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1981 · Bally

Elektra

Known for Upper playfield, Main playfield, Lower playfield and Captive ball. Deep blue starfield, large yellow-orange sun or planet glow, red-orange ring around the central figure and white and pale-blue crystal formations.

Year
1981
Maker
Bally
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Known for

  • upper playfield

    Upper playfield

  • main playfield

    Main playfield

  • lower playfield

    Lower playfield

  • Captive ball

    Captive ball

  • Target

    Upper 1-2-3 targets

  • rollovers

    Star rollovers

  • Target

    Red standup targets

  • Goal

    Elektra Units

On the playfield

  • red
  • yellow
  • blue
  • green
Elektra playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Extra levels 3

  • Upper playfield upper playfield
  • Main playfield main playfield
  • Lower playfield lower playfield

Ramps 4

  • Far-left ramp
  • Center-left ramp
  • Center-right ramp
  • Far-right ramp

Holes 2

  • Top saucer saucer
  • Lower right saucer saucer

Captive ball 1

  • Captive ball

Targets 6

  • Upper 1-2-3 targets
  • 4-5-6 targets
  • Blue targets
  • Red standup targets
  • Lower playfield targets
  • Center standup target

Lanes 2

  • Star rollovers rollovers
  • Special star rollover rollover

Post or gate 1

  • Center peg post

On the backglass

  • blue
  • yellow
  • white
  • magenta
Elektra backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • woman Slender adult female with pink skin, short dark blue hair, red gem on forehead, golden multi-pointed star halo behind head, sitting cross-legged in lotus pose, wearing magenta white and gold leotard, palms upturned
  • creature Small angular white-blue crystal shard floating to the left of the wings
  • other Blue monochrome silhouette profile of a man in the lower left corner, facing right
  • other Blue monochrome silhouette profile of a woman in the lower right corner, facing left

Setting

  • Deep blue starfield
  • Large yellow-orange sun or planet glow
  • Red-orange ring around the central figure
  • White and pale-blue crystal formations

Text on it

  • Bally
  • ELEKTRA
  • HIGH SCORE TO DATE
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • CREDIT
  • 2,010,703
  • 0
  • TM

How it plays

  1. Goals 1

    • Elektra Units

Made by

Design
Claude Fernandez
Art
Tony Ramunni

Reference

Linked terms
  • Upper playfield also called Top playfield
  • Lower playfield also called Bottom playfield
  • Upper 1-2-3 targets also called 1-2-3
  • Top saucer also called Top lock
  • Lower right saucer also called Lower right lock
  • Red standup targets also called Center red three-bank also called Red Bank
  • Center peg also called Center post
Playfield vision analysis

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

Elektra playfield

Playfield

  • red
  • yellow
  • blue
  • green

Fingerprint: Enormous clear plastic dome filling middle playfield with orange-amber painted scene beneath, large blue downward-pointing chevron outlined in gold and yellow with title ELEKTRA, semicircular arc of white numbered circles 1-10 around it, colorful top artwork with green vines and striped panels

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the huge clear plastic dome/bubble filling the middle of the playfield, with an orange-and-amber painted scene visible beneath it. Immediately below sits a large blue chevron or dart shape outlined in gold, enclosing the title ELEKTRA over BONUS with a semicircle of white numbered circles (1 to 10) around it. The very dark navy apron carries the gold word PINBALL in large capitals, a gold cursive signature at the far left and a gold winged line motif at the far right. The top of the playfield is a busy patchwork of green vine and red-and-yellow striped art with small standing figures and starbursts.

Setting

  • Outdoor garden foliage and vines
  • Striped carnival or tent canopy
  • Painted industrial interior scene under the central dome
  • Plain dark apron at the foot of the playfield

Symbols

  • Winged lightning-bolt speed lines
  • Downward chevron / dart outline
  • Starbursts
  • Round numbered scoring targets
  • Curved writing arrow
  • Arrows

Notable shapes

  • The large central clear dome, the big blue-and-gold downward chevron containing the title, and a semicircular arc of small numbered circles beneath the title

Art motifs

  • Concentric numbered circles
  • Pointed arrowheads
  • Cursive signature script
  • Painted clouds and foliage

Themes

  • Electricity
  • Science fiction
  • Carnival
  • Expedition

Title on it

  • Elektra

Text on it

  • ELEKTRA
  • BONUS
  • PINBALL
  • Bally
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • PLAYER 1
  • PLAYER 2
  • PLAYER 3
  • PLAYER 4
  • PLAYER 5
  • 5 BALLS PER GAME
  • 1000
  • SPECIAL
  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pop bumpers
A row of clear-lens round pop bumper caps on the upper left/centre
Drop targets
A bank of small printed round targets on the upper playfield rather than drop targets
Ramps
Clear plastic ramp and lane guides looping across the upper left and upper right of the playfield
Slingshots
Two triangular slings with white rubber rings either side of the lower playfield
Upper playfield
Present, with a clear plastic ramp structure, a pale rectangular picture panel, coloured plastics and painted banners across the top
Apron and lower playfield
Dark navy blue apron with gold cursive signature at left, gold winged motif at right, large gold pinball lettering, and two white printed cards
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Several small standing human figures painted on the upper playfield banners, in mixed bright costume colours, arranged in a cluster near the top right
Other Painted human figures and machinery visible through the large central clear dome, in amber, orange and grey tones
Full description

