1979 · Bally
Viking
Known for In line drop targets, Rear standup, Collect Bonus saucer and 1-2-3 drop targets. Rustic timber-beamed tavern or hall interior, balcony rail packed with onlookers, hanging oil lamp at upper left, roaring bonfire at right and stone floor at bottom.
- Year
- 1979
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
In line drop targets
- standup target
Rear standup
- saucer
Collect Bonus saucer
- Target
1-2-3 drop targets
- Goal
Super Bonus
On the playfield
- red
- cream
- yellow
- orange
- black
- 2 flippers
- 4 pop bumpers
- 1 target bank
- 2 slingshots
Holes 2
- Collect Bonus saucer saucer
- Top saucer saucer
Targets 4
- In line drop targets
- Rear standup standup target
- 1-2-3 drop targets
- Solo standup target standup target
Lanes 2
- Star rollover rollover
- A-B lanes
Post or gate 1
- One way gate gate
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Left warrior: bare arms, blond hair, black eye patch over one eye, mouth open in a grimace, studded brown leather chest harness, dark green breeches, thrusting a broad silver sword down-left
- man Right warrior: seen from behind, huge bare back, short blond hair, red and gold belted tunic, one arm raised holding a round gold rim-studded shield, other hand gripping a second sword angled to lower centre, bare feet planted wide
- woman Bare-breasted blonde woman in a blue draped wrap, hands raised near her chest, standing among the crowd at upper right centre
- man Helmeted man in a green hooded cloak at left of the crowd, leaning forward over the rail
- man White-bearded older man in brown robes at the left crowd edge
- man Several brown- and green-hooded men with beards, wide-eyed, packed shoulder to shoulder along the bar and balcony rail behind the fighters
Setting
- Rustic timber-beamed tavern or hall interior
- Balcony rail packed with onlookers
- Hanging oil lamp at upper left
- Roaring bonfire at right
- Stone floor at bottom
Text on it
- HERCULES
- Bally
- CREDIT
- CANNULY
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Super Bonus
Made by
- Design
- Jim Patla
- Art
- Kevin O'Connor
Reference
Linked terms
- In line drop targets also called Inline drops also called Inline drop bank also called In line drop target lane
- Rear standup also called Exposed standup also called standup target behind the in line drops
- Collect Bonus saucer also called Bonus Collect saucer also called upper-left saucer
- 1-2-3 drop targets also called Upper-right bank
- Star rollover also called Hidden star rollover lane
- A-B lanes also called Top A-B lanes
- Top saucer also called center saucer
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- cream
- yellow
- orange
- black
Fingerprint: Viking, two enormous crimson hands with black wings framing central drop-target column, single horned fanged monster head with flaming yellow body above, numbered star targets reading 20 through 4 THOUSAND down cream lane, red ramp lighting throughout, four diamond-arranged bumpers
The mid-field is split by two enormous illustrated hands with crimson skin, black wing membranes and yellow flame motifs, their thumbs framing the central drop-target column. A single horned, fanged monster head with bat wings and a flaming yellow body fills the upper playfield between two sweeping red ramps. Numbered star targets read 20, 40, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 down a cream lane, each labelled THOUSAND. Lighting is almost entirely red, giving the cream and yellow artwork a hot glow.
Setting
- Outer playfield apron in dark brown/black wood grain
- Black playfield laminate with cream and yellow insert outlines
- Gold-toned brushed metal ball guides running the outer edge
- Pale grey background outside the cabinet in the photograph
Symbols
- Yellow starburst/skull roundels on the side lanes
- Red arrow and chevron ramp guide markings
- Stylised flame tongues along both lower sides
- Circular red medallion at top centre with a small dark emblem
- Yellow comet/star shapes flanking the centre drop-target column
Notable shapes
- A cream central drop-target column of numbered round/star targets widening towards the bottom
- Two mirrored red ramps forming a large v
- Four starburst-capped bumpers in a diamond
- A pair of black bat wings forming a bow-tie shape across mid-field
- Gold v-shaped trim framing the lower deck
Art motifs
- Flames and fire everywhere
- Bat wings and fanged maws
- Skulls and horned helmets
- Glowing yellow energy bursts behind the centre lane
- Herringbone and chevron speed lines on the ramps
Themes
- Fantasy monster
- Fire and flame
- Viking
- Comic book battle art
- Skull and demon imagery
Title on it
- Viking
Text on it
- ADVANCE BONUS
- MULTIBALL
- 20
- 40
- 10
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- THOUSAND
- SPECIAL
- 5 SPECIAL
- 2,500
- 1,000
- 500
- SHOOT AGAIN
- INSTRUCTIONS
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- VIKING
- PINBALL
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- Bally
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | One horned, fanged winged creature head at upper centre, yellow-green scaled face, wide open mouth with pointed teeth, black bat wings spread, flames surrounding the torso below |
| Creature | Smaller snarling beasts and skull-like faces packed into the upper left and upper right art behind the plastics, painted in orange and brown |
