1991 · Gottlieb
Surf 'n Safari
Known for Pipeline, Rapids, Whirlpool and Plunge saucer. Tropical jungle water park, palm trees, timber walkway and bridge, thatched stilt hut and waterfall and pool.
- Year
- 1991
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- scoop
Pipeline
- Ramp
Rapids
- Ramp
Whirlpool
- saucer
Plunge saucer
- Lights
Bonus Grid
- Mode
Double Everything
- Multiball
Three-ball Multiball
- jackpot
Rapids Super Jackpot
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- animal Central green cartoon iguana/lizard with a wide toothy grin, pink sunglasses and an open orange hawaiian shirt, arms raised, seated in a yellow inner tube with pink spots
- animal Orange-and-black striped tiger walking left through foliage at mid-left
- creature Green snake coiled around a branch at the upper left
- animal Crocodile hanging head-down from a tree branch at the upper right
- other Painted tribal mask with red, black and yellow face paint below the title
- woman Blonde woman at bottom left in a pale blue singlet, mouth open screaming, both arms raised
Setting
- Tropical jungle water park
- Palm trees
- Timber walkway and bridge
- Thatched stilt hut
- Waterfall and pool
Text on it
- ottlieb
- SURF'N SAFARI
- DOUBLE
- AWARDS
- BALL IN PLAY
- MATCH
- CREDITS
- Premier
- © 1987 Premier Technology. All rights reserved.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Modes 8
- Three Million Round
- Lock Hurry-up
- Super Spinner
- Safari mode
- Extra Ball round
- Go for the Record
- Exit Score
- Double Everything
-
Multiballs 1
- Three-ball Multiball 3-ball
-
Goals 4
- Slide
- Advance Random Slide
- Advance Double
- Spell Double
-
Awards 5
- Swirl Whirlpool
- Absolutely Nothing
- Award Everything
- Rapids Jackpot jackpot
- Rapids Super Jackpot jackpot
Made by
- Design
- Jon Norris
- Art
- David Moore
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
- Software
- Rand Paulin
- Sound
- Craig Beierwaltes
Reference
Linked terms
- Pipeline also called Pipeline scoop
- Rapids also called Rapids ramp also called Rapids shot
- Boomerang also called Boomerang lane
- Splash also called Splash targets
- Whirlpool also called Whirlpool ramp
- Arcade also called Arcade target
- Souvenirs also called Souvenirs target
- Plunge saucer also called Plunge skill shot
- Bonus Grid also called Feature grid also called Grid
- Three Million Round also called Three Million mode
- Safari mode also called Safari
- Go for the Record also called Record
- Spell Double also called Double
- Double Everything also called Double Round
- Award Everything also called Everything
- Three-ball Multiball also called Two-ball Multiball
- Rapids Super Jackpot also called Super Jackpot
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- orange
- blue
- cream
- dark brown black
Fingerprint: Diamond: Tropical island setting with green fan-shaped plastics at mid-left, dense mid-field grid of circular orange and red target lamps, painted island scene and thatched huts upper area, pin-up figure in red wrap upper right, three pop bumpers across top, two yellow warning triangles flanking slingshots, Gottlieb game, orange sky-blue cream palette, beachside leisure theme
The signature feature is the pair of green fan-shaped plastics at mid-left, each printed with white lettering and lit by small round lamps in a radial pattern. Second, the dense mid-field matrix of circular orange and red target lamps arranged in a grid of vertical columns. Third, the tropical painted island scene filling the upper playfield, with palms, thatched roofs and a painted hut structure at centre. Fourth, the two matching yellow warning-sign plastics mounted symmetrically on the lower left and right slings.
Setting
- Tropical island resort painted across the upper playfield: palm trees, thatched huts, a beach and painted sea horizon
- Painted crowd of small figures on the left apron-side art
- Lower playfield painted as a beach bar / tiki area with palm clusters either side
- Black plain apron deck with instruction text
- Wooden cabinet side rails in light maple finish
- Dark brown front cabinet panel with painted palm tree art
Symbols
- Red round pin/ball icons
- Star burst flares
- Palm frond motifs
- Diamond outline glyph
- Arrow banners
- Chevron / arrow lane markers
- Circular lamp targets
Notable shapes
- Diamond outline enclosing the word diamond at lower centre
- Two flat yellow triangular caution/warning signs symmetrically placed over the lower slings
- Green fan/sector-shaped plastics at mid-left
- Yellow diamond-shaped lane plastics on the upper left and right
- Chevron-patterned red and white bumper caps
Art motifs
- Airbrushed sunset gradients
- Scan-line speed lines on the central structure
- Starburst flares
- Radiating fan line work
- Wood-grain and bamboo textures
Themes
- Tropical island
- Beach resort
- Tiki bar
- Competition
- Sports tournament
- 1970s leisure
Title on it
- Diamond
Text on it
- LITE UP PINS FOR
- BONUS
- COMPETING BONUS SECTION
- DIAMOND
- SHOOT AGAIN
- DOUBLE
- EVERYTHING
- A GAME OF SKILL
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE
- Gottlieb
- SEE DISPLAY FOR REPLAY SCORE LEVEL
- HOLD RIGHT FLIPPER BUTTON TO DISPLAY STATUS REPORT
- STAY IN LANES
- SCORE SYMBOL
- REPLAY
- 5000
- WARNING
- PLAYER 1
- PLAYER 2
- MULTI
- SPELLING
- HIGH SCORE
- CREDITS
