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1977–1978 · Gottlieb

Cleopatra

Known for Colored top rollovers, Center drop targets, Bull's-eye targets and Side holes. Magenta-pink temple wall painted with a procession of small red-and-gold egyptian figures and hieroglyph panels, two thick green columns rising behind the central figure, hot orange-yellow sunset sky streaked with flat clouds, flock of small birds in the upper right sky, blue river with a single square-sailed boat mid-right, lower left a green patterned block with a yellow label, above a tiger-stripe border band and teal-green tiled floor with small yellow grass tufts at the bottom edge.

Years
1977–1978
Maker
Gottlieb

Known for

  • Lane

    Colored top rollovers

  • Target

    Center drop targets

  • Target

    Bull's-eye targets

  • Hole

    Side holes

3 games under this title

On the playfield

  • gold
  • magenta
  • red
  • blue
Cleopatra playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Hole 1

  • Side holes

Targets 2

  • Center drop targets
  • Bull's-eye targets

Lanes 3

  • Colored top rollovers
  • Star rollovers rollover
  • Red lane

On the backglass

Who and what

  • woman Central egyptian queen in right-facing profile, tall white-and-gold striped crown, red cropped top, beaded gold-and-blue collar, sheer white gown open at the front over a red-and-gold striped under-skirt, bare midriff and hips, left arm extended holding a slim wand, standing full height in the centre of the glass
  • man Bare-chested muscular dark-skinned guard at the right, blue-and-white striped nemes headcloth, broad beaded collar, green-and-gold kilt, both hands gripping a long spear held diagonally, standing three-quarter view facing left
  • animal Large striped lion with a shaggy dark mane walking right across the lower right foreground, in profile, head lowered
  • other Four or five small flat red-and-gold egyptian figures painted on the magenta temple wall band at left - a seated scribe-like figure, two standing attendants, and one kneeling figure - plus blue hieroglyph cartouche panels
  • vehicle A single square-sailed boat with a blue sail on the river in the middle-right distance

Setting

  • Magenta-pink temple wall painted with a procession of small red-and-gold egyptian figures and hieroglyph panels
  • Two thick green columns rising behind the central figure
  • Hot orange-yellow sunset sky streaked with flat clouds
  • Flock of small birds in the upper right sky
  • Blue river with a single square-sailed boat mid-right
  • Lower left a green patterned block with a yellow label, above a tiger-stripe border band
  • Teal-green tiled floor with small yellow grass tufts at the bottom edge

Text on it

  • CLEOPATRA
  • Gottlieb's
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • MFG. BY
  • D. Gottlieb & Co.
  • A Columbia Pictures Company
  • CHICAGO U.S.A.

How it plays

  1. Awards 1

    • Double Bonus

Made by

Design
Ed Krynski
Art
Gordon Morison

Reference

Linked terms
  • Center drop targets also called Center drops
  • Side holes also called Side saucers
  • Star rollovers also called Orbits
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Cleopatra playfield

Playfield Standard

  • gold
  • magenta
  • red
  • blue

Fingerprint: Cleopatra: symmetrical pair of black-red hound heads flanking DOUBLE BONUS WHEN COMPLETED LIT lettering mid-field. Gold arc of five colored bonus lenses reading LIGHTS BONUS VALUE across top. Descending 5000-to-1000 BONUS VALUE insert ladder down center. Two full-height pharaoh figures in blue panels framed by red SPECIAL chevrons. Bare silver lower deck with cream instruction card, gold and magenta palette.

Distinctive

The most memorable feature is the symmetrical pair of black-and-red hound or jackal heads flanking the DOUBLE BONUS WHEN COMPLETED LIT lettering in the middle of the playfield. Second, the gold arc of five coloured bonus lenses reading LIGHTS BONUS VALUE across the very top, mirrored by the descending 5000-to-1000 BONUS VALUE insert ladder down the centre. Third, two full-height pharaoh figures in blue side panels framed by large red SPECIAL chevrons. Fourth, the unusual bare silver lower deck with an oversized cream instruction card titled CLEOPATRA and a D. Gottlieb & Co. signature, plus a Fireball II logo in the right corner. Fifth, the two plain white flippers below a lion-head ball return.

