1973–1974 · Williams & Segasa
Gulfstream / Tropic Fun
Known for Center target, Selector grid, SPECIAL lanes and Side saucers. Bright turquoise sky with white cumulus clouds, green treetops, dark flat sea horizon, purple-mauve shaded ground in the foreground, green lawn with palm fronds and two white geese in flight.
- Years
- 1973–1974
- Maker
- Williams & Segasa
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- Target
Center target
- Display
Selector grid
- Lane
SPECIAL lanes
- Hole
Side saucers
- edition
Gulfstream
- edition
Tropic Fun
3 games under this title
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Side saucers
Targets 2
- Center target
- Bumper standup targets
Lanes 2
- SPECIAL lanes
- Out lanes
Control 1
- Rollover buttons button
Display 1
- Selector grid
Other 1
- Selector arrow selector
On the backglass
Who and what
- monster Huge red ape-like monster, right half of the glass, white shaggy hair and white muzzle, wide open laughing mouth with visible teeth, both arms thrown straight up with fingers splayed
- creature Enormous dark-green hairy back/body with a jagged fur edge filling the upper centre of the composition, its bulk used as a backdrop for the title
- woman Grinning woman left of centre in a pale green sunhat with white hair, orange bikini top, leaning over the hammock with one bare foot kicked up behind her and one hand gripping a rope
- woman Grinning woman with pink bobbed hair in a pale blue bikini, sprawled lengthwise across the hammock towards the lower left, one arm out, one knee raised
- man Fat sunbather bottom right, black eye-mask, eyes closed and smirking, hands folded on his chest, white open shirt and red-and-white patterned trunks, lying on a blue-and-white striped towel
- woman Small background figure right, red hair, white bikini, seen from behind standing near the waterline
Setting
- Bright turquoise sky with white cumulus clouds
- Green treetops
- Dark flat sea horizon
- Purple-mauve shaded ground in the foreground
- Green lawn with palm fronds
- Two white geese in flight
Text on it
- GULFSTREAM
- Williams
- BALLS TO PLAY
- GAME OVER
- 60
- 17010
- © GULFSTREAM
- COPYRIGHT
How it plays
-
Goals 4
- Three in a row
- Four corners
Other
- Gulfstream
- Tropic Fun
Made by
- Design
- Norm Clark
- Art
- Christian Marche
The cast
- Tropical artwork
Reference
Linked terms
- Center target also called Center standup also called Lit-number target
- Selector grid also called 1-9 grid also called Number grid
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Gulfstream
- turquoise
- magenta
- orange
- green
Fingerprint: special: Five incandescent lamps spell SPECIAL across top arch, each bulb inside giant yellow-outlined capital letter, green nine-hole numbered grid 1-9 centre, orange lamp at number 5, yellow triangle 5000 above, green caveman screaming left, blonde bikini figure waving right, three green starburst bumpers
The title is built from five separate incandescent lamps, each bulb sitting inside one giant yellow-outlined capital letter to spell the five-letter word SPECIAL across the top arch. The centrepiece is a big green nine-hole numbered grid (1 to 9) framed in black, lit by a small orange bulb at number 5, directly under a yellow triangle awarding 5000. Two caveman-and-bikini-cartoon figures flank it, a green one screaming on the left and a blonde one waving on the right. Three identical green starburst bumpers marked 10 LIGHTS WHEN LIT form a row beneath the title. The lower half is unusually empty flat turquoise, a big blank area with only two pink flippers and three dark triangular posts.
