1978 · Gottlieb
Charlie’s Angels
Known for CHIC lanes, Red drop targets, White drop targets and Star rollovers.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Lane
CHIC lanes
- Drop target
Red drop targets
- Drop target
White drop targets
- rollovers
Star rollovers
- standup target
Bullseye
- Shot
Right arc
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Shot 1
- Right arc
Drop targets 2
- Red drop targets
- White drop targets
Target 1
- Bullseye standup target
Lanes 2
- CHIC lanes
- Star rollovers rollovers
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Left portrait bust, adult, long dark wavy hair, red lips, smiling, wearing a red-and-white horizontally striped turtleneck
- woman Centre-front portrait bust, adult brunette with centre-parted shoulder-length hair, orange blouse with wide open green collar and small pendant necklace, smiling at the viewer, largest of the three heads
- woman Right portrait bust, adult blonde with long curled hair, low-cut white top with a thin strap, smiling at the viewer
- woman Flat plum silhouette of an angel with spread wings, in profile, repeated around the outer rings in the upper left, upper right and both lower corners
- other Small cropped winged figures at the top edge and behind the top red banner, arms and wings only, same flat plum silhouette style
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Game of Skill
- CHARLIE'S ANGELS
- BONUS PLAY WHEN SCORE IS EVEN
- MCMXXXVI • SPELLING • GOLDENEGG PRODUCTIONS • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
- 522 150
- 687 510
- 770 960
- 825 220
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- MFR. BY
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS U.S.A.
- 9684 S.B.A.
How it plays
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Goals 1
- Bonus Collect
Made by
- Design
- Allen Edwall
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- CHIC lanes also called Top CHIC
- Red drop targets also called Red five-bank also called Red bank
- White drop targets also called White bank
- Bullseye also called Lower right standup target
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- red
- plum-purple
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: "CHARLIE'S ANGELS" target rings, three portrait busts, plum-purple winged angels, green-ringed player medallions, bonus-play arrows, 1970s airbrushed, flat geometric.
The most memorable feature is the bullseye of concentric coloured rings with three smiling portrait women stacked into the central circle, the front one in a bright orange blouse with a green collar. Second, five winged female silhouettes painted in flat plum-purple form a halo around the portraits like angels in a target ring. Third, four black score windows with lime-green frames, each paired with a green-ringed player medallion carrying an orange numeral. Fourth, the pair of small yellow arrow panels at bottom centre with the even-score bonus text and a tiny '2 3' window.
Symbols
- Concentric target rings
- Winged angel silhouettes
- Yellow curved bonus arrows
- Green-ringed player-number medallions
- Four black rectangular score windows
- Small two-digit centre window
Lettering
- Main title in bold orange sans-serif capitals with dark outline on two lines; corner logos in slanted orange capitals with yellow keyline rotated to follow the curve; top banner text in white cursive script; tiny dark all-caps sans-serif print following a ring curve; score numerals in seven-segment blue on black
Title on it
- Charlie's angels
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Game of Skill
- CHARLIE'S ANGELS
- BONUS PLAY WHEN SCORE IS EVEN
- MCMXXXVI • SPELLING • GOLDENEGG PRODUCTIONS • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
- 522 150
- 687 510
- 770 960
- 825 220
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- MFR. BY
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS U.S.A.
- 9684 S.B.A.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Left portrait bust, adult, long dark wavy hair, red lips, smiling, wearing a red-and-white horizontally striped turtleneck |
| Woman | Centre-front portrait bust, adult brunette with centre-parted shoulder-length hair, orange blouse with wide open green collar and small pendant necklace, smiling at the viewer, largest of the three heads |
| Woman | Right portrait bust, adult blonde with long curled hair, low-cut white top with a thin strap, smiling at the viewer |
| Woman | Flat plum silhouette of an angel with spread wings, in profile, repeated around the outer rings in the upper left, upper right and both lower corners |
| Other | Small cropped winged figures at the top edge and behind the top red banner, arms and wings only, same flat plum silhouette style |
Illustrated backglass laid out as a big concentric target of alternating red, white, blue and yellow rings, ringed by plum-purple silhouetted women posed as angels with spread wings and flowing hair. Three large portrait busts of women fill a central roundel: at left a dark-haired woman in a red-and-white striped turtleneck; at centre-front a brunette in an orange blouse with a wide open green collar and a small pendant necklace; at right a blonde in a low-cut white top. All three smile directly at the viewer. Four black rectangular score windows with lime-green and yellow borders sit in the rings, two upper and two lower, each paired with a green-ringed circular medallion carrying an orange player number. Curved yellow arrow panels at lower centre read 'BONUS PLAY WHEN SCORE IS EVEN' and point towards a small two-digit window showing blue '2 3'. A red banner across the top carries white script and small dark lettering. Overlapping orange logo lettering fills each of the four corners. Style is flat 1970s airbrushed illustration with heavy black outlines; crackle and age spotting across the surface.
Backglass EM
- orange
- red
- purple
- blue
Fingerprint: CHARLIE'S ANGELS with orange title, three women in blue and red, one leaning on red car, mechanical score-reel windows, green frog mascots carrying numerals.
