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1963 · Midway

Race-Way

Pale green and cream crosshatch backdrop, red scalloped valance, blue wavy border, painted motor-racing grandstand with crowd, canopy and flags, green infield and trees and fenced track with advertising signboards.

Year
1963
Maker
Midway
Type
Electro-mechanical
Display
Score reels
Players
2

2 games under this title

Made by

Design
Iggy Wolverton
Art
Jerry Kelley

Vision analysis

On the playfield

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

Race-Way playfield

Playfield Champ

  • cream
  • white
  • yellow
  • red
  • orange

Fingerprint: Racing cars positioned head-on low and central, fan of radiating colored triangles creating speed-burst effect from bottom, black-and-white chequered flag graphics on slingshots and background, two mechanical pit-crew figures, pit-stop themed signage, cream and yellow base with vibrant racing colors

Distinctive

The whole lower half is dominated by a fan of long, straight, differently coloured triangles radiating from a single point at the bottom centre, like a stylised speed burst or fan of light rays. Two racing cars with exposed wheels, a blue one and a red one, are printed low and centrally as if head-on towards the viewer. Black-and-white chequered flag chequerboard graphics appear both as a painted background field and on the slingshot plastics. The word BONUS CAR LENGTHS sits inside an oval ringed by ten numbered circles from 1 to 10.

Setting

  • An abstract racing motif rather than a scene: a yellow-orange radiating sunburst over a pale blue-green horizon wash, with chequered flag patterns at the shoulders and no sky, buildings or crowd

Symbols

  • Chequered flags
  • Black and white chequerboard squares
  • Red directional arrows
  • Pit-lane signboards
  • Race cars
  • Star bursts

Notable shapes

  • A ten-circle numbered oval ring around bonus car lengths, two mirrored fan-shaped chevron arrows flanking a central ball-return area, and a long central cream lane running down the middle of the playfield

Art motifs

  • Sunburst rays
  • Radiating coloured triangles
  • Starburst flashes
  • White shield-shaped rule plaques
  • Red arrow signage
  • Oval bonus counter ring

Themes

  • Auto racing
  • Motorsport
  • Stock car
  • Pit stop
  • Drag racing
  • Arcade

Text on it

  • ADVANCE CAR LENGTH
  • PIT STOP
  • 1 LAP
  • BONUS CAR LENGTHS
  • PIT STOP COLLECT BONUS CAR LENGTHS
  • COLLECT BONUS CAR LENGTHS
  • WHEN LIT
  • 1/2 LAP
  • 1ST PLAYER-UP
  • 2ND PLAYER-UP
  • FLIPPER
  • PRESS TO KICK OUT BALL
  • FLIPPER BUTTON
  • START
  • 1 PLAY 10
  • 3 PLAYS 25
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • 5 Balls Per Game
  • EXTRA BALLS
  • SAME PLAYER PLAYS AGAIN
  • ANY PLAYER MAY PLAY ON ANY ONE PLAY
  • ANY ONE PLAY
  • RACERS
Pop bumpers
Four round bumper caps with dark rubber rings arranged in mirrored pairs, two higher flanking the pit stop 1 lap signs and two lower either side of the centre
Ramps
One chrome wireform ramp looping along the right side of the playfield with a raised metal lane guard; no solid wooden ramp visible
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots with black-and-white chequerboard faces and starburst graphics, one on each lower side
Upper playfield
A horizontal row of mechanical score reels with alternating red/yellow and blue/yellow logos runs across the very top, flanked by two curved metal ball guides and small cartoon pit figures
Apron and lower playfield
A plain brushed cream-grey apron with a large bright green bow-tie panel reading press to kick out ball between two orange arrows reading flipper button; below it a stainless coin door panel with a small blue start arrow and navy and orange triangular corner graphics
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Two cartoon open-wheel racing cars printed head-on near the bottom centre, one blue with white highlights and one red, plus two small cartoon pit-crew/driver figures flanking the upper bonus carousel, one in yellow overalls on the right and one in blue on the left
Full description

