1979 · Williams
Time Warp
Known for Banana Flippers, Right 5-bank, Left 3-bank and Right dead-end lane. Black outer space starfield dotted with yellow four-pointed stars, deep blue panels behind the figures, green misty terrain at lower left and pale stone architecture and a castle turret at lower right.
- Year
- 1979
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Flipper
Banana Flippers
- Target
Right 5-bank
- Target
Left 3-bank
- Lane
Right dead-end lane
- saucer
Bonus Collect saucer
- saucer
Top saucer
On the playfield
- teal
- gold
- red
- green
- 2 flippers
- 4 pop bumpers
- 1 target bank
- 2 slingshots
Holes 2
- Bonus Collect saucer saucer
- Top saucer saucer
Targets 2
- Right 5-bank
- Left 3-bank
Lane 1
- Right dead-end lane
Flipper 1
- Banana Flippers
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Elderly white-haired woman in a pale green hooded headdress, upper left corner, calm face looking forward
- alien Long-necked green reptile with open jaw and red tongue, mid left, lunging right
- creature Orange-red dragon or lion head with horns inside a red disc, mid left
- woman Green-skinned face with bright green flame-like hair, mouth open in a scream, centred in the lower red triangle
- man Blond bob-haired head, right panel, rendered in muted flesh tones on a yellow ground
- other Pale classical statues, one bearded bust and one draped standing figure, right of centre
Setting
- Black outer space starfield dotted with yellow four-pointed stars
- Deep blue panels behind the figures
- Green misty terrain at lower left
- Pale stone architecture and a castle turret at lower right
Text on it
- Williams
- HIGHEST SCORE
- TIME WARP
- A PINBALL JOURNEY
- FUTURE
- PAST
- 6069000
- 00000
- 0
- 50
- 1 TO 4 PLAYERS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Awards 2
- Lite Bullseye 30,000
- Lites 5,000 Lanes
Made by
- Design
- Barry Oursler
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
Reference
Linked terms
- Banana Flippers also called banana bats also called curved flippers
- Right 5-bank also called Five-bank also called Bonus X bank
- Left 3-bank also called Three-bank also called Progressive three-bank
- Right dead-end lane also called Bullseye also called Bullseye chute
- Bonus Collect saucer also called Right saucer also called Collect Bonus
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- teal
- gold
- red
- green
Fingerprint: Time Warp, huge riveted gold arch like orbital track sweeping down entire right side studded with black posts and red numerals, four translucent pale-blue domed bumpers in upper third backed by red panel with three round windows, huge moustachioed male head in flat green and tan bursting through starburst at center with two green clawed arms splayed
The single most memorable element is the huge moustachioed male head rendered in flat green and tan, bursting up through a star-burst in the exact centre of the playfield, with two green clawed arms splayed either side of it. A huge riveted gold arch, like an orbital track or a ring, sweeps down the entire right side of the field and is studded with black round posts and glowing red numerals. Four translucent pale-blue domed bumpers cluster in the upper third, backed by a red panel with three round windows lettered A, B and C. Mirrored red-and-yellow rocket pods with flame tails point straight down at mid-left and mid-right, framing a red triangular wedge carrying a gold ringed-planet emblem.
