Made by
- Design
- Harry Williams
- Design
- Sam Stern
- Art
- George Molentin
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- blue
- red
- yellow
- cream
Fingerprint: star hole: Huge red five-pointed star upper-middle lettered STAR HOLE, five numbered round target caps 1-5 around star points, 500,000 beneath, blonde woman red polka-dot swimsuit centre-field arms raised wide V above green oval ring, two white flipper bats blue-striped sides, arched bunting fan top
The most memorable element is a huge red five-pointed star in the upper middle of the playfield, lettered STAR HOLE in white, with five numbered round target caps (1 to 5) set into and around its points and the number 6 plus 500,000 in cream lettering directly beneath it. Second, a blonde woman in a red polka-dot bathing costume stands centre-field with both arms raised in a wide V above a green oval ring. Third, the left and right side lanes each carry a large upright white flipper bat with a blue centre stripe and cream rubber, flanking a red S that reads SPECIAL WHEN LIT. Fourth, two white paper cards on the wooden apron: a SCORE CARD with a column of increasing point values and replay awards, and a 5 BALLS 5 CENTS card.
Setting
- Deep navy-blue starfield night sky with white and yellow stars
- Pale yellow lower playfield
- Arched fan of red yellow green triangular bunting across the top
- Wooden cabinet rails and apron framing the field
Symbols
- Large red five-pointed star
- Red-and-yellow triangular bunting flags
- Playing-card-like letter discs k d h p t o s
- Red arrows with white chevrons
- Cream ring posts and lane guides
- Green oval ring
- Red ball drain hole
- White stars on navy background
Notable shapes
- Giant five-pointed star cut-out shape dominating the upper field
- Tall vertical white flipper bats on both sides angled inward
- Arched bank of circular numbered bumper caps forming two curved rows at the bottom
- Long cream-coloured ball guide rails running up both outer edges
- Green oval ring at the centre of the field
- Wooden cabinet with visible side rails and a hinged glass top
Art motifs
- Swimming and sunbathing imagery
- Carnival fairground bunting
- Pin-up style blonde bathing beauty
- Scattered cherubs
- Pastel starry night backdrop
Themes
- Mermaid
- Aquatic
- Sea
- Beach
- Swimming
- Summer
- Night sky
- Bunting
- Carnival
Title on it
- Star hole
Text on it
- STAR HOLE
- 500,000
- ALL LANES 500,000 WHEN BALL IS IN STAR HOLE OR ITS RED HOLE
- ALL LANES 500,000 WHEN BALL IS TRAVELLING IN STAR HOLE
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- HITT TARGET WHEN IT IS LIT
- POST WHEN IT IS LIT
- POST WHEN LIT
- HOLD
- BALL RETURN
- SCORE CARD
- 5 BALLS 5 CENTS
- REPLAY AT
- REBELL
- 5 REPLAYS
- 6 REPLAYS
- 30000
- 20000
- 50,000
- 90,000
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- K
- D
- H
- P
- T
- S
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | One blonde woman in the centre of the field, yellow-blonde wavy hair, red swimsuit with white polka dots, pale skin, arms raised high in a wide v above her head, drawn in flat 1950s cartoon style, positioned just above a green oval ring |
| Woman | A second blonde female head in profile at mid-left, larger head with long yellow hair, facing right, part of a 'special when it' target decal group |
| Woman | A third blonde female head at mid-right inside the right special when lit arrow group, long yellow hair, facing left |
| Other | Several small red-and-blue cartoon cherub or putto figures flying around the central woman's arms, small acrobatic winged bodies scattered on the yellow field |
| Animal | A small yellow cartoon lion or cat head inside the left upper special decal, and a matching yellow animal head at right, part of the 50,000 scoring decals |
Full-length mid-century electro-mechanical playfield seen through a glass cover in a wooden cabinet. Dominant colour is a deep navy-blue night sky with scattered white and yellow stars, over which sit a pale yellow lower field and red, yellow and cream plastics. The upper third holds an arched fan of multicoloured triangular bunting and a cluster of five round black pop-bumper caps numbered 1 to 6 in red on cream circles, arranged around a large red five-pointed star outlined in yellow and black and lettered STAR HOLE in white. Two bright red dome bumpers sit left and right below it, with a third red dome at the very top centre. Down each side run ball-return lanes edged in cream with round lettered targets: K, D, H, P and T on white discs in red surrounds, plus two large upright white-and-blue flipper bats. A centre oval apron at mid-field holds a blonde woman in a red polka-dot swimsuit reaching upwards, her raised arms forming a wide V, with a small green ring and red ball hole below her. Below that is an arched bank of eight cream pop-bumper caps numbered 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 in a blue band and 14, 15, 16 in a lower blue band, each cap ringed in red. Yellow arrow decals with red score figures point everywhere. Two white paper instruction cards are taped to the wooden apron at the bottom.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- yellow
