1977 · Williams
Liberty Bell
Known for Top saucer, Side saucers, B-E targets and L-L targets. Full-panel waving american flag with red-and-white stripes and blue star canton, large blue circular disc with white stars behind the bell and white ground band behind the bottom frieze of figures.
- Year
- 1977
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Known for
- saucer
Top saucer
- saucers
Side saucers
- Target
B-E targets
- Target
L-L targets
On the playfield
- red
- white
- blue
- yellow
- 2 flippers
- 1 ramp
- 2 spinners
- 2 slingshots
Holes 2
- Top saucer saucer
- Side saucers saucers
Targets 2
- B-E targets
- L-L targets
Lane 1
- Out lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Laughing brunette in a red-and-white vertically striped blouse with white ruffled collar and cuffs, bright blue skirt, wide yellow belt, blue cap and yellow boots; stands right of the bell with one hand on her hip
- man Large standing colonial-era figure at bottom centre-right: blue coat with yellow lapels and cuffs, green waistcoat, white cravat, brown hair, buckled shoes
- woman Small figure bottom-left in a blue jacket, white cap, yellow/red striped skirt, carrying a large yellow box or crate
- animal Rearing brown horse with dark mane at bottom-left, ridden by a small figure in a blue coat
- man Two small tumbling men in blue and red coats at bottom centre, one falling backwards
- other White domed clock tower with blue clock face and a small us flag on top, standing on a red platform
Setting
- Full-panel waving american flag with red-and-white stripes and blue star canton
- Large blue circular disc with white stars behind the bell
- White ground band behind the bottom frieze of figures
Text on it
- Williams
- LIBERTY BELL
- PATENTED
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES FOR FUN AND RECREATION
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1 2 CAN PLAY
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Stars
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Linked terms
- Top saucer also called Top eject
- Side saucers also called Side ejects
- B-E targets also called B and E
- L-L targets also called L+L
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- white
- blue
- yellow
Fingerprint: Two red-white striped circus canopies with painted strongmen, yellow numbered circle fan between canopies, large yellow V-shaped ramp in center, star-spangled red-white-blue arch framing, gold bell in starry crest, red-white-blue color scheme throughout
The most memorable feature is the pair of red-and-white striped circus canopies at the top, each with a painted strongman posed inside one, meeting over a fan of yellow numbered circles reading ADVANCE BONUS. A huge yellow V-shaped ramp outline dominates the centre, framed by a star-spangled red-white-and-blue arch. Two large teardrop shield plaques with white five-pointed stars in blue discs sit symmetrically on the lower left and right, and a gold bell inside a starry crest sits at the centre. The bottom edge carries an INSTRUCTIONS card and a black SKILL SHOT REPAIR decal with a QR code.
Setting
- Circus tent canopies
- Vertical red-and-white striped backdrop
- Star-spangled patriotic arch
Symbols
- Five-pointed white stars
- Star medallions
- Circus canopy
- Bell
- Red arrows
- Round numbered insert discs
Notable shapes
- Large yellow v-shaped ramp
- Two teardrop star shield plaques
- Arched star border down both sides
- Wire ball guide rails
Art motifs
- Stripes
- Stars and stripes
- Circus tent
- Arched borders
Themes
- Circus
- Patriotic
- Red white and blue
- Strongman
Text on it
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- ADVANCE BONUS
- LUCKY BALL
- SPINNER SCORES 1000'S WHEN LIT
- LITES DOUBLE BONUS WHEN LIT
- 2 TARGETS SCORE 1000 or BONUS ADVANCE
- WHEN LIT
- DOUBLE BONUS
- EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN WHEN LIT
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Insert coin and wait for machine to reset before inserting coin for next player.
- Each player shoots one ball at a time as indicated on back glass.
- Tilt penalty - Ball in play - Tilt does not disqualify player.
- Making drop targets B and C or L and L advances Star Value for extra ball.
- Making No. 1 Star, lights 2 bottom side eject holes for double bonus.
- Making No. 3 Star, lights 2 bottom side rollover lanes, alternately, for extra ball.
- When Red No. 4 Star is lit then making all four drop targets, B, E, L and L automatically scores - 1 replay.
- Matching last two numbers of scores to number that appears on back glass after game is over scores - 1 replay.
