1985 · Playmatic
Mad Race
Solid black upper field behind the title banner, symmetrical radial fan of coloured wedges below the title, wall of yellow and orange flame filling the lower half and scattered small star and confetti motifs on black.
- Year
- 1985
- Maker
- Playmatic
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- yellow
- black
- pink
Fingerprint: Red swoosh banner with "MAKE" in slanted white block letters and rainbow gradient upper half, mirror ball at apex of radiating coloured wedges (magenta, yellow, green, purple), horned red devil head and jester, white rabbit on rocket, clowns on motorcycles in flame-filled chaos lower half, white glare blob over centre, black outer frame, carnival-circus aesthetic, playful violence and fire theme, psychedelic 1970s pop style
A giant red swoosh banner carrying the single word 'MAKE' in slanted white block letters with rainbow-gradient shading, dominating the whole top half. Below it a mirror ball at the apex of a fan of radiating magenta, yellow, green and purple wedges. The bottom half is a wall of flame-packed chaos: a horned red devil head, a jester, a white long-eared rabbit on a rocket, and motorcycles. A bright white glare blob sits dead centre, over the mirror ball.
Setting
- Solid black upper field behind the title banner
- Symmetrical radial fan of coloured wedges below the title
- Wall of yellow and orange flame filling the lower half
- Scattered small star and confetti motifs on black
Symbols
- Mirror ball
- Yellow-orange flames
- White starbursts
- Spoked motorcycle wheels
- Red gift box with ribbon
- Playing card with red pips
- Domino tile
- Spotted die
- Blue square and yellow circle confetti blocks
- Rocket nose cone
Lettering
- Very large slanted sans-serif capitals in white with a thick black outline and a pink-to-yellow gradient across the strokes, laid over a long red painted swoosh
Themes
- Circus and carnival
- Fire and flames
- Motorcycles
- Radial starburst
- Jester and clown characters
- Playful cartoon violence
Title on it
- Make
Text on it
- MAKE
- EXTRA
- BALL IN PLAY
- CREDIT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Large red horned devil head at left of centre, white gritted teeth, staring eyes, emerging from the flames |
| Other | Jester/clown figure in red body and green-white headdress just right of the devil head |
| Animal | White rabbit with two long upright ears, mounted on a rocket or pointed machine, centre of the lower field |
| Other | Clown in a red hood and cap riding a motorcycle with a large white spoked wheel at lower left |
| Other | Further clown figure on a motorcycle at mid-right, pale face and pointed cap |
| Other | Blue and yellow wing- or fin-shaped craft at lower right beside a white starburst |
| Other | Small jester-like mascot inside a white starburst at the very top left corner |
A square backglass inside a plain black outer frame. The top third is a near-black field carrying the word 'MAKE' in huge white block capitals with a heavy black outline and a thin pink-to-yellow gradient wash across the letter strokes, slanted upward to the right, sitting on a long red swoosh banner that bleeds off both edges. Below it the centre of the glass is a symmetrical funnel of radiating colour: a mirror ball hangs at the apex of a blue-and-pink trapezoid, and wedges of magenta, yellow, lime green, purple and black fan outwards and downwards like a starburst, with two blue trapezoid panels low in the fan. The lower half erupts into yellow and orange flame-edged fire, packed with figures: a red horned devil head with a grinning white-toothed mouth, a jester in red and green, a white rabbit with long ears riding a rocket-like machine, a red-hooded clown on a spoked motorcycle wheel at lower left, and a further clown and motorcycle at lower right. Small inset graphics fill the black background: a gift box with a red ribbon top right, a blue square, a yellow circle, a white playing card with red pips, a domino, a spotted die, small stars and confetti. Top right are the printed score windows 'EXTRA', 'BALL IN PLAY' on blue, and 'CREDIT' on green, with a tiny manufacturer line above them. A strong white specular reflection sits over the centre of the glass and hides some detail.