Setting
- Purple and pink sky above a dark arch
- Flat turquoise lower playfield
- Tan wood-grain apron at the bottom
Symbols
- Large round scoring lamps
- Numbered circles 1 through 9
- Green starburst bumpers
- Playing-card-like wedge panels
- Arrows
- Qr code
Notable shapes
- Large green 3x3 numbered square grid with black frame
- Central yellow triangle award panel
- Curved top arch with five individual letter lamps
- Orange tapered side wedges
Art motifs
- Starbursts
- Bold black outlines
- Flat colour blocking
- Triangle award zone
- Radiating spoke pattern
Themes
- Numbered grid
- Comedy cartoon caveman
- Bikini pin-up
- Score values
Title on it
- Special
Text on it
- SPECIAL
- S
- P
- E
- C
- I
- 10 LIGHTS WHEN LIT
- ON BUMPER
- 5X WHEN LIT SELECTED NUMBER
- 5000 WHEN LIT
- 500
- 1000 OR 5000
- WHEN LIT
- 100
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- INSTRUCTIONS
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- 1 PLAY
- 3 Balls Per Play Minimum
- (Add-a-Ball)
- Lock Balls in side kick-out holes for Multi-Ball
- Scan for Rewards Game Info
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Green-skinned cartoon caveman, short black beard, brown loincloth and wristbands, bare-chested, mouth open shouting with both arms flung upward, standing left of the centre grid |
| Woman | Blonde cartoon woman in a white two-piece bikini, short bobbed hair, smiling, one arm raised straight up and the other out to the side, standing right of the centre grid |
| Other | Comic-panel figures printed inside the two orange tapered wedge cutouts on the lower left and lower right, including a helmeted face on the right panel |
A full-length electromechanical playfield shot at a slight angle behind loose glass, with a black backdrop and strong window reflections. The art is a loud geometric composition in turquoise, magenta, orange, green and cream. Across the curved top arch five separate round lamps each sit over one large yellow-outlined capital letter, spelling the title SPECIAL; behind them is a purple-to-pink sky with a dark horseshoe arch. A cartoon green-skinned caveman with a brown loincloth and a black beard stands left, arms thrown up shouting, and a blonde cartoon woman in a white bikini stands right with one arm raised and a smile. A central yellow triangle reads 5X WHEN LIT / SELECTED NUMBER / 5000 WHEN LIT above a green square nine-hole number grid 1-9, with an orange lamp in the middle. Two orange-and-black tapered inlane wedges with inset comic panels flank it. Three green starburst bumpers marked 10 LIGHTS WHEN LIT sit below the title. Lower playfield is bare turquoise, ending in a tan wood-grain apron with two pink flippers, FLIPPER BUTTON arrows either side, a red-bordered INSTRUCTIONS card left and a FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY card right. Reflection streaks and a metal lock bar cross the bottom edge.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Gulfstream
- turquoise blue
- tan
- orange
- green
Fingerprint: GULFSTREAM with red cursive maker word above title, huge grinning red ape devil-monkey right half white hair both arms thrown straight up fingers splayed, grinning woman pale green sunhat orange bikini sprawled rope hammock bare feet air, second woman pale blue bikini lying other way, bulky hairy dark-green creature back with jagged furry edge upper middle, fat masked sunbather asleep bottom right GAME OVER, yellow ball marked 60 hanging sky
A huge grinning red ape or devil-monkey with white hair and both arms thrown straight up, fingers splayed, dominating the right half of the glass. Second most memorable is the grinning woman in a pale green sunhat and orange bikini sprawled across a rope hammock with her bare feet in the air, alongside a second woman in a pale blue bikini lying the other way. A bulky, hairy dark-green creature's back with a jagged furry edge fills the upper middle behind the logo. A fat masked sunbather lies folded-arm asleep in the bottom right corner under the words GAME OVER. A yellow ball marked 60 hangs in the sky at top right like a second sun.
Setting
- Bright turquoise sky with white cumulus clouds
- Green treetops
- Dark flat sea horizon
- Purple-mauve shaded ground in the foreground
- Green lawn with palm fronds
- Two white geese in flight
Symbols
- Large yellow ball marked 60 hanging in the sky
- Five-digit reel score window
- Rope net hammock strung diagonally across the lower half
- Palm fronds
- White circle emblem with red mark above the title
- Red cursive maker word above the title
- Game over lettering over the sleeping man
- Balls to play lettering on a dark green banner
Lettering
- Very large tan/orange tapered block capitals with heavy black outline for the title, arcing slightly; a small red cursive script word with a white circular emblem above it; black sans-serif capitals on a dark green banner for balls to play; orange capitals for game over; tiny red copyright line beneath the banner.
