1980 · Gottlieb
Circus
Known for Roto-Target, Numbered drop targets, ABC targets and Center spinner. Dark blue-green painted backdrop, circus tent motifs, striped tent poles and scattered coloured balls and balloons.
- Year
- 1980
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Roto-Target
- Target
Numbered drop targets
- Target
ABC targets
- Spinner
Center spinner
- saucer
Lower left saucer
On the playfield
Extra level 1
- Mini-playfield lower playfield
Hole 1
- Lower left saucer saucer
Spinner 1
- Center spinner
Targets 3
- Roto-Target
- Numbered drop targets
- ABC targets
Lane 1
- Blue side lanes
Flipper 1
- Third flipper extra flipper
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Grinning ringmaster, orange tailcoat with yellow facings, red-and-white striped top hat, yellow waistcoat, red bow tie, pink trousers, black shoes, one arm flung wide, riding crop in the other hand
- woman Blonde acrobat in a red bikini, white wrist cuffs, balancing on one leg with both arms raised
- woman Smaller acrobatic figure in a pink and blue leotard posed mid-air, upper centre
- animal Very large white horse head rearing up on the left, grey muzzle, dark eye
- animal Grey donkey head with bridle, right side
- animal Brown horse, right side
Setting
- Dark blue-green painted backdrop
- Circus tent motifs
- Striped tent poles
- Scattered coloured balls and balloons
Text on it
- CIRCUS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- -11590
- 0
- 13260
- BALL IN PLAY
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- Numbered drop targets also called drop targets
- ABC targets also called ABC letters
- Center spinner also called Lit Spinner
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- yellow
- pink
Fingerprint: Grinning ringmaster in orange tailcoat and red-white striped top hat centre-stage with raised arm dominating circus character wall, backglass ringed with magenta shield plaques numbered 1-4 each paired with striped tent, huge rearing white horse's head at left, upside-down clown faces with red bulb noses along bottom edge, glowing blue score panels reading -11590, 0 and 13260, circus illustration
A grinning ringmaster in an orange tailcoat and red-and-white striped top hat stands centre-stage with one arm flung wide, dominating a wall of circus characters. The whole backglass is ringed with magenta shield plaques numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, each paired with a striped circus tent. A huge rearing white horse's head fills the left third, and upside-down clown faces with red bulb noses run along the entire bottom edge. Glowing blue alphanumeric score panels sit at the top left, top right and mid-left reading -11590, 0 and 13260.
Setting
- Dark blue-green painted backdrop
- Circus tent motifs
- Striped tent poles
- Scattered coloured balls and balloons
Symbols
- Striped tent canopies
- Riding crop
- Number plaques 1-4
- Colourful balls and balloons
- Red bulb clown noses
Lettering
- Huge serif capitals in a red-to-yellow vertical gradient with black outline and white halo, accompanied by white cursive script to the left
Themes
- Circus
- Ringmaster
- Acrobat
- Clown
- Horses
- Big top
Title on it
- Circus
Text on it
- CIRCUS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- -11590
- 0
- 13260
- BALL IN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Grinning ringmaster, orange tailcoat with yellow facings, red-and-white striped top hat, yellow waistcoat, red bow tie, pink trousers, black shoes, one arm flung wide, riding crop in the other hand |
| Woman | Blonde acrobat in a red bikini, white wrist cuffs, balancing on one leg with both arms raised |
| Woman | Smaller acrobatic figure in a pink and blue leotard posed mid-air, upper centre |
| Animal | Very large white horse head rearing up on the left, grey muzzle, dark eye |
| Animal | Grey donkey head with bridle, right side |
| Animal | Brown horse, right side |
| Other | Several upside-down clown faces with white skin, red bulb noses and small round hats lining the bottom edge |
| Other | Small striped circus tent canopies in red, white and blue behind the numbered plaques |
Tall painted backglass in a scarlet wooden cabinet frame, packed edge to edge with circus characters against a dark blue-green background. Across the top, white cursive script forms a maker's name, and beside it the word CIRCUS in enormous serif capitals that shade from orange-red at the top to yellow at the base, each letter outlined in black and haloed in white, sitting on a pale yellow swag. Four small magenta shield-shaped plaques numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 in white sit around the edges, each paired with a red, white and blue striped circus tent motif. A grinning ringmaster dominates the centre-left: orange tailcoat with yellow facings, red-and-white striped top hat, yellow waistcoat, red bow tie, pink trousers and black shoes, one arm flung wide and a riding crop in the other hand. To his right a blonde acrobat in a red bikini balances on one leg with both arms raised. A huge white horse's head rears up on the left, and a smaller grey donkey and a brown horse appear on the right. Glowing blue score panels read -11590, 0 and 13260, and a magenta panel reads BALL IN PLAY. The bottom edge is lined with upside-down clown faces with red bulb noses.