2 games under this title
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Standard 1967 -
Made by
- Art
- Christian Marche
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- magenta
- black
- green
- yellow
Fingerprint: 'BEATNIKS' in block capitals with checkerboard fill pattern on magenta ground, guitar-body-shaped speaker grille upper left with red diamond pickups and orange ribbed neck, pink electric guitar neck rising diagonally with 'Band in Play' on headstock, six young women including blonde singer with chrome microphone.
The single most memorable feature is the guitar-body-shaped speaker grille at upper left, painted black with red diamond pickups and an orange ribbed neck, with two white numbered score cards mounted on it. Second is the monumental BEATNIKS logo in block capitals filled with a green, yellow and orange checkerboard pattern on a bare magenta background. Third is the pink electric guitar neck rising diagonally through the middle with 'Band in Play' lettered on its headstock. Fourth is the blonde singer at bottom right with green eyeshadow and a chrome microphone. Fifth is the hand-lettered 1 OR 2 PLAYERS instruction top right in yellow.
Setting
- Flat unmodulated magenta-purple field with no horizon or scenery
- Artwork bleeds to all four edges with no printed border
Symbols
- Guitar-body-shaped speaker grille with two red diamond pickups
- Orange ribbed guitar neck at top edge
- Pink electric guitar neck with headstock, tuners and strings
- Chrome microphone
- Leopard-print fabric
- Sunglasses
- Checkerboard/gingham fill pattern inside the title letters
- Score card windows with sliding number reels
- Red cursive artist signature
Lettering
- Main title in very tall condensed block capitals with heavy black outline and offset shadow, each letter filled with a two-tone green-and-white, yellow-and-white or orange-and-white checkerboard pattern and set on a slight upward arc; instruction text top right in narrow condensed yellow capitals; player labels in tall yellow outlined capitals on white windows; guitar headstock text in casual blue hand-lettering
Themes
- Beatnik
- Pop music
- Female vocal group
- 1960s pop art
- Singing microphone
- Electric guitar
- Record player
- Score reels
- Multi-player
Title on it
- Beatniks
Text on it
- 1 OR 2 PLAYERS
- BEATNIKS
- 1ST PLAYER
- 4 4 1 8
- 2ND PLAYER
- 4 8 8 4
- Band in Play
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Bottom right, head and shoulders, blonde hair with heavy side-swept fringe, thick green and pink eye shadow, wide open-mouthed smile showing teeth, wearing a pink-and-white checkered shirt, holding a chrome-topped microphone at her chin; she is the largest head on the glass |
| Woman | Bottom left, head tilted back and laughing with eyes shut, long streaked blonde hair, orange-red lipstick, one hand raised with fingers spread, only her face and hand break the lower edge |
| Woman | Centre, seen from behind and in profile, platinum-blonde beehive hair with a blue headband, hoop earring, wearing a lime-green top with pink-and-white striped trim at the shoulder and matching green trousers, arm raised |
| Woman | Centre right, shoulder-length auburn/red hair, wide-eyed open-mouthed expression, wearing a grey plaid jacket over a white blouse with a pink collar, hand splayed at her shoulder |
| Woman | Centre left, red hair, dark sunglasses, leopard-print top, leaning in from behind the blonde figure |
| Woman | Small distant figure at back left, brown bobbed hair, pink dress, standing full-length and facing away |
A pop-art/comic-style backglass on a flat magenta-purple field, with a huge sound-bar speaker grille shaped like a black electric guitar body filling the upper left, complete with orange striped neck at the top edge and two red diamond pickups. The oversized title BEATNIKS arcs across the upper right in tall block capitals filled with a green-and-white, yellow-and-white, orange-and-white checkerboard/gingham pattern, heavy black outline and drop shadow. Six young women crowd the right and bottom: a large blonde with heavy pink eye shadow bottom right holding a microphone, a laughing long-haired blonde woman bottom left in profile, a platinum-blonde in a green outfit seen from behind at centre, an auburn-haired woman in a grey plaid jacket, a red-haired woman in a leopard-print top with sunglasses, and a small distant girl in a pink dress at back left. A pink electric guitar neck cuts diagonally up through the centre, its headstock lettered in blue script 'Band in Play'. Two white score card strips read 1ST PLAYER 4 4 1 8 and 2ND PLAYER 4 8 8 4, and a yellow line of type at top right says '1 OR 2 PLAYERS'. A red cursive signature sits at top left. No border or frame; artwork bleeds to all edges.