Setting
- Abstract swirling nebula and starfield in teal and blue
- Red-orange curved upper panel behind the bumpers
- Green triangular and wedge-shaped fields in the mid-field
- Dark blue and red apron at the bottom
- Chrome cabinet front with coin door below the playfield
Symbols
- Gold ringed planet on the red triangular wedge
- Yellow star bursts
- Round star/asterisk separators beside score values
- Circles lettered a, b and c
- Red digital-style numeral displays
- A black-and-yellow rectangle reading 10
- A circular logo with a stylised w on the lower apron
- Playing-card-suit-like diamond shapes on the bumpers
Notable shapes
- Huge riveted gold arch curving down the entire right side
- Large red triangle at centre with a gold ringed planet
- Two mirrored downward-pointing rocket pods
- Four blue domed bumpers clustered in the upper third
- Row of small round black buttons in an arc under the central triangle
- Black-and-yellow 10x panel in the upper right
- Polished chrome coin door and lockdown bar below the playfield
Art motifs
- Riveted gold orbital arch
- Concentric triangle and wedge shapes
- Diagonal striped ramps
- Explosion star bursts
- Halftone comic shading
Themes
- Outer space
- Time travel
- Rockets
- Aliens
- Planetary orbits
- Multiplier bonus
Title on it
- Time warp
Text on it
- TIME WARP
- INSTRUCTIONS
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- SHOOT AGAIN
- 2 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY - 1 QUARTER
- 4 PLAYS - 1 DOLLAR
- For Amusement Only
- One To Four Players
- 250,000 SCORES = 1 CREDIT
- 99,000 SCORES = 1 CREDIT
- 50,000 SCORES = 1 CREDIT
- ADDITIONAL BONUS
- ADD A BONUS
- ADD BONUS
- USE PROPELLERS WHEN THROWING CHECKERS
- FOR USE WITH UNIVERSAL FLIPPER BUTTON
- A
- B
- C
- 3000
- 5000
- 10000
- 15000
- 2000
- 4000
- BONUS
- ADVANCE BONUS
- 2X
- 3X
- 5X
- 10X
- 10
- DOLLARS
- Genuine Parts
- Instructions
- Coin Return
- 303
- 30376
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Very large central head, adult male with dark moustache, mouth open, short dark hair, rendered in flat tan and olive green tones with heavy black outline, bursting up through a star-burst shape |
| Alien | Two green clawed arms/hands with long fingers splayed out either side of the central head, emerging from the mid-field |
| Man | Painted figure at the upper right in a white and blue helmet or cap with a grey uniform, shown in three-quarter view facing left, standing beside a dome |
| Creature | Grey-blue wrinkled alien or monster head with a large domed cranium, upper right, next to the helmeted figure |
| Vehicle | Two mirrored red and yellow rocket or space-pod shapes with pointed noses, yellow flame tails and blue window bands, one at mid-left and one at mid-right, pointing down the field |
| Other | A painted spaceship or rocket nose at the lower right side of the gold arch, yellow and red with a pointed tip |
| Other | A gold crown or chalice-like emblem with a purple gem at the far right edge, mid-field |
Full-length electro-mechanical style pinball playfield shot head-on, cabinet front and coin door visible below. Dominant colours are teal blue, gold, red-orange and green. A large riveted gold arch, like an orbital track, sweeps from the upper right down the whole right flank, studded with black round posts and glowing red numerals. Four translucent pale-blue domed bumpers cluster across the upper third, backed by a red-orange curved panel printed with three round windows lettered A, B and C. Down the left flank sit white score values 3000, 5000, 10000, 15000, 2000 and 4000 beside star bursts. The centre is dominated by a huge moustachioed male head in flat tan and green, bursting up through a star-burst, flanked by two green clawed arms. Below it a red triangular wedge carries a gold ringed-planet emblem with a row of small round black buttons. Two mirrored red-and-yellow rocket pods with flame tails point downward at mid-left and mid-right. At the top right stand a helmeted man, a grey alien head and a clear dome. Two cream rubber flippers angle inward under a red panel with round lamps and 2X 3X 5X 10X multipliers, flanked by blue FLIPPER BUTTON arrows. White instruction cards fill the lower deck.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- red
- yellow
- green
Fingerprint: TIME WARP in tall red letters over yellow inverted triangle, shocked green-haired visage above yellow starburst, red diagonal cross dividing composition, pale statues on right, numbered 1-2-3-4 portal discs, green reptile and dragon on left, hooded figure and rearing horse anchoring bottom, black starfield, airbrushed fantasy-horror illustration
The whole layout is dominated by an enormous yellow inverted triangle carrying the tall, thin, hand-drawn red letters TIME WARP, with the red cursive maker's script perched on its top edge against a black starfield. Red diagonal bands form a giant X that frames a screaming green-haired face set inside a second triangle directly beneath the title, above a yellow starburst. Three pale classical statues and a numbered 1-2-3-4 sequence of green portal discs run up the right side, opposite a green lizard and a red dragon on the left. A hooded figure with raised arms and a rearing red horse anchor the bottom corners.
