1990 · Williams
Rollergames
Known for WAR drop targets, Pit popper, Magnet and Skate targets. Dark navy sky filled with starbursts and confetti, pale cream rink surface with a blue railing and blue bicycle-style wheel at lower right.
- Year
- 1990
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
WAR drop targets
- popper
Pit popper
- Magnet
Magnet
- Target
Skate targets
- Spinner
Jetway spinners
- Goal
Teams
- Mode
Sudden Death
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- Habitrail habitrail
Hole 1
- Pit popper popper
Magnet 1
- Magnet
Spinner 1
- Jetway spinners
Targets 4
- WAR drop targets
- Skate targets
- 1-2-3 targets
- ABC targets
Kickback 1
- Atomic Whip
Lanes 2
- Center lane
- Jet lanes
Flipper 1
- Upper-right flipper extra flipper
Backbox 1
- Williams letters backbox display
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Left, black swept-back hair, white long-sleeve top with blue panels and red stars, blue jeans, red glove, leaning hard forward on quad roller skates with one arm extended, mouth open
- man Centre-left, orange leopard-print shirt, pale blue shorts, quad skates, arms pumping
- man Centre, orange leopard-print shirt, one arm raised high, pale blue shorts, quad skates
- man Centre-right, orange leopard-print shirt, orange helmet, pale blue shorts, quad skates
- woman Right, long blonde streaming hair, pale blue and white uniform top, blue leggings, red glove, skating away in three-quarter back view
- woman Far right, blonde hair, pale blue and white uniform top, red glove, in profile looking left, smiling
Setting
- Dark navy sky filled with starbursts and confetti
- Pale cream rink surface with a blue railing
- Blue bicycle-style wheel at lower right
Text on it
- ROLLERGAMES
- Williams
- pepsi
- slice
- 2,066,930
- WILLIAMS
- PINBALL
How it plays
-
Modes 2
- Sudden Death
- Scoring Cycle
-
Goals 10
- Locks
- Teams
- Bad Attitude
- Rockers
- Maniacs
- Hot Flash
- Violators
- T-Birds
- Power Play
Other
- Don't Flip
-
Awards 2
- Penalty Pod
- Instant Lock
Made by
- Design
- Steve Ritchie
- Art
- Pat McMahon
- Art
- Linda Deal (aka Doane)
- Mechanics
- Carl Biagi
- Software
- Mark Penacho
- Sound & Music
- Dan Forden
The cast
- Rollergames
Reference
Linked terms
- WAR drop targets also called War targets also called WAR drop bank
- Pit popper also called Pit also called Pit ramp
- Magnet also called Deep Freeze also called Pit magnet
- Skate targets also called Skate
- Jetway spinners also called Jetways also called Jetway
- Teams also called Rollergames Teams
- Scoring Cycle also called Go for the Pit
- Don't Flip also called Flip
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- black
- pink
- white
Fingerprint: RollerGames: two airbrushed roller-skating women one blonde in blue one brunette in pink leotard on grey skate-dot rink lower field, SKATE AGAIN starball emblem and red-outlined 2X/4X multiplier panels above them, dense tangle of red wireform and tubular ramps over red steel-truss lattice upper playfield, large red script title with blue winged roller-skate logos apron.
Two airbrushed roller-skating women, one blonde in blue and one brunette in a pink leotard, standing on a grey skate-dot oval rink that fills the lower playfield. Above them the 'SKATE AGAIN' starball emblem and the red-outlined 2X / 4X multiplier panels, with a red 'THERMOS' box in the white panel grid. The whole upper playfield is buried under a dense tangle of red wireform and red-painted tubular ramps over a red steel-truss lattice. A big red script title RollerGames with blue winged roller-skate logos fills the apron, and the side rails read LANE CHANGE / HOLD BUTTON FOR STATUS REPORT.
