1975 · Chicago Coin
Super Star / Olympics
Known for Double-wide spinners, Center chamber, Right out lane gate and Medals. Flat deep red-pink background wash, row of five pale-blue interlocking rings behind the title, coloured circular and oval vignettes framing each athlete, blue-green water and sky in the diving and skating discs and green tennis court surface in the lower-left disc.
- Year
- 1975
- Maker
- Chicago Coin
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
Known for
- Spinner
Double-wide spinners
- chamber
Center chamber
- gate
Right out lane gate
- Goal
Medals
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Center chamber chamber
Spinner 1
- Double-wide spinners
Bumpers 2
- Chamber pop bumper
- Upper pop bumpers
Target 1
- Lower standup targets
Lanes 2
- Center top lane
- Left out lane Special
Post or gate 1
- Right out lane gate gate
Control 1
- Advance and Change rollover buttons button
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Top left, dark-haired male runner in a blue singlet with a white two-digit number on the chest, running left with clenched fists, inside a pink-edged disc
- woman Top right, nude female diver stretched horizontally head-first in a forward dive above blue-green water, legs extended, inside a dark blue disc
- woman Centre, one of four female distance runners in white and green vests and dark shorts, arms raised, running in a pack inside a large yellow-green disc
- woman Centre, second female runner in the pack in a white vest, mid-stride
- woman Centre, third female runner in a green vest with arms flung upward
- woman Centre, fourth female runner in a white vest at the rear of the pack
Setting
- Flat deep red-pink background wash
- Row of five pale-blue interlocking rings behind the title
- Coloured circular and oval vignettes framing each athlete
- Blue-green water and sky in the diving and skating discs
- Green tennis court surface in the lower-left disc
Text on it
- 30
- OLYMPICS
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 2 7 3 0
- 0 0 0 0 0
- GAME OVER
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 47
How it plays
-
Goals 4
- Medals
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Made by
- Design
- Wendell McAdams
- Design
- Jerry Koci
- Design
- Albin Peters
- Art
- Christian Marche
Reference
Linked terms
- Double-wide spinners also called Orbits
- Center chamber also called Middle chamber
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Super Star
- yellow
- red
- magenta
- white
Fingerprint: Action score title, red starburst center framed by blue lightning bolts and grinning golden sun face, two 100 pop bumpers flanking GOLD MEDAL badge top arch, four lanes reading 1000 VALUE, ADVANCE CHANCE lamps flanking, white BONUS SCORE panel ten circles, blue DOUBLE BONUS WHEN LIT triangle, medal medallions flank slingshots, chrome wire ramp loops over arch, yellow-gold electromechanical style.
The enormous red starburst with the black ACTION SCORE title sitting dead centre, framed by two blue lightning bolts and a grinning golden sun face above it. Two 100 pop bumpers either side of a round GOLD MEDAL badge at the top arch, with four lanes behind reading 1000 VALUE and flanked by ADVANCE CHANCE lamps. A striking palette of yellow, gold, crimson and magenta with a pure white BONUS SCORE score-card panel of ten empty circles. Below that, a blue DOUBLE BONUS / WHEN LIT triangle and twin illustrated medal medallions (SILVER, GOLD, BRONZE MEDAL) flank the slingshots. An unusual chrome wire ramp loops clear over the top of the arch and down both outlanes.
