1978 · Williams
Phoenix
Known for PHOENIX bullseye, Top 1-5 lanes, Center A-B drop targets and Four-banks. Purple night sky with red lightning bolts, orange-red flame-leaf forest, blue-grey rock spires and mountains at left and pink and orange swirling cloud ribbons.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
PHOENIX bullseye
- Lane
Top 1-5 lanes
- Target
Center A-B drop targets
- Target
Four-banks
On the playfield
- orange
- crimson red
- gold
- black
- 2 flippers
- 4 pop bumpers
- 2 slingshots
Targets 5
- PHOENIX bullseye
- Center A-B drop targets
- Four-banks
- Yellow pad targets
- Left standup target
Lanes 2
- Top 1-5 lanes
- Lane 1
On the backglass
Who and what
- creature Giant phoenix, wings spread full width, magenta and crimson feathers with turquoise and white bands, yellow ribbed chest, white crested head with yellow beak, black eye stripe
- woman Left, long blonde hair, nude except yellow bikini bottoms and red sash, one arm raised holding a white starburst, standing in profile facing right
- woman Lower centre, long auburn hair, nude except yellow bikini bottoms, arms raised holding a white starburst, kneeling with back to viewer
- woman Upper right, long blonde hair, nude, seated with legs apart on a large pink coiled snake or ribbon
- other Small blue-and-white winged humanoid figure riding a rearing white horse at mid-left
- other Pair of small winged figures in dark blue at upper left corner
Setting
- Purple night sky with red lightning bolts
- Orange-red flame-leaf forest
- Blue-grey rock spires and mountains at left
- Pink and orange swirling cloud ribbons
Text on it
- Williams
- PHOENIX
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1 to 4 can play
- 2 0
- 0
- 0 0 0 0 0
- 3 0
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- PHOENIX
Made by
- Design
- Barry Oursler
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
- Software & Sound
- Paul Dussault
Reference
Linked terms
- PHOENIX bullseye also called Bullseye target also called bullseye
- Top 1-5 lanes also called 1-through-5
- Center A-B drop targets also called A and B targets
- Four-banks also called Left and right drop target 4-banks
- Lane 1 also called Lane-1 skill shot
- PHOENIX also called PHOENIX letters
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- orange
- crimson red
- gold
- black
Fingerprint: Phoenix, huge painted eagle-parrot head with white hooked beak layered green-blue feather collar dead center flanked by two mirrored cascades of white round targets, two tall white curved ball guides sweeping up left-right edges painted with white human figures and word RAISES, four red-glowing pop-bumper caps with cream skirts blue concentric rings tight cluster upper middle, silver-blue winged humanoid figure with outstretched arms hanging below pop bumpers above row of red number reels, fire-birds-martial-arts arcade orange-crimson-gold flames airbrushed layered feathers
A huge painted eagle/parrot head with a white hooked beak and layered green-and-blue feather collar sits dead centre, flanked by two mirrored cascades of white round targets. Two tall white curved ball guides sweep up the left and right edges, painted with white human figures and the word 'RAISES'. Four red-glowing pop-bumper caps with cream skirts and blue concentric rings sit in a tight cluster in the upper middle. A silver-and-blue winged humanoid figure with outstretched arms hangs below them, above a row of red number reels. Long yellow 'JUDO & BOMBO' lane arrows cross the lower middle, and the whole field is wrapped in jagged orange, crimson and gold flames.
Setting
- An oval playfield with a black background largely covered in painted flame and feather motifs
- An upper arch with a chrome wire ramp and a red star emblem
- A golden yellow lower apron with radiating chevrons
Symbols
- A gold winged 'w' medallion on the apron
- A silver 'w' logo between the flipper buttons
- A red star in the upper arch
- White circular target discs with black pictograms
- Numbered drop targets 2 through 10
- A '2x' multiplier marker
- Arrow-shaped yellow bonus-lane arrows
Notable shapes
- Two tall white curved ball guides framing the playfield left and right
- A chrome wire arch ramp at the top
- A v-shaped cascade of round white targets converging on the central bird head
- Two large yellow arrow-shaped bonus lanes crossing in the lower mid-field
- A single round hole/cutout at the lower left
Art motifs
- Jagged stylised flames in orange, crimson and gold radiating from the lower centre
- Layered feather fans
- Chevron and ray patterns on the apron
- Chrome wireform ramps
Themes
- Fire
- Birds of prey
- Martial arts
- Arcade battle bonus
- Fireball
Title on it
- Phoemix
Text on it
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Insert Coin and Wait For Machine to Reset Before Inserting Coins For Next Player
- Each Player Shoulds One Ball at a Time as Indicated on Back Glass
- Tilt Penalty - Ball in Play - Does Not Disqualify Player
- EXTRA BALL
- SPECIAL
- 1 CREDIT
- 3 CREDITS
- Highest Score, Scores
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- For Amusement Only
- PHŒMIX
- One To Four Players
- 500,000 SCORES 1 OR MORE
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 2 PLAYS
- RAISES 8 6 4
- RAISES 2
- LITES 2
- JUDO & BOMBO BONUS
- MULTI JUDO & BOMBO BONUS
- HOLD & LOCK BOMBO
- 20
- 10
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4 2X
- 3
- 2
- Williams
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60618
