1967 · Williams
Jolly Roger
Known for Cannon Ball, Top center target and Mini flippers. Flat solid turquoise-teal field with no scenery or horizon, broad magenta-pink rectangular border framing all four sides, wire-frame pyramid/cage line drawings radiating below each player station, cluster of round balloons at lower left and another cluster at lower right and pink rectangular block with five pink-outlined circles at bottom centre-right.
- Year
- 1967
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- rollover buttons
Cannon Ball
- Target
Top center target
- extra flipper
Mini flippers
On the playfield
Bumpers 2
- Blue bumpers
- Red bumpers
Targets 2
- Top center target
- Upper standup targets
Lanes 4
- Cannon Ball rollover buttons
- Upper right side lane
- Wall switches switches
- Top rollover button rollover button
Flipper 1
- Mini flippers extra flipper
Display 1
- Value reel reel
On the backglass
Who and what
- other Male cartoon jester in the centre, grinning, blue cap tipped with yellow ball ends, purple sleeves, leaning forward and holding a striped ribbon
- woman Cartoon woman in a green gown with white-and-blue striped sash, red hair, green hat with red plume, pressed against the jester, long curling green ribbon streaming from her costume
- other Small jester head with a pointed cap tucked into the 3rd player panel on the left
- other Small jester head with a pointed cap tucked into the 4th player panel on the right
Setting
- Flat solid turquoise-teal field with no scenery or horizon
- Broad magenta-pink rectangular border framing all four sides
- Wire-frame pyramid/cage line drawings radiating below each player station
- Cluster of round balloons at lower left and another cluster at lower right
- Pink rectangular block with five pink-outlined circles at bottom centre-right
Text on it
- Play skill games for fun and recreation.
- © Williams
- JOLLY ROGER
- 1ST UP
- 2ND UP
- 3RD UP
- 4TH UP
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- Invite competition if it's more fun to compete.
- BALL IN PLAY
Made by
- Design
- Norm Clark
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- turquoise
- magenta
- black
- green
Fingerprint: jolly roger, cartoon jesters with the male figure in blue cap and yellow pom-poms leaning against woman in green gown, red-plumed hat and curling green ribbon, four black score panels with magenta digit windows and coloured pennants arranged left and right, small jester heads tucked into side panels, balloons at corners, turquoise background, flat saturated 1960s poster style
The most memorable feature is the pair of cartoon jesters in the middle - a grinning jester in a blue cap with yellow pom-poms leaning over a woman in a green gown with a red-plumed hat, with a long curling green ribbon sweeping down and right. Behind them the whole glass is dominated by four black score panels with hot magenta digit windows, each crowned by a coloured pennant. A bright magenta frame surrounds a flat turquoise field, giving the piece an unusually saturated, almost 1960s poster look. Small touches: a cluster of balloons bottom left and bottom right, and a five-circle target motif under the copyright line.
Setting
- Flat solid turquoise-teal field with no scenery or horizon
- Broad magenta-pink rectangular border framing all four sides
- Wire-frame pyramid/cage line drawings radiating below each player station
- Cluster of round balloons at lower left and another cluster at lower right
- Pink rectangular block with five pink-outlined circles at bottom centre-right
Symbols
- Four black score panels with magenta digit windows
- Arrow-shaped pennants numbered 1st-4th up
- Wire-frame pyramids
- Balloons
- Five pink-outlined circles
- Downward green arrows under ball in play
Lettering
- Bold condensed sans-serif capitals with cream fill, red keyline and black drop shadow for the stacked title; plain white sans-serif capitals on black for player labels; small mixed-case sans-serif for the instruction lines
Themes
- Jester
- Clown
- Four player
- Competition
- Cartoon
- Flat colour
Title on it
- Jolly roger
Text on it
- Play skill games for fun and recreation.
- © Williams
- JOLLY ROGER
- 1ST UP
- 2ND UP
- 3RD UP
- 4TH UP
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- Invite competition if it's more fun to compete.
- BALL IN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Male cartoon jester in the centre, grinning, blue cap tipped with yellow ball ends, purple sleeves, leaning forward and holding a striped ribbon |
| Woman | Cartoon woman in a green gown with white-and-blue striped sash, red hair, green hat with red plume, pressed against the jester, long curling green ribbon streaming from her costume |
| Other | Small jester head with a pointed cap tucked into the 3rd player panel on the left |
| Other | Small jester head with a pointed cap tucked into the 4th player panel on the right |
A flat, brightly coloured cartoon backglass on a plain turquoise/teal field, framed by a broad magenta-pink border. Four player stations are arranged in two tiers left and right, each a black rectangular score panel with a row of magenta digit windows, a coloured arrow-shaped pennant above it reading 1ST UP to 4TH UP, and a coloured caption strip below reading 1st PLAYER to 4th PLAYER; each station also has a wire-frame pyramid or cage graphic spreading out below it. Centre-top is a big stacked title in cream letters with red and black outlines, JOLLY over ROGER, with a small scripted brand mark above it. Down the centre hangs a pair of cartoon jesters: a grinning male jester in a blue cap tipped with yellow balls and a woman in a green gown with a white-and-blue striped sash, red hair and a green hat with a red plume, both leaning into each other with a curling green ribbon. Bottom left is a blue BALL IN PLAY strip with green arrows; bottom centre-right is a fine-line copyright line over five pink-outlined circles. Top right carries a small line of instructional text.