2 games under this title
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Bang! Bang! 1974 · 2 players -
The Fiery 30's 1974 · 4 players
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Bang! Bang!
- blue
- red
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: Green-skinned woman in red dress and red stilettos wielding black submachine gun before stacked yellow BANG BANG title, giant pale blue male head in profile at left, red car explosion top-right, blonde in pink dress at bar, white score reels across top
The most memorable feature is a green-skinned woman in a long red dress and red stilettos, holding a black submachine gun, standing dead centre in front of a huge stacked yellow BANG BANG title. A giant pale blue male head in profile, black hair swept back, fills the left third of the glass and stares rightwards. A red car blowing apart in a yellow starburst sits top right, and a red aeroplane bursts in mid-air top left. A blonde woman in a pink dress sits at a bar with a tall cocktail glass at the right edge. Two white score reels with black digits run across the top.
Setting
- Pale blue and white radial sunburst
- Wooden cabinet edge with glass reflections
- Bar or nightclub scene at right
Symbols
- Red aeroplane in a jagged explosion burst
- Yellow starburst explosion
- Red car
- Submachine gun
- Tall cocktail glass
- 20¢ coin circles
- Yellow star shape at top left
Lettering
- Huge stacked yellow block capitals with heavy black outlines and drop shadow, comic-book style
Themes
- Spy thriller
- Gangster
- Action explosion
- Pinball backglass
Title on it
- Bang bang!
Text on it
- BANG BANG BANG
- 2 PLAYERS
- 20¢
- 5 7,9 9 0
- 0 0,0 0 0
- BALL IN PLAY
- BANG
- BANG!
- COIN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- PLAYERS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Central, green skin, lavender bouffant hair, floor-length red dress, red high heels, holding a black submachine gun across her body, facing left |
| Man | Giant pale blue head in three-quarter profile with swept black hair, filling the left third of the glass |
| Woman | Right side, blonde hair, pink dress, seated at a bar beside a tall cocktail glass |
| Man | Top right, standing near the red car, small scale, dark clothing |
| Other | Small crouching figure at lower left in dark clothing with a pale head |
| Vehicle | Red car or truck at top right exploding in a yellow starburst |
A printed backglass with a pale blue and white radial sunburst background, framed by a wooden cabinet edge with visible glass reflections. Across the top run two white mechanical score reels with black digits, and above them a red aeroplane silhouetted inside a jagged red explosion burst. The centre is dominated by a tall woman with green skin and a lavender bouffant hairstyle, in a floor-length red dress and red high heels, gripping a black submachine-gun-like weapon across her body. Over her shoulder, huge yellow block letters with black outlines stack the word twice, reading BANG and BANG, ending in an exclamation point. At the left a giant pale blue man's head in three-quarter profile with swept black hair looms over the scene, above the words BALL IN PLAY. At the right a blonde woman in a pink dress sits at a bar beside a tall cocktail glass, with more small figures and a red car with a yellow starburst further up. Bottom left carries small player-instruction text in white on black, and the whole image is a flat, brightly coloured comic-book airbrush style.
Backglass The Fiery 30's
- blue
- red
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: Diagonal yellow slab-serif title THE FIERY 30'S black outline white drop shadow running top-centre down right, green-skinned blue-haired woman floor-length red dress black gloves dominating centre-left, enormous pale-blue male head rendered flat profile, purple octopus red hot rod yellow explosion top banner, blonde woman pink reclines right holding small horn
A green-skinned, blue-haired woman in a floor-length red dress and black gloves dominating the centre-left, standing in front of an enormous pale-blue male head rendered as a flat profile. Second most memorable: the diagonal yellow slab-serif title THE FIERY 30'S with a black outline and white drop shadow, running from top-centre down to the right across the sunburst. A purple octopus and a red hot rod with a yellow explosion fight for attention along the top banner, and a blonde woman in pink reclines on the right holding a small horn.
Setting
- Blue and white radiating sunburst rays
- Black lower border band
- Flat abstract pop-art colour fields
Symbols
- Red starburst explosion shapes
- Yellow and orange bomb/explosion bursts
- Red and yellow balls
- Novelty car
- Submarine-like green car
- Octopus
- Revolver
- Trumpet/horn
- Rifle
- Coloured numbered ball-in-play discs
Lettering
- Heavy yellow slab-serif capitals with thick black outline and white drop shadow for the title; small black sans-serif capitals for instruction text; black outlined caps for the comic-style bang sound effects
Themes
- Space age
- 1960s pop art
- Comic book
- Satire of 1930s fashion
- Gangsters and crooks
Title on it
- The fiery 30's
Text on it
- THE FIERY 30'S
- 4 PLAYERS
- BALL IN PLAY
- BANG BANG BANG
- BANG
- PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
- PLAYERS
- 11
- 24
- 31
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- MATTEL
- 1, 2, 3 OR 4 PLAYERS CAN
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Green-skinned woman, tall blue-grey swept-up hair, red low-cut full-length dress, black elbow gloves, standing left of centre facing right, one arm bent holding a small object at waist height |
| Man | Very large pale-blue male head in three-quarter profile facing left, rendered as a flat graphic behind the green woman, dark hair, heavy brow |
| Woman | Blonde woman in pink top and pink trousers reclining on her left elbow on the right side, holding a small trumpet/horn to her mouth |
| Man | Man in a red jacket and dark trousers standing at the right edge, facing left |
| Woman | Woman at upper right in a pink outfit blowing a long yellow horn, with a green-capped man in a striped shirt behind her |
| Creature | Purple octopus with raised tentacles in the top-left corner |
| Vehicle | Red hot rod with white-wall tyres at top centre-right, firing a yellow-and-orange explosion |
| Other | Green-hatted soldier in blue uniform holding a rifle at the top right |
| Vehicle | Green and purple novelty car with big rear wheel and a face-like front at the upper left |
| Man | Black-haired man with a moustache in a dark suit and hat, head and shoulders, at the left-centre below the green woman |
| Other | Blond/yellow-haired disembodied head and a hand holding a revolver, in the black band along the bottom |
A photographed backglass set in a white cabinet with a hairline-cracked white surround. The art is flat 1960s pop/comic illustration on a blue-and-white radiating sunburst background. Four white mechanical score reels with black digit windows sit in the four corners, each paired with a coloured numbered ball-in-play disc (11 top-left, 24 top-right, 31 bottom-left, 10 bottom-right). Down the centre the title runs diagonally in heavy yellow slab-serif letters with black outline and white drop shadow: THE FIERY 30'S. Left of centre stands a green-skinned woman with blue-grey hair piled high, in a tight red dress with a plunging neckline and black gloves, holding a small object. Behind her looms a large pale-blue male face in three-quarter profile. Right of centre a blonde woman in a pink top and pink trousers reclines on her elbow holding a small horn, beside a cluster of small figures including a man in a red jacket standing, and a woman blowing a horn. Top band shows a red starburst explosion, a red hot rod with a yellow explosion, a green-hatted soldier, a purple octopus, and a green novelty car. Bottom edge has a black area with a yellow-haired head and a hand holding a revolver, and a small white Mattel logo sticker.