1978 · Game Plan
Black Velvet / Foxy Lady
Known for Wheel and Oddly shaped slingshots. Flat black octagonal field inside a mustard-yellow cabinet border, rainbow-striped undulating bands across the upper half and gold art deco scrollwork framing the lower third.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Game Plan
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Toy
Wheel
- Slingshot
Oddly shaped slingshots
5 games under this title
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Wheel
Holes 2
- B saucer saucer
- C saucer saucer
Slingshot 1
- Oddly shaped slingshots
Controls 2
- Advance buttons buttons
- Change buttons buttons
On the backglass
Who and what
- other Single grinning clown, dark/black face paint with white muzzle and painted smile, white ruffled collar and ruff, dark costume, positioned centre-left with both arms spread wide, right hand holding a thin wand or rod
- other Gold-rimmed roulette wheel with alternating red, cream and blue numbered segments at the exact centre of the artwork
- vehicle Two small drawn grey/tan plunger or tower structures, one upper-left and one upper-right, flanking the top of the playfield
Setting
- Flat black octagonal field inside a mustard-yellow cabinet border
- Rainbow-striped undulating bands across the upper half
- Gold art deco scrollwork framing the lower third
Text on it
- BLACK Velvet
- Feel the thrill in a crowd
- A Game of Skill
- 1000♠ ADVANCE
- ADVANCE WHEN
- 500 SPIN
- 100
- 1000
- 1000♠
- 1000♠ WINNER 3X
- GOOD
- GOOD 1000
- 1000 REPLAY WHEN SCORE IS
- 10,000
- DOUBLE BONUS
- BONUS
- CREDIT
- GAME PLAN
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- A
- B
- C
How it plays
-
Awards 3
- Double Bonus
- Lites Extra
- Lite Special
Made by
- Design
- Ed Cebula
- Design
- Wendell McAdams
- Art
- Jim Sullivan
- Art
- Paul Loreli
Reference
Linked terms
- Change buttons also called Advance & Change
- Lites Extra also called Spinning Lites Extra
- Lite Special also called Spinning Lite Special
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Chuck-A-Luck
- green
- cream
- gold
- red
Fingerprint: Huge dark-rimmed circular disc with mottled green-brown reflective face center, golden-yellow ribbon banner with green-and-blue lettering diagonally across, two identical fan-shaped plastics with radiating colored segments upper field, two solid red wedge ramps mirrored lower, dark green wave and scale pattern studded with white round inserts, cream-gold-green palette.
A huge dark-ringed circular disc with a mottled green and brown reflective face sits dead centre of the playfield. A wide golden-yellow ribbon banner with chunky green-and-blue lettering runs diagonally across it. Two identical fan or shell plastics with radiating coloured segments stand side by side in the upper playfield, and two solid red wedge ramps mirror each other below. The lower third of the playfield is a dark green wave or scale pattern dotted with white round inserts, contrasting with the cream and gold above.
