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1982–1985 · Zaccaria & Bell Games & Pinball Shop

Pinball Champ

Known for Upper Playfield, Tunnel Multiplier, Blue drop targets and Red standup target. Black starfield with white starbursts, ringed orange planet top centre, sweeping gold and blue speed streaks, yellow and red striped drum pedestals and gold trumpet-like horn shapes.

Years
1982–1985
Maker
Zaccaria & Bell Games & Pinball Shop
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Known for

  • upper playfield

    Upper Playfield

  • Lane

    Tunnel Multiplier

  • Drop target

    Blue drop targets

  • standup target

    Red standup target

  • standup target

    Orange standup target

  • Goal

    CHAMP

  • Mode

    Game Time Bonus

4 games under this title

On the playfield

  • orange
  • magenta
  • red
  • yellow
Pinball Champ playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 1 spinner
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Extra level 1

  • Upper Playfield upper playfield

Ramp 1

  • Flip ramp

Drop targets 2

  • Blue drop targets
  • Red drop targets

Targets 3

  • White standup targets
  • Red standup target standup target
  • Orange standup target standup target

Lanes 4

  • Time
  • Tunnel Multiplier
  • Star rollovers rollovers
  • Kickback lane

Backbox 1

  • Superbonus backglass toy

On the backglass

  • magenta
  • yellow
  • blue
  • black
Pinball Champ backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • woman Seated bottom-left on a yellow-and-red striped drum pedestal, long dark hair, pale skin, pink bikini, gold bangles, smiling, one arm raised
  • man Centre, curly black hair, tan skin, broad grin, wearing a pink-and-white diagonal sash over bare chest, clutching a gold trophy with a red shield emblem
  • woman Behind him at centre, long wavy blonde hair, yellow bikini with red halter top, leaning forward
  • woman Upper-right of centre, blonde hair, blue bikini, holding up a small dark glass
  • other Large gold trophy with blue wings on a pedestal at bottom centre
  • other Gold trophy held by the man, with red shield and blue medallions

Setting

  • Black starfield with white starbursts
  • Ringed orange planet top centre
  • Sweeping gold and blue speed streaks
  • Yellow and red striped drum pedestals
  • Gold trumpet-like horn shapes

Text on it

  • PINBALI CHAMP
  • ZACCARIA
  • GAME TIME BONUS
  • HIGHEST SCORE TO DATE
  • 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
  • 82
  • 135000000
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

How it plays

  1. Modes 1

    • Game Time Bonus
  2. Goals 2

    • CHAMP
    • Advance Time

Made by

Art
Lorenzo Rimondini

Reference

Linked terms
  • Flip ramp also called Time lane
  • White standup targets also called white fixed targets also called White targets
  • Tunnel Multiplier also called Tunnel also called Booster
  • Blue drop targets also called Blue drop bank
  • Red standup target also called Red Special
  • Orange standup target also called Orange Special
  • Kickback lane also called Kicker lane
  • Advance Time also called Building Time
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Pinball Champ playfield

Playfield Pinball Champ '82

  • orange
  • magenta
  • red
  • yellow

Fingerprint: Enormous orange yellow and pink spiral filling whole playfield center with numbered ring of white value circles 1-20 traced around curling arms, lettered metal arch at very top spanning upper playfield in large squared capital letters flanked by white star-moon motifs on side rails, lower third dominated by three pale instruction-credit cards including red block of small-print scoring rules, whole surface littered with brightly colored five-pointed stars red/blue/white/yellow

Distinctive

The single most striking feature is the enormous orange, yellow and pink spiral filling the whole centre of the playfield, with a numbered ring of white value circles (1 through 20) traced around its curling arms. A second signature detail is the lettered metal arch at the very top spanning the upper playfield in large squared capital letters, flanked by white star-and-moon motifs on the side rails. Third, the lower third is dominated by three pale instruction/credit cards set into the artwork, including a red block of small-print scoring rules at lower left and a '3 BALLS PER GAME / FREE PLAY' plate at centre. Fourth, the whole surface is littered with brightly coloured five-pointed stars in red, blue, white and yellow, at least forty visible, some with black outlines. Fifth, the top right carries a tall yellow-walled lane structure with round orange inserts and a vertical '200,000' style value stack.