- BALL IN PLAY
- ALWAYS CROSS-COUNTS
- DOUBLE YOUR SCORE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Large painted pin-up style woman in a red/orange bikini or wrap on the upper right playfield, seated/leaning, framed by palm fronds |
| Other | Row of small painted heads and shoulders along the upper left and upper centre edge of the playfield, in varied bright colours |
| Other | Small painted figures around the thatched-roof hut at upper centre and near the central scoop tower |
| Other | Cartoonish painted faces and bodies in the mid-upper playfield island collage, in orange, teal and pink |
Tropical beach-resort themed pinball playfield photographed under glass in a wooden cabinet, shot head-on from slightly above so the whole field, apron and part of the cabinet front are visible. The playfield is dominated by a warm orange, sky-blue and cream palette with painted palm trees and thatched huts on the upper half and a mid-field grid of round drop-target style lamps. Two fan-shaped green plastics sit at mid-left, a wireform ramp and a scoop tower occupy the right, and a row of orange round inserts runs down the centre. Two flat yellow triangular warning signs flank the lower playfield, printed DIAMOND lettering sits in a diamond outline at centre, and the black lower deck apron carries coin-instruction text in English and French plus a large red-and-blue ball graphic. Condition looks complete and unrestored, with light surface wear.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- orange
- green
- blue
- brown
Fingerprint: "SURF'N SAFARI" dripping tiger-striped orange-yellow lettering; grinning green iguana in pink sunglasses and open orange Hawaiian shirt in yellow-and-pink spotted inner tube; jungle water park with thatched hut, tiger, coiled snake, hanging crocodile, tribal mask; surfers and bikini-clad women; palm trees, brown timber walkways
A grinning green cartoon iguana in pink sunglasses and an unbuttoned orange Hawaiian shirt, arms flung wide, sitting in a yellow-and-pink spotted inner tube at the centre of the artwork. The title is rendered as dripping orange-and-yellow tiger-striped lettering, with red spots like a safari animal's coat. A brown timber water-park structure with walkways, a waterfall and a thatched stilt hut fills the middle ground, flanked by a tiger, a coiled snake, a dangling crocodile and a tribal mask. Bikini-clad women and screaming surfers are painted into the bottom left and bottom right corners around the score window.
Setting
- Tropical jungle water park
- Palm trees
- Timber walkway and bridge
- Thatched stilt hut
- Waterfall and pool
Symbols
- Inner tube
- Surfboard
- Palm trees
- Tribal mask
- Waterfall
Lettering
- Large dripping orange-and-yellow tiger-striped script with red spots and red drop shadow for the title; yellow-and-red striped double with awards beneath
Themes
- Surfing
- Jungle safari
- Water park
- Holiday
- Tropical
- Cartoon alligator
Title on it
- Surf'n safari
Text on it
- ottlieb
- SURF'N SAFARI
- DOUBLE
- AWARDS
- BALL IN PLAY
- MATCH
- CREDITS
- Premier
- © 1987 Premier Technology. All rights reserved.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Animal | Central green cartoon iguana/lizard with a wide toothy grin, pink sunglasses and an open orange hawaiian shirt, arms raised, seated in a yellow inner tube with pink spots |
| Animal | Orange-and-black striped tiger walking left through foliage at mid-left |
| Creature | Green snake coiled around a branch at the upper left |
| Animal | Crocodile hanging head-down from a tree branch at the upper right |
| Other | Painted tribal mask with red, black and yellow face paint below the title |
| Woman | Blonde woman at bottom left in a pale blue singlet, mouth open screaming, both arms raised |
| Man | Shirtless tanned man at bottom left with dark hair, holding a surfboard under one arm |
| Woman | Dark-haired woman at bottom left in a dark swimsuit, looking towards centre |
| Woman | Kneeling brunette at bottom right in a black bikini, one hand on the sand |
| Woman | Standing woman at bottom right in a blue bikini, one arm raised shading her eyes |
| Woman | Further figure at bottom right in a red swimsuit partly cut off by the frame |
A painted tropical adventure scene framed by a black speaker-cabinet panel carrying a chrome "ottlieb" badge above the glass. Across the top, "SURF'N SAFARI" is lettered in large dripping orange-and-yellow tiger-striped script with red shading. Below sits a jungle water park: brown timber walkways and a thatched hut on stilts, a cascade of white water, tall palm trees, a green snake coiled on a branch at upper left, a crocodile hanging head-down from a branch at upper right, and a striped tiger padding through the foliage at mid-left. Centre stage is a friendly green cartoon iguana in pink sunglasses and an open orange Hawaiian shirt, arms thrown wide, sitting in a yellow inner tube covered in pink spots. Lower left is a group of surfers: a blonde woman in a pale blue singlet screaming with arms up, a shirtless man holding a board, and a dark-haired woman beside them. Lower right is a group of women in black and blue bikinis, one kneeling, one with a hand shading her eyes. A dark rectangular score window spans the lower centre, carrying two rows of glass alphanumeric digits lit in blue-white.