1970 · Bally
Camelot / Galahad
Known for Bonus saucer, Upper right saucer, Upper right gate and Center post. Flat pale blue-green sky, tan rocky ground with hard black shadow edges, striped conical tent roof at upper left, brown tower with blue conical roof mid-right, small red parasol below the tower and stylised bare tree at right edge.
- Year
- 1970
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
Known for
- saucer
Bonus saucer
- Hole
Upper right saucer
- gate
Upper right gate
- post
Center post
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Holes 2
- Bonus saucer saucer
- Upper right saucer
Lanes 3
- A and B buttons rollover buttons
- Gate button rollover button
- Post button rollover button
Posts and gates 2
- Upper right gate gate
- Center post post
Controls 2
- Close Gate button
- Down Post button
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Red-haired, white gown with broad red vertical stripes, arms raised and spread, standing on a striped tent roof at upper left
- man Knight in silver winged helmet and red tunic with a gold lion emblem, right arm raised holding a thin sword, red cape behind
- creature Small white eyeball with legs and a smiling face sitting inside the first letter of the logo word
- other Small red-and-blue capped jester figure at the far right edge near a bare tree
- other Second small capped jester figure just below the first at the right edge, beside a red triangular banner
Setting
- Flat pale blue-green sky
- Tan rocky ground with hard black shadow edges
- Striped conical tent roof at upper left
- Brown tower with blue conical roof mid-right
- Small red parasol below the tower
- Stylised bare tree at right edge
Text on it
- Bally
- AMEBA
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 3rd PLAYER
- 4th PLAYER
- 1 TO 3 CAN PLAY
- 6 TO 14 CAN PLAY
- MAGIC CASTLE
Made by
- Design
- Ted Zale
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Linked terms
- Bonus saucer also called Lower left saucer also called Left saucer
- Upper right saucer also called Upper right hole
- Center post also called Pop-up post
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Camelot
- pale blue-green
- coral orange
- red
- tan brown
Fingerprint: AMEBA in coral-orange bubble lettering with white eyeball-cartoon mascot sitting in first letter, red-haired woman in striped gown on circus-tent roof with arms raised, silver-helmeted knight with gold lion on red tunic holding sword at centre-left, four black cloud-shaped score panels with white windows labeled player numbers, storybook fantasy castle theme
The single most memorable element is the coral-orange bubble-letter logo whose first letter contains a small white eyeball with legs, giving the word an amoeba-like cartoon character. Second, a red-haired woman in a red-and-white striped gown stands on top of a circus-tent roof at the upper left with both arms thrown up. Third, an armoured knight with a winged silver helmet and a gold lion on his red tunic stands centre-left, sword raised, with a red cape billowing right. Fourth, four black scalloped cloud panels with white mechanical score windows are scattered asymmetrically across the glass, each labelled in blue italics from 1st to 4th PLAYER.
Setting
- Flat pale blue-green sky
- Tan rocky ground with hard black shadow edges
- Striped conical tent roof at upper left
- Brown tower with blue conical roof mid-right
- Small red parasol below the tower
- Stylised bare tree at right edge
Symbols
- Gold rampant lion on the knight's tunic
- Shield with a pale diagonal band
- Drawn sword blade crossing lower left
- Striped conical tent roof
- Red parasol
- Eyeball cartoon mascot
- White circles numbered 1 2 3 4 in a row at bottom left
- Brick wall motif beneath the tent at left
Lettering
- Main title in tall coral-orange and red bubble letters with white eyeball mascot and a wavy tail; small red cursive signature to its left; player labels in slanted blue italic caps; instruction text in red outlined sans-serif caps
Themes
- Medieval jousting
- Cartoon fantasy
- Circus tent
- Castle tower
- Storybook illustration
Title on it
- Ameba
Text on it
- Bally
- AMEBA
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 3rd PLAYER
- 4th PLAYER
- 1 TO 3 CAN PLAY
- 6 TO 14 CAN PLAY
- MAGIC CASTLE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Red-haired, white gown with broad red vertical stripes, arms raised and spread, standing on a striped tent roof at upper left |
| Man | Knight in silver winged helmet and red tunic with a gold lion emblem, right arm raised holding a thin sword, red cape behind |
| Creature | Small white eyeball with legs and a smiling face sitting inside the first letter of the logo word |
| Other | Small red-and-blue capped jester figure at the far right edge near a bare tree |
| Other | Second small capped jester figure just below the first at the right edge, beside a red triangular banner |
Painted backglass in a cream wooden frame, a flat cartoon storybook scene: pale blue-green sky over tan rocky ground. Top left, a red-haired woman in a long white gown with broad red vertical stripes stands on a striped conical tent roof, both arms thrown upward, one gloved hand open, above a brick wall. Top centre is a big coral-orange bubble-letter word with a small white eyeball-and-legs cartoon creature sitting in the first letter; a small red cursive signature sits to its left. Four black cloud-shaped score panels with white windows and blue italic player labels are staggered left and right. Centre-left stands an armoured knight in a silver winged helmet and red tunic bearing a gold lion, right arm raised holding a thin sword, red cape and shield behind him, and a large sword blade crossing the lower left. A brown tower with a blue conical roof rises mid-right, with a red canopy below. Right edge shows two small capped jester figures near a tree.