Setting
- Black outer space starfield dotted with yellow four-pointed stars
- Deep blue panels behind the figures
- Green misty terrain at lower left
- Pale stone architecture and a castle turret at lower right
Symbols
- Four-pointed yellow stars
- Green circular portal discs numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Yellow starburst
- Red sphere
- Red spheres with radiating white lines
- Green shield with crest
- Green cube blocks
- Pink balloon-like orb
- Red diagonal cross bands
- Pink sphere with radiating lines
- Yellow light-beam / clock-hand wedges
Lettering
- Tall narrow hand-drawn sans-serif capitals in dark red on a yellow ground, with small spaced capitals beneath; maker's name in red cursive script
Themes
- Time travel
- Space
- Fantasy
- Time tunnel
- Portals
- Horror
- History across ages
Title on it
- Time warp
Text on it
- Williams
- HIGHEST SCORE
- TIME WARP
- A PINBALL JOURNEY
- FUTURE
- PAST
- 6069000
- 00000
- 0
- 50
- 1 TO 4 PLAYERS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Elderly white-haired woman in a pale green hooded headdress, upper left corner, calm face looking forward |
| Alien | Long-necked green reptile with open jaw and red tongue, mid left, lunging right |
| Creature | Orange-red dragon or lion head with horns inside a red disc, mid left |
| Woman | Green-skinned face with bright green flame-like hair, mouth open in a scream, centred in the lower red triangle |
| Man | Blond bob-haired head, right panel, rendered in muted flesh tones on a yellow ground |
| Other | Pale classical statues, one bearded bust and one draped standing figure, right of centre |
| Other | Skeletal grey figure with raised arms behind the yellow title triangle, right of centre |
| Other | Ragged long-haired figure in a torn white garment with both arms thrown up over its head, lower left, beside a pink balloon-shaped orb |
| Animal | Green horse, lower right, rearing on its hind legs with a red-outlined rider |
| Other | Green stone castle turret with crenellations at the lower right edge |
| Vehicle | Small white spacecraft or rocket nose, upper right corner, with a yellow mechanical form beside it |
Triangular wedge-shaped backglass on a black starfield, crossed by a broad red diagonal cross dividing the art into panels, with a large yellow inverted triangle at top centre carrying the hand-lettered title TIME WARP in tall thin red capitals, sub-titled A PINBALL JOURNEY with FUTURE and PAST set smaller beneath, and the red cursive maker's signature with its circular emblem at the apex of the frame. Directly below sits a second red triangle whose apex holds a shocked, wide-eyed human face with green hair-flaming hair, above a radiating yellow starburst and a red sphere. Left panel: a green long-necked reptile with a red tongue lunging out of a red circle, an orange-red dragon head on a red disc, and a green shield. Right panel: pale classical statues, a blond bob-haired head on an easel-like frame, and numbered green circles 1, 2 and 3 reading like a timeline. Lower left: a ragged long-haired figure with both arms thrown up over its head beside a pink balloon-like orb. Lower right: a red-outlined rider on a rearing horse, a green castle turret, the printed panel 1 TO 4 PLAYERS and a row of small green circles. Red-on-black seven-digit score windows read 6069000 at left and 00000 at three right positions, with 0 50 at lower left. Dominant colours: black, red, yellow, green, with pink, white and orange accents; painted airbrushed fantasy/horror illustration.