1983 · Zaccaria
Time Machine
Known for Time Hole, Mini-playfield, Targets 1-7 and A-F targets. Radiating rainbow sunburst rays, green jungle and mountains, outer space with scattered stars and sparkles and cream-coloured cabinet frame.
- Year
- 1983
- Maker
- Zaccaria
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Hole
Time Hole
- mini-playfield
Mini-playfield
- Target
Targets 1-7
- Target
A-F targets
- Target
Red Special
- Goal
Machine
On the playfield
- blue
- magenta
- yellow
- cream
- 3 flippers
- 3 pop bumpers
- 2 slingshots
Extra level 1
- Mini-playfield mini-playfield
Hole 1
- Time Hole
Targets 5
- Targets 1-7
- A-F targets
- Drop target banks
- Red Special
- Orange Special
Lanes 2
- Green Special
- Behind-drop target lanes
Flipper 1
- Double flippers extra flipper
Control 1
- Out lane rollover buttons buttons
On the backglass
Who and what
- monster Rearing green scaly reptilian monster on the left with lion-like muzzle, open jaws and white fangs, one clawed foreleg raised, amid ferns
- creature Red ape-like head at the bottom centre with glowing eyes, heavy brow, wide nostrils and bared fangs, rising over a red sunburst
- vehicle Cartoon white and blue rocket spacecraft with domes, periscopes and exhaust at the upper right, above a saucer shape
- creature Yellow coiled mechanical serpent or caterpillar-like shape at the lower right
- other Two helmeted human figures in space suits flanking the left and right edges, partly cropped by the frame
Setting
- Radiating rainbow sunburst rays
- Green jungle and mountains
- Outer space with scattered stars and sparkles
- Cream-coloured cabinet frame
Text on it
- TIME MACHINE
- GAME TIME BONUS
- CREDIT
- TO PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 22
How it plays
-
Goals 3
- Machine
- Future
- Past
-
Awards 1
- Super Special
Made by
- Art
- Lorenzo Rimondini
Reference
Linked terms
- Time Hole also called Change Time
- Mini-playfield also called Moving assembly
- Targets 1-7 also called Fixed targets 1 through 7 also called Past targets
- A-F targets also called Moving A-F targets
- Drop target banks also called Drop banks
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- blue
- magenta
- yellow
- cream
Fingerprint: Time Machine: Enormous bald yellow-orange monster head with fanged open mouth and white spine sunburst, three pop bumpers inside large clear circular dish with starburst caps, wide translucent magenta plastic ramp arcing across top, curved chrome wireform guides both sides, dark nebula background
The enormous bald yellow-orange monster head with heavy angry eyes, fanged open mouth and a sunburst of white spines radiating from its cheeks, filling the whole centre of the playfield. Three pop bumpers in a tight triangle inside a large clear circular dish, each cap painted with a red-and-white radial starburst. A wide translucent magenta-red plastic ramp arcing across the top edge. Two curved chrome wireform ball guides flanking the head. Cream cards along the lower apron carrying the printed scoring and replay rules.
Setting
- Deep navy blue starfield speckled with small white and yellow stars
- Hazy purple and pink nebula clouds at the upper edges
- Blue-and-white swirling water or vortex spirals in both bottom corners
- Painted tropical palm trees and foliage in the upper left and right backgrounds
- Orange and yellow flame or smoke washes around the mid-playfield sides
Symbols
- Stars
- Five-pointed gold star at lower left of centre
- Red-and-white radial starburst pop bumper caps
- Numbered round scoring inserts (10, 20 and others)
- Semicircular scale of circular targets
- Swirling spiral/vortex motifs in the bottom corners
- Arrow-like spinner and target graphics
Notable shapes
- Large clear circular well at top centre framing three triangular pop bumpers
- Giant radiating sunburst of white spines forming a near-circle around the central head
- Curved chrome wireform guides sweeping down both sides
- Swirling vortex spirals in the two bottom corners framing the flippers
- Semicircular arc of round inserts hugging the lower edge of the head
Art motifs
- Radiating sunburst spines
- Concentric circular clear well
- Wireform rails
- Plastic ramp arch
- Spotlight glow
Themes
- Fantasy monster
- Tropical
- Nebula space backdrop
- Sunburst
- Comic book
Title on it
- Time machine
Text on it
- ADVANCE BONUS
- SPECIAL
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1,650,000 POINTS = 1 REPLAY
- 1,850,000 POINTS = 1 REPLAY
- SPECIAL "MACHINE" = 1 REPLAY
- SPECIAL ORANGE = 1 EXTRA BALL
- WHEN HIGH SCORE IS OVERCOME 2 REPLAY(S)
- TIME MACHINE
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
- 10
- 20
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | One huge bald head and shoulders in yellow-orange, centred; deep furrowed brow, heavy-lidded glaring eyes with dark pupils, flared nostrils, wide open snarling mouth showing two upward fangs, long white spiky mane or whisker spines radiating outward all round the head like a sunburst |
