1978 · Zaccaria
Ski Jump
Deep blue night sky with purple cloud swirls, long icicles hanging from the top edge, blue-grey snow-covered mountain peaks, distant ski slope with a tiny skier, yellow alpine chalet with a red roof and a smaller grey hut, snow-laden dark green pine trees and white snowfield foreground.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Zaccaria
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Made by
- Art
- Lorenzo Rimondini
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- blue
- white
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Giant painted skier in magenta-orange-yellow striped suit with arms out crossing skis, beneath two enormous snow-and-icicle drop-target banks with pink circular tops, speech-bubble proclaiming black diamond preference, yellow balloon gondola over chalet, pine forest and lake background, blue-white-yellow mountain resort palette
A giant painted skier in a bright magenta-orange-yellow striped suit with arms flung out, skis crossed, straddling the whole centre of the playfield. He sits directly beneath two enormous snow-and-icicle drop-target banks topped with pink circular targets. A speech-banner beside him proclaims he would rather be skiing black diamond, and a big yellow balloon gondola hangs over a chalet at the top of the mountain. The apron carries a large cursive script logo under a row of block letters.
Setting
- Snow-covered alpine mountain
- Pine forest
- Frozen lake
- Ski chalet and lodge buildings
- Yellow balloon gondola
- Blue sky with sunburst star
Symbols
- Playing-card suits on the left insert panel
- White snowflake starburst shapes
- Yellow star with red rays
- Red circles
- Icicles
- Skis
- Yellow balloon gondola
- Sun emblem on the apron
- Multi-coloured fan and arrow inserts
Notable shapes
- Long metal ball-guide rail arching over the top and down both sides
- Two pink circular targets atop dripping icicle banks
- Crossed skis forming a large x in the centre
- Curved balloon gondola
- Fan-shaped special when lit lamp inserts
Art motifs
- Concentric colour bands along the outer lane
- Frost and icicle drips
- Diagonal ski-slash shapes
- Starbursts
- Banner ribbons
Themes
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Alpine resort
- Snow
- Mountains
- Balloon gondola
Title on it
- Pinball
Text on it
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT FOR 2X
- 50000 POINTS
- 20,000 POINTS
- 10,000 POINTS WHEN COMPLETED
- 10,000 BONUS WHEN COMPLETED
- 14,000 BONUS WHEN COMPLETED
- I WOULD RATHER BE SKIING BLACK DIAMOND
- LOSE A BALL
- ADVANCE BONUS
- BONUS
- BALL
- AGAIN
- VALUE
- MULTI
- 10
- 100
- 150
- 5 BALLS PER GAME FREE PLAY
- SUPER SKILL
- SUPPLIED BY
- M F N
- ALL
- MANUFACTURERS - FRANKLIN - WORCESTER - ENGLAND
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large central male skier, adult, dark moustache, purple-lensed ski goggles, yellow cap, magenta/orange/yellow horizontally striped ski suit with yellow cuffs and gloves, red belt; leaning forward in a downhill stance with both arms spread wide, two long yellow skis crossed in an x beneath him |
| Man | Small painted figure on the right ramp, adult man in a blue-and-white ski outfit standing on a red-and-white platform beside a white snowman-like post |
| Man | Small figure in the top-left circular window, seated skier in blue on a snowy slope |
| Man | Small figure in the top-right circular window, person in a pink and red outfit against the snow |
| Other | White snowman-like post with a red hat at the right side of the mid playfield, next to a red ball |
Full-length ski-resort themed pinball playfield with a silver metal ball-guide rail arcing around the top and down both sides. The centre of the upper field is dominated by a snow-covered mountain with a yellow balloon gondola and two large circular drop-target banks styled as huge hanging icicles, each with a pink-and-cream target disc on top. Below sits a large painted male skier in a magenta, orange and yellow striped ski suit, purple goggles and a yellow cap, leaning forward with arms out and two long skis crossed, over a lake and pine forest. A white angular sign beside him reads that he would rather be skiing black diamond. Two yellow fan-shaped SPECIAL WHEN LIT lamps sit left and right. The lower field has round white pop-bumper caps on an icy blue background, and the apron is a navy blue and white starburst design with a large script logo and a white instruction card. Dominant colours are blue, white, red and yellow.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- white
- red
- purple
Fingerprint: SKI JUMP in yellow block capitals, pair life-size ski jumpers frozen mid-leap center one multicolored striped suit one shiny scarlet red, green-yellow helmet yellow number 2 prominent, second jumper yellow orange airborne high top right, huge purple ski-jump-shaped banner carrying yellow title cutting diagonally, bright red magenta suits against deep blue night sky white snow, mechanical reel window under icicle fringe
The most memorable element is the pair of life-size ski jumpers frozen mid-leap in the centre, one in a multicoloured striped suit and one in a shiny scarlet red suit, the red-suited figure's green-and-yellow helmet and yellow number 2 standing out. A second jumper in yellow and orange is airborne high at the top right, above a pair of upright blue skis lettered along their length. A huge purple ski-jump-shaped banner carrying the yellow title lettering cuts diagonally across the whole plate, and a snow-topped score window with mechanical reels sits at the top beneath a fringe of icicles. The contrast of bright red and magenta suits against the deep blue night sky and white snow is the signature colour scheme.