Setting

  • Ancient egyptian temple facade painted at the top centre
  • Radiating sunburst rays in magenta and gold down the centre
  • Gold chevron and zigzag border bands
  • Bare silver-grey lower playfield deck below the apron line
  • Wooden cabinet side rails with metal lockdown bar visible on both sides

Symbols

  • Three white star-bordered round bumpers
  • Five coloured round bonus lenses in a gold arc
  • Red triangular light housings
  • Red special chevrons on both side lanes
  • Circular when lit windows
  • Black and white starburst decals on the upper ramps
  • Arrow motifs throughout the bonus ladder
  • Playing-card-suit-like star emblems
  • Red star and arrow decal at the lower right corner

Notable shapes

  • Arched gold bonus-lens bank across the top
  • Descending stepped bonus value ladder down the centreline
  • Twin tall blue rectangular figure panels with red chevron frames
  • Large white unprinted flipper bats at the bottom
  • Lion-head ball return cup at bottom centre
  • Long wooden side rails and a full-width metal lockdown bar across the lower deck

Art motifs

  • Radiating sunburst rays
  • Gold chevron zigzags
  • Airbrushed metallic gold gradients
  • Magenta and yellow starburst panels
  • Temple pylons and columned facade

Themes

  • Ancient egypt
  • Egyptology
  • Temple
  • Pharaoh
  • Bonus ladder
  • Luxor
  • Archaeology

Title on it

  • Cleopatra

Text on it

  • LIGHTS BONUS VALUE
  • 1000 POINTS
  • 100 POINTS
  • DOUBLE BONUS WHEN COMPLETED LIT
  • WHEN LIT
  • SPECIAL
  • 5000
  • 4000
  • 3000
  • 2000
  • 1000
  • BONUS VALUE
  • SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN WHEN LIT
  • CLEOPATRA
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS - 3 BALLS PER PLAYER
  • INSERT COIN AND/OR PRESS CREDIT BUTTON TO RESET MACHINE.
  • REPLAY FOR ADDITIONAL PLAYER.
  • HITTING ROLLOVERS AND CORRESPONDING DROP TARGETS INCREASES BONUS VALUE. COMPLETING DROP TARGETS LIGHTS CENTER TARGET ALTERNATELY. COMPLETING ROLLOVERS OR DROP TARGETS LIGHTS ROLLOVER BALL. COMPLETING ALL FOUR BALLS LIGHTS BONUS ROLLOVER AND DROP TARGETS LIGHTS BULLS-EYE TARGETS ALTERNATELY FOR SPECIAL.
  • DROP TARGET VALUE IS 1000 POINTS FOR EACH COMPLETED ROLLOVER.
  • CENTER POP BUMPER VALUE IS 1000 POINTS.
  • CENTER TARGET VALUE IS 500 OR 5000 WHEN LIT.
  • HOLE VALUE IS 5000 POINTS.
  • BONUS IS SCORED AND FEATURES RESET AFTER EACH BALL. BONUS VALUE DOUBLES WHEN LEFT AND RIGHT HOLES ARE LIT OR ON LAST BALL IN PLAY.
  • MATCHING LAST TWO NUMBERS IN SCORE TO NUMBER THAT APPEARS ON BACK GLASS AFTER GAME IS OVER SCORES ONE REPLAY.
  • 409
  • B-17634-3
  • FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
  • INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
  • D. Gottlieb & Co.
  • 112 W. LAKE ST.
  • CHICAGO
  • 500
Drop targets
Five-step central bonus value target bank labelled 5000, 4000, 3000, 2000, 1000; left and right special drop target areas
Ramps
Two angled upper-left and upper-right wireform ramps marked 500 and 1000; two tall blue figure lanes on the left and right mid-playfield
Slingshots
Two conventional triangular slingshots below the side lanes, printed with red special chevrons
Upper playfield
Gold arc bonus-lens bank, three bumpers, small temple facade and two upper ramps behind wireform guides
Apron and lower playfield
Large bare silver-grey lower deck with a cream instruction card titled cleopatra on the left, a blue double-headed arrow reading flipper buttons on side of cabinet in the centre, the coin-entrance instruction, a d. gottlieb & co. signature and a fireball ii logo on the right
Who and what
Kind Description
Animal Two red-brown jackal or hound heads with black muzzles and tall pointed ears, side by side on gold pedestals either side of the double bonus lettering
Other Two painted pharaoh figures standing on blue side panels, male-presenting, in white and gold nemes headdress with blue and red kilt, standing upright facing forward
Animal A brown and gold lion or sphinx head at the bottom centre forming the ball return, above a red round centre post
Animal Small running greyhound figures printed beside each row of the central bonus value ladder
Full description

