Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- cream
- light blue
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Points, big dark bat-winged emblem across centre with WHAM lettered over it flanked by two identical red-costumed showgirls, row of five downward-pointing numbered arrow banners under POINTS heading at top—mirrored 50-30-10-30-50, two round portrait medallions in bottom corners—man in top hat left and red-haired woman right—framing central blonde pin-up figure, cream-pale-blue-red palette
The most memorable feature is the big dark bat-winged emblem across the centre of the field with WHAM lettered over it, flanked by two identical red-costumed showgirls. A second standout is the row of five downward-pointing numbered arrow banners under the POINTS heading at the very top, mirrored 50-30-10-30-50. The bottom corners hold two round portrait medallions — a man in a top hat on the left and a red-haired woman on the right — which frame the central blonde pin-up figure. Cream instruction cards with dense red and black small print occupy the whole bottom apron.
Setting
- Flat cream and pale blue painted playfield
- Orange flower-shaped bumper surrounds
- Dark blue lower arc
Symbols
- Bat wings forming a shield
- Arrows
- Flower rosettes
- Shooting stars
- Diamonds
- Round bumper caps
Notable shapes
- Large dark bat-wing shield across the centre
- Orange flower-shaped bases under each bumper
- Arched blue top panel
- Two circular portrait medallions in the lower corners
Art motifs
- Mirrored left-right symmetry
- Numbered arrow banners
- Target-value bullseye panels
Themes
- Nightclub
- Showgirl
- Club card
- Bowling-alley style target scoring
Title on it
- Points
Text on it
- POINTS
- 50
- 30
- 10
- WHEN LIT
- 5 POINTS
- SPIN
- 5 POINTS SPIN
- 10 POINTS SPIN
- WHAM
- TARGET VALUE
- Plus 100
- 8 POINT
- 10 POINT
- TARGET 1000
- TARGET 300
- SPECIAL
- FLIPPER
- SUPER CIRCUITS
- BATAM THING CLUB CARD
- GOTTIE AND THE GIRLS
- SHOOT FOR SPECIALS WHEN LIT
- WHEN EITHER BULB IS LIT AND THE BALL IS IN A KICKOUT HOLE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Central full-length blonde pin-up in a red bodice and short skirt, arms held out from the body, bare legs, standing in the lower middle of the playfield |
| Woman | Cartoon showgirl left of the central bat emblem, red costume, feathered headdress, one arm raised |
| Woman | Cartoon showgirl right of the central bat emblem, mirroring the left-hand figure, red costume and feathered headdress |
| Man | Portrait medallion in the bottom left corner, man in a black top hat and dark coat, side-on head and shoulders |
| Woman | Portrait medallion in the bottom right corner, red-haired woman shown head and shoulders |
A tall, portrait-format single-level playfield in cream, pale blue and red with a strongly symmetrical, lane-and-bumper layout. Across the top a light-blue arch carries the word POINTS in spaced red-outlined capitals above a row of five downward-pointing arrow banners: 50 and 30 at the outer flanks in yellow and blue, a red 10 centred, mirrored. Below sits a cluster of five round pop-bumper caps on orange flower-shaped bases — four yellow-and-blue caps marked 10 with WHEN LIT roundels, and one green/teal cap marked 1 in the centre, with a red script club banner above them. The middle of the field is dominated by a bat-winged shield emblem with WHAM lettered across it, flanked by two identical cartoon showgirls in red costumes with feathered headpieces. Angular TARGET VALUE, TARGET 1000 and TARGET 300 panels sweep down to a central lower play area where a full-length blonde pin-up woman in a red bodice and skirt stands with arms out. Circular portrait medallions of a man in a top hat and a woman sit in the bottom corners. Cream plastic instruction cards with red and black lettering fill the bottom apron.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- yellow
- blue
- purple
Fingerprint: Giant grinning clown, white face and red nose, orange hair tufts, yellow ruffled collar with polka-dot bow tie, green-and-white striped sleeves stretched horizontally, purple torso with studs; small acrobats and clowns in pale blue sky; white angled ribbon banners; title 'SUPER CIRCUS' in red-and-yellow block capitals outlined in blue; brightly coloured cartoon style
A single enormous grinning clown dominates the centre, his green-and-white striped sleeves stretched horizontally across the whole backglass like a scarecrow. Another very memorable element is the pair of angled white ribbon slogans slanting down the left and right edges, one insisting the game is more fun to compete with than any other. Also striking: the two heavily ornamented punched-card score windows in pink and red, each topped by a numbered 1 and 2 medallion, and the red bottom band reading PLAYERS 1 2 with an arrow pointing at BALL IN PLAY. The title is the giveaway wordplay: SUPER CIRCUS in chunky red-and-yellow caps with blue outlining.
