1984 · Williams
Star Light
Known for STAR standups, LIGHT standups, Right eject hole and Numbered stars. Black starfield with white and gold four-pointed stars and sparkles, ornate golden astrolabe ring or arch with filigree etching, red-orange brick chimney breast at top centre-right, dark stone or night-sky recesses behind and wooden shelf and brass console furniture along the bottom.
- Year
- 1984
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
STAR standups
- Target
LIGHT standups
- Hole
Right eject hole
- rollovers
Numbered stars
- button
Lane change button
- Goal
Constellations
- Multiball
Star Light Multiball
On the playfield
- navy blue
- bright red orange
- yellow
- black
- 2 flippers
- 5 pop bumpers
- 1 spinner
- 2 target banks
- 2 slingshots
Hole 1
- Right eject hole
Targets 3
- STAR standups
- LIGHT standups
- ADV X feature
Lanes 2
- Numbered stars rollovers
- Right lane
Control 1
- Lane change button button
On the backglass
Who and what
- other Elderly male wizard, long white and grey beard, bushy white eyebrows, ruddy pink nose, small round spectacles, crumpled green leaf-patterned pointed hat, crimson-red robe with dark blue-grey lining, right arm raised behind him with fingers splayed, left hand reaching forward open-palmed
- creature Insect-like alien, green segmented body, single large round eye, two long antennae, purple and grey veined wings, red-orange draped cloth across its back, perched on the right-hand shelf with clawed limbs
- other Glowing yellow sphere resting on the green star-chart table top, emitting sparkles
Setting
- Black starfield with white and gold four-pointed stars and sparkles
- Ornate golden astrolabe ring or arch with filigree etching
- Red-orange brick chimney breast at top centre-right
- Dark stone or night-sky recesses behind
- Wooden shelf and brass console furniture along the bottom
Text on it
- Williams
- STAR LIGHT
- TM
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 3,000
- 2,661,810
- 2,500,888
- 2,420,840
- 0
- GAME OVER
- HIGHEST SCORE
- SHOOT AGAIN
- BALL IN PLAY
- MATCH
- TILT
How it plays
-
Modes 1
- Bonus Time
-
Multiballs 1
- Star Light Multiball
-
Goals 2
- Constellations
- Bonus Holdover
Made by
- Design
- Barry Oursler
- Art
- Larry M. Blazek
- Art
- Tom Schmelzer
Reference
Linked terms
- STAR standups also called STAR
- LIGHT standups also called Light targets
- Right eject hole also called Right saucer also called Lock
- Numbered stars also called Star rollovers
- Right lane also called Right Bonus Holdover
- Bonus Holdover also called Hold Bonus also called Holdover
- Bonus Time also called Bonus ball
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- navy blue
- bright red orange
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: STAR LIGHT, red-orange perspective grid radiating midnight-blue background from central burst, numbered starburst inserts descending banks mid-field, circular inserts printing zodiac names (ARIES-LIBRA-PISCES-VIRGO-GEMINI-SCORP) lower-centre arc, five yellow pop-bumpers clustered, red translucent plastic guides, large sweeping wireform ramps bracketing centre, two flippers only, small astronaut figure printed upper-left, space-flight astronomy motif, converging perspective grid
The playfield is built around a star-map motif: a red-orange perspective grid on a midnight-blue background radiates from a central burst, with the numbered starburst inserts arranged in descending banks across the middle. Circular inserts printed with zodiac sign names (ARIES, LIBRA, PISCES, VIRGO, GEMINI, SCORP) form a distinctive arc in the lower centre, flanked by reading and shooting instruction inserts. The upper third is visually heavy, with five clustered yellow pop bumpers and a row of red translucent plastic guides beneath a bright red arched top rail. Only two flippers are fitted, and the lower playfield is enclosed by two large sweeping wireform ramps that frame the centre like brackets.
