1964 · Williams
San Francisco
Known for Dial, Left saucer, Right saucer and Gobble hole. Painted bay and hills skyline in blues, red suspension bridge, row of gabled san francisco houses, telegraph poles and overhead wires and cable-car themed street scene.
- Year
- 1964
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Known for
- animation
Dial
- Hole
Left saucer
- Hole
Right saucer
- Hole
Gobble hole
On the playfield
Holes 3
- Left saucer
- Right saucer
- Gobble hole
Bumpers 5
- Green bumpers
- Purple bumpers
- JET
- Red pop bumper
- Yellow pop bumper
Post or gate 1
- Rollunder gate gate
Control 1
- Rollover buttons button
Display 1
- Dial animation
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Left edge pin-up: long dark hair, red short-sleeved top, short red skirt, blue sash or jacket at the hip, barefoot legs, one arm raised, smiling; stands in profile facing inwards
- woman Right edge pin-up: identical to the left figure, long dark hair, red top and short red skirt, blue hip sash, barefoot, one arm raised, mirrored pose facing inwards
Setting
- Painted bay and hills skyline in blues
- Red suspension bridge
- Row of gabled san francisco houses
- Telegraph poles and overhead wires
- Cable-car themed street scene
Text on it
- 1
- 2
- 690
- 000
- 1 PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 1 OR 2 CAN PLAY
- Williams
- 2 PLAYER
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Ball in Play
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
Reference
Linked terms
- Dial also called Arrow
- Left saucer also called Advance Arrow Left
- Right saucer also called Advance Arrow Right
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- white
- yellow
Fingerprint: Two enormous white mechanical score reels in red-gold stepped frames, two barefoot pin-up women mirrored left-right in red outfits, big white circular wheel with rainbow lens ring, SAN FRANCISCO in cream-and-red arches, cable-car theme, gold-red-blue palette
The most memorable feature is the pair of enormous white mechanical score reels, each topped by a red numbered tab 1 and 2, sitting in chunky red, white and gold stepped frames. Second, two matching barefoot pin-up women in red outfits stand mirror-symmetrically at the left and right edges, arms raised, framing the glass. Third, a big white circular wheel with a rainbow ring of coloured lenses dominates the centre, backed by purple, green and orange overlapping discs. Fourth, the arched cream-and-red SAN FRANCISCO lettering under a small script mark. Fifth, a hand-painted red suspension bridge and gabled house skyline in blues across the upper background.
Setting
- Painted bay and hills skyline in blues
- Red suspension bridge
- Row of gabled san francisco houses
- Telegraph poles and overhead wires
- Cable-car themed street scene
Symbols
- Two mechanical score reels
- Numbered red tabs 1 and 2
- White circular wheel or dial
- Ring of coloured lens inserts red blue yellow
- Overlapping purple green orange discs
- Red suspension bridge
- Star decorations
- Blue and red triangular speaker grille slots
Lettering
- Arched gold-and-cream block capitals with red outline for the title, small white script logo above it, red block text on white instruction panels, and white-on-red sans-serif capitals in the player banners
Themes
- San francisco
- Cable car
- Golden gate bridge
- Two player alternating
- Score reels
Title on it
- San francisco
Text on it
- 1
- 2
- 690
- 000
- 1 PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 1 OR 2 CAN PLAY
- Williams
- 2 PLAYER
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Ball in Play
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Left edge pin-up: long dark hair, red short-sleeved top, short red skirt, blue sash or jacket at the hip, barefoot legs, one arm raised, smiling; stands in profile facing inwards |
| Woman | Right edge pin-up: identical to the left figure, long dark hair, red top and short red skirt, blue hip sash, barefoot, one arm raised, mirrored pose facing inwards |
Full-colour backglass for an electro-mechanical two-player game with a San Francisco cable-car theme. Across the top sit two large white mechanical score reels in stepped red-and-gold frames: the left reel reads 690 under a red plate numbered 1, the right reel reads 000 under a plate numbered 2. Between and below them a blue bay-and-hills skyline is painted with a red suspension bridge, a row of gabled houses, telegraph poles and overhead wires. Each side carries a tall red banner reading 1 PLAYER and 2nd PLAYER, with a white instruction panel in red and black block capitals beneath. Two identical pin-up women flank the glass, standing barefoot with one arm raised; each has long dark hair, a red top, a short red skirt and a short blue jacket or sash at the hip. The centre holds a large white circular dial with a red, blue and yellow ring of coloured lens inserts around it, flanked by overlapping purple, green and orange discs. Below, a small script Williams logo sits above gold block letters 2 PLAYER and a huge arched SAN FRANCISCO title in cream with red outline. A red BALL IN PLAY panel closes the bottom edge, above a white grille panel with blue and red triangular slots.