1966 · Bally
Capersville
Known for Red bumper, Zipper flippers, Top saucers and Deep 4. Abstract faceted mosaic of mint-green, cream, black, purple and red angular planes, no representational setting, pure geometric abstraction, red diagonal band running behind the central figure and cream and pale blue triangular shards scattered mid-right.
- Year
- 1966
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Bumper
Red bumper
- extra flippers
Zipper flippers
- saucers
Top saucers
- Lane
Deep 4
- Lane
Zapper Caper
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Top saucers saucers
Bumpers 4
- Red bumper
- Green bumpers
- Blue bumper
- Yellow bumpers
Lanes 2
- Deep 4
- Zapper Caper
Flipper 1
- Zipper flippers extra flippers
Backbox 1
- Backglass reel backglass toy
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Central stylised woman, green-tinted skin, three-quarter view, yellow-tinted aviator goggles over a white-and-black flight helmet, red lips, purple coat with a red-and-white scarf, one arm raised, holding a small white card or envelope
- other Large disembodied hand in a green glove with a yellow cuff, fingers spread, reaching in from the upper left towards the centre
Setting
- Abstract faceted mosaic of mint-green, cream, black, purple and red angular planes
- No representational setting, pure geometric abstraction
- Red diagonal band running behind the central figure
- Cream and pale blue triangular shards scattered mid-right
Text on it
- 1. SPIELER
- 2. SPIELER
- 3. SPIELER
- 4. SPIELER
- CAPERSVILLE
- WWW.SPIEL.ER
- 1941
- 2000
- 0196
- 1500
- FÜR 1-4 SPIELER
- 1 2 3 4
- 100
- 300
- 500
- CODE-PUNKTE
- KUGEL IM SPIEL
- SPEILER
- 1
- 9 0 0 0
- EXTRA-BONUS
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Searay
Made by
- Design
- Ted Zale
- Art
- Jerry Kelley
Reference
Linked terms
- Red bumper also called Red mushroom bumper
- Blue bumper also called Blue mushroom bumper
- Yellow bumpers also called Yellow mushroom bumpers
- Deep 4 also called Deep 4 Caper also called Right chute
- Zapper Caper also called Left chute also called Zapper
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- teal
- cream
- orange
- red
Fingerprint: Mid-century abstract geometric carnival in teal and cream with orange sunburst rings, three pop bumpers featuring colorful starburst caps, descending numbered targets 10-8-7, curved teal bands studded with cream circles, triangular instruction panels marked ADVANCE BONUS and JUMP TARGET, minimalist modern art style
The most memorable feature is the fan of three brightly coloured pop-bumper caps across the upper middle - one red-and-white starburst, one orange-and-cream sunburst, one red-and-white starburst - sitting on a playfield painted in bands of teal, sea-green and cream. A large red script title is painted across the centre but is largely swallowed by the bumper hardware, so only tall red letter strokes show through. Two cream triangular instruction panels flanking the centre read ADVANCE BONUS and JUMP TARGET, and a descending stack of black numerals 10, 8, 7 near the top reads like a drop-target or lane sequence. Curved green and teal bands studded with cream circles sweep across the lower half, ending in a small red-and-white striped ramp at lower left.
