1969 · Bally
Op-Pop-Pop
Known for Red mushroom, Yellow mushroom, Blue mushroom and Top maze. Abstract pop-art interior of flat teal, cream and yellow geometric planes, teal panelled wall behind the logo with yellow oval spots, pale cream wall and floor planes on the right and white canvas on an easel at right.
- Year
- 1969
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- Bumper
Red mushroom
- Bumper
Yellow mushroom
- Bumper
Blue mushroom
- upper playfield
Top maze
- Hole
Right saucer
- extra flipper
Zipper flippers
On the playfield
- red
- pale blue
- mustard yellow
- green
- 2 flippers
- 4 pop bumpers
- 2 slingshots
Extra level 1
- Top maze upper playfield
Hole 1
- Right saucer
Bumpers 5
- Red mushroom
- Black mushroom
- White mushroom
- Yellow mushroom
- Blue mushroom
Target 1
- Rollover buttons
Lane 1
- Collect Bonus out lanes
Flipper 1
- Zipper flippers extra flipper
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Far left, short red hair, yellow top, skirt striped red, green and white, both arms raised, standing on a green block, face turned forward
- woman Centre foreground, blonde bob, oversized flat yellow disc earrings, red lips, blue sleeveless top, both hands raised to her temples, looking left
- woman Right, seen from behind, dark blue-black hair with a small pink flower, maroon dress, red-and-yellow paisley shawl over one shoulder, standing before a white easel
- woman Upper right background, wide-brimmed hat, green outfit with striped bodice, one hand raised, beside a small framed picture on the wall
Setting
- Abstract pop-art interior of flat teal, cream and yellow geometric planes
- Teal panelled wall behind the logo with yellow oval spots
- Pale cream wall and floor planes on the right
- White canvas on an easel at right
Text on it
- Bally
- OP-POP-POP
- 4
- 5
- 1
- BALL
- in PLAY
Made by
- Design
- Ted Zale
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Linked terms
- Yellow mushroom also called CLOSES FLIPPERS
- Blue mushroom also called Blue Extra Ball
- Top maze also called Upper bagatelle
- Right saucer also called Pop Score
- Zipper flippers also called Mini-flippers
- Collect Bonus out lanes also called Side channels
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- pale blue
- mustard yellow
- green
Fingerprint: Giant pop-bumper toy of cartoon pin-up woman in red skirt with arms outstretched on huge cream wedge, dense red-and-green psychedelic petal swirl at top framing white drop-targets marked 1A-5A, stack of red-and-white striped bonus cylinders 1A-10A in middle of blue field
The most memorable feature is the giant pop-bumper toy of a cartoon pin-up woman in a red skirt, arms outstretched, standing on a huge cream/yellow wedge of light that splays out to the two flippers. Second, the whole top third is a dense red-and-green psychedelic petal swirl framing a fan of white drop-targets marked 1A-5A. Third, a stack of red-and-white striped cylinders spelling 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A and 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A sits in the middle of the blue lower field. Fourth, two big yellow/teardrop mushroom bumpers on the left and right outlanes each carry the instruction COLLECT BONUS SPECIAL WHEN LIT. Fifth, the apron carries a 1969-dated repair card with a QR code and the line 10 points for each score of 3400 / 20 points for each score of 4800.
Setting
- Psychedelic floral fan of red and green petals across the top
- Pale blue flat lower playfield
- Mustard yellow apron with black geometric starburst wedges
- Swirling red, yellow and green paisley side plastics
Symbols
- Mushrooms
- Flower rosettes
- Swirling petals and paisley vines
- Starburst wedges
- Painted arrows
- Mushroom bumpers
Notable shapes
- Large cream-coloured wedge splaying from the woman figure down to the flippers
- Tall curved metal ball guide sweeping up the left side
- Asymmetrical upper-right ball guide over the red paisley plastics
Art motifs
- Fanned value targets
- Psychedelic floral swirl
- Beach-pin-up
- Comic speech-bubble labels
Themes
- Pin-up cartoon
- Mushrooms
- Mushroom bumper
- Space-age pop art
- Psychedelic 1960s
Text on it
- EXTRA BALL
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- OPENS RELOCK FLIPPER WHEN LIT
- OPENS SLING FLIPPER
- OPENS FLIPPER WHEN LIT
- ADVANCER BONUS LITTER
- POP BUMPER
- SPOUT AGAIN WHEN LIT
- CATCH BONUS
- COLLECT BONUS
- 1A
- 2A
- 3A
- 4A
- 5A
- 6A
- 7A
- 8A
- 9A
- 10A
- 1D
- 2D
- 3D
- 1LA
- 2LA
- 3LA
- OPENS FLIPPER
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- 3 BALLS
- 1 PLAY 10c
- 4 PLAYS 25c
- Repair Request/Game Info
- 1969
- MANUFACTURING CORP.
