1968 · Williams
Pit Stop
Known for Racetrack and Mini flippers. Flat mint-green and teal painted backdrop, sweeping pale grey-green road swirl through the centre, green and teal chequered squares along the top-left border, purple, teal and black chequered flag panel in the lower right and black painted chevron panels framing the score windows.
- Year
- 1968
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Known for
- track
Racetrack
- extra flipper
Mini flippers
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- Racetrack track
Targets 2
- Upper standup targets
- Lower standup targets
Lanes 2
- Center rollover buttons rollovers
- Out lanes
Flipper 1
- Mini flippers extra flipper
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Standing at the far left, three-quarter view facing right, young adult brunette with a short bob and side-swept fringe; white sea-green one-piece racing jumpsuit with magenta trim at collar, cuffs and hips, bare legs, white shoes; pink-and-white horizontally striped crash helmet on her head; she cradles a yellow open-face helmet against her hip and holds a white cloth or glove in her lowered hand; expression calm and posed.
- other An attendant bent double over the nose of the magenta car at lower centre, wearing pink shorts or a pink top with white panels and white shoes, head down, arms reaching into the car's engine bay.
- other A second attendant in white and pink leaning in from behind the magenta car, only back and legs visible, also bent over the engine.
- other Driver in the red car at right, seated low, wearing a yellow helmet with a dark visor or goggles and a pinkish scarf, hands on the wheel.
- other Driver in the teal-and-orange car in the middle, wearing a red or pink helmet, only head and shoulders visible.
- other Two figures in the white-and-orange car at upper centre, one in a white helmet and one in a yellow-orange helmet, both seated in the open cockpit.
Setting
- Flat mint-green and teal painted backdrop
- Sweeping pale grey-green road swirl through the centre
- Green and teal chequered squares along the top-left border
- Purple, teal and black chequered flag panel in the lower right
- Black painted chevron panels framing the score windows
Text on it
- Williams
- 2 PLAYER
- PIT
- STOP
- Play flipper skill games
- for fun and recreation.
- GAME OVER
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- LAPS
- BALL
- IN
- PLAY
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY
- It's more fun to compete - Invite competition
- 7
- 1946
- 0 0 0 0
- 0 8
- 0 0
Made by
- Design
- Norm Clark
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- green
- orange
- blue
- pink
Fingerprint: Large black horizontal oval race-track ring in mid-playfield outlined by red-yellow-orange insert lamps printed ADVANCE WHEN LIT; four cartoon women in 1960s mod fashion including brunette in green coat and blue peaked cap with outstretched pointing arm; hard-edged diamond mosaic of lime green, orange, teal and magenta triangles; both pop bumpers carry white starburst discs printed 10 WHEN LIT
A single most memorable feature is the large black horizontal oval race-track ring in the middle of the playfield, outlined by a lane of red, yellow and orange insert lamps and printed ADVANCE WHEN LIT in its centre. Second, four separate cartoon women in 1960s mod fashion are printed directly on the playfield among the plastics, including a brunette in a green coat and blue peaked cap with an outstretched pointing arm. Third, the whole surface is a hard-edged diamond mosaic of lime green, orange, teal and magenta triangles rather than a scenic background. Fourth, both pop bumpers carry identical white starburst discs printed 10 WHEN LIT. Fifth, red-and-green SHOOT AGAIN lettering tucked under the centre oval.
Setting
- Flat lime-green and orange geometric field of diamond and triangular panels
- Upper playfield arc with ramps and painted road-track graphics
- Two-tone teal and white striped cabinet visible around the playfield edges
Symbols
- Black oval race track with white dashed centre line
- Red and yellow starburst discs on the pop bumpers
- Round red, yellow and orange insert lamps
- Printed arrows and lightning bolts at the upper left and upper right
- Concentric red, orange and blue circle motifs on both slingshot plastics
- Car and motorcycle silhouettes
- A printed human head in profile inside a small rectangle at the left of centre
Notable shapes
- Large central black oval race-track cutout ringed by lamps
- Diamond-shaped colour mosaic across the whole surface
- Two large curved ramps at the upper left and upper right
- Arched upper playfield with the wireform ball guide
Art motifs
- Op-art concentric circles
- Large flat colour blocking in triangular and diamond panels
- Mod-era fashion illustrations
- Road-track oval rings
- Arrowed score legends
Themes
- Motorsport
- Racing
- Lap scoring
- Pit stop
- Fashion figures
Text on it
- 2000 POINTS WHEN LIT
- 10 WHEN LIT
- LITES BUMPER
- ADVANCE
- SCORES 1 LAP 100 BALL
- EXTRA BALL WHEN HIGH SCORE TO 20,000
- 200 POINTS
- ADVANCE WHEN LIT
- ADVANCE WHEN SCORE 2000
- SHOOT AGAIN
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS WHEN LIT
- WHEN LIT
- WHEN SCORE 6 LAPS
- 1 LAP
- 100
- FLIPPER
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- PAST-ANA'S TILT ENDS BALL
- INSTRUCTIONS
- PIT STOP
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- PIT Advancement Only
- One or Two Players
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Upper right of the playfield, blonde beehive hair, tan short-sleeved top and bright pink flared trousers, standing full length with one arm out, printed beside the right ramp |
| Woman | Upper left below the left bumper, blonde hair with a long curl, yellow-green mini-dress, one arm raised, printed on the green panel |
| Woman | Lower centre left, brunette in a green coat and blue peaked cap, arm stretched out pointing to the right, striding pose |
