1964 · Williams
Zig Zag / Wing Ding
Known for Backbox rack, Rack-ball saucers, Top-center lane and ABCD. Flat salmon-pink field, stylised white breaking surf and foam across the whole lower half, blue sky wedge top left, yellow-sand wedge lower left, pale blue sea wedge right and distant low shoreline with buildings on the right.
- Year
- 1964
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- backglass toy
Backbox rack
- saucer
Rack-ball saucers
- Lane
Top-center lane
- Lane
ABCD
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Rack-ball saucers saucer
Bumper 1
- Red Bumpers
Lanes 5
- Top-center lane
- ABCD
- Outside bottom lanes
- Inside bottom lanes
- Side paths
Control 1
- On Red Bumpers And Kickers button
Backbox 1
- Backbox rack backglass toy
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Tanned bare-chested man in red swim trunks, arms out, riding a board in the top left blue wedge
- woman Red-haired woman in a red one-piece swimsuit, arms spread, beside him in the top left wedge
- woman Blonde woman in a green-and-black striped swimsuit surfing a red board on a white wave at centre, knees bent, arms out for balance
- woman Blonde woman in a blue polka-dot two-piece, hand on hip, holding a red-handled object, at left middle
- vehicle Red, white and blue speedboat with a blue-striped cabin, throwing white spray
- woman Small figure in a red swimsuit standing in the speedboat
Setting
- Flat salmon-pink field
- Stylised white breaking surf and foam across the whole lower half
- Blue sky wedge top left
- Yellow-sand wedge lower left
- Pale blue sea wedge right
- Distant low shoreline with buildings on the right
Text on it
- WING DING
- Williams
- 0
- 2
- B
- 1
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES
- FOR FUN AND RECREATION
- PREVIOUS HIGH SCORE
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- BALLS TO PLAY
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Full rack
Made by
- Design
- Steve Kordek
- Art
- George Molentin
Reference
Linked terms
- Backbox rack also called Rack
- Rack-ball saucers also called Rack-ball holes also called Center saucer
- Top-center lane also called Top-center rack-ball lane
- ABCD also called ABCD rollovers
- Outside bottom lanes also called Rack ball lane
- Inside bottom lanes also called Special lane
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Wing Ding
- pink
- white
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: WING DING in huge italic serif capitals red with white black outline yellow drop shadow, horseshoe-shaped grey road bending centre with nine triangular pennants numbered 9 down to 1 hanging below, collage beach surfing vignettes in coloured wedges (blue top left yellow lower left pink right), large red-haired woman navy suit kneeling blue board right
The most memorable element is a huge horseshoe-shaped grey road or track bending across the centre of the glass, from which hangs a row of nine coloured triangular pennants numbered 9 down to 1, set directly beneath the title. The second striking feature is the collage of multiple separate beach/surfing vignettes in differently coloured wedges (blue top left, yellow lower left, pink right) rather than one continuous scene. Also memorable: a red-haired woman in a navy swimsuit kneeling on a blue board in the lower right holding a red grip with a thin line, larger than any other figure, and the red banner with white lettering about flipper skill. The glass is dominated by salmon pink with white breaking surf repeated everywhere as the linking motif.
Setting
- Flat salmon-pink field
- Stylised white breaking surf and foam across the whole lower half
- Blue sky wedge top left
- Yellow-sand wedge lower left
- Pale blue sea wedge right
- Distant low shoreline with buildings on the right
Symbols
- Red-white-blue chevroned shield behind the score window
- Four-digit mechanical score reels
- Nine coloured triangular pennants numbered 9 to 1
- Surfboards
- Breaking waves and foam
- Speedboat
- Water skis
- Small circular maker logo at top left with a w inside
- Faint rectangular label frame around the score window
Lettering
- Very large italic serif capitals with red fill, white and black outline and yellow shadow for the title; a red script maker signature with a circular w emblem at top left; white condensed sans-serif capitals on a red banner; plain red block sans-serif capitals for the corner ball count; simple black digits on white reels
Themes
- Surfing
- Beach
- Water sports
- Summer
- Pinball
- Motorboat
- Ocean
Title on it
- Wing ding
Text on it
- WING DING
- Williams
- 0
- 2
- B
- 1
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES
- FOR FUN AND RECREATION
- PREVIOUS HIGH SCORE
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- BALLS TO PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Tanned bare-chested man in red swim trunks, arms out, riding a board in the top left blue wedge |
| Woman | Red-haired woman in a red one-piece swimsuit, arms spread, beside him in the top left wedge |
| Woman | Blonde woman in a green-and-black striped swimsuit surfing a red board on a white wave at centre, knees bent, arms out for balance |
| Woman | Blonde woman in a blue polka-dot two-piece, hand on hip, holding a red-handled object, at left middle |
