1977 · Recel
Space Race
Known for Center standup targets, Rockets, Space Station and Double Bonus. Violet and deep blue starfield with scattered white stars, ringed orange planet upper centre-left, small planets and asteroids, pale jagged rocky spires on a flat yellow plain, orange explosion burst behind the rocket and blue staircase or ladder structure behind the standing figures.
- Year
- 1977
- Maker
- Recel
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Center standup targets
- Lane
Rockets
- Toy
Space Station
- Goal
Double Bonus
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Space Station
Target 1
- Center standup targets
Lanes 2
- Rockets
- Inner return lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Long blonde hair, shiny tight yellow mini-dress, tall red knee-high boots, posed mid-stride with one arm raised, standing left of centre
- man Slim dark-haired man in a blue and orange two-tone space suit with a chest emblem, both arms raised in a triumphant pose, standing centre-right
- man Large bulky figure at far right in a green and orange suit with orange shoulder pads and orange striped knee patches, leaning forward towards the group, purple boots
- woman Reclining figure on the yellow ground in a shiny blue outfit with a blue cap or helmet, propped on one elbow, bare legs extended to the left
Setting
- Violet and deep blue starfield with scattered white stars
- Ringed orange planet upper centre-left
- Small planets and asteroids
- Pale jagged rocky spires on a flat yellow plain
- Orange explosion burst behind the rocket
- Blue staircase or ladder structure behind the standing figures
Text on it
- EURO
- RECOIL
- FLIP
- SPACE RACE
- BALL IN PLAY
- PLAYERS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Double Bonus
Reference
Linked terms
- Center standup targets also called center stand-ups also called Matching center target
- Rockets also called Rocket lanes
- Space Station also called central spaceship also called Spaceship
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- yellow
- orange
- green
Fingerprint: SPACE RACE in oversized yellow skewed capitals, four figures in bright spacesuits standing on yellow desert plain, rocky pale spires backdrop, ringed orange planet overhead, chrome rocket streaking through orange explosion burst, four horizontal score reels with red-yellow numeral medallions, deep blue-violet starfield, flat comic-book poster illustration
The most memorable element is the oversized yellow SPACE RACE title stacked against a violet starfield with a chrome rocket streaking out of an orange explosion burst behind it. Four characters in brightly coloured space suits pose on a yellow desert plain beside a group of towering pale rock spires. Four long white sliding score reels with six digit windows each fill the entire left half, each headed by a decorative red-and-yellow numeral medallion. EURO and FLIP banner stickers and a circular RECOIL emblem sit in the top-left corner, and a ringed orange planet hangs above the score reels.
Setting
- Violet and deep blue starfield with scattered white stars
- Ringed orange planet upper centre-left
- Small planets and asteroids
- Pale jagged rocky spires on a flat yellow plain
- Orange explosion burst behind the rocket
- Blue staircase or ladder structure behind the standing figures
Symbols
- Chrome rocket with swept wings and fins
- Orange explosion burst
- Ringed planet
- Small planets and asteroids
- Blue staircase behind the figures
- Four red-bordered numeral medallions
- Four green player circles
- Circular recoil emblem
- Euro and flip banner stickers
Lettering
- Large yellow block capitals with heavy black outline and a slight italic skew for the title; red outlined serif display text for ball in play and players; orange-yellow numerals with red outline in the reel medallions
Themes
- Space
- Space race
- Rocket
- Planets
- Alien landscape
- Score reels
- Comic art
Title on it
- Space race
Text on it
- EURO
- RECOIL
- FLIP
- SPACE RACE
- BALL IN PLAY
- PLAYERS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Long blonde hair, shiny tight yellow mini-dress, tall red knee-high boots, posed mid-stride with one arm raised, standing left of centre |
| Man | Slim dark-haired man in a blue and orange two-tone space suit with a chest emblem, both arms raised in a triumphant pose, standing centre-right |
| Man | Large bulky figure at far right in a green and orange suit with orange shoulder pads and orange striped knee patches, leaning forward towards the group, purple boots |
| Woman | Reclining figure on the yellow ground in a shiny blue outfit with a blue cap or helmet, propped on one elbow, bare legs extended to the left |
A glossy, brightly coloured space-race backglass in a flat comic-book/poster painting style. Left half is dominated by four horizontal black-backed sliding score reels, each a white rectangular window with six dark digit panels, numbered by an ornate yellow-and-red curled numeral 1, 2, 3 and 4 inside a small red-bordered medallion at the left end of each reel. Above the first reel sit three angled banner stickers reading EURO, a circular emblem containing the word RECOIL, and FLIP. The right half carries the main title SPACE RACE in large yellow block capitals with heavy black outline, slightly skewed and stacked three/two lines. Background: deep blue-to-violet starfield with scattered white stars, a ringed orange planet, small planets and asteroids, jagged pale rocky spires rising across a yellow ground, and an orange explosion burst behind a chrome twin-finned rocket flying right. Four figures cluster below the title: a blonde woman in a shiny yellow mini-dress and red knee boots; a slim man in a blue-and-orange suit with arms raised; a large green-and-orange suited figure at right; and a reclining blue-clad figure on the ground. Along the bottom edge, red outlined text reads BALL IN PLAY at left and PLAYERS at right above four green circles numbered 1 2 3 4.