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Eight Ball backglass

Also known as EB

1977–1985 · Bally & Professional Pinball & Geiger & Komplett

Eight Ball

Known for Candy Cane, 8-ball pad, Lit Spinner and Rack. Pool hall interior, bar with counter and stools and striped canopy overhead.

Years
1977–1985
Maker
Bally & Professional Pinball & Geiger & Komplett
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Known for

  • Lane

    Candy Cane

  • Target

    8-ball pad

  • Spinner

    Lit Spinner

  • Goal

    Rack

  • Goal

    Super Bonus

5 games under this title

On the playfield

  • teal
  • magenta-pink
  • cream
  • red
Eight Ball playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Spinner 1

  • Lit Spinner

Targets 3

  • 8-ball pad
  • 5 ball target
  • 6 ball target

Lanes 3

  • Candy Cane
  • Star rollover rollover
  • 7 ball lane

On the backglass

  • green
  • red
  • teal
  • yellow
Eight Ball backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • woman Young woman with curly auburn bobbed hair, pink blouse knotted at the waist, white shorts, bare legs, leaning both hands on the pool table rail at centre, smiling at the viewer
  • man Young dark-haired man in a yellow-orange-red flame print shirt and pale blue jeans, lunging low across the right foreground, right arm extended holding a wooden cue aimed at a white cue ball, cheek near the cue
  • woman Woman in a pale blue blouse standing behind the central woman, in the bar background
  • man Man in a brown jacket and dark trousers standing beside the blue-bloused woman in the background
  • man Man in a red jacket and dark trousers seated on a bar stool at a small table on the left, holding a glass
  • woman Woman in a green top standing behind the bar counter on the right

Setting

  • Pool hall interior
  • Bar with counter and stools
  • Striped canopy overhead

Text on it

  • Bally
  • EIGHT BALL
  • 1 UP
  • 2 UP
  • 3 UP
  • 4 UP
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • 1 2 3 4
  • 445-1200

How it plays

  1. Goals 2

    • Rack
    • Super Bonus

Made by

Design
George Christian
Art
Michele "Mike" Martinelli
Art
Paul Faris

The cast

  • Stellar Airship

Reference

Linked terms
  • Candy Cane also called Bank Shot
  • 8-ball pad also called 8 ball target also called 8-ball
  • Lit Spinner also called spinner
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Eight Ball playfield

Playfield Standard

  • teal
  • magenta-pink
  • cream
  • red

Fingerprint: Eight Ball: huge magenta-pink word eclipsed by three sunburst-skirted pop bumper caps upper playfield. Black triangular shield contains fifteen round number lamps 1-15 on alternating colored discs. Two mirrored bearded men in red caps leaning through red-bordered cutouts flanking field. Cream instruction cards bottom corners, cursive Bally script on apron. Teal-green field with pale-yellow oval sweep right side.

Distinctive

A huge magenta-pink all-caps word across the upper playfield, eclipsed by three sunburst-skirted pop bumper caps, is the most memorable element. Immediately below it a black triangular shield contains fifteen round number lamps, 1 to 15, on alternating yellow, cream, red and black discs. Two mirrored bearded men in red caps flank the field, each leaning through a red-bordered cutout. Cream instruction cards at the bottom corners and a big cursive 'Bally' script on the apron complete the layout.

Setting

  • Teal-green playfield with a pale-yellow oval sweep up the right side
  • Wood-grain band across the top of the field
  • Black cabinet front with coin slots and player / quarter windows below

Symbols

  • Fifteen numbered round inserts
  • Pool cue stick
  • Billiard balls
  • Yellow direction arrows
  • White triangular lane markers
  • Pop-bumper sunburst skirts

Notable shapes

  • Black triangular 1-15 insert shield in the centre
  • Long pale-yellow curved lane sweeping up the right side
  • Red-bordered cutouts at both side edges holding the painted figures
  • Arched wood-grain header band at the top

Art motifs

  • Airbrushed highlights and gradient shading
  • Chrome and white specular reflections on ball and bumper caps
  • Wood-grain texture at top
  • Curved nameplate lettering at the very top edge

Themes

  • Billiards
  • Pool hall
  • Eight ball
  • Numeral fifteen
  • Bowling-alley scoring

