Also known as CMT
1985 · Williams
Comet
Known for Corkscrew, Funhouse, Center Comet Ramp and Cycle Jump Ramp. Black outer space starfield, white star dots, three firework bursts, cloud of crowd figures riding the comet and brown scoring bar across the bottom.
- Year
- 1985
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Ramp
Corkscrew
- saucer
Funhouse
- Ramp
Center Comet Ramp
- Ramp
Cycle Jump Ramp
- Target
Duck Targets
- Target
Rabbit Targets
- Drop target
Dunk the Dummy
On the playfield
- red
- cream
- yellow
- black
- 2 flippers
- 2 pop bumpers
- 1 spinner
- 2 slingshots
Ramps 3
- Corkscrew
- Center Comet Ramp
- Cycle Jump Ramp
Hole 1
- Funhouse saucer
Drop target 1
- Dunk the Dummy
Targets 3
- Duck Targets
- Rabbit Targets
- Dummy Target
Lane 1
- 1986 Top Lanes
Post or gate 1
- One-way Gate gate
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Front left of the crowd, long blonde hair with red streaks, mouth wide open screaming, pale face, bare shoulders, one arm raised
- man Behind her, short dark hair, face in dark shadow, open mouth, gripping the arrow
- man Centre lower, brown hair, black open mouth, cream sleeveless top, both arms up
- man Lower right of the group, dark hair, mouth open, hand splayed, cream top
- man Behind centre, brown hair, cream shirt, reaching forward
- child Small pale face with light hair between adults, screaming, partly hidden
Setting
- Black outer space starfield
- White star dots
- Three firework bursts
- Cloud of crowd figures riding the comet
- Brown scoring bar across the bottom
Text on it
- Williams
- COMET
- 238420
- GAME OVER
- HIGHEST SCORE
- BALL IN PLAY
- MATCH
- SHOOT AGAIN
- TILT
Made by
- Design
- Barry Oursler
- Art
- Python Anghelo
- Software
- Brian Dolatowski
- Software
- Bill Pfutzenreuter
Reference
Linked terms
- Center Comet Ramp also called Comet ramp also called center ramp
- Cycle Jump Ramp also called Cycle Jump also called jump ramp
- Duck Targets also called Duck also called Orange standup targets
- Rabbit Targets also called Rabbit also called White standup targets
- Dunk the Dummy also called Dummy
- Dummy Target also called Bullseye
- 1986 Top Lanes also called 1-9-8-6 also called 1986
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- cream
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: Comet: helmeted racing driver in brown leather-style suit emerges from bubble top right holding black-and-white chequered flag, large black plaque reading ONE MILLION in yellow above him, two parallel orange-red lanes with round white inserts framing plain grey road strip middle, crown emblem in red and yellow on apron.
A helmeted racing driver in a brown leather-style suit and cream helmet emerges from a clear bubble at the top right of the playfield, holding a black-and-white chequered flag. A large black plaque directly above him reads ONE MILLION in yellow letters beside a yellow arrow, marking a jackpot spot. Two parallel orange-red lanes covered in round white inserts run the full length of the playfield and frame a plain grey road strip in the middle. The lower apron carries a crown emblem in red and yellow inside a chevron, flanked by a yellow script manufacturer signature and the printed phrase Left Change / Right Flipper.
Setting
- Painted grey tarmac road with white centre lines
- Red-and-black chevron apron
- Checkered flag pattern
- Flame artwork on cabinet front
- Black void surrounding the machine in the photograph
Symbols
- Checkered flag
- Crown emblem in the apron
- Red and yellow chevron arrows
- Round white bulb inserts
- Spiral staircase graphic in the upper right
- Red dragon or beast head painted at upper left
- Flames
Notable shapes
- Two long parallel orange lanes running the full playfield length
- A long triangular black centre road strip tapering toward the top
- Clear circular bubble around the driver figure
- The four-sided apron chevron frame
- Rounded rectangular instruction cards set at an angle in the apron
Art motifs
- Star
- Number
- Wheel
- Arrow
- Card suit-like medallions
Themes
- Motor racing
- Car racing
- Drag racing
- Jackpot ladder
- Single-player add-a-ball style
Title on it
- Comet
Text on it
- ONE MILLION
- ORBIT
- Williams
- Left Change
- Right Flipper
- COMET
- 1,000,000
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- 1 PLAY
- 4 PLAYS
- 6 PLAYS
- 50¢
- $1.50
- $2.00
- 3 Balls Per Play
- MATCHING STARS
- WINNER WHEN LIT
- SLINGSHOT WHEN LIT
- COMPLETING R.B.A.R. LIGHTS ADVANCE
- COMPLETING W.R.A.R. LIGHTS ADVANCE
- COLLECT SPINNER JACKPOT WHEN LIT
- LOW THE SKY
- 2 TO MATCH SCORE TO WIN
- SIDE DOOR
- WIZ
- START
- 25¢
- TILT
- REGISTER A NEW HIGH SCORE TO WIN
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Helmeted racing driver bust at top right, cream open-face helmet with dark visor, brown suit with white collar and a round badge on the chest, right arm raised holding a chequered flag |
| Other | Small painted cartoon driver figures and cars in the printed playfield artwork lower left, including a red car with a visible driver |
