1982 · Gottlieb
Eclipse
Known for Lower-right four-bank, Top-left saucer and Eclipse Multiball. Yellow-to-crimson radial starburst with long radiating spike rays, black circular disc with a jagged flaming yellow corona and two orange-red flame/ribbon shapes sweeping down to the bottom edge.
- Year
- 1982
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Lower-right four-bank
- saucer
Top-left saucer
- Multiball
Eclipse Multiball
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Top-left saucer saucer
Bumper 1
- Lower-left pop bumper
Drop targets 3
- Center three-bank
- Upper-right four-bank
- Upper-left five-bank
Targets 3
- Lower-right four-bank
- Center four-bank
- Kicker pad
Lane 1
- Rollunder
Flipper 1
- Upper flipper extra flipper
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman One full-length adult female fantasy figure, bare midriff, long flowing golden-yellow hair, gold collar and shoulder cape, pink bikini top and pink briefs with a gold-studded belt, tall red heeled thigh-high boots with yellow sun emblems; holds a glowing yellow-orange sun in her right palm and a mottled blue planet in her left palm; faces forward, confident expression
Setting
- Yellow-to-crimson radial starburst with long radiating spike rays
- Black circular disc with a jagged flaming yellow corona
- Two orange-red flame/ribbon shapes sweeping down to the bottom edge
Text on it
- ECLIPSE
- Gottlieb
- 820 630
- 000 000
- © 1981 D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- A Columbia Pictures Industries Company
- Mfg. in U.S.A. 60164 All Rights Reserved
How it plays
-
Multiballs 1
- Eclipse Multiball
-
Goals 3
- Orbit value
- First lock
- Second lock
Made by
- Design
- John Buras
- Design
- Adolf Seitz Jr.
Reference
Linked terms
- Lower-right four-bank also called lower right targets
- Top-left saucer also called hook lane also called second lock saucer
- Upper-left five-bank also called 5-bank
- Kicker pad also called lower-right pad
- Eclipse Multiball also called 3x Multiball
- First lock also called lock 1
- Second lock also called lock 2
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- orange
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: Black sun medallion ringed with jagged yellow rays at center, blonde woman standing arms raised. Massive yellow-orange sunburst radiating upward fills two-thirds of field. Powder blue lower third with black-yellow double chevron V pointing downward toward flippers. Airbrushed style, amber glow throughout.
The centre of the field is a black sun medallion ringed with jagged yellow rays, on which a painted blonde woman in a gold costume stands arms raised above her head. A huge yellow-to-orange sunburst of speed lines floods the whole upper two-thirds of the playfield, so the field glows amber. The lower third flips hard to powder blue with a bold black-and-yellow double chevron, forming a hard V that points down at the flippers. The artist-signed word SOLAR and BONUS on dark blue banners either side of the medallion are unusually legible, as is the ADVANCE BONUS LIGHTER WHEN LIT instruction on the right.
Setting
- Radiating sunburst of yellow and orange speed lines filling the upper playfield
- Solid powder-blue lower apron with no scenery
- Black star-and-ray medallion at centre
Symbols
- Multi-pointed jagged star rays
- Double chevron v
- Star with sparkle replacing the counter dot in the logotype
- Three red pop-bumper domes
- Five round black star-bordered inserts in a row
Notable shapes
- The jagged star-rayed circular medallion
- The black-and-yellow double chevron v at the bottom
- The red triangular ramp on the left
- The vertical oval lane of five white round lamps on the right of centre
Art motifs
- Radiating speed lines
- Flame-like tendrils
- Chrome ball paths
- Star bursts
Themes
- Heat and light
- Sunburst
- Bonus multiplier
- Score attack
Title on it
- Gottlieb
Text on it
- BONUS MULTIPLIER
- SOLAR
- BONUS
- FEVER
- MULTIPLIER
- LITE
- LIT
- 3X
- 10
- 20
- ADVANCE BONUS LIGHTER WHEN LIT
- GATHER
- STARS
- BALL IN PLAY
- CREDITS
- Gottlieb
- Copyright 1977
- Made in U.S.A.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Painted blonde woman standing full-length on the centre medallion, gold/yellow sleeveless costume with a wide skirt, both arms raised and hands clasped above her head, head tilted back, in a celebratory pose. drawn in a glossy airbrushed comic style. |
| Other | A small painted male figure in a hat, seen in profile within the black medallion, one arm raised toward the fever lettering. |
