Made by
- Design
- Harry Mabs
- Art
- George Molentin
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- green
- yellow
- red
- magenta
Fingerprint: Musicman marching band with drum-major in plumed red uniform at center, two horn-playing band members in striped conical hats flanking him, pale green upper field with round red and yellow bumpers, large black-outlined yellow V chevron, two black-haired pin-up girls in corsets on cream apron
A toy drum-major in a plumed red military uniform marching at the centre of the playfield, baton raised, flanked by two horn-playing band members in tall striped conical hats. A pale green upper playfield packed with round red pop bumpers and yellow bumper caps, each printed 10. A big black-outlined yellow V or chevron loaded with an arc of scoring numbers from 10 up to 400. Two black-haired pin-up girls in corset-and- tutu outfits drawn in line on the cream lower apron, one either side of a red-lettered notice. A bright magenta apron band carrying 30 POINTS and 100 POINTS WHEN LIT rollover lettering.
Setting
- Marching band / drum major theme
- Upper playfield green with painted band instruments
- Cream lower apron with blue stars
Symbols
- Musical notes and treble-clef-like swirls scattered on the chevron
- Playing-card-suit-like red diamond shapes
- Stars on the lower apron
- Brass horn and drum illustrations
- Arrows on the upper playfield
- Cones and marching-band instruments
Notable shapes
- Large black-outlined yellow v-shaped chevron filling the centre of the playfield
- Scalloped arch border at the top of the upper playfield
- Fan-shaped arc of round scoring numbers 10 through 400
- Rounded rectangular plastic slingshot bodies flanking the flippers
Art motifs
- Scalloped cloud/arch border across the top of the upper playfield
- Radiating sunburst behind the centre bumper
- Paint-peel swirls printed on the slingshot plastics
- Curved red-and-yellow bumper skirts
Themes
- Marching band
- Drum major
- Circus jester
- Marching drummers
- Pin-up girls
- Military parade
Title on it
- Musicman
Text on it
- 10
- 10 WHEN LIT
- ADVANCE TO 10 WHEN LIT
- 100 POINTS
- 300 WHEN LIT
- DOUBLE BONUS WHEN ROLLOVER LIT
- 50 POINTS WHEN ROLLOVER LIT
- BONUS POINTS
- 1 POINT
- 50 POINTS
- 100 POINTS WHEN LIT
- 30 POINTS
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
- 80
- 90
- 200
- 300
- 400
- MUSICMAN
- 5 BALLS
- 10c PER PLAY
- One to Four Players
- For Amusement Only
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- NO PRIZES
- NO WAGERING
- FOR SERVICE
- CALL
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central drum major: adult male, red military jacket with gold trim and diagonal sash, black peaked cap with red plume, moustache, white spats, holding a raised baton in one hand and a red rope-tensioned side drum at his waist |
| Man | Left band member: adult male in an orange/blue/white striped conical jester hat, blowing a brass horn or trumpet, head tilted back |
| Man | Right band member: adult male in a matching orange/blue/white striped conical hat, blowing a large brass sousaphone/tuba with the bell pointing up-left |
| Woman | Lower apron left: black-haired girl in a strapless corset bodice and short tutu skirt, drawn in outline, arms raised, holding a thin stick |
| Woman | Lower apron right: black-haired girl in a corset and tutu, one arm extended towards the centre notice, drawn in outline |
Full-length view of a brightly coloured electro-mechanical playfield seen through a glass top, with the silver coin door and lockdown bar in the foreground. The upper third is pale green with a marching-band theme: two large red-and-yellow drum-shaped pop bumpers left and right, a third red bumper glowing at centre, and four yellow pop-bumper caps marked 10. In the middle sits a drum-major figure in a red military jacket, striped sash, black peaked cap with plume and white spats, holding a baton and a red drum. Two jester/band figures in conical striped hats blow brass horns either side of him. A large V-shaped yellow background carries a fan of numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, plus BONUS POINTS and a 100 POINTS / 300 WHEN LIT drop-target bank. Below, a magenta apron carries 30 POINTS and 100 POINTS WHEN LIT rollovers and 50 POINTS gates flanking the slingshots. Two white flippers, two red-tipped slingshots and a central drain. Lower apron is cream with blue stars and two pin-up girls drawn in outline, a script signature stamp, an instruction card, and red-lettered notice panels. Dominant colours: green, yellow, red, magenta.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- teal
- magenta
- gold
- red
Fingerprint: music man, parade of five marching-band musicians in purple red white dress uniforms, huge polished gold sousaphone bell glowing brighter than anything else, two identical blonde women in tall red-plumed shakos bookending group each holding white-gloved hand, four separate score reels one each player, each under big red number in white circle, two marching drums tilting inward from top corners with cream drumheads, brightly colored marching-band themed
A parade of five smiling marching-band musicians in purple, red and white dress uniforms fills the bottom strip, dominated by a huge polished gold sousaphone bell that glows brighter than anything else on the glass. Two identical blonde women in tall red-plumed shakos bookend the group, each holding a white-gloved hand up beside her face. Four separate score reels are on the playfield, one for each player, each under its own big red number in a white circle. Two marching drums tilt inwards from the top corners, their cream drumheads carrying the small print instead of a company logo.
Setting
- Mottled teal-green painted ground
- Black bulb-studded border
- Yellow top banner
- Cream photo-frame motifs
Symbols
- Marching drums
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Sousaphone
- Bass drum
- Open sheet-music book
- Red starburst
- Crossed picture frames
- Scattered music notes
- Gold star
- Marquee light bulbs
- Numbered discs 1 to 4
Lettering
- Large curved red-orange block capitals with cream drop shadow for the title; white cursive script word above; small red-and-cream sans serif capitals on the player plaques; red script on the sheet-music book
Themes
- Marching band
- Brass instruments
- Parade
- Four player
- Musical
- Circus
Title on it
- Music man
Text on it
- Williams
- MUSIC MAN
- It's a CAN PLAY
- INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN.
