Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
- Art
- George Molentin
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- orange
- yellow
- red
- black
Fingerprint: Enormous mirrored clown faces white-faced red noses ruffled blue-red hats, yellow wedge counting 10 through 100 in center lane, two bulbous skirted round bumpers labeled 100000 WHEN LIT, blue GOLDEN ADVANCE map shape, yellow FUN HOUSE profile, cream apron with dance-hall girl
Two enormous mirrored grinning clown faces with bright red noses and ruffled blue-and-red hats, one on each side of the centre lane, each with a small full-body clown painted onto a pink triangular inlane panel beside it. The centre of the field is a long black-dotted yellow wedge counting 10 through 100 in round white spots, with TRIPLE, DOUBLE and SINGLE above and THOUSANDS below. Above that sit two bulbous skirted round bumpers labelled 100,000 (WHEN LIT) IN A CIRCLE, one yellow and one green, under a blue GOLDEN ADVANCE map shape and a yellow FUN HOUSE shape. The cream apron is unusually crowded, with a painted dance-hall girl, a company roundel, and the instruction and score tables printed straight onto the wood.
Setting
- Painted circus and carnival interior implied rather than drawn
- Flat cream/yellow wood apron
- Wood cabinet interior with grain visible around the playfield
- Grey painted metal cabinet front and coin door below
Symbols
- Playing-card-suit-free star motifs
- Five-pointed blue and white stars scattered on the cream apron
- Yellow starburst behind the top-centre bumper
- Red, yellow and green arrows
- Red special arrows on both mid-field rails
- Black-outlined white number discs in the centre lane
- Blue-and-black harlequin diamond checker band
- Red oval 100,000 lozenges on the left and right side rails
- Red arrow medallion on the apron centre
Notable shapes
- Long yellow centre wedge flanked by two white rails
- Blue map-shaped golden advance sign with a scalloped cut-out edge
- Yellow fun house sign with a curved roof profile
- Blue-and-black harlequin diamond band across the lower playfield
- Keyhole-shaped red ball-return trough with a lamp in the middle
- Chrome ball-return scoops at the top corners
- Ribbed fabric-like skirts on the two large bumpers
Art motifs
- Painted wooden balls in a starburst
- Blue map outline with a route line
- Circus tent and carnival signage
- Streamers and bunting on the apron
- Coin-door and plunger hardware in the cabinet
Themes
- Circus
- Clowns
- Carnival
- Fun house
- Prize game
- Electromechanical
- Replay feature
Text on it
- GOLDEN ADVANCE
- FUN HOUSE
- JET
- WARNING
- GREEN ADVANCE
- 100,000
- WHEN LIT
- IN A CIRCLE
- SPECIAL
- SPECIAL AT
- TRIPLE
- DOUBLE
- SINGLE
- THOUSANDS
- BALLS PLAYED
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- NO PRIZES
- NO WAGERING
- 5 BALLS
- 5¢ PER PLAY
- FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- PUSH LOWER PLUNGER FOR BALL
- For Amusement Only
- 5 BALLS 5 CENTS
- Score Value in Thousands
- 200,000
- 2,000,000
- 3,000,000
- 4,000,000
- 5,000,000
- 6,000,000
- 8,000,000
- 1 Replay
- 2 Replays
- 3 Replays
- 4 Replays
- 5 Replays
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
- 80
- 90
- 100
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Left mid-field clown head, white face, round red nose, red grinning mouth, blue-and-red ruffled conical hat, tilted inwards |
| Other | Right mid-field clown head, mirror image of the left, white face, red nose, red grin, blue-and-red ruffled hat |
| Woman | Standing circus performer in the upper centre lane, tall slim, purple-and-white leotard, white boots, arms outstretched to either side, small head and long dark hair |
| Other | Clown painted on the left pink triangular inlane panel, white face, orange/yellow ruffled costume, yellow tights, dancing pose with arms out |
| Other | Clown painted on the right pink triangular inlane panel, white face with pink ruff and yellow skirt, one arm raised |
| Woman | Apron girl at lower left of centre, painted dance-hall performer in a short pleated white skirt with purple trim and white boots, one arm lifted pointing upwards, dark hair, smiling |
| Woman | Apron girl at upper right, same pleated white-and-purple costume and white boots, standing with hand on hip, smiling |
| Animal | Small brown dog-like mascot with pointed ears and a collar in the upper left corner above the bumper |
| Animal | Small grey-brown animal mascot in the upper right corner beside the right bumper |