| Woman | Lower centre, dark hair, purple and pink outfit, leaning forward holding a small object near her face |
| Vehicle | Small pink racing car printed lower right of centre, shown in three-quarter view |
| Vehicle | Green motorcycle printed just left of the pink car, side-on |
Full-length electro-mechanical playfield, photographed with the cabinet front and coin door below it. The surface is a hard-edged diamond mosaic of lime green, orange, teal and magenta triangles studded with round red, yellow and orange insert lamps. A curved upper-playfield arc holds two pop bumpers capped with white starburst discs reading 10 WHEN LIT, flanked by ramps and arrow targets reading 2000 POINTS WHEN LIT and 200 POINTS. Centre stage is a large horizontal black oval ringed by lamps, printed ADVANCE WHEN LIT, with SHOOT AGAIN in red and green beneath. Four cartoon women in mod fashion are printed on the surface: a blonde in pink flared trousers upper right, a blonde in a yellow-green mini-dress upper left, a brunette in a green coat and blue peaked cap pointing right, and a dark-haired woman in purple and pink crouched lower centre. A pink racing car and a green motorcycle are printed lower right. Both side edges carry vertical WHEN SCORE 6 LAPS, 1 LAP, 100 arrows. Two white flippers labelled FLIPPER sit either side of a SAME PLAYER SHOOTS WHEN LIT panel; white INSTRUCTIONS and PIT STOP cards fill the bottom corners.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- green
- teal
- magenta
- black
Fingerprint: "PIT STOP": brunette race girl in sea-green jumpsuit with pink-and-white striped helmet holding yellow helmet, four comic racing cars, pink-and-white attendants, checkered flag
The most memorable feature is a cartoon brunette race girl in a sea-green jumpsuit and pink-and-white striped crash helmet at the left, holding a spare yellow helmet under her arm. Close behind that, the pale mint block-letter 'PIT STOP' logo with heavy purple drop shadow, stacked over a painted road swirl, dominates the centre. Four brightly coloured open-wheel cars (white/orange, teal/orange, red, magenta) tumble diagonally down the glass while two pink-and-white clad attendants bend over the front car. A purple-and-teal chequered flag graphic anchors the bottom right corner, and four cut-out score windows with cream inserts are set into black chevron shapes around the art.
Setting
- Flat mint-green and teal painted backdrop
- Sweeping pale grey-green road swirl through the centre
- Green and teal chequered squares along the top-left border
- Purple, teal and black chequered flag panel in the lower right
- Black painted chevron panels framing the score windows
Symbols
- Chequered racing flag
- Racing helmets
- Open-wheel race cars
- Checkered border squares
- Small square indicator lamp below the instruction text
Lettering
- Large pale mint-green slab-serif capitals with dark purple drop shadow for the title; yellow script logo with a circular emblem at top; yellow-and-black outlined capitals for the player labels; cream-and-black numerals in rectangular score windows
Themes
- Motor racing
- Pit stop
- Open-wheel formula cars
- Racing driver
- Checkered flag
- 1970s motorsport
Title on it
- Pit stop
Text on it
- Williams
- 2 PLAYER
- PIT
- STOP
- Play flipper skill games
- for fun and recreation.
- GAME OVER
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- LAPS
- BALL
- IN
- PLAY
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY
- It's more fun to compete - Invite competition
- 7
- 1946
- 0 0 0 0
- 0 8
- 0 0
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Standing at the far left, three-quarter view facing right, young adult brunette with a short bob and side-swept fringe; white sea-green one-piece racing jumpsuit with magenta trim at collar, cuffs and hips, bare legs, white shoes; pink-and-white horizontally striped crash helmet on her head; she cradles a yellow open-face helmet against her hip and holds a white cloth or glove in her lowered hand; expression calm and posed. |
| Other | An attendant bent double over the nose of the magenta car at lower centre, wearing pink shorts or a pink top with white panels and white shoes, head down, arms reaching into the car's engine bay. |
| Other | A second attendant in white and pink leaning in from behind the magenta car, only back and legs visible, also bent over the engine. |
| Other | Driver in the red car at right, seated low, wearing a yellow helmet with a dark visor or goggles and a pinkish scarf, hands on the wheel. |
| Other | Driver in the teal-and-orange car in the middle, wearing a red or pink helmet, only head and shoulders visible. |
| Other | Two figures in the white-and-orange car at upper centre, one in a white helmet and one in a yellow-orange helmet, both seated in the open cockpit. |
Landscape-format racing backglass with a mint-green and teal background, framed by a black cabinet frame with chipped paint along the top edge. A large pale mint-green block-letter logo reading 'PIT STOP', with dark purple drop shadow, sits at the top centre over a swirl of pale green road. Directly above it is a yellow script 'Williams' logo with a small circular emblem, and '2 PLAYER' in black capitals beneath; to the right, black text reads 'Play flipper skill games for fun and recreation.' Below the logo, four open-wheel racing cars are drawn in a comic-cartoon style: a white-and-orange car at the upper centre with two helmeted drivers, a teal-and-orange car in the middle, a red car to the right with a driver in a yellow helmet and dark goggles, and a magenta-pink car at the lower centre being worked on. A brunette woman in a sea-green jumpsuit with pink trim and a pink-and-white striped crash helmet stands at the left holding a yellow helmet. Two attendants in pink and white bend over the pink car. A purple, teal and black chequered flag pattern fills the lower right corner, and green/teal chequer squares run along the top-left border.