Backglass AAB
- magenta
- green
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: Green guitar-shaped score panel; title 'BEATNIKS' in green block capitals with checkerboard and dotted textures; five young women in mod 1960s clothing dancing; blue guitar amplifier lettered 'Girls ... Play'; enormous grinning blond man's head bottom left wearing orange glasses; blonde girl's head bottom right with heavy green eye makeup; hand gripping pink guitar neck; flat magenta-pink background, bright pop-art style
The most memorable feature is the flat green guitar-shaped panel on the left that acts as the score-card holder, with '1st PLAYER' and '2nd PLAYER' printed on blue bars above two windows of mechanical score reels. Second, the title BEATNIKS is rendered as chunky green block letters, each letter filled with a different dotted or checkerboard texture. Third, a blue guitar amplifier at centre-left is lettered 'Girls ... Play', sitting behind a hand that grips the pink neck of a blue electric guitar rising from the bottom edge. Fourth, the two corner portraits are oversized and confrontational: a grinning blond man with orange-tinted glasses bottom left, and a heavily made-up smiling blonde girl bottom right. The whole piece is flat, saturated pop-art illustration with heavy black outlines and no shading gradients.
Setting
- Flat unmodulated magenta-pink field
- No scenery or horizon line
Symbols
- Acoustic guitar body and headstock forming the score panel
- Electric guitar neck and body at bottom centre
- Guitar amplifier
- Leopard-print clothing
- Checked and dotted letter textures
- Mechanical score reels in windows
Lettering
- Chunky green block capitals with mixed white, red-and-white and black-and-white checkerboard/dot fills; blue name plates with yellow block capitals; white all-caps small print along the very top; a red cursive script signature below it
Themes
- Mod
- Beatnik
- 1960s pop art
- Young people
- Music
- Guitar
- Dancing
Title on it
- Beatniks
Text on it
- BEATNIKS
- 1 OR 2 PLAYERS
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- BIGLIARDINO ELETTRICO SENZA RIPETIZIONE PARTITA
- Girls
- Play
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Enormous grinning blond man's head filling the bottom left corner, orange-tinted round glasses, red lips, chin resting on a hand, rendered in comic line art |
| Woman | Large head-and-shoulders portrait bottom right, blonde bobbed hair with yellow highlights and a red streak, heavy green eyeshadow, black mascara lashes, wide open-mouthed smile, pink blouse with white spotted pattern, a hand holding a small dark object near her cheek |
| Woman | Central dancer with black hair swept up in a beehive, sleeveless red-white-blue striped top, lime-green trousers, leaning forward in profile facing right |
| Woman | Blonde woman left of the central dancer, long hair, leopard-print top, head tilted, holding a small object near her chest |
| Woman | Brunette in a red top behind the blonde, partially hidden, only head and shoulders visible |
| Woman | Redhead on the right of the group, shoulder-length auburn hair, cream top with a spotted scarf, smiling and looking left |
| Other | A large hand and forearm in an orange-and-brown striped sleeve gripping the pink fretboard of a blue electric guitar at bottom centre |
A bright pop-art style backglass on a flat magenta-pink background. A giant guitar body in flat mid-green occupies the whole left third, with a green guitar headstock and pegs rising above it; the body carries two horizontal blue name plates reading '1st PLAYER' and '2nd PLAYER', each above a recessed window showing a row of mechanical score reels. Across the top, large block capital letters spell BEATNIKS in green, each letter filled with a different pattern of white checkerboard, red-and-white dots, and black-and-white check. Below the title, right of centre, five young women in 1960s mod clothing dance in a loose group: a blonde in a leopard-print top, a brunette behind her in a red top, a central figure in a sleeveless red-white-blue striped top with lime-green trousers and black hair swept up, and a redhead in a cream top with a spotted scarf. A blue guitar amplifier shape at centre-left carries the words 'Girls ... Play'. Bottom right is a large head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling blonde girl with heavy green eye make-up, thick black lashes and a pink-and-white spotted blouse. Bottom left is a huge grinning blond man's face with orange-tinted glasses. A hand grips the pink neck of a blue electric guitar at bottom centre.