1981 · Williams
Jungle Lord
Known for Upper playfield, Upper five-bank, Lord mini playfield and Horseshoe. Dense jungle of red-orange bamboo and reed stalks, blue-green banana and palm leaves, white and red multi-spired temple or pagoda with domed roof, upper left, pale blue sky behind the title, dark blue water at the figures' feet and massed green jungle foliage along the bottom.
- Year
- 1981
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- upper playfield
Upper playfield
- Drop target
Upper five-bank
- mini playfield
Lord mini playfield
- loop
Horseshoe
- Magnet
Magna-Save
- Mode
Double Trouble
- Mode
Double Scoring
On the playfield
Extra levels 3
- Upper playfield upper playfield
- Lower playfield lower playfield
- Lord mini playfield mini playfield
Orbit 1
- Horseshoe loop
Hole 1
- Upper playfield saucers saucer
Magnet 1
- Magna-Save
Drop targets 2
- Upper five-bank
- Lower drop targets
Lanes 2
- LORD
- Numbers 1-2-3-4-5
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Nude blonde adult woman, long wavy hair, pale highlighted skin, thin straw-grass loincloth, standing front and centre in shallow water, right arm raised across her chest, head turned to her right, full lips and heavily lined eyes
- man Muscular tanned adult man with long blonde hair, nude except for a ragged fur or straw loincloth, standing behind and to the right of the woman, left arm wrapped around her shoulders and chest, both arms crossed low, looking forward
- animal Tiger head at upper left of the couple, roaring with jaws open, orange with black stripes and a white cheek ruff
- animal Large full-body tiger crouched at lower left, orange with black stripes and a white belly, jaws wide open showing teeth and a pink tongue, one forepaw forward
- animal Tiger head and striped foreleg with paw at lower right, snarling with bared teeth, mouth open
- creature Large green serpent with red dorsal spines coiling down the right edge, head at upper right with jaws open and fangs showing
Setting
- Dense jungle of red-orange bamboo and reed stalks
- Blue-green banana and palm leaves
- White and red multi-spired temple or pagoda with domed roof, upper left
- Pale blue sky behind the title
- Dark blue water at the figures' feet
- Massed green jungle foliage along the bottom
Text on it
- JUNGLE LORD
- Williams
- W
How it plays
-
Modes 2
- Double Trouble
- Double Scoring
-
Goals 2
- Drain Shield
- Lord Chances
Made by
- Design
- Barry Oursler
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
- Software
- Larry DeMar
- Software
- Paul Dussault
The cast
- Jungle Lord
Reference
Linked terms
- Upper playfield also called Upper
- Lord mini playfield also called Lord also called mini-playfield
- Upper playfield saucers also called saucers
- LORD also called Lord lanes
- Horseshoe also called Bonus horseshoe
- Lower drop targets also called side drop targets
- Numbers 1-2-3-4-5 also called 1-2-3-4-5
- Double Trouble also called Phase 2
- Double Scoring also called 2x scoring
- Drain Shield also called Drain Save
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- green
- brown
- yellow
- blue
Fingerprint: Pair of half-naked jungle-adventure figures painted across playfield middle brunette woman in ragged tan blouse and bare-shouldered muscular man flanked by green dinosaur and tiger, central white oval ladder numbered 1-10 running down middle bracketed by circular 20 and 30 value discs, bilingual instruction text on plastics including RODOLFO'S GLOB of HORROR SHOW and EATEN BY DINOSAURS, red BALLY logo on backbox above crowded upper playfield
The most memorable feature is the pair of half-naked jungle-adventure figures painted across the middle of the playfield: a brunette woman in a ragged tan blouse and a bare-shouldered muscular man, flanked by a green dinosaur and a tiger. Second is the central white oval ladder numbered 1 to 10 running down the middle of the playfield, bracketed by circular 20 and 30 value discs. Third is the bilingual instruction text on the plastics, including RODOLFO'S GLOB of HORROR SHOW and SPECIAL EATEN BY DINOSAURS on the left and INNUENDO / FORBIDDEN FRUIT on the right. Fourth is the red BALLY logo on the backbox above a crowded upper playfield of three gated ramps.