A wide, near-overhead photograph of a car-racing themed pinball playfield, cream coloured with a big ochre-yellow sunburst fanning upward from the lower centre, overlaid with a rainbow of long red, orange, blue and teal triangles radiating from the bottom apron. Two glossy open-wheel race cars, one blue and one red, sit side by side low on the playfield beneath arched text reading 1ST PLAYER-UP and 2ND PLAYER-UP. Black-and-white chequered flag panels run up both side rails and across the slingshot plastics. Four round bumper caps with dark centres sit in mirrored pairs at mid-field, flanking red arrow signs labelled PIT STOP 1 LAP. White shield-shaped cards with black lettering read ADVANCE CAR LENGTH in four places. A chrome wire ramp loops down the right side. The cabinet is a plain cream/grey metal with blue and orange triangular corner graphics, and the apron carries a large green bow-tie shape.

On the backglass

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

Race-Way backglass

Backglass Standard

  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • cream

Fingerprint: race-way, two crossed checkered flags one red-white and one green-white over black ball-in-play trough with big curved red script logo above them, mirror-image player panels either side each with coloured ribbon 1st PLAYER UP or 2nd PLAYER UP white mechanical score window small open-wheel race car and LAPS plate, pale green crosshatch background with red scalloped valance and blue wavy borders, lower panel busy painted grandstand scene with crowd under blue-red striped canopy

Distinctive

Two crossed checkered flags, one red-and-white and one green-and-white, over a black ball-in-play trough, with a big curved red script logo above them. Mirror-image player panels either side, each with a coloured ribbon (1st PLAYER UP / 2nd PLAYER UP), a white mechanical score window, a small open-wheel race car and a LAPS plate. A pale green crosshatch background with a red scalloped valance and blue wavy borders frames everything. The lower panel is a busy painted grandstand scene, crowd under a blue-and-red striped canopy with flags, and two race cars (blue left, red right) on a track in front.

Setting

  • Pale green and cream crosshatch backdrop
  • Red scalloped valance
  • Blue wavy border
  • Painted motor-racing grandstand with crowd, canopy and flags
  • Green infield and trees
  • Fenced track with advertising signboards

Symbols

  • Two crossed checkered flags
  • Black ball-in-play trough
  • Yellow number discs 1 and 2
  • Red and green ribbons
  • Chequered black and white strip
  • Flagpoles with triangular flags
  • Advertising signboards on fence

Lettering

  • Large curved red script logo with yellow and white shading for the title; green cursive script for the williams name; white sans-serif capitals on coloured ribbons and teal plates; black capitals on the ball-in-play unit

Themes

  • Motor racing
  • Grandstand crowd
  • Checkered flags
  • Score reels
  • Two player game

Title on it

  • Race-way

Text on it

  • Williams
  • PLAYERS
  • Race-Way
  • 1st PLAYER UP
  • 2nd PLAYER UP
  • LAPS
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • 0 3
  • 0 0
Who and what
Kind Description
Vehicle Blue open-wheel formula-style race car in profile, facing right, under the left score window
Vehicle Orange open-wheel race car in profile, facing left, under the right score window
Vehicle Blue racing car with white driver, lower left foreground, on the track
Vehicle Red racing car, lower right foreground, on the track
Other Dense crowd of hundreds of small indistinct figures packed into a covered grandstand, no individual features resolvable
Other Row of flagpoles with triangular flags above the grandstand canopy
Full description

Illuminated racing backglass split into two horizontal zones. The upper half has a pale green-and-cream crosshatch background with a red scalloped valance strip along the bottom edge and a blue wavy border. Centre-top: a blue circular badge reading PLAYERS, flanked by a yellow 1 and a yellow 2 in small circles, with green cursive 'Williams' script below. A large curved red-and-yellow script logo, Race-Way, with white drop shadow, sits above two crossed checkered flags, one red-and-white and one green-and-white, mounted on a black ball-in-play unit labelled BALL IN PLAY. Flanking this centre are two mirror-image score panels: the left has a red ribbon reading 1st PLAYER UP above a white window showing 0 3, a blue open-wheel race car below it, and a teal LAPS plate; the right has a matching ribbon reading 2nd PLAYER UP, a white window showing 0 0, an orange race car, and a teal LAPS plate. The lower half is a wide painted grandstand scene: a dense crowd of tiny figures in a covered grandstand under a blue and red striped canopy with flags on poles, a green and yellow infield, trees, and small advertising signboards along a fence. In the foreground a blue racing car sits left, a red racing car right, and a black-and-white chequered strip runs along the bottom edge. Style is flat, saturated, hand-painted cartoon illustration typical of 1970s games.