A full-length electro-mechanical playfield photographed under glass, seen from above with the wooden cabinet rails and the front of the cabinet visible. The playfield is dominated by a large clear plastic dome or bubble occupying the centre, inside which sits a painted scene of figures and machinery in orange, amber and grey. Above it, the upper playfield carries a jumble of brightly coloured artwork: green foliage, red-and-yellow striped panels, a pale rectangular picture panel, starburst shapes and a cluster of standing human figures. Three rows of round clear-lens pop bumper caps and small round scoring targets sit on the left and centre, each target ringed by printed numerals. The lower playfield is built around a big downward-pointing blue chevron or dart outline in gold and yellow, with the word ELEKTRA above BONUS in white block capitals, and a ring of small white circles carrying black numerals arranged in an arc around it. Two red-tipped flippers and two white rubber-ringed sling shots sit at the bottom. The apron below is very dark navy blue, with a gold cursive maker's signature at the left, a gold winged horizontal speed-lines motif at the right, and the large word PINBALL in gold capitals across the centre. Two white rectangular instruction and rules cards are stuck to the lower apron. Blue and red LED lighting glows from the left side.

Backglass vision analysis

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

Elektra backglass

Backglass

  • blue
  • yellow
  • white
  • magenta

Fingerprint: ELEKTRA title, meditating woman in lotus pose with golden starburst halo behind head seated atop enormous cluster of white faceted crystals with light beams firing upward, body and crystals mirrored left-to-right about central vertical axis, two golden lightning bolts rising symmetrically either side against red-orange ring, amber seven-segment score windows at four corners showing 2,010,703

Distinctive

A meditating woman in a lotus pose with a golden starburst halo behind her head, seated atop an enormous cluster of white faceted crystals with light beams firing upward. Her body and the crystals are mirrored left-to-right about a central vertical axis. Two golden lightning bolts rise symmetrically on either side of her against a red-orange ring. Amber seven-segment score windows are inset at all four corners, all showing 2,010,703. Faint blue silhouette profiles of a man and a woman face each other in the bottom corners.

Setting

  • Deep blue starfield
  • Large yellow-orange sun or planet glow
  • Red-orange ring around the central figure
  • White and pale-blue crystal formations

Symbols

  • Golden starburst halo
  • Faceted crystal wings
  • Crystal cluster
  • Lightning bolts
  • Stars
  • Triangular chest emblem
  • Forehead gem

Lettering

  • Large squared block capitals in yellow-orange with a red outline and dark drop shadow, spanning the full width; a red cursive script maker wordmark sits to the left of the title; small white sans-serif caption text in the top right

Themes

  • Electricity
  • Crystals
  • Occult meditation
  • Superhero heroine
  • Space

Title on it

  • Elektra

Text on it

  • Bally
  • ELEKTRA
  • HIGH SCORE TO DATE
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • CREDIT
  • 2,010,703
  • 0
  • TM
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Slender adult female with pink skin, short dark blue hair, red gem on forehead, golden multi-pointed star halo behind head, sitting cross-legged in lotus pose, wearing magenta white and gold leotard, palms upturned
Creature Small angular white-blue crystal shard floating to the left of the wings
Other Blue monochrome silhouette profile of a man in the lower left corner, facing right
Other Blue monochrome silhouette profile of a woman in the lower right corner, facing left
Full description

Illuminated backglass with a deep blue starfield background and a large yellow-orange sun or planet glow behind a central seated female figure. She is a slender woman with pink/magenta skin tones, short dark blue hair, a red gem on her forehead, and a golden multi-pointed star halo behind her head. She sits cross-legged in a lotus pose, wearing a form-fitting magenta, white and gold leotard with a triangular motif at the chest, palms upturned on her knees. Behind her shoulders fan out two large wings of white, blue and violet faceted crystal shards, with a smaller crystal shard hovering to the left. A huge cluster of white and pale-blue faceted crystals rises from the bottom centre beneath her, with vertical light beams shooting upwards through it. Two golden lightning-bolt columns flank her, set against a red-orange ring. Four amber seven-segment score windows sit in black bezels, two at the top and two at the bottom, all reading 2,010,703. Blue silhouette profiles of two heads face each other in the lower left and lower right corners.