Also known as LW
1978 · Bally
Lost World
Known for CDEF targets, Dragon's Den and 5X Bonus. Misty mountainous crags, yellow full moon, stepped stone temple on a hill at right, floating rock slabs and dark purple-black night sky.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
CDEF targets
- Captive ball
Dragon's Den
- Goal
5X Bonus
On the playfield
Captive ball 1
- Dragon's Den
Targets 2
- CDEF targets
- Red standup
Lanes 3
- A-B top lanes
- Star rollover rollover
- Out lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Bare-chested muscular barbarian with a blond moustache, small horned helmet, winged green-and-gold shoulder guards, a studded brown belt and forearm bracers; holds a sword hilt in his right hand and wraps his left arm around the woman.
- woman Blonde woman with a gold jewelled tiara and headband, bare-armed, wearing an orange-yellow draped skirt; seated side-saddle on the dragon, looking forward.
- creature Large green dragon with a red mane and spines, yellow-green scaled belly, long coiling tail and clawed forelegs, jaws open showing teeth and a red tongue.
- animal Black horse rearing on its hind legs at the left, wearing a red and gold caparison with a bridle, head turned away.
- monster Horned grinning demon/gargoyle head at the bottom centre with a red open mouth, and two further winged gargoyle faces flanking the lower scrolls.
Setting
- Misty mountainous crags
- Yellow full moon
- Stepped stone temple on a hill at right
- Floating rock slabs
- Dark purple-black night sky
Text on it
- LOST WORLD
- Bally
- 1-4 can play
- GAME OVER
- MATCH
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 40
- 50
How it plays
-
Goals 4
- Advance Saucer
- 2X Bonus
- 3X Bonus
- 5X Bonus
Made by
- Design
- Gary Gayton
- Art
- Paul Faris
Reference
Linked terms
- A-B top lanes also called A lane also called B lane
- CDEF targets also called letter targets
- Dragon's Den also called captive ball
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- gold
- red
- green
- black
Fingerprint: LOST WORLD — horned bare-chested barbarian holding sword embracing blonde woman in gold tiara seated on rearing green dragon, second black horse rearing at left under red caparison, yellow moon floating rocks stepped stone temple behind, two rows of score windows with numbered discs (1-4) flank figures, gold frame with mirror-silver bevel
The centrepiece is a red-maned green dragon with a long serpentine body that curls under a blonde woman in a gold tiara, while a horned barbarian in winged shoulder-guards stands behind them holding a sword. Only three human/creature figures share the composition, yet the dragon's coiling body weaves across almost the entire lower half. Flanking them, a black horse rears under a red caparison at the left against a full yellow moon. Four numbered score discs (1, 2, 3, 4) run down the inner left and right borders, each beside a rectangular score window.
Setting
- Misty mountainous crags
- Yellow full moon
- Stepped stone temple on a hill at right
- Floating rock slabs
- Dark purple-black night sky
Symbols
- Playing-card-style roundels numbered 1 to 4
- Seven-segment score digits
- Die faces in the lower border roundels
- Wings and demon faces in the gold frame
- Moon
- Temple
- Sword
- Dragon
Lettering
- Large curved serif capitals with red fill, bright yellow inner shading and heavy black outline, flame-like spikes on the letter edges; a mint-green cursive script word to the left
Themes
- Fantasy
- Sword and sorcery
- Dragon
- Adventure
- Barbarian hero
Title on it
- Lost world
Text on it
- LOST WORLD
- Bally
- 1-4 can play
- GAME OVER
- MATCH
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 40
- 50
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Bare-chested muscular barbarian with a blond moustache, small horned helmet, winged green-and-gold shoulder guards, a studded brown belt and forearm bracers; holds a sword hilt in his right hand and wraps his left arm around the woman. |
| Woman | Blonde woman with a gold jewelled tiara and headband, bare-armed, wearing an orange-yellow draped skirt; seated side-saddle on the dragon, looking forward. |
| Creature | Large green dragon with a red mane and spines, yellow-green scaled belly, long coiling tail and clawed forelegs, jaws open showing teeth and a red tongue. |
| Animal | Black horse rearing on its hind legs at the left, wearing a red and gold caparison with a bridle, head turned away. |
| Monster | Horned grinning demon/gargoyle head at the bottom centre with a red open mouth, and two further winged gargoyle faces flanking the lower scrolls. |
A painted fantasy-adventure backglass inside a wide gold frame with a mirror-silver inner bevel. The upper third is dominated by a curved red-and-yellow flame-edged serif logo reading LOST WORLD, with a pale mint-green cursive maker word to its left. The centre shows a horned, muscular, bare-chested barbarian man with a blond moustache and winged green-goblin shoulders, gripping a sword hilt, embracing a blonde woman in a gold tiara and orange-yellow drape who sits astride a rearing green dragon. A second black horse with a red blanket rears at the left. Behind them are a yellow moon, floating rocks, a stepped stone temple, mist and grey crags. Two rows of four score windows with round black-and-red numbered discs (1 to 4) flank the figures, and a small red seven-segment window at right reads 40 50. The bottom border carries a horned demon head, two winged gargoyle faces flanking banner scrolls, and dice-like roundels. Dominant colours are gold, red, green and black.
