1986 · Bally
Motordome
Known for Turbo Saucer, Center targets, Lightning targets and Skill Level. Night stunt arena, steel scaffolding and mesh fence, red and blue banked ramp, dark navy sky and explosive fireballs.
- Year
- 1986
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- saucer
Turbo Saucer
- Target
Center targets
- Target
Lightning targets
- multiplier
Skill Level
- Goal
**MILLION
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- Side ramp
Holes 2
- Turbo Saucer saucer
- Upper left saucer saucer
Drop target 1
- Ramp drop target
Targets 2
- Center targets
- Lightning targets
Lane 1
- RPM top lanes
Flipper 1
- Mini-flipper extra flipper
Post or gate 1
- Out lane gates gates
Lights 1
- Gate Open insert
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Central rider, adult male build, full-face helmet in teal/blue/black with dark visor, padded blue and black racing suit with yellow trim, hunched forward gripping handlebars of an orange futuristic motorcycle with wide blue-drilled wheels; rendered with heavy black ink outlines
- vehicle Large central orange motorcycle with a pointed nose, exposed engine fins, spoked drill-like wheels and a long tapering tail
- man Upper-left rider, smaller scale, leaning forward on an orange bike climbing a red ramp, blue and orange clothing, partially cropped by the left border
- man Upper-right rider on a small orange bike, tilted nose-down beside the fireball, orange and purple racing gear
- man Lower-right rider, small figure on a bike beside a flaming barrel, partly obscured by explosion flames, orange and purple gear
- vehicle Second orange motorcycle cut off at the far left edge, showing a large spoked wheel and orange bodywork
Setting
- Night stunt arena
- Steel scaffolding and mesh fence
- Red and blue banked ramp
- Dark navy sky
- Explosive fireballs
Text on it
- MOTO BOOT
- Bally MIDWAY
- BALLY MFG. CO.
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- **MILLION
- SPOT
-
Awards 2
- Skill Level multiplier
- Collect Bonus
Made by
- Design
- Greg Kmiec
- Art
- Tony Ramunni
- Software
- Rehman Merchant
Reference
Linked terms
- Mini-flipper also called Upper left flipper
- RPM top lanes also called RPM
- Center targets also called Center standup
- Lightning targets also called Lightning Bolt also called Lightning Bolts
- Skill Level also called Level I also called Level II also called Level III
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- blue
- orange
- red
- grey
Fingerprint: Turbo, three skull-in-diving-suit figures at top with orange and white coloring, oversized blue rocket emblem with orange-teal swept wings filling center, clear plastic ramp hardware dominating, round amber-red skill-selection button cluster with 1, 2, 3, scratched dusty plexiglass
The most memorable element is the three identical skull-in-a-diving-suit figures at the very top of the board, printed in orange and white next to a red TURBO BOOSTER sign with a lightning bolt. Second is the oversized symmetrical blue rocket emblem with orange-and-teal swept wings that fills the centre of the playfield between the flippers. Third, the whole board is dominated by clear plastic ramp hardware - one big looped upper ramp and a long diagonal ramp - over painted sci-fi machinery art. Fourth, the round amber/red skill-selection button cluster with 1, 2, 3 and the words SKILL LEVEL and MULTI PLAYFIELD SCORES. The plexiglass is heavily scratched, dusty and cloudy, and the cabinet front is worn silver-grey metal with two red buttons and a plunger on the right.
Setting
- Underwater diving suits and helmets at the top
- Sci-fi machine and rocket architecture
- Metal ramp hardware over painted art
- Cream instruction cards clipped to apron
Symbols
- Red lightning bolt on the turbo booster sign
- Gold turbo medallion in a starburst
- Star/sunburst rosettes
- Number 5x in round inserts
- Three round pushbuttons numbered 1 2 3
- Arrow graphics
- Ball serial number plate
Notable shapes
- Big looped clear ramp dominating the upper playfield
- Long diagonal clear ramp
- Symmetrical orange-and-teal wing shapes flanking the central blue rocket
- Bat-wing shaped blue apron graphic
- Long rectangular ball-return trough along the right edge
Art motifs
- Bat wings behind the collect bonus medallion
- Repeating round insert lamps
- Chevron and stripe speed lines
- Black keylined comic shading
Themes
- Underwater
- Diving
- Helmet
- Space rocket
- Mission
- Turbo bonus
- Ball serial number
Title on it
- Turbo
Text on it
- TURBO
- BOOSTER
- 5X
- SELECT MISSION
- FOR SPECIAL SCORES
- MULTI PLAYFIELD SCORES
- SELECT SKILL LEVEL
- SKILL LEVEL
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 25,000
- Easy Barrel
- Alien
- Hard
- Cruise
- Dive Master
- COLLECT BONUS
- Bally Midway
- For Amusement Only
- MOTORDOME
- INSTRUCTIONS
- PINBALL
- FLIPPER BUTTON SELECTS SKILL LEVEL
- BALL SERIAL NO.
