1977–1978 · Gottlieb & J. Esteban
Jet Spin / Super Spin
Known for Roto-target, Upper right saucer, Left bullseye and Vari-target. Abstract radiating spiral swirl, yellow and orange swooping speed arcs and pale blue and white rays.
- Years
- 1977–1978
- Maker
- Gottlieb & J. Esteban
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
Known for
- Target
Roto-target
- saucer
Upper right saucer
- Target
Left bullseye
- Target
Vari-target
3 games under this title
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Blonde woman in magenta long-sleeve top and black shorts, arms out, standing on an orange spinning board upper left
- man Man in red shirt and yellow trousers with arms raised, riding a board left of the score windows
- man Man in purple top and green trousers leaping forward on an orange board at far left
- woman Large blonde woman centre-left, crimson top, green leggings, arms spread, one leg raised
- other Pink-hooded figure in red and pink outfit crouching in a metal cage-like contraption at centre
- woman Red-haired woman centre-right, green top and pink leggings, leaning on a rocket-handled board
Setting
- Abstract radiating spiral swirl
- Yellow and orange swooping speed arcs
- Pale blue and white rays
Text on it
- PLAYERS
- CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
- Gottlieb's
- JET SPIN
- BALL IN PLAY
- MADE BY
- D. Gottlieb & Co
- CHICAGO ILL
- 80
- Another
- BGR
- TESSTO
- Restoration
- 1-19668
How it plays
-
Awards 1
- Roto Special
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- Roto-target also called Center roto-target also called Upper-left roto-target
- Upper right saucer also called Right saucer
- Left bullseye also called Left dead-end lane also called Dead-end lane
- Vari-target also called Vary-target
- Top rollovers also called Top lanes
- Roto Special also called Special
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Jet Spin
- orange
- yellow
- blue
- red
Fingerprint: Enormous red starburst at center ringed by ten white score inserts and bisected by row of four yellow A-B-C-D letter discs, slogan MAKING SCORES SPECIAL across yellow core, pair of white pop-bumper caps stamped with big red 10, blue lower apron with flowing cursive logo, two triangular advance-bonus ramps
The most memorable feature is a huge orange script logo at the top centre with a heavy yellow drop shadow and a star emblem, sitting above a blue field, with a red 800 value banner directly above it. Three large circular concentric-ring target inserts in orange, yellow and red form a triangle in the lower half. Two big domed pop bumpers with yellow star centres and red skirts run diagonally down the upper-left-centre. A distinctive row of five drop targets on the right reads 5 3 1 4 2 in large yellow numerals on red and black rectangles, with a spinner caption above. The centre of the field is dominated by a BONUS VALUE banner and a long diagonal ladder of value numbers from 10,000 down to 1000.
Setting
- Tan woodgrain playfield
- Pale blue water-like panels
- White apron with blue and red printed arrows
- Bare aluminium cabinet rail and back box visible at top and sides
Symbols
- Stars
- Five-pointed star emblems
- Concentric-ring target bullseyes
- Arrows
- Numbered drop targets
- Playing-card-free numeral panels
- Stylised jet/rocket nose graphics at top left
- Curved ball-guide arcs
Notable shapes
- Long diagonal row of value panels from 10,000 down to 1000; three large concentric-ring bullseye inserts forming a triangle; a fan of yellow rays radiating from the top-left; two tall red-and-yellow striped posts flanking the upper right; a small circle of blue balls illustrated just above the drain between the flippers
Art motifs
- Diagonal starburst rays
- Stepped value ladders
- Chevron banners
- Comic-book lettering with drop shadows
- Woodgrain field
Themes
- Jet spinner
- Bonus ladder
- Drop target bank
- Single-player skill game
- Replay scoring
Title on it
- Jet spin
Text on it
- 800
- 10 TO WIN A [illegible] WHEN LIT
- 900
- 400
- 300
- SHOOT AGAIN
- STRIKE TARGET SPECIAL
- SPECIAL
- & 5000
- WHEN LIT
- 1000
- BONUS OR
- 3000
- SHOOTERS WIN BONUS
- LEFT ROTO TARGET VALUE & EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
- EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
- LIGHTS 1-9 2-9 SPIN
- BONUS VALUE
- 10000
- 8000
- 6000
- 5000
- 4000
- 2000
- ADD BONUS
- SPIN ROTO
- ADD 3 BONUS
- SPIN ROTO ADD 4 BONUS
- SPIN ROTO & ADD BONUS
- RIGHT AUTO TARGET VALUE & EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN WHEN LIT
- JET SPIN
- INSTRUCTIONS
- ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS - 3 BALLS PER PLAYER
- INSERT COIN AND PRESS START BUTTON TO RESET MACHINE, REPEAT FOR ADDITIONAL PLAYERS
- CENTS INTO TARGET LANE ADDS BONUS FROM 1 TO 5 STEPS AS INDICATED
- TILT DOES NOT SLOW OR DAMPEN
- FLIPPERS SCORE 1000 POINTS
- BONUS IS SCORED UPON COMPLETION OF BALL IN PLAY
- MATCHING NUMBERS ON SCORE SLIDE TO NUMBER THAT APPEARS ON BACK GLASS AFTER GAME 10 SCORE ONE REPLAY
- FLIPPER BUTTONS
- ON SIDE OF CABINET
- INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 10,000
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 14,000
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 19,000
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- 5-17
- 1-460059