Full-length electro-mechanical playfield with a gold, magenta, red, blue and cream Egyptian-luxor palette. At the top, a gold arc band reads LIGHTS BONUS VALUE above five coloured round lenses (yellow, white, red, blue, green) and a row of red triangular light housings with 500 score panels beneath; angled ramps on either side are marked 500 and 1000. Three round white star-bordered bumpers sit in a triangle: 100 POINTS on the left, 100 POINTS on the right and 1000 POINTS in the centre, above a small painted temple facade. The mid-playfield reads DOUBLE BONUS WHEN COMPLETED LIT, flanked by two red-brown jackal or hound heads with black muzzles on gold pedestals. A five-step BONUS VALUE insert ladder (5000, 4000, 3000, 2000, 1000) runs down the centre with arrows and running greyhound figures, flanked by tall blue panels bearing standing pharaoh figures and SPECIAL chevrons in red, plus circular WHEN LIT windows. Two white flippers sit at the bottom around a brown lion-head ball return and a SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN WHEN LIT arrow. The lower deck is bare silver-grey metal carrying a cream CLEOPATRA instruction card, a blue FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET arrow, a D. Gottlieb & Co. signature, and a Fireball II logo at the right.

Cleopatra playfield

Playfield Pyramid

  • gold
  • yellow
  • bright red
  • deep purple
  • violet

Fingerprint: Pyramid, five-step center value ladder in red numerals from 5000 down to 1000 with circular inserts, two large yellow domed bumpers reading 100 WHEN LIT flanking red pedestal topped by star wheel, Egyptian figures in lit side lanes, white instruction card with pyramid-of-balls graphic

Distinctive

The most identifying feature is the five-step centre value ladder, bands of red numerals reading 5000, 4000, 3000, 2000 and 1000 stacked down the middle with three circular inserts per step, framed by a purple and gold 'BONUS VALUE' banner at the foot. A second strong signature is the double pair of huge yellow domed bumpers in the upper third, each reading '100 WHEN LIT', set either side of a red circular pedestal topped by a star-and-ring wheel. Egyptian-themed painted figures stand at mid-left and mid-right in the two long lit lanes, wearing striped kilts and headdresses, one dark-skinned with a crook, the other pale-skinned in blue and gold. The lower apron is a plain white card printed with a pyramid-of-balls graphic and an instruction block, shot through by a strong blue arrow reading 'FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET'.

