1975 · Gottlieb & Nordamatic
Soccer / Super Soccer
Known for Yellow mystery hole, Backglass ball rail and Center spinners. Flat magenta and sky-blue sunburst of radiating stripes, green football pitch in perspective across the bottom third and pale blue panel behind the text block on the left.
- Year
- 1975
- Maker
- Gottlieb & Nordamatic
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
Known for
- Hole
Yellow mystery hole
- Toy
Backglass ball rail
- Spinner
Center spinners
3 games under this title
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Backglass ball rail
Hole 1
- Yellow mystery hole
Spinner 1
- Center spinners
Targets 3
- Checkered target
- Special target
- Lower standup targets
Lanes 3
- Right side lane
- Upper left turnaround lane
- Star rollover rollover
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Cartoon footballer on the left third, fair skin, white cap, red long-sleeved shirt, light blue shorts with white trim, red-and-white hooped socks, black boots, right knee raised controlling a tan ball with green and yellow panels
- man Top centre, red-and-white horizontally striped shirt, blue shorts, striped socks, running
- man Top right, plain blue shirt, light shorts
- man Bottom right from behind, white shirt with a red 18 on the back, magenta shorts, black hair
- man Goalkeeper in the goal, dark shirt, arms up, diving to his left
- man Bottom left of the pitch, white shirt and red shorts, running
Setting
- Flat magenta and sky-blue sunburst of radiating stripes
- Green football pitch in perspective across the bottom third
- Pale blue panel behind the text block on the left
Text on it
- BALL IN PLAY
- PLAYERS
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY
- SAME TIME
- Galle's
- SOCCER
- 1
- 2
- 18
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Last-ball value
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- Yellow mystery hole also called Mystery Bonus Advance also called Mystery Advance also called Add Bonus
- Backglass ball rail also called Bonus maximum also called marbles
- Checkered target also called Checkered advance target
- Right side lane also called Right gate-opening side lane
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Super Soccer
- orange
- pink
- cream
- green
Fingerprint: Large red concentric-ring 10x target disc dominating mid-playfield with three painted footballers including goalkeeper in striped jersey, two yellow bell-shaped bumper caps glowing amber at top, two symmetrical triangular kick-out lanes at mid-field each containing kneeling woman footballer in magenta kit, long red arrow reading scores bonus between flippers
A large red concentric-ring '10X' target disc dominates mid-playfield, with three painted footballers - one in a black-and-green striped goalkeeper jersey - running across it. Two yellow bell-shaped bumper caps glowing amber sit left and right of a metal '1,000 POINTS' disc at the top. Two symmetrical triangular kick-out lanes at mid-field each contain a kneeling woman footballer in a magenta kit with a white collar, flanked by orange '1000' ovals. The lower playfield ends in a long red downward arrow reading 'SCORES BONUS' pointing between two plain pale-yellow flippers.
Setting
- Wooden pinball cabinet interior
- Chrome side rails
- Pale cream playfield background
- Metal coin door and apron below
Symbols
- Checkered flags
- Soccer ball
- 10x multiplier disc
- Concentric target rings
- Orange oval '1000' numerals
- Downward red arrow
- Football goal posts
- Yellow bell/bumper caps
- Rollover lane bars
Notable shapes
- Large concentric red-and-black ring target around the 10x disc
- Two mirrored triangular kick-out lane housings mid-field
- Long red downward arrow at the bottom centre
- Yellow bell-shaped bumper caps
- Orange oval medallions reading 1000 on both lower flanks
- Rounded chrome ball-guide wireforms at the upper right and top
Art motifs
- Radiating sunburst rings
- Chevron road markings
- Yellow-orange trophy-like bells
- Cream pinstripe borders
- Repeating triangular kick-out housings
Themes
- Football
- Soccer
- Sports
- Association football
- Team
- Electromechanical
- Bonus multiplier
Title on it
- Super soccer
Text on it
- 100
- 1,000 POINTS
- 1000 ADD SCORE BONUS
- 4000 SPECIAL BONUS
- ADD HYSTERESIS BONUS
- GRAND SLAM
- LIGHTS WHEN LIT 500 AND MORE BONUS
- UPPER EJECT
- 10X
- WHEN LIT 500 X ADD X BONUS
- WHEN LIT 500 X ADD 2X BONUS
- 100 WHEN LIT 500 X ADD BONUS
- 500
- BONUS
- 1000
- 10X WHEN LIT 500 X ADD BONUS
- MATCH WHEN LIT 500 X ADD BONUS
- 100 or when lit 500 X ADD X BONUS
- BONUS VALUE MULTIPLIED
- SCORES BONUS
- SUPER SOCCER - INSTRUCTIONS
- ONE, TWO, THREE or FOUR PLAYERS - 3 BALLS PER PLAYER
- FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 25,000 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 75,000 POINTS
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- CHICAGO ILL. U.S.A.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Centre-left footballer, dark teal short-sleeved shirt, white shorts, dark socks, running left with arms out |
| Man | Centre footballer, black-and-green vertical striped goalkeeper jersey, white shorts, hands raised, moustache |