Setting
- Indoor ice/roller rink oval painted grey with dark round skate-stop dots
- Red painted steel truss lattice and scaffolding covering the upper playfield
- Grey concrete-textured side walls and apron
- Confeti-like coloured light streaks reflected in the playfield glass
Symbols
- Winged roller-skate emblem (blue and white) flanking the apron title
- Red-bordered white rectangle panels like score cards
- Circled multiplier values 2x, 4x and 1x
- Black starball with skate again roundel
- Red steel-truss lattice framework
- Row of coloured triangular card-suit/ramp markers
- Stacked triangular arrow light inserts
Notable shapes
- Grey skate-dot oval rink painted on the lower playfield
- Red steel-truss lattice backdrop
- Tangled red wireform ramp 'rain' in the upper half
- Circled 2x / 4x multiplier panel above the rink
- Blue and orange starball roundel
- Winged roller-skate apron logos
Art motifs
- Airbrushed 1980s poster-style human figures with strong rim light
- Red metal scaffold geometry
- Tangled wireform ramp rain
- Glossy clearcoat playfield varnish with heavy glass reflections
Themes
- Roller skating
- Sports
- Rinks
- 1980s television-style licence art
- Competitive skating
Title on it
- Rollergames
Text on it
- ROLLERGAMES
- Williams
- SKATE AGAIN
- THERMOS
- 2X
- 4X
- 1X
- LANE CHANGE
- HOLD BUTTON FOR STATUS REPORT
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- SEE BACKGLASS DISPLAY FOR REPLAY SCORE
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY-50c
- 2 PLAYS-75c
- 3 PLAYS-1 DOLLAR
- DESIGN: STEVE VITCHE
- SOUND: DAN FISCHER
- SPECIAL THANKS TO:
- MARK ANDERSON
- SCOTT MARCOTTE
- MIKE SCHMITT
- ART GARNER
- KEITH JOHNSON
- The RAMP for Multi-Ball
- MAGNET
- JETWAVE
- ROLLERIZATION
- SPECIAL
- BONUS
- SCORE TEAMS
- THE WALL Ramp
- Multi-Ball
- SHOOT DEATH
- ALWAYS LIT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Young blonde woman, long wavy yellow-blonde hair, smiling, hands on hips, wearing a blue long-sleeved top with a yellow stripe and green-and-yellow striped leggings, on white roller skates; painted on the lower left of the rink oval |
| Woman | Young brunette woman with short dark curly hair, tanned skin, hands on hips, wearing a hot-pink leotard/tunic with white stripe bands and pink legwarmers, on roller skates; painted on the lower right of the rink oval |
| Other | Several small painted roller-skater figures in the mid-upper painted panel area, in blue and red, plus tiny painted skaters in the white red-bordered panel grid |
Full-length view down a roller-skating-themed pinball playfield, glass reflecting a red-lit room. Lower two-thirds is an airbrushed painted scene: two young women in roller skates stand on a grey oval skating rink marked with dark skate-stop dots, a blonde in a blue tracksuit top with green and yellow leg stripes on the left and a brunette in a hot-pink leotard with white stripes and skates on the right, both facing out with hands on hips. Above them sit a red-outlined '2X' and '4X' panel and a grid of red-bordered white rectangles, one reading THERMOS. A blue-and-orange oval says SKATE AGAIN above a black starball. The upper third is a jumble of red-painted tubular ramps, wireform rails, grey posts and orange/yellow ramp flippers against a red steel-truss lattice backdrop. The bottom apron carries a large red script title RollerGames with blue winged roller-skate emblems, flanked by a cream instruction card left and a cream card reading FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY right. Dominant colours are red, black, hot pink, and cream/white.
Playfield
- red
- blue
- maroon
- yellow
Fingerprint: Roller Games, two comic women flanking studded maroon egg-shaped dome—blonde in blue jacket with yellow lightning-bolt costume and hot-pink cut-out jumpsuit, giant 2X and 4X yellow medallions floating above dome, red steel lattice towers and wire ramps in upper playfield over painted city skyline, yellow EXPLOSIVES SLED LOADED banner left lane, maroon dome studded evenly with bump dots
The two giant comic women flanking the studded maroon egg-shaped dome, one blonde in a blue jacket with a yellow lightning-bolt costume and one in a hot-pink cut-out jumpsuit, each leaning in from the left and right edges. The giant 2X and 4X yellow medallions floating above the dome. The upper playfield's forest of bright red steel lattice towers and wire ramps over a painted city skyline. The yellow diagonal banner reading EXPLOSIVES SLED LOADED running down the left lane. The maroon dome itself, studded with evenly spaced round bump dots and ringed by a cream oval keyhole outline.
