1985 · Zaccaria
Robot
Known for Robot Bridge, Robot targets, Right drop bank and Z targets. Deep violet starfield with scattered white four-pointed stars and speckles, outer border of orange and purple panels with a scalloped blue-and-white chain motif along the top edge and chrome and silver mechanical forms filling the lower two thirds.
- Year
- 1985
- Maker
- Zaccaria
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Ramp
Robot Bridge
- Target
Robot targets
- Target
Right drop bank
- Target
Z targets
- Goal
ROBOT
- Award
Red Special
- timed ball
Game Time Bonus
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- Robot Bridge
Orbit 1
- Mini-loops loops
Targets 5
- Robot targets
- Right drop bank
- Z targets
- Time Special target
- Orange Special target
Lane 1
- Return lanes
Slingshot 1
- Hidden slingshot
Backbox 1
- Superbonus backglass toy
On the backglass
Who and what
- robot Large chrome-silver robot seen from the chest up, domed riveted head centred mid-glass, segmented neck, ribbed shoulder and arm plating, dark gunmetal torso filling the lower half; head sits just beneath the diagonal title
- woman One adult woman, bare-breasted with orange-red hair, reclining limp across the robots dark metal arm at lower left, head tilted back with eyes closed, one arm extended outward, a grey-and-white striped sleeve or bandage on one forearm
Setting
- Deep violet starfield with scattered white four-pointed stars and speckles
- Outer border of orange and purple panels with a scalloped blue-and-white chain motif along the top edge
- Chrome and silver mechanical forms filling the lower two thirds
Text on it
- ROBOT
- GAME TIME BONUS
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
- 1 2 3 4
- GAME PLAYERS CHOICE SCORE
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 0000000
- 16240960
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- ROBOT
Other
- Game Time Bonus
-
Awards 2
- Red Special
- Ball Return
Made by
- Art
- Lorenzo Rimondini
Reference
Linked terms
- Robot Bridge also called Flip ramp
- Robot targets also called Robot round targets also called Robot popup targets
- Right drop bank also called Center drop bank also called 5-bank
- Z targets also called Z standups
- Time Special target also called Time Special
- Orange Special target also called Orange Special
- Return lanes also called Out lanes
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- magenta
- orange
- blue
- black
Fingerprint: Robot Bridge electro-mechanical, giant blue-white robot head with pink spike mohawk at center, surrounded by ten numbered pop bumpers, translucent hot-pink wireform ramp reading robot bridge across upper half, bare tan woodgrain lower field with orange-red apron panels
A giant blue-and-white robot head with a fanned pink spike mohawk fills the centre of the playfield, ringed by ten numbered pop bumpers and a spray of magenta triangles. A translucent hot-pink wireform ramp reading ROBOT BRIDGE in white block letters sweeps in a long arc right across the upper half. The lower two thirds are bare tan woodgrain rather than painted art, with two flat orange-red apron panels at the very bottom. A ring of black numerals 1 to 10 on white discs forms a horseshoe around the robot face.
Setting
- Black outer-space starfield with scattered yellow and white stars across the upper playfield
- Tan and orange woodgrain ground across the lower playfield
- Brown and rust craggy mountain or cave silhouette along the mid-left horizon
- Pale grey bare cabinet side rails framing left and right
Symbols
- Row of ten numbered discs reading 1 to 10
- Circels reading 20, 40 and 80
- A burst of magenta triangular spikes radiating from the robot head
- Yellow starburst sun emblem
- White and yellow star shapes in the black sky
- Five narrow pink spike ramps in a row across the very top left
Notable shapes
- A long arcing translucent pink ramp crossing the full width of the playfield, a five-pointed fan of magenta spikes above the central robot head, two circular saucer wells in the upper playfield, and a fan-shaped ring of ten pop bumpers enclosing the robot face
Art motifs
- Translucent magenta wireform ramp
- Yellow and magenta half-pipe ramp in the top right corner
- Round saucer cups with blue felt rims
- Blue wedge inlane and outlane plastics
- Scattered black smoke and rock burst graphics around the pop bumper arc
Themes
- Robot
- Space
- Aliens
- Futuristic bridge
- Pop bumper numbered sequence
- Woodgrain playfield
Title on it
- Robot bridge
Text on it
- ROBOT BRIDGE
- BONUS MULTIPLIER
- SUPER MULTIPLIER
- SHOOT AGAIN
