Also known as JB
1980 · Gottlieb
James Bond 007
Known for Drop banks, Three top yellow lanes, Lower-left standup and Upper-left channel. Black background, large red circular medallion in the centre, orange-and-black radiating chevron stripes, blue panel insets at the corners and sides and grey cabinet border visible around the artwork.
- Year
- 1980
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Drop banks
- Lane
Three top yellow lanes
- Target
Lower-left standup
- Lane
Upper-left channel
- Target
Right bullseye
- Goal
Time
On the playfield
- black
- red
- white
- gold
- 2 flippers
- 3 pop bumpers
- 1 target bank
- 2 slingshots
Targets 7
- Drop banks
- Lower-left standup
- Right bullseye
- Green drop targets
- Red drop targets
- Yellow drop targets
- Red lower-left standup
Lanes 2
- Three top yellow lanes
- Upper-left channel
Display 1
- Bonus Value
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Centre of the red medallion, black slicked hair, tuxedo with white shirt and green bow tie, calm forward stare, green-handled darts protruding from shoulders and chest, red blood down the shirt.
- woman Left of him, seen from behind, long brown hair, bare back, green spotted bikini bottoms, turning head to look back at the viewer.
- man Upper right of the medallion, short dark hair, blue and white striped shirt, mouth open in a shout, arms thrown wide, being blown backwards, a dart crossing his chest.
- woman Lower left foreground, black hair, orange bikini, gold tiara, reclining and leaning back on a yellow car bonnet, one arm raised behind her head.
- woman Lower centre, blonde hair under a green swim cap, orange tights, blue top, mouth open, right arm reaching forward across the scene.
- woman Upper left corner inset, black hair, red bikini, arms raised behind head.
Setting
- Black background
- Large red circular medallion in the centre
- Orange-and-black radiating chevron stripes
- Blue panel insets at the corners and sides
- Grey cabinet border visible around the artwork
Text on it
- James
- Bond
- 007
- TILT
- GAME OVER
- HIGH GAME
- TO DATE
- BONUS
- VALUE
- TIME
- UNITS
- 000 000
- 00
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Time
Made by
- Design
- Allen Edwall
- Art
- Doug Watson
The cast
- James Bond 007
Reference
Linked terms
- Drop banks also called Three colored drop banks
- Three top yellow lanes also called yellow lanes also called Top lanes
- Lower-left standup also called Lower-left time target
- Upper-left channel also called far upper-left channel
- Right bullseye also called Lower-right bullseye
- Time also called Time feature also called time units
- James Bond 007 also called James Bond
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- black
- red
- white
- gold
Fingerprint: 007, red circle bearing two white disembodied outstretched hands with black-suited cartoon man brandishing pistol above, huge white star at bottom center with red 80 inside, arched red STAR SERIES legend, field of white-red stars down both side rails
The most memorable element is a red circle bearing two white disembodied outstretched hands, over which a black-suited cartoon man brandishes a small pistol, ringed by yellow oval value labels from 100 to 800. Second is the huge white star at the bottom centre with red '80' inside it, paired with the arched red 'STAR SERIES' legend and a matching field of white-and-red stars down both side rails. Third, the upper playfield is unusually crowded and colourful for a solid-state layout, with three pop bumpers carrying a black gun-barrel-and-wings insignia, a green '007' printed across the apron art, and a big curved chrome ramp. Fourth, a tan paper card on the lower right reads 'BEAT THE 007 TIME CLOCK' in red block capitals, with a cursive 'D. Gottlieb & Co.' signature and a half-peeled umbrella decal beside it.
Setting
- Black field scattered with large white five-pointed stars with red drop shadows
- Red painted circle with two white outstretched hands behind the central figure
- Upper playfield painted as a gold-and-teal colonnaded interior with red and yellow drapery
- Cream/tan instruction card panel inset on the lower left apron
- Dark blue-black cabinet sides with red and white chevron striping
Symbols
- Repeating five-pointed white stars with red shadows
- Large white star emblem enclosing red '80'
- Gun-barrel and wings insignia on the three pop bumper caps
- '007' numerals in red and black
- Outstretched white hands on a red disc
- Yellow oval value labels
- Small red umbrella decal
- Red triangular flipper with wing motif
- Yellow drop-target faces on the left target bank
Notable shapes
- Large red circle with two white hands cut into the lower playfield
- Oversized white star with red '80' at bottom centre
- Prominent curved chrome wire ramp over the upper playfield
- Red triangular upper-playfield flipper
- Blue curved ball guides running down both side lanes
- Chevron-pointed red and white cabinet trim at the front corners
Art motifs
- Airbrushed painted vignettes of people at the top of the playfield
- Gold architectural colonnade and railings framing the upper playfield
- Black field with star-and-chevron cabinet graphics on the side rails
- Stencilled 'millions to be collected' scoring wording
- Boxed instruction card on the apron
Themes
- Spy thriller
- Espionage
- Action film licence
- Star series
- Agent with pistol
Title on it
- 007
Text on it
- 007
- 250
- ADVANCE VALUE
- WHICH LIT
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- ADVANCE BONUS
- 250 LIT
- ADD BONUS
- CREDITS
- 5
- JAMES BOND
- HOW TO PLAY
- MILLIONS
- TO BE COLLECTED
- SCORE
- POP
- STAR SERIES
- 80
- BEAT THE 007 TIME CLOCK
- Adds Time Units
- No Limit To Number Of Units
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- TARGET AWARDS 20
- ADDITIONAL TIME UNITS
- 1 PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central painted cartoon man, black hair, pale skin, dark grey/black business suit with black tie, standing full length with legs apart, right arm bent pointing a small grey pistol and left arm out with palm up, in front of two large white hands on a red disc |
| Man | Painted man top left of the upper playfield, broad build, gold/tan jacket over a dark green shirt, black hair, arm raised, on a blue background panel |
