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U-Boat 65 backglass

Also known as U65

1988 · Bell Games

U-Boat 65

Central circular warship-at-sea scene, corners filled by four smaller circular roundels, deep maroon/crimson field behind the circles and grey and cyan-blue lower control panel.

Year
1988
Maker
Bell Games
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Made by

Design
Tommy Walker
Design
Paul Daniel
Art
Solfè
Art
Adriano Nardi
Software
Peter Stano
Sound
Jeff Douglas

Vision analysis

On the playfield

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

U-Boat 65 playfield

Playfield

  • blue
  • grey
  • red
  • yellow

Fingerprint: U-Boat 65: Submarine conning tower rendered pale riveted grey panels with large glowing blue round lens, white-faced pressure gauges and red-bordered oval labels above slingshots, centre spanned by chunky block-letter title in orange red yellow, lower playfield widens into two huge grey riveted hull-plate graphics with score tables, submarine-deck aesthetic, cream circular plastics, cool blue steel-grey palette

Distinctive

A submarine conning tower rendered in pale riveted grey panels with a large glowing blue round lens as its 'window', flanked by two white-faced pressure gauges and two small red-bordered oval labels just above the slingshots. The centre of the field is spanned by a large chunky block-letter title in orange, red and yellow, lit from within by a bank of coloured lamps. The lower playfield widens dramatically into two huge flat grey riveted hull-plate graphics printed with score tables, giving the field a distinctly wide, squat, submarine-deck look rather than the usual tall narrow triangle. A curved translucent plastic cover arcs over a raised cluster of round pop-bumper caps at the very top.

Setting

  • Painted riveted submarine conning-tower interior
  • Pale grey steel hull plating with rows of rivets
  • Pipework, ladders, valves and instrument dials
  • Raised plastic ramp assembly at the top of the field
  • Dark cabinet interior with wood-grain side rails

Symbols

  • Round pop-bumper caps with blue rings
  • Four small green-rimmed round lamps in a vertical column
  • Three red rectangular lamps
  • White-faced circular pressure gauges
  • Blue-glowing circular lens
  • Wire-form ball guides and chrome posts
  • Red-bordered oval labels
  • Plastic ramp/cover hood
  • Yellow flipper rubber
  • Printed score tables
  • Rivet-head motifs

Notable shapes

  • Wide squat field that flares dramatically outward at the lower playfield
  • Two oversized flat riveted hull-plate cutouts with printed score tables
  • Raised hooded ramp assembly across the top
  • Vertical blue-glowing centre lens
  • Three-barrel pipe window above the flippers

Art motifs

  • Riveted steel plating
  • Pipe runs and conduit
  • Portholes
  • Red-and-yellow block lettering
  • Sonar/sweep imagery
  • Warning-striped metal guards

Themes

  • Submarine
  • Naval patrol boat
  • Military commendation
  • Electronic score game

Title on it

  • U-boat 65

Text on it

  • U-BOAT 65
  • BALLY
  • AN OBJECTIVE GAME FOR 1 OR MORE PLAYERS
  • FOR EACH SCORE OF 3
  • FOR EACH SCORE OF 1
  • POINTS
  • BALLS PER GAME
  • MATCH AND SCORE FEATURES AVAILABILITY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
  • CIRCUIT BOARD ACCESS FOR SERVICE USE ONLY
  • UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY BE PATROL BOAT
  • FOR EXCELLENCE IN SEAFARING AND DIPLOMACY THE NAVY DEEMS
  • IT HONORARY TO AWARD YOU THE DIPLOMATIC
  • CENTER FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE FOR CITIZENSHIP THIS PRIME AT A
  • CENTER FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND THIS NAVY
  • PRESENT YOU WITH A COMMENDATION FOR MERITORIOUS
  • ACHIEVEMENT FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS
  • CAPTAIN OF THE PRIVATE PATROL BOAT U-BOAT 65
  • FOR EXCELLENCE AS MASTER OF THE PATROL BOAT, U-BOAT 65
  • BY WITNESS OF MERITORIOUS PATROL BOAT DUTY DURING WHICH
  • U-BOAT 65 UNDERTAKES TO WARD AGAINST SUBMARINE, ENEMY
  • YOU SHALL RECEIVE THE PATROL BOAT, STEADFAST VIGILANCE
  • TO SAFEGUARD YOUR COUNTRY, FREEDOM, PEACE AND HONOUR
  • OF THE GERMAN REPUBLIC AND BEARING ACCREDITED MOTTOS,
  • STAND READY
Pop bumpers
A cluster of roughly four to five round pop-bumper caps under the upper plastic hood
Spinners
One large circular blue-glowing element in the centre of the field, possibly a spinner or illuminated lens
Drop targets
One bank of three red rectangular targets on the mid-left
Ramps
One raised curved translucent plastic ramp or hood across the upper playfield
Slingshots
Two standard triangular slingshots, one either side of the lower playfield
Upper playfield
Raised assembly behind the top arch containing pop bumpers under a curved clear plastic cover, flanked by wire-form rails
Apron and lower playfield
Wide lower apron carrying two cream instruction cards, an orange sans-serif model name reading u-boat 65, a small bally logo and a dense printed rules panel on the right; two large pale-grey riveted hull-plate score graphics flank the lower flippers
Full description