Setting
- A painted cream and pale-green sky or water swirl
- A dark green wave and scale pattern across the lower playfield
- A wood-grain cabinet interior and black apron
Symbols
- Wave or scale texture
- Fan and shell shapes
- Round bumpers
- Red triangular ramps
- Four-player diamond score layout
Lettering
- Large green and blue serif letters on a golden-yellow ribbon banner; plain white sans-serif numerals on the apron
Themes
- Underwater or aquatic motif
- Green wave and scale pattern
- Yellow ribbon banner
- Centre spinner disc
- No backglass visible
Text on it
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A large dark-ringed circular disc with a mottled green-brown reflective face, sitting at the centre of the playfield |
| Other | Two identical fan or shell-shaped plastics with radiating cream, orange and blue segments, standing side by side in the upper playfield |
| Other | Two solid red wedge-shaped plastic ramps, mirrored at lower left and lower right |
| Other | A broad golden-yellow ribbon banner with large green and blue serif letters crossing the middle of the playfield |
| Other | Several small white-rimmed circular inserts scattered across the lower green wave pattern, and a row of rectangular inserts near the apron |
A top-down photograph of a whole pinball cabinet, dominated by the glass-covered playfield and the black-and-wood control deck below it; no backglass artwork is actually visible. The playfield has a cream and pale-green painted background with swirled cloud/water texture, a broad golden-yellow ribbon banner running diagonally across the middle carrying large green and blue serif letters, and a big dark-rimmed circular disc or spinner in the centre with a mottled green-brown reflective face. Below it the lower playfield is filled with a dark sea-green wave or scale pattern studded with round white inserts. Two matching red wedge-shaped plastic ramps sit symmetrically at lower left and lower right, and two identical fan- or shell-shaped plastics with radiating cream, orange and blue segments stand side by side in the upper half. The apron is black with wood-grain side rails, four red-segmented score windows in a diamond arrangement, player numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 printed in white, three white rectangular coin-slot plates on the left, and three pale instruction cards on the right. Lighting is dim and the glass throws strong reflections; the backbox above is a flat purple-lit blur.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Black Velvet
- black
- purple
- gold
- red
Fingerprint: Grinning dark-faced clown white ruffled collar outstretched arms one hand wand looming centre playfield artwork, rainbow-striped undulating bands behind two starburst rosettes marked 100 upper third, gold-rimmed roulette wheel ringed small red score-words dead centre, cream title BLACK Velvet left small gold-script slogan right, symmetrical gold Art-Deco scrollwork sweeping lower corners framing five white oval lamp inserts
A grinning dark-faced clown with a white ruffled collar and outstretched arms, one hand holding a wand, looming over the centre of the playfield artwork. Rainbow-striped undulating bands run behind two starburst rosettes marked 100 in the upper third. A gold-rimmed roulette wheel ringed by small red score words sits dead centre, flanked by the cream title BLACK Velvet on the left and a small gold-script slogan on the right. Symmetrical gold Art Deco scrollwork sweeps up from the lower corners to frame five white oval lamp inserts.
Setting
- Flat black octagonal field inside a mustard-yellow cabinet border
- Rainbow-striped undulating bands across the upper half
- Gold art deco scrollwork framing the lower third
Symbols
- Spade suit symbols (♠) beside several 1000 values
- Five white-and-blue starburst rosettes marked 100
- Gold-rimmed roulette wheel
- Red plastic ramp guides
- White oval lamp inserts
- Cream art deco scrollwork and filigree
- Rainbow-striped ribbons
- Star-shaped finials on the ramp guards
- Chance/number letter markers a, b and c
Lettering
- Cream serif capitals for the title with black stacked above the larger word velvet; small gold italic script for the slogan; white condensed capitals for score and instruction text; red block capitals on the upper arc banner
Themes
- Carnival
- Clown
- Playfield-diagram
- Roulette-wheel
- Airbrushed
Title on it
- Black velvet
Text on it
- BLACK Velvet
- Feel the thrill in a crowd
- A Game of Skill
- 1000♠ ADVANCE
- ADVANCE WHEN
- 500 SPIN
- 100
- 1000
- 1000♠
- 1000♠ WINNER 3X
- GOOD
- GOOD 1000
- 1000 REPLAY WHEN SCORE IS
- 10,000
- DOUBLE BONUS
- BONUS
- CREDIT
- GAME PLAN
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- A
- B
- C
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Single grinning clown, dark/black face paint with white muzzle and painted smile, white ruffled collar and ruff, dark costume, positioned centre-left with both arms spread wide, right hand holding a thin wand or rod |
| Other | Gold-rimmed roulette wheel with alternating red, cream and blue numbered segments at the exact centre of the artwork |
| Vehicle | Two small drawn grey/tan plunger or tower structures, one upper-left and one upper-right, flanking the top of the playfield |
A backglass with a wide mustard-yellow outer border framing a tall black octagonal panel, printed with a full-colour playfield diagram rather than a scene. The art is a black and purple clown-carnival pinball layout: a dark-faced grinning clown with a ruffled collar and ruff sits centre-left with both arms outstretched, holding a thin rod or wand in the right hand. Rainbow-striped (red, blue, cream, magenta) undulating bands fill the upper playfield behind five white-and-blue starburst rosettes marked 100. Red plastic ramp guides arc across the top, flanked by two small drawn plunger-lane towers. A gold-rimmed roulette wheel sits at centre, ringed by white circular targets and tiny red score words. Left of the wheel is the title BLACK Velvet in cream serif capitals with BLACK stacked above Velvet; right of it, in small gold script, is the slogan 'Feel the thrill in a crowd'. Cream and gold Art Deco scrollwork frames the lower third, with white oval lamp inserts and four numbered player panels (1 to 4) along the bottom beside rectangular score windows. Dominant colours are black, purple, gold, and red.