| Other | Two large open human hands, red with black shading and yellow flame wrists, mirrored left and right, palms facing the viewer, thumbs at the inner edges of the centre lane |
| Other | Two pairs of black bat wings with cream and red membrane struts, one pair below the hands, one spreading from the monster head |
| Other | Two small torch or flame-topped posts at the lower left and lower right, red with yellow tips, flanking the hand artwork |
Full overhead view of a lit solid-state playfield behind glass, dominated by a symmetrical, sharply V-shaped layout. A single leering winged monster head with a gaping mouth sits at upper centre, flanked by two red plastic ramps that sweep down to the lower corners. A large pair of open, red-and-cream hands with black bat-like wings spreads across the mid-field, thumbs meeting either side of a cream drop-target column. Four round pop bumpers with red-and-cream starburst caps glow in a diamond arrangement. Six numbered star targets climb a curved arc down the centre. The lower deck carries two white instruction cards, a big PINBALL wordmark, and two red SHOOT AGAIN aprons. Lighting is saturated red, with yellow, cream and black artwork.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- orange
- brown
- yellow
Fingerprint: HERCULES in stone-block letters on red ribbon banner at very top, two muscular bare-armed warriors clashing with swords in center, one gripping round gold shield overhead, packed crowd of helmeted and hooded tavern onlookers pressed shoulder-to-shoulder along balcony, hanging oil lamp left, roaring orange fire right edge, hot red-orange airbrushed tavern setting
Two enormous bare-armed sword-wielding warriors locked in a fight across the centre, one seen from behind with a round gold shield raised overhead. Around them a dense, wide-eyed crowd of roughly a dozen hooded and helmeted onlookers packed shoulder to shoulder along a tavern balcony. A huge stone-block HERCULES logo on a red ribbon banner at the very top, with a hanging oil lamp glowing at upper left and a roaring orange fire at the right edge.
Setting
- Rustic timber-beamed tavern or hall interior
- Balcony rail packed with onlookers
- Hanging oil lamp at upper left
- Roaring bonfire at right
- Stone floor at bottom
Symbols
- Swords
- Round shield
- Oil lamp
- Bonfire
- Ribbon banner
- Rope scroll flourishes
- Riveted metal frame edge
Lettering
- Large chunky three-dimensional stone-block capitals, cream-to-tan faces with maroon shaded sides, on a red ribbon banner; small red script signature mark at upper left; small black caption below
Themes
- Mythology
- Sword fight
- Tavern brawl
- Heroes
- Fire
Title on it
- Hercules
Text on it
- HERCULES
- Bally
- CREDIT
- CANNULY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Left warrior: bare arms, blond hair, black eye patch over one eye, mouth open in a grimace, studded brown leather chest harness, dark green breeches, thrusting a broad silver sword down-left |
| Man | Right warrior: seen from behind, huge bare back, short blond hair, red and gold belted tunic, one arm raised holding a round gold rim-studded shield, other hand gripping a second sword angled to lower centre, bare feet planted wide |
| Woman | Bare-breasted blonde woman in a blue draped wrap, hands raised near her chest, standing among the crowd at upper right centre |
| Man | Helmeted man in a green hooded cloak at left of the crowd, leaning forward over the rail |
| Man | White-bearded older man in brown robes at the left crowd edge |
| Man | Several brown- and green-hooded men with beards, wide-eyed, packed shoulder to shoulder along the bar and balcony rail behind the fighters |
| Other | Partially visible additional faces and helmets in the upper right crowd, cropped by the right border |
| Other | A partially visible figure or armour piece at lower left edge behind the border scroll |
A hot red-and-orange airbrushed fantasy tavern backglass. Across the top a large blocky stone-letter logo reading HERCULES, letters shaded cream-to-tan with deep maroon shadowed sides, sits on a red ribbon banner with white looped rope/scroll flourishes beneath it; a small red script signature-style maker mark sits at upper left. The scene is a timber-beamed rustic hall lit by a hanging oil lamp. Two huge muscular men dominate the centre: at left a bare-armed blond man with a black eye patch and grimacing open-mouthed face, wearing a studded brown leather chest harness and dark green breeches, thrusting a broad silver sword down and left; at right a bare-backed warrior seen from behind in a red-and-gold belted tunic, one arm raised holding a round gold shield studded at the rim, the other gripping a second sword angled down to the lower centre. Around them crowd at least a dozen onlookers: helmeted and hooded men in brown and green cloaks, a bare-breasted blonde woman in a blue wrap, and grim bearded faces, all pressed along a bar and balcony rail behind. A blazing orange fire with white-hot core burns at the right edge. Four rectangular green-lit score windows with dark frames are inset two on the left and two on the right, plus a small black CREDIT window at mid right. Four white scroll panels form the border; the art is framed by a red-brown riveted metal edge.