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60634
- 10 points for each score of 3400
- 20 points for each score of 4800
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | One only: cartoon pin-up with blonde shoulder-length hair, red short skirt, bare legs, red high-heeled shoe, arms flung wide with a startled/complaining expression, standing centre-right as a pop-bumper figure on a cream wedge of light |
| Creature | Small green frog-like head peeking between the striped bonus cylinders at centre, plus a row of small illustrated mushrooms in the centre inset panel |
| Other | Several small blue, black, amber and clear mushroom pop bumpers fitted in the upper playfield |
Full overhead view of a 1960s electro-mechanical playfield under glass, in its wooden cabinet with the coin door edge and lockdown bar visible at the bottom. The artwork is a mid-century cartoon of a blonde pin-up woman in a red high-heeled shoe and short red skirt, arms flung wide, standing centre-right with a large cream-coloured wedge beam spreading from under her down to the flippers; she is a pop-bumper toy. The top third is a red-and-green swirling psychedelic fan of petals with a yellow/pink 1-2-3 style value fan and a big yellow sweeping arc running up the left lane. Lower playfield is pale blue, with a row of red-and-white striped 1A-5A bonus cylinders in the centre, an inset panel of illustrated mushroom bumpers, orange-tinted plastics and clear posts. Bottom apron is mustard yellow with a cream instruction card at left, a red script manufacturer logo, and a white card at right reading 3 BALLS. Colours: red, pale blue, mustard yellow, black-outlined green.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- cream
- teal
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Huge chunky red "OP-POP-POP" logo with green shading over teal panelled wall dotted with yellow ovals, blonde woman holding both hands to head below it, woman seen from behind in maroon dress and paisley shawl before white artist's easel with painted balloon, four-window mechanical reel box reading 4 5 5 1 in red-black scalloped frame, bright pop-art.
The huge chunky red 'OP-POP-POP' logo with green shading floating over a teal panelled wall, with a blonde woman holding both hands to her head directly beneath it. A second strong hook is the woman seen from behind in a maroon dress and paisley shawl standing at a white artist's easel. The four-window reel box reading 4 5 5 1 inside a red-and-black scalloped frame is unusual and memorable. A small black-and-yellow 'BALL in PLAY' plate sits low right beside a stack of bright toy cylinders.
Setting
- Abstract pop-art interior of flat teal, cream and yellow geometric planes
- Teal panelled wall behind the logo with yellow oval spots
- Pale cream wall and floor planes on the right
- White canvas on an easel at right
Symbols
- Four-window mechanical score reels
- Yellow oval spots scattered on the teal wall
- Yellow balloon painted on the easel canvas
- Stack of yellow, green, pink and blue cylinders bottom right
- Small framed picture hanging on the cream wall
- Yellow lightning-bolt shapes on the teal panel
Lettering
- Very large fat red block capitals with green inline shading and yellow drop shadow, arched slightly; maker name in thin cursive script above the title; small yellow capitals on a black ground for the ball-in-play plate
Themes
- Pop art
- Abstract mid-century modern
- Pin-up style women
- Toy and studio motifs
Title on it
- Op-pop-pop
Text on it
- Bally
- OP-POP-POP
- 4
- 5
- 1
- BALL
- in PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Far left, short red hair, yellow top, skirt striped red, green and white, both arms raised, standing on a green block, face turned forward |
| Woman | Centre foreground, blonde bob, oversized flat yellow disc earrings, red lips, blue sleeveless top, both hands raised to her temples, looking left |
| Woman | Right, seen from behind, dark blue-black hair with a small pink flower, maroon dress, red-and-yellow paisley shawl over one shoulder, standing before a white easel |
| Woman | Upper right background, wide-brimmed hat, green outfit with striped bodice, one hand raised, beside a small framed picture on the wall |
Pop-art painted backglass inside a cream outer border. Upper left carries a large three-dimensional logo reading 'OP-POP-POP' in fat red capitals with green shading and a yellow drop shadow, with the word 'Bally' in thin cursive script above it, set on a teal-blue panelled background dotted with yellow ovals. Upper right is a red-and-black scalloped rectangular score window holding four mechanical reels reading 4, 5, 5, 1. Four young women populate the scene: at far left a red-haired woman in a yellow top and striped red, green and white skirt stands on a green block with both arms raised; centre foreground a blonde woman with heavy yellow disc earrings and a blue sleeveless top holds both hands to her head; at right a dark-haired woman seen from behind wears a maroon dress with a red-and-yellow paisley shawl and stands before a white easel bearing a painted yellow balloon; upper right background a woman in green with a wide-brimmed hat and striped bodice gestures beside a small framed picture. Flat planes of teal, cream, yellow and magenta divide the background, with stacked yellow, green, pink and blue cylinders at bottom right.