Setting

  • Solid black void surrounding the cabinet, indicating a staged product-style photograph
  • Bare pale wood cabinet side rails framing the playfield left and right
  • No painted environmental scene behind the features; the art is abstract burst, chevron and ladder geometry

Symbols

  • Eight-pointed star inside a circle on the red pedestal disc
  • Stylised eye motif in the centre of the pedestal starburst
  • Ring-and-oval shapes flanking the double bonus banner
  • Red and white triangles forming chevron/zigzag tracks down both sides of the lower playfield
  • Large blue left-and-right-pointing arrow across the apron
  • Small circular reel-window illustration on the left of the lower apron

Notable shapes

  • The whole lower two-thirds reads as a bold inverted v or chevron: the two lit lanes angle down and inward, the slings form the v point, and the flanking red-and-white triangle hatching forms a wide skirt. above it the value ladder forms a clean stepped trapezoid. the two round yellow bumper caps are the only large circular masses in an otherwise angular composition.

Art motifs

  • Radial sunburst and exploding-star backgrounds behind the two large bumpers
  • Concentric ring and disc shapes around the top bumpers
  • Diagonal hatched stripes on the red pedestal skirt
  • Scalloped and zigzag border strips running along the left and right outer lanes
  • Repeated chevron triangles forming the lower v-shaped divider

Themes

  • Egyptian
  • Pharaonic
  • Pyramid
  • Bonus and special scoring
  • Arch and starburst geometry

Title on it

  • Pyramid

Text on it

  • LIGHTS BONUS VALUE
  • 100
  • WHEN LIT
  • 500
  • DOUBLE BONUS
  • WHEN COMPLETELY LIT
  • SPOTS DELUXE
  • BONUS VALUE
  • 5000
  • 4000
  • 3000
  • 2000
  • 1000
  • SPECIAL
  • EXTRA BALL WHEN LIT
  • SHOOT AGAIN WHEN LIT
  • SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN WHEN
  • FLIPPER BUTTONS
  • ON SIDE OF CABINET
  • PYRAMID
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • ONE OR TWO PLAYERS-10 BALLS PER PLAYER
  • INSERT COIN AND PRESS START BUTTON TO NEXT MACHINE
  • REPLAY FOR SECOND PLAYER
  • HITTING ROLLOVER AND CHEVRONS AWARDS BONUS VALUES
  • COLLECT BONUS VALUE COMPLETION
  • INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
Pop bumpers
Two large pop bumpers in the upper third, one left and one right of centre, each with a pale yellow domed cap reading 100 / when lit in dark letters, mounted on a red and gold concentric-ring base. a third smaller round bumper-like cap sits on the red pedestal between them with a star-and-eye disc.
Slingshots
Two elongated triangular sling triangles occupy the lower mid-playfield, one each side of the drain ring, painted with dense red-and-white triangle hatching that echoes the apron pyramid graphic.
Upper playfield
The top third is a broad arched deck under a gold arch band carrying the banner lights bonus value. beneath it is a row of roughly nine small round inserts in orange, amber, red and green, flanked by angled red-and-gold panels printed with 500. two vertical red-and-yellow striped posts flank the central pedestal.
Apron and lower playfield
A wide white laminated apron spans the bottom third. left side carries the pyramid heading over an instructions block in small black type; centre-right carries a large blue double-ended arrow reading flipper buttons on side of cabinet; a printed round reel window illustration sits left of centre; the lower right bears a qr code panel and the red text insert coin only when coin entrance is lit. the two white flippers and the drain ring sit just above the apron line.
Who and what
Kind Description
Other A dark-skinned male in profile facing right, wearing a striped red-and-white nemes-style kilt, bare torso, one arm extended holding a long crook or staff, standing full-length inside a yellow-gold arched lane surround. about 90 pixels tall.
Other A pale-skinned male in profile facing left, wearing a blue-and-gold striped kilt and headdress with a red sash, one arm bent across the chest, standing full-length inside a matching yellow-gold arched lane surround.
Other A single reddish-brown male head with dark hair and a broad collar, printed on the left wing of the red double bonus burst banner.
Other A matching reddish-brown male head with dark hair and a broad collar on the right wing of the same burst banner.
Other Not a person but a triangular stack of small circles printed under the pyramid heading, arranged in tapering rows in blue and red, with a small stick-figure motif beneath.
Full description