Setting

  • Flat abstract airbrushed orange-red and magenta gradient, no depicted landscape
  • Star-field scattered with red, blue, white and yellow five-pointed stars
  • Dark navy/black upper-left corner with a large outlined star
  • Chrome/metal cabinet side rails with white star-and-crescent decals
  • Silver brushed-metal front apron, scuffed and scratched

Symbols

  • Five-pointed stars (red, blue, white, yellow, black-outlined)
  • White crescent moons on the upper side rails
  • White circles printed with black numerals 1-20
  • Round orange plastic pop-bumper caps
  • White rubber ring inserts
  • Starburst / sunray emblems
  • Arrow and chevron shapes on the lower apron
  • Qr code square sticker

Notable shapes

  • The dominant multi-armed spiral filling the centre of the playfield
  • The ring of numbered white circles tracing the spiral
  • The lettered metal arch spanning the upper playfield
  • Two large red-and-white five-pointed stars in the lower-left apron triangle
  • Chevron-banded apron corners
  • Tall vertical yellow lane structure on the upper right

Art motifs

  • Large clockwise multi-armed spiral
  • Exploding starburst rays
  • Concentric ring arcs
  • Heavy black keyline cartoon outlines
  • Checker and chevron banding on the apron
  • Drop-shadow cartoon lettering

Themes

  • Abstract spiral / vortex
  • Starburst and star field
  • Score-value ladder
  • Numeric value circles

Text on it

  • SPECIAL
  • ORANGE
  • ADVANCE
  • ADVANCE SPECIAL
  • 100,000
  • 250,000
  • 50,000
  • 3 BALLS PER GAME
  • FREE PLAY
  • SCORE REPEATER
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • MATCH
  • 10000
  • 20000
Pop bumpers
Three visible round pop-bumper caps clustered on the upper-left to upper-centre of the playfield, each with an orange cap and an arrow graphic.
Spinners
One, in the recessed upper playfield centre, with a black multi-pointed starburst face.
Drop targets
A short bank of round light targets on the right-hand side below the upper-right lane structure, and a line of small round targets along the left flipper lane.
Slingshots
Two roughly triangular slingshots with black-outlined yellow and orange starburst faces, one either side of the lower centre, angled inward toward the flippers.
Upper playfield
Substantially elevated and recessed behind a metal arch carrying large block capital lettering; contains a starburst spinner, two red post rubbers, an orange starburst insert cluster and a bank of small target lights behind the arch.
Apron and lower playfield
Lower third is dominated by three pale cream carded inserts: a large red instruction card of small-print scoring rules at lower left, a plain plate reading '3 balls per game / free play' at centre, and a further pale blank plate at lower right next to a printed qr code sticker. the outer apron corners carry red chevron and star patterns, and the physical cabinet front is bare scratched silver metal.
Who and what
Kind Description
Other The artwork is entirely abstract geometric ornament; the only representational figures are the five-pointed stars, of which at least forty are visible in red, blue, white and yellow, outlined in black, in sizes ranging from tiny scattered specks to two very large red-and-white stars in the lower-left apron triangle
Other Lower-left red instruction card is headed with a small title line above several short bullet-point rule paragraphs; individual glyphs too small to read reliably at this resolution
Full description

Overhead photograph of a complete pinball playfield under a glass cover, filling the frame with the cabinet's side rails and metal front apron at the bottom. The artwork is a dense, hand-painted mid-1970s design built around a huge multi-armed spiral or swirling vortex that dominates the centre: broad orange, yellow and hot-pink arms curl clockwise around a cluster of white circles printed with black numerals, running up through roughly 1 to 20. Red, blue and white five-pointed stars of many sizes are scattered over an orange-red and magenta background. Near the top a metal arch carries large block capital letters that read as a five-to-seven letter word, above a recessed upper playfield with a round starburst spinner, two small red post rubbers and yellow-orange plastic ramps. Lower left is a red rectangular instruction card packed with small black rule text and bullet headings. Lower centre and right carry two pale rectangular cards, one reading '3 BALLS PER GAME / FREE PLAY', and a QR code sticker. Two white flipper bats sit at the bottom centre; slingshots flank them.

