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1979 · Bally

Hotdoggin'

Known for In line drop targets, Upper left saucer, Side lane kicker and K top lane. Painted snow-covered mountain slope, layered grey cloud banks, purple mountain peaks, yellow-green scrub bushes, large painted rainbow arch and deep violet circular sky.

Year
1979
Maker
Bally
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Known for

  • Drop target

    In line drop targets

  • saucer

    Upper left saucer

  • kicker

    Side lane kicker

  • Lane

    K top lane

  • Goal

    Hotdoggin Ski Fun

On the playfield

  • orange
  • red
  • cream
  • blue
Hotdoggin' playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers

Full vision analysis

Holes 2

  • Upper left saucer saucer
  • Side lane kicker kicker

Drop targets 3

  • In line drop targets
  • DOGG drop targets
  • FUN drop targets

Targets 2

  • I-N standup targets
  • HOT letters

Lanes 3

  • K top lane
  • SKI
  • Turnaround lane

Flipper 1

  • Upper flipper extra flipper

On the backglass

  • red
  • yellow
  • purple
  • grey
Hotdoggin' backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • man Upper centre skier in orange-red suit and purple boots, both arms raised overhead, mouth open, thin ski poles trailing behind, mid-leap
  • man Left skier tumbling forward head-down, white helmet, orange-red suit, poles flying loose
  • man Lower centre skier crouched on bent knees, white helmet with red stripes, orange-red suit, purple boots, looking left

Setting

  • Painted snow-covered mountain slope
  • Layered grey cloud banks
  • Purple mountain peaks
  • Yellow-green scrub bushes
  • Large painted rainbow arch
  • Deep violet circular sky

Text on it

  • Bally
  • HODOGGIN
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • CREDIT
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • GAME OVER
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

How it plays

  1. Goals 2

    • Hotdoggin Ski Fun
    • Spot Letter

Made by

Design
Gary Gayton
Art
Greg Freres

Reference

Linked terms
  • In line drop targets also called inline drops also called Bonus-X inline bank
  • Upper left saucer also called saucer
  • Side lane kicker also called Disappearing bonus kicker also called right-side kicker
  • DOGG drop targets also called DOGG
  • Upper flipper also called Upper-flipper DOGG shot
  • Spot Letter also called Spot Letter When Lit
Playfield vision analysis

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

Hotdoggin' playfield

Playfield

  • orange
  • red
  • cream
  • blue

Fingerprint: Hotdogin, vertical column spelling H-O-T-D-O-G-I-N with flanking circular inserts spelling SKI and FUN, two large white 1000 bumpers with blue starburst rays, bold curved red-yellow splash across center, warm orange-red-yellow striped hill graphics against cream sky

Distinctive

The most memorable feature is the vertical run of round letter inserts down the centre of the playfield spelling H-O-T-D-O-G-I-N, flanked by separate inserts spelling S-K-I and F-U-N - so the middle of the field reads as three crossing words rather than a single title logo. Second, two large white '1000' bumpers with radiating blue starbursts sit high on the field under a row of red pegs and score windows. Third, a bold curved red-and-yellow splash graphic sweeps across the centre. Fourth, the whole thing is framed by warm orange/red/yellow striped hill graphics against a cream sky, with 'SKI' printed on a target at the upper right.

Setting

  • Cream and pale-blue sky
  • Orange-red-ochre striped hills
  • Dark evergreen tree line
  • Alpine ski slopes

Symbols

  • White star shapes
  • Blue starburst rays behind bumpers
  • Round letter inserts
  • Circular multiplier badges
  • Evergreen trees
  • Downhill ski runs
  • Yellow directional arrow

Notable shapes

  • Vertical column of round letter inserts
  • Circular inserts spelling two separate words flanking the column
  • Starburst-backed round bumpers
  • Fan of orange and red stripes

Art motifs

  • Curved multi-coloured splash
  • Striped hill graphics
  • Insert-target typography
  • Orange and red radiating stripes

Themes

  • Alpine skiing
  • Winter sports
  • Summer-camp
  • Hot dog eating contest

Title on it

  • Hotdogin

Text on it

  • HOTDOGIN
  • SKI
  • FUN
  • 1-UP
  • 5X
  • 3X
  • 2X
  • 1000
  • SPECIAL
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • HIT IT!!
  • SKILL
  • 30
  • each expert 1000 points
Pop bumpers
Two large white 1000 bumpers upper field plus a red cluster at upper right
Drop targets
Yellow-bordered rectangular score windows in a row across the top
Slingshots
Standard triangular slings at the lower mid-field
Upper playfield
Row of red pegs and yellow score windows, two starburst bumpers, 5x target bank at upper left
Apron and lower playfield
Dark blue apron band with two taped white instruction cards and a hotdog rules card; a metal lockdown bar crosses the very bottom
Who and what
Kind Description
Other No human figures resolved; the field is populated by targets, posts and bumpers
Full description