Setting
- Abstract radiating sunburst of red and cream wedges on a gold ground
- Gold and crimson starburst behind the central action score panel
- Blue lightning bolts fanning outward from the centre
- Plain gold apron and lower deck with blue and red diagonal stripes on the cabinet side panels
Symbols
- Five-pointed red stars
- Gold laurel wreaths
- Blue lightning bolts
- Sunburst wedges
- Ringed score circles
- Red star medallions
- Coin slot
- Plunger rod
Notable shapes
- Large red starburst cutout behind the centre
- Blue lightning-bolt cutouts flanking the starburst
- White bonus score card with ten ringed circles and two larger circles beneath
- Inverted blue triangle reading double bonus
- Tall wire ramp loop over the arch
- Semicircular sunburst caps on the pop bumpers
Art motifs
- Radiating sunburst
- Starburst explosion behind the centre
- Flying flag/banner ribbon in red and blue
- Comic ink outlines with flat saturated fills
Themes
- Comic book
- Superhero
- Sunburst
- Medal
- Bonus score
- Electromechanical
Title on it
- Action score
Text on it
- GOLD MEDAL
- ACTION SCORE
- BONUS SCORE
- ADVANCE CHANCE
- 1000 VALUE
- 100
- 1000
- 2000
- 3000
- 4000
- 5000
- 6000
- 7000
- 8000
- 9000
- 10000
- 20000
- DOUBLE BONUS
- WHEN LIT
- SILVER MEDAL
- BRONZE MEDAL
- SPECIAL
- 1000 ADVANCE
- GATE OPEN WHEN LIT
- SHOOT AGAIN
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- CHICAGO DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S.A.
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- 130,000 = 1 ADDED BALL
- 148,000 = 1 ADDED BALL
- 170,000 = 1 ADDED BALL
- 198,000 = 1 ADDED BALL
- QUARTERS
- QUARTER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Large grinning golden sun face with radiating pointed rays, centred at the top of the playfield below the 100 bumpers |
| Other | Small medallion illustrations: a silvery disc labelled silver medal at mid-left, a gold disc labelled gold medal at mid-right, a bronze-coloured disc below it |
| Other | Circular gold medal emblem at the top arch, printed on a white roundel with a gold laurel wreath |
| Other | Two small triangular illustrated panels flanking the lower centre, each showing a comic-style action scene in red, blue and yellow with small caption text |
A yellow-gold electromechanical playfield photographed with its backbox removed, the whole cabinet and coin door visible below. Art is a bold, flat 1970s super-hero comic style: a magenta and crimson starburst on a gold ground, a huge red-and-white sunburst, blue lightning-bolt wings and a golden sun face filling the upper playfield. Lettering is chunky black sans-serif on white blocks. Two round pop bumpers with orange sunburst caps read 100, flanking a circular GOLD MEDAL emblem at the arch. Four scoring lanes at the top read ADVANCE CHANCE either side of a 1000 VALUE panel under a red ADVANCE insert lamp. A big white BONUS SCORE panel of ten ringed circles lists 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 20000 beneath it, with a red star reading ACTION SCORE above and a blue DOUBLE BONUS / WHEN LIT triangle below. Lower left and right carry illustrated metal medallions (SILVER, GOLD, BRONZE MEDAL) and SPECIAL / 1000 ADVANCE / GATE OPEN WHEN LIT lamps. Two red flippers, two slingshots, a chrome wire ramp arcing over the top, and a plunger rod on the right complete the layout.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Olympics
- red
- blue
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: OLYMPICS white block-serif title five pale-blue interlocking rings, hard-edged circular vignettes each athlete isolated colored-disc ground, dark runner blue-singlet white-number fists-pumping, nude female-diver horizontal forward-dive, four female runners pack yellow-green disc, male hurdler javelin-thrower, female gymnast balance-beam, male speed-skater navy-suit red-cap, tennis-court green disc male-players, championship multi-sport celebration
The most memorable element is the flat, single-band row of five pale-blue rings behind the huge white block-serif OLYMPICS title, sitting on an unbroken deep red-pink field. The whole backglass is a collage of hard-edged coloured discs (yellow-green, green, orange, blue), each containing one brightly painted athlete, and a striking white-faced speed-skater in a navy suit with a red-brimmed cap dominates the lower right. Two cream mechanical score reels sit high across the board, and small white instructions GAME OVER and BALL IN PLAY are stencilled at the bottom centre. A nude female diver stretched horizontally over water anchors the top right corner.