Setting
- Abstract mid-century graphic field of sweeping curved bands
- Painted geometric shapes: triangles, circles, radiating fan patterns
Symbols
- Red-and-white starburst rosettes
- Orange sunburst rings
- Outlined triangle, circle and square inserts stacked at upper left
- Cream circles in a bead-like row along the curved bands
- Red-and-white striped ramp graphic
- Yellow posts and blue plastic post
- Metal ball-guide rails
Art motifs
- Radiating fan/sunburst shapes
- Sweeping curved bands
- Concentric circles
- Hard-edged geometric triangles
Themes
- Abstract geometric
- Mid-century modern
- Electromechanical score-counter layout
Text on it
- SHOOT AGAIN
- FLIPS-IN
- ADVANCE
- JUMP TARGET
- DEFEAT OPEN
- LOOP
- APPEARING
- GAME OVER
- 1000
- 2500
- 10
- 8
- 7
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | No human or animal figures; decoration is entirely abstract geometry, radiating starburst fans and geometric inserts |
An electro-mechanical style pinball playfield photographed straight down, dominated by cool teal, sea-green and pale cream painted areas with orange, red and yellow accents. The top third is busy with hardware: three pop-bumper caps (a white cap ringed with a red starburst, a cream cap with an orange sunburst ring, and a second red-and-white starburst cap), a blue plastic post at upper left, two yellow lane-guide posts, metal ball-guide rails running down both left and right edges, and a chrome-covered lane on the right. Painted lettering is scattered rather than one big banner: a large red script title runs across the middle behind the bumper hardware, small white numerals score values (1000, 2500) sit on the mid-playfield, and a descending lane of black numerals 10, 8, 7 is stacked near the top. Two cream triangular instruction panels read ADVANCE BONUS and JUMP TARGET. Broad curved green and teal bands sweep from lower left to mid right, studded with cream circles like a string of beads, while a small red-and-white striped ramp graphic sits at lower left. The lower playfield is a plain cream apron with flipper-bat silhouettes printed at each side.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- mint green
- black
- yellow
Fingerprint: CAPERSVILLE giant red block-letter title in receding perspective across mint-green faceted background; woman in white flight helmet and yellow goggles staring center; disembodied green-gloved hand with yellow cuff reaching upper left; cream mechanical reel windows set into four black trapezoid player panels; geometric angular design, mid-century modern style
A giant red block-letter title in receding perspective across a mint-green faceted background, with a woman in a white flight helmet and yellow goggles staring out from the centre. A disembodied green-gloved hand with a yellow cuff reaches in from the upper left beside floating geometric shards. Cream mechanical reel windows set into four black trapezoid player panels frame the art, and a blue oval chart of triangle and square symbols sits at the lower left.
Setting
- Abstract faceted mosaic of mint-green, cream, black, purple and red angular planes
- No representational setting, pure geometric abstraction
- Red diagonal band running behind the central figure
- Cream and pale blue triangular shards scattered mid-right
Symbols
- Outlined triangle in a black square
- White x in a black square
- Outlined plain square in a black square
- Four red numbered circles 1-4
- Fan of cream triangles with digits
- Angular colour shards and arrow-like forms
- Small white sphere on a stalk mid-left
Lettering
- Very large red sans-serif block capitals in forced staggered perspective with a heavy black drop shadow; small white sans-serif capitals for player and instruction text; yellow sans-serif numerals on the player panels
Themes
- Abstract geometry
- Aviation helmet and goggles
- Mid-century modern
- Game instructions and scoring chart
- Mechanical score reels
Title on it
- Capersville
Text on it
- 1. SPIELER
- 2. SPIELER
- 3. SPIELER
- 4. SPIELER
- CAPERSVILLE
- WWW.SPIEL.ER
- 1941
- 2000
- 0196
- 1500
- FÜR 1-4 SPIELER
- 1 2 3 4
- 100
- 300
- 500
- CODE-PUNKTE
- KUGEL IM SPIEL
- SPEILER
- 1
- 9 0 0 0
- EXTRA-BONUS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Central stylised woman, green-tinted skin, three-quarter view, yellow-tinted aviator goggles over a white-and-black flight helmet, red lips, purple coat with a red-and-white scarf, one arm raised, holding a small white card or envelope |
| Other | Large disembodied hand in a green glove with a yellow cuff, fingers spread, reaching in from the upper left towards the centre |
Illuminated rectangular backglass in a mid-century modern geometric style, dominated by a pale mint-green and cream faceted background broken up by sharp black, purple, red and yellow angular shards. A huge red block-letter title with a black drop shadow, set in staggered perspective so the letters shrink to the right, sits across the upper centre, with small white text beneath its right end. Centre-stage is a stylised woman in a white-and-black aviator flight helmet and yellow-tinted goggles, a green face in three-quarter view, red lips, a purple coat and a red-and-white scarf, one arm raised; a large green-gloved hand with a yellow cuff reaches in from the upper left. Four black trapezoid score panels sit at the corners, each headed by a yellow number and the word SPIELER, with cream mechanical reel windows showing digits. Lower left holds a blue oval chart with a triangle, a crossed square and a plain square beside the numbers 100, 300 and 500, headed by four red numbered circles. Lower right shows a fan of cream triangles numbered 9 0 0 0 over 1 2 3 4. Colours: red, mint green, black, yellow, with purple and white accents.