- magenta
Fingerprint: starlite title in huge slanted red capitals; enormous orange-black striped tiger springing horizontally through centre of glass directly under title with mouth open mid-leap; tight cluster of numbered green circles on magenta panel at upper right arranged like bingo board; blue wedge-shaped spot board in foreground carrying nine white value panels arranged in descending rows; blonde circus performer in starred blue leotard with pink criss-cross leg ribbons
The single most memorable feature is a huge orange-and-black striped tiger springing horizontally through the centre of the glass, directly under the slanted red STARLITE title. Second is the tight cluster of numbered green circles on a magenta panel at the upper right, like a bingo or roulette board. Third, the blue wedge-shaped SPOT board in the foreground carrying nine white value panels (10,000 to 90,000) arranged in rows. Fourth, the blonde circus performer in a starred blue leotard with laces criss-crossing her bare legs, mirrored by a red-haired man in green and pink on the opposite side.
Setting
- Circus tent interior with striped valance
- Blue sky band at top
- Red and green painted floor
- Crowd of small stylised heads behind a rail
Symbols
- Stars scattered on blue and yellow panels
- Green numbered circles
- Blue-and-white starred drum pedestal
- Striped tent valance
- Multi-coloured value banners
Lettering
- Large slanted red block capitals with white and black drop shadow for the title; cream italic capitals on the top blue band; small yellow cursive script logo at left
Themes
- Circus
- Animal act
- Tiger
- Performer
- Spot bonus
- Score ladder
Title on it
- Starlite
Text on it
- MILLIONS
- Williams
- STARLITE
- SPOT
- 200 000
- 300 000
- 400 000
- 500 000
- 600 000
- 700 000
- 900 000
- 1
- 14
- 5
- 11
- 8
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 4
- 16
- 15
- 12
- 9
- 3
- 13
- 2
- 10 000
- 20 000
- 30 000
- 40 000
- 50 000
- 60 000
- 70 000
- 80 000
- 90 000
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Animal | Large orange tiger with black stripes and white muzzle, mouth open, mid-leap across the centre |
| Woman | Smiling blonde, blue leotard with white stars, short white pleated skirt, pink belt, pink ribbons criss-crossed down her bare legs, standing left of centre |
| Man | Red-haired, green long-sleeved top, pink trousers, black boots, leaning backwards at the right beside a drum |
| Animal | Small white spotted dog with red collar sitting at lower left |
| Other | A partial figure at far left edge in blue and red, mostly cropped |
A circus-tent themed backglass in bright hand-painted cartoon style. A blue sky band across the top carries the word MILLIONS in cream italic capitals, with a second smaller yellow script Williams logo on the left. Below it a red, yellow, white, magenta and orange striped circus tent valance runs the full width, hung with seven vertical score-value banners reading 200 000, 300 000, 400 000, 500 000, 600 000, 700 000 and 900 000. The central title is STARLITE in huge slanted red capitals with a white then black drop shadow, tilted upwards to the right. A pink-backed number grid of green circles with red numerals (1, 14, 5, 11, 8, 7, 10, 6, 4, 16, 15, 12, 9, 3, 13, 2) sits at the upper right. Centre stage: a full orange-and-black striped tiger, caught mid-leap over a blue wedge marked SPOT in white, its mouth open. Left, a smiling blonde woman in a blue-and-white starred leotard with a short pleated white skirt, pink belt and criss-cross pink ribbons laced down her bare legs. Right, a red-haired man in a green top, pink trousers and black boots leaning back beside a red-and-white drum on a blue-and-white starred pedestal. A spotted dog sits at lower left. A yellow triangular spot board carries 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 with 000.