2 games under this title
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Standard 1961 -
Add-A-Ball 1961
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- magenta
- yellow
- blue
- white
Fingerprint: SKILL BALL in magenta-purple banner, scalloped red-outlined white cloud holding mechanical reel numerals 2424, ringmaster in cobalt-blue tailcoat and top hat with wand, woman in magenta dress beside, white hare sitting between both figures, clown head with ruffled collar and BALLS TO PLAY red oval, scattered coloured numbered circles bottom, circus theme
A white rabbit with pink ears sitting between a top-hatted ringmaster in a cobalt-blue tailcoat and a woman in a magenta dress, on a pale sunburst background. The score sits in a scalloped red-edged white cloud reading 2 4 2 4 rather than in a rectangular reel window. A red oval plaque at lower left reads 'BALLS TO PLAY' beside a grinning clown head, and a field of brightly coloured numbered circles runs across the bottom.
Setting
- Pale cream sky
- Yellow sunburst rays
- Wooden plank border along the bottom
Symbols
- Scalloped cloud-shaped score window
- Numbered circles
- Red oval plaque
- Sunburst rays
- Playing-card-free numbered grid
- Wooden plank border
Lettering
- Large cream-yellow outlined block capitals with dark drop shadow on a magenta banner, plus small cursive script above and a black-bordered sans-serif caption strip
Themes
- Circus
- Ringmaster
- Clown
- Skill game
- Animal act
Title on it
- Skill ball
Text on it
- SKILL BALL
- 2 4 2 4
- BALLS TO PLAY
- PRESENTS MY STAR
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Slim white ringmaster, cobalt-blue tailcoat, white shirt, red bow tie, black top hat, white gloves, arms flung wide, holding a thin wand raised in his right hand |
| Woman | Dark upswept hair, sleeveless magenta/pink dress, one arm raised, turned towards the man |
| Animal | White hare with long pink-lined ears, sitting upright between the two figures |
| Other | Grinning clown head with ruffled white collar at lower left |
| Other | Small green oval panel at top left with unreadable interior |
A brightly coloured circus-themed painted backglass. A wide magenta-purple banner runs across the top carrying the title 'SKILL BALL' in large cream-and-yellow outlined block capitals with a dark drop shadow; a small cursive word sits above the title and a plain green oval panel occupies the top-left corner. Below, a scalloped red-outlined white cloud holds four black reel numerals reading 2 4 2 4, with a small black-bordered white caption strip at upper right reading 'PRESENTS MY STAR'. Two figures stand centre stage against a pale cream background of yellow sunburst rays: on the left a slim white male ringmaster in a cobalt-blue tailcoat, white shirt, red bow tie and black top hat, arms flung wide, one hand raising a slim wand; on the right a woman with dark upswept hair in a sleeveless magenta dress, one arm lifted, head turned towards him. A white hare with pink-lined ears sits between them. Lower left is a grinning clown head with a ruffled collar beside a red oval sign reading 'BALLS TO PLAY'. Scattered across the lower half are coloured numbered circles in blue, green, red, orange, magenta and yellow. A striped wooden-plank band runs along the bottom edge.
Backglass Add-A-Ball
- pink
- blue
- yellow
- green
Fingerprint: ado-a-ball, two larger-than-life dancing figures, man in top hat and purple coat with arms spread wide, woman in swirling pink dress with arms thrown up, chain of colored numbered balls marching diagonally across pale blue field framing them, arched gold title on lilac banner with scalloped white reel window showing 0531, red BALLS TO PLAY sign with red 3 ball anchors left edge, tiny jester figure yellow-green corner, electro-mechanical style
The dominant memory is the two larger-than-life dancing figures: a man in a top hat and purple coat with arms spread wide, and a woman in a swirling pink dress with arms thrown up. Framing them is a chain of coloured numbered balls (7, 8, 5, 6, 10) marching diagonally across a pale blue field. Above, the arched gold title sits on a lilac banner with a scalloped white reel window showing 0 5 3 1. A red BALLS TO PLAY sign with a red 3 ball anchors the left edge, and a tiny jester figure lurks in the yellow-green upper left corner.
Setting
- Lilac-pink banner across the top
- Pale blue-white open field for the main scene
- Yellow-green panel down the left edge
- White cloud-shaped score window
- Green instruction panel at the upper right
Symbols
- Coloured numbered circles (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Red ball with numeral 3
- White cloud/scallop shaped reel window
- Wooden chairs
- Arrow-like ball chain
Lettering
- Arched gold-and-orange block capitals with dark outline on the title; plain white sans-serif capitals on the red side sign
Themes
- Dance hall
- Comedy
- Clown
- Numbered balls
- Score reels
Title on it
- Ado-a-ball
Text on it
- ADO-A-BALL
- 0 5 3 1
- BALLS TO PLAY
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 5
- 8
- 7
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Centre-left, tall black top hat, purple-magenta tailcoat with flared tails, pale/white trousers, arms spread wide to both sides, standing facing forward |
| Woman | Right side, long billowing pink-lilac dress, arms raised, one leg bent, posed as if dancing, reddish hair |
| Other | Small jester/clown figure in green and red at the upper left on the yellow-green panel |
| Other | Several tiny background figures scattered across the pale field, appearing to skate or dance |
| Other | Wooden chairs at the lower right corner |
A square electro-mechanical backglass with a lilac-pink painted banner across the top carrying the title in large gold-and-orange outlined block capitals, arched slightly. Below it sits a white cloud-shaped (scalloped) score window holding four mechanical reels showing the digits 0 5 3 1. The left edge is a yellow-green panel showing a small jester in green and red at the top and a red rectangular sign lower down reading BALLS TO PLAY in white, next to a red ball marked 3. The main field is pale blue-white and is scattered with coloured circles containing numerals (7, 8, 5, 6, 10) linked as a descending chain across the centre and lower right. Two large figures dominate: a man in a tall black top hat, purple-magenta tailcoat and pale trousers standing centre-left with both arms flung wide, and a woman in a billowing pink-lilac dress on the right with arms raised as if dancing. Small background figures appear skating or dancing between them, and wooden chairs sit at the lower right. A green instruction panel with tiny white print occupies the upper right.