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- FREE PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Robot | Huge symmetrical robot head at centre playfield: blue and white face plate, black hairline outlines, round side-mounted eyes with pink irises, a small yellow antenna or bolt between the eyes, a wide pink grille mouth with vertical teeth bars, and a pink dome on top of the head |
| Robot | Small pink and magenta robot figure at the upper right, standing on a ledge beside the top-right ramp, with a domed head and outstretched arms |
| Alien | Several small blue and pink cartoon alien or robot characters scattered around the lower left and lower right inlane art, drawn as squat bean-shaped figures with big round eyes |
| Other | Orange sunburst badge at upper left with concentric yellow and orange rays around a small central face or planet |
Playfield in a bare cabinet with wooden side rails: tan and orange woodgrain across the lower two thirds, black starfield with yellow and white stars across the upper third. The dominant feature is a huge stylised robot head, blue and white with a pink grille mouth, round pink eyes and a pink dome, dead centre, magenta spikes radiating upward like a mohawk. Ten pop bumpers ring it in a horseshoe, each paired with a white disc numbered 1 to 10 in black. A fat translucent magenta wireform ramp reading ROBOT BRIDGE in white block capitals arcs from the left middle to the top right corner. Above it sit two round cups with blue felt rims and pink centres, a yellow-and-magenta half-pipe ramp in the top right, a pink starburst of ramp plastics across the top left, and an orange sunburst badge at upper left. Blue wedge inlane art with small cartoon aliens flanks the lower playfield, with two orange-red apron panels at the bottom, either side of a white card reading 3 BALLS PER GAME and FREE PLAY.
Playfield
- magenta
- orange
- blue
- purple
Fingerprint: Robot Bridge, enormous grinning blue robot head center with yellow triangular forehead gem, radiating sunburst of rods fanning behind like crown, hot pink wire ramp reading ROBOT BRIDGE arcing diagonally, three fat pop bumper caps with red-yellow-green concentric rings, rocket ships on lower left and right
The single most memorable element is the enormous grinning blue robot head in the middle of the playfield, with a domed yellow forehead gem and a radiating sunburst of rods fanning out behind it like a crown. A hot pink wire ramp reading ROBOT BRIDGE in white block caps arcs diagonally right-to-left across the upper half. Three fat pop bumper caps with red-yellow-green concentric rings form a triangle above the robot head. Two tall rocket ships painted on the playfield point inward from the lower left and lower right, and the whole surface is a vivid magenta-orange-purple alien crater landscape.
Setting
- Alien rocky cratered ground in orange and purple
- Starfield and distant space at the top edge
- Blue apron panel at the bottom
- Wooden cabinet sides with chrome ball guides and rails
Symbols
- Stars and starbursts
- Concentric ring targets
- Numbered drop targets
- Arrows
- Satellite dishes
- Planets and moons
- Diamonds
- Sunburst rays
Notable shapes
- Broad magenta wire ramp cutting diagonally across the field
- Radiating rod sunburst around the centre robot head
- Three large concentric-ring bumper caps in a triangle
- Two oval saucers with red outlines above the slingshots
- Crescent-shaped scoring cutouts outlined in yellow on both side lanes
- Chrome rails framing the playfield edges
Art motifs
- Purple and orange rocky terrain
- Comic book ink outlines
- Retro airbrushed gradients
- Starry sky
- Grid of small round inserts
Themes
- Robot
- Outer space
- Alien landscape
- Bridges
- Rockets
- Futuristic battle
Title on it
- Robot bridge
Text on it
- ROBOT BRIDGE
- SHOOT MULTIPLE
- BOOST ARROW
- SHOOT AGAIN
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- FREE PLAY
- ABOUT
- 3,000,000 POINTS
- 6,000,000 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY
- WHEN HIGH SCORE IS OVERCOME
- 2 REPLAYS
- GET TICKET REWARD CODE HERE
- BALL RETURN
- 10
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Robot | Huge grinning blue robot head dead centre of the playfield, facing the player, red round eyes, yellow triangular gem on the domed forehead, dark blue jaw with teeth, topped by a fanned sunburst of radiating rods tipped with pink orbs |
| Vehicle | Two painted rocket/spaceship illustrations, one on the lower left and one on the lower right, pointing inward/upward, cream and orange bodies with fins |
| Vehicle | Small painted cars or hovercraft along the lower blue apron area, one cream and red on each side |
| Other | A clown-faced robot head emblem at the upper right near the return lane |