Themes
- Beach holiday
- Sunbathing
- Summer camp
- Seaside leisure
- Cartoon comedy
- Hammock
Title on it
- Gulfstream
Text on it
- GULFSTREAM
- Williams
- BALLS TO PLAY
- GAME OVER
- 60
- 17010
- © GULFSTREAM
- COPYRIGHT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge red ape-like monster, right half of the glass, white shaggy hair and white muzzle, wide open laughing mouth with visible teeth, both arms thrown straight up with fingers splayed |
| Creature | Enormous dark-green hairy back/body with a jagged fur edge filling the upper centre of the composition, its bulk used as a backdrop for the title |
| Woman | Grinning woman left of centre in a pale green sunhat with white hair, orange bikini top, leaning over the hammock with one bare foot kicked up behind her and one hand gripping a rope |
| Woman | Grinning woman with pink bobbed hair in a pale blue bikini, sprawled lengthwise across the hammock towards the lower left, one arm out, one knee raised |
| Man | Fat sunbather bottom right, black eye-mask, eyes closed and smirking, hands folded on his chest, white open shirt and red-and-white patterned trunks, lying on a blue-and-white striped towel |
| Woman | Small background figure right, red hair, white bikini, seen from behind standing near the waterline |
| Other | Small background figure on a red-and-white lifeguard chair at mid-right, seated with legs dangling |
| Animal | Two white geese with orange beaks flying in from the upper left, wings outstretched |
Cartoon backglass with a bright turquoise sky, white cumulus clouds and green treetops. A five-digit white reel score window sits high centre-left above a large tan block-letter logo with heavy black outline, backed by the dark-green hairy back of an enormous creature with a jagged fur edge. On the right a big red ape-like monster with white hair and a white muzzle throws both arms up, fingers splayed, mouth wide open showing teeth. In the foreground a grinning woman in a pale green sunhat and orange bikini top leans over a rope hammock with one bare foot kicked up; beside her a second grinning woman with pink hair in a pale blue bikini lies sprawled the other way. Two white geese fly in from the upper left. Bottom right a fat masked sunbather lies folded-arm on a blue-and-white striped towel in a white shirt and red trunks, under GAME OVER. Small background figures include a lifeguard chair and a woman in a white bikini seen from behind. Palm fronds, green water, a yellow ball marked 60, and glass reflections on the left.
Backglass Tropic Fun
- turquoise
- yellow
- green
- pink
Fingerprint: TROPIC FUN in large yellow-gold condensed capitals on black, dark green jungle foliage arch above, five white reel windows with digit shows, bright red-orange crustacean with long claws raised beside title, pale-skinned women in light bikinis reclining and standing, flat yellow sun disc on turquoise sky, palm fronds and green islands, flat airbrushed cartoon
The most memorable element is a huge bright red-orange crustacean with both claws thrust skyward beside the title, its mouth agape. Second is the title itself: bold yellow-gold condensed capitals reading TROPIC FUN on a black panel, with a row of five white reel windows reading 1 2 0 8 3 set into dark green jungle foliage directly above. Third, a pale-skinned woman in a light bikini reclines along the bottom right corner, with a second swimsuit-clad woman figure standing centre-left. Fourth, the flat graphic backdrop of turquoise sky, a plain yellow sun disc top right and flat green island silhouettes on the horizon.
Setting
- Tropical island beach
- Pale turquoise sky
- Flat green islands on the horizon
- Large flat yellow sun disc
- Pinkish-lilac beach ground
- Palm fronds
- Blue sea band
Symbols
- Five reel windows
- Four-pointed starburst
- Large yellow sun disc
- Palm fronds
- Raised crab claws
Lettering
- Large condensed sans-serif block capitals, yellow-gold fill with thick black outline and thin red underline
Themes
- Tropical island
- Beach
- Jungle
- Pin-up women
- Crustacean monster
- Holiday
Title on it
- Tropic fun
Text on it
- 1 2 0 8 3
- TROPIC FUN
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Animal | Bright red-orange cartoon crustacean, segmented body, large eyes, mouth open, two long arms raised ending in raised claws; stands right of the title against the sky |
| Woman | Pale-skinned adult woman in a light bikini, reclining on her side propped on one elbow at the bottom right, long light hair, large figure in the foreground |
| Woman | Pale-skinned adult woman in a white one-piece swimsuit, standing centre-left with one arm raised, long limbs, cartoon proportions |
| Other | Large white four-pointed starburst shape at mid-left, over the foliage |
A painted tropical-island backglass dominated by a dark green jungle foliage arch that frames the upper centre. Five white reel windows in a row sit high in the foliage, each showing a black digit, reading 1 2 0 8 3. Below them the title TROPIC FUN is lettered in large condensed yellow-gold block capitals with a heavy black outline and a thin red underline, laid across a black shape. To the right of the title a bright red-orange crustacean-like creature with a segmented body raises two long clawed arms in the air, mouth wide open. The background is pale turquoise sky with flat green islands or headlands on the horizon and a large flat yellow sun disc at the upper right corner, ringed in orange. Palm fronds fan out across the lower left and centre. In the foreground, on pinkish-lilac and green ground, a pale-skinned woman in a light bikini reclines low across the bottom right, propped on one elbow, and a second large pale female figure stands centre-left in a white swimsuit with one arm raised. A white four-pointed starburst sits mid-left. Colours are turquoise, yellow, dark green, red-orange and pink-lilac, in flat cartoon airbrushed style with a thin white border.