A full-length shot of a wooden-cabinet electro-mechanical pinball playfield, lit and photographed head-on from above against a black background. The layout is a large inverted V: a big red-and-gold arched top deck, a central diamond of five numbered value lanes, two long lit lanes either side, and a wide white/blue lower apron carrying the instruction card and a blue directional arrow. Lettering is dominated by repeated 'LIGHTS BONUS VALUE' banners. Two large glowing yellow mushroom bumpers sit in the upper third, flanking a red pedestal with a starburst disc. The mid-lower section holds five horizontal value bands numbered 5000 down to 1000, each with a bank of round inserts that are lit red, white, blue and dark. Two white rubber flippers and a central wire drain ring sit above the apron. The wooden side rails are bare and scuffed, and the playfield is clean with light wear at the apron.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Cleopatra backglass

Backglass Standard

  • blue
  • orange
  • pink
  • red

Fingerprint: Full-height Egyptian queen sheer white gown tall striped crown arm outstretched wand, flanked spear-bearing bare-chested guard blue-white nemes, four blue score windows each crowned gold winged-sun disc, large orange-black striped lion strides lower-right foreground, angular cream-red title CLEOPATRA pale blue outline, Gottlieb's white cursive above, magenta-pink temple wall red gold Egyptian figures hieroglyph panels

Distinctive

A full-height Egyptian queen in a sheer white gown and tall striped crown, arm outstretched with a wand, flanked by a spear-bearing bare-chested guard in a blue-and-white nemes. Four blue score windows are each crowned by a gold winged-sun disc. A large orange-and-black striped lion strides across the lower right foreground. The angular cream-and-red title CLEOPATRA with pale blue outline sits under a white cursive word. The whole lower left is a green patterned block with a yellow manufacturer label mounted on it, above a tiger-stripe border band.

Setting

  • Magenta-pink temple wall painted with a procession of small red-and-gold egyptian figures and hieroglyph panels
  • Two thick green columns rising behind the central figure
  • Hot orange-yellow sunset sky streaked with flat clouds
  • Flock of small birds in the upper right sky
  • Blue river with a single square-sailed boat mid-right
  • Lower left a green patterned block with a yellow label, above a tiger-stripe border band
  • Teal-green tiled floor with small yellow grass tufts at the bottom edge

Symbols

  • Four gold winged-sun discs with layered scale feathers, one above each score window
  • Tall striped pharaonic crown
  • Hieroglyph cartouche panels on the pink wall
  • Two thick lotus-bud style green columns
  • Tiger-stripe border band along the bottom
  • Two small blue rectangular windows flanking the ball in play card

Lettering

  • Main title in tall angular geometric block capitals, cream fill with red inline and pale blue keyline; the word above it in flowing white cursive script; the bottom card in plain small black capitals on white

Themes

  • Ancient egypt
  • Nile riverboat
  • Temple interior
  • Sunset sky
  • Tigers and lions

Title on it

  • Cleopatra

Text on it

  • CLEOPATRA
  • Gottlieb's
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • MFG. BY
  • D. Gottlieb & Co.
  • A Columbia Pictures Company
  • CHICAGO U.S.A.
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Central egyptian queen in right-facing profile, tall white-and-gold striped crown, red cropped top, beaded gold-and-blue collar, sheer white gown open at the front over a red-and-gold striped under-skirt, bare midriff and hips, left arm extended holding a slim wand, standing full height in the centre of the glass
Man Bare-chested muscular dark-skinned guard at the right, blue-and-white striped nemes headcloth, broad beaded collar, green-and-gold kilt, both hands gripping a long spear held diagonally, standing three-quarter view facing left
Animal Large striped lion with a shaggy dark mane walking right across the lower right foreground, in profile, head lowered
Other Four or five small flat red-and-gold egyptian figures painted on the magenta temple wall band at left - a seated scribe-like figure, two standing attendants, and one kneeling figure - plus blue hieroglyph cartouche panels
Vehicle A single square-sailed boat with a blue sail on the river in the middle-right distance
Full description