Setting
- Dense jungle foliage of ferns and palm leaves
- Orange-brown planked hut or deck wall behind the figures
- Painted ocean and sky above the ramp area
- Galleon or dockside building in the upper left
- White and blue submarine in the upper right
Symbols
- Numbered white oval ladder 1 to 10
- Circular value discs reading 20 and 30
- Red-bordered yellow flipper bats
- Yellow and red lit arrow inserts
- Green star-shaped target
- Chrome wire ball guides
- Tiger stripes
- Playfield number circles
Notable shapes
- Tall central numbered ladder forming a spine down the middle
- Three raised gated ramps fanning across the upper playfield
- Large chrome triangular ball guides on both lower sides
- Arched wire ramp rails casting a wide arc over the mid-playfield
Art motifs
- Painted fern and palm fronds
- Wood-grain planking
- Teal water ripples
- Comic-strip halftone shading
- Aged brown patina across the lower playfield
Themes
- Jungle
- Adventure
- Monster movie
- Dinosaurs
- Carnival freak show
- Ocean
Title on it
- Bally
Text on it
- BALLY
- RODOLFO'S
- GLOB
- of HORROR SHOW
- EATEN BY
- DINOSAURS
- INNUENDO
- FORBIDDEN
- FRUIT
- CHILDREN ARE
- SHOOT AGAIN
- SPECIAL
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 20
- 30
- Red Button Activates
- MAGNA-SAVE
- Ends When Lit
- 2 TO 4 PLAYERS
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Williams
- ELECTRONICS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Large painted brunette woman, pale skin, shoulder-length wavy dark brown hair, torn tan sleeveless blouse, bare shoulders and chest, arms folded low, serious expression, waist-up at centre-left of the lower playfield |
| Man | Large painted bare-chested muscular man, tan skin, short dark brown hair, thick black moustache, gripping a long spear or pole diagonally with both hands, waist-up at centre-right |
| Creature | Green dinosaur or reptile head with open jaw and dark eye, emerging from foliage between the woman and the left flipper |
| Animal | Orange and black striped tiger with visible face and foreleg, painted among the ferns on the right side of the lower playfield |
| Animal | Large pale tan roaring lion face printed on the right-hand slingshot plastic insert, with a mane of radiating strokes |
| Animal | Orange tiger head printed on the centre-left ramp insert beneath the metal gate |
| Animal | Grey elephant or rhinoceros head printed on the right ramp insert |
| Vehicle | Painted white and blue submarine with periscope and conning tower on the upper right backbox area |
| Other | Brown wooden galleon or dock building with a striped awning in the upper left |
A single-level playfield photographed head-on in its cabinet, dominated by a jungle-monster movie theme. At the top a backbox panel carries a big red block-letter logo reading BALLY, flanked by small black slogans, with a painted white-and-blue submarine and a brown galleon or dock structure to either side. The upper playfield holds three metal-gated ramps with printed dinosaur-and-tiger inserts, plus lit arrow inserts. Two triangular slingshot plastics flank a central vertical numbered ladder running 1 through 10 in black digits on white ovals, flanked by round value discs marked 20 and 30. The lower playfield artwork shows a large pale-skinned brunette woman in a torn tan top and a bare-chested muscular man with short dark hair, both waist-up against orange-brown planks, with a green dinosaur head and striped tiger emerging from the foliage at the sides. Two yellow flippers with red rubber rings and black rubber tips sit below a brown carved post and a round black disc. Dark green and black fern-leaf patterns fill the lower corners, with a bright orange post and chrome ball guides.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- orange
- green
- blue
- yellow
Fingerprint: JUNGLE LORD: nude blonde woman and tanned man in straw loincloths embracing in water; three enormous roaring tigers with wide-open jaws and visible fangs flanking them; huge green serpent with red spines coiling down right side; white temple rising through orange bamboo
A nude blonde woman and a tanned man in straw-grass loincloths embracing in jungle water, flanked by three enormous roaring tigers with wide-open jaws and visible fangs. Behind them a huge green serpent with red spines coils down the right side, jaws open. A white multi-spired temple or pagoda with a domed roof rises in the upper left through orange bamboo stalks. The whole thing is rendered in a flat comic-book style with heavy black outlines and a pale blue sky behind the title.
Setting
- Dense jungle of red-orange bamboo and reed stalks
- Blue-green banana and palm leaves
- White and red multi-spired temple or pagoda with domed roof, upper left
- Pale blue sky behind the title
- Dark blue water at the figures' feet
- Massed green jungle foliage along the bottom
Symbols
- White circle emblem containing a capital w
- Red-tipped temple spires
- Card-like rectangular digital score windows with chrome bezels
Lettering
- Title in large white block capitals with black outline and inner shadow; manufacturer name in white flowing script; w inside a plain white circle
Themes
- Jungle
- Adventure
- Tigers
- Serpent
- Temple ruins
- Nude couple
- Expedition
Title on it
- Jungle lord
Text on it
- JUNGLE LORD
- Williams
- W
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Nude blonde adult woman, long wavy hair, pale highlighted skin, thin straw-grass loincloth, standing front and centre in shallow water, right arm raised across her chest, head turned to her right, full lips and heavily lined eyes |
| Man | Muscular tanned adult man with long blonde hair, nude except for a ragged fur or straw loincloth, standing behind and to the right of the woman, left arm wrapped around her shoulders and chest, both arms crossed low, looking forward |
| Animal | Tiger head at upper left of the couple, roaring with jaws open, orange with black stripes and a white cheek ruff |
| Animal | Large full-body tiger crouched at lower left, orange with black stripes and a white belly, jaws wide open showing teeth and a pink tongue, one forepaw forward |
| Animal | Tiger head and striped foreleg with paw at lower right, snarling with bared teeth, mouth open |
| Creature | Large green serpent with red dorsal spines coiling down the right edge, head at upper right with jaws open and fangs showing |
A landscape-format backglass in a painted comic-book style with heavy black keylines and flat saturated colour. Across the top, on a pale blue sky band, sits the title in large white block capitals with a black outline: JUNGLE LORD. Beneath the title, centre-right, is a white circular emblem containing a capital W, followed by the word 'Williams' in flowing white script. The centre of the glass is dominated by two jungle-adventure figures, a blonde woman and a muscular tanned man, both in ragged straw-grass loincloths, standing in shallow dark blue water; the man stands behind and slightly right with one arm wrapped around her shoulders and chest, while she stands in front with her right arm raised across her chest. Three enormous snarling tigers dominate the lower half: a roaring tiger head at upper left of the pair, a full-body tiger crouched front-left with jaws wide open showing teeth and pink tongue, and a third tiger's head and paw at lower right. The background is a dense jungle of red-orange bamboo and reed stalks, blue-green banana and palm leaves, and a multi-spired white and red temple or pagoda with a domed roof in the upper left. A large green serpent with red dorsal spines coils down the right edge, its mouth open showing fangs. Three rectangular digital score windows with chrome bezels sit across the glass.