Backglass Gulfstream
- teal
- green
- yellow
- orange
Fingerprint: Palm tree used as signboard with five-window reel score strip reading 5 2 3 8 0 set into fronds directly above arched black-outlined yellow GULFSTREAM title, long-limbed woman in red bikini lying on grass with one leg thrust vertically into air overlapping leaping grinning man behind her, wooden barrel in lower right corner with man slumped asleep in striped deckchair, huge black-dotted yellow-and-white ball in teal sky
The most memorable element is the palm tree used as a signboard, with a five-window reel score strip reading 5 2 3 8 0 set into the fronds directly above the arched black-outlined yellow GULFSTREAM title. Second, a long-limbed woman in a red bikini lies on the grass with one leg thrust vertically into the air, overlapping the leaping grinning man behind her. Third, the wooden barrel in the lower right corner printed GAME OVER in chunky yellow letters, with a man slumped asleep in a striped deckchair behind it. Fourth, a huge black-dotted yellow-and-white ball hanging in the teal sky at upper right, the size of a beach ball. Fifth, the tiny white herons perched at the palm crown, and the man with the white headband grinning with a wide open mouth.
Setting
- Beach
- Palm tree
- Sea and horizon
- Cloudy sky
- Beach umbrella
- Deckchair
- Folding chair
- Cooler
- Wooden barrel
Symbols
- Five-window mechanical score reels
- Black-outlined yellow title lettering
- Green segasa logo
- Black-dotted yellow ball
- Palm tree
- Herons
- Wooden barrel sign
Lettering
- Heavy cartoon display capitals, arched, black outline with yellow-to-orange gradient fill for the title; small black sans-serif capitals for score digits; chunky rounded yellow capitals for game over
Themes
- Beach holiday
- Cartoon
- Summer
- Lounge
- Pinball backglass
Title on it
- Gulfstream
Text on it
- GULFSTREAM
- Segasa
- MADE UNDER LICENSE
- Williams
- 5 2 3 8 0
- 00
- BALLS TO PLAY
- GAME OVER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Long-limbed, orange-skinned, red bikini top, green-and-white striped bottoms, dark green skirt, lying on grass with one leg kicked straight up vertically, laughing, dark short hair |
| Woman | Green and red streaked shoulder-length hair, yellow bikini, lying on her back on the grass reading an open book, bare feet crossed |
| Man | Red-orange skin, white headband, spiky dark hair, wide open-mouthed grin, leaping with both arms raised and fingers splayed, no shirt |
| Man | Light skin, dark hair, reclining in a blue-and-white striped deckchair at bottom right, only head and shoulders visible |
| Woman | Tanned, dark hair, green bikini, standing hands-on-hips in the right background facing away |
| Creature | Two white herons with long necks and yellow bills perched on the palm tree crown |
A bright flat-colour cartoon beach scene, airbrushed and outlined in black, dominated by a teal sky with lavender and white cumulus clouds and a large yellow-and-white ball with a black dot in the upper right. A huge stylised palm tree fills the left half, its dark green fronds serving as a signboard: a cream window of five mechanical score reels reading 5 2 3 8 0 sits above the black-outlined yellow title GULFSTREAM, arched across the leaves, with a green Segasa logo and wordmark above it. Two white herons fly at the palm crown. Four stylised figures lounge on the grass: a green-and-red-haired woman in a yellow bikini lying back reading an open book, a long-limbed orange-skinned woman in a red bikini and green striped bikini bottoms with one leg thrown straight up and a green skirt, a grinning red-orange man with a white headband and spiky dark hair leaping with arms flung up, and a man in a blue-and-white striped deckchair at bottom right with a wooden barrel marked GAME OVER in yellow. In the right background a tanned woman in a green bikini stands hands-on-hips beside a folding chair and a small table with a red-and-white cooler.