Backglass Camel Lights
- red
- orange
- yellow
- teal
Fingerprint: Huge multi-coloured sunburst sharp red orange yellow teal black triangles filling whole arched shape desert-sun look, two oversized triangular cigarette packs carrying red Camel script Lights beneath mirror-symmetric pair either side centre, circular spinner window thick black rubber rim dead centre inside gold pyramid, two robed Arab figures holding slogan banners float upper centre white-blue starburst 100 discs
The most memorable element is the huge multi-coloured sunburst of sharp red, orange, yellow, teal and black triangles filling the whole arched shape, giving a desert-sun look. Two oversized triangular cigarette packs carrying the red 'Camel' script with 'Lights' beneath form a mirror-symmetric pair either side of the centre. A circular spinner window with a thick black rubber rim sits dead centre inside a gold pyramid, ringed by 'ARROW'S CHEW' and 'ARROW'S BURN' wedge captions. Two robed Arab figures holding slogan banners float at upper centre above two white-and-blue starburst '100' discs. The bottom third is utilitarian black with four white-outlined score windows.
Setting
- Abstract sunburst of radiating triangles
- Flat geometric colour fields
- Black lower instruction panel
Symbols
- Radiating triangles
- Five-pointed stars
- Camel silhouette
- Arrow motifs
- Sunburst medallions
- Gold pyramid
- Diamond lozenges
Lettering
- Bold red script logo with white highlight and drop shadow; small black condensed sans-serif capitals on cream banner panels; dark numerals inside round cream lamps
Themes
- Tobacco advertising
- Cigarette packs
- Desert
- Sunburst
- Arabian motif
- Geometric abstraction
Title on it
- Camel lights
Text on it
- Camel
- Lights
- CIGARETTES
- For satisfaction in a low tar,
- Camel Lights the way.
- ARROW'S CHEW
- ARROW'S BURN
- SPIN
- 1000 BONUS BALL
- 1000 LIGHTS BONUS
- 1000 SPINNER
- 1000 SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- 1000 CAMEL
- 1000 LIGHT WHEN LIT
- EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
- 2 TO COMPLETE
- 100
- 2,000
- 3,000
- 4,000
- 5,000
- 6,000
- 7,000
- 8,000
- 10,000
- DOUBLE BONUS
- WHEN LIT
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
- 2 BALLS PER GAME
- 1000 - 1 ADDED BALL
- 10,000 - ADDED BALL
- 100,000 - ADDED BALL
- HIT BONUS BULBS TO ADVANCE BONUS
- 1 QUARTER = 1 PLAY
- CREDIT
- B
- C
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Painted arab figure in a white robe and headcloth, left of upper centre, holding up a wide cream banner reading 'for satisfaction in a low tar,' |
| Man | Second painted arab figure in a white robe and headcloth, right of upper centre, holding a cream banner reading 'camel lights the way.' |
| Animal | Small brown standing dromedary camel printed on each of the two triangular cigarette pack graphics |
A tall, arch-topped painted backglass dominated by a blazing geometric sunburst of red, orange, yellow, teal and black triangles radiating from the centre. Two large triangular cigarette pack graphics sit left and right of centre, angled outwards, each carrying the red script 'Camel' logo with 'Lights' beneath, a standing brown camel illustration and small 'CIGARETTES' text. Two circular blue-and-white starburst medallions marked '100' flank a gold pyramid at upper centre. Two painted Arab figures in white robes and headcloths hold wide cream banners reading 'For satisfaction in a low tar,' and 'Camel Lights the way.' An arched band of rainbow-coloured triangles runs across the top beneath a small white instruction card. Dead centre is a round black-rimmed spinner or wheel opening with red and yellow wedges, ringed by the captions 'ARROW'S CHEW' and 'ARROW'S BURN'. Small round cream-coloured lamps are labelled 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000 and 10,000 in an arc below. A white rules card occupies the lower right; the lowest third is plain black carrying white-outlined rectangular score windows numbered 1 to 4, plus 'CREDIT' and '1 QUARTER = 1 PLAY' panels.