A long, glossy electro-mechanical playfield shot from above, with a blazing yellow-and-orange sunburst radiating up the middle from a black circular medallion at centre. The medallion is ringed with jagged yellow rays and carries curved white lettering reading FEVER, MULTIPLIER, LITE and LIT, plus numerals 3X, 10 and 20 on its black face. A painted blonde woman in a flowing gold/yellow costume stands on the medallion with both arms raised, hands together above her head, head tilted back. Two white, rubber-ringed flippers sit low centre, with pale blue-and-white slingshots either side. Above them a big black starburst banner reads BONUS MULTIPLIER, and two dark blue swags reading SOLAR and BONUS angle down toward a small white ball at the medallion's foot. Three red-domed pop bumpers form a triangle near the top, flanked by clear plastic star and post assemblies, chrome rails, and a standup target bank on the left. The bottom third is a flat powder-blue apron carrying a black-and-yellow double-chevron V motif and a large star-logotype at the right, with a mechanical score window reading CREDITS / BALL IN PLAY.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- yellow
- red
- black
- pink
Fingerprint: ECLIPSE in enormous white block sans-serif title with black drop shadow, blonde fantasy woman with very long flowing golden-yellow hair and gold collar-cape standing inside black disc ringed with jagged flaming-yellow corona, pink bikini with gold-studded belt, tall red heeled thigh-high boots with yellow sun emblems, holding glowing yellow-orange sun and mottled blue planet, orange-red flame ribbons
The centrepiece is a blonde sorceress standing inside a black disc with a jagged flaming-yellow corona, holding a glowing sun in one outstretched hand and a blue planet in the other. An enormous white slab-serif ECLIPSE title with a black drop shadow sits across the top. Two blue seven-segment LED displays flank the title, showing 820 630 and 000 000. The whole ground is a yellow-to-crimson starburst with radiating spike rays, and two orange flame-like ribbons sweep down from behind the woman to the bottom edge. Small white two-panel windows low left and right reveal the score reels.
Setting
- Yellow-to-crimson radial starburst with long radiating spike rays
- Black circular disc with a jagged flaming yellow corona
- Two orange-red flame/ribbon shapes sweeping down to the bottom edge
Symbols
- Sun with radiating rays
- Blue planet globe
- Yellow sun emblem on the boots
- Jagged flame corona
- Radiating starburst spikes
Lettering
- Very large white block sans-serif capitals with heavy black drop shadow for the title; small black italic company name upper left; tiny white legal print in the bottom left corner
Themes
- Eclipse
- Sun and planet
- Sorceress
- Astrology
- Occult
Title on it
- Eclipse
Text on it
- ECLIPSE
- Gottlieb
- 820 630
- 000 000
- © 1981 D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- A Columbia Pictures Industries Company
- Mfg. in U.S.A. 60164 All Rights Reserved
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | One full-length adult female fantasy figure, bare midriff, long flowing golden-yellow hair, gold collar and shoulder cape, pink bikini top and pink briefs with a gold-studded belt, tall red heeled thigh-high boots with yellow sun emblems; holds a glowing yellow-orange sun in her right palm and a mottled blue planet in her left palm; faces forward, confident expression |
Illuminated rectangular backglass framed in a wooden cabinet, dominated by a large yellow-to-red radial starburst background. A huge white block sans-serif title, ECLIPSE, spans the top in heavy squared-off capitals with a black drop shadow. Below it, at upper left, a black italic company name, Gottlieb, and two blue seven-segment digital displays reading 820 630 (left) and 000 000 (right). The centre holds a black disc ringed with a jagged flaming yellow corona, inside which stands a full-length fantasy woman: very long flowing golden-yellow hair, a gold collar and shoulder cape, a pink bikini top and matching pink hip briefs with a gold-studded belt, a bare midriff, and tall red thigh-high heeled boots decorated with yellow sun emblems. She faces forward with a confident expression and holds a glowing yellow-orange sun in her outstretched right palm and a mottled blue planet in her left palm. Two long orange-red flame-like ribbons sweep from behind her down to the bottom edge. Two plain rectangular windows sit low left and low right for the score reels.