| Man | Centre-right footballer, dark teal shirt, white shorts, running right |
| Woman | Left triangular kick-out lane, kneeling female footballer in magenta/pink shirt and shorts with white collar, dark hair |
| Woman | Right triangular kick-out lane, kneeling female footballer in magenta/pink kit, mirrored pose |
| Other | Small painted crowd/player figures in magenta and cream at upper-left and upper-right corners of the playfield |
Electro-mechanical football (soccer) playfield in a wooden cabinet with chrome rails and metal apron. Flat, saturated cartoon art in orange, pink-magenta, olive green, cream and black on a pale cream background with black keylines, laid out symmetrically down a central red band. Centre: a large red-and-black concentric-ring target burst with '10X' on a dark disc, overlaid by three male footballers in a running pose - a goalkeeper in a green-and-black striped jersey and two outfield players in plain dark teal shirts and white shorts. Above, four rows of yellow-glowing rollovers, two large yellow bell caps marked '100', a metal '1,000 POINTS' disc, and checkered flags. Mid-field: two mirrored triangular kick-out lanes, each holding a kneeling woman in a magenta kit, flanked by orange '1000' ovals. Below: a red arrow reading 'SCORES BONUS' between two pale flippers, with 'BONUS VALUE MULTIPLIED' above. The apron carries dense black instructions, a red 'FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET' arrow, and a script signature.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Soccer
- red
- blue
- magenta
- green
Fingerprint: Gigantic red SOCCER title tall slab-serif capitals gold outline magenta drop-shadow pink-blue sunburst, cartoon footballer red shirt blue shorts red-white hooped socks balancing ball raised knee full-height left side, two five-reel mechanical score windows right cream-framed marked 1 and 2, separate mini-pitch bottom third diving goalkeeper black shirtless-looking number 18 behind, bright flat cartoon style
A gigantic red SOCCER title in tall slab-serif capitals with a gold outline and magenta drop shadow, sitting on a pink-and-blue sunburst. A cartoon footballer in a red shirt, blue shorts and red-white hooped socks balancing a ball on his raised knee, drawn full-height down the entire left side. Two five-reel mechanical score windows on the right, arched and cream-framed, marked 1 and 2. A separate mini-pitch in the bottom third showing a diving goalkeeper in black and a shirtless-looking number 18 seen from behind.
Setting
- Flat magenta and sky-blue sunburst of radiating stripes
- Green football pitch in perspective across the bottom third
- Pale blue panel behind the text block on the left
Symbols
- Football
- Soccer goal with net
- Five-digit mechanical score reels
- Player numerals 1 and 2
- Shirt number 18
Lettering
- Very tall condensed slab-serif capitals in red with gold outline and magenta shadow, plus a white cursive script word above
Themes
- Football
- Soccer
- Players
- Ball in play
- Team sport
- Pitch
Title on it
- Soccer
Text on it
- BALL IN PLAY
- PLAYERS
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY
- SAME TIME
- Galle's
- SOCCER
- 1
- 2
- 18
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Cartoon footballer on the left third, fair skin, white cap, red long-sleeved shirt, light blue shorts with white trim, red-and-white hooped socks, black boots, right knee raised controlling a tan ball with green and yellow panels |
| Man | Top centre, red-and-white horizontally striped shirt, blue shorts, striped socks, running |
| Man | Top right, plain blue shirt, light shorts |
| Man | Bottom right from behind, white shirt with a red 18 on the back, magenta shorts, black hair |
| Man | Goalkeeper in the goal, dark shirt, arms up, diving to his left |
| Man | Bottom left of the pitch, white shirt and red shorts, running |
| Man | Several small white-shirted players scattered across the green pitch |
A brightly coloured cartoon backglass built around a huge red-and-yellow block-letter title SOCCER, with a white cursive word above it. Background is a flat magenta-and-sky-blue sunburst of radiating stripes filling the whole panel. Two cream-framed black score windows with five number reels each sit on the upper right, one marked 1 and one marked 2 in white numerals on arched black caps. Left of centre is a block of stacked text reading PLAYERS / 1 or 2 / CAN PLAY / SAME TIME, with BALL IN PLAY in white on a blue lozenge top left. A cartoon footballer fills the left third: a fair-skinned man in a white cap, red long-sleeved shirt, light blue shorts with white trim, red-and-white hooped socks and black boots, knee raised, controlling a tan-and-green ball. Top right are two more cartoon players, one in a red-and-white striped shirt and blue shorts, one in a blue shirt. The bottom third is a green football pitch in perspective with a black goal, white goal frame and net, a dark-shirted goalkeeper diving, a white-shirted number 18 in magenta shorts seen from behind, and about eight small white-shirted players running. Bottom left corner carries a small red-and-gold signature plaque.
