Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- teal
- cream
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: williams: Pair symmetrical pin-up women upper playfield red hair kneeling behind chequered trough, nine numbered mushroom pop bumpers 1-9 on coloured rings, SPECIAL WHEN LIT medallion centre, row of five recessed targets under word POINTS, wire-gate drop-target cages, 1950s cartoon beach
The single most memorable feature is the pair of symmetrical pin-up women in the upper playfield, drawn in 1950s cartoon style with bright red hair, kneeling nude on the beach behind a chequered ball trough, framing the central SPECIAL WHEN LIT medallion. Close behind, the whole upper half is ringed by nine numbered mushroom pop bumpers (1 red, 2 red, 3 red, 4 blue, 5 blue, 6 blue, 7 yellow, 8 yellow, 9 yellow) set on coloured rings against a chequered background. A third striking element is the mid-field target row under the block-lettered red word POINTS, and the unusual wire-gate drop-target cages around the B and C roundels. The 100,000 WHEN LIT starburst disc and the pair of 500,000 WHEN LIT arrow banners in the lower half complete the layout.
Setting
- Tropical beach with sand beach and shallow water
- Chequered multi-coloured ball trough surrounding the upper play area
- Pale blue and cream colour fields
- Wooden cabinet rails and a metal ball-shooter apron
Symbols
- Circle suit pips
- Red, blue and yellow roundel letters a, b, c, d
- Starburst score disc
- Arrow banners
- Wire-gate target cages
- Curved ribbon scroll banners
- Qr code sticker
- Orange jack-o-lantern pumpkin faces on the lower side walls
Notable shapes
- Crescent-shaped chequered ball trough
- Starburst score disc
- Rectangular wire-gate target cages
- Curved arrow banners
- Circular recessed target sockets in a row
Art motifs
- 1950s pin-up beach girl illustration
- Flat cartoon colour blocking with heavy black outlines
- Score values in bold red block numerals with black outline
- White ribbon scrolls with serif lettering
Themes
- Beach
- Tropical
- Pin-up
- Skill game
- Numbers and score values
Title on it
- Williams
Text on it
- SPECIAL
- WHEN LIT
- POINTS
- SKILL
- SKILL HOLE
- NUMBER OF BALLS IN PLAY
- 500,000
- 100,000
- 50,000
- A PRODUCT OF
- Williams
- ELECTRONICS MFG. COMPANY
- CHICAGO, ILL.
- FLIPPER
- BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- 1961
- ORDER FROM
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Red-haired nude pin-up kneeling in the upper left, leaning forward with both arms on a rail |
| Woman | Red-haired nude pin-up kneeling beside the first woman in the upper left pair, both pale-skinned with 1950s cartoon linework |
| Woman | Red-haired nude pin-up kneeling in the upper right, mirrored with her twin |
| Woman | Second red-haired nude pin-up in the upper right pair, mirrored against the left pair |
| Woman | On the left mid-field beach, a dark-haired woman in a blue two-piece swimsuit kneeling and digging in the sand with a spade |
| Woman | On the left mid-field, a red-haired woman in a red bikini top and yellow sarong reclining on the sand, holding a red beach ball |
| Woman | On the right mid-field, a dark-haired woman in a white swimsuit standing with arms raised |
| Woman | On the right mid-field, a blonde woman in a blue one-piece swimsuit lying on the sand |
A 1960s-era electro-mechanical playfield photographed head-on in a wooden cabinet, with eight coloured mushroom pop bumpers and round plastic bumpers crowded across the upper half. The backdrop is a flat cartoon tropical beach in teal, sand and pale blue, with a chequered multi-coloured ball-trough running round the upper arc. At the top centre a red-rimmed circular medallion reads SPECIAL WHEN LIT, flanked by four nude pin-up women in two pairs, drawn with red hair and pale skin, kneeling and leaning over one another in symmetrical groups. Numbered bumpers 1 through 9 sit on the left and right arcs, each on a coloured ring. Mid-field is a row of five recessed targets under the red block word POINTS, flanked by red A and D roundels. Below sit a raised 100,000 WHEN LIT disc, two wire-gate drop-target banks around red B and C roundels and 50,000, and a lower apron with FLIPPER lettering, a cursive company logo and small print. Glass reflections of red, blue and green light streak across the playfield.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- yellow
- blue
- red
- purple
Fingerprint: marble queen, grinning red-haired pageant queen in gold crown and yellow strapless dress with white sash holding travel poster before pale blue globe, rainbow concentric arcs behind her, two tall yellow score-value ladders flanking full height, five pin-up women in desert-town scene hunting giant marbles, portrait medallions cataloguing women on edges
The dark red circular logo disc at top left with slanted cream title lettering, joined by a curved yellow bulb-studded banner carrying the word MILLION. Beneath it a string of nine brightly coloured slanted score panels hung against a blue sky. The most memorable scene is five pin-up women in desert-town surroundings hunting giant marbles: one crouched brunette reaches into an enormous yellow bowl filled with brown and black marbles. A purple trampoline pit labelled POINTS in large red script occupies the right-hand side. A small white-bordered sign on the left reads GIRLS TOWN.
Setting
- Blue sky with white clouds
- Flat-roofed golden-yellow desert town
- Striped circus tent at far left
- Purple trampoline pit at right
Symbols
- String of light bulbs
- Nine coloured score panels
- Giant yellow bowl filled with marbles
- Purple trampoline
- Striped circus tent
- Church steeple
- Telegraph poles
Lettering
- Slanted cream sans-serif lettering on the red circular logo, large purple block capitals for million, red brush script for points, purple block capitals on a white sign for girls town
Themes
- Marbles
- Circus
- Pin-up women
- Desert town
- High score values
- Trampoline
Title on it
- Marble queen
Text on it
- MARBLE QUEEN
- MILLION
- 100000
- 200000
- 300000
- 400000
- 500000
- 600000
- 700000
- 800000
- 900000
- POINTS
- GIRLS TOWN
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Tall, long dark hair, green one-piece swimsuit, standing upright centre-left holding a red bucket, looking down |
| Woman | Blonde, fringed bikini, bent forward at the waist with arms reaching down, centre |
| Woman | Brunette with short curled hair, purple sleeveless top, crouching low and reaching into a huge yellow bowl of brown and black marbles |
| Woman | Blue-haired, shown in left-facing profile at bottom left, blue-and-white checkered blouse, with a small speech balloon |
| Woman | Blonde in a red top at bottom right, three-quarter view, looking left |
| Other | Small standing figure on a ledge at the far right edge, arm raised |
A mid-century pinball backglass set in a plain light-wood cabinet frame. The top third is a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds and a pale blue-and-white striped circus tent at the far left. Overlaid at top left is a dark red circular disc carrying a small cursive maker word above the title MARBLE QUEEN in slanted cream lettering; a curved yellow banner studded with pink and white light bulbs sweeps from the disc to the right, ending at the word MILLION in large purple block capitals. Beneath it hang nine slanted rectangular score panels on a string, in pink, red, blue, yellow and green, printed 100000 through 900000. The middle band shows a golden-yellow desert town of flat-roofed buildings with a church steeple, telegraph poles and antennae, with POINTS in large red script at the right above a purple trampoline pit. Five women are depicted: a tall dark-haired woman in a green one-piece holding a red bucket, a blonde in a fringed bikini bending forward, a brunette crouching in a purple top reaching into a giant yellow bowl of brown and black marbles, a blue-haired woman in profile at bottom left in a blue-and-white checkered blouse with a speech balloon, and a blonde in a red top at bottom right. A small figure stands on a ledge at the far right edge.