- 4 Player
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- PLAYERS
- GAME OVER
- BALLY MFG
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Bottom left, blonde bobbed hair, red shako hat with white and blue plume, smiling with red lips, white-gloved hand raised beside her cheek, purple collar |
| Man | Left of centre, black moustache, purple uniform with white ruffled jabot and gold epaulettes, pale blue shako with white plume, blowing a small brass trumpet |
| Man | Right of centre, same purple and white uniform and plumed pale blue shako, cheeks puffed, blowing a trumpet held to his mouth |
| Woman | Bottom right, mirror image of the left-hand woman, blonde hair, red plumed shako, white glove raised |
| Other | Large mirror-polished gold sousaphone or tuba bell filling the lower centre, plus a red bass drum and a smaller gold horn to the left |
A brightly coloured marching-band themed backglass on a mottled teal-green ground, framed by a black border dotted with round white marquee bulbs. Across the top a yellow banner carries a big curved title in red-and-orange block capitals with a cream drop shadow, with a white cursive maker word above it. Two tilted marching drums flank the title: the left drumhead reads 'It's a CAN PLAY', the right one 'INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN.' Four teal-framed score windows with cream reels and black digits are arranged in a rectangle, each topped by a red numeral in a white disc (1, 2, 3, 4) and captioned 1ST, 2ND, 3RD and 4TH PLAYER in red on cream plaques. Between them sits an open book of sheet music reading '4 Player', a grey silhouette of a trombonist and trumpeter among scattered coloured music notes, and a red starburst reading 'PLAYERS' over two crossed empty picture frames. Along the bottom a parade of five uniformed band members marches: a blonde woman in a red-plumed shako at each end, two men blowing brass, a red bass drum, and a large shining gold sousaphone bell. Small print at lower left reads 'BALLY MFG'.
Backglass
- yellow
- red
- teal
- cream
Fingerprint: Pair of marching-snare drums built into ends of yellow title banner reading 4 CAN PLAY and INVITE COMPETITION, four separate player score stations stacked two-by-two with red numerals in circles, disembodied pair of hands playing golden trumpet from starburst labelled PLAYERS, marching band in plumed shakos at bottom edge, MUSIC MAN title
The most memorable element is the pair of marching-snare drums built into the ends of the yellow title banner, one reading 'It's 4 CAN PLAY' and the other 'INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN'. Second, four separate player score stations are stacked two-by-two down the glass, each headed by a red numeral in a circle and a labelled pill banner, with '4 Player' in red script on a torn-paper banner beneath the title. Third, a disembodied pair of hands playing a golden trumpet emerges from a starburst labelled 'PLAYERS' between the upper two score panels. Fourth, the bottom of the artwork is cut off by the photo, revealing only the top halves of a marching band in plumed shakos.
Symbols
- Marching snare drums
- Trumpet and trombone
- Brass sousaphone
- Musical notes
- Row of round lightbulbs
- Red starburst
- Scalloped cream-and-teal score panels
- Military shakos with plumes
Lettering
- Main title in large red block capitals with white drop shadow and yellow inline on a yellow banner; brand name above in blue cursive script with white outline; player labels in red capitals on cream pill-shaped banners; '4 player' in red script on a torn music-sheet banner; drum lettering in slanted red capitals.
Themes
- Marching band
- Brass instruments
- Music
- Four player
- Musical
- Parade
Title on it
- Music man
Text on it
- Williams
- MUSIC MAN
- It's 4 CAN PLAY
- INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN
- 4 Player
- PLAYERS
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A pair of disembodied hands playing a golden trumpet and a second gold horn, painted on the pale teal triangle between the upper score panels |
| Other | A marching-band drummer implied by the tan snare drum on the left end of the title banner |
| Man | Band member at lower centre-left in blue uniform and red-and-white plumed shako, playing a brass horn, mouth open |
| Man | Band member at lower centre in blue uniform with tall plumed shako, playing a large gold sousaphone bell |
| Man | Band member at lower centre-right with blue-plumed shako, playing a gold horn |
| Man | Band member at lower right in red shako with white plume, face partly cut off by the photo edge |
| Woman | Figure at lower left in a red cap with blonde hair, face partly cut off by the photo edge |
A painted, cartoon-style backglass dominated by a bright yellow top banner carrying the word 'Williams' in blue-and-white cursive script above the main title 'MUSIC MAN' in large red block capitals with a white drop shadow and yellow inline. The yellow banner is edged by a black band dotted with small round lightbulbs, and its left end carries a tan marching drum printed 'It's 4 CAN PLAY' while the right end carries a second drum reading 'INVITE COMPETITION FOR MORE FUN'. Below, four separate score windows are arranged symmetrically on red-and-cream scalloped panels: two across the upper half (left labelled '1ST PLAYER', right '2ND PLAYER') and two lower (left '3RD PLAYER', right '4TH PLAYER'), each with a circled red numeral above it and small rectangular windows showing digits. Between the pairs sits a pale blue/teal triangular field with a red starburst reading 'PLAYERS', music notes, and a disembodied trumpet-playing arm and hands. The lower edge, cropped off in this photo, shows a marching band of musicians in red-and-white plumed shakos and blue uniforms holding brass horns. Condition: paint scuffs and scratches across the red field, edge wear at the top corners.