1980–1982 · Stern Electronics & Taito
Galaxy
Known for Top saucer, Galaxy Lane, Center spinner and Left drop targets. Black starfield, outer space with planets and central vortex.
- Years
- 1980–1982
- Maker
- Stern Electronics & Taito
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- saucer
Top saucer
- kicker lane
Galaxy Lane
- Spinner
Center spinner
- Target
Left drop targets
- Goal
Planets
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Top saucer saucer
Spinner 1
- Center spinner
Targets 2
- Left drop targets
- Right standup targets
Lanes 4
- Star rollover rollover
- Galaxy Lane kicker lane
- Near in lanes
- Far in lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Upper left, adult female figure rendered entirely in flat gold with black star-shaped speckling, very long flowing blue hair streaming to the right, arms outstretched to either side, head tilted back, bare legs trailing, ringed by gold starbursts and pink cloud wisps.
- woman Lower centre, smaller gilded female figure rising beside the vortex, one arm raised upward holding a spray of gold starbursts, long gold hair streaming down, scattering gold sparks and small star shapes.
Setting
- Black starfield
- Outer space with planets
- Central vortex
Text on it
- GALAXY
- BY
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
- NUMBER TO MATCH
- GAME OVER
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- BALL IN PLAY
- 010
- 84
- 80
How it plays
-
Goals 3
- Planets
- Pluto
- Galaxy letters
-
Awards 1
- Sun Special
Made by
- Design
- Harry Williams
- Art
- Bob Timm
- Software
- Rob Quinn
Reference
Linked terms
- Galaxy Lane also called Upper-left Galaxy lane
- Center spinner also called Spinner
- Left drop targets also called Planet drop bank also called Planet bank
- Galaxy letters also called GALAXY also called Spelling Galaxy
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Standard
- black
- yellow
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: Pale blue white rocket nose cone upper left flanked symmetrical curved chrome guides, red-white rocket-shaped flippers V-shaped bottom centre, pop bumpers red star white gold sunburst, scattered inserts glowing like stars, black starfield yellow comet-swirl art orange spirals apron
A large pale blue and white rocket nose cone pushing up through the centre of the upper playfield, flanked symmetrically by two curved chrome ball guides. Two red-and-white rocket-shaped flippers splayed outwards like a V at the bottom centre. Round pop-bumper caps printed with a red five-pointed star on a white and gold sunburst. Scattered round insert lamps glowing like stars over a jet-black starfield, framed by yellow comet-swirl art and orange spiral motifs on the apron.
Setting
- Jet-black starfield speckled with small white stars
- Painted rocket exhaust flames in orange and yellow
- Yellow and orange comet-swirl bands
- Pale blue rocket nose cone
- White and blue starburst screens
Symbols
- Red five-pointed stars on pop bumper caps
- Gold and yellow stars of varying sizes
- Planets and ringed planets
- Comet swirls
- Rockets and rocket flames
- Numbers 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 20000 30000 40000 5000
- Multiplication badges 4 x and 5 x
- Orange spiral scroll motifs on the apron
- Red starbursts
- Qr code sticker at bottom left of the apron
Notable shapes
- The tall pale blue rocket nose cone rising through the upper playfield
- Two mirror-image curved ball guides sweeping from the top corners inward
- Rocket-shaped flippers
- Round star-centred pop bumper caps
- A wide arc of circular inserts forming a halo over the lower playfield
- Large orange spiral scrolls on the apron corners
Art motifs
- Black starfield ground
- Symmetrical mirrored artwork about the vertical centre line
- Curved comet-tail bands sweeping around the lower arc
- Hand-painted / airbrushed sci-fi illustration
- White-outlined red pinstripes
Themes
- Space
- Rockets
- Galaxy
- Starfield
- Comets and planets
- Sci-fi numerals and scoring
Text on it
- GALAXY
- SPECIAL
- EXTRA BALL
- ADVANCE
- ADVANCE BONUS
- SPECIAL TARGET LIT
- EXTRA BALL WINS 500
- SHOOT AGAIN WHEN LIT
- BONUS
- 4 X BONUS
- 5 X BONUS
- 2000
- 1000
- 4000
- 6000
- 8000
- 20000
- 10,000
- 20,000
- 30,000
- 40,000
- 5000
- 10,000 WHEN LIT
- COLLECT
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- STERN ELECTRONICS, INC.
- CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A.
- 3 BALLS PER
- 1 PLAY - QUARTER
- 1 REPLAY
- EXTRA BALL LITER SHOOT AGAIN.
- SPECIAL SCORE X REPLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | One large rocket: pale blue and white cylindrical body with a rounded nose cone occupying the upper-left to upper-centre playfield, with red and yellow bands and a fin; exhaust flames painted below it |
| Vehicle | Two small rocket-shaped flippers at the bottom centre, white bodies with red outlines and red nose caps, splayed outwards in a v shape |
| Other | Several upright white drop targets with red caps arranged in vertical banks on the mid-left and mid-right of the playfield |
Full view down onto a pinball playfield, photographed with the cabinet sides, the front apron with two instruction cards, and the coin door edge visible below. The playfield is a space/rocket theme with a big pale blue and white rocket nose cone rising in the upper left, painted exhaust flames, and a dense scatter of coloured starbursts, planets and swirl patterns over a black starfield. Two curved chrome-and-blue ball guides run symmetrically down the upper left and upper right, framing the central rocket nose. The lower half is a big black starfield area ringed by yellow and orange comet-swirl art, with white round insert lamps scattered as a loose arc. Near the bottom centre are two red-tipped rocket-shaped flippers pointing outwards and outwards-splayed, with the words SHOOT AGAIN WHEN LIT between them. There are several upright white-and-red drop targets in banks in the mid-left and mid-right, plus round pop bumper caps with red star logos near the upper middle. Lettering is blocky sans-serif in red, yellow, white and black, mostly short gameplay labels. Dominant colours: black, yellow, red, pale blue.
Playfield Cosmic
- black
- yellow
- orange
- white
Fingerprint: Huge yellow five-pointed stars flanking bottom apron banner, dense black-yellow starburst fanning lower playfield, bright orange arrow-shaped ramp guide COLETOR upper right, yellow GANHE MAIS 5000 arch opposite, cluster cream-capped bumpers upper third, curved wireform ramp, black concentric target rings numbered inserts, white flippers triangular slingshots, blue carpeted floor, unrestored worn appearance.
The most memorable element is a huge yellow five-pointed star on each side of the bottom apron banner, framing a wordmark whose middle letters are destroyed by a bright white reflection streak. Second is the dense black-and-yellow starburst artwork fanning across the whole lower playfield. Third, the right side has a bright orange arrow-shaped ramp guide labelled COLETOR pointing up into the upper playfield, paired with the yellow GANHE MAIS 5000 arch on the opposite side. Fourth, a cluster of cream-capped round bumper caps sits in the upper third, with a curved wireform ramp sweeping around them.