Backglass
- gold
- red
- purple
- green
Fingerprint: lost world: LOST WORLD crimson-gold bevelled letters on navy banner, bare-chested bearded man with arms wide behind red-haired woman in corset, enormous green crocodile-dragon head with jaws open, scaled serpent body coiling, glowing orange sun orb, ornate rococo border
The most memorable element is the giant green crocodile or dragon head bursting leftwards out of the water in the lower-left, jaws open, with a huge scaly serpent body coiling up the right side of the woman to form a frame around her. Second is the pair of central figures — a bare-chested, bearded, muscular man with arms flung wide and a red-haired woman in a white-and-red corset with a red cloak, posed like an adventurer and his heroine. Third, the title LOST WORLD in arched, bevelled crimson-and-gold slab capitals on a deep violet banner with a small blue cursive signature. Fourth, the lavish gilded carved-stone border with columns and bat-wing ornaments enclosing the whole scene.
Setting
- Fantasy adventure landscape with glowing sun or moon orbs
- Rocky cliffs and waterfalls at the sides
- Blue-white water across the bottom
- Ornate gilded carved stone border
Symbols
- Glowing orange sun or lamp orb
- Small white full moon
- Ornate gilded carved stone border with columns and gargoyle or bat-wing ornaments
- Four blue-backed rectangular score windows
Lettering
- Arched bevelled crimson-red slab capitals with gold outline and dark drop shadow on a violet banner; small pale blue cursive signature to the left
Themes
- Fantasy adventure
- Crocodile
- Serpent
- Romance
- Jungle ruins
Title on it
- Lost world
Text on it
- LOST WORLD
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| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Bare-chested muscular adult man, tanned skin, dark beard and headband, arms spread wide, standing centre-back above the woman |
| Woman | Fair-skinned adult red-haired woman, low-cut white and red corset bodice with red skirt and red cloak, one hand on hip, centre-right |
| Creature | Huge green-scaled crocodile or dragon head with open jaws, lunging leftward from the water in the lower-left |
| Creature | Massive green-and-gold scaled serpent body coiling up the right side of the composition |
| Man | Dark-skinned figure in a bright red cloak, standing in profile at the left beside a glowing orange orb |
| Creature | Small dark shape rising out of the water at the bottom centre |
A backglass with an ornate, rococo-style border of gilded carved stonework — columns, scrolls, gargoyle or bat-wing ornaments and a face-like mask at the top centre — framing a dark fantasy-adventure scene. At the top, arched crimson-and-gold block letters spell LOST WORLD on a deep navy-purple field, with a pale blue cursive artist signature at the left of the title. Centre stage: a bare-chested muscular man with a dark beard and headband, arms spread wide, standing behind and above a fair-skinned red-haired woman in a low-cut white-and-red corset dress with a red cloak, her hand on his hip, both looking out at the player. Below and left of them a huge green-scaled crocodile or dragon head lunges leftward out of the water with jaws open, and a huge scaled serpent body coils around the right side of the woman. At the left a dark-skinned figure in a red cloak stands in profile beside a glowing orange-yellow sun or lamp orb, with a small white full moon lower left. Four blue-backed rectangular score windows with red digits are set in the artwork — two under the title, one mid-right, one lower-right. Bottom centre shows blue-white water with a small dark figure or creature rising from it. Dominant colours: gold, crimson red, deep purple/navy, dark green. Airbrushed fantasy realism, glossy varnished.