Ten Spot

Ten Spot, designed by Steve Kordek and manufactured by Williams in June 1961, carries a Beatniks - Jazz - Music - Poetry Jam theme that captures the counterculture flavor of the era. Rather than following the 'Styling of the 60's' cabinet design used on the ten games before it — featuring anodized aluminum trim, tapered chrome legs, and a cigarette-holder shelf — Ten Spot ended up as the first game produced in Williams' new 'squared off' cabinet, a notable shift in the company's design language.

On the playfield, Ten Spot offers two flippers, three pop bumpers, two slingshots, three rollover buttons, two standup targets, and a swinging target, all set on a Plasticote-finished surface. The game could be set for 3-ball or 5-ball play, with a maximum displayed score of 1,999 points. Sound effects came from two bells and a knocker, typical of the period.

Only 900 units of Ten Spot were produced, with artwork by George Molentin. It remains a relatively obscure entry in Steve Kordek's long career at Williams, notable chiefly for introducing the squared-off cabinet style that would shape the look of Williams machines going forward.