Title on it

  • Eight ball

Text on it

  • Eight
  • Ball
  • SUPER BONUS
  • 24,000
  • WHEN
  • 5
  • LIT
  • 6
  • OUTFIELD SCORES BONUS 3,000 FOR EACH LIT BALL
  • 1 TO 15
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • RAINBOW
  • COLLECT BONUS
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • TO PLAY
  • FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
  • EIGHT BALL
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 30,000 POINTS
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 140,000 POINTS
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 180,000 POINTS
  • END OF GAME REPLAY AWARDS - PER PLAYER
  • 3 BALLS PER GAME
  • MANUFACTURING CORP., CHICAGO, ILL.
  • Bally
  • LIGHTS FLASH WHEN SCORED 3 TIMES
  • 100
Slingshots
Two triangular sling areas flanking the lower centre, outlined in yellow
Upper playfield
Large pink title lettering, three pop bumpers, curved top banner and painted figures at both upper corners
Apron and lower playfield
Large cursive 'bally' script logo centred on the metal apron; cream instruction card to the left headed 'instructions' and one to the right headed 'eight ball' listing three replay awards and '3 balls per game'; black cabinet front with 'play quarter' and 'player' windows and two coin mechanisms below
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Bearded man in a red cap and red shirt, leaning in from the left edge through a red-bordered cutout, grinning, one arm raised toward the upper-left arrow cluster
Man Second near-identical bearded man in a red cap and red shirt leaning in from the right edge through a red-bordered cutout, mirrored to the left figure
Other A woman's hand and forearm in a green sleeve painted at the mid-left edge, reaching in beside the left figure
Full description

Full-length electro-mechanical playfield photographed under glass with the wooden side rails and black front of the cabinet visible below. The field is teal-green with a large pale-yellow/cream oval sweep running up the right side and a wood-grain band across the top. A big magenta-pink block-letter word with a dark shadow sits in the upper third, partly hidden behind three pop-bumper caps decorated with white-and-black radiating sunburst skirts and small clear plastic caps. At the very top, a curved wood-toned banner carries script 'Eight' on the left and 'Ball' on the right. On the left edge, a bearded man in a red cap and shirt leans out of a red-bordered cutout; a second identical bearded figure appears on the right. The centre holds a black triangular insert bank of fifteen round number lamps 1 to 15 on yellow, cream, red and black discs, set inside a yellow-outlined shield. White triangles and orange arrows mark the outlanes and inlanes, and two pale green flipper bats sit low, centre, above a large cursive 'Bally' logo on the apron. Cream instruction cards fill the lower left and lower right.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Eight Ball backglass

Backglass Standard

  • green
  • red
  • teal
  • yellow

Fingerprint: Four score windows standout feature two upper two lower each paired oversized red numeral UP label allowing four players, behind them busy 1980s pool-hall scene dominated flame-shirted man lunging across green billiard table strike cue ball, red-haired woman pink tied blouse leaning rails watching, title EIGHT BALL wide slanted purple-outlined serif logo red yellow top, ornate brass jukebox fills far left edge

Distinctive

Four score windows is the standout feature - two upper and two lower, each paired with its own oversized red numeral and 'UP' label, allowing up to four players. Behind them is a busy 1980s pool-hall scene dominated by a flame-shirted man lunging across a green billiard table to strike a cue ball, with a red-haired woman in a pink tied blouse leaning on the rails watching. The title 'EIGHT BALL' is a wide, slanted, purple-outlined serif logo in red and yellow across the top. An ornate brass jukebox fills the far left edge.

Setting

  • Pool hall interior
  • Bar with counter and stools
  • Striped canopy overhead

Symbols

  • Pool table
  • Cue stick
  • Eight ball
  • Striped pool balls
  • Numbered circles 1-4
  • Ornate brass jukebox
  • Bar stools
  • Bar counter
  • Striped canopy

Lettering

  • Wide slanted serif capitals, red fill shading to yellow, thick purple outline with black drop shadow; manufacturer name in red cursive script with black outline; player labels in white block letters with red outline

Themes

  • Pool
  • Billiards
  • Eight ball
  • Pool hall
  • Bar
  • Jukebox
  • Nightlife

