OK, so now what would you rate as the WORST EM backglass of all time?

Gottliebs Jungle king and all it's relatives.
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#6 10 years ago

CJM

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Quoted from Captive_Ball:
Bally - Expressway

Really? Wow! I love that Backglass. Super cool Christian Marche at his best IMO.

OP
Quoted from jrpinball:
and #1 Bally "Galahad" (man, what's in that wine goblet anyway?)

Yes, pretty awful indeed.

Ken

#7 10 years ago

SFK

rockfantasyman

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Middletown, NY

11y 70,350 534 96 22

i love jungle king ! classic gordon morrison
and i dig big top too

#8 10 years ago

SFK

rockfantasyman

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Middletown, NY

11y 70,350 534 96 22

galahad looks like a 70's album cover

#9 10 years ago

ART

MrArt2u

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Los Angeles, CA

12y 65,400 1,471 16

Honey.

'nuff said.

#10 10 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from rockfantasyman:
i love jungle king ! classic gordon morrison
and i dig big top too

Gotta say, I never had a problem with "JK". Not among the prettiest by any stretch, but no where near as bad
as "Galahad"!

#11 10 years ago

ARF

AlexF

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Ha, this post is bound to upset someone. It's probably even more subjective than the best back glass. Galahad is pretty awful but I can't say I really hate any of the ones mentioned so far.

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#12 10 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from DirtFlipper:
Bally Vampire:
http://ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2716&picno=2589
(Just try looking at it for more than a few seconds. Go on, try!)

Agreed. "Vampire" is pretty bad! I had a friend who had this game in his gameroom for years among some of the
best Gottlieb wedgeheads. Every time I visited him, I chided him about still having it. He finally did unload it. Whew!

#13 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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OP
Quoted from jrpinball:
Gotta say, I never had a problem with "JK". Not among the prettiest by any stretch, but no where near as bad
as "Galahad"!

Galahad is pretty hideous, but to me so is this.
image-7.jpg

#14 10 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from o-din:
Galahad is pretty hideous, but to me so is this.

Not really diggin' the Tarzan dude, but Jane is not too shabby!

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#15 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from jrpinball:
Not really diggin' the Tarzan dude, but Jane is not too shabby!

Yeah, if Tarzan takes what looks like a long over due dump and puts a bag over her head, I suppose it might be OK.

#16 10 years ago

Shapeshifter

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This one is pretty bad which is a shame as it is a good game!

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#17 10 years ago

ARF

AlexF

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Quoted from o-din:
Yeah, if Tarzan takes what looks like a long over due dump and puts a bag over her head, I suppose it might be OK.

Speaking of taking a dump. What's with this dude on the 2001 back glass. Once again I don't know that I really hate it overall but it would be low on my list. Extremely subjective as it was also on the best list. I would expect to see Spanish Eyes get mentioned at some point. That one is always polarizing. I like it.

Not em but when I used to think of bad back glasses Flash would always to mind. But then after playing it I found the game to be a lot of fun and the whole art package started to grow on me.

2001.jpg

#18 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from AlexF:
Speaking of taking a dump. What's with this dude on the 2001 back glass.

It looks like there was no bathroom available. He is still looking, but I think it is too late.

#19 10 years ago

GHL

Garrett

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Quoted from o-din:
It looks like there was no bathroom available. He is still looking, but I think it is too late.

LOL!!!

#20 10 years ago

JPD

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,349 79 11

Spanish Eyes for sure.

John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, Mi.
269-979-3836

#21 10 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

History Of Pinball

Fort Worth, TX

13y 116K 4,917 21 12

Galahad is just awful.
I also vote Williams Cassanova I just hate it . The color, the theme everything

--Jeff

#22 10 years ago

DAY

TwilightZone

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Ottawa, ON

12y 44,300 700

Another vote for Spanish Eyes. What a horrible backglass.

Cheers,
Duane

#23 10 years ago

VCP

Vic_Camp

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Clifton, NJ

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Take a look at this Bally.
http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1376&picno=7610&zoom=1

#24 10 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from AlexF:
Speaking of taking a dump. What's with this dude on the 2001 back glass. Once again I don't know that I really hate it overall but it would be low on my list. Extremely subjective as it was also on the best list. I would expect to see Spanish Eyes get mentioned at some point. That one is always polarizing. I like it.
Not em but when I used to think of bad back glasses Flash would always to mind. But then after playing it I found the game to be a lot of fun and the whole art package started to grow on me.

Never noticed the guy with the cheekload on "2001".

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#25 10 years ago

TAR

pinwiztom

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CCoin Beatniks, the guy in the bottom lefthand corner creeps me out.

CCoin Beatniks Backglass.jpg

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#26 10 years ago

WOZ

woz

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Pick any game with Christian Marche pointy people artwork - ughh!

#27 10 years ago

HOW

hlaj78

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Monroe, MI

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That looks like Mick Jagger.

#28 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Self explanatory http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=989&picno=971

#29 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Tiger W.... http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=917&picno=28098

#30 10 years ago

LEB

fflint_18

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Marlton, NJ

12y 26,900 704 6

o-din said:
Galahad is pretty hideous, but to me so is this.

Not really diggin' the Tarzan dude, but Jane is not too shabby!

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Hard to complain about any BG with a Janeblike body.

#31 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from fflint_18:
Hard to complain about any BG with a Janeblike body.

I bet the gorilla throws Tarzan out of the tree, and keeps Janeblikes booty for himself.

#32 10 years ago

PBP

PopBumperPete

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I know you asked for bad EM art, but the all time worst is Hyperball

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#33 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Air A.... http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=28&picno=14418&zoom=1

#34 10 years ago

???

bonzo71

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Another vote for Spanish Eyes.

#35 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Clowns! http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=336&picno=318
http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=452&picno=8773

#36 10 years ago

OOF

Erik

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12y 117K 7,703

That Bo Bo is truly awful. It gets my vote so far. Keep em coming

#37 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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More clowns-
http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=892&picno=861

#38 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Even more Clowns. http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=286&picno=279

#39 10 years ago

Pin-it

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What the..... http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=4557&picno=44358 An SS but good for a laugh.

#40 10 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

History Of Pinball

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13y 116K 4,917 21 12

Quoted from Pin-it:
Even more Clowns.

Hey now. I like my Big Top

#41 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Another ..... http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=520&picno=486

#42 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Quoted from way2wyrd:
Hey now. I like my Big Top

Except yours^^

#43 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Wow http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=5019&picno=43092&zoom=1

#44 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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I'm sorry, but this whole series did nothing for me-
http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2446&picno=7312

#45 10 years ago

Pin-it

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http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2052&picno=48734
Hey o-din check this.
Notes: ^^ All nuts and bolts are Metric but the leg levelers are threaded as US Standard 3/8 UNC.

#46 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from Pin-it:
All nuts and bolts are Metric but the leg levelers are threaded as US Standard 3/8 UNC.

Sounds like any old piece of shit American automobile built in the last 30 years

#47 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Sorry http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2207&picno=9151

#48 10 years ago

SEF

practicalsteve

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El Cerrito, CA

12y 104K 7,623 5

Quoted from Pin-it:
Air A.... http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=28&picno=14418&zoom=1

I kinda like that one! The mission accomplished word bubble is pretty funny.

#49 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Quoted from o-din:
Sounds like any old piece of shit American automobile built in the last 30 years

Yeah, I remember both fractional and metric on the same car.

#50 10 years ago

Pin-it

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