1959 · Gottlieb
Around the World
Blue starfield with concentric white target rings at the top corners, white radiating sunburst behind the central title, sky-blue gradient with white clouds, yellow stars and red starbursts in the lower half and two red rounded signboards with cream borders at mid-left and mid-right.
- Year
- 1959
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: 2-PLAYER AROUND WORLD title in red with yellow-white outline on white sunburst enclosing globe and red rocket, red kite-shaped PLAYERS badge with 1 and 2, two matching red score panels with white digit windows labeled 1st PLAYER and 2nd PLAYER, man and woman at pinball machine lower left, ocean liner CAUSEWAY EXPRESS lower right with yellow nameplate, sky-blue starfield background, yellow five-pointed stars.
The most memorable element is the central stacked title '2-PLAYER AROUND WORLD' in thick red letters with yellow and white outline, set over a white sunburst and enclosing a small globe with a red rocket. A red kite-shaped badge above it reads 'PLAYERS 1 2', reinforcing the two-player theme. Flanking the title are two matching red score panels with white digit windows labelled '1st PLAYER' and '2nd PLAYER'. The lower right corner has a detailed ocean liner with a yellow nameplate reading 'CAUSEWAY EXPRESS'.
Setting
- Blue starfield with concentric white target rings at the top corners
- White radiating sunburst behind the central title
- Sky-blue gradient with white clouds, yellow stars and red starbursts in the lower half
- Two red rounded signboards with cream borders at mid-left and mid-right
Symbols
- Blue and green globe with a red rocket
- White starfield
- Yellow five-pointed stars
- Red starbursts
- White clouds
- Concentric white target/radar rings behind both score panels
- Red kite-shaped player badge
- White ribbon banner
Lettering
- Chunky hand-lettered sans-serif capitals with heavy yellow and white keylines for the title; white block capitals on red bars for the player labels; flowing script/cursive for the signature and manufacturer ribbon; smaller mixed-case script for the sub-lines.
Themes
- Two-player
- Round-the-world travel
- Ocean liner
- Aviation
- Skill game
- Mid-century american amusement art
Title on it
- 2-player around world
Text on it
- PLAYERS
- 1
- 2
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- An Amusement Product
- Gottlieb's
- 2-PLAYER AROUND WORLD
- 1 OR 2 CAN PLAY
- at the same time
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE
- a game of skill
- BALL IN PLAY
- CAUSEWAY EXPRESS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Man in the lower left wearing a dark cap and shirt, standing at a pinball machine, seen from behind/side |
| Woman | Woman in the lower left in a light-coloured top with dark hair, standing beside the man at the pinball machine, facing the playfield |
| Other | A swimmer figure in the lower centre, arms raised, in a patch of green water with white splash |
| Other | A small passenger liner or ferry in the lower right with a yellow nameplate, white superstructure and dark red hull, riding on stylised blue-green waves |
| Vehicle | A pinball cabinet in the lower left corner drawn in perspective, with a red and white 'ball in play' window and a yellow-edged playfield |
Illustrated, brightly coloured backglass on a sky-blue starfield background. Two white-bordered red score panels dominate the upper left and upper right, each with a row of four white digit windows, a small numbered circle above (1 on the left, 2 on the right), and a red caption bar reading '1st PLAYER' and '2nd PLAYER'. Between them a red-and-gold kite/shield reads 'PLAYERS' over a large '1' and '2', and a white ribbon banner carries a cursive name. Centre is a sunburst of white rays behind a stacked title in red letters with yellow and white outline: '2-PLAYER AROUND WORLD'. The title encloses a small blue-and-green globe with a red rocket above it. Left of centre a red rounded sign reads '1 OR 2 CAN PLAY' with 'at the same time' below. Right of centre a maroon rounded sign reads 'IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE' with 'a game of skill' below. Lower left shows two people at a pinball machine beside a 'BALL IN PLAY' window; the lower right shows a stylised liner or car ferry, a swimmer in green water, scattered white clouds, yellow five-pointed stars and small red starbursts.