1980 · Gottlieb
Star Race
Known for Four top lanes, Vari-targets, Upper-right saucer and Center drop targets. Black starfield with scattered white and yellow four-pointed stars, banded magenta, pink, orange and green nebula swirls radiating from the centre, a curving green and teal ribbon arc behind the title and dark blue and purple planet-like shapes behind the right-hand rider.
- Year
- 1980
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Lane
Four top lanes
- Target
Vari-targets
- saucer
Upper-right saucer
- Target
Center drop targets
- Orbit
Upper-left horseshoe
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Central triangle
Orbit 1
- Upper-left horseshoe
Hole 1
- Upper-right saucer saucer
Targets 3
- Vari-targets
- Center drop targets
- Upper left drop targets
Lane 1
- Four top lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Largest rider, upper left of centre: long orange-blonde hair streaming up and back, green and magenta racing suit with orange trim, dark visor or goggles, leaning forward over a chrome bubble-nosed hovercraft with a wide green fin and ribbed metallic underside
- woman Second rider, centre right: hair drawn as white and orange flames streaming backwards, green suit with pink sleeves, bare arms stretched out to the sides, riding a chrome and green hovercraft angled down to the right
- woman Third rider, small, low centre: orange hair, green suit, crouched over a smaller chrome hovercraft, partly framed by pink and orange swirls
Setting
- Black starfield with scattered white and yellow four-pointed stars
- Banded magenta, pink, orange and green nebula swirls radiating from the centre
- A curving green and teal ribbon arc behind the title
- Dark blue and purple planet-like shapes behind the right-hand rider
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- STAR RACE
- STAR
- RACE
- 000 000
- 20
- TILT
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Yellow and green lights
-
Awards 1
- Collect Bonus
Made by
- Design & Software
- John Buras
Reference
Linked terms
- Four top lanes also called Numbered top lanes
- Vari-targets also called Vary targets
- Upper-right saucer also called Collect Bonus saucer
- Center drop targets also called Center four-bank also called Center bank
- Upper-left horseshoe also called Left orbit also called horseshoe
- Yellow and green lights also called Two-color multiplier
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- magenta
- orange
- green
Fingerprint: star race: STAR RACE pink-orange gradient capitals, three long-haired female space racers on chrome bubble-nosed hovercraft with hair streaming as orange-white flames, green arc border, four corner score displays with orange player numbers 1-4, hot pink and magenta palette
The dominant image is three long-haired female space racers flung diagonally across the glass on chrome bubble-nosed hovercraft, with their hair streaming backwards in solid orange and white flame shapes. The huge two-word pink-and-orange logo curling across a green arc at the top centre is unmistakable. Four blue 000 000 score readouts at the corners paired with orange player numbers 1 to 4, and a small lit blue 20 at mid right, tell you this is a multi-player race game.
Setting
- Black starfield with scattered white and yellow four-pointed stars
- Banded magenta, pink, orange and green nebula swirls radiating from the centre
- A curving green and teal ribbon arc behind the title
- Dark blue and purple planet-like shapes behind the right-hand rider
Symbols
- Four-pointed stars
- Sparkle bursts
- Chrome speed streaks
- Curving ribbon arc
- Seven-segment score displays
- Orange player numerals
Lettering
- Large fat pink-to-orange gradient block capitals with white and dark drop shadows, arranged on two stacked arcs inside a swooping green ribbon; small yellow cursive maker's script above left
Themes
- Space race
- Futuristic
- Speed
- Hovercraft
- Nebula
- Starfield
Title on it
- Star race
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- STAR RACE
- STAR
- RACE
- 000 000
- 20
- TILT
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Largest rider, upper left of centre: long orange-blonde hair streaming up and back, green and magenta racing suit with orange trim, dark visor or goggles, leaning forward over a chrome bubble-nosed hovercraft with a wide green fin and ribbed metallic underside |
| Woman | Second rider, centre right: hair drawn as white and orange flames streaming backwards, green suit with pink sleeves, bare arms stretched out to the sides, riding a chrome and green hovercraft angled down to the right |
| Woman | Third rider, small, low centre: orange hair, green suit, crouched over a smaller chrome hovercraft, partly framed by pink and orange swirls |
Illuminated backglass with a swirling space-race scene on a black starfield. At top centre a large curving logo reads STAR (upper arc) over RACE (lower arc) in fat pink-to-orange gradient block capitals with white and dark drop shadows, set inside a swooping green-to-teal ribbon arc; above and left of it a small yellow cursive 'Gottlieb's'. Three female riders streak diagonally from lower left to upper right on chrome-and-green bubble-nosed hovercraft, each with long hair streaming backwards. The largest rider at upper left has orange-blonde hair flying up, a green and magenta racing suit and a dark visor; a second rider at centre right has flame-like white and orange hair, a green suit and pink sleeves, arms outstretched on her craft; a smaller third figure low centre has orange hair and a green suit, crouched on a smaller ship. Blue seven-segment score windows read 000 000 in the four corners beside orange player numerals 1 (top left), 2 (top right), 3 (lower left) and 4 (lower right). A small blue 20 digit sits at mid right, and TILT is printed in small red capitals at mid left. Colours are hot pink, magenta, orange, emerald green and deep blue-black.