A tall rectangular painted backglass set in a speckled cream wood frame, dominated by four blue score windows on left and right (two upper, two lower), each sitting behind a gold winged-sun disc with layered yellow scale-feathers. The main title CLEOPATRA is centred high, drawn in tall angular block capitals filled cream and red with a pale blue outline, and the word Gottlieb's appears above it in white cursive script on a dark maroon band. The centre of the art is a full-height Egyptian queen: a woman in profile facing right, wearing a tall white-and-gold striped crown, a red cropped top, a collar of gold and blue beads, and a long sheer white gown open at the front over a red-and-gold striped under-skirt, with bare midriff and hips. Her left arm reaches out holding a slim wand. To the right stands a bare-chested dark-skinned man with a muscular torso, wearing a blue-and-white striped nemes headcloth and a green-and-gold kilt, gripping a long spear. A striped lion with a heavy mane walks in the lower right foreground. Behind is a magenta-pink temple wall painted with a procession of small red and gold Egyptian figures and hieroglyph panels, two thick green columns, a sailboat on a blue river, and a hot orange-yellow sunset sky streaked with clouds and a flock of birds. A small white card reading BALL IN PLAY sits at bottom centre between two small blue windows. Art style is flat, bold comic-book colouring with heavy black outlines.

Cleopatra backglass

Backglass EM

  • crimson red
  • gold
  • teal blue
  • black

Fingerprint: cleopatra, crouching rainbow-striped lion-panther prowling across bottom centre with body banded in hot orange yellow red and green, towering gold-plumed Egyptian queen figure on left in translucent pink gown, four cream score reels framed as playing cards numbered 1 2 3 and 4 with fifth card marked 5 between rows, green-blue mummy looming in top-left corner beside reels, deep crimson-red background, electro-mechanical card-themed style

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the crouching rainbow-striped lion/panther prowling across the bottom centre, its body banded in hot orange, yellow, red and green. Second is the towering gold-plumed Egyptian queen figure on the left in a translucent pink gown. Third, the four cream score reels framed as playing cards numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 with a fifth card marked 5 between the two rows. Fourth, the green-and-blue mummy looming in the top-left corner beside the reels.

Setting

  • Deep crimson red field broken by heavy black vertical bars
  • Egyptian tomb interior with painted columns and wall panels
  • Green and gold plinth or dais under the female figure

Symbols

  • Playing cards numbered 1 to 5
  • Jack of diamonds style numbered card
  • Cobras
  • Egyptian nemes headdresses
  • Plumed crown
  • Papyrus-style columns
  • Rainbow-striped lion

Lettering

  • Gottlieb's in flowing red script with a white highlight; cleopatra in very large angular gold-and-white block capitals with black outline and red drop shadow; small black sans-serif instruction text on a white card

Themes

  • Ancient egypt
  • Playing cards
  • Mummy
  • Pharaoh
  • Electro-mechanical score reels

Title on it

  • Cleopatra

Text on it

  • gottlieb's
  • CLEOPATRA
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • PLAYER
  • CAN PLAY THE
  • SAME TIME
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Slender adult egyptian queen standing full-length on the left, wearing a tall gold crown with two upright plumes and a beaded collar, sheer magenta-pink draped gown over a pale body, one arm raised, pale skin, dark outlined cartoon style
Monster Green and blue bandaged mummy with striped nemes headdress and painted face, bust length, emerging from behind the score reels at top left
Man Bare-chested egyptian soldier or guard on the right in a blue-green striped nemes headdress and green kilt with red sash, dark skin, standing upright facing left
Animal Crouching lion or panther at bottom centre, body striped in bright bands of red, orange, yellow and green, long tail raised, mouth open
Creature Small green cobra or snake figure near the female figure's feet at lower left
Full description

