1975 · Williams
Little Chief
Known for A and B lanes, Top center lane, Center saucer and Double Bonus. Lime-green sky with grey and rust-red cloud banks, blue-grey snow-streaked mountain range, green prairie plain with a winding river or stream, brown conical teepees in a camp and flat green grass foreground.
- Year
- 1975
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Lane
A and B lanes
- Lane
Top center lane
- Hole
Center saucer
- Award
Double Bonus
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Center saucer
Target 1
- Lower left standup target
Lanes 4
- A and B lanes
- Top center lane
- Upper right wall switch switch
- Upper right side lane
Control 1
- Left orbit buttons button
Display 1
- Saucer counter counter
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Large close-up painted portrait at lower left: stern indigenous man, three-quarter view facing right, tan/ochre skin with heavy black brow lines, black hair, full war bonnet of long black, white, orange and red feathers, beaded headband with a round medallion, beaded chest harness and fringed buckskin shoulder, bare red-painted hand gripping a long black pipe stem held diagonally upward
- man Small background figure at centre-left in a yellow fringed tunic and feather headdress, standing in profile
- man Small background figure in a bright orange-yellow garment and single feather, standing beside the tepee
- man Small background figure in a blue shirt and yellow trousers, centre-right
- woman Small background figure in a long yellow fringed dress near centre-right
- other Several small background camp figures in yellow, orange, red and blue garments scattered between the teepees
Setting
- Lime-green sky with grey and rust-red cloud banks
- Blue-grey snow-streaked mountain range
- Green prairie plain with a winding river or stream
- Brown conical teepees in a camp
- Flat green grass foreground
Text on it
- LITTLE CHIEF
- 70
- 1ST PLAYER
- 1 UP
- 25690
- 2ND PLAYER
- 2 UP
- 56030
- 3RD PLAYER
- 3 UP
- 33540
- 4TH PLAYER
- 4 UP
- 30380
- GAME OVER
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
- COPYRIGHT 1975
How it plays
-
Awards 2
- Double Bonus
- Extra Special
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Linked terms
- A and B lanes also called Upper A and B lanes
- Top center lane also called Lit top center lane
- Center saucer also called Saucer
- Saucer counter also called Saucer ladder
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- green
- orange
- red
- brown
Fingerprint: LITTLE CHIEF — giant close-up stern Indigenous chief lower-left quadrant, huge black-white-orange-red feather war bonnet, tall black pipe stem cutting diagonally across whole glass, four scattered mechanical reel score windows with blue PLAYER capsules red UP badges, lime-green sky rust-red cloud band, saturated flat comic-book look, tepees blue mountains background
The single most memorable element is the giant close-up portrait of a stern Indigenous chief filling the entire lower-left quadrant, wearing a huge black-white-orange-red feather war bonnet and holding a tall black pipe stem that cuts diagonally up across the whole glass. Four separate reel score windows with blue 'PLAYER' capsules and red UP badges are scattered across the glass rather than lined up in a row, with 1st and 2nd up top and 3rd and 4th stacked on the right. A tiny yellow '70' numeral floats oddly in the green sky to the left of the title. The vivid lime-green sky and rust-red cloud band behind the orange gradient title give it a strongly saturated, flat comic-book look.
Setting
- Lime-green sky with grey and rust-red cloud banks
- Blue-grey snow-streaked mountain range
- Green prairie plain with a winding river or stream
- Brown conical teepees in a camp
- Flat green grass foreground
Symbols
- Four mechanical reel score windows
- Red up badges
- White circle emblem before the script logo
- Feather war bonnet
- Beaded medallion
- Long ceremonial pipe
- Teepees
- Bison
- Numbered player circles 1 2 3 4
- Feathered spears or arrows at the top edge
Lettering
- Title in large red-to-orange gradient block capitals with cream bevel and black outline; company logo in flowing red cursive script; player labels in white sans-serif capitals on dark-blue capsules; small print in plain condensed capitals
Themes
- Native american
- Wild west
- Prairie camp
- Teepees
- Bison
- War bonnet
Title on it
- Little chief
Text on it
- LITTLE CHIEF
- 70
- 1ST PLAYER
- 1 UP
- 25690
- 2ND PLAYER
- 2 UP
- 56030
- 3RD PLAYER
- 3 UP
- 33540
- 4TH PLAYER
- 4 UP
- 30380
- GAME OVER
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
- COPYRIGHT 1975
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large close-up painted portrait at lower left: stern indigenous man, three-quarter view facing right, tan/ochre skin with heavy black brow lines, black hair, full war bonnet of long black, white, orange and red feathers, beaded headband with a round medallion, beaded chest harness and fringed buckskin shoulder, bare red-painted hand gripping a long black pipe stem held diagonally upward |
| Man | Small background figure at centre-left in a yellow fringed tunic and feather headdress, standing in profile |
| Man | Small background figure in a bright orange-yellow garment and single feather, standing beside the tepee |
| Man | Small background figure in a blue shirt and yellow trousers, centre-right |
| Woman | Small background figure in a long yellow fringed dress near centre-right |
| Other | Several small background camp figures in yellow, orange, red and blue garments scattered between the teepees |
| Animal | Dark brown bison standing on grass at the far right edge |
| Other | Brown animal form low at the right edge, partly cropped |
Illuminated backglass with a lime-green sky over a Western prairie camp. Top centre is a large block-letter title LITTLE CHIEF in red-to-orange gradient capitals with cream and white bevel shading and black outlines, sitting on a rust-red cloud band. Directly below is a red cursive script company logo preceded by a white circular emblem, and a small yellow '70' numeral floats to the upper left. Four separate mechanical score windows span the glass, two on the left and two on the right: white digit reels with black numbers, each window topped by a dark-blue capsule reading '1ST PLAYER', '2ND PLAYER', '3RD PLAYER' or '4TH PLAYER' in white, and flanked by a red 'UP' badge. Digits visible are 25690, 56030, 33540 and 30380. Lower left is an enormous painted portrait of a stern Indigenous man in three-quarter view wearing a full feather headdress of black, white, orange and red plumes, a beaded headband, a beaded chest harness and fringed buckskin, gripping a long black pipe stem. Behind him stretch blue-grey mountains, a green river plain, brown tepees and a line of small camp figures in yellow, orange, blue and red garments. Bottom edge carries GAME OVER, BALL IN PLAY, 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY and four numbered white circles, plus a small copyright block.