Setting
- Solid black playfield base
- Blue carpeted floor visible around the cabinet
- Yellow and red cabinet side rails
Symbols
- Five-pointed stars
- Radiating beam starburst
- Upward-pointing arrows
- Triangle slingshots
- Round bumper caps
- Numbered ring inserts
- Wireform ramp
- Tunnel with metal gate
- Orange chevron arrow ramp guide
Notable shapes
- Two oversized yellow five-pointed stars flanking the bottom banner
- Orange upward arrow ramp guide on the right
- Yellow arched ganhe mais 5000 banner on the left
- Concentric circular target rings in the mid-lower field
- Left-side tunnel and gate structure
Art motifs
- Exploding starburst rays
- Arched yellow name banners
- Concentric numbered target rings
- Black field with high-contrast yellow and orange paint
Themes
- Arcade
- Bonus
- Target rings
- Stars
- Arcade award
- Collect
Title on it
- Tai...o
Text on it
- ATENÇÃO
- COLETA BÔNUS
- GANHE MAIS 5000
- COLETOR
- 2 000
- 4 000
- 6 000
- 10 000
- TAI
- O
A full-length photographed pinball playfield seen from above, with no backglass, shot against a blue carpeted floor. The field is predominantly black, overlaid with bright yellow and orange starburst and radiating-beam graphics across the lower half, plus white and orange lettering and red target inserts. A large yellow name banner spans the bottom apron area, with a big five-pointed yellow star at each side of it and a white glare streak washing out the middle of the wordmark. Two white flippers sit low-centre with triangular slingshots above them, and red text between the flippers reads COLETA BONUS beside a small yellow star. Above the flippers the playfield carries two black circular target areas ringed with numbered inserts - one ring showing 2 000 and 1 000 style values, another showing 4 000 and 6 000 - plus a yellow arched banner reading GANHE MAIS 5000 on the left and an orange arrow-shaped ramp guide on the right pointing up towards the upper playfield, labelled COLETOR. The upper third holds a cluster of three or four cream-capped round bumper caps with red and blue printed caps, a curved metal wireform ramp sweeping from the right, and a ball-guide tunnel structure on the left with a metal gate. Yellow and red side rails and printed side art are visible along the cabinet edges. Playfield looks unrestored and worn, with faded plastics and heavy reflection.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- black
- magenta
- gold
- blue
Fingerprint: galaxy: Colossal blue whirlpool vortex with white-yellow core ringed by yellow lightning bolts, two flat-gold nude female figures with blue hair floating weightlessly, cracked white-and-blue planet at right edge, yellow comet with GAME OVER text, magenta corner medallions, illuminated black starfield
A colossal blue whirlpool vortex with a blinding white-yellow centre occupies the middle of the glass, ringed by tiny yellow lightning bolts. Two flat-gold, star-speckled nude female figures with long blue hair float weightlessly, one at upper left with arms flung wide, a smaller one rising at lower centre trailing gold sparks. A cracked, white-and-blue planet hangs at the right edge. A yellow comet carrying the words GAME OVER dives in from the right. Magenta oval 1 UP to 4 UP medallions pin the four corners.
Setting
- Black starfield
- Outer space with planets
- Central vortex
Symbols
- Eight-pointed gold starbursts
- Yellow lightning bolts
- Ringed planet
- Cracked planet
- Green cratered moon
- Orange molten planet
- Blue spiral vortex
- Yellow comet
- Pink nebula swirls
- Playing-card-like magenta corner medallions
Lettering
- Arched retro block capitals in red-to-pink gradient with magenta glow for the title; small yellow cursive script signature below; condensed yellow sans-serif capitals for instruction text
Themes
- Space
- Planets
- Vortex
- Goddess figures
- Comet
- Arcade
Title on it
- Galaxy
Text on it
- GALAXY
- BY
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
- NUMBER TO MATCH
- GAME OVER
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- BALL IN PLAY
- 010
- 84
- 80
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Upper left, adult female figure rendered entirely in flat gold with black star-shaped speckling, very long flowing blue hair streaming to the right, arms outstretched to either side, head tilted back, bare legs trailing, ringed by gold starbursts and pink cloud wisps. |
| Woman | Lower centre, smaller gilded female figure rising beside the vortex, one arm raised upward holding a spray of gold starbursts, long gold hair streaming down, scattering gold sparks and small star shapes. |
Illuminated rectangular backglass against black starfield, framed by dark cabinet rails. Across the top centre sits a huge arched block-letter title in red-to-pink gradient capitals with a heavy magenta glow and white speckled highlight on the first letter. Directly below and right of centre is a small cursive signature word in yellow, preceded by tiny capitals reading BY. Two gilded female figures float through the scene: upper left a woman with very long flowing blue hair flung to her right, arms flung wide, head tilted back, her whole body rendered as flat gold leaf spattered with black star marks; lower centre a second smaller gold figure rising beside the vortex, one arm raised upward holding a spray of starbursts. A vast blue swirling vortex with a white-hot yellow core dominates the centre. Right of it a cracked white-and-blue planet, lower left a green cratered moon and an orange-red molten planet, and a yellow comet streaking in from the right carrying the words GAME OVER. Four magenta oval medallions reading 1 UP, 2 UP, 3 UP, 4 UP anchor the four corners, each beside a dark rectangular score reel window. Text blocks read SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN above centre and NUMBER TO MATCH above a two-digit reel in the lower middle.
