Also known as GRGR
1979 · Williams & Taito
Gorgar
Known for Snake Pit, ABC, D and E and 1-2-3-4. Cave interior with stalactites and dripping rock, striped red and yellow ceiling and dark grotto shadows behind the figures.
- Year
- 1979
- Maker
- Williams & Taito
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Hole
Snake Pit
- Lane
ABC
- Lane
D and E
- Target
1-2-3-4
- Target
GOR
2 games under this title
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Standard 1979 - Drakor 1979
On the playfield
- red
- orange
- yellow
- green
- 2 flippers
- 3 pop bumpers
- 2 target banks
- 2 slingshots
Holes 2
- Snake Pit
- Left scoop saucer
Targets 3
- 1-2-3-4
- GOR
- GAR
Lanes 2
- ABC
- D and E
Lights 1
- Stars
On the backglass
Who and what
- monster One enormous bright red devil, bare-chested and heavily muscled, standing centrally, pointed ears, two small horns, yellow eyes, wide fanged grin, long clawed hands, dark black shading
- woman One nude pale-skinned blonde woman lying on her back across the devil's feet, small dark headpiece, one arm extended down and to the right, legs bent, painted in soft flesh tones
- skeleton Several white bone skeletons and loose skulls, ribs and femurs scattered in a row along the bottom turquoise band and lower left
Setting
- Cave interior with stalactites and dripping rock
- Striped red and yellow ceiling
- Dark grotto shadows behind the figures
Text on it
- GORGAR
- Williams
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
Made by
- Design
- Barry Oursler
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
- Software
- Paul Dussault
- Sound
- Eugene Jarvis
Reference
Linked terms
- ABC also called ABC top lanes
- D and E also called D-E inlanes also called D-E Pair
- 1-2-3-4 also called 1-2-3-4 targets also called 1-2-3-4 Set
- GOR also called GOR drop bank
- GAR also called GAR targets
- Left scoop also called Eject Ladder also called Left saucer
- Stars also called Star Progress
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Standard
- red
- orange
- yellow
- green
Fingerprint: Massive tan-fleshed red-maned winged demon at center with head thrown back jaws open. Framed by yellow flame bursts and pink dot overhead, flanked by two black triangular drop-target wedges with red inner panels forming giant V. Scaly creature limbs and tentacles crowded throughout. Dense fantasy monsters, reds and oranges.
The single most memorable element is a huge tan-fleshed, winged red-maned demon dominating the centre of the field, head thrown back with jaws open, framed by flame-yellow bursts and a pink dot over its head. Second most memorable: the row of monster-mouth pop bumpers in the upper playfield, each a white/cream disc ringed with sharp orange teeth. Third: the two solid black triangular drop-target banks with red inner panels slanting inward on either side of the central demon, which frame the mid-field like a giant V. Also striking is the heavy red-and-yellow-orange palette of scaly, overlapping creature art that leaves virtually no empty space, and the two cream paper instruction cards riveted onto the plain wooden lower deck.
Setting
- Abstract swirling field of flame-yellow and orange clouds
- Darker red and brown mottled areas with scale and feather textures
- Purple and olive green patches at the playfield edges
- Plain unfinished light wood lower deck and cabinet rails
Symbols
- Multiplication bonus roundels marked 2x and 3x
- Black five-point star in a round target
- Round white insets reading gas
- Flames and fire bursts
- White skeletal claw marks
- Red star in a white circle
- Crescent moon shape
Notable shapes
- Two large black triangular wedge cutouts pointing inward on each side of the mid-playfield
- A v-shaped grey plastic ball guide funnel above the flippers
- An arc of small teal-green round lights up the top left
- Three scalloped monster-mouth round caps in the upper playfield
- Two long white flipper bats with red rubber rings angled outward in a shallow v
Art motifs
- Overlapping scaly reptilian bodies
- Flame-yellow and orange cloud bursts
- Black triangular wedge insets with red panels
- Hand-painted airbrushed shading on chrome ball guides
- Diagonal side art in blue, green and yellow behind the clear plastics
Themes
- Fantasy monsters
- Dragons and demons
- Underground cavern battle
- Fire and flame
Text on it
- GORGAR
- For Amusement Only
- Game
- One To Free Players
- 50,000 SCORES 1 CREDIT
- 150,000 SCORES 1 CREDIT
- 3 BALLS
- PER GAME
- 1 PLAY - 1 QUARTER
- 5 PLAYS - 1 DOLLAR
- INSTRUCTIONS
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- special
- GAS
- 2x
- 3x
- ADV
- Williams
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge central tan-fleshed winged demon, red shaggy mane, head thrown back with jaws open showing teeth, clawed arms spread forward, small round figure in dark teal held at its chest; flame-yellow burst behind it |
| Monster | Large scaly red-orange serpent or dragon head at mid-left, green-scaled neck, open jaw, set against a yellow field |
