1988 · Bally
Truck Stop
Known for Left Truck Stop saucer, City ramps, Mushroom bumpers and Six blue targets. Black night sky with white star streaks, looping grey highway ribbon curving behind the truck and starburst rays radiating from behind the cab.
- Year
- 1988
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- saucer
Left Truck Stop saucer
- Ramp
City ramps
- Bumper
Mushroom bumpers
- Target
Six blue targets
- Drop target
Inline drops
- Display
Grid of lights
- Multiball
Truck Stop Multiball
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- City ramps
Holes 2
- Left Truck Stop saucer saucer
- Right Truck Stop saucer saucer
Bumper 1
- Mushroom bumpers
Drop target 1
- Inline drops
Targets 5
- Six blue targets
- Green standup target
- Coffee target
- Donuts target
- Orange targets
Display 1
- Grid of lights
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Single grinning muscular male truck driver, tanned skin, dark hair, bare chest, red neckerchief, leaning through the cab roof opening, right arm and very large foreshortened hand reaching down/out toward the viewer, left arm braced on the cab edge, teeth bared in a wide toothy grin
- vehicle Enormous chrome-blue semi-truck facing the viewer, twin exhaust stacks each side with orange flame bursts, two round pod/rocket housings flanking the cab, wide bumper, small dark rectangular number plate low centre, hazard-striped bumper guards
- other Tilted diamond white road closed sign with red no-entry disc, mounted askew on the barrier stack in the lower centre
Setting
- Black night sky with white star streaks
- Looping grey highway ribbon curving behind the truck
- Starburst rays radiating from behind the cab
Text on it
- Bally
- RAMP
- Runner
- ROAD
- CLOSED
How it plays
-
Modes 1
- Jackpot chance
-
Multiballs 1
- Truck Stop Multiball
-
Goals 6
- Los Angeles
- Denver
- Dallas
- Chicago
- New York
- Spot City
-
Awards 1
- Coffee and Donuts
Made by
- Design
- Dan Langlois
- Design
- Steve Kirk
- Design
- Jim Patla
- Art
- Pat McMahon
- Art
- Greg Freres
- Mechanics
- Greg Tastad
- Software
- Rehman Merchant
- Sound & Music
- Chris Granner
Reference
Linked terms
- Left Truck Stop saucer also called Truck Stop gas station also called Gas-station lock also called dock saucer
- City ramps also called CITY
- Mushroom bumpers also called lit-mushroom
- Six blue targets also called Spot City targets
- Inline drops also called Bonus-X timer drops
- Green standup target also called center green target
- Grid of lights also called Five-city grid also called city grid
- Spot City also called Spot
- Truck Stop Multiball also called Release
- Coffee and Donuts also called Extra Ball
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Standard
- teal
- red
- gold
- white
Fingerprint: Two mirrored brunette pin-up women in red swimsuits and peaked caps framing centre, destination station gate with three lamps, chrome wire ramp maze pale upper area, truck and cab alongside, five-position DESTINATION LOG dial reading 10TH TO 12TH 13TH, symmetrical layout, cream cards and gold Bally script
Two identical brunette pin-up women in red swimsuits and peaked caps sitting symmetrically either side of the centre, legs and flippers overlapping, the only human figures on the playfield. A central vertical arrow labelled DESTINATION STATION pointing up to a triangle of three green lamps. A big yellow-bordered grid of round lamps captioned DESTINATION occupying the middle third. A chrome wire ramp maze in the pale silver upper playfield beside a printed yellow cab and orange truck. A 5-position DESTINATION LOG dial at bottom centre reading 10TH, TO, 12TH, 13TH.
