'florida 12', blue bmx bike |
| Other | Left flat gold-yellow silhouette of a rider hunched over a bicycle, monochrome, no facial detail |
| Other | Right flat gold-yellow silhouette of a rider on a bicycle, monochrome, no facial detail |
Illuminated backglass with a large painted motocross scene. Dominating the upper centre is an adult male rider in a red, white and pale blue motocross suit and a red-and-yellow helmet with purple-tinted goggles, his face visible through the helmet opening, gripping handlebars. The top right carries a red brush-stroke BMX logo with a white drop shadow and an underline swoosh, with a small white cursive 'Bally' script to its left. Below, three blond teenage boys in T-shirts and jeans ride BMX bikes toward the viewer: the left boy in a blue shirt on a red bike, the centre boy in a yellow shirt with 'Radical' in orange script on a red bike bearing a red number plate reading '1', and the right boy in a white shirt printed 'FLORIDA 12' on a blue bike. Two flat gold-yellow silhouette riders on bicycles flank them left and right. The background is a dark indoor skate-park or arena with brown timber wall panelling, a red glow, blue vertical neon tubes and yellow floodlight haze. Physical hardware interrupts the art: four dark rectangular display windows, a red seven-segment '01' with 'CREDIT' beneath it, a 'MATCH' label with an arrow, and a blue 'GAME OVER' window. Condition: mild reflection and dust on the glass.
Backglass
- orange
- yellow
- dark blue
- red
Fingerprint: Giant grinning helmeted cyclist filling upper half, red-and-white suit, dark visor, yellow-rimmed goggles. "ANNIX" lettering curving down sleeve. White light burst glowing from chest. Three BMX riders charging forward on yellow, red, blue bikes. Huge red "BMX" logo with pale blue outline at top right. Warm orange-to-yellow sunset gradient centre, dark blue-black steel tube graphics framing.
A giant grinning cyclist in a helmet and dark visor, so oversized he fills the whole upper half of the glass, with a white light burst glowing from his chest and the word ANNIX curving down his sleeve. In front of him, three BMX riders of different ages charge forward on yellow, red and blue bikes. A huge slanted red BMX logo in pale blue outline dominates the top right corner.
Setting
- Orange-to-yellow sunset gradient sky
- Orange line-art ghost cyclists at both edges
- Dark steel tube frame graphics along the top and sides
Symbols
- Bicycles
- Bmx handlebars
- Score windows with red 00 digits
- Credit display
- Curved handlebar tubes
Lettering
- Huge slanted red block capitals with a pale blue outline for the title, white cursive script word at top left, sans-serif lettering on the riders' shirts
Themes
- Bmx
- Cycling
- Motorsport
- Sunset
- Sports
Title on it
- Bmx
Text on it
- BMX
- Bally
- TURBO
- POLICE
- 12
- ANNIX
- CREDIT
- 00
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Giant helmeted cyclist filling the upper half of the glass; red white and blue racing suit, red-and-white helmet, dark blue visor, yellow-rimmed goggles, wide toothy grin, white glow bursting from his chest, annix lettering curving down the sleeve |
| Man | Curly dark-haired rider in the centre wearing a yellow t-shirt, gripping the bars of a red bmx bike and leaning forward |
| Child | Fair-haired boy at the left in a royal blue t-shirt, riding a yellow bike |
| Child | Slim dark-haired youth at the right in a white shirt with a red chest band and the number 12, on a blue bike |
| Other | Two faint orange line-drawn ghost cyclists at the left edge and two at the right edge |
A backglass with a warm orange-to-yellow sunset gradient centre panel framed by dark blue-black steel tube graphics along the top and sides. A colossal helmeted cyclist looms behind everything: a man in a red, white and blue racing suit, a red-and-white helmet with dark blue visor and yellow-outlined goggles, a wide grin showing teeth, and a bright white glow bursting from his chest. In front of him three young male BMX riders race towards the viewer: a boy in a royal blue T-shirt on a yellow bike at the left, a curly-haired man in a yellow T-shirt on a red BMX bike in the centre, and a slim youth in a white shirt with a red chest band and the number 12 on a blue bike at the right. Faint orange line-art ghost riders and bicycles fill the left and right edges. Four black rectangular score windows with red digit 00 sit in two rows at the left and right edges, with a small CREDIT window to the right. The title is a huge angled red block-letter BMX with pale blue outline across the top right, beside a white script word at top left.