Setting
- Flat deep red-pink background wash
- Row of five pale-blue interlocking rings behind the title
- Coloured circular and oval vignettes framing each athlete
- Blue-green water and sky in the diving and skating discs
- Green tennis court surface in the lower-left disc
Symbols
- Five interlocking rings
- Medal-style disc frames
- Running track hurdles
- Tennis net
- Balance beam
- Ski jump
- Small white numeral 30 above the script logotype
Lettering
- White slab-serif capitals with a thick black drop shadow for the main title, laid over pale-blue rings; a white flowing cursive script logotype with black outline at upper left; small white condensed capitals for the player labels and the bottom instruction text; black-outlined numerals inside the two score reels and on the athletes' bib numbers
Themes
- Athletic competition
- Multi-sport
- Stadium
- Medal games
Title on it
- Olympics
Text on it
- 30
- OLYMPICS
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 2 7 3 0
- 0 0 0 0 0
- GAME OVER
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 47
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Top left, dark-haired male runner in a blue singlet with a white two-digit number on the chest, running left with clenched fists, inside a pink-edged disc |
| Woman | Top right, nude female diver stretched horizontally head-first in a forward dive above blue-green water, legs extended, inside a dark blue disc |
| Woman | Centre, one of four female distance runners in white and green vests and dark shorts, arms raised, running in a pack inside a large yellow-green disc |
| Woman | Centre, second female runner in the pack in a white vest, mid-stride |
| Woman | Centre, third female runner in a green vest with arms flung upward |
| Woman | Centre, fourth female runner in a white vest at the rear of the pack |
| Man | Left, male hurdler in white shorts and singlet clearing a hurdle, inside a pale orange disc |
| Man | Left, golden-yellow male thrower with his arm cocked back holding a javelin or discus, inside a yellow disc |
| Woman | Right, female gymnast in a red leotard posed on the balance beam, inside a yellow-orange disc |
| Man | Right, dark-skinned male ski jumper in a maroon cap and dark suit, arms out, on skis, inside a blue disc |
| Man | Lower left, male tennis player in a blue shirt lunging for a volley at the net, inside a green court disc |
| Man | Lower left, second male tennis player seen from behind in a white shirt with a large blue number 2 on the back, in the foreground |
| Woman | Lower right, white-faced female speed-skater in a navy blue full-body suit and a red-brimmed cap, number 47 on the chest, on blue ice with yellow bands |
| Woman | Lower right, female hurdler in a pink vest and shorts clearing a hurdle, inside an orange disc |
| Woman | Lower right, second female hurdler in white and pink leaping a hurdle with both arms outstretched |
A wide rectangular backglass painted in a flat, mid-1970s comic-book style, dominated by a deep red-pink field. Across the top, a white flowing script logotype with a black outline sits beside a huge block-serif title, OLYMPICS, in white letters with a heavy black drop shadow, laid over a single horizontal band of five pale-blue interlocking rings. A small white '30' is printed above the script. Below the title run two mechanical score reels in cream windows with black numerals: the left labelled 1st PLAYER reading 2 7 3 0, the right labelled 2nd PLAYER reading 0 0 0 0 0. The artwork is a collage of hard-edged circular and oval vignettes, each a flat-coloured disc framing one athlete against the red ground. Top left: a dark-haired male runner in a blue singlet with a white number, fists pumping. Top right: a nude female diver stretched forward over blue-green water. Centre: a large yellow-green disc holding a pack of four female runners in white and green vests, arms raised. Left: a male hurdler in white shorts and a golden-yellow male thrower with his arm cocked back. Right: a red-clad female gymnast on the beam and a dark-skinned male ski jumper in a maroon cap. Lower left: a green tennis court disc with a male player in blue lunging at the net and a second male seen from behind in a white shirt numbered 2. Lower right: a large disc with a white-faced speed-skater in navy, and an orange disc of two female hurdlers in pink and white. Bottom centre text reads GAME OVER and BALL IN PLAY in small white capitals.