A photographed electro-mechanical style pinball playfield under glass, shot at a slight angle so the cabinet's metal lockdown bar crosses the bottom of frame. The artwork is a busy alpine/winter-sports scene in warm sunset colours: a cream and pale-blue sky behind orange, red and ochre striped hills, dark evergreen trees along the lower slopes, and ski runs. The upper third is packed with targets - a row of standing red plastic posts/pegs below a set of yellow-bordered rectangular score windows, two large white circular '1000' bumpers with blue starburst rays behind them, and at upper right a red-rising bumpers cluster. At upper left a yellow target bank marked with a stack of white star shapes and a '5X' badge. Down the centre runs a column of round illuminated letters spelling H-O-T-D-O-G-I-N vertically, flanked by pale circular letter inserts reading S-K-I and F-U-N. A curved multi-coloured splash graphic arcs across mid-field. Lower playfield has two white flipper bats, round multiplier inserts marked 2X, 3X and 5X, a yellow 'SHOOT AGAIN' arrow, and 'SPECIAL' and '30' inserts. Several instruction and rule cards are taped to the lower deck. Heavy reflections and coloured LED glare streak across the playfield.

Backglass vision analysis

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

Hotdoggin' backglass

Backglass

  • red
  • yellow
  • purple
  • grey

Fingerprint: Three identical orange-suited ski racers leaping in staggered diagonal through center with topmost figure throwing fists raised and poles trailing, enormous yellow rainbow arch filling whole upper half behind arched red HODOGGIN title in block capitals, four blue seven-segment score readouts glowing through art positioned above and below riders, small lit GAME OVER box at bottom right, purple mountains and grey cloud banks

Distinctive

Three identical orange-suited ski racers leaping in a staggered diagonal through the centre of the artwork, the top one leaping with both fists raised and poles trailing. An enormous yellow rainbow arch fills the whole upper half behind the arched red 'HODOGGIN' title. Four blue seven-segment score readouts glow through the art, two above and two below the riders. A small lit 'GAME OVER' box at bottom right. Purple mountains and grey cloud banks frame a deep violet circular sky in the centre.

Setting

  • Painted snow-covered mountain slope
  • Layered grey cloud banks
  • Purple mountain peaks
  • Yellow-green scrub bushes
  • Large painted rainbow arch
  • Deep violet circular sky

Symbols

  • Large painted rainbow arch
  • Red player numbers 1-4
  • Blue seven-segment score windows
  • Ski poles
  • Yellow-green bushes
  • Small potted plant graphic bottom centre

Lettering

  • Arched red block capitals with white and yellow outline for the title; cursive script logo top left; red block caption text lower left

Themes

  • Skiing
  • Winter sport
  • Racing
  • Mountains
  • Rainbow

Title on it

  • Hodoggin

Text on it

  • Bally
  • HODOGGIN
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • CREDIT
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • GAME OVER
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Upper centre skier in orange-red suit and purple boots, both arms raised overhead, mouth open, thin ski poles trailing behind, mid-leap
Man Left skier tumbling forward head-down, white helmet, orange-red suit, poles flying loose
Man Lower centre skier crouched on bent knees, white helmet with red stripes, orange-red suit, purple boots, looking left
Full description

A square painted backglass with a black wooden frame, dominated by a yellow-and-red rainbow-like arched sky filling the upper half. The main title 'HODOGGIN' curves across the top in big red block capitals outlined in white, with a cursive maker script logo in the top-left corner. Three male skiiers in orange-red bodysuits and purple boots are frozen mid-jump: one high centre with both arms thrown up holding ski poles, one at left tumbling head-down with a white helmet, and one lower centre crouching on bent knees with a white-and-red striped helmet. They skim over rolling grey-brown snow hills with yellow-green scrub bushes, backed by purple mountains and billowing grey cloud. Sweeping red, orange and yellow arches curve down both sides. Four blue-lit digital score windows sit two top and two bottom, numbered 1 to 4 in red at the corners, with red instruction text '1 TO 4 CAN PLAY' at lower left, a blue-lit 'GAME OVER' panel at lower right, and a small 'BALL IN PLAY' window at mid-right.