| Vehicle | Red, white and blue speedboat with a blue-striped cabin, throwing white spray |
| Woman | Small figure in a red swimsuit standing in the speedboat |
| Woman | Small figure in a teal swimsuit standing in the speedboat |
| Woman | Small figure in a pale swimsuit seated at the speedboat wheel |
| Child | Small figure on skis in the yellow lower-left wedge |
| Woman | Large red-haired woman in a navy one-piece swimsuit kneeling on a blue surfboard at lower right, gripping a red handle with a thin line running from it |
| Man | Red-haired man in red trunks surfing on a wave at the right edge, one arm raised |
A painted 1960s-style pinball backglass on a flat salmon-pink background, with a collage of beach/surf vignettes in coloured wedges around the edges. Across the top, the title WING DING is lettered in huge italic serif capitals, red fill with white and black outline and a yellow drop shadow, above a red-white-blue chevroned shield. Below that, a white oval score window shows four reels reading 0 2 B 1, and a red banner beneath carries white block text PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES / FOR FUN AND RECREATION. The centre of the glass is taken by a long grey horseshoe-shaped bend of road or track that curves down and right, with a row of nine coloured triangular pennants hanging beneath it, numbered 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Top left, a blue wedge shows a tanned bare-chested man in red trunks and a red-haired woman in a red swimsuit riding a board on a wave. Centre, a blonde woman in a green-and-black striped swimsuit surfs on a red board with arms out for balance. Left middle, a blonde woman in a blue polka-dot swimsuit holds a red-handled object. Lower left, a speedboat in red, white and blue carries three women in swimsuits, with a fourth figure on skis at the left. Lower right, a large red-haired woman in a navy one-piece suit kneels on a blue surfboard holding a red grip and a line. A red-haired man in red trunks surfs at the right edge.
Backglass Zig Zag
- red
- yellow
- blue
- cream
Fingerprint: Bright red ZIG ZAG logo in chunky italic block letters top, blonde pin-up in yellow bikini surfing cresting blue-and-white wave dead centre, brunette in black swimsuit swinging red-and-yellow surfboard at lower right, nine coloured pennant flags spelling reel numbers 9-1 beneath ball-track arch, red panel instruction text
A bright red rectangular instruction panel reading PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES FOR FUN AND RECREATION, tucked under the sunburst score window. Nine coloured triangular pennant flags spelling the reel numbers 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 in a row beneath the ball-track arch. A blonde pin-up in a yellow bikini surfing a cresting blue-and-white wave dead centre. A brunette in a black swimsuit swinging a red-and-yellow surfboard at the lower right corner.
Setting
- Seaside beach scene
- Surfing waves
- Painted sky
Symbols
- Surfboards
- Ocean waves
- Pennant flags
- Sunburst
- Boat
- Reel number flags
Lettering
- Large italic sans-serif block logo in red with yellow fill, white inline highlight and black outline; company name in white cursive script at upper left; white condensed capital lettering on a red panel
Themes
- Surfing
- Beach
- Pin-up
- Holiday
- Retro seaside
- Electromechanical era art
Title on it
- Zig zag
Text on it
- Williams
- ZIG ZAG
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES FOR FUN AND RECREATION
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Blonde pin-up in a yellow bikini, arms out for balance, riding a curling blue-and-white wave at centre top |
| Woman | Brunette in a black one-piece swimsuit at lower right, holding a red-and-yellow surfboard under one arm, looking back over her shoulder |
| Woman | Blonde in a blue patterned two-piece standing at upper left, one hand on hip |
| Man | Tanned man in red swim trunks surfing on a board at upper left beside her |
| Woman | Small figure surfing a wave on the right-hand side, red-toned |
| Other | Small partially visible figure near the lower left boat/surfboard group |
A vintage painted pinball backglass dominated by a huge retro red-and-yellow ZIG ZAG logo in chunky italic block letters with white highlights and a black outline across the top banner, with a small script Williams name and round emblem to its left. The artwork is a 1950s-style beach holiday cartoon in reds, blues, yellow and cream. Three pin-up bathing beauties and two surfers populate the scene: a blonde in a yellow bikini riding a curling blue-and-white wave at centre, a brunette in a black one-piece swinging a red-and-yellow surfboard at lower right, a blonde in a blue patterned two-piece standing at upper left beside a man in red trunks on a surfboard, and small figures on the right riding waves. A cream-and-yellow U-shaped ball track graphic frames the centre, with nine coloured pennant flags below it carrying the reel numbers 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. A yellow sunburst-edged score window sits at upper right, above a red panel of white lettering. Navy blue, red and yellow geometric side borders flank the art.