1977 · Sonic
Super Straight
Known for Upper left bank, Ace drop targets, Center spinner and Left saucer. Deep navy blue field, pale blue and white radial speed-lines bursting from the centre, green and white checkerboard band at bottom left and wooden backbox frame with visible grain and screw holes.
- Year
- 1977
- Maker
- Sonic
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Upper left bank
- Drop target
Ace drop targets
- Spinner
Center spinner
- saucer
Left saucer
- Goal
Playing cards
- Goal
Jacks
- Goal
Double Bonus
- Goal
Straight
On the playfield
Holes 2
- Upper right kicker kicker
- Left saucer saucer
Spinner 1
- Center spinner
Bumper 1
- Yellow pop bumpers
Drop target 1
- Ace drop targets
Targets 2
- Upper left bank
- Upper right bank
Lanes 3
- Star rollover rollover
- Lower star rollovers rollovers
- Out lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Grinning male jester/clown shown from the shoulders up at left-centre, orange curly hair, wide pink-lipped smile, arched brows, wearing a green multi-pointed fool's cap tipped with two round orange bells and a red collar
- other Fanned stack of five illustrated playing cards tumbling down the right side: king, queen and jack of clubs (all in red, blue and gold court dress) plus ten and nine of clubs, with red-yellow diamond pips
Setting
- Deep navy blue field
- Pale blue and white radial speed-lines bursting from the centre
- Green and white checkerboard band at bottom left
- Wooden backbox frame with visible grain and screw holes
Text on it
- SUPER
- STRAIGHT
- SONIC
- 4 2 4 1 0 0
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- GAME OVER
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Goals 7
- Playing cards
- Jacks
- Kings
- Double Bonus
- Straight
- Straight Flush
- Maximum bonus
Reference
Linked terms
- Ace drop targets also called Aces
- Left saucer also called Collect Bonus saucer
- Jacks also called Collect Bonus
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- yellow
- white
- blue
Fingerprint: Red club symbol: Three overlapping circles forming giant playing-card suit dominating centre on green rectangular field, blue-white striped flippers, red diamond reading SHOOT AGAIN, blue COLLECT BONUS panel, extremely busy lattice of tiny square drop targets with numerals, gold coin-textured bumpers flanking, grinning jester and clown heads across top, multiple colours, circus carnival theme
A giant red club symbol made of three overlapping lit circles dominates the centre of the playfield, sitting on a green rectangle like a playing card. Around it the lower-deck plastics form a symmetric fan: blue-and-white striped flippers, a red SHOOT AGAIN diamond and a blue COLLECT BONUS panel. The upper third is an extremely busy multi-coloured lattice of tiny square drop targets printed with numerals and card suits, flanked by two gold coin-textured bumpers. A row of grinning jester and clown heads in striped conical hats peers over the top arch. Two yellow-and-red triangular plastics on the lower left and right read ADVANCED BONUS and SPECIAL, with blue S spinner lanes beside them.
Setting
- Abstract carnival and playing-card motif
- Bright yellow and red starburst field
Symbols
- Large red club suit
- Red starbursts
- Gold coins
- Card suits on drop targets
- Arrows
- Numerals 10/100/1000/10000
- Red circle bumpers with white lamps
Notable shapes
- Three-circle red club
- Blue-and-white striped flippers
- Yellow-red triangular sling plastics
- Blue double bonus arch
- Circular cutout in the drain area
Art motifs
- Jester and clown heads
- Poker chip and coin motifs
- Spotlight rays
- Concentric circles
Themes
- Playing cards
- Circus
- Carnival
- Coin and jackpot bonus
Text on it
- BONUS
- SHOOT AGAIN
- COLLECT BONUS
- DOUBLE BONUS
- BOULDER
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- ADVANCED BONUS
- SPECIAL
- SPINNER
- STAR
- RINGS
- 1X
- 2X
- 3X
- 10
- 100
- 1000
- 10000
- INSTRUCTIONS
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- Sonic
- PINBALL - MADRID (SPAIN)
- $0.25 Per Play
- 5 Balls Per Game
- Panasonic
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Grinning jester heads in red and yellow striped conical hats across the top arch, cheeks painted red |
| Other | A clown face in a blue cap at upper left and another in a yellow hat at upper right |
| Creature | A small pink cat or mouse figure with a face, near the upper centre left |
| Other | A tall striped column of red, white and yellow shapes at upper right, like a lighthouse or totem |
Photograph of a brightly lit pinball playfield shot from above, cabinet apron and coin door visible below. The lower half is dominated by a big red club made of three overlapping circles studded with white lights, outlined in white and blue, sitting on a green field. Two blue-and-white striped flippers point down either side of a small red ball-drain area, with red arrow pointers labelled FLIPPER BUTTON. Above the club is a white-and-yellow striped triangle holding two round pop bumpers; a red diamond between the flippers reads SHOOT AGAIN and a blue panel below it reads COLLECT BONUS, flanked by a red BOULDER wedge and a DOUBLE BONUS arch. The upper playfield is a dense confetti of red, yellow and blue: a cluster of six small square targets printed with card suits and numerals 10, 100, 1000 and 10000, two gold coin-like bumpers, a pink ball in a cup, and a row of grinning jester and clown heads in conical hats at the very top. White cards marked BONUS and red starbursts marked RINGS are scattered around. Four dominant colours are red, yellow, white and blue.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- navy blue
- red
- yellow
- green
Fingerprint: Grinning jester with orange curly hair and green fool's cap tipped with orange bells, four mechanical score windows in colored frames stacked diagonally, top showing 4 2 4 1 0 0 in green frame, cascading fan of court cards down right over large red club pip, "SUPER" and "STRAIGHT" dominating
The single most memorable element is a grinning jester with a green multi-pointed fool's cap tipped with two orange bells, leaning in from the left of the score reels. Four mechanical score windows stack diagonally across the board rather than in a row, with the topmost one green-framed and reading 4 2 4 1 0 0. A cascading fan of court cards (King, Queen, Jack, Ten) of Clubs tumbles down the right side across a huge red club pip, with '1 TO 4 CAN PLAY' printed in yellow beneath a red GAME OVER window. The word STRAIGHT in huge red block letters with heavy yellow and white drop shadows is the largest lettering on the glass.