Setting
- Pale silver/white upper playfield with printed road and city graphics
- Teal-green score panel across the top
- Black lower aprons with cream instruction cards
- Yellowed, aged playfield coating overall
Symbols
- Directional arrows
- Playing-card-like rectangular cards
- Stars and stripes motif
- Route-shield number plates
- Wheeled-vehicle graphics
- Round lamp inserts
Notable shapes
- Arched chrome ramp tunnel spanning the upper playfield
- Upward-pointing triangular destination station arrow
- 5x3 grid of circular lamps in a yellow rectangle
- Three-pronged chrome wire crossing above the bumpers
- Two flippers flanking a central round destination log disc
Art motifs
- Chrome wire ramp lattice
- Starburst flares
- Chevron and arrow speed lines
- Mirror-symmetric pin-up pair
- Signpost and destination lettering
Themes
- Road trip
- Truck stop
- American highways
- Travel destinations
- Transport
Title on it
- Destination
Text on it
- ADVANCE
- MAJOR VALUE
- 1000
- 10,000
- 2000
- 3000
- LOAD
- FREE BALL
- RESELECT
- 55
- 9B
- 75,000
- EXIT
- TOW
- AUTO KICK
- MISSION
- MUTANT
- SUIT MISSILES
- SURVIVAL
- SUBWAY
- CANNON
- FUEL
- ALIEN
- TRANSIT
- DESTINATION STATION
- DESTINATION
- HANGAR LOCKED
- 101
- COMPUTER PORT
- 66
- 10
- 4
- CONTROL CONSOLE
- LEFT FLASHER CITY
- RIGHT FLASHER
- DESTINATION LOG
- 10TH
- TO
- 12TH
- 13TH
- 1-4 CAN PLAY
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- TRUCK STOP
- MULTIPLE BONUS SCORES WHEN ENABLED
- Bally
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Left of centre: brunette pin-up in a red one-piece swimsuit and peaked cap, seated with knees bent, one arm braced, looking outwards; mirrored by an identical twin on the right of centre |
| Vehicle | Small printed yellow cab and an orange truck/lorry on the upper playfield |
| Vehicle | Red printed semi-truck tractor unit on the upper left apron graphic |
| Other | Stylised red, white and blue train with pennant flags on the top-centre logo plate |
A photographed electro-mechanical pinball playfield shot from the front, tilted so the black front rail fills the bottom edge. The top is dominated by a teal-green backbox-style score panel: a teal card strip on the left holding four oval inserts labelled 1000, 10,000, 2000 and 3000 under the words MAJOR VALUE, a striped train-and-flag logo plate in the centre, and on the right a green LOAD panel with two lit round lamps, a FREE BALL insert, an ADVANCE arrow and a RESELECT legend. Below it a chrome wire ramp snakes across a pale silver upper playfield crowded with printed cards (MISSION, MUTANT, SUIT MISSILES, SURVIVAL, SUBWAY, CANNON, FUEL, ALIEN, TRANSIT), a yellow cab and an orange truck. The centre has a triangular DESTINATION STATION gate with three green lamps, a fan of blue arrow inserts, and a yellow-bordered card grid labelled DESTINATION with 5 across and 3 down, several lamps lit. Mid-lower playfield: two mirror-flanked pin-up women in red swimsuits and peaked caps seated either side of a gold DESTINATION LOG disc marked 10TH, TO, 12TH and 13TH, flanked by LEFT FLASHER CITY / RIGHT FLASHER arrows. Black aprons carry gold 1-4 CAN PLAY and FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY banners, two cream TRUCK STOP instruction cards, and a large red-and-gold Bally script logo.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Ramp Warrior
- black
- blue
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: RAMP and Runner in yellow-and-red lightning script on chrome-blue semi-truck facing head-on, colossal grinning truck driver leaning out of cab with hand thrust toward viewer, four exhaust stacks belching orange flame against black star-streaked sky, red-and-yellow hazard-striped road barriers stacked below with white ROAD CLOSED disc sign
A colossal grinning truck driver leaning out of a monster semi-truck cab, hand thrust forward at the viewer, above a tangle of red-and-yellow hazard-striped road barriers. The truck's grille itself carries the title, with RAMP in pale blue block capitals and the word Runner in jagged yellow-and-red lightning script. A diamond-tilted white ROAD CLOSED disc sign hangs over the front bumper, and four exhaust stacks belch orange flame against a black star-streaked sky.
Setting
- Black night sky with white star streaks
- Looping grey highway ribbon curving behind the truck
- Starburst rays radiating from behind the cab
Symbols
- Red-and-yellow diagonal hazard stripes on three stacked road barriers
- White no-entry disc (red circle with white bar) on the road closed sign
- White star streaks in the black sky
- Orange fire bursts from four exhaust stacks
- Small dark licence-plate rectangle on the bumper
Lettering
- Ramp in tall pale-blue/white slab-serif capitals across the truck grille with dark outline; runner in large jagged yellow lightning-italic script with red outline and drop shadow; maker's logo top left in flowing gold-brown script inside a cream oval badge with a blue banner
Themes
- Trucking
- Highway
- Monster truck
- Hazard stripes
- Male driver portrait
- Flames and exhaust
Title on it
- Ramp runner
Text on it
- Bally
- RAMP
- Runner
- ROAD
- CLOSED
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Single grinning muscular male truck driver, tanned skin, dark hair, bare chest, red neckerchief, leaning through the cab roof opening, right arm and very large foreshortened hand reaching down/out toward the viewer, left arm braced on the cab edge, teeth bared in a wide toothy grin |
| Vehicle | Enormous chrome-blue semi-truck facing the viewer, twin exhaust stacks each side with orange flame bursts, two round pod/rocket housings flanking the cab, wide bumper, small dark rectangular number plate low centre, hazard-striped bumper guards |
| Other | Tilted diamond white road closed sign with red no-entry disc, mounted askew on the barrier stack in the lower centre |
A painted backglass scene in airbrushed cartoon style, dominated by a huge chrome-blue semi-truck head-on, filling the centre. Its grille is lettered RAMP in tall pale-blue slab capitals, with a large yellow-and-red lightning-script word Runner across the grille below. A grinning muscular man with tanned skin, dark hair, bare chest and a red neckerchief leans out of the cab roof, one huge foreshortened hand reaching toward the viewer. Four exhaust stacks rise from the sides, each throwing orange fire and smoke, with round rocket-like pods mounted inboard. Black space-like background streaked with white star lines and a looping grey highway ribbon curling behind. Across the lower half, red-and-yellow diagonal hazard-striped road barriers are stacked in three rows, one tilted diamond of them carrying a white ROAD CLOSED no-entry disc sign that hangs askew over the truck's bumper. A small dark number plate sits below the sign. Top left is an oval cream-and-gold script maker's logo. Dominant colours: black, chrome blue, red, yellow.
