1975–1978 · Gottlieb & Taito
Fast Draw / Quick Draw
Known for ABC lanes, Drop banks and Black center targets. Western town main street with saloon false fronts, desert horizon and pale turquoise sky with white speed lines.
- Years
- 1975–1978
- Maker
- Gottlieb & Taito
Known for
- Lane
ABC lanes
- Target
Drop banks
- Target
Black center targets
3 games under this title
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Cartoon cowboy in foreground left, tan wide-brim hat, pale blue shirt, brown chaps and boots, crouched wide-legged, grinning, firing a revolver to the right with white muzzle smoke
- woman Figure right of centre in an orange outfit and boots, running leftward with arms outstretched
- man Large grinning cowboy head in a broad brown hat filling the bottom-right corner, only head and shoulders shown
- man Cowboy in a blue outfit standing in the left mid-ground near the saloon fronts
- woman Figure in pink clothing standing at left mid-ground beside the blue-clad cowboy
- animal Tiny silhouetted bronc rider above the fast draw title, and small horses with riders on the distant street
Setting
- Western town main street with saloon false fronts
- Desert horizon
- Pale turquoise sky with white speed lines
Text on it
- ROLL
- TO PLAY
- 16,000
- 00,000
- 03,970
- 07,650
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- FEATURE
- A GAME OF SKILL
- FAST DRAW
- CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME!
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- ABC lanes also called Top ABC lanes
- Drop banks also called Left and right five-target banks
- Black center targets also called Two black center targets
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Fast Draw
- pale teal-blue
- red
- cream
- tan
Fingerprint: Masked cowboys standing back-to-back on either side of central bonus ladder, red starburst behind stepped inserts 1000 to 9000, two chrome-ringed pop bumpers 100 each, five-pointed red star under clear plastic dome with spinner, western-themed paint style
The pair of identical masked gunfighter cowboys standing back-to-back either side of the central bonus ladder, red bandanas pulled up over their faces and arms cocked with revolvers. Close behind them a red starburst carries the stepped red insert ladder 1000 up to 9000, framed by cream-and-red 500 AND ADD BONUS panels. A five-pointed red star fills the upper middle beneath a clear plastic dome, with two 100 pop bumpers in chrome rings either side. A curved red title banner spans the top behind a horseshoe-and-star spinner, its wordmark mostly obliterated by plastic glare.
Setting
- Flat painted pale teal-blue field
- Cream and tan stepped geometric panels down the centre
- Red five-pointed starburst in the upper half
- Gold and brown chevron-patterned wood-grain flanks along the upper left and right
- Plated wire guides and a clear plastic ramp running down both outer sides
- Cream lower apron with red and blue printed arrows
Symbols
- Five-pointed red star
- Horseshoe and star under a clear plastic dome
- Revolvers
- Cartridge belt
- Cowboy hats
- Red bandana masks
- Stepped numerical insert ladder
- Lettered a-b-c drop target banks
- Red and blue directional arrows
- Star roundels at the top corners
- Playing-card-like diamond roundels
Notable shapes
- Tall narrow wedge-shaped playfield narrowing to the top
- Large red five-pointed star occupying the upper centre
- Stepped cream-and-tan chevron panels forming a staircase down the middle
- Mirror-symmetric left/right halves divided by the bonus ladder
- Clear plastic tunnel and spinner dome over the star
- Curved red title banner at the very top
Art motifs
- Mirrored cowboy pair
- Chevron wood-grain corner panels
- Starburst behind the drop targets
- Radiating sunburst segments in the upper corners
- Concentric chrome bumper rings
Themes
- Western
- Cowboy
- Quick-draw duel
- Outlaw
- Shooting gallery
- Ranch
Title on it
- Fast draw
Text on it
- FAST DRAW
- INSTRUCTIONS
- ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS -- 3 BALLS PER PLAYER
- INSERT COIN OR PRESS CREDIT BUTTON TO RESET MACHINE
- PRESS FOR ADDITIONAL PLAY
- POINTS ARE SCORED AS INDICATED
- COMPLETING A-B-C SEQUENCE AND EITHER GROUP OF DROP TARGETS LIGHTS CORRESPONDING HOLE ALTERNATELY FOR SPECIAL
- COMPLETING BOTH GROUPS OF DROP TARGETS NEETS CENTER DROP TARGET FOR 5000 POINTS
- BONUS SCORES DOUBLE ON LAST BALL OR THRU A-B-C SEQUENCE IS COMPLETED
- A-B-C SEQUENCE AND DROP TARGETS RESET AFTER EACH BALL
- CENTER BUMPER SCORES 10 OR 1000 POINTS WHEN LIT
- BONUS IS SCORED AFTER COMPLETION OF BALL IN PLAY
- A HIT DOES NOT DISQUALIFY A PLAYER
- 100
- 500
- 500 AND ADD BONUS
- 5000
- HOLE VALUE
- 1000
- PLUS 500 FOR EACH LETTER LIT
- BONUS VALUE
- SPECIAL
- 2000
- 3000
- 4000
- 6000
- 7000
- 8000
- 9000
- EXTRA BONUS
- 50
- 1 TO SERVE
- MATCH WHEN LIT
- FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- 165 W. LAKE ST.
