1995 · Williams
Congo
Known for Gorilla playfield, Volcano ramp, Volcano lock and Super Score lane. Sunset jungle sky with purple and blue clouds, erupting volcano upper right, black palm fronds and branch silhouettes along top, temple ruins mid-right and foliage and ferns lower left.
- Year
- 1995
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- lower playfield
Gorilla playfield
- Ramp
Volcano ramp
- Lock
Volcano lock
- Lane
Super Score lane
- Bumper
Hippo bumpers
- Goal
MAP
- Mode
Skill Fire
- Multiball
Diamond Hunt
On the playfield
Extra level 1
- Gorilla playfield lower playfield
Ramp 1
- Volcano ramp
Hole 1
- Center saucer saucer
Lock 1
- Volcano lock
Bumper 1
- Hippo bumpers
Targets 5
- Skill shot targets
- Satellite targets
- TraviCom targets
- We Are Watching You targets
- Congo targets
Kickback 1
- Left kickback
Lanes 5
- Super Score lane
- GRAY lane
- Amy top lanes
- ZINJ lanes
- Hippo lane
On the backglass
Who and what
- creature Enormous ape/gorilla head, black fur, red crest on crown, bare black face, front-facing, centre of backglass
- man Young slim man, curly brown hair, lavender open shirt, green trousers, left side
- man Shirtless muscular man with dark hair in tan/red tones, centre-left lower
- man Shirtless crouching figure with dark hair, lower left
- man Man in crimson jumpsuit and dark cap holding a rifle across his body, right side
- man Bearded man with sunglasses peering over a golden ring, lower centre
Setting
- Sunset jungle sky with purple and blue clouds
- Erupting volcano upper right
- Black palm fronds and branch silhouettes along top
- Temple ruins mid-right
- Foliage and ferns lower left
Text on it
- THE JUNGLE
- TM & © 1992 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
- GENGHIS® is a Trademark of Penthouse Pictures.
- GAME DESIGN © 1992 Williams Electronics Company
- Manufactured by Sun International Music Company
- Williams
How it plays
-
Modes 5
- Skill Fire
- Jungle Jackpot
- Satellite Transfer
- Video mode
- Mine Shaft
-
Multiballs 4
- Ghost Tribe
- Diamond Hunt
- Gray Attack
- Instant Volcano Multiball
-
Goals 5
- MAP
- GRAY
- Amy
- ZINJ
- Hippo
-
Wizard modes 1
- Super Multiball
Made by
- Design
- John Trudeau
- Art
- Kevin O'Connor
- Software
- Bill Grupp
- Software
- Dean Grover
- Sound & Music
- Vince Pontarelli
Reference
Linked terms
- Volcano ramp also called Right ramp
- Volcano lock also called Upper flipper lock shot
- GRAY lane also called Gray u-turn lane
- ZINJ lanes also called ZINJ
- Left kickback also called Super skill shot lane
- MAP also called Map awards
- Amy also called Amy mode
- Diamond Hunt also called Diamond Hunt Multiball
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- olive green
- orange
- black
- pale blue
Fingerprint: congo: Enormous translucent blue dome centre hinged open glowing cyan, wireform habitrail crossing over it, fat yellow CONGO title with gorilla head yellow diamond below, chrome jet plane clear post right ramp, jungle ruins stonework, orange lettering reflected glass, olive-tan-grey-orange palette
The single most memorable element is a giant clear light-blue plastic dome in the middle of the deck, glowing cyan from inside and hinged open, with a wireform habitrail crossing straight over it. Second is the big fat gradient-yellow CONGO title with a gorilla head in a yellow diamond below it. Third, a small chrome/silver jet plane on a clear plastic post stands on the right ramp. Fourth, mirrored orange lettering reflected in the glass across the top of the playfield.