Setting
- Deep space star field in navy blue with scattered white star points
- A red-orange perspective grid converging on a central burst across the mid and lower field
- Yellow and orange stained-glass style window panels running down both side rails
- A solid red arched band across the top of the playfield above the top insert bank
- Black voided areas in the upper left and upper right corners behind the arch
Symbols
- Red five-pointed star medallion on the apron
- Yellow disc marked 3x in the mid-left playfield
- Round disc marked lock in the upper right mid-field
- Round disc marked orbit on the right playfield lane
- Black triangular drop-target style banks with white numerals
- Red starburst disc inserts
- Circular illuminated arrow near the upper right
- Triangular clear plastic ramp insert at lower centre
Notable shapes
- Converging perspective grid forming a large triangle across the lower two-thirds
- Scalloped red arch across the top of the playfield
- Concentric-ringed star medallion centred on the apron
- Two large symmetric wireform ramp arcs bracketing the mid-playfield
- A shallow arc of six circular zodiac inserts in the lower centre
- Stained-glass panel geometry down both side rails
Art motifs
- Converging perspective grid lines
- Stained-glass leading in yellow and amber
- Airbrushed star field
- Radiating light rays
- Ringed planet and orbit arcs
- Scalloped red arch
Themes
- Space flight
- Astronomy
- Star chart
- Zodiac
- Orbits
- Space race era
Title on it
- Star light
Text on it
- STAR LIGHT
- FLIGHT FOR LIT VALUE
- FLIGHT SCORES WHEN LIT
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- SHOOT AGAIN
- ORBIT
- LOCK
- 3X
- ARIES
- 10,000
- LIBRA
- SCORP
- OR LIT
- PISCES
- VIRGO
- GEMINI
- ALL SCORES DOUBLE WHEN LIT
- STAR
- LIGHT
- BONUS 4 BALLS WHEN LIT
- 20,000
- 5,000
- 1,000
- Flipper
- Line Change
- FLIGHT LIGHT lights spinner
- LIGHT and D.A.R. light spinner for lane bonus holder
- Flight light advances bonus multiplier
- With 10,000 or lit, consecutives lights spinner
- Shoot the flight lane lights for extra ball
- Consec lit advance special lights
- Collect 4 starburst to advance bonus
- Lighting bonus holder on each awards bonus time
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- 1,000,000 SCORES 1 ORBIT
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY - 1 QUARTER
- 4 PLAYS - 1 DOLLAR
- FLIGHT
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A single small white-suited astronaut with a round helmet, printed at the upper centre-left of the playfield near the top-left pop bumper, appearing to float against the star field |
| Other | A large red five-pointed star inside a yellow disc set into the centre of the black apron, flanked by concentric red rings |
| Other | Ten round inserts printed with white radiating starburst lines on coloured discs, arranged in two banks of four and two banks of three across the mid-field, several carrying numerals |
| Other | Six circular inserts printed with zodiac sign names in a shallow arc across the lower centre, each with a small numeric score value beneath |
A full-length, top-lit view of a single-level electromechanical pinball playfield framed by chrome side rails and a wooden cabinet edge. The lower two-thirds is dominated by a deep navy-blue field with a red-orange wireframe grid radiating from a central vanishing point, bordered by yellow-orange stained-glass style side panels and a bright red arch at the top. Five round yellow bumpers with red starburst inserts sit in the upper third, below a bank of red plastic ramp guides and a row of ten small round inserts numbered 1 to 10. Two large wireform ramps flank the mid-field, with drop-target style inserts numbered 7, 8, 9, 10 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 below them. The lower playfield carries circular zodiac-labelled inserts, a small triangular plastic ramp, two yellow-bordered flippers, and a black apron with two white instruction cards flanking a central star medallion. Condition is good overall, with light playfield wear near the flippers.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- orange
- gold
- red
Fingerprint: STAR LIGHT title in tall serif capitals orange-yellow gradient, white-bearded wizard in crimson robe and green pointed hat throwing arm skyward over star-chart table holding glowing yellow orb, green armillary sphere, four gold numbered medallions 1-4, one-eyed green winged insect in red drapery, gold filigree astrolabe ring.
