1974 · Williams
Star Pool
Known for ABCD drop targets, Orange gate rollover and Double Bonus. Radiating sunburst backdrop in red, orange and yellow, large green pool table in three-quarter perspective and cream and black lower apron area.
- Year
- 1974
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
ABCD drop targets
- rollover
Orange gate rollover
- Goal
Double Bonus
On the playfield
Bumper 1
- Center bumper
Target 1
- ABCD drop targets
Lanes 4
- White bonus buttons rollover
- Orange gate rollover rollover
- Wall switches switches
- Left orbit rollover buttons rollover
Post or gate 1
- A-B bank rubber rubber
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Blond young man in a red waistcoat over a white collared shirt, leaning far across the table from the top centre, cueing with a wooden cue stick, focused expression
- woman Top left, pale skin, long dark brown hair, blue sleeveless top, leaning in
- woman Left, blue top with bright green trousers, wide black belt, white cuffs, hand on the table edge
- woman Centre left, blonde bob, red top, elbow on the cushion, holding a cigarette near her mouth
- woman Right, brunette with shoulder-length hair, red top, head turned inward toward the table
- man Bottom centre, seen from behind, pale blue shirt, cue held upright in left hand
Setting
- Radiating sunburst backdrop in red, orange and yellow
- Large green pool table in three-quarter perspective
- Cream and black lower apron area
Text on it
- Williams
- STAR POOL
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- BALL in PLAY
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Double Bonus
- Base bonus
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
- Art
- Christian Marche
The cast
- Triple Action
Reference
Linked terms
- ABCD drop targets also called ABCD also called A and B also called C and D
- White bonus buttons also called Advance Bonus also called top rollover buttons
- Orange gate rollover also called orange top switch
- Wall switches also called top micro-switches
- A-B bank rubber also called side rubber also called A-B bank shot
- Center bumper also called middle bumper
- Triple Action also called Star Action
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- green
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: Pool table tilted from above, green baize. "STAR POOL" title in red block capitals with red star inside A. Blond man in red waistcoat cueing from top. Four women in blue, green, red clothing around table edges. Man in pale blue shirt at bottom seen from behind. Pool balls scattered. 1970s arcade art style.
The huge two-line red block title 'STAR POOL' with a red star inside the A of STAR, set over a tilted green pool table shot from above. Four separate reel windows each flagged by a coloured 1UP/2UP/3UP/4UP circle and a pale blue downward arrow, plus a fifth reel window on the left. Women in bright red and green clothing leaning on the table cushions and a man at bottom seen from behind in a pale blue shirt. A tray of three blue bottles carried by a man in a white t-shirt in the top right corner.
Setting
- Radiating sunburst backdrop in red, orange and yellow
- Large green pool table in three-quarter perspective
- Cream and black lower apron area
Symbols
- Red star inside the letter a
- Four numbered player circles in yellow, green, red and blue
- Four pale blue downward arrows
- Black and white mechanical score reels
- Pool balls scattered on the baize
- Cue sticks
- Three bottles on a tray
Lettering
- Huge red block capitals with black outline and white drop shadow for the title; small red cursive script with a white flourish above it; yellow sans-serif player labels inside coloured circles
Themes
- Billiards
- Pool
- Pool hall
- Sport
- 1970s arcade art
Title on it
- Star pool
Text on it
- Williams
- STAR POOL
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- BALL in PLAY
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Blond young man in a red waistcoat over a white collared shirt, leaning far across the table from the top centre, cueing with a wooden cue stick, focused expression |
| Woman | Top left, pale skin, long dark brown hair, blue sleeveless top, leaning in |
| Woman | Left, blue top with bright green trousers, wide black belt, white cuffs, hand on the table edge |
| Woman | Centre left, blonde bob, red top, elbow on the cushion, holding a cigarette near her mouth |
| Woman | Right, brunette with shoulder-length hair, red top, head turned inward toward the table |
| Man | Bottom centre, seen from behind, pale blue shirt, cue held upright in left hand |
| Man | Top right, white t-shirt with rolled sleeves, holding a tray carrying three blue bottles |
A landscape rectangular backglass with a bold red-orange-and-yellow ray-burst background behind a large, tilted green pool table drawn in three-quarter perspective. The centre is dominated by the title: a small red cursive script word with a white swoosh reading 'Williams' above two enormous stacked block words 'STAR POOL' in red block capitals with thick black outlines, a white drop shadow and a red star sitting in the A of STAR. A blond young man in a red waistcoat over a white shirt leans far over the table from the top centre cueing a shot with a cue stick; his elbow and cue cross above the title. Four women surround the table: top left a pale woman with long brown hair in a blue sleeveless top; left a woman in green trousers with a wide black belt and white cuffs; centre-left a blonde woman in a red top leaning on the cushion with a cigarette; right a brunette in a red top. Bottom centre a man in a pale blue shirt, seen from behind, cue raised. Top right a man in a white t-shirt holds a tray with three blue bottles. Four black-framed score windows with white number reels run across the glass, each paired with a coloured circle reading 1UP, 2UP, 3UP, 4UP in yellow, and a pale blue arrow pointing down at the reels. Loose pool balls dot the green baize.