A wide, top-down photograph of a full electro-mechanical pinball playfield set in a bare wood cabinet with no backbox, the grey metal front edge and coin door visible at the bottom of the frame. The field is symmetrically laid out and painted in orange, yellow, red, black and white, with a blue-and-black harlequin diamond band running horizontally above the cream apron. Down the centre runs a bright yellow wedge carrying a column of black-outlined white circles reading 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100, with the words TRIPLE, DOUBLE and SINGLE stacked above and THOUSANDS printed beneath. Two huge mirrored clown faces, white-faced with red noses, red grinning mouths and blue-and-red ruffled hats, occupy the left and right mid-field, each framed by a pink triangular panel carrying a full-body clown and a SPECIAL arrow with a red 100,000 oval below. Upper field: a blue map-shaped sign reading GOLDEN ADVANCE, a yellow FUN HOUSE shape, a red pop bumper cap marked 1, a blue cap and a red cap marked JET, and two large round bumpers with yellow and green skirts whose caps read 100,000 (when lit) IN A CIRCLE, beside printed WARNING and GREEN ADVANCE placards. Four numbered standup targets 1-6 line the upper mid-field, two small white-clothed clown figures flank the centre, and two brown animal mascots sit on the upper left and right corners. The cream apron carries a dance-hall girl in a purple-trimmed costume and white boots, instruction and score tables, and a BALLS PLAYED window.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- blue
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: Gigantic white-faced clown head with red nose and red grin wearing tiny blue-and-yellow party hat dominating upper right, title spelled BO BO twice stacked on yellow diagonally-striped wedge over crimson starburst, full circus ring of clowns lifting numbered discs 1-6 around oval ring with red-and-white striped barrier, three columns of score values 100,000 to 900,000 under row of eight coloured number pennants
A gigantic white-faced clown head with a red nose and red grin, wearing a tiny blue-and-yellow party hat, dominates the upper right. The title is spelled BO BO twice, stacked on a yellow diagonally-striped wedge over a crimson starburst. Below, a full circus ring of clowns lift numbered discs 1-6 around an oval ring with a red-and-white striped barrier. Three columns of 100,000 to 900,000 score values sit under a row of eight coloured number pennants along the top.
Setting
- Starburst
- Circus ring
- Striped tent drapes
- Ring barrier
Symbols
- Shield-shaped number pennants
- Numbered discs
- Red-and-white ring barrier
- Tent drapes
- Triad-mounted box
- Disc ovals
Lettering
- Very large red block capitals with white outline on a yellow striped wedge; white cursive script name above; white numerals on coloured stripes and shields
Themes
- Circus
- Clowns
- Scoring game
- Pennant numbers
Title on it
- Bo bo
Text on it
- MILLIONS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Williams
- BO
- 100,000
- 200,000
- 300,000
- 400,000
- 500,000
- 600,000
- 700,000
- 800,000
- 900,000
- 70
- THOUSANDS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Giant clown head, white face, red ball nose, red smile, green eyebrows, orange sideburn curls, blue and yellow cone hat, floating upper right |
| Other | Clown in red-and-white striped costume with blue bow tie lifting a yellow disc marked 1 |
| Other | Clown in red-and-white striped outfit lying upside down beneath the disc marked 3 |
| Other | Clown in blue jacket and white trousers holding a white disc marked 4 |
| Other | Clown in blue jacket with orange hair crouching on hands in the ring |
| Other | Clown in green suit seen from behind lifting a yellow disc marked 5 |
| Other | Clown in yellow-and-green check jacket and yellow trousers kneeling while holding a red disc marked 6 |
| Other | Clown in white suit with orange trim and orange hair tumbling with a red disc marked 2 |
| Other | Small clown leaning over an orange box with a pink frill at the ring barrier |
| Other | Small yellow-clad clown balancing on the green box mounted on a tripod at upper right |
| Other | Jester head with yellow cap and green collar lying at bottom left beside the ribbon |
Flat rectangular backglass panel with a white outer border, split into two halves. Left half: three vertical score columns of coloured horizontal stripes carrying white numerals (100,000 / 200,000 / 300,000; 400,000 / 500,000 / 600,000; 700,000 / 800,000 / 900,000), topped by a row of shield-shaped pennants numbered 1 to 8 in alternating yellow, magenta, orange and pale blue. Right half: an enormous grinning clown head with a white face, red ball nose, red painted smile, green eyebrows, orange sideburn curls and a small blue-and-yellow cone hat, floating over a crimson starburst. Below the head the title BO BO appears twice, in huge red letters with white outlines on a yellow diagonally-striped wedge, with the white cursive word Williams above it. Lower third shows a circus ring: clowns in striped costumes and coloured jackets tumbling, kneeling and lifting numbered discs 1 through 6, a green box on a tripod, blue drapes, and a red-and-white striped barrier running across the front with the numeral 70 on a red panel. Bottom left a jester head lies beside a blue ribbon reading THOUSANDS.