Backglass Foxy Lady
- black
- red
- yellow
- blue
Fingerprint: Roulette wheel with numbered pockets and green slot upper-left, segmented pie-chart wedges in red-white-blue-yellow ringed with lamps, YOUR NAME IS THE GAME phrase right-side dark navy backdrop, four player scoring windows numbered 1-4 bottom section, ornate white filigree scrollwork framing, thick yellow-cream arch border, electro-mechanical casino aesthetic, bold mid-century screen-printed style
A red and black roulette wheel with numbered pockets and a green slot at the upper left, sitting beneath a red and gold ribbon banner reading 1000 ADVANCE and 400 SPIN. A segmented pie chart of red, white, blue and yellow wedges, ringed by small round lamps, sits in the middle of a very dark navy panel framed by elaborate white scrollwork. Four red rectangular score windows numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 in two rows of two fill the bottom, interspersed with blank white reel apertures. The phrase your name is the GAME is set in white on the right of the dark field. The whole backglass sits inside a thick yellow and cream arched border.
Setting
- Thick yellow and cream arched outer border
- Swirling red, orange and pale blue upper field
- Very dark navy-black lower panel
- White and grey scrollwork ornament across the dark panel
Symbols
- Red and black roulette wheel with green slot
- Pale blue and white radiating wheel discs
- Segmented pie chart of red, white, blue and yellow wedges
- Small round lamps ringed around the pie chart
- Upright red and cream lever or cylinder shapes under the banner
- Red and gold ribbon banner with scroll ends
- White filigree scrollwork
Lettering
- Bold cream and gold display lettering with heavy black outline on a dark ground, plus smaller white block capitals for instructions and red sans-serif digits for the reel numbers
Themes
- Roulette
- Casino gambling
- Score reels and numerals
- Electro-mechanical styling
Text on it
- 1000 ADVANCE
- 400 SPIN
- DOUBLE BONUS
- your name is the GAME
Illuminated arch-topped backglass on a casino and roulette theme, photographed in a wooden frame. A thick yellow and cream arched border encloses a swirling red, orange and pale blue upper field. Across the top a red and gold ribbon banner with scroll ends carries a small circular cream emblem at its apex, the words 1000 ADVANCE on the left and 400 SPIN on the right, with a cluster of upright red, white and cream lever or cylinder shapes rising beneath it. A red and black roulette wheel with numbered pockets and a green slot is visible at upper left, with pale blue and white radiating wheel discs below. The lower half is a very dark navy-black panel edged with elaborate white and grey scrollwork. Within that dark field sits a large cream and gold title, a segmented wheel of red, white, blue and yellow wedges ringed by small round lamps, and white lettering on the right reading your name is the GAME. Below are cream words DOUBLE BONUS and a small stacked white instruction block. The bottom section holds four red rectangular score windows in two rows of two, with red digits 1, 2, 3 and 4 beneath, separated by blank white reel apertures. Art style is bold, flat, heavily outlined mid-century screen printing.