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | A huge central bird head, white face and hooked cream beak, yellow eye, surrounded by a layered ruff of green, teal and purple feathers, facing straight down the playfield |
| Other | A silver-and-blue winged humanoid figure with a white torso and outstretched arms positioned just below the pop bumpers, as if flying or falling |
| Man | A bare-chested muscular man with dark hair painted in profile inside each of the two large white side guides, above yellow raises lettering |
| Creature | Two long painted skeletal dragons or snakes with white bones and red sinews running vertically down the far left and far right edges |
| Other | A dark-skinned face in profile at the top left corner within a yellow-orange swirl, and a similar face at the top right corner |
Full-length electro-mechanical playfield photographed in a cabinet, packed with bright orange, crimson and gold flame-and-feather artwork. The centre is dominated by a large stylised bird head with a hooked beak and green-blue feather collar, from which a symmetrical V of white circular target discs runs down to a cluster of numbered drop targets. Above it sits a silver-and-blue winged figure with outstretched arms beneath four red-glowing pop-bumper caps and a bank of red score reels. Two tall white ball guides sweep up the left and right sides, each lined with insert lamps and flanked by painted skeletal dragons. At mid-left and mid-right are two large white curved plastic guides marked with yellow 'RAISES' lettering and an illustration of a bare-chested man. The lower apron is golden yellow with a red 'FLIPPER BUTTON' arrow on each side, a black instructions card on the left and a white specification card on the right.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- orange
- magenta
- purple
- yellow
Fingerprint: Enormous spread-winged phoenix in rainbow banded plumage with white crested eagle-like mask and yellow beak, two nude long-haired women in yellow bikini bottoms reaching up holding white starbursts, woman sitting astride giant pink snake at upper right, PHOENIX in flaming yellow block serif letters, red seven-segment score digits down right side
An enormous spread-winged phoenix in rainbow banded plumage, its head a white crested eagle-like mask with a yellow beak, filling almost the whole backglass. Two nude long-haired women in yellow bikini bottoms reach up towards it holding white starbursts. A woman sitting astride a giant pink snake at upper right. The title PHOENIX in flaming yellow block serif letters over a purple lightning-streaked sky. Rows of red seven-segment score digits in dark windows stacked down the right side, numbered 1 to 4 in orange.
Setting
- Purple night sky with red lightning bolts
- Orange-red flame-leaf forest
- Blue-grey rock spires and mountains at left
- Pink and orange swirling cloud ribbons
Symbols
- Flame-outlined title lettering
- Red lightning bolts
- White four-pointed starbursts
- Spade-like suit marks near centre
- Five playing-card suit pips in a row at bottom
- Round white w medallion logo
Lettering
- Phoenix in very large yellow-to-red gradient block serif capitals with a red flame outline and dark drop shadow; williams in white cursive script; player numbers in outlined orange numerals
Themes
- Firebird
- Mythological bird
- Volcano
- Fantasy forest
- Nude figures
Title on it
- Phoenix
Text on it
- Williams
- PHOENIX
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1 to 4 can play
- 2 0
- 0
- 0 0 0 0 0
- 3 0
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | Giant phoenix, wings spread full width, magenta and crimson feathers with turquoise and white bands, yellow ribbed chest, white crested head with yellow beak, black eye stripe |
| Woman | Left, long blonde hair, nude except yellow bikini bottoms and red sash, one arm raised holding a white starburst, standing in profile facing right |
| Woman | Lower centre, long auburn hair, nude except yellow bikini bottoms, arms raised holding a white starburst, kneeling with back to viewer |
| Woman | Upper right, long blonde hair, nude, seated with legs apart on a large pink coiled snake or ribbon |
| Other | Small blue-and-white winged humanoid figure riding a rearing white horse at mid-left |
| Other | Pair of small winged figures in dark blue at upper left corner |
| Creature | Small grey-blue winged lizard or dragon at lower right |
Square illustrated backglass with a magenta-red cabinet frame visible round the edge. A vast stylised phoenix dominates the centre, wings spread to the full width, its plumage banded in magenta, crimson, yellow, white and turquoise, with a yellow ribbed chest and a white-and-black crested head. Above it, on a purple-black night sky streaked with red lightning, sits a small round white 'W' logo and the white script word 'Williams', over the huge title 'PHOENIX' in block serif capitals with a red flame outline and yellow-to-red gradient. Four orange-outlined numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 run down the right side beside the bird, each next to a dark rectangular score window with red seven-segment digits. Two nude, long-haired women with yellow bikini bottoms stand at lower left and lower centre, each raising one arm to hold a white starburst. A third blonde woman sits cross-legged at upper right on a pink ribbon-like snake, and a small rider on a white horse gallops across the mid-left over blue rock spires. An orange-red forest of stylised flame-leaf trees fills the lower half.