Pinball Champ playfield

Playfield Standard

  • black
  • red
  • gold
  • white

Fingerprint: Pinball wizard: dark brown spread-eagle or wing motif across center, massive white-outlined stars on black background, wide tan ramp snaking down right side, ornate golden panel in upper center, red star banners at lower center, flame and scroll decorative work

Distinctive

The most memorable feature is the enormous sweeping star-and-flame playfield art: gigantic white-outlined yellow and white stars scattered right across a near-black background, with a huge dark brown wing- or spread-eagle shape spreading from the centre. Second, the huge tan/cream coloured ramp that snakes diagonally through the middle of the playfield, unusually wide and opaque compared with the thin clear plastics around it. Third, the orange-and-white curved script logo on a red-and-blue badge in the lower right quadrant, with a matching blue/yellow/red badge in the lower centre. Fourth, the star-burst bordered instruction card in the lower left. Fifth, the deep red cabinet apron with black star and comet silhouettes spray-stencilled around the coin door.

Setting

  • Deep starfield of scattered five-pointed stars
  • Sweeping flame and wing motifs
  • Golden ornate scrollwork panel at the top of the playfield

Symbols

  • Numerous five-pointed stars in white, yellow and outline-only styles
  • Star burst rosette behind the lower-centre logo
  • Star emblems on the red cabinet apron
  • Comet and sparkle motifs on the apron
  • Curved scrollwork filigree panels

Notable shapes

  • Huge dark spread-wing emblem dominating the centre of the playfield
  • Wide opaque cream-coloured ramp snaking down the middle-right
  • Dense scatter of oversized five-pointed stars across the whole field
  • Star-burst rosette behind the lower-centre logo
  • Triangular slingshots flanking the lower playfield

Art motifs

  • Radiating flames
  • Spread wings
  • Gold filigree
  • Starbursts
  • Glossy airbrushed highlights

Themes

  • Stars
  • Fire
  • Flames
  • Wizardry
  • Magic
  • Ornate scrollwork

Text on it

  • PINBALL WIZARD
Pop bumpers
A cluster of three to four round pop-bumper caps at the upper right, plus additional round cap-like targets in the mid-right field
Ramps
One wide opaque tan/cream ramp with yellow side rails running from the upper centre down the right-of-centre field, plus at least two thin clear plastic ramps on the left and right and a raised yellow-rimmed ramp structure at the upper left
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots at the lower left and lower right of the playfield
Upper playfield
Yes, raised upper section with a golden ornate panel, a cluster of bumpers on the right and a scoop with a red lamp
Apron and lower playfield
Flat metal apron with two rectangular start-button lamps lit at the lower centre, a printed rules/instruction card on the left half and a bright orange curved script logo on the right half; below it the cabinet front is speckled red with black star, comet and sparkle stencils either side of a chrome coin door
Who and what
Kind Description
Other A large dark brown winged emblem or spread-wing motif spreading across the centre of the playfield, occupying most of the mid-field; too dark and partially covered by plastics to resolve any face or body detail
Other A small painted face or mask-like emblem inside the ornate golden panel at the upper centre of the playfield, flanked by scrollwork
Full description

A photographed, LED-lit pinball playfield seen from above and slightly in front, the whole cabinet including the red-speckled apron and coin door visible. The playfield art is dominated by a huge dark starfield of white and yellow five-pointed stars on a deep maroon-to-black background, with sweeping red, orange and gold flame/wing shapes radiating from the lower half. A broad tan-and-yellow metal ramp snakes from the upper centre down across the middle, flanked by clear plastic ramps and wireform guides that catch blue, red and amber LED glow. In the upper left sits a raised structure with a yellow-rimmed ramp mouth; at the upper right is a cluster of round pop-bumper caps and a small metal scoop with a bright red lamp. The right-hand mid-lower area carries a large orange-and-white curved script logo on a blue-and-red field, and the lower left carries a rectangular instruction card printed with a block of small rules text. Two red star banners with lettering flank the lower centre, one either side of the ball-return trough, above the two backglass/start-button lamps. A white rectangular label with a QR code is stuck to the right of the coin door.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Pinball Champ backglass