- OWNED AND OPERATED BY:
- MIKE HOVRALUCK
- 412.996.8666
- SKILL SHOT REPAIR
- Williams
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60189
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Painted circus strongman in the left striped canopy, bare-armed, leaning forward with fists raised |
| Man | Painted muscular performer in the right striped canopy, bare torso, arms braced |
| Other | A small gold bell mounted in a star-spangled red, white and blue crest at centre |
A glass-covered electro-mechanical playfield painted in a bright red, white and blue circus-patriotic scheme. The centre of the field is a large yellow V or shield shape, over a background of red-and-white vertical stripes that fan outwards, and the whole thing is framed by a blue border carrying a red-and-white striped arch of white stars down each side. At the top, two red-and-white striped circus canopies curve inwards, each sheltering a painted strongman/clown figure, with round yellow pop-bumper caps just below them and a fan of numbered insert circles between the canopies. Scattered over the field are round star medallions, red pop-bumper bodies, two large red-white-and-blue shield plaques with white stars in blue discs, and a star-spangled crest holding a gold bell. Along the lower deck sit a white INSTRUCTIONS card, a red-and-white W-in-circle emblem, a white ownership plaque, a black SKILL SHOT REPAIR decal and a red FLIPPER BUTTON arrow either side. Two flippers with red rubber rings sit above the lower deck. Chrome ball guides and posts run up the outer edges.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- blue
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: Giant cracked Liberty Bell with red ribbon streamers as centerpiece, rippling American flag background filling entire space, laughing woman in red-white striped blouse and yellow boots beside bell holding small US flag, two spread-winged gold eagles flanking score reels marked 1 UP 2 UP, colonial-era man in blue coat with yellow lapels, white domed clock tower, beached rowing boat.
The overwhelming motif is a rippling American flag used as the entire background, with the star canton also enlarged into a circular blue disc behind a giant cracked Liberty Bell. A laughing woman in a striped blouse and yellow boots stands beside the bell holding a small US flag, one hand on her hip. Two score reels are each paired with a gold spread-winged eagle holding a small American flag, one of them labelled 1 UP and the other 2 UP. Along the bottom a colonial-era man in a blue coat with yellow lapels stands beside a white domed clock tower and a beached rowing boat.
Setting
- Full-panel waving american flag with red-and-white stripes and blue star canton
- Large blue circular disc with white stars behind the bell
- White ground band behind the bottom frieze of figures
Symbols
- Large bronze bell with cracked face
- Red ribbon streamers
- Us flags (several)
- Five-pointed white stars
- Gold spread-winged eagles
- Domed clock tower
- Rowing boat
- Circled script w logo
- Yellow 1 up / 2 up discs
- White five-letter score reels
Lettering
- Main title is large arched red block capitals with white drop shadow on cyan; company wordmark is white cursive script with a circled script w; instruction text is small blue capitals in a white balloon caption; 'ball in play' is white caps on a black bar; reel area uses white numerals on black.
Themes
- American flag
- Liberty bell
- Revolutionary war
- Patriotic
- Freedom
- Historical figures
- Eagles
- Stars and stripes
Title on it
- Liberty bell
Text on it
- Williams
- LIBERTY BELL
- PATENTED
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES FOR FUN AND RECREATION
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1 2 CAN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Laughing brunette in a red-and-white vertically striped blouse with white ruffled collar and cuffs, bright blue skirt, wide yellow belt, blue cap and yellow boots; stands right of the bell with one hand on her hip |
| Man | Large standing colonial-era figure at bottom centre-right: blue coat with yellow lapels and cuffs, green waistcoat, white cravat, brown hair, buckled shoes |
| Woman | Small figure bottom-left in a blue jacket, white cap, yellow/red striped skirt, carrying a large yellow box or crate |
| Animal | Rearing brown horse with dark mane at bottom-left, ridden by a small figure in a blue coat |
| Man | Two small tumbling men in blue and red coats at bottom centre, one falling backwards |
| Other | White domed clock tower with blue clock face and a small us flag on top, standing on a red platform |
| Other | Green rocky mound with a small beached wooden rowing boat at bottom right of centre |
| Other | Two gold spread-winged eagles, each clutching a small american flag, one above each score reel |
| Creature | Grey-white statue of a robed female figure holding a torch aloft, top centre-left behind the flag |
American-flag-themed backglass in flat comic-book cartoon style with heavy black outlines. A waving red-and-white striped flag with a blue star canton fills the whole panel. Top right: an arched title in bold red block capitals with white drop shadow on cyan, beside a cursive script wordmark and circled script W. A huge bronze-and-gold bell with a cracked face and red ribbon streamers hangs over a blue disc of white stars. To its right a laughing woman in a red-and-white striped blouse, blue skirt, yellow belt and boots stands hand on hip. The left half carries two horizontal score reels in black-framed windows, each paired with a gold spread-winged eagle over a small US flag and a yellow disc marked 1 UP and 2 UP in red. Along the bottom runs a painted frieze: a woman carrying a yellow box, a rearing brown horse and rider, two tumbling men, a large colonial man in a blue coat with yellow lapels, a white domed clock tower, and a beached rowing boat. A white caption balloon at mid-left carries blue instruction text; 'BALL IN PLAY' sits on a black bar at the bottom.