A card-themed electro-mechanical backglass with a deep crimson-red background divided by heavy black vertical bars. Four mechanical score reels in cream bezels sit across the upper half in a two-by-two block, each reel showing digits, with two red-bordered playing cards marked 1 and 2 above the left pair and 3 and 4 above the right pair. At top left stands a green-and-blue bandaged mummy figure with a striped nemes headdress and painted face. Down the left side a woman in a tall gold-plumed Egyptian crown wears a sheer magenta-pink gown and stands on a plinth. The centre title is gottlieb's in red script above CLEOPATRA in huge angular gold-and-white block letters with a black outline. On the right a bare-chested Egyptian soldier in a blue-green nemes headdress and green kilt stands beside a small printed instruction card. Along the bottom a crouching lion or panther is striped in bright rainbow bands of red, orange, yellow and green.

Cleopatra backglass

Backglass Pyramid

  • red
  • gold
  • maroon
  • teal

Fingerprint: gottlieb's pyramid - crouching lion with huge fiery red mane dominating bottom center overlaid on burning-pyramid and sailing-ship Nile scene, two shirtless men in headcloths holding rope as if restraining beast, two female pharaoh figures stacked left in striped headdress and beaded gown beside carved sarcophagus and green sphinx, title in gold angular block capitals on maroon sky

Distinctive

A crouching lion with a huge fiery red mane dominating the bottom centre, overlaid on a burning-pyramid and sailing-ship Nile scene. Beside it two shirtless men in headcloths hold a rope as if restraining the beast. Two female pharaoh figures are stacked on the left, one a profile bust in a striped headdress and one a full-length woman in a beaded gown beside a carved sarcophagus and a green sphinx. The title sits in gold angular block capitals on the maroon sky, with a cursive word above.

Setting

  • Deep maroon and purple sunset sky with streaked clouds
  • Burning pyramid glowing red-orange
  • Sailing ship with striped hull on the nile
  • Dark teal water with a maroon shoreline
  • Palm trees and dunes on the right horizon
  • Green-grey carved sarcophagus panel at left

Symbols

  • Ankh pendant on the woman's gown
  • Sarcophagus panel with incised figures
  • Gold coins scattered on the ground
  • Yellow diamond player badges with red numerals 1 and 2
  • Flame and smoke from the pyramid
  • Mile 17 sign at bottom right

Lettering

  • Gold/yellow angular block capitals with black outline and red drop shadow for the title, a white cursive script word above it, plain white sans-serif capitals for instruction and status text

Themes

  • Ancient egypt
  • Pharaohs
  • Pyramid
  • Nile
  • Lion hunt
  • Sailing ship

Title on it

  • Gottlieb's pyramid

Text on it

  • PLAYERS
  • 1
  • OR
  • 2
  • CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
  • GAME OVER
  • Gottlieb's
  • PYRAMID
  • 33,750
  • 100,000
  • 34,230
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • MILE 17
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Upper-left bust in profile facing right, dark bobbed wig, red-and-yellow striped pharaonic headdress, broad gold collar, yellow-lit skin.
Woman Full length at left, red-beaded sheer gown, gold pectoral collar, armlets and anklets, right arm outstretched, gold sandals, standing beside the sarcophagus panel.
Animal Large tawny lion at bottom centre with an enormous red flame-like mane, crouched low, jaws snarling, tail curled.
Animal Crocodile on the maroon ground at lower left, jaws open and toothy.
Animal Small green sphinx statue at the woman's feet.
Man Shirtless dark-skinned man at lower right in a headcloth and kilt, gripping a coiled rope.
Man Second shirtless man in a red headcloth partly behind the first, holding the rope's end.
Creature Winged egyptian figure seated at the right end of the ship.
Full description