Backglass Pinball Champ '82

  • magenta
  • yellow
  • blue
  • black

Fingerprint: Enormous curved "Pinbali Champ" title in yellow-to-orange gradient script with white drop shadow, grinning curly-haired man wearing pink-white diagonal sash clutching gold trophy with red shield, dark-haired woman in pink bikini seated on yellow-red striped drum pedestal, black starfield with gold speed-streak rays and ringed orange planet, gold winged trophy on pedestal at bottom, hot-pink frame surround.

Distinctive

The enormous curved yellow-and-orange script word PINBALI CHAMP with white drop shadow sweeping across a black starfield. A grinning curly-haired man wearing a sash clutches a big gold trophy with a red shield. A dark-haired woman in a pink bikini lounges on a yellow-and-red striped drum pedestal at bottom left. A red-and-yellow 82 badge in the upper right corner. A gold winged trophy on a pedestal at bottom centre beside a red starburst reading 1 to 4 CAN PLAY.

Setting

  • Black starfield with white starbursts
  • Ringed orange planet top centre
  • Sweeping gold and blue speed streaks
  • Yellow and red striped drum pedestals
  • Gold trumpet-like horn shapes

Symbols

  • Stars and starbursts
  • Ringed planet
  • Gold trophy cups
  • Trumpet/horn shapes
  • Playing-card-style corner numbers
  • Red and gold starburst badge

Lettering

  • Large curved script gradient logo, yellow-orange fill with white and dark-blue drop shadow; smaller white outlined block text on red panels

Themes

  • Championship
  • Competition
  • Trophies
  • Sports
  • Pageantry
  • Starburst

Title on it

  • Pinbali champ

Text on it

  • PINBALI CHAMP
  • ZACCARIA
  • GAME TIME BONUS
  • HIGHEST SCORE TO DATE
  • 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
  • 82
  • 135000000
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Seated bottom-left on a yellow-and-red striped drum pedestal, long dark hair, pale skin, pink bikini, gold bangles, smiling, one arm raised
Man Centre, curly black hair, tan skin, broad grin, wearing a pink-and-white diagonal sash over bare chest, clutching a gold trophy with a red shield emblem
Woman Behind him at centre, long wavy blonde hair, yellow bikini with red halter top, leaning forward
Woman Upper-right of centre, blonde hair, blue bikini, holding up a small dark glass
Other Large gold trophy with blue wings on a pedestal at bottom centre
Other Gold trophy held by the man, with red shield and blue medallions
Full description

Square backglass with a hot-pink plastic outer frame and a printed card face. A huge curved script logo reading PINBALI CHAMP in yellow-to-orange gradient letters with heavy white and dark-blue drop shadows dominates the upper half, arcing from left to right. Behind it a black starfield with white starbursts, a ringed orange planet top-centre and sweeping gold, magenta and blue speed-streak rays. Four figures cluster centre-left: a dark-haired woman in a pale pink bikini seated on a yellow-striped drum pedestal bottom-left; a curly black-haired man in a pink-and-white sash grinning and holding a gold trophy with a red shield; behind him a woman in a yellow bikini with a red top; and upper-right of centre a blonde woman in a blue bikini raising a small dark glass. Bottom-centre is a large gold-and-blue winged trophy. Four orange seven-digit score windows sit at the corners beneath big corner numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4, plus a fifth window mid-right. A red-and-yellow 82 sits upper right. Dominant colours: magenta/pink, yellow-gold, blue, black.