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Small cartoon male acrobat/jester figure in the upper-middle right of the playfield, wearing a blue outfit with red and yellow trim and a small red cap, drawn in mid-leap with arms outstretched |
| Man | Second small cartoon male figure in blue and red near the upper-centre ramp area, drawn flying/striding across the blue field |
A tan woodgrain pinball playfield packed with saturated orange, red, blue and yellow graphics, shot from above with the aluminium cabinet rail and the printed instruction card visible at the bottom. At the top centre a large orange script logo with a yellow drop shadow sits over a blue water-like field, with a red banner above it reading 800 and a smaller white-on-red banner beneath. Upper left is a curved metal ramp/scoop area with printed 900, 400 and 300 values, a vertical 1000 BONUS OR lane graphic, and small banners saying STRIKE TARGET SPECIAL and SHOOT AGAIN. Two large round pop bumpers with translucent domed tops, yellow centres and red rubber skirts sit in a vertical pair on the upper-left-centre. Right of centre is a spinner with the legend LIGHTS 1-9 2-9 SPIN and a bank of five drop targets numbered 5, 3, 1, 4, 2. The middle of the field carries a BONUS VALUE banner over a diagonal ladder of value panels 10,000, 8000, 6000, 5000, 4000, 3000, 2000, 1000, flanked by two large multicoloured concentric-ring target inserts. Two white rubber flippers and a round wooden-looking centre post sit at the bottom. The apron below is white with a blue arrow reading FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Jet Spin
- blue
- yellow
- red
- white
Fingerprint: Vast blue-white radiating spiral whirl filling background, four stacked white score windows floating like central panel, comic-book figures riding spinning rocket-boards along yellow swooping arcs, two enormous cropped male heads in profile peering from bottom corners, four yellow-outlined score windows numbered 1-4, "Gottlieb's JET SPIN" in slanted yellow block caps with red outline.
A vast blue-and-white radiating spiral whirl filling the whole background, over which the four stacked white score windows float like a giant central panel. Surrounding it, comic-book figures ride spinning rocket-boards along yellow swooping arcs, with two enormous cropped male heads in profile peering in from the bottom corners. Four yellow-outlined score windows numbered 1-4 with digits 45,110 / 64,110 / 00,000 / 00,000. Title logo in slanted yellow block caps with red outline: Gottlieb's above JET SPIN.
Setting
- Abstract radiating spiral swirl
- Yellow and orange swooping speed arcs
- Pale blue and white rays
Symbols
- Four yellow numbered circles 1-4
- Yellow swooping arcs
- Rocket-skis with tails
- Wireframe spinning discs
- Metal caged frames
Lettering
- Slanted yellow sans-serif block capitals with heavy red outline and black drop shadow, gottlieb's in smaller black cursive script above
Themes
- Speed
- Spinning
- Futuristic sport
- Science-fiction
- Rotor boards
Title on it
- Gottlieb's jet spin
Text on it
- PLAYERS
- CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
- Gottlieb's
- JET SPIN
- BALL IN PLAY
- MADE BY
- D. Gottlieb & Co
- CHICAGO ILL
- 80
- Another
- BGR
- TESSTO
- Restoration
- 1-19668
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Blonde woman in magenta long-sleeve top and black shorts, arms out, standing on an orange spinning board upper left |
| Man | Man in red shirt and yellow trousers with arms raised, riding a board left of the score windows |
| Man | Man in purple top and green trousers leaping forward on an orange board at far left |
| Woman | Large blonde woman centre-left, crimson top, green leggings, arms spread, one leg raised |
| Other | Pink-hooded figure in red and pink outfit crouching in a metal cage-like contraption at centre |
| Woman | Red-haired woman centre-right, green top and pink leggings, leaning on a rocket-handled board |
| Man | Man in yellow shirt and pink trousers leaning forward over a board at right |
| Man | Cropped dark-haired male head in profile at bottom right, purple collar |
| Woman | Cropped brown-haired head in profile at bottom left, purple sleeve |
| Other | Several tiny distant riders on boards scattered along the top edge and lower right |
A wood-framed pinball backglass in flat 1960s comic-book airbrush style, dominated by a huge blue-and-white radiating spiral swirl representing speed and spin, with yellow, orange and red swooping arcs crossing it. Four white mechanical score windows in white-and-yellow frames are stacked in the upper centre, each pair set side by side and numbered 1 to 4 in yellow circles; they currently read 45,110 / 64,110 / 00,000 / 00,000. Around eight cartoon figures ride spring-mounted spinning boards and rocket-skis: a blonde woman in a magenta top and black shorts on an orange board upper left; a man in a red shirt and yellow trousers; a leaping man in purple and green on the left; a large blonde woman in a crimson top and green leggings centre-left; a pink-hooded figure in red and pink centre; a red-haired woman in a green top and pink leggings centre-right holding a rocket-like handle; a man in a yellow shirt and pink trousers leaning forward on a board at right; plus small distant riders along the top and lower right. Two large cropped male heads in profile frame the bottom corners. Title lettering reads Gottlieb's JET SPIN in yellow block letters with red outline and black shadow.