Backglass Standard
- orange
- red
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: Enormous orange-yellow truck cab angled viewer grinning bespectacled driver leaning window thick black smoke plume rising sleeper cab, pin-up service-station women red peaked caps red mini-skirts right one blonde hands-hips one brunette leaning forward red cylinder, yellow onomatopoeia SKREEEEEKEEEEE arcing bottom left, winged silver marquee Truck Stop chunky yellow 3D block letters
The single most memorable feature is the enormous flaming eighteen-wheeler truck cab that fills the centre of the glass, angled towards the viewer with a grinning bespectacled driver leaning out of the window and a thick black smoke plume rising behind the sleeper cab. Second, the pair of pin-up service-station women in red peaked caps and red mini-skirts at the right, one blonde standing hands-on-hips and one brunette leaning forward on a red cylinder. Third, the yellow onomatopoeia 'SKREEEEEKEEEEE!!!' arcing up from the bottom left. Fourth, the winged silver marquee with 'Truck Stop' in chunky yellow 3-D block letters and a red cursive script maker's mark tucked into the top left corner.
Setting
- Flat blue-black silhouetted city skyline
- Yellow and orange sunset sky
- Filling-station forecourt with a pump at left
- Grey road surface sweeping under the truck
Symbols
- Winged badge over the title
- Winged hub-cap badge on the truck
- Flying-saucer-shaped roof light on the cab
- Smokestack exhaust pipe
- Flames on the cab body
- Red upward-pointing arrows at both lower corners
- Propeller aircraft
- Roll of white paper sheets hanging from the cab
- Star decal on the cab interior
Lettering
- Main title in large chunky yellow 3-d block capitals with white highlights and black drop shadow on a winged silver-and-red marquee studded with orange bulbs; corner maker mark in flowing red cursive; 'big bett's' in brown retro script on a white shield; onomatopoeia in slanted comic capitals outlined in black
Themes
- Truck stop
- Lorry
- Petrol station
- Pin-up women
- American highway
Title on it
- Truck stop
Text on it
- Bally
- Big Bett's
- Truck Stop
- 24
- Slim
- SKREEEEEKEEEEE!!!
- DM 6F
- EG 43
- DL-4F
- SK 18
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Overweight middle-aged driver in white shirt, yellow tie and orange peaked cap, round spectacles, moustache, mouth open in a wide grin, left hand raised to the cap brim, right hand on the steering wheel |
| Woman | Tall blonde pin-up at right in a red peaked cap with winged badge, tight red short-sleeved blouse with an oval chest badge, red mini-skirt; one hand on hip, other resting on a red cylinder; smiling, heavily made-up |
| Woman | Brunette at lower right in a red peaked cap and red top, leaning forward with forearms on her thigh beside the blonde, looking up and left |
| Woman | Smaller figure at far left in a tan cap and tan short dress with a red top, holding a round tray or wheel at chest height beside the fuel pump |
A vividly coloured cartoon backglass dominated by a huge orange-and-yellow truck cab, drawn three-quarter on, ploughing diagonally across the centre with a black smoke plume belching from its exhaust stack and yellow flames licking up the flanks. The cab roof carries the word 'Slim' in white script beside a winged badge, and the front bumper is hung with licence-plate stickers including 'DM 6F', 'EG 43' and 'DL-4F' with a small US flag. Four figures: a grinning overweight driver in a white shirt, yellow tie and orange cap gripping the wheel; a buxom blonde in a red cap and red mini-skirt standing hands-on-hips at right; a brunette in a red cap and red top leaning on her thigh at lower right; and a smaller cap-wearing woman in a tan dress holding a tray at far left beside a filling-station pump. Behind them, a flat blue-black city skyline silhouette under a yellow sunset sky, with a propeller plane towing a banner. Above, a winged silver-and-red marquee carries 'Truck Stop' in large yellow 3-D letters, flanked by red cursive 'Bally' at left and a 'Big Bett's' script badge. Bold yellow 'SKREEEEEKEEEEE!!!' runs along the lower left. A horizontal strip of mechanical score reels runs across the base, flanked by red upward arrows.