Pinball Champ backglass

Backglass Pinball

  • black
  • orange
  • yellow
  • blue

Fingerprint: PINBALL rearing bay horse wearing purple boxing-style muzzle and bridle in front of huge orange sunburst; man in yellow-and-black striped tie and woman in shiny orange skirt pressed behind; figure sprawled face-down entire bottom in orange top and blue sneakers arms flung out; black star-speckled background, coiled orange rope throughout

Distinctive

A rearing bay horse wearing a purple boxing-style muzzle and purple bridle, rearing in front of a huge orange sunburst, with a man in a yellow-and-black striped tie and a woman in a shiny orange skirt pressed up behind it. Most memorable second: a figure lying face-down and spread-eagled across the entire bottom of the glass in an orange top and blue-and-white sneakers, arms flung out. The oversized orange-and-yellow sunburst behind the title is the dominant graphic, throwing radiating light over a black starry background threaded with coiled orange rope. Player numbers are split oddly - '1' and '2' in red circles at the top corners, '3' and '4' as bare yellow numerals low down.

Setting

  • Black sky scattered with small green, blue and white star-like dots
  • Huge radiating yellow-and-orange sunburst behind the central figures
  • Bright blue flame or comet streaks sweeping in from the right edge
  • Dark teal-green rectangular blocks floating in the upper right like distant windows
  • Coiled orange rope or cable running diagonally across the glass
  • Black lower band behind the fallen figure

Symbols

  • Giant radiating sunburst
  • Stars
  • Coiled orange rope/cable
  • Purple horse muzzle and bridle
  • Purple boxing glove on the fallen figure's hand
  • Yellow player numerals 1-4
  • Blue comet/flame streaks
  • White winged-hand emblems beside the top player numbers
  • Four empty dark-blue rectangular display windows
  • Striped necktie

Lettering

  • Huge orange-red sans-serif block capitals with a heavy yellow outline and dark shadow for the title, arranged on a slight arc; player numerals in solid yellow with dark outline; 'tilt' in smaller glowing orange-red capitals; small white sans-serif labels 'credit' and 'ball in play' inside a dark-blue box with an orange border; a lowercase white-outlined logo wordmark at bottom left.

Themes

  • Equestrian
  • Boxing
  • Sports
  • Pinball
  • Sunburst
  • Rope or lasso

Title on it

  • Pinball

Text on it

  • PINBALL
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • TILT
  • CREDIT
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • bally games
Who and what
Kind Description
Animal Bay/caramel brown horse rearing up on its hind legs, facing right, head turned slightly towards the viewer, large dark eye, wearing a purple muzzle and purple bridle, one foreleg lifted, mane in dark brown
Man Fair-skinned, dark-haired, clean-shaven, standing upright left of the horse, wearing a blue jacket over a blue shirt and a bold diagonal yellow-and-black striped tie, mouth slightly open, looking up and to the right
Woman Fair-skinned with shoulder-length auburn/light brown hair, in a blue top with white trim and a shiny yellow-orange skirt, right arm flung up and back, smiling, positioned directly in front of the horse's shoulder
Man Black man at lower left, short dark hair, smiling, wearing a red jacket over a white shirt or collar, shown from the chest up behind the coiled orange rope
Other A fifth person lying face-down and spread-eagled across the entire bottom of the glass, wearing an orange top, blue jeans and blue-and-white sneakers, arms outstretched left and right, face hidden, one hand in a purple glove
Full description

A wide backglass with a black, star-speckled background and a huge yellow-and-orange sunburst bursting up from the centre. Across the top, giant block letters spell the title in bright orange-red capitals with a thick yellow outline and dark drop shadow, arcing slightly over the burst. Four player stations are marked: a red-and-pink circle with a big yellow '1' at top left and a matching '2' at top right, each set beside a small white winged-hand emblem, and plain yellow numerals '3' and '4' low on the left and right. Four empty dark-blue rectangular windows with thin orange frames sit near the top corners and mid-left and mid-right. In the centre, a bay-brown horse rears facing right, its head fitted with a purple muzzle and purple bridle, one front hoof raised. Behind and left of it stand two people: a fair-skinned dark-haired man in a blue shirt and jacket with a bold yellow-and-black striped tie, and a fair-skinned woman with shoulder-length auburn hair in a blue top and a shiny yellow-orange skirt, one arm flung up. Lower left a Black man in a red jacket and white collar smiles outwards. Sprawled face-down across the whole bottom edge is a fifth figure in an orange top, blue jeans and blue-and-white sneakers, arms outstretched, one hand in a purple glove. Coiled orange rope or cable lines run diagonally across the glass. The word 'TILT' glows in orange-red capitals mid-right.

