1980 · Gottlieb
Time Line
Known for Mini-playfield, Tic-tac-toe grid, Yellow drop bank and Red drop bank. Desert canyon, stepped ziggurat temple, smoke clouds, sunburst explosion and rocky cliff.
- Year
- 1980
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- upper playfield
Mini-playfield
- Display
Tic-tac-toe grid
- Target
Yellow drop bank
- Target
Red drop bank
- Target
Red 1-2-3
- Goal
Win the Board
On the playfield
- yellow
- red
- black
- cream
- 2 flippers
- 3 pop bumpers
- 1 spinner
- 2 slingshots
Extra level 1
- Mini-playfield upper playfield
Targets 6
- Mini drop targets
- Yellow drop bank
- Red drop bank
- Red 1-2-3
- Lower left standup
- Lower right standup
Lanes 2
- Kickback lane
- Mini-playfield exit rollover rollover
Display 2
- Tic-tac-toe grid
- Backglass display
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Kneeling blonde woman at bottom centre, bare shoulders, pink and magenta headgear and jewellery, one arm raised
- creature Large pink-and-white striped serpent coil arcing over the kneeling woman
- alien Blue-grey robot figures with clawed limbs and antennae emerging from smoke left and right of the tower
- vehicle Small mechanical pod or craft at the left of the sunburst with a trailing line
Setting
- Desert canyon
- Stepped ziggurat temple
- Smoke clouds
- Sunburst explosion
- Rocky cliff
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- TIME
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 000 000
- 00
How it plays
-
Modes 1
- Level 5
-
Goals 3
- Place Center X
- Place Corner X's
- Win the Board
-
Awards 1
- Win or Draw award
Made by
- Design
- Allen Edwall
- Art
- Gerry Simkus
Reference
Linked terms
- Mini-playfield also called Timed mini-playfield
- Tic-tac-toe grid also called Backglass tic-tac-toe grid
- Yellow drop bank also called Lower left drop bank
- Red drop bank also called Upper drop targets
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- red
- black
- cream
Fingerprint: Gigantic yellow starburst with red X of crossing ramps filling middle, WIN and LOSE exploding-star inserts above painted woman holding dagger, huge black cat-and-witch sprawled across upper-middle under rolling fog bank, cream maze-like tentacle-textured plastic slingshots
A gigantic yellow starburst with a red X of crossing ramps filling the middle of the playfield, with WIN and LOSE exploding-star inserts sitting side by side just above a painted dark-haired woman holding a dagger. The huge black cat-and-witch black cat creature sprawled across the upper-middle playfield under a rolling fog bank, with 'SPOOKS AND LIZARD WINS 5,000' printed beside it. A red star on the apron carrying 'STAR SERIES' and an oversized '80' numeral. Cream, maze-like, tentacle-textured plastic slingshots and a large yellow multi-pointed star post assembly on the left lane.
Setting
- Fog-shrouded graveyard or swamp in the upper playfield
- Flat black void behind the lower starburst
- Painted wooden fence planks and grass along both lower side lanes
- Yellow and red star banners framing the apron
Symbols
- Large five-pointed red star on the apron
- Yellow starbursts with radiating points
- X-shaped ramps
- Playing-card suits and card fans on the upper-right yellow panel
- Scattered five-pointed stars on the apron and side lanes
- Circular bonus-value inserts
- Qr code sticker on the lower right apron
Notable shapes
- The giant central yellow starburst with a red x of crossing ramps
- Win and lose exploding-star inserts
- Cone/tusk-shaped slingshots flanking the centre
- A sharp-angled v of yellow, red and black stripes along the apron
- Cut-out arch at the top of the playfield behind the curved banner
Art motifs
- Exploding starbursts
- Fog and smoke banks
- Yellow spiral vine and tentacle patterns
- Red and yellow diagonal speed stripes
- Painted wooden fence and grass verge
Themes
- Horror
- Witchcraft
- Black cat
- Monster
- Spell casting
- Fantasy
- Science fiction monster
Title on it
- Spellbound
Text on it
- STAR SERIES
- 80
- CREDIT
- BALL IN PLAY
- 20
- HOW TO PLAY
- 2 BALLS PER PLAYER
- 3 BALLS PER PLAYER
- FREE PLAY
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- A Columbia Pictures Industries Company
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 70
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OVER
- WIN
- LOSE
- X CENTRE
- 2X OR DRAW A WILD CARD VALUE
- SPOOKS AND LIZARD WINS 5,000
- 5,000 AND ADD BONUS 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X
- TO WIN ADD BONUS 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X
- WIZARD 5,000
- 8,000 AND ADD BONUS 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X
- OR LOCK
- ADD BONUS
- 2X
- 4X
- 6X
- 10X
- TWO DIMES
- TWO NICHELS
- TWO DOLLARS
- SHOOT AGAIN
- 5,000
- 8,000
- 10,000
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Painted bust at the lower centre, adult, long wavy black hair, low-cut black bodice, holding a dagger upright in her right hand, neutral expression, waist-up portrait |