| Woman | Painted woman on the right of the upper playfield, gold and orange flowing dress, dark hair, arm raised among gold and red drapery |
| Woman | Painted female figure low in the upper-playfield art near the right insert lamps, gold garment, partially obscured by lamp covers and plastic |
| Other | A row of small illustrated head-and-shoulders portraits in profile stacked vertically along the upper left side lane, each a man's face |
| Vehicle | A small helicopter with visible rotor and skids painted in the upper-left background behind the wire ramp |
Full-length solid-state style pinball playfield in a wood-surround cabinet, shot at an angle from above so the lower apron and score reels are visible. The dominant lower two-thirds is black with big white-and-red five-pointed stars scattered along the side rails, and a large white star carrying red '80' lettering at bottom centre under an arched red 'STAR SERIES' legend. Centre of the lower playfield is a red circle painted with two white outstretched hands, over which a cartoon man in a dark suit with black tie, dark hair and pale skin stands pointing a small pistol to his side. A ring of yellow oval value labels encircles him reading 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800. Two slingshots with white rubber and pale blue bodies flank the circle, each above 'ADD BONUS', with two red rubber flippers below. The upper third is a busy red, gold and teal painted scene: three round pop bumpers with cream skirts and black gun-barrel insignia on their caps, a curved chrome wire ramp arcing left to right, a five-target drop-target bank on the left, two yellow post bumpers, a red triangular flipper, and painted figures of a man in a gold jacket top left and a woman in flowing gold/orange dress on the right. Illumination is dim and uneven with strong glass reflections and dust on the playfield glass.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- red
- orange
- blue
Fingerprint: james bond: tuxedoed man dead centre with three green-handled darts through shoulders and chest spurting blood, framed by enormous blood-red circle, JAMES BOND title split by black 007 gun-barrel emblem in red-yellow, bare-backed woman in green spotted bikini beside him, stylised machine pistols jut inward from corners
A tuxedoed man stands dead centre with three green-handled darts sticking through his shoulders and chest, blood spurting down his white shirt, framed by an enormous red blood-splattered circle. The huge red-and-yellow 'JAMES BOND' title is split by a black gun-barrel '007' emblem. A bare-backed woman in a green spotted bikini twists round to look out at the viewer right beside him. Stylised machine pistols jut inward from all four corners of the artwork.
Setting
- Black background
- Large red circular medallion in the centre
- Orange-and-black radiating chevron stripes
- Blue panel insets at the corners and sides
- Grey cabinet border visible around the artwork
Symbols
- Gun-barrel 007 emblem
- Stylised pistols pointing inward
- Yellow car bonnet
- Green-handled darts
- Red blood splatter
- Orange-and-black chevron stripes
- Blue seven-segment led number displays
- Yellow-edged rectangular display frames
- Large red cursive signature at lower right
Lettering
- Main title in very large condensed block capitals with a red-to-yellow vertical gradient and thin dark outline; 007 in outlined pale numerals inside a black gun barrel; labels in small white condensed capitals on red or blue panels; a cream cursive signature at upper left and a large red cursive signature at lower right.
Themes
- Spy action
- Assassination
- Gun barrel motif
- Pin-up women
- Blood splatter
- Darts and pistols
Title on it
- James bond
Text on it
- James
- Bond
- 007
- TILT
- GAME OVER
- HIGH GAME
- TO DATE
- BONUS
- VALUE
- TIME
- UNITS
- 000 000
- 00
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Centre of the red medallion, black slicked hair, tuxedo with white shirt and green bow tie, calm forward stare, green-handled darts protruding from shoulders and chest, red blood down the shirt. |
| Woman | Left of him, seen from behind, long brown hair, bare back, green spotted bikini bottoms, turning head to look back at the viewer. |
| Man | Upper right of the medallion, short dark hair, blue and white striped shirt, mouth open in a shout, arms thrown wide, being blown backwards, a dart crossing his chest. |
| Woman | Lower left foreground, black hair, orange bikini, gold tiara, reclining and leaning back on a yellow car bonnet, one arm raised behind her head. |
| Woman | Lower centre, blonde hair under a green swim cap, orange tights, blue top, mouth open, right arm reaching forward across the scene. |
| Woman | Upper left corner inset, black hair, red bikini, arms raised behind head. |
| Woman | Upper right corner inset, black hair, red bikini, arms raised behind head. |
| Woman | Lower left side inset, black hair, orange bikini, reclining with one arm up. |
| Woman | Lower right side inset, black hair, orange bikini, reclining with one arm up. |
A square backglass with a black background and a huge blood-red circular medallion centred. Across the top, 'James' and 'Bond' appear in enormous block capitals shaded red-to-yellow, split by a black gun-barrel shape reading '007' in pale outlined numerals; a cream cursive 'Bond' signature slants at upper left. Blue seven-segment LED displays with yellow frames are set into the art: large ones at upper left and lower left, small ones flanking the 007, blank panels at right. In the red circle a black-haired man in a black tuxedo, white shirt and green bow tie stares forward with green-handled darts through his shoulders; a bare-backed woman in a green-spotted bikini looks back over her shoulder, and a shouting man in a blue-and-white striped shirt is thrown backwards. Below, a tiara-wearing woman in an orange bikini reclines on a yellow car bonnet, and a blonde in a green swim cap reaches forward. Four bikini pin-ups are inset at the corners and sides. Stylised pistols point inward from all four corners, orange-and-black chevrons radiate around the medallion, and blood splatter runs down the art.