A wide-body electro-mechanical playfield shot from above, lit with coloured lamps, dominated by a cool blue and steel-grey submarine-interior palette with red, orange and yellow accents. At the top is a raised plastic-housed assembly with a curved translucent ramp or cover over a cluster of round pop-bumper caps with blue and white rings, flanked by wire-form rails and chrome posts. Down the centre runs a large block-letter title in orange, red and yellow with a white border, over a painted conning-tower scene of pale grey riveted panels, pipework, ladders, portholes and dials. A big round blue-glowing lens or spinner sits below the title, flanked by two white-faced circular gauges, and beneath that a three-barrel window showing three vertical pipe/rod segments. Two red-bordered oval labels sit just above the lower playfield. At mid-right a pair of white-faced circular targets; at mid-left a vertical bank of four small round green-rimmed lamps and three red rectangular lamps. The lower playfield flares out into two large pale-grey riveted metal hull-plate graphics with printed score tables, plus two plain cream circular plastics. Two long flippers with pale yellow rubber angle down and inward in a V. The bottom apron carries two cream instruction cards, an orange model name in plain sans-serif, and a dense rules panel. Glass reflections and lamp glare wash the left and right edges; the wooden cabinet rails frame the wood-grain edges and metal legs.

On the backglass

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

U-Boat 65 backglass

Backglass

  • blue
  • grey
  • maroon
  • orange

Fingerprint: "U-BOAT 65" in orange-gold 3D block letters; massive grey battleship charging head-on through gunsight reticle overlay; soldier in camouflage raising shoulder-fired launcher; four corner roundels with burning warship, silver jet trailing pink flares, helicopter, explosion glow; deep maroon field, grey-cyan console panel with blue alphanumeric window

Distinctive

An enormous battleship bow charging straight at the viewer inside a large gunsight reticle circle, with the title U-BOAT 65 in chunky orange-gold 3D block letters across the very top. A soldier in camouflage fatigues and green helmet stands upright on the right, aiming a shoulder-fired launcher skyward. Three other roundels carry a burning grey warship, a silver jet with red wing roundels trailing pink flares, and a grey helicopter. The lower panel is a grey-and-cyan console with a glowing blue alphanumeric window reading RECORD A 2800000.

Setting

  • Central circular warship-at-sea scene
  • Corners filled by four smaller circular roundels
  • Deep maroon/crimson field behind the circles
  • Grey and cyan-blue lower control panel

Symbols

  • Gunsight crosshair and reticle overlay
  • Small range digits inside the reticle
  • Aircraft roundels
  • Explosion flashes
  • Porthole-style round lens
  • Moulded vent slots
  • Circular roundel insets

Lettering

  • Large extruded 3d block sans-serif capitals, orange-to-gold vertical gradient with dark red drop shadow; blue dot-matrix alphanumeric text on the lower display window

Themes

  • Naval warfare
  • Submarine
  • Battleship
  • Military aviation
  • Gunsight viewfinder
  • Combat

Title on it

  • U-boat 65

Text on it

  • U-BOAT 65
  • RECORD A 2800000
  • 5R
  • 383
  • 213
Who and what
Kind Description
Vehicle Large grey battleship viewed from the bow, moving towards the viewer through choppy blue-white sea, tall lattice mast with radar and gun directors, pale grey superstructure
Vehicle Top-left roundel: grey warship heeled over and burning, orange flames and thick black smoke plume
Vehicle Top-right roundel: silver jet aircraft banking, orange-red roundels on wings and fuselage, marked 5r, trailing pink-red flares through dark storm cloud
Vehicle Bottom-left roundel: grey twin-rotor helicopter flying low over the sea, marked 383, with a red roundel on the fuselage side
Man Bottom-right roundel: soldier in mottled camouflage fatigues, green helmet and face covering, standing upright and aiming a shoulder-fired launcher upwards, backlit by an orange explosion glow
Full description

