Looking at it again it might be Barney's arm.
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The best and most horrible backglass
- Thread starter Gonzo
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WMS IJ has to be a contender for the worst 90s art.
The whole art package looks like a 15 year old drew it during the breaktime before his homework was due in. Mismatched eyes and the ridiculous Chinese Nazi on the play field. It’s one of those games where the more you look at it the more dreadful it starts to become. Weirdly at first glance it looks ok but then all you can see is the amateur stuff
The whole art package looks like a 15 year old drew it during the breaktime before his homework was due in. Mismatched eyes and the ridiculous Chinese Nazi on the play field. It’s one of those games where the more you look at it the more dreadful it starts to become. Weirdly at first glance it looks ok but then all you can see is the amateur stuff
Surprised no one has mentioned Premier's Rock Encore 
Cool 
(including a hopeful theme)
Utter Sh1te:
(including a hopeful theme)Utter Sh1te:
Strong contender for worst:
IMHO the best pinball art came with the 70s/ early 80s SS titles.
Bally's Fathom is my favourite.
Paragon and Strikes and Spares are right up there too.
These things are time capsules. The Paragon lady with blue eye shadow and Farrah Fawcett's "flip" hair. With Future Spa you got Bo Derek's braids from the movie 10.
Williams also did its most beautiful stuff at this time.
As did Gottlieb
Bally's Fathom is my favourite.
Paragon and Strikes and Spares are right up there too.
These things are time capsules. The Paragon lady with blue eye shadow and Farrah Fawcett's "flip" hair. With Future Spa you got Bo Derek's braids from the movie 10.
Williams also did its most beautiful stuff at this time.
As did Gottlieb
We need a category for 'so bad it's actually good'...Oh go on then we all knew it was coming....
The OG genesis translite is the best, any reproductions for Genesis are the worst
Also known as 'what was the design team smoking?'...
Other entrants in this category...
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^^^ Whoa Nellie trans is cool AF
Lol…
Lol…
Yeah, but that's the whole point of 'so bad it's good'. It's cool AF while also being totally f*****g out there.
The original Genesis translite is also cool AF. Somehow so totally out there that it goes beyond 'this is f*****g terrible' into 'the insanity feels like a design choice'.
Yeah, for sure…
In todays climate, wonder if we have seen the end of designers putting themselves out there.
Another bad:
Force II (with Richard Cranium)
Force II (with Richard Cranium)
Team One: Wedgie Edition...
Re. 'What were the team smoking?', there's Williams Time Fantasy.
The Paragon backglass is widely accepted as featuring the games' artist Paul Faris and his wife, they'd also appeared on the earlier Lost World.
As for just horrible, the Bell Games copy of Eight Ball Deluxe, Pin Ball Pool, was really up (or rather down) there.
See the following reply by steve brum for the two extremes I've mentioned
The Paragon backglass is widely accepted as featuring the games' artist Paul Faris and his wife, they'd also appeared on the earlier Lost World.
As for just horrible, the Bell Games copy of Eight Ball Deluxe, Pin Ball Pool, was really up (or rather down) there.
See the following reply by steve brum for the two extremes I've mentioned
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How could I forget the backglass from my most recent purchase! A robot, girls and pool.....what more do you want 
Not seen this thread before, one of our very one on this back glass... ;-)
and here are 2 "beauties". the TF backglass and playfield went to an old friend in Canada. There was NO interest in the UK on this machine complete and part working above £200 at the time
Just posted a game for sale that some people think has one of the worst backglasses....I quite like it
I had to check that Pin Ball Pool backglass was real. I have questions...
What happened to her neck? And the other ladies' clothes? And why is one of the unclothed ladies wearing a bearskin hat? And, while we're on the topic of animals, is that a thong she's wearing, or does she just have a mightily impressive beaver?
What happened to her neck? And the other ladies' clothes? And why is one of the unclothed ladies wearing a bearskin hat? And, while we're on the topic of animals, is that a thong she's wearing, or does she just have a mightily impressive beaver?
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shes just been shopping at merkins r us
I think 70’s 80’s are my favourite era for artwork. You can tell they’ve had time spent on them, they’re often intricate and crisp.
This Gottlieb looks wicked:
Looking closer on PowerPlay, it’s sharp line work detail & mirror finish should be on all backglass..
Stern Stargazer also great:
This Williams, very metal.
Never seen one in person, but I think the ‘SU’ backglass from the supreme pinball would be my choice for worst.
This Gottlieb looks wicked:
Looking closer on PowerPlay, it’s sharp line work detail & mirror finish should be on all backglass..
Stern Stargazer also great:
This Williams, very metal.
Never seen one in person, but I think the ‘SU’ backglass from the supreme pinball would be my choice for worst.