Title on it

  • Eight ball

Text on it

  • Bally
  • EIGHT BALL
  • 1 UP
  • 2 UP
  • 3 UP
  • 4 UP
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • 1 2 3 4
  • 445-1200
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Young woman with curly auburn bobbed hair, pink blouse knotted at the waist, white shorts, bare legs, leaning both hands on the pool table rail at centre, smiling at the viewer
Man Young dark-haired man in a yellow-orange-red flame print shirt and pale blue jeans, lunging low across the right foreground, right arm extended holding a wooden cue aimed at a white cue ball, cheek near the cue
Woman Woman in a pale blue blouse standing behind the central woman, in the bar background
Man Man in a brown jacket and dark trousers standing beside the blue-bloused woman in the background
Man Man in a red jacket and dark trousers seated on a bar stool at a small table on the left, holding a glass
Woman Woman in a green top standing behind the bar counter on the right
Full description

Pool-hall backglass. A red script manufacturer name sits top-left above the huge title 'EIGHT BALL', slanted serif capitals shading red to yellow, purple outline, black drop shadow. Below, a bar-room scene with four gold-framed score windows: 1 UP upper left, 2 UP upper right, 3 UP lower left, 4 UP lower right, white UP lettering beside oversized red numerals. A green pool table runs diagonally below, scattered coloured balls, a wooden cue on the cloth. A young red-haired woman in a pink knotted blouse and white shorts leans on the table at centre; a dark-haired man in a red-yellow-orange flame shirt and pale blue jeans lunges across the right foreground to cue a shot. Behind them a woman in pale blue and a man in a brown jacket stand together, a man in a red jacket sits on a bar stool at left, a woman in green stands at the bar right. An ornate brass jukebox fills the far left edge. Teal-blue background, striped canopy above. Bottom left reads '1 TO 4 CAN PLAY' above four circled numbers.

Eight Ball backglass

Backglass Stellar Airship

  • purple
  • magenta
  • orange
  • black

Fingerprint: stellar airship, fat bubble-letter STELLAR AIRSHIP red-orange capitals yellow-white glow four-pointed white starburst between words top, giant white multi-decked airship pale blue hull green under-slung fins center-left, five lit score windows orange circled numbers 1 2 3 4, yellow twin-rotor craft white beam, white-blue saucer green beam BANK disc

Distinctive

The single memorable feature is the enormous fat bubble-letter title STELLAR AIRSHIP stretching nearly the full width of the top, its red-orange letters blown out by a four-pointed white starburst that sits between the two words. Second is the giant white multi-decked airship/space-station with pale blue hull plating and green under-slung fins floating centre-left. Third, five lit score windows with orange circled player numbers 1 2 3 4 laid out in two rows over a purple nebula. Also striking: the small yellow twin-rotor craft beaming a white line at the station, and the white-and-blue saucer at bottom centre shooting a vivid green beam at a small red-ringed disc marked BANK.

Setting

  • Purple and magenta nebula clouds
  • Black starfield with small white dots on the right
  • Four-pointed yellow and white sparkle stars
  • Yellow-green hilly ground with palm-tree silhouettes at bottom right
  • Cloudy grey-white sky band along the top edge

Symbols

  • Four-pointed sparkle stars
  • Eight-pointed starburst between title words
  • Circled player numbers 1-4
  • Ringed planet crescent
  • Beam rays
  • Rocket exhaust flame
  • Palm tree silhouettes

Lettering

  • Very fat rounded geometric sans-serif display capitals, red-orange faces with a yellow-to-white inner gradient and a thick white outline, all caps, split across the full width by a glowing starburst

Themes

  • Space
  • Airship
  • Flying saucer
  • Planet
  • Starburst
  • Retro-futurism

Title on it

  • Stellar airship

Text on it

  • STELLAR AIRSHIP
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6 1660
  • 00
  • 10
  • BANK
Who and what
Kind Description
Vehicle Huge white and pale-blue multi-decked airship or space station, centre-left, angled nose to the right, stacked decks with rows of small square windows, blue and red panel plating on the hull, green-tinted under-slung struts or fins and a dark underbelly, occupying roughly a third of the glass
Vehicle Small yellow twin-rotor or twin-boom craft at centre-right, tilted, projecting a thin white beam line to the left toward the station
Vehicle White and blue oval saucer ship at lower centre between player 3 and 4, with a red marking on its hull, firing a bright green beam downwards
Other Pale blue-green crescent planet at mid right edge, partially cut off by the frame
Other Small red-ringed circular disc labelled bank at bottom centre below the saucer, next to a cluster of dark rounded boulder shapes
Other Rocket exhaust cone with a glowing orange flame at bottom left corner
Full description