Setting
- Deep blue night sky with purple cloud swirls
- Long icicles hanging from the top edge
- Blue-grey snow-covered mountain peaks
- Distant ski slope with a tiny skier
- Yellow alpine chalet with a red roof and a smaller grey hut
- Snow-laden dark green pine trees
- White snowfield foreground
Symbols
- Two upright blue skis leaning together at the right edge with lettering along their length
- Pair of green jumping skis crossed at lower left
- Ski poles
- Icicles
- Snow-covered pine trees
- Wooden chalet
- Mechanical score reels in a snow-capped window
- Rounded orange game over sign with a row of blue and orange square lamps beneath
Lettering
- Large yellow all-capital sans-serif block letters with red and green drop shadows on a purple banner; cream-coloured serif capitals on a yellow banner at the bottom; orange block letters on the game over sign; black numerals on cream mechanical score reels.
Themes
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Alpine skiing
- Winter
- Competition
- Mountains
Title on it
- Ski jump
Text on it
- SKI JUMP
- 1,191,500
- BALLS TO PLAY
- GAME OVER
- 2
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Left foreground ski jumper: adult male with fair skin, wearing a magenta one-piece suit striped in orange, green, yellow and purple down the sleeves and legs, a yellow helmet with red and blue striping and orange-tinted goggles, green gloves, bright red boots, holding two ski poles and leaning forward in a crouched launch posture with a wide open-mouthed grin; two green skis with black tips cross beneath him. |
| Man | Right centre ski jumper: adult male with fair skin, wearing a glossy scarlet red one-piece racing suit with white side stripes, a yellow number 2 on the chest, a green helmet with a yellow band and dark goggles, green and white gloves, arms flung wide, body arched backwards mid-flight, skis absent or hidden, one leg kicked forward. |
| Man | Upper right: smaller airborne ski jumper in a yellow and orange suit with a red helmet, arms tucked, flying horizontally across the sky above the mountain ridge on a pair of orange-brown skis. |
| Man | Far right middle distance: very small figure in a white and red outfit skiing downhill on the slope. |
A rectangular, wood-framed backglass showing a snowy alpine ski-jumping scene under a deep blue night sky. Long white and pale-blue icicles hang from the top edge. A purple-magenta banner, shaped like a stretched ski jump ramp, sweeps diagonally across the middle and carries the title in large yellow block capitals with red and green drop shadows. A cream-coloured score window near the top holds mechanical number reels reading 1,191,500, framed by a snow-capped ledge. Two male ski jumpers dominate the centre: the left one wears a magenta, orange, green and purple striped one-piece suit with a yellow-red helmet and goggles, crouching with poles and green skis; the right one wears a glossy scarlet red suit with a yellow '2' on the chest, a green-and-yellow helmet, white gloves, and is caught mid-leap with one arm out. A third smaller jumper in a yellow-orange suit flies through the air at the upper right, and a fourth tiny figure skis on the distant slope. Snow-laden pine trees, a yellow chalet with a red roof, and blue-grey mountain peaks fill the background. Along the bottom a yellow banner reads BALLS TO PLAY and an orange sign reads GAME OVER.