Full-length electro-mechanical playfield shot from above inside a wooden cabinet with chrome rails, photographed under glass with reflections. A hot pink/magenta wire ramp labelled ROBOT BRIDGE sweeps in a broad arc from the lower right up across the upper left. Three large pop-bumper caps with concentric red, yellow and green rings sit in a triangle across the upper third, below a row of purple and gold target banks. Dominant colours are magenta pink, orange-amber, mid blue and chrome/cream, on a purple-and-orange cratered rocky ground. Dead centre is a large grinning blue robot head with a yellow triangular forehead jewel, red eyes and a fanned crown of radiating metal rods tipped with pink orbs. Two illuminated arrow lanes curve up either side, flanked by rocket-ship illustrations. Three round red rubber-lined slingshots and two red-outlined oval saucers sit above the drained blue apron. Cream instruction cards along the bottom carry dense black text and score values.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- purple
- green
- orange
- silver
Fingerprint: Giant chrome robot dominating center, 'ROBOT' in lime-green 3D diagonal capitals, bare-breasted red-haired woman sprawled limp across robot dark ribbed arm lower left, four corner player numerals 1-4 on orange discs, purple starfield, 1960s-70s sci-fi pulp airbrushed
A giant chrome robot head and torso filling the centre, with the word ROBOT in enormous lime-green 3D capitals slanted diagonally across it. A bare-breasted red-haired woman lies sprawled and limp across the robots dark ribbed arm at lower left, head thrown back. Four circled corner numerals (1, 2, 3, 4) on orange discs, each beside a rectangular seven-segment score window. A yellow oval caption reading GAME TIME BONUS above a colour-coded grid of pink, green, yellow and purple panels with red arrows.
Setting
- Deep violet starfield with scattered white four-pointed stars and speckles
- Outer border of orange and purple panels with a scalloped blue-and-white chain motif along the top edge
- Chrome and silver mechanical forms filling the lower two thirds
Symbols
- Four-pointed white stars
- Circled corner numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 on orange discs
- Seven-segment score windows
- Red downward arrows beneath instruction panels
- Colour-coded rectangular instruction panels
- Scalloped blue-and-white border chain
- Red oval panel on the robot chest area
Lettering
- Huge slanted diagonal 3d extruded capitals, yellow-to-lime green faces with white inner outline, orange outer edge and heavy black drop shadow; small instruction captions in plain sans-serif inside rounded boxes
Themes
- Science fiction
- Robot
- Outer space
- Futuristic machinery
- Pin-up woman
- Electro-mechanical score display
Title on it
- Robot
Text on it
- ROBOT
- GAME TIME BONUS
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
- 1 2 3 4
- GAME PLAYERS CHOICE SCORE
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 0000000
- 16240960
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Robot | Large chrome-silver robot seen from the chest up, domed riveted head centred mid-glass, segmented neck, ribbed shoulder and arm plating, dark gunmetal torso filling the lower half; head sits just beneath the diagonal title |
| Woman | One adult woman, bare-breasted with orange-red hair, reclining limp across the robots dark metal arm at lower left, head tilted back with eyes closed, one arm extended outward, a grey-and-white striped sleeve or bandage on one forearm |
Translucent backglass for an electro-mechanical four-player game, dominated by a huge diagonal 3D title in yellow-to-lime green block capitals with white and orange outlines and a heavy dark drop shadow, running from lower left to upper right over a purple starfield. Behind the lettering sits a chrome-silver domed robot head and segmented mechanical torso, its rounded head centred mid-glass with a riveted neck and ribbed shoulder plates. At lower left a bare-breasted woman with orange-red hair lies reclined across the robots dark metal arm, head tilted back and eyes closed, one arm flung out, wearing a striped grey-and-white sleeve on one forearm. Colour-coded rectangular instruction panels in pink, purple, yellow, green and orange run down the right and across the bottom, each with red downward arrows. Four white seven-segment score windows sit at the four corners, each paired with a circled white numeral on an orange disc: 1 top left, 2 top right, 3 bottom left, 4 bottom right. The background is deep violet sprinkled with white four-pointed stars and speckles, framed by an orange and purple border with a scalloped blue-and-white chain motif along the top edge. Art style is glossy airbrushed 1960s-70s sci-fi pulp painting.