Backglass
- red
- yellow
- blue
- white
Fingerprint: bo-bo: Enormous grinning clown head with bright red nose and green eyebrows bursting from yellow sunburst dominating upper right, chunky red BO-BO title on yellow plaque across clown chest, scoring reels dressed as red white blue striped circus awnings, jester in green frog suit kneeling center
An enormous grinning clown head with a bright red nose and green eyebrows bursting out of a yellow sunburst, dominating the upper right, with the chunky red title BO-BO on a yellow plaque across its chest. The scoring reels are dressed as circus awnings in red, white and blue vertical stripes. A jester or clown costume figure in a shiny green frog-like suit kneels centre, holding up a red ball numbered 5. A tall movie camera on a tripod stands on the right-hand counter beside a red-capped man, and a small clown rides a bicycle along the upper right edge.
Setting
- Circus ring
- Big top interior
- Striped tent awning
- Scoring reel grid
Symbols
- Playing-number lozenges 1 to 8
- Numbered red balls
- Circus tent awning stripes
- Yellow starburst rays
- Blue mat with red and white stars
- Red-and-white striped ring barrier
- Movie camera and tripod
- Bicycle
- Spotlight rays from upper left
Lettering
- Bo-bo in very fat red sans-serif block capitals with a white keyline, slanted across a solid yellow plaque; williams-type cursive script signature in black and white at the top right; score values in tall condensed outlined sans-serif numerals on striped reels; millions in small white capitals on black tabs at both top corners; bottom banners in white capitals on a dark blue ribbon behind a red ball.
Themes
- Circus
- Clown
- Carnival
- Scoring game
Title on it
- Bo-bo
Text on it
- MILLIONS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 100000
- 200000
- 300000
- 400000
- 500000
- 600000
- 700000
- 800000
- 900000
- BO-BO
- Williams
- THOUSANDS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Giant clown head, white face, red bulbous nose, green arched eyebrows, purple hair curl, yellow ruff, grinning, emerging from a yellow sunburst |
| Other | Clown in yellow and red striped costume and ruff, arms raised, holding a red ball marked 1, standing left of centre |
| Other | Second striped clown partly hidden behind him, holding a red ball marked 3 |
| Man | Man in white top hat and tails with a red sash, stepping forward holding a red ball marked 2 |
| Man | Man in a blue jacket and dark trousers bending down over a red ball marked 4 |
| Man | Grey-clad man bending forward with hands on his knees, head down, centre of the mat |
| Creature | Figure in a shiny green frog or monster costume with white spiky collar and a cap, kneeling and raising a red ball marked 5 |
| Man | Man in a green checkered jacket, yellow trousers and dark cap, kneeling at the right holding a red ball marked 6 |
| Other | Small clown in yellow and red pedalling a bicycle along the upper right edge |
| Other | Man with a pointed white cap and moustache peeking over the counter behind the 5 ball |
| Other | Clown or jester head in a yellow ruff peeking up from the bottom left corner |
| Man | Man in a red cap and blue clothing partly cropped at the far right edge |
| Other | Tall box movie camera on a tripod standing on the right-hand counter |
| Vehicle | Bicycle ridden by the small clown at upper right |
A horizontally divided cartoon backglass split down the middle by a bright red diagonal panel. The whole upper left quadrant is a scoring area: eight numbered panels 1 to 8 run across the top in coloured lozenges (yellow 1, red 2, pale blue 3, red 4, green 5, yellow 6, pale blue 7, orange-red 8), flanked by the word MILLIONS at both ends, and beneath them vertical columns of blue, red and white awning-striped reels carry the values 100000, 200000, 300000, 400000, 500000, 600000, 700000, 800000 and 900000. The upper right carries a giant grinning clown head, white face, bulbous red nose, green arched eyebrows and a purple curl, bursting from a yellow sunburst behind the title BO-BO in fat red block letters outlined white on a yellow panel; a cursive signature sits at the top right. The lower half is a circus ring: a striped red-and-white barrier fronts a blue star-spangled mat where a frog-costumed figure and several men in coloured jackets kneel or bend over numbered red balls. Flat primary colours, heavy black outlines, flat painted shading, comic-strip style.