- A000 1248
- STARTER
- SOLENOID
- TARGET SENSOR
- BANK BUMPERS
- UNDER PLAYFIELD COIL
- Each Sensor Lights 100 or 1,000 - watch closely
- TURBO-SCORE lights and unlocks the 5 X 6 to 7 shot when qualified
- Bally Midway MFG. CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Three identical figures at the very top edge, white bulbous diving helmets with skull-like faces, orange and cream segmented suits, grouped side by side facing forward |
| Vehicle | Large stylised blue rocket/machine emblem in the centre with two orange-and-teal swept wings, white fin blades and a dark intake grille |
| Other | Painted robot/alien machinery in the mid-board artwork, blocky forms with orange panels and teal trim |
Full vertical view of a pinball playfield under a dusty scratched plexiglass cover, lit by a row of warm lamps at the top. At the very top edge, on a dark teal panel, three white-orange skull-headed figures in bulky diving suits cluster left of a red-arrow sign reading TURBO BOOSTER. Below is a large upper playfield wrapped by a big clear plastic ramp loop, holding three round bumpers lit red and a row of small round insert lamps (amber, red, green, blue). The middle of the board is dominated by a stylised blue rocket/machine motif with sweeping orange-and-teal wings and white fin shapes, plus a long clear ramp crossing diagonally. Near the bottom the insert panel reads MULTI PLAYFIELD SCORES with three round lit buttons labelled 1, 2 and 3 above the words SKILL LEVEL, flanked by SELECT SKILL LEVEL plaques and two round 5X inserts. A gold medallion reading TURBO sits in a blue starburst above the words COLLECT BONUS. Yellow rubber flippers sit at the base, either side of a bat-winged central apron graphic. Two large cream instruction cards are clipped to the lower apron, with a pale blue Bally Midway script logo and For Amusement Only at left, and FLIPPER BUTTON SELECTS SKILL LEVEL at right. Colours: dusty blue-grey, orange, red, teal; painted cartoon/comic sci-fi art with heavy black keylines.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- orange
- red
- dark blue
- black
Fingerprint: MOTO BOOT title in chunky red block letters with ice-crystal shards and chrome outline, lean rider in teal-black racing suit and blue full-face helmet hunched over bright orange rocket-like motorcycle launched from red banked ramp, wall of orange-yellow fireball explosions filling right half, three smaller airborne riders scattered around, white skulls border bottom edge behind four score windows
The single most memorable element is a lean rider in a teal and black racing suit and blue full-face helmet hunched over a bright orange rocket-like motorcycle, launched straight at the viewer from a red banked ramp. Behind him a wall of orange-and-yellow fireball explosions fills the right half of the glass, with three smaller airborne riders scattered around it. The title sits above as chunky red block letters with ice-crystal spikes and a chrome outline, and a row of small white skulls borders the bottom edge behind the four score windows.
Setting
- Night stunt arena
- Steel scaffolding and mesh fence
- Red and blue banked ramp
- Dark navy sky
- Explosive fireballs
Symbols
- Stylised lightning bolts in yellow, purple and white in the corners
- Row of white human skulls along the bottom border
- Row of white skulls flanking the score windows
- Ice-crystal shards under the title
- Orange-yellow fireball explosions
- Metal mesh fence and scaffold gantry
Lettering
- Very heavy condensed display face in red with orange inner highlight and thick chrome/silver outline, the lower letters terminating in pointed ice-crystal shards; small teal cursive-and-block logo at lower left
Themes
- Motorcycle stunt riding
- Racing
- Explosions
- Arena show
- Speed
Title on it
- Moto boot
Text on it
- MOTO BOOT
- Bally MIDWAY
- BALLY MFG. CO.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central rider, adult male build, full-face helmet in teal/blue/black with dark visor, padded blue and black racing suit with yellow trim, hunched forward gripping handlebars of an orange futuristic motorcycle with wide blue-drilled wheels; rendered with heavy black ink outlines |
| Vehicle | Large central orange motorcycle with a pointed nose, exposed engine fins, spoked drill-like wheels and a long tapering tail |
| Man | Upper-left rider, smaller scale, leaning forward on an orange bike climbing a red ramp, blue and orange clothing, partially cropped by the left border |
| Man | Upper-right rider on a small orange bike, tilted nose-down beside the fireball, orange and purple racing gear |
| Man | Lower-right rider, small figure on a bike beside a flaming barrel, partly obscured by explosion flames, orange and purple gear |
| Vehicle | Second orange motorcycle cut off at the far left edge, showing a large spoked wheel and orange bodywork |
A rectangular backglass dominated by a jagged red-and-orange lettered logo reading MOTO BOOT across the top, set in a heavy chrome-outlined display face whose lower strokes end in ice-crystal shards. Below the logo a central rider on a futuristic orange motorcycle leans forward over the handlebars, wearing a blue, teal and black full-face helmet with a dark visor and a padded racing suit; a second orange bike is cut off at the far left edge. Three separate riding figures burst outward on smaller bikes: one at upper left riding up a red ramp, one at upper right beside an enormous orange fireball, and one at lower right partly hidden by flame. The backdrop is a night stunt arena with steel scaffolding, a mesh fence, a banked red-and-blue ramp and dark navy sky. Bold lightning-bolt shapes in yellow, purple and white fill the corners inside a silver frame border. A band of skull icons runs along the lower border behind four rectangular score windows. Lower left carries a teal script-and-block maker's logo; lower right has a signature above tiny two-line company and town print. Art style is hand-illustrated airbrushed comic realism with heavy black inking.