Backglass Super Spin
- turquoise
- blue
- yellow
- red
Fingerprint: Gottlieb's SUPER SPIN nine cartoon figures mid-spin on orange disc platforms against turquoise radial speed-line background; black spider web at exact center; mechanical reel score windows right side; large red italic logo on bright yellow banner sweeping lower center; comic-style montage, spinning motion effect
The whole scene is a whirl of comic-book people spinning on orange disc platforms against a turquoise radial speed-line background, with a black spider web at the exact centre. Nine individually drawn figures in skin-tight coloured bodysuits arc around the centre at different angles, as if flung by centrifugal force. Two mechanical reel score windows sit stacked on the right, each with a yellow-and-red numbered disc above and below. A large red italic logo on a bright yellow banner sweeps across the lower centre.
Setting
- Turquoise and royal blue radiating speed lines
- Concentric arcs
- Black spider web at centre
- Yellow lightning-bolt diagonals
- White wooden backbox surround
- Stepped blue, orange and yellow painted stripes along bottom
Symbols
- Orange spinning discs or platforms
- Black spider web
- Yellow lightning bolts
- Yellow oval instruction medallions with red numbers 1 and 2
- Yellow and red circular number discs
- Red and yellow lightning streaks
Lettering
- Bold sans-serif capitals for the instruction sign in red; main title in heavy italic red capitals with yellow and white outlining, with a smaller cursive 'gottlieb's' script above it
Themes
- Comic book
- Spinning discs
- Centrifugal motion
- Speed lines
- Superheroes in bodysuits
- Arcade action
Title on it
- Gottlieb's super spin
Text on it
- PLAYERS
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY AT THE
- SAME
- TIME
- Gottlieb's
- SUPER SPIN
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- © Gottlieb
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Top left, purple flat cap and purple outfit, riding an orange disc, holding a rope |
| Man | Upper centre, red shirt, leaning back on a disc, arm raised |
| Woman | Left of centre, blonde hair, red top and green trousers, one arm flung up |
| Woman | Left edge, yellow-blonde hair, green and red outfit, seated on a disc |
| Man | Centre, red shirt, arms flung outward, mouth open |
| Woman | Right of centre, long red hair, green and pink outfit, seated at the rear of an orange disc |
| Man | Right, green jacket, pink trousers, lying back on a spinning disc |
| Man | Bottom left corner, only head and shoulders visible, brown hair, in profile |
| Man | Bottom right corner, only head and shoulders visible, black hair, in profile, pink collar |
A square illustrated backglass set in a white wooden backbox with a stepped painted border of blue, orange and yellow stripes along the bottom. The playfield of art is a comic-style montage on a turquoise and royal blue background of concentric arcs and radiating speed lines, with a black spider-web circle at centre. Nine cartoon human figures are shown mid-spin, each strapped to or riding an orange and yellow spinning disc platform: several women in green and red bodysuits, a blonde woman in a red top and green trousers, a man in a red shirt, a man in a green jacket and pink trousers, a man in a purple outfit with a purple cap at top left, plus two male faces in the bottom corners. On the right are two horizontal mechanical score windows with white reels and black digits, each flanked by red and yellow trim and topped by a yellow-black circle carrying a red 1 and a 2. Bottom centre carries a large red-and-yellow italic logo on a yellow swoosh. A white sign in the top-left corner holds the player instruction text with two yellow-and-red oval medallions.