The single most memorable element is the row of painted score-reel windows showing actual digits, stacked above the instruction 3 4 2 CAN PLAY AT THE / GAME TIME. Another strong cue is the bold orange CHARLIE'S ANGELS title over a purple splash, flanked by green frog mascots carrying orange numerals. Three realistically painted women in blue and red outfits crowd the lower right, one leaning on a red car. The whole panel is cut off down the left side, leaving a blank white strip along the right edge.
Setting
- Orange-gold painted moulding and arrow shapes
- Purple splash behind the title
- Pale blue arc band
- Red car bodywork at lower left
- Blank white strip down the right edge
Symbols
- Score-reel windows with digits
- Numerals 3 4 2
- Green frog mascots
- Orange arrow shapes
- Red car
Lettering
- Bold orange-yellow sans-serif capitals with dark outline for the title; heavy purple block capitals for game time; small dark red capitals for can play at the; tiny dark script along a pale blue arc
Themes
- Three women
- Detective agency
- Action
- Score reels
- Instruction card
Title on it
- Charlie's angels
Text on it
- CHARLIE'S ANGELS
- 3
- 4
- 2
- CAN PLAY AT THE
- GAME TIME
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Left figure, blonde shoulder-length hair, blue top, leaning forward onto a red car, painted in realistic airbrushed style |
| Woman | Centre-right figure, dark hair, red outfit, holding a large dark weapon across her body, facing left |
| Woman | Far-right figure, dark hair, red outfit, partially cropped by the right edge |
| Creature | Green frog-like cartoon mascot with wide eyes in a purple oval cartouche, carrying an orange numeral 3 |
| Creature | Second green frog-like cartoon mascot in a purple oval cartouche near the right, carrying an orange numeral 4 |
Backglass-style painted insert panel, photographed so that its left third is cut off by the frame edge, leaving a broad blank white vertical strip down the right side. The centre-left is dominated by two rows of white mechanical score-reel windows with black digits visible on the reel drums, set into gold and red moulded frames. Above and left of them, large lime-green outlined numerals 3, 4 and 2 sit on an orange-gold painted ground beside the two-line instruction 3 4 2 CAN PLAY AT THE / GAME TIME, with GAME TIME in heavy purple block letters. The main title CHARLIE'S ANGELS is lettered in bold orange-yellow sans-serif capitals with a dark outline, laid over a purple splash shape. Three separate women are painted in a realistic airbrushed style: a blonde woman at left in a blue top leaning on a red car, a dark-haired woman in the centre-right wearing red holding a large weapon, and a second dark-haired woman further right also in red. Green frog-like cartoon mascots with orange numerals sit in purple oval cartouches. A pale blue arc band carries small dark script lettering. Dominant colours are orange-gold, red, purple, lime green and pale blue.
Backglass Standard
- magenta
- orange
- pink
- yellow
Fingerprint: CHARLIE'S ANGELS in gold over hot-pink four-pointed star on magenta field, three women in circular medallion—brunette red-white striped top, blonde white blouse, red-haired in orange jacket front centre, four corner score windows marked 1-4 orange numerals, pale blue chevrons and arrows, yellow-orange striped arcs, orange outer border, television pop-culture licence
Three smiling women — brunette, redhead and blonde — grouped shoulder-to-shoulder inside a painted circular medallion at the centre of the backglass, with the redhead in front in an orange jacket. Four separate rectangular score windows, one per corner, each marked with a big orange player numeral 1 to 4. Gold block title lettering laid over a large hot-pink four-pointed star on a magenta field, framed by an orange border.
Setting
- Flat hot-magenta field
- Orange-red outer border
- Painted circular medallion behind the figures
- Four corner score windows
Symbols
- Four-pointed star burst
- Chevrons and inward-pointing arrows
- Yellow-orange striped arcs
- Four corner score panels
Lettering
- Large gold-orange block capitals with light outline on the title; small white cursive signature top centre; tiny dark printed qualifier beside it; gold capitals on the diagonal side banners; large orange numerals above each score window
Themes
- Pop culture television tie-in
- Spy thriller
- Female trio
- Pin-up style portraiture
Title on it
- Charlie's angels
Text on it
- CHARLIE'S ANGELS
- Gautlie's
- Game of Skill
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Left: brunette with long wavy dark hair, red lips, red-and-white horizontal striped top, smiling, facing forward, chest-up |
| Woman | Right: blonde with long wavy light hair, white blouse with collar detail, smiling, facing forward, chest-up |
| Woman | Front centre: red-haired woman, orange jacket over green collar, thin necklace, smiling, facing forward, chest-up |
A brightly coloured backglass with an orange-red outer border and a hot magenta/pink central field. Across the upper centre, in large gold-orange block capitals with a pale outline, is the title CHARLIE'S ANGELS on two stacked lines, over a large pink four-pointed star burst. Along the top edge, a small white cursive signature reads Gautlie's, followed by tiny dark print reading Game of Skill. Four rectangular score windows sit in the four corners, framed in yellow-green with black surrounds and dark blue-green seven-segment style digit faces, each headed by a large orange numeral 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Pale blue and white chevron and arrow shapes point inwards from the corners and side edges, with yellow-orange striped arcs behind the score panels. In the centre, a painted circle frames three women: a brunette in a red-and-white striped top at the left, a blonde in a white blouse at the right, and a red-haired woman in an orange jacket with a green collar in the front centre, all smiling and shown from the chest up. Diagonal pink banners at both sides carry gold lettering.