Setting
- Painted jungle ruins and stepped stone temple masonry
- Painted mountain and volcano skyline at the top
- Green foliage and palm fronds along both sides
Symbols
- Gold eye of horus symbols on the lower left and lower right apron
- Arrow shapes in the inserts
- Yellow warning-triangle sign art on the right
- Stone-block ruin blocks
Notable shapes
- Circular hinged clear dome in the deck centre
- Large diamond medallion on the apron
- Triangular illuminated inserts on the left
- Tall rectangular yellow ramp on the upper left
- Saucer/cup opening at upper right beside the plane figure
Art motifs
- Stepped stone temple walls
- Volcano and mountain silhouettes
- Thick black comic outlines
- Wooden side rails with metal ball-guide wires
Themes
- Jungle
- Expedition
- Ruins
- Gorilla
- Adventure
Title on it
- Congo
Text on it
- CONGO
- KIDFORCE
- MAP
- SKILL
- 2X
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Animal | Black-and-grey gorilla head with a purple-grey face, bared teeth, inside a yellow diamond medallion below the title |
| Vehicle | Small silver/chrome jet aeroplane mounted on a clear plastic post on the right ramp |
| Other | Painted human figures in jungle/tribal dress worked into the lower left and lower right artwork, partly hidden by the plastics |
Playfield photographed through glass, shot from the apron end so the whole wooden-framed deck tapers away to the top. A huge pale-blue translucent plastic dome (roughly circular, hinged, brightly lit from within) dominates the centre, mounted in a stepped stone-block ruin surround; a wireform habitrail runs diagonally across it and down both sides. Below the dome the large title CONGO is painted in fat yellow-to-green gradient block capitals with a heavy black outline, and beneath that a black-and-grey gorilla head with a purple face sits inside a yellow diamond medallion on the apron. The left mid-field carries a stack of triangular and round illuminated inserts in teal, red and orange, a yellow vertical ramp, and small lettering; the right side has a chrome-railed wireform ramp, a saucer-like opening, a small jet-plane figure on a clear plastic post, and bright yellow-green foliage art. Art style is flat, comic-book painted in olive green, tan, orange and grey with black line work. Metal rails run along both lower edges and a green apron with gold Eye of Horus symbols sits at the bottom. The glass shows heavy reflections, including mirrored orange lettering near the top.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- purple
- blue
- black
- gold
Fingerprint: the jungle: Colossal black-furred ape head with red crest staring dead center, four human men flanking it, bearded sunglassed man peering over huge golden ring with green gem, blue crystal clusters and red flames bottom, gold letters down left edge, glossy airbrushed fantasy art
A colossal black-furred ape head with a red crest and bare black face staring out dead centre, towering over the human figures. A giant golden ring set with a green gemstone sits at the lower centre, with a sunglassed bearded man's head rising just behind it. Oversized gold block letters stacked vertically down the entire left edge. A yellow cursive manufacturer script in the top right corner. Pale blue crystal clusters and red flames along the bottom.
Setting
- Sunset jungle sky with purple and blue clouds
- Erupting volcano upper right
- Black palm fronds and branch silhouettes along top
- Temple ruins mid-right
- Foliage and ferns lower left
Symbols
- Golden ring with green gemstone
- Palm fronds
- Volcano
- Crystals
- Flames
- Ruined temple doorway
Lettering
- Large gold block capitals with red drop shadow stacked vertically, plus small white condensed sans-serif legal print at lower left and a yellow cursive script logo top right
Themes
- Jungle
- Adventure
- Apes
- Expedition
- Volcano
- Treasure
- Ruins
Title on it
- The jungle
Text on it
- THE JUNGLE
- TM & © 1992 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
- GENGHIS® is a Trademark of Penthouse Pictures.
- GAME DESIGN © 1992 Williams Electronics Company
- Manufactured by Sun International Music Company
- Williams
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | Enormous ape/gorilla head, black fur, red crest on crown, bare black face, front-facing, centre of backglass |
| Man | Young slim man, curly brown hair, lavender open shirt, green trousers, left side |
| Man | Shirtless muscular man with dark hair in tan/red tones, centre-left lower |
| Man | Shirtless crouching figure with dark hair, lower left |
| Man | Man in crimson jumpsuit and dark cap holding a rifle across his body, right side |
| Man | Bearded man with sunglasses peering over a golden ring, lower centre |
| Monster | Shadowed monstrous face with bared teeth in the clouds, upper centre-right |
| Vehicle | Blue-grey boat or crashed craft behind the central figure, centre-right |
Painted jungle-adventure backglass with a sweeping purple-and-blue sunset sky, black silhouetted palm fronds and branches framing the top edge, and a hazy volcano erupting orange flame at upper centre-right. Oversized gold block letters with red shadowing stack vertically down the entire left edge, and a yellow cursive manufacturer script sits top right. Dominating the centre is a giant ape head, black fur with a red crest and bare black face, staring straight out. Flanking it are four painted human men: at left a slim young man in a lavender shirt and green trousers; below him two shirtless muscular figures in tan/red tones; at right a man in a crimson jumpsuit and dark cap holding a rifle across his body. Lower centre, a bearded man with sunglasses peers over a huge golden ring or medallion set with a green gem, flanked by pale blue faceted crystal clusters and red flames at the bottom edge. Art style is glossy 1990s airbrushed fantasy illustration.