Setting
- Painted city skyline of skyscrapers across the upper playfield
- Bright red steel lattice tower framework
- Cream and tan apron cards at the bottom
- Black void surrounding the illuminated playfield
Symbols
- Blue winged-star emblems in both lower corners
- Yellow 2x and 4x round medallions
- Red pop bumpers with white starburst caps
- Yellow lightning bolt motif
- Grid of rectangular sponsor logo panels
- Red arrow signs
- Round bump dots studding the central dome
Notable shapes
- The huge maroon egg/dome shape with a cream keyhole outline at centre
- A large circular medallion set into the lower part of the dome
- The keyhole-like cream outline framing the dome
- Blue winged star emblems in both bottom corners
- A vertical yellow banner on the left lane
Art motifs
- Bold black ink outlines with airbrushed shading
- Primary-colour costume panels
- Comic book pin-up figures at oversized scale
- Chrome and silver wireform ramps over painted art
Themes
- City skyline
- Roller derby
- Skyscrapers
- Comic book superheroes
- Industrial lattice
Title on it
- Roller games
Text on it
- Williams
- ROLLER GAMES
- EXPLOSIVES SLED LOADED
- 2X
- 4X
- Lite
- Rayovac
- THERMOS
- LANE CHANGE
- HOLD BUTTON FOR STATUS REPORT
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- SEE BACKGLASS DISPLAY FOR REPLAY SCORE
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY - 50¢
- 3 PLAYS - 1 DOLLAR
- SPECIAL THANKS TO:
- DESIGN - STEVE RITCHIE
- ART - MARC THIERSEN
- MECHANICS - CARL BROWN
- MATCH FEATURE
- MULTI-BALL
- MODE - SURVIVAL
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Left of centre, large comic illustration, shoulder-length blonde curly hair, blue jacket over a yellow top with a jagged yellow lightning bolt on the chest, green leggings with yellow and orange patches, white wrist cuffs, one hand on hip, confident smirk, leaning in towards the centre |
| Woman | Right of centre, large comic illustration, voluminous dark brown curly hair, white shirt with hot-pink cut-out torso panel, pink shorts and thigh-high pink boots with cut-outs, gold necklace and arm bands, one hand on hip, turned slightly inwards |
| Man | Upper centre, bust of a man in blue overalls and a cap, moustached, grinning, holding something at chest height |
| Man | Upper centre left of the first man, second bust of a man in blue overalls and a cap, moustached, both set side by side on the sponsor logo grid |
| Other | Upper left, a pink-haired cartoon woman in a short yellow dress with arms raised, drawn small in the left upper corner |
| Other | Upper right corner, a cluster of grotesque cartoon faces and heads in red and orange, one with bulging eyes |
A photographed pinball playfield seen through reflective glass, set in a light wood cabinet. The lower two-thirds is dominated by a huge dark maroon oval studded with round bump dots, flanked by two comic-book women: on the left a blonde woman in a blue jacket over a yellow-and-green lightning-bolt bodysuit with green leggings, and on the right a dark curly-haired woman in a hot-pink cut-out jumpsuit with white sleeves and gold jewellery. Above them a grid of rectangular sponsor logos in white panels (Lite, Rayovac, Thermos) sits beneath two busts of men in blue overalls and hard hats. The upper playfield is a dense red steel lattice of towers and ramps over a painted city skyline, with red pop bumpers and a cluster of cartoon faces. A yellow vertical banner on the left reads EXPLOSIVES SLED LOADED. Blue winged-star emblems sit in both lower corners, red arrow labels read LANE CHANGE, and cream instruction cards occupy the apron. Art style is bold airbrushed 1980s comic illustration.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- red
- orange
- blue
Fingerprint: ROLLERGAMES: Six roller skaters charging left-to-right, dark-haired man lunging on quad skates with arm out, two blonde women in matching blue-white uniforms with red gloves skating away, radiating speed lines, navy starfield background.
Six roller skaters charging forward across the art in a left-to-right charge, the front figure a dark-haired man lunging on quad skates with his arm thrown out, and two blonde women skating away on the right in matching blue-and-white uniforms with red gloves. The huge red ROLLERGAMES wordmark slanted over radiating speed lines, with a paper dart flying in at the top right. Leopard-print shirts and red card-suit pips scattered over a dark navy, star-burst background.
