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Best EM backglass of all time

By jrpinball

10 years ago


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#107 8 years ago

Woodrails (there are so many wonderful Roy Parker backglasses that this list is quite long, in my view). Here's three of my favorites, though:

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Below are two nice examples of Greg Freres backglass designs:

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No list would be complete without a Gordon Morison backglass. Strange World is among my favorites:

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Kevin O'Connor's CFTBL is a stand-out (the topper is custom-made and for sale, since the game is long gone):

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George Molentin's art on Space Ship is iconic.

Moulin Rouge is my favorite Art Stenholm backglass.

Christian Marche's OXO is probably representative of his unique style.

There are so many attractive pinball backglasses. I favor the EM games; but, I appreciate the art on the solid state games as well. Some of the best art appeared on relatively unknown games, vintage 1940s, predating the flipper. When in doubt, though, just randomly select a Roy Parker creation.

#108 8 years ago

The Niagara backglass photo I just posted is eclipsed by glare. Here's three better photos, which do justice to Niagara, with its animated illumination feature:
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While I'm at it, I am compelled to post Roy Parker's Daisy May (one of the double award woodrails), the inspiration (according to Greg Freres) for his Whoa Nellie Big Juicy Melons art package:
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Also, I neglected to include the great Dave Christensen, Fireball being my Christensen favorite:
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My favorite Python Anghelo design is Taxi.
Paul Faris gets my vote for Xenon.
Stan Fukuoka's Big Bang Bar is noteworthy, no doubt.
John Youssi's Twilight Zone is timeless, in my opinion.

#111 8 years ago
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That Niagara backglass is beautiful. I like Roy Parker's comical characters in it too.
Which backglass would you rate as the best that Art Stenholm has done?
Bruce

In my post #107 above, I gave the nod to Stenholm's Moulin Rouge. However, Stenholm created several beauties, including King of Diamonds (which, of course, is one of the best-playing games of the sixties). Pardon the poor spidering on the cabinet (which is the only reason that I sold the game years ago):
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