A painted backglass in a comic-book airbrushed space style. Across the top a wide banner reads STELLAR AIRSHIP in fat rounded red-orange capitals with a pale yellow-white inner glow and heavy white outline, split into two words by a four-pointed starburst whose glare washes out the letter L. The background is deep purple and magenta nebula clouds scattered with yellow and white sparkle stars, with a black starfield of small white dots down the right side. Five score windows sit in two rows across the middle and lower half, each beside an orange circled number: 1 and 2 above, 3 and 4 below. Centre-left is a huge white and pale-blue multi-decked airship or space-station with stacked decks, small square windows and green under-slung struts. A small yellow twin-rotor craft at centre-right aims a thin white beam at it, beside a pale blue-green planet crescent. Lower centre sits a white and blue oval saucer firing a vivid green beam down at a red-ringed disc reading BANK. Bottom left has a rocket exhaust cone and orange lamp; bottom right a yellow-green hilly landscape with palm-tree silhouettes.

Eight Ball backglass

Backglass Challenger

  • black
  • red
  • cream
  • teal

Fingerprint: PROFESSIONAL in enormous cream letters, headless tailor mannequin with TOURNAMENT PINBALL PLAYER on torso, two women in black-gold catsuit dresses, red button-tufted Chesterfield sofa against teal panelled wall, black palm fronds

Distinctive

The centrepiece is a headless tailor's mannequin on a chrome stand with TOURNAMENT PINBALL PLAYER stencilled across its tan torso, flanked by two women in catsuit dresses. Behind them sits a bright red button-tufted Chesterfield sofa against a teal-green panelled wall, an odd lounge interior for a pinball backglass. The word PROFESSIONAL towers over the whole scene in enormous cream letters, far bigger than the figures. Black palm fronds curl up from both bottom corners past the red-framed score windows.

Setting

  • Black speckled star-flecked ground
  • Teal-green panelled interior wall
  • Red button-tufted leather chesterfield sofa
  • Black silhouetted palm fronds in lower corners

Symbols

  • Crossed flags badge at top centre
  • Red chrome-framed rectangular score windows
  • Eight-segment digits
  • Red button-tufting
  • Palm fronds
  • Sparkling star glints on the black ground
  • Small circular badge in the upper-left and lower-right corners

Lettering

  • Very large cream-white slab serif capitals with red outline and blue-grey drop shadow, arced slightly across the top; supporting text in plain condensed sans-serif capitals

Themes

  • Tournament
  • Pinball
  • Fashion show
  • Mannequin
  • Retro lounge

Title on it

  • Professional

Text on it

  • PROFESSIONAL
  • TOURNAMENT PINBALL PLAYER
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MODEL
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Headless tailor's dress form on a chrome tripod stand, tan/cream torso, tournament pinball player printed in black across the chest, no head or arms
Woman Left of centre, long dark hair, short black catsuit-style dress, legs apart with one knee bent, hands on hips, facing the viewer
Woman Right of centre, long dark hair, short gold/yellow catsuit-style dress, one hand at her hip, body angled slightly, facing the viewer
Full description

A backglass with a black ground and a huge cream-white serif word PROFESSIONAL arcing across the upper half, each letter outlined in red with a blue-grey shadow. Above it, centred at the top, is a small badge of crossed flags and the stacked words TOURNAMENT PINBALL PLAYER. Five red chrome-framed rectangular windows sit around the glass: two at shoulder height left and right showing eight-segment score digits, a wide one low on the left, one low on the right, and a narrow one mid-right beside the small caption BALL IN PLAY. The centre is a showroom scene: a headless tailor's dress form on a chrome stand, its tan torso lettered TOURNAMENT PINBALL PLAYER in black, flanked by two young women in short black and gold catsuit dresses, both with long dark hair, one standing hands-on-hips at the left, one leaning with a hand at her hip at the right. Behind them is a button-tufted red leather Chesterfield sofa against a teal-green panelled wall, with black palm fronds rising at the lower corners. Along the bottom edge a white strip reads OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MODEL.