Backglass Galahad
- pink
- green
- orange
- cream
Fingerprint: Four shaggy-haired bearded men in pink-and-red shirts in lower composition with one holding goblet, huge red-white barber-pole striped cone from top left, GALA HAD title in pointed pink letters on lime-green glow, two black player panels with yellow-red hazard stripes, small red castle on dark hill, Bally illustration with drinking theme
Four shaggy-haired, bearded men in brightly coloured pink and red shirts crowd the lower two thirds of the artwork, one holding up a glass goblet of amber liquid. A huge red-and-white barber-pole striped cone leans in from the top left corner. The title GALA HAD is rendered in tall pointed pink letters with dark outlines over a lime-green glow. Two black player panels with yellow and red hazard stripes carry reel windows, reading 1ST PLAYER and 2ND PLAYER.
Setting
- Cream/tan plain ground
- Lime-green hills
- Dark green tree line
- Small red castle on a hill
- Pink lower field
Symbols
- Red-and-white barber-pole striped cone
- Ball in play circular badge
- Black-and-yellow hazard stripe panels
- Red turreted castle
- Glass goblet
Lettering
- Tall pointed pink display capitals with dark maroon outline and white inline detail; small cursive script logo; white condensed sans-serif capitals on black panels
Themes
- Group portrait
- Barber pole cone
- Medieval castle
- Drinking trophy
Title on it
- Gala had
Text on it
- Bally
- BALL IN PLAY
- GALA HAD
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 1 or 2 CAN PLAY
- 0
- 2
- 6
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Clean-shaven young man, shoulder-length blond-brown hair, white shirt with pink stripes, at upper left centre, facing forward |
| Man | Bearded man with long wavy hair, pink shirt with black collar and cuffs, at centre right, one hand raised with palm up, other hand pointing down, mouth open |
| Man | Bearded man with long straight hair low centre, red shirt, facing forward |
| Man | Bearded man at far right, hand at upper right holding a stemmed glass goblet filled with amber liquid |
A painted backglass on a cream/tan wooden surround. Left edge: a large red-and-white barber-pole striped cone leaning diagonally in from the top left, tapering to a point near mid-left; a black circular badge on the cream ground reads BALL IN PLAY in stacked white block letters. Across the top centre the title GALA HAD is lettered in tall pointed pink characters with dark maroon outlines and white inline highlights on a lime-green glow, with a small cursive Bally script logo tucked above the cone at the top. Top right: a black rounded trapezoid player panel edged in red and yellow diagonal hazard stripes, reading 2ND PLAYER in white capitals over four white reel windows showing 0 0 0 0. Lower left is a matching black panel with yellow and red stripes reading 1ST PLAYER over reels showing 0 2 0 6, with a pink field beneath carrying small white stacked text. Four long-haired men are painted in heavy black-line comic style with orange/tan skin tones and green background hills: one clean-shaven young man with shoulder-length blond-brown hair at upper left centre, a bearded man in a pink and black shirt at centre right gesturing with a raised hand, a third bearded man low centre in a red shirt, and a fourth bearded man at far right holding a stemmed glass goblet of amber liquid. A small red castle with turrets sits on a dark hill in the background centre.