Backglass Cosmic
- black
- blue
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Human figure made of chrome mirror plating with arms flung upward peppered with yellow starbursts, huge swirling blue spiral galaxy with yellow core filling centre, four score reels cascading diagonally down left side, mottled green planet and ringed yellow-blue planet, COSMIC in red slab-serif with blue drop shadow
A human figure made of chrome mirror plating with arms flung upward, its torso peppered with yellow starbursts, standing on the right side above a purple nebula. A huge swirling blue spiral galaxy with a yellow core dominates the centre of the art. Four score reels labelled 1 UP through 4 UP cascade in a diagonal down the left side. A mottled green planet above a ringed yellow-and-blue planet and a blue-white Earth give three distinct worlds in one composition. The title COSMIC in red block serif with a blue drop shadow fills the top right corner.
Setting
- Black outer space starfield
- Swirling blue spiral galaxy with yellow core
- Purple and maroon nebula cloud
- Yellow-white flame and cloud band along the bottom edge
Symbols
- Swirling spiral galaxy
- Green mottled planet
- Ringed planet with yellow and blue bands
- Blue and white earth
- Flaming comet with yellow-orange tail
- Green comet streak on right edge
- Four-pointed starbursts
- Concentric-ringed player number badges
- Red shield-shaped maker's crest bottom right
Lettering
- Cosmic in very large red slab-serif capitals, slightly arched, heavy white keyline with a thick blue drop shadow. all other text is small plain condensed sans-serif capitals in black on red or yellow window panels, and the indicator badges use black and red concentric circles.
Themes
- Space
- Galaxy
- Planets
- Stars
- Astronaut figure
Title on it
- Cosmic
Text on it
- COSMIC
- GAME OVER
- TILT
- NEW
- RECORD
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- CREDIT
- BALL IN PLAY
- TAITO
- TAITRONICS
- 7 562-19434
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A single human figure on the right side rendered in mirrored chrome plating, with a fully reflective silver body, both arms raised upward and outward, head tilted up, legs long and slightly crossed as if floating. yellow and white four-pointed starbursts overlay the chest, arms and legs. the figure has no visible clothing or hair detail beyond the reflective surface. |
Backglass on a pure black starfield, scattered with white dots and sharp four-pointed starbursts in white, yellow and red. COSMIC runs across the top right in very large red slab-serif capitals, white keyline, thick blue drop shadow. Top left, four small square windows in a row: red-bordered GAME OVER and TILT, then yellow-bordered NEW and RECORD. Down the left, four blank white score windows stack in a descending diagonal, each preceded by a concentric-ringed circular badge reading 1 UP, 2 UP, 3 UP, 4 UP. A swirling blue vortex galaxy with a glowing yellow-white core fills the centre. Above it sits a mottled green planet; a flaming yellow-orange comet streaks in from the upper left corner, and a yellow-and-blue ringed planet floats at mid-left. A blue-and-white Earth sits in the bottom left corner. Near the bottom centre are two small white windows labelled CREDIT and BALL IN PLAY. The right side is dominated by a mirrored chrome human figure, arms raised, body overlaid with yellow starbursts, floating above a purple-and-maroon nebula and yellow-white flames. Airbrushed sci-fi poster art style.