Backglass
- yellow
- blue
- green
- red
Fingerprint: LITTLE CHIEF in red block letters, enormous seated chief with war bonnet and rifle, feathered headdress dancers in procession, four cowboy-hat-shaped score panels arranged zigzag, tepee camp with mountains, buffalo herd on ridge, dancing figures in fringed regalia, flat poster-illustration palette of yellow, blue, green, red, black
The single most memorable element is the enormous seated red-and-black feathered war-bonnet chief filling the left half of the glass, holding a rifle whose long black barrel cuts a strong diagonal from the bottom centre up past the title. Four separate coloured score panels shaped like stylised cowboy hats are stacked down the right side in a descending zigzag, each with a red 1UP/2UP/3UP/4UP arrow tab. The title LITTLE CHIEF sits high on the right in tall red block letters outlined in black and white, against a flat acid-yellow sky with a single white cloud. A row of small dancing figures in feathered headdresses crosses the green prairie between the chief and the score panels.
Setting
- Flat acid-yellow sky with one white cloud
- Blue and white snow-capped mountain range
- Green rolling prairie
- Native american camp with tepee frames
- Herd of dark buffalo in mid-distance
- Bordered ground strip of blue and yellow-green with red arrow motifs along the bottom
Symbols
- Four cowboy-hat-shaped score panels
- Red arrow tabs marked 1up to 4up
- Circled numerals 1 2 3 4 in bottom band
- Red arrow motifs on the bottom border
- Rifle
- War bonnet feathers
- Tepees
- Buffalo
- Mountain peaks
- Single white cloud
- White reel digit windows
Lettering
- Tall condensed red block capitals with heavy black outline and thin white inner keyline for the title; small white sans-serif capitals on the blue score panels; a flowing cursive script logo beneath the title; white serif text for the player-count line at bottom right
Themes
- Native american
- Prairie
- West
- Cowboy
- Teepee camp
- Four player
- Mechanical score reels
Title on it
- Little chief
Text on it
- LITTLE CHIEF
- Williams
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- 1UP
- 2UP
- 3UP
- 4UP
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- BALLY PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large seated native american chief on the left, dark brown skin, stern grimacing expression with furrowed brow, huge black-and-red feathered war bonnet with beaded headband, fringed tan buckskin shirt, beaded chest and wrist ornaments, one hand gripping a long black rifle angled up to the top of the glass |
| Other | A line of about eight to ten small standing figures across the mid-ground in feathered headdresses and fringed dresses, several holding drums or pipes, appearing to dance in a procession |
| Other | A small standing figure at far left in a blue and white outfit near the camp, and another small figure in blue at the far right edge beside a tepee |
| Animal | Small herd of dark brown buffalo silhouetted on the green ridge in the middle distance |
A flat, wide rectangular backglass with a white-painted wooden outer frame, mounted on a metal easel leg against a plain grey wall. The artwork is a bright, flat cartoon/poster-illustration in a vivid yellow, sky-blue, green, red and black palette. Dominating the left half is a large seated Native American man with dark brown skin, a stern grimacing expression, and a towering black-and-red feathered war bonnet with a beaded headband; he wears a fringed tan buckskin shirt, beaded chest ornament and wrist cuffs, and grips a long black rifle spear that runs diagonally up through the centre of the glass to the top edge. Behind him is a green prairie camp with tepee frames, blue-and-white snow-capped mountains and a small herd of buffalo. Four separate blue, black and red score panels shaped like stylised cowboys hats are staggered down the right side, each with white reel windows showing digits and a red arrow tab marked 1UP, 2UP, 3UP or 4UP. Small figures in feathered headdresses and fringed dresses dance and carry drums in a line across the middle ground. Along the bottom right, white text reads 1 to 4 CAN PLAY above four circled numerals in a blue-bordered yellow-green band with red arrow motifs, and a cursive BALLY PLAY logo sits at the bottom centre.