1990 · Gottlieb
Silver Slugger
Known for Center drop targets, Base inserts, WALK lanes and Vary-target. Night baseball stadium interior, floodlight flare at upper left, green outfield grass and brown infield dirt.
- Year
- 1990
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Center drop targets
- inserts
Base inserts
- Lane
WALK lanes
- Target
Vary-target
- Goal
Homerun
- Award
Mystery
- Multiball
Instant Multiball
- Goal
Hit for the Cycle
On the playfield
Holes 3
- Back saucer saucer
- Bumper saucer saucer
- Top saucer saucer
Spinner 1
- Center spinner
Targets 4
- Center drop targets
- Yellow standups
- Orange standups
- Vary-target
Kickback 1
- Kicksave
Lanes 2
- WALK lanes
- Last Chance
Post or gate 1
- Center post post
Lights 4
- Base inserts inserts
- Mystery inserts inserts
- Jackpot insert insert
- Green hit lights
On the backglass
Who and what
- other About eight small ballplayers in white uniforms with red trim and caps, scattered across the green field as fielders, a pitcher on the mound and batters near the bases
- other Cluster of caricatured ballplayers at bottom left in caps and baggy uniforms, comic style with oversized heads, leaning in together
- other Larger white-and-red uniformed figures at the lower right around home plate and the batter's box
Setting
- Night baseball stadium interior
- Floodlight flare at upper left
- Green outfield grass
- Brown infield dirt
Text on it
- Gottlieb
- Silver
- SLUGGER
- BALL
- PLAY
- MATCH
- CREDITS
- Premier
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Modes 4
- There's A Drive
- Pick Off Play
- Million Bases
- Grand Slam HR Derby
-
Multiballs 1
- Instant Multiball
-
Goals 4
- Homerun
- Hit for the Cycle
- Raise Jackpot
- Extra Innings
-
Awards 7
- Mystery
- This Ball is Locked
- Mystery Score
- Add to Jackpot
- Spot Single
- Grand Slam
- Home Run
Made by
- Design
- John Trudeau
- Art
- David Moore
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
Reference
Linked terms
- Center drop targets also called Center drops
- Base inserts also called First base also called Second base also called Third base also called Home Plate
- WALK lanes also called Top lanes
- Vary-target also called Vari-target
- Mystery inserts also called Mystery arrows
- Kicksave also called Kickback
- Homerun also called Home Run Bonus
- Mystery also called Mystery awards
- Instant Multiball also called Grand Slam Multiball
- Spot Single also called Spot Double
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- green
- yellow
- red
- white
Fingerprint: Giant polished wooden baseball bat cutting diagonally across whole backglass, white-red "Silver" script slung across it with "SLUGGER" in gold underneath, yellow "Gottlieb" name at top flanked by round speaker grilles on black transom, four numbered reels in green strip along bottom beside small crowd of caricatured ballplayers, "Premier" script badge in bottom right corner.
A giant polished wooden baseball bat cuts diagonally across the whole backglass, with the white-and-red 'Silver' script slung across it and 'SLUGGER' in gold underneath. The top black transom carries the yellow 'Gottlieb' name flanked by two round speaker grilles. Four numbered reels sit in a green strip along the bottom beside a small crowd of caricatured ballplayers. The 'Premier' script badge in the bottom right corner is a small, easily forgotten detail.
Setting
- Night baseball stadium interior
- Floodlight flare at upper left
- Green outfield grass
- Brown infield dirt
Symbols
- Oversized wooden baseball bat
- Baseball diamond with bases and foul lines
- Four numbered score reels
- Round speaker grilles
- Floodlight
Lettering
- Large flowing red-and-white script with drop shadow for the title, gold block capitals on a navy banner for the subtitle, block capitals for instructions, chrome-yellow sans-serif wordmark in the top transom and again at bottom centre, white cursive script badge at lower right
Themes
- Baseball
- Sport
- Stadium
- Bat and ball
Title on it
- Silver slugger
Text on it
- Gottlieb
- Silver
- SLUGGER
- BALL
- PLAY
- MATCH
- CREDITS
- Premier
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | About eight small ballplayers in white uniforms with red trim and caps, scattered across the green field as fielders, a pitcher on the mound and batters near the bases |
| Other | Cluster of caricatured ballplayers at bottom left in caps and baggy uniforms, comic style with oversized heads, leaning in together |
| Other | Larger white-and-red uniformed figures at the lower right around home plate and the batter's box |
A baseball-themed backglass inside a yellow-edged black cabinet frame. The top transom is a plain black panel with a chrome-yellow 'Gottlieb' wordmark centred between two round black speaker grilles. Below it the artwork shows a huge diagonal wooden baseball bat sweeping from lower left to upper right, over a dark stadium-night background with a bright floodlight flare. Across the bat sits the title: 'Silver' in large flowing white-and-red script with a dark blue drop shadow, and 'SLUGGER' in gold block capitals on a navy banner beneath it. The lower two thirds is a green baseball diamond with brown infield dirt and white base lines, populated by roughly eight small figures in white uniforms with red trim, scattered as fielders, a pitcher and batters. Along the bottom runs a green score panel with four white reels labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4, the instruction 'BALL PLAY MATCH', a 'CREDITS' box, a second 'Gottlieb' wordmark, and a white script 'Premier' at the lower right. At bottom left a cluster of caricature ballplayers in caps and baggy uniforms leans in together. Dominant colours are green, yellow-gold, red and white.