Setting
- Dark navy sky filled with starbursts and confetti
- Pale cream rink surface with a blue railing
- Blue bicycle-style wheel at lower right
Symbols
- Red and blue stars
- Playing-card suit pips
- Yellow starbursts
- Coloured confetti squares
- Clock faces
- Dice
- White paper dart
- Blue bicycle wheel
Lettering
- Large italicised condensed sans-serif block capitals in red with orange gradient, over white speed lines; small red cursive script at top left
Themes
- Roller skating
- Speed skating race
- Athletic competition
- Star-spangled sportswear
Title on it
- Rollergames
Text on it
- ROLLERGAMES
- Williams
- pepsi
- slice
- 2,066,930
- WILLIAMS
- PINBALL
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Left, black swept-back hair, white long-sleeve top with blue panels and red stars, blue jeans, red glove, leaning hard forward on quad roller skates with one arm extended, mouth open |
| Man | Centre-left, orange leopard-print shirt, pale blue shorts, quad skates, arms pumping |
| Man | Centre, orange leopard-print shirt, one arm raised high, pale blue shorts, quad skates |
| Man | Centre-right, orange leopard-print shirt, orange helmet, pale blue shorts, quad skates |
| Woman | Right, long blonde streaming hair, pale blue and white uniform top, blue leggings, red glove, skating away in three-quarter back view |
| Woman | Far right, blonde hair, pale blue and white uniform top, red glove, in profile looking left, smiling |
A painted backglass above a black-and-red speaker panel. Across the top, a large block-letter title in red with orange shading reads ROLLERGAMES, set over radiating white-and-blue speed lines; a small red script word sits at the top left and a white paper dart/arrowhead shape points in from the top right. Six figures fill a pale rink against a dark navy background scattered with yellow starbursts, coloured confetti squares, card-suit pips, dice and clock faces. At left a dark-haired man in a white-and-blue star-spangled top and jeans leans forward on quad roller skates, one arm flung out. Centre stage three skaters in orange leopard-print shirts and pale blue shorts stride in a line, one lifting an arm. At right two blonde women in pale blue-and-white uniform tops, blue leggings, red gloves and red boots skate away from the viewer, backs and profiles shown, hair streaming. Below the art, the panel carries a red LED score readout showing 2,066,930, rectangular instruction-card slots, and a bottom rail of red cards with tall yellow letters.
Backglass
- red
- blue
- white
- black
Fingerprint: ROLLER GAMES in large arched title logo red white lower halves black outline over white speed lines across top, red cursive signature top-left corner, six roller-skating figures against black arena backdrop pale-blue rectangular floodlight panels low red railing, large dark-haired man white star-spangled top red gloves lunging one arm raised, four smaller skaters red white star-trimmed tops, two women white star-spangled leotards long flowing hair
A large red-and-white arched ROLLER GAMES logo stretched across the entire top, over white speed lines. Six star-spangled roller skaters charging forward, led by a huge grinning dark-haired man with red gloves and white quad skates. Two women in star-spangled leotards with flowing hair on the right, one looking back over her shoulder. Red, yellow and blue confetti squares scattered over a pale blue ice floor with floodlight panels behind. A red cursive signature in the top-left corner.
Setting
- Indoor roller rink arena
- Black backdrop with pale blue floodlight panels
- Low red railing
- Pale blue ice floor
- Confetti
Symbols
- Five-pointed stars on clothing and skates
- Confetti squares in red, yellow and blue
- White speed lines behind the logo
- White curved ribbon sweep on the right
- Floodlight panels
- Roller skates with quad wheels
Lettering
- Very tall condensed italic sans-serif capitals, red tops fading to white lower halves with heavy black outline, arched across the top; small red cursive script signature in the top-left
Themes
- Roller skating
- Ice rink
- Sports
- Athletic competition
- American stars and stripes motif
Title on it
- Roller games
Text on it
- Williams
- ROLLER GAMES
- TM
- pinside.com
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Far left, large foreground figure, black swept-back hair, white open-mouthed grin, white top with red and blue stars, red gloves, blue-and-yellow shorts, white quad roller skates, right arm flung upward across the title, left arm thrust forward |
| Man | Second from left, smaller, crouched low, black hair, red top with white stars, red shorts, red gloves, white skates |
| Man | Centre, white top with red stars, blue shorts, white quad skates with blue wheels, arm raised, one leg lifted |
| Man | Centre-right, white top with red stars, red shorts, black boots/skates, black hair, arm raised |
| Woman | Right foreground, long wavy blonde hair, white star-spangled leotard with blue side panels, red glove, looking back over her shoulder, back and legs to the viewer |
| Woman | Behind her at far right, long blonde hair, white star-spangled leotard, smiling, arm down with red glove |
Painted backglass dominated by a huge arched title logo across the whole top third: tall condensed italic capitals in red with white lower halves and a black outline, laid over horizontal white speed lines, with a small TM at the right end. A red cursive manufacturer signature sits in the top-left corner. Six roller-skating figures fill the picture against a black arena backdrop with banks of pale-blue rectangular floodlight panels and a low red railing. At far left a large dark-haired man in a white star-spangled top, red gloves, blue-and-yellow shorts and white quad skates lunges towards the viewer with one arm flung up and mouth open. Behind him four smaller skaters in red or white star-trimmed tops skate in a line, one crouching. At the right two women in white star-spangled leotards with long flowing hair skate one behind the other, one glancing back over her shoulder. Red, yellow, blue and white confetti squares float over a pale blue ice floor; a white curved ribbon shape sweeps down the right side.