| Creature | A large black cat-like monster sprawled across the upper-middle of the playfield, white/grey face and paws, peering down from inside a rolling bank of blue-grey fog |
| Alien | A pale bald head or bust visible in the upper-left area behind the red plastic, with a green glow at the very top-left |
| Creature | A coiled serpent or dragon-like form with a yellow eye and open red mouth in the upper-right background, plus a second yellow reptile eye near the top-centre |
| Other | A skeletal or witch-like dark figure printed on the curved cream banner in the top-centre, partially hidden by the ball guide rails |
A late-1960s electro-mechanical playfield with a horror/fantasy black-cat-and-witch theme, lit by warm interior bulbs under a metal mesh. The lower half is dominated by a huge yellow starburst carrying a red X-shaped set of crossing ramps over a red five-pointed star, with round inserts reading X values round the X, a central yellow 'X CENTRE' target, and two exploding starburst inserts at the bottom labelled 'WIN' and 'LOSE'. Below sits a painted bust of a woman with long black hair in a low-cut black bodice holding a dagger, flanked by a pair of green-outlined cone-slings. The upper playfield has three round bumpers with red-and-white caps, a large plastic-meshed spinning-wheel/carousel assembly top left, a yellow star-motif panel top right, and a curved cream banner. Dominant colours are yellow, red, black, and cream. Lettering includes 'STAR SERIES' over a red star carrying a large '80', a gold script maker signature, and a dense cream 'HOW TO PLAY' card on the lower left apron. Two flippers, two slingshots, and lit lane guides are visible.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- purple
- yellow
- orange
- cyan
Fingerprint: time: Gigantic stepped ziggurat temple tower with lit doorway ringed by yellow orbital ellipses, orange sunburst explosion with red star center, blonde woman kneeling beneath pink-white serpent coil, fan of pink feathers, four cyan seven-segment score windows scattered, blue-grey robots in smoke
A gigantic stepped ziggurat or temple tower with a lit central doorway, ringed by glowing yellow orbital ellipses and fronted by a huge orange sunburst explosion with a red star at its core. A blonde woman with pink headgear kneels in the sand at the bottom beneath a thick pink-and-white striped serpent coil and a fan of pink feathers. Four cyan seven-segment score windows are scattered across the art rather than lined up in a row, with small yellow player numerals 1 to 4 beside them. Dark blue-grey robots with clawed arms lurk in the smoke on both sides of the tower.
Setting
- Desert canyon
- Stepped ziggurat temple
- Smoke clouds
- Sunburst explosion
- Rocky cliff
Symbols
- Sunburst explosion
- Red star
- Yellow orbit ellipses
- Player numerals
- Seven-segment score displays
Lettering
- Large yellow block capitals with black outline for the title; yellow cursive script for the maker logo
Themes
- Fantasy
- Desert
- Temple
- Monsters
- Adventure
Title on it
- Time
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- TIME
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 000 000
- 00
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Kneeling blonde woman at bottom centre, bare shoulders, pink and magenta headgear and jewellery, one arm raised |
| Creature | Large pink-and-white striped serpent coil arcing over the kneeling woman |
| Alien | Blue-grey robot figures with clawed limbs and antennae emerging from smoke left and right of the tower |
| Vehicle | Small mechanical pod or craft at the left of the sunburst with a trailing line |
Vertically oriented backglass in a broad magenta-to-purple border. Across the top sits a large yellow block-letter title reading TIME, its lower line largely hidden behind the artwork, with a cursive script logo to its left. Four cyan seven-segment score windows in black bezels are scattered over the art: two upper (left and right) and two lower, the right-hand pair stacked vertically, showing 000 000 style digit groups, with small yellow numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 printed beside them. The scene shows a colossal bronze-green ziggurat or stepped tower with a central doorway, looming in mid-distance, ringed by thin yellow elliptical orbit lines. At the tower's base a bright orange-and-yellow sunburst explosion blazes against billowing grey-blue smoke, with a small red star at its centre. Blue-grey robot or mechanical figures with clawed limbs and antennae protrude from the smoke either side. The foreground is pale desert sand with tan boulders and a dark rocky cliff face down the left edge. Kneeling low at bottom centre is a blonde woman with bare shoulders, pink and magenta headgear and jewellery, one arm raised, beside a large pink-and-white striped serpentine coil arcing overhead and a fan of pink and cream feathers at the right. Style is 1980s airbrushed fantasy illustration.