The single most memorable element is a huge gold filigree astrolabe ring or arch curving up the right half of the glass, framing a magnificent white-bearded wizard in a crimson robe with a green pointed hat who throws one arm skyward and reaches the other forward over a star-chart table holding a glowing yellow orb. Around him sits a green engraved armillary sphere, four separate orange LED score readouts each paired with a gold numbered medallion (1, 2, 3, 4), and a bizarre one-eyed green winged insect in a red drapery perched on the right shelf. Four gold discs numbered 1 to 4 at the four corners sell the four-player format.
Setting
- Black starfield with white and gold four-pointed stars and sparkles
- Ornate golden astrolabe ring or arch with filigree etching
- Red-orange brick chimney breast at top centre-right
- Dark stone or night-sky recesses behind
- Wooden shelf and brass console furniture along the bottom
Symbols
- Green engraved armillary sphere on a striped column
- Two gold astrolabe dials with needle pointers
- Playing cards
- Dice
- Telescope or spyglass tube
- Playing-card pip markings
- Spiral-scroll carved panel
- Gold numbered medallions 1, 2, 3, 4
- Four-pointed stars and starburst sparkles
- Planets or glowing orbs
- Mottled green bird or fish-shaped ornament
- Curved engraved brass arm
- Crescent moon
- Orange dragon or lion emblem carved in the shelf front
Lettering
- Yellow cursive script logotype for the maker name; huge tall serif capitals with orange-to-yellow gradient, teal-green shading and thick black drop shadow for the title; small orange seven-segment led digits; small red block capitals with gold outline on the bottom instruction band
Themes
- Wizard
- Astrolabe
- Alchemy
- Fortune telling
- Magic
- Night sky
- Four player
- Fantasy
Title on it
- Star light
Text on it
- Williams
- STAR LIGHT
- TM
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 3,000
- 2,661,810
- 2,500,888
- 2,420,840
- 0
- GAME OVER
- HIGHEST SCORE
- SHOOT AGAIN
- BALL IN PLAY
- MATCH
- TILT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Elderly male wizard, long white and grey beard, bushy white eyebrows, ruddy pink nose, small round spectacles, crumpled green leaf-patterned pointed hat, crimson-red robe with dark blue-grey lining, right arm raised behind him with fingers splayed, left hand reaching forward open-palmed |
| Creature | Insect-like alien, green segmented body, single large round eye, two long antennae, purple and grey veined wings, red-orange draped cloth across its back, perched on the right-hand shelf with clawed limbs |
| Other | Glowing yellow sphere resting on the green star-chart table top, emitting sparkles |
Fantasy-astrologer backglass. A yellow script logo reading 'Williams' with a circular 'W' emblem sits top centre-left; beneath it the huge title STAR LIGHT is lettered in tall serif capitals with orange-to-yellow gradient faces, teal shading and heavy black drop shadow. Behind is a black starfield of white and gold four-pointed stars, with a filigree-etched golden ring arching up the right side and a red-orange brick chimney breast at top centre-right. Centre-left stands an elderly wizard: long white-grey beard, bushy white eyebrows, small round spectacles, crumpled green leaf-patterned pointed hat, billowing crimson robe; his right arm is thrown up and back, fingers splayed, his left hand reaching forward. Before him a round table with a green star-chart top holds a glowing yellow sphere, flanked by two gold astrolabe dials and orange LED readouts 0 and 4. Lower left, a green engraved armillary sphere stands beside playing cards, dice and a telescope tube. Lower right, a one-eyed green winged insect in red drapery perches on a shelf with LED digits 2,420,840. Gold medallions 1, 2, 3 and 4 mark four player positions.