| Monster | Second green-scaled dragon head in the upper-left playfield, beside the striped ramp, with a clawed forelimb and teal-lit round inserts |
| Monster | Red and brown clawed creature limbs and talons filling the centre-left and right edges, overlapping the other art |
| Creature | Yellow-and-black banded serpent body coiling across the upper-left and mid-right of the field, with red-tipped claws around it |
| Creature | Multiple fanged mouth shapes rendered as the pop bumper caps and saucer targets, cream-white with sharp orange teeth and red interiors |
| Vehicle | Grey and red rocket or spacecraft printed at upper left, nose pointing right, with a white and red striped fin and a teal-green light |
| Monster | Green and yellow reptile head at the right edge near the apron, plus a red winged shape at the upper right against white skeletal claw marks |
A photographed wooden pinball playfield shot from directly above under glass, with the wooden cabinet rails and stainless ball guides visible at the sides and the score reels of the backbox peeking over the bottom edge. The artwork is a dense, hand-painted fantasy-melee scene in a hot palette: crimson, orange, flame-yellow, olive green and purple, packed edge to edge with scaly monsters, clawed limbs and winged beasts. Upper playfield is crowded with white plastic pop-bumper caps decorated as fanged monster mouths, three round saucer-like targets with cream bodies and orange-toothed lips, a red-and-white striped ramp lip at top left with a row of teal-green round lights, and a red ball-return trough along the top right decorated with white skeletal claw marks. The middle of the field is dominated by a huge tan-fleshed, red-maned winged demon looming over a flaming yellow background, flanked by two triangular drop-target banks cut as black wedges with red panels. Lower playfield has two white flipper bats with red rubber rings, a round black star target, three small round targets marked 2x, 3x and a star, and grey plastic lane guides. Two cream instruction cards are applied to the wooden lower deck at the bottom edge.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- red
- blue
- black
- pale turquoise
Fingerprint: "GORGAR Williams": enormous grinning bright red devil with muscular torso, sprawled nude blonde woman at feet, scattered skulls and skeletons along turquoise bottom band, blue dripping cave
The enormous grinning red devil looming over a sprawled nude blonde woman, painted in saturated comic-book inks against a dripping blue cave. Oversized pale blue-white GORGAR lettering across the upper right, paired with red Williams script at the upper left. A border of human skulls and skeletons running along the bottom turquoise band beneath the text 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY. Four stacked black score windows down the right edge, each with a small gold player-order tag.
Setting
- Cave interior with stalactites and dripping rock
- Striped red and yellow ceiling
- Dark grotto shadows behind the figures
Symbols
- Skulls
- Skeletons
- Horns
- Stalactites
- Gold ornamental corner filigree
Lettering
- Heavy comic display capitals with dark outline and drop shadow for the title; flowing red cursive script for the manufacturer word; small gold-outlined tags for player order
Themes
- Horror fantasy
- Devil
- Underworld
- Comic book monster
- Dark cavern
Title on it
- Gorgar
Text on it
- GORGAR
- Williams
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | One enormous bright red devil, bare-chested and heavily muscled, standing centrally, pointed ears, two small horns, yellow eyes, wide fanged grin, long clawed hands, dark black shading |
| Woman | One nude pale-skinned blonde woman lying on her back across the devil's feet, small dark headpiece, one arm extended down and to the right, legs bent, painted in soft flesh tones |
| Skeleton | Several white bone skeletons and loose skulls, ribs and femurs scattered in a row along the bottom turquoise band and lower left |
A painted, comic-book-style glass panel set inside a black rectangular border with a mottled green-and-gold ornamental frame. The background is a cave interior of blue, teal and violet rock walls with dripping stalactites and a dark red-and-yellow striped ceiling. Dominating the centre is a huge, bright red, muscular devil figure with pointed ears, small horns, a wide fanged grin and glowing eyes, standing with arms lowered and fists clenched; a nude pale-skinned blonde woman with a small dark headpiece lies sprawled across his feet, one arm trailing towards the lower right. Four black rectangular score windows are stacked down the right side, and more black window cut-outs sit at the lower left and centre. Along the bottom edge, over a pale turquoise band, lie scattered skeletons, skulls and bones. The word GORGAR appears in large pale blue-white block capitals with a heavy dark outline across the upper right, with Williams in red cursive script at the upper left. Player labels 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th appear in small gold-outlined boxes beside the score windows.