Backglass Super Star
- crimson red
- black
- white
- yellow
Fingerprint: Huge crimson-on-black SUPER STAR bar spanning top flanked by grinning basketball player and red-goggled swimmer, four labelled five-digit mechanical score reels set into artwork, green centre circle packed with five sprinters mid-stride against yellow sunburst, winged-helmet ski jumper marked 47 lunging down blue slope bottom right, multi-sport vignettes layout
The most memorable element is the huge crimson-on-black 'SUPER STAR' bar spanning the top, flanked by a grinning basketball player and a red-goggled swimmer. Second is the layout itself: four labelled five-digit mechanical score reels set into the artwork itself, from '1st PLAYER' through '4th PLAYER'. Third is the green centre circle packed with five sprinters mid-stride against a yellow sunburst, one leaping clear of the others. Fourth, the winged-helmet ski jumper marked 47 lunging down a blue slope in the bottom right.
Setting
- Flat maroon field with dark red diagonal lattice
- Yellow sunburst behind the central runners
- Blue water and sky in the swimmer panel
- Green grass and netting in the tennis panel
- Pale blue arch shapes with numbers above the title
Symbols
- Pale blue arches
- Running track lane lines
- Tennis net and posts
- Athletic hurdle
- Barbell and weight plates
- Green ball with grid texture
- Red radiating lines under ball in play
- Numbered circles 1 2 3 4
Lettering
- White flowing cursive script for the maker line, enormous crimson sans-serif block capitals on a black bar for the title, white-outlined serif capitals on small black plaques for the player labels
Themes
- Multi-sport athletics
- Track and field
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Ski jumping
- Tennis
- Weightlifting
- Decathlon
- Score reels
Title on it
- Super star
Text on it
- Chicago Coin's
- SUPER STAR
- 50 60 70 80 90
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 3rd PLAYER
- 4th PLAYER
- 70200
- PLAYERS
- GAME OVER
- BALL IN PLAY
- 26
- 47
- 50
- 30
- 33
- 2
- 40
- A
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Basketball player top left, short dark hair, blue vest with orange trim and number 26, hands on hips, grinning, arms raised |
| Woman | Swimmer top right, red goggles and swim cap, bare shoulders, one arm extended forward mid-stroke, pink letter a beside her |
| Man | Runner in a green vest, one arm raised in victory, centre of the sunburst circle |
| Man | Runner in a white singlet marked 50 leaping with knees up, centre circle |
| Man | Runner in a green top marked 30, centre circle |
| Man | Runner in a white top marked 33, centre circle |
| Man | Runner in a red top marked 40 sprinting low, centre circle |
| Man | Athlete in a yellow shirt and yellow shorts at the left of the sunburst, arms out for balance |
| Man | Weightlifter at the right, yellow and red singlet, barbell held overhead, small figure |
| Man | Ski jumper bottom right in a blue suit, winged red-and-white helmet, number 47 patch, black boots, lunging down a slope |
| Man | High jumper in a red singlet clearing a horizontal bar, bottom centre-left |
| Man | Diving tennis player in a blue top, arms up behind a net, bottom left |
| Man | Player in a white shirt diving forward on the green court, bottom left |
| Man | Player seen from behind in a white shirt with a large blue 2, bottom left foreground |
| Man | Hurdler in a pink top leaping a red-and-white hurdle, bottom right |
| Man | Second hurdler in a white top with 40 running beside the hurdle, bottom right |
A wide rectangular painted backglass with a deep maroon/crimson background, laid out as a grid of sport vignettes joined by a dark red lattice pattern. Across the top runs a black horizontal bar carrying the title in huge crimson block capitals, with 'Chicago Coin's' in flowing white cursive script tucked to the upper left and pale blue-grey arch shapes above holding the numbers 50 60 70 80 90. Below sit four white lettered labels with black five-window mechanical score reels, reading 70200 for the first player and 00000 for the other three. A large green circle in the middle holds five male runners in coloured singlets and shorts sprinting and jumping against a yellow sunburst. Corner circles show individual athletes: a basketball player top left in a blue vest marked 26, a swimmer top right in red goggles with a pink letter A, a ski jumper bottom right in a blue suit and winged helmet marked 47, a high jumper in a red singlet clearing a bar bottom left of centre, and a weightlifter pressing a barbell at the right. Bottom left is a green tennis-court scene with diving players. 'GAME OVER' in red and 'BALL IN PLAY' in white with a red ray burst sit low centre. Style is flat, heavily outlined comic-book airbrush illustration.