Pinball Champ backglass

Backglass Standard

  • magenta
  • purple
  • yellow
  • red

Fingerprint: Grinning curly-haired man red trousers hoisting oversized gold trophy cup ringed bikini-clad women set against fireworks-rainbow starfield, slanted yellow PINBALL CHAMP logo pink cursive CHAMP swash dominates upper half, two cream roulette-wheel tables red-blue triangular rims star motifs left right, pale pinball machine head star front upper right

Distinctive

A grinning curly-haired man in red trousers hoisting an oversized gold trophy cup, ringed by bikini-clad women, all set against a fireworks-and-rainbow starfield. The slanted yellow PINBALL CHAMP logo with its pink cursive CHAMP swash dominates the upper half. Two cream roulette-wheel tables with red-and-blue triangular rims and star motifs sit left and right, and a pale pinball machine head with a star on its front stands at upper right. A magenta 1 to 4 CAN PLAY arrow with four blue circled numerals anchors the bottom centre. A large yellow star sits behind the man's legs where a third score window would otherwise go.

Setting

  • Black starfield with painted white starbursts
  • Multi-coloured firework rosettes
  • Rainbow arc down the left edge
  • Ringed blue planet at upper right
  • Concentric purple and teal swirls behind the logo
  • Pink-and-teal star-mottled round tables
  • Cream pinball machine head at upper right

Symbols

  • Gold trophy cup
  • Five-pointed stars
  • Colourful firework rosettes
  • Ringed planet
  • Rainbow arc
  • Diamond and triangle motifs on table rims
  • Upward arrow at bottom centre
  • Four blue circled numerals
  • Seven-segment amber score digits

Lettering

  • Bold slanted sans-serif block capitals in a yellow-to-orange gradient with thick red outline and white drop shadow for the first word; the second word in a large flowing pink cursive script with a white swash tail. small white sans-serif capitals on the magenta instruction windows.

Themes

  • Pinball
  • Championship
  • Fireworks
  • Arcade
  • Beachwear
  • Starry sky
  • Roulette
  • Trophy

Title on it

  • Pinball champ

Text on it

  • PINBALL CHAMP
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 1,333,920
  • 0,000,000
  • GAME TIME BONUS
  • CREDIT
  • 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Young adult, tan skin, short curly dark hair, wide open-mouthed grin, white sleeveless top with red collar and yellow geometric chest trim, bright red trousers, crouching and leaning forward while gripping a large gold two-handled trophy cup with a magenta oval emblem on its bowl
Woman Standing at left of the man, long wavy blonde hair, pink bikini top, bare midriff, smiling toward the centre
Woman Seated in the left foreground, very long strawberry-blonde hair, magenta bikini top with pink straps, leaning forward on a pink table, looking out at the viewer
Woman Leaning over the man's shoulder from behind, long teal-blue hair, purple bikini top, looking down at the trophy
Woman Smaller figure in the mid-background, brunette, red bikini, standing on a pink pedestal
Woman Upper right, pale-skinned with dark hair, blue bikini, standing on a pedestal beside the machine head
Full description

A rectangular painted backglass with a black starfield background, speckled with white starbursts and multi-coloured firework rosettes in magenta, yellow, teal and orange, plus a rainbow arc sweeping down the left side and a ringed blue planet at upper right. A huge slanted logo reading PINBALL CHAMP fills the upper half: PINBALL in bold yellow-to-orange gradient block capitals with a thick red outline and white drop shadow, CHAMP in a flowing pink-and-white cursive script with a long swash. Four numbered score windows in amber seven-segment digits sit at the corners with big numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 beside them; three read 0,000,000 and the upper left reads 1,333,920. The centre figure is a grinning young man with curly dark hair, a white sleeveless top with red and yellow trim, and bright red trousers, leaning forward while hoisting a large gold trophy cup bearing a magenta oval emblem. Three women in pink swimwear cluster to his left, one blonde standing, one long strawberry-blonde seated on a pink-and-teal star-mottled table, and one teal-haired leaning behind him; another woman in a blue bikini stands on a pedestal at upper right beside a cream pinball machine head. Magenta and blue instruction windows occupy the right-centre, and a white arrow at bottom centre reads 1 to 4 CAN PLAY above four blue circled numerals.