Race-Way backglass

Backglass Champ

  • blue
  • red
  • yellow
  • cream

Fingerprint: Pair of cartoon open-wheel racing cars on mirrored blue and red scoring wings above LAPS, chrome disc shield with two red racing flags and curved yellow CHAMP logo, purple BALL in PLAY banner with five white numbered discs, fairground speedway with bunting-strung grandstand, racing cars on oval track, pit-lane billboards

Distinctive

The most memorable feature is the pair of cartoon open-wheel racing cars printed on the mirrored blue and red player-up wings, each sitting above the word LAPS. Close behind is the central chrome-disc shield emblem with two red racing-style flags and the big curved yellow CHAMP logo. A third car pair races on the track in the bottom illustration panel, so racing cars appear three times over. Also very recognisable: the purple BALL in PLAY banner with its five white numbered discs, and the fairground speedway scene with bunting-strung grandstand and pit-lane billboards.

Setting

  • Fairground speedway circuit with an oval track
  • Packed grandstand hung with red-white-blue bunting
  • Pit lane with wooden fence and advertising billboards
  • Fairground tents, trees and stalls in the far distance

Symbols

  • Two red racing flags on poles
  • Chrome disc inside a green shield
  • Red white and blue bunting swags
  • Five numbered discs 1 2 3 4 5
  • Pit-lane advertising billboards
  • Wooden perimeter fence

Lettering

  • Heavy yellow-orange sans-serif block capitals with red drop shadow for the champ logo; white-and-blue shield shapes with serif capitals for the player up banners; yellow serif capitals for laps; white outlined numerals on a purple ribbon for ball in play; small black hand-lettered text on white billboard signs in the lower scene

Themes

  • Auto racing
  • Open-wheel race cars
  • Fairground speedway
  • Laps counter
  • Two player

Title on it

  • Champ

Text on it

  • 1ST PLAYER UP
  • 2ND PLAYER UP
  • PLAYERS
  • CHAMP
  • LAPS
  • LAPS MADE
  • on this Play
  • BALL in PLAY
  • ROOKIE'S GARAGE
  • Spark Plugs
  • RANK'S
  • GAS
Who and what
Kind Description
Vehicle Blue-framed cartoon open-wheel racing car with white driver, on the left 1st player up wing above the word laps
Vehicle Red-framed cartoon open-wheel racing car with white driver, on the right 2nd player up wing above the word laps
Vehicle Small red open-wheel racing car on the track in the lower illustration, running just ahead
Vehicle Small blue open-wheel racing car on the track in the lower illustration, chasing the red car
Other Hundreds of tiny multicoloured crowd figures packed shoulder to shoulder on the grandstand terraces under the bunting
Other Green five-pointed shield emblem with a chrome disc at its centre, flanked by two red flags, at top centre
Full description

A rectangular backglass, mounted in a cream/ivory outer frame with a pale blue inner border, divided into a scoring area across the top half and a large framed illustration panel below. Top centre: a large green-yellow shield emblem with a silver/chrome disc at its heart, flanked by two red flags on black poles, and the curved logo CHAMP in heavy yellow-orange block capitals with red shading. Left and right sit mirror-image scoring wings: a blue-framed panel reading 1ST PLAYER UP and a red-framed one reading 2ND PLAYER UP, each with a white two-window reel display showing 0 0, and beneath each a cartoon open-wheel racing car over the word LAPS in yellow serif capitals on a blue or red cartouche. Between them, two small numbered player discs and the word PLAYERS. A yellow ribbon reads LAPS MADE on this Play, and below a purple banner with white-outlined numerals 1 2 3 4 5 reads BALL in PLAY. The lower panel, edged by a scalloped purple, white and green border, shows a fairground speedway: bunting-strung grandstand packed with hundreds of tiny spectators, striped tents, trees, fairground stalls, pit-lane billboards, and two small open-wheel racing cars (one red, one blue) chasing each other on the grey oval track with a green infield. Hand-painted, flat, slightly cartoonish mid-century illustration style in red, blue, yellow, green and cream.