Painted Egyptian-themed backglass in a cream/tan wooden outer frame with a stepped red-and-gold stripe along the bottom. The left third is dominated by two stacked female figures: an upper bust of a woman in a red-and-yellow striped pharaonic headdress and broad collar, in profile facing right with a dark bobbed wig, and below her a full-length standing woman in a red-beaded sheer gown, gold pectoral collar, arm bands and anklets, one arm outstretched to the right, beside a green-grey carved sarcophagus panel decorated with incised figures and a small green sphinx statue at her feet. The centre carries the title in gold/yellow block letters with black outline and red drop shadow, with a cursive word above it. The background is a deep maroon and purple Nile sky streaked with clouds, a burning red-orange pyramid, a striped sailing ship at the waterline, dark teal water, and palm trees and dunes on the right horizon. Bottom centre is a large tawny lion with an enormous red flame-like mane, crouched and snarling leftwards, with a crocodile and scattered gold coins on the maroon ground. Lower right shows two shirtless dark-skinned men in headcloths holding ropes beside the lion. The right third is a green-framed score panel with two orange-lit numeric windows, flanked by yellow diamond badges with red 1 and 2.

Cleopatra backglass

Backglass Standard

  • orange
  • pink
  • teal
  • gold

Fingerprint: CLEOPATRA in pink-red slab capitals with pale blue outline, Egyptian woman in gold-striped headdress and red drape with arm extended, bare-chested kneeling man in white headcloth, large tawny striped lioness bounding right, four gold-trimmed black score windows framing scene symmetrically, pink-orange desert sky.

Distinctive

The single most memorable feature is the enormous pink-and-blue title CLEOPATRA spanning the top, with a white glare spot sitting directly on the letters. Four gold-trimmed black score windows with white reel numbers, two up top and two down low, frame the art symmetrically. At the centre a bare-midriffed Egyptian woman in a gold-striped headdress and sheer red drape stands with one arm extended over a green-blue river. Bottom right a big tawny striped cat bounds across the green foreground past a small pale obelisk.

Setting

  • Pink-orange desert sky
  • Green-blue river and valley
  • Egyptian temple architecture with columns and obelisk
  • Sand dunes

Symbols

  • Four gold-and-black score plaques with reel digits
  • Winged gold trim on score windows
  • Obelisk
  • Stone columns
  • Wooden treasure chests
  • Stars and hieroglyph-like wall markings

Lettering

  • Tall pink-red slab capitals with pale blue outline and white inner highlight, slightly arched across the top

Themes

  • Ancient egypt
  • Cleopatra
  • River valley
  • Treasure
  • Temple

Title on it

  • Cleopatra

Text on it

  • CLEOPATRA
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Centre, tall gold-and-black striped egyptian headdress, bare midriff, red and gold top and skirt, sheer red drape, arm extended right, dark hair, medium skin
Man Right of centre, bare-chested, dark hair, white headcloth and kilt, kneeling beside the water
Animal Bottom right, large tawny striped cat or lioness bounding left across green ground
Full description

Photographed backglass in a pale wooden frame behind glass, so bright reflections wash out the upper centre and a white lamp glare sits over the middle. The art is a flat, brightly coloured cartoon in an Egyptian setting. Across the upper third the title CLEOPATRA is lettered in tall slab capitals, pink-red fill with a pale blue outline and white inner highlight. Four rectangular black score windows with white reel digits and yellow-gold winged trim are set into the art: one upper left, one upper right, one lower left, one lower right, each framed like a gold-and-black plaque. At centre stands a woman in Egyptian dress: tall gold-and-black striped headdress, bare midriff, red and gold bikini-style top and skirt, sheer red drape, one arm outstretched to the right. To her right a bare-chested dark-haired man in a white headcloth kneels beside green-blue water. Bottom right a large tawny striped cat or lioness bounds leftward across a green foreground. Left of centre sit stacked blue-green crates and chests with a small gold panel, and a pale obelisk-like tower. Background is pink-orange desert sky over a river valley.