Backglass Super Soccer
- magenta
- sky blue
- orange
- green
Fingerprint: super soccer, giant chrome football boot lies diagonally across lower center with green pitch painted behind, vivid magenta-sky-blue sunburst of diagonal stripes packed with flat colored bubble circles surrounds boot, cartoon footballer in orange shirt and red-white hooped socks stands hands-on-hips left edge mirrored by second player in white and magenta number 18 on right, four curved-arch score windows with white numerals 1 2 3 4, soccer stadium style
The showpiece is a giant chrome football boot lying diagonally across the lower centre of the artwork, with a green football pitch painted behind and beneath it. Surrounding it is a vivid magenta-and-sky-blue sunburst of diagonal stripes packed with flat coloured bubble circles. A cartoon footballer in an orange shirt and red-white hooped socks stands hands-on-hips down the left edge, mirrored by a second player in white and magenta, number 18, on the right. Four curved-arch score windows with big white numerals 1 2 3 4 sit above the central orange 'SUPER SOCCER' logo.
Setting
- Diagonal magenta and sky-blue sunburst stripe pattern
- Clusters of flat multicoloured bubble circles
- Green football pitch with goal nets and painted halfway line
- Cream painted wooden cabinet surround
Symbols
- Football
- Goal nets
- Coloured bubble circles
- Black and yellow arched score-window frames
- Large white numerals 1 2 3 4
Lettering
- Orange and yellow chunky sans-serif block capitals with yellow outline and drop shadow for the title, white cursive script for the maker's name above it, white italic small capitals for the slogan
Themes
- Football
- Soccer
- Sports
- Team sport
- Bubble motif
- Sunburst background
Title on it
- Super soccer
Text on it
- BALL in PLAY
- PLAYERS
- CAN PLAY SAME GAME USING BALL 2
- IT'S More Fun Complete
- Gottlieb's
- SUPER SOCCER
- A GAME OF SKILL
- D. Gottlieb & Co
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large cartoon footballer at left, white cap, orange shirt, white shorts, red-and-white hooped socks, brown shoes, hands on hips, looking right |
| Man | Cartoon footballer at right, white shirt with red trim and number 18 on the back, magenta shorts, red-and-white hooped socks, seen from behind facing left |
| Man | Small painted player in white shirt and red shorts near the goal at right of the inset pitch |
| Man | Small painted player in red shirt and white shorts in the centre of the inset pitch |
| Other | Several small painted players in blue shirts and white shorts and in red shirts and white shorts scattered across the inset green pitch, plus a football |
| Other | Large chrome-silver football boot shape lying diagonally across the lower centre, with laces visible |
A brightly coloured soccer-themed electro-mechanical backglass set into a cream/tan wooden cabinet surround, with a red-painted rail visible along the bottom edge. The background is a bold diagonal candy-stripe pattern of magenta, sky blue, teal and white radiating outward, overlaid with clusters of flat, outlined bubbles/circles in red, yellow, green, blue and orange. Four rectangular score windows with white number cards and black digits are arranged in a 2x2 grid, each framed by a black arch with a yellow pinstripe outline and a large white numeral (1, 2, 3, 4). Lettering reads 'BALL in PLAY' in the top-left corner, 'PLAYERS' with the numbers 1 2 3 4 beneath it, a small note 'CAN PLAY SAME GAME USING BALL 2', and a red circular badge on the right reading 'IT'S More Fun Complete'. Across the centre is a white cursive maker's name above a huge orange-and-yellow block-letter title 'SUPER SOCCER' with a yellow outline and drop shadow, and beneath it the italic slogan 'A GAME OF SKILL'. Figures: a large cartoon male footballer in an orange shirt, white shorts, red-and-white hooped socks and a white cap, standing left of centre with hands on hips; a second player in a white shirt with red trim, magenta shorts, number 18 on his back, at the right; and a small inset illustration of a full pitch with two teams of players in red-and-white and blue-and-white kits contesting the ball, plus a football and goal nets.