Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
- Art
- Christian Marche
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- green
- magenta
- black
Fingerprint: Large dark teal grid-lined rectangular window ringed by pink-cyan lightning bolts, six numbered top rollovers with horses-run-faster-when-lit slogan, four white target pucks marked A-C-B-D on green stars, cartoon cowboys on rearing horses, bright yellow-gold-green-magenta palette
A huge dark teal, grid-lined rectangular window dominating the middle of the playfield, ringed by pink and cyan lightning bolts on a gold/yellow ground. Immediately under the six numbered top rollovers the slogan HORSES RUN FASTER WHEN LIT over WINNER TARGET / SCORES 5000. Four big white target pucks lettered A, C, B and D, each on a green star-and-arrow motif. Cartoon cowboys on rearing brown horses on the side plastics and on the lower left and right panels beside printed 1000 scores. A bright red arrowhead pointing up at bottom centre, with a gold star just above it.
Setting
- Flat gold/yellow field
- Geometric arrow and lightning-bolt panels in green, magenta and cyan
- Central dark teal gridded window
Symbols
- Numbered rollover arrows 1-6
- Lettered target pucks a b c d
- Gold five-pointed star
- Red upward arrow
- Lightning bolts
- Playing-card-suit-style target shapes
Notable shapes
- Large central rectangular gridded window
- Six-arch rollover bank at top
- Four green star-shaped target zones
- Big red arrowhead and gold star at bottom centre
Art motifs
- Symmetrical mirrored layout
- Converging arrow motifs
- Vintage mid-century cartoon line art
Themes
- Horses
- Cowboys
- Horse racing
- Western
- Electromechanical
Text on it
- LITES 1-2-3-4 WHEN 500 LIT
- LITES 5-6-7 WHEN 5000 LIT
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- HORSES RUN FASTER WHEN LIT
- WINNER TARGET
- SCORES 5000
- A
- C
- B
- D
- LITES A-B
- LITES C-D
- 50 WHEN LIT
- 60 WHEN LIT
- 1000
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- WINNER
- One or More
- One or Two Coins
- POINTS
- ONE REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF POINTS
- TIL PENALTY - BALL IN PLAY
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Williams
- ELECTRONICS INC.
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S.A.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Animal | Brown horse rearing with front legs raised, ridden by a cowboy in a hat, on the left mid-side translucent plastic |
| Other | Matching cowboy on rearing brown horse on the right mid-side translucent plastic |
| Other | Standing brown horse with a rider, drawn on the lower left angled panel beside the printed 1000 |
| Other | Standing brown/white horse with a rider, drawn on the lower right angled panel beside the printed 1000 |
A wide, symmetrical electro-mechanical playfield dominated by a hot yellow/gold background with green, magenta, cyan and black geometric arrow and triangle panels. At the top centre is a row of six numbered rollovers, 1 to 6, each set in its own coloured arrow/banner shape (pink 1, cyan 2, magenta 3, cyan 4, magenta 5, dark 6). Below them, stacked lettering reads HORSES RUN FASTER WHEN LIT, WINNER TARGET, SCORES 5000. A large dark rectangular window with a fine grid occupies the centre, flanked by pink and cyan lightning-bolt stripes. Four white target pucks marked A, C (upper) and B, D (lower) sit on green star/arrow motifs, each with printed value text such as 50 WHEN LIT and 60 WHEN LIT, plus LITES A-B and LITES C-D markers. Illustrated horses and cowboys appear on the side plastics and lower left/right panels with 1000 printed beside them. A red arrow and gold star sit at the bottom centre, flanked by pink FLIPPER BUTTON lettering and two white instruction cards. The red-painted apron carries a chrome diamond bolt.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- yellow tan
- green
- pink
- black
- white
Fingerprint: "WINNER": rearing brown horse with pink-spotted jockey in white suit, woman in plumed wide-brimmed hat with crop, scalloped pink-and-white awnings labeled "1 UP" and "2 UP", green horseshoe panels
The artwork pairs a horse-racing parlour board with a fairground midway look: two competing score panels, one under a '1 UP' box and one under '2 UP', each framed by its own striped awning. The central rearing horse, ridden by a jester-ish jockey in a pink-spotted white suit, is balanced by a woman in a plumed wide-brimmed hat who looks out towards the viewer. Six coloured numerals, one per player, run in a band beneath the title in pink, orange, pale blue, gold, green and yellow. The pink vertical '1 or 2' lozenge at top centre is an unusual decorative touch amid the racing imagery.
Setting
- Flat graphic backdrop of tan sky over a green oval of turf
- Fairground awnings over both score windows
- Stylised flower spray at top centre
- No realistic perspective or depth
Symbols
- Stylised pink and green flower spray beside the cursive inscription
- Scalloped striped awnings
- Circled numeric player ovals
Lettering
- Mixed: huge hot-pink slab-serif display capitals with black and white outlines for the title; condensed black capitals on white panels for 'selected horse'; bold green sans-serif for '1 up' and '2 up'; green casual script for 'can play'
Themes
- Horse racing
- Fairground
- Amusement arcade
- Jockey
- Betting parlour
- Mid-century pinball backglass
Title on it
- Winner
Text on it
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- 1 or 2
- can play
- SELECTED HORSE
- WINNER
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Central rearing brown horse with dark mane, ridden by a jockey in a white suit printed with pink spots, pink cap and boots, both arms thrown upward |
| Other | Left of centre, a woman with dark bobbed hair in a pale blue wide-brimmed hat topped with pink feathers, leopard-print top and pale blue skirt, holding a riding crop |
| Other | Bottom left, a rearing chestnut horse with a rider in pale blue and pink |
| Other | Bottom right, a brown horse with a rider in a purple hat, striped green-and-magenta top and pale blue trousers, brandishing a whip |
Rectangular backglass behind glass in a black cabinet frame. A warm yellow-tan upper field sits above a vivid green oval of ground. At top centre a vertical pink lozenge reads '1 or 2' in green, beside a green cursive 'can play' backed by pink and green stylised flowers. Two black score windows sit high left and right, each under a scalloped pink-and-white awning with a sign box above: '1 UP' on the left, '2 UP' on the right. Below each is a pale blue-grey horseshoe panel reading 'SELECTED HORSE' in stacked black capitals, ringed by six numbered ovals. Centre: a rearing brown horse with a jockey in a pink-spotted white suit and pink cap, arms flung up. To the left, a woman with dark bobbed hair, a pale blue wide-brimmed hat with pink feathers, leopard-print top and pale blue skirt, holding a crop. Each lower corner holds another horse and rider. Across the lower third, 'WINNER' in enormous pink letters with black and white outlines, above a black band of six coloured numbered squares and 'BALL IN PLAY'. Condition good: glazing reflections and minor specks only.