| Other | Rows of green palm trees and fronds painted in the upper left and upper right background corners |
| Vehicle | A small red and yellow structure or craft painted on the right mid-playfield below the right wireform guide |
A photographed pinball playfield, star-speckled dark navy blue with a hazy purple/pink nebula wash, viewed from above at a slight angle with the front cabinet and coin door visible at the bottom. The upper third is dominated by a huge symmetrical bald creature head in yellow-orange, angry heavy-lidded eyes and a fanged snarling mouth, with a mane of white spiky spines radiating outward like a sunburst. In front of it, at the top centre, is a large clear circular bowl or spinner well ringed by three pop bumpers whose caps carry red-and-white radial starburst patterns; a big translucent magenta-red plastic ramp arcs across the very top of the playfield. Two curved chrome wireform ball guides run symmetrically down the left and right mid-playfield. A pale cream/gold arc of round scoring inserts numbered 10, 20 and other values sweeps around the head. Two black rubber-tipped flippers with bright yellow rims sit low and left and right, with a further centre flipper below the face, set in dark blue-and-white swirling vortex artwork at the bottom corners. Cream rectangular instruction cards with dense black print fill the lower apron area.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- orange
- green
- yellow
Fingerprint: "TIME MACHINE" enormous jagged lightning-bolt red and yellow title. Rearing green scaly monster on left, cartoon rocket ship on right. Red ape-monster head with glowing eyes, bared fangs, rising at bottom centre. Central chrome porthole ring banded red, orange, yellow. Rainbow sunburst background. Glowing orange seven-segment score windows. Electro-mechanical game aesthetic.
The most memorable element is the enormous jagged lightning-bolt TIME MACHINE logo in red and yellow at the top. Second is the menacing red ape-monster head with glowing eyes and bared fangs rising at the bottom centre between the score displays. Third is a rearing green scaly monster on the left half facing a cartoon rocket ship on the right, the two halves split by a central chrome porthole ring banded red, orange and yellow. Fourth are the orange seven-segment score windows glowing in front of the rainbow sunburst.
Setting
- Radiating rainbow sunburst rays
- Green jungle and mountains
- Outer space with scattered stars and sparkles
- Cream-coloured cabinet frame
Symbols
- Stars and sparkles
- Lightning bolts
- Rainbow rays
- Flying saucer
- Rocket ship
- Chrome porthole ring
- Red circles with player numbers
- Downward arrows by the credit panel
Lettering
- Large jagged lightning-bolt capitals, red fill with yellow-orange interior, thick black outline and white drop shadow
Themes
- Time travel
- Science fiction
- Space
- Prehistoric monster
- Adventure
Title on it
- Time machine
Text on it
- TIME MACHINE
- GAME TIME BONUS
- CREDIT
- TO PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 22
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Rearing green scaly reptilian monster on the left with lion-like muzzle, open jaws and white fangs, one clawed foreleg raised, amid ferns |
| Creature | Red ape-like head at the bottom centre with glowing eyes, heavy brow, wide nostrils and bared fangs, rising over a red sunburst |
| Vehicle | Cartoon white and blue rocket spacecraft with domes, periscopes and exhaust at the upper right, above a saucer shape |
| Creature | Yellow coiled mechanical serpent or caterpillar-like shape at the lower right |
| Other | Two helmeted human figures in space suits flanking the left and right edges, partly cropped by the frame |
A brightly lit backglass for a time-travel themed electro-mechanical game, framed by a cream cabinet bezel. A huge jagged lightning-bolt title in red block capitals with a yellow-orange fill, black outline and white drop shadow spans the top. Behind everything runs a rainbow sunburst of red, orange, yellow and green rays radiating from a central chrome-and-red circular porthole ring at mid-height. The left half shows a rearing green scaly monster with a lion-like muzzle and open jaws in a jungle of green ferns and mountains; the right half shows a cartoon spacecraft with domes and periscopes above a flying saucer. At the bottom centre a menacing red ape-like head with glowing eyes and bared fangs rises between the score windows. Orange seven-segment LED windows show scores including 1,185,010 at upper left and 0,293,360 at upper right, and 0,000,000 in both lower windows. Small yellow numerals 7 and 22 mark the upper left and right edges, and 1 2 3 4 in red circles denote four players.