Setting
- Pale blue sky with soft white clouds
- Green grass strip along the bottom edge
- Circus tent and trapeze rigging
- Tight wooden cabinet frame visible around all four edges
Symbols
- Yellow discs numbered 1, 2 and 3
- Red circular '1' medallion
- Purple circular '2' medallion
- Red triangular play arrow
- Ring of yellow tent poles
- Trapeze and rigging lines
- Punched card score reels
- Clowns balancing on a wire
Lettering
- Curved purple cursive script brand name at top left, huge red block capitals with thick yellow inner fill and blue drop outline for the title, red slanted brush script for '2-player', condensed white capitals on a red band at the bottom, and small black script inside white ribbon banners
Themes
- Circus
- Clown
- Acrobat
- Trapeze
- Two player
- Punch card score
Title on it
- Super circus
Text on it
- SUPER CIRCUS
- 2-PLAYER
- D. Gottlieb & Co
- CHICAGO, ILL.
- PLAYERS 1 2
- BALL IN PLAY
- GAME OVER
- 1 PLAYER
- 2 PLAYER
- 1st or 2 CAN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Giant central clown, white face, big red nose, wide open laughing mouth with red tongue, orange hair tufts at both sides of the head, small orange hat with yellow band, yellow ruffled collar, red bow tie with white polka dots, green shoulders, green-and-white striped sleeves stretched straight out to both sides, purple torso with a horizontal row of white studs, yellow belt area |
| Other | Small yellow-skinned acrobat in a two-piece costume at upper left, arms raised, mid-tumble |
| Other | Small clown in a red-and-yellow striped conical hat at upper left, arms up, dancing |
| Other | Small trapeze performer hanging from a rope with a trapeze bar at mid left |
| Other | Small figure balancing on a wire or tightrope at mid right, in purple and yellow |
| Other | Tiny clown at top right corner in green and purple, arms outstretched |
A brightly coloured cartoon backglass of an electromechanical circus game. Across the top a purple cursive brand script sits left of the huge title 'SUPER CIRCUS' in red-and-yellow block capitals outlined in blue and white, with '2-PLAYER' in slanted red script at upper right. A giant grinning clown fills the centre: white face, red nose, orange side tufts of hair, yellow ruffled collar with a polka-dot red bow tie, green shoulders, purple torso with a row of white studs, and a small orange-and-yellow hat. Both arms stretch outward in green-and-white striped sleeves. Eight small acrobat and clown vignettes scatter across the pale blue sky around him: a tumbling trapeze artist, a striped-hatted clown with arms raised, a ring of yellow tent poles, and a purple-and-yellow clown balancing on a wire. Two angled white ribbon banners carry black slogans, one left and one right. The lower half holds two ornate punched-card score windows, gold-edged with pink and red surrounds: the left reads 8 2 0 under a red '1' medallion, the right reads 1 2 0 0 under a purple '2' medallion. Small yellow and white discs numbered 1, 2 and 3 float beside the clown. A green grass strip and a red bottom band carry white lettering, with 'GAME OVER' at bottom right.