A framed naval-combat backglass lit from behind, with a huge central circle showing a grey battleship head-on, its bow ploughing through blue-white sea, superstructure and tall lattice mast with radar and guns, all seen through a gunsight-style overlay of thin crosshair lines and small range digits. The field outside the circles is deep maroon/crimson. Four smaller roundels sit at the corners: top left a grey warship burning and listing with black smoke against yellow fire; top right a silver jet with orange wing roundels banking through dark storm cloud trailing pink-red flares; bottom left a grey helicopter flying low over the sea; bottom right a soldier in mottled camouflage fatigues, green helmet and face cover, raising a shoulder-fired launcher to the sky against an orange burst. Across the top, heavy extruded block lettering in an orange-to-gold gradient with a dark red drop shadow reads U-BOAT 65. Below the art is a grey and cyan-blue lower panel with a black rectangular window glowing with blue alphanumeric text reading RECORD A 2800000, flanked by moulded vent slots, and a small round orange-rimmed porthole-style lens at right showing a tiny ship image.

U-Boat 65 backglass

Backglass

  • purple
  • blue
  • grey
  • yellow

Fingerprint: 'U-BOAT 65' title, grey diesel-electric submarine head-on in central porthole circle, four surrounding portholes with second submarine in dark sea, swept-wing grey jet with roundel, white helicopter with red cross, saluting soldier in green camouflage against red-yellow sunburst, military illustration.

Distinctive

A large grey submarine rendered head-on in the middle of a big porthole-like circle, with the title U-BOAT 65 arcing above it in chunky orange-yellow capitals. Four satellite portholes surround it: a second submarine in rough dark sea top-left, a grey swept-wing jet with a roundel top-right, a white rescue helicopter with a red cross bottom-left, and a lone saluting soldier in green camouflage against a red-and-yellow sunburst bottom-right. The lower panel is a separate pale grey and turquoise band with a navy digital readout box and a circular black submarine silhouette emblem.

Setting

  • Open sea with a surfaced submarine
  • Clouded sky with a low sun
  • Red and yellow radial sunburst behind the soldier

Symbols

  • Red cross emblem on the helicopter
  • Roundel on the jet fuselage
  • Circular porthole motif
  • Circular emblem with black submarine silhouette and horizontal waterline
  • Horizontal louvred ventilation slots

Lettering

  • Large uppercase sans-serif block capitals, u-boat 65, in a yellow-to-orange vertical gradient with a dark outline and slight drop shadow, arcing across the top edge

Themes

  • Naval warfare
  • Submarine
  • Military
  • Aviation
  • Patrol

Title on it

  • U-boat 65

Text on it

  • U-BOAT 65
  • pinside.com
Who and what
Kind Description
Vehicle Large grey and white diesel-electric submarine seen from the front quarter, surfaced and moving through calm blue water, conning tower and mast with a pale round radar reflector, deck gun and railing visible, white spray and wake along the hull
Vehicle Second grey submarine in the top-left porthole, riding in dark choppy sea under an overcast sky with a bank of fog or ice behind it
Vehicle Grey swept-wing jet aircraft with a red-and-white roundel on the fuselage, banking through cloud in the top-right porthole
Vehicle White helicopter with a red cross emblem on its side, flying over pale water in the bottom-left porthole
Man One adult soldier in green camouflage fatigues and helmet, standing full length, facing left with his right arm raised in a salute, silhouetted against a red-to-yellow radial burst
Full description

A rectangular backglass dominated by a deep magenta-purple background, laid out as one large central circle with four smaller circles tucked into the corners. The central circle shows a grey and white diesel-electric submarine surfaced in a calm blue sea, seen from ahead and slightly to port, with its conning tower and mast, deck gun and railing visible; a pale sun glows low on the horizon behind it under a streaky blue sky. The top-left small circle contains a second submarine at sea in dark, choppy water with an ice or fog bank; the top-right circle shows a swept-wing grey jet aircraft banking over cloud, marked with a roundel; the bottom-left circle shows a white helicopter with a red cross emblem flying over pale water; the bottom-right circle has a red-to-yellow radial burst background in which a single soldier in green camouflage fatigues and helmet stands facing left with one arm raised in a salute. Below the artwork is a separate pale grey and turquoise-blue lower panel containing a dark navy rectangular window with two rows of unreadable white digits, a circular emblem showing a black submarine silhouette with a horizontal waterline and a short mast, and three sets of horizontal black louvred slots left and right. Across the top, large block capitals read U-BOAT 65 in a yellow-to-orange gradient with dark outline.