Setting
- Deep navy blue field
- Pale blue and white radial speed-lines bursting from the centre
- Green and white checkerboard band at bottom left
- Wooden backbox frame with visible grain and screw holes
Symbols
- Red club pip
- Red diamond pips
- Red heart pips
- Red spade pips
- Large red club behind the card fan
- Jester's bells
- Checkerboard pattern
- Speed-lines
Lettering
- Huge condensed sans-serif block capitals in bright red with white keyline and heavy yellow-and-white offset drop shadows; smaller text in plain yellow and pink sans-serif
Themes
- Playing cards
- Poker
- Jester
- Carnival
- Arcade
Title on it
- Super straight
Text on it
- SUPER
- STRAIGHT
- SONIC
- 4 2 4 1 0 0
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 4 UP
- GAME OVER
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Grinning male jester/clown shown from the shoulders up at left-centre, orange curly hair, wide pink-lipped smile, arched brows, wearing a green multi-pointed fool's cap tipped with two round orange bells and a red collar |
| Other | Fanned stack of five illustrated playing cards tumbling down the right side: king, queen and jack of clubs (all in red, blue and gold court dress) plus ten and nine of clubs, with red-yellow diamond pips |
A brightly coloured card-themed backglass in a dark navy blue field crossed by pale blue and white radiating speed-lines. Two horizontal mechanical score windows with cream/gold number wheels and coloured frames run across the upper half; the top one reads 4 2 4 1 0 0 in a green frame, a second sits mid-right with all zeros, a third in a red frame shows zeros at centre, and a fourth in a yellow frame sits at bottom right. The words SUPER (upper centre, huge red block capitals with white and yellow drop shadows) and STRAIGHT (below, same style) dominate. A grinning jester in a green fool's cap tipped with orange bells, orange hair and a wide pink-lipped grin, leans in from the left-centre; red club, diamond, heart and spade pips scatter across the background. A fan of tumbling King, Queen, Jack and Ten of Clubs cards cascades down the right side over a large red club pip. Player markers 1 UP, 2 UP, 3 UP and 4 UP run down the left and centre edges. Bottom left holds angular red, yellow and green playing-card diamonds and a green-and-white checkerboard.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- green
- white
Fingerprint: SUPER STRAIGHT title in red capitals on yellow striped banner, grinning jester with orange hair and yellow bell-tipped cap at left, cascading fan of oversized playing cards tumbling right, giant red club suit, green-white checkered wedge below
A grinning jester with orange hair, a cream face, a green ruffled collar and yellow bell-tipped fool's cap, standing at the left with one arm flung out. A cascading fan of five oversized playing cards tumbling down the right side, over a giant red club suit. Four separate mechanical score reel windows staggered in a descending diagonal, each tagged 1 UP, 2 UP, 3 UP and 4 UP for a four-player game. A green-and-white chequered wedge running across the lower third. The title SUPER STRAIGHT in heavy red capitals with white outline and black drop shadow, on a yellow-and-black radiating striped banner.
Setting
- Flat blue field with a huge red club suit shape upper right
- Green-and-white chequered wedge across lower centre
- Yellow-and-black radiating diagonal stripes behind the title
- Scattered card suit pips on blue
Symbols
- Playing cards (five shown, fanned and tumbling)
- Clubs
- Hearts
- Spades
- Diamonds
- Giant red club suit
- Number discs 1 2 3 4
- Jester's bells
Lettering
- Heavy red sans-serif block capitals with white outline and black drop shadow for the title; smaller yellow-outlined black capitals for the player labels; the title sits on a yellow-and-black radiating striped banner.
Themes
- Playing cards
- Card suits
- Jester
- Poker
- Straight
- Four player
Title on it
- Super straight
Text on it
- SONIC
- SUPER
- STRAIGHT
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 3 UP
- 1 to 4
- CAN PLAY
- BALL IN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A grinning jester/clown, male, waist-up on the left of centre. orange-red tousled hair, cream/white face, wide open-mouthed grin, rosy cheeks. wears a fool's cap with a yellow ball at the tip and further yellow bells, a green pointed ruffled collar over a red, white and green diamond-panel costume. left arm extended outwards with open hand. |
Rectangular backglass in a plain cream/white outer frame, with a bold blue background overlaid by a huge red club suit shape on the upper right and a green-and-white chequered wedge across lower centre. Across the top, SUPER sits in large red block capitals with white outline and black drop shadow, and below it STRAIGHT appears even larger in the same style on a yellow diagonal-striped banner. A small green emblem and the word SONIC sit top-left. Four mechanical score reels in white windows with green surrounds are staggered diagonally down the glass, each preceded by a coloured panel reading 1 UP, 2 UP, 3 UP and 4 UP. A grinning jester in a red, white and green fool's costume with a green ruffled collar and yellow bell-tipped cap stands left of centre, arm thrown out. Orange-red card suits and a fan of five playing cards tumble across the right side. Four white numbered circles 1 2 3 4 run down the right edge beside the text 1 to 4 CAN PLAY. A BALL IN PLAY insert sits at bottom centre.