Full overhead photograph of a complete pinball machine with glass down, on a black background. The playfield is a fast car-racing theme in red, cream, yellow and black. Two long red-orange lanes run from the lower-middle up to the top, each studded with round white bulb inserts spelling lettering; between them sit two slingshot plastics and a bank of three drop targets. At the top right a brown-and-cream helmeted driver figure rises out of the playfield inside a plastic bubble, holding a checkered flag, with a yellow arrow and a black plaque reading ONE MILLION above him. Clear wireform ramps and red-tinted plastics sweep across the upper left, over a painted grey road surface. The lower apron is black with a red-and-yellow chevron apron set with a crown motif at centre, yellow cursive Williams on the left and the printed words Left Change / Right Flipper with red arrows on the right. Two white instruction cards are set into the apron, one headed COMET, the other FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY with price lines. The cabinet front below carries flame artwork and two amber 25 cent displays.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- cream
- orange
- blue
Fingerprint: Giant flaming golden comet-arrow streaking diagonally across starfield with crowd clinging to shaft, cream-yellow plume head with jagged serrated black-edged mouth, three fireworks bursts (magenta star, gold dots, yellow chrysanthemum), cream-blue bevel block title letters, seven-segment display, red-brown football, brown scoring bar, space-action illustration
The single most memorable feature is a giant flaming golden arrow-comet tearing diagonally across the starfield, its nose a cream-and-yellow plume with a serrated black mouth-like edge, and a dozen terrified human figures packed onto its shaft. Huge cream-and-blue bevel block letters fill the upper left. Three big fireworks (magenta starburst, gold dotted burst, yellow chrysanthemum with red sparks) punctuate the black starfield. A brown segmented scoring bar with orange labels including TILT runs along the bottom edge, and a red-brown football sits in the top right corner.
Setting
- Black outer space starfield
- White star dots
- Three firework bursts
- Cloud of crowd figures riding the comet
- Brown scoring bar across the bottom
Symbols
- Flaming comet/arrow
- Firework starbursts
- Red-brown football with white laces
- White gridded panel
- Purple spiderweb line fan
- Diagonal striped banner
- Seven-segment score displays
- Red ball icon inside the script logo
Lettering
- Large cream-and-pale-blue 3d bevel block letters for the title with heavy black outlines; a red flowing cursive script word above; small condensed orange sans-serif capitals for the bottom scoring labels; amber seven-segment numerals
Themes
- Space
- Comet
- Fireworks
- Crowd
- Amusements
Title on it
- Comet
Text on it
- Williams
- COMET
- 238420
- GAME OVER
- HIGHEST SCORE
- BALL IN PLAY
- MATCH
- SHOOT AGAIN
- TILT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Front left of the crowd, long blonde hair with red streaks, mouth wide open screaming, pale face, bare shoulders, one arm raised |
| Man | Behind her, short dark hair, face in dark shadow, open mouth, gripping the arrow |
| Man | Centre lower, brown hair, black open mouth, cream sleeveless top, both arms up |
| Man | Lower right of the group, dark hair, mouth open, hand splayed, cream top |
| Man | Behind centre, brown hair, cream shirt, reaching forward |
| Child | Small pale face with light hair between adults, screaming, partly hidden |
| Man | Upper middle, dark swept-back hair, arched brows, open mouth, patterned shirt |
| Child | Small face with pinkish hair, wide open mouth, tucked between adults |
| Man | Top right of the crowd, spiky dark hair, one arm thrown straight up, cream jacket |
| Man | Far right, dark hair, open mouth, orange-brown shirt, arm outstretched |
| Man | Upper right edge, head tilted back, mouth wide open, cream and orange clothing |
| Woman | Left edge of the crowd, dark hair, arms raised, screaming |
A wide, landscape-format backglass with a jet-black starfield background scattered with small white stars, overlaid by three radiating firework bursts: a magenta-and-yellow starburst behind the title at left, a dense gold dotted burst low on the left, and a large yellow-orange chrysanthemum firework at right with red trailing sparks. Dominating the centre is a flaming comet drawn as a golden arrow streaking diagonally from the lower left up to the right, its head a wide cream-and-yellow plume with a jagged black-and-white serrated edge. Clinging to the arrow shaft is a crowd of about a dozen people, arms thrown up, mouths open in screams. The upper left carries the main title: huge block letters in cream and pale blue with a hard 3D bevel, reading COMET, with a red cursive script word above it. Below the title at left is an amber seven-segment window showing 238420. Top right holds a red-brown football with white laces, a white gridded panel, a purple spiderweb-like fan of lines, and a diagonal striped banner. A brown horizontal bar runs across the bottom carrying orange labels and the word TILT.