Pinball Champ backglass

Backglass Standard

  • red
  • blue
  • black
  • white

Fingerprint: PINBALL CHAMP red-white italic script logo with long underline swash against black starfield, man astride giant red letter A holding playing-card fan beside dark beer, five bikini-clad women posed round white-topped tables and trophy pedestal, rainbow starburst accents and colored dice, 1970s airbrushed disco-pinball scene

Distinctive

A grinning dark-haired man in a red striped top and red trousers sitting astride an enormous red letter A, fanning out playing cards with a tall glass of dark beer beside him. He is ringed by five bikini-clad women posed around white-topped round tables and a lit trophy pedestal. Over everything a giant italic red script logo reading PINBALL CHAMP with a long underline swash, set against a black starfield of rainbow arcs and starbursts. Six separate red LED score windows in black panels, each paired with a blue-outlined numeral 1-4 in the corners.

Setting

  • Black outer space starfield
  • Painted night sky with concentric rainbow arcs and radiating light beams
  • Stylised disco floor with rainbow stripes at the bottom

Symbols

  • Playing-card suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades)
  • Playing cards held as a fan
  • Trophy cup
  • Beer glass
  • Starbursts
  • Five-pointed stars
  • Planet with ring
  • Rainbow arcs
  • Downward arrow sign
  • Pennant flag
  • Giant red letter a
  • Striped barrels and round tables

Lettering

  • Large italic brush script, red fill with white and blue outline and long swash underline; small all-caps white sans-serif on coloured panels

Themes

  • Pinball
  • Disco
  • Space
  • Cards
  • Championship
  • Nightclub

Title on it

  • Pinball champ

Text on it

  • PINBALL CHAMP
  • GAME TIME BONUS
  • 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Centre, dark curly hair, wide grin, red-and-white striped sleeveless top, bright red trousers, astride a giant red letter a, fanning playing cards, a tall dark beer glass at his knee
Woman Upper left of the man, long blonde hair, white bikini, standing
Woman Lower left, long pink-blonde hair, pink bikini, leaning forward on a pink-and-white striped barrel
Woman Centre right, brunette in red bikini, standing in profile on a rainbow arc
Woman Further back centre right, small dark-haired figure in a dark bikini
Woman Top right, brunette with long hair, white top and pink shorts, seated at a lit pedestal table
Full description

A photographed backglass translite in a red-brown wooden cabinet frame, slightly tilted, with surface glare streaks and a few scuffs. The artwork is a bright airbrushed 1970s disco/pinball-poker scene on a black starfield. A huge italic script logo reading PINBALL CHAMP in red with white and blue shading, underlined by a long swooping tail, dominates the upper third. Six red seven-segment score windows are set into black panels: two at the top flanking the logo, two mid-right, and two at the bottom corners, with blue-outlined player numbers 1 (top left), 2 (top right), 3 (lower left) and 4 (lower right). Centre-right a smiling dark-haired man in a red-and-white striped sleeveless top and red trousers sits astride a huge red letter A, holding a fan of playing cards, with a red glass of beer beside him. Around him are five scantily clad women: a blonde in a white bikini at upper left, a pink-haired woman in a pink bikini leaning on a striped barrel at lower left, a brunette in a red bikini standing centre-right, a small dark-haired figure in a dark bikini further back, and a brunette in a white top and pink shorts seated at top right beside a lit pedestal table. White-topped round tables, a trophy cup, multicoloured starbursts, rainbow arcs, an arrow-down sign and a burgundy pennant reading GAME TIME BONUS complete the scene. At bottom centre a blue starburst reads 1 to 4 CAN PLAY above four numbered blue discs.