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 69,000 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 87,000 POINTS
- D. GOTTLIEB & CO. MFG. CO. CHICAGO
- 9-70
- A-18931
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Masked cowboy, left of centre, facing outward to the left: wide-brimmed tan hat with black hatband, red bandana pulled up over nose and mouth, only eyes and chin visible, yellow patterned western shirt, blue trousers, brown boots, right arm extended sideways levelling a revolver, a cartridge belt across the waist |
| Man | Masked cowboy, right of centre, mirror image of the left figure, facing outward to the right: same tan wide-brimmed hat with black band, red bandana mask, yellow spotted shirt, blue trousers, brown boots, revolver in the extended right hand, cartridge belt at the hip |
| Animal | A pale tan/white horse head and neck with a dark mane, painted in the upper left gold wood-grain panel, head angled inwards |
| Animal | A second pale horse head, mirrored, in the upper right gold wood-grain panel |
A Western-themed electro-mechanical playfield shot from above with clear plastic guides still fitted. The field is a tall narrow wedge, pale teal-blue below, with a red five-pointed starburst and stepped cream-and-tan panels carrying a bonus ladder down the centre. Two identical masked cowboys flank it: wide-brimmed tan hats, red bandanas over the face, yellow shirts, blue trousers, one arm out holding a revolver. Two chrome pop bumpers marked 100 sit high left and right, flanking a clear dome with a star-and-horseshoe spinner; a curved red title banner runs behind, its wordmark washed out by glare. Below sit two yellow SPECIAL arrows, a red arrow reading HOLE VALUE 1000 PLUS 500 FOR EACH LETTER LIT, two 5000 drop-target banks and 500 AND ADD BONUS triangles. Red round inserts step 1000 to 9000 down the centre. Red-and-yellow slingshots flank the flippers. The cream apron carries a red-and-blue FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET arrow, a D. Gottlieb & Co. signature and a FAST DRAW instruction card.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Fast Draw
- turquoise
- red
- pink
- yellow
Fingerprint: Four separate drum score windows showing distinct numerals paired with yellow numbered starburst badges marked 1-2-3-4, cartoon cowboy in tan hat and blue shirt crouching low in left foreground firing revolver rightward with smoking barrel, FAST DRAW in fat red block letters with yellow and black outline underneath tiny bronc-rider silhouette, large grinning cowboy head jutting bottom-right corner, woman in orange running
Four separate roller-drum score windows showing 16,000, 00,000, 03,970 and 07,650, each paired with a yellow numbered starburst badge reading 1, 2, 3 and 4. A grinning cartoon cowboy in tan hat and blue shirt crouches low in the left foreground, revolver smoking, aiming across the whole panel. The title FAST DRAW is rendered in fat red block letters with yellow and black outline, tucked under a tiny silhouetted bronc rider. A large grinning cowboy head in a broad brown hat juts into the bottom-right corner, and a woman in orange runs in from the right.
Setting
- Western town main street with saloon false fronts
- Desert horizon
- Pale turquoise sky with white speed lines
Symbols
- Jagged starburst badges
- Lightning-bolt points
- Numbered player panels
- Revolver with smoke puff
- Saloon false fronts
- Bronc rider silhouette
- Red-white-blue stripe rail
Lettering
- Fat red sans-serif block capitals with yellow and black outline for the title; small plain cream capitals for a game of skill and can play at the same time!; tiny stacked capitals in a box at top left
Themes
- Western
- Gunfight
- Showdown
- Saloon street
- Cowboys
- Quick-draw duel
Title on it
- Fast draw
Text on it
- ROLL
- TO PLAY
- 16,000
- 00,000
- 03,970
- 07,650
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- FEATURE
- A GAME OF SKILL
- FAST DRAW
- CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME!
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Cartoon cowboy in foreground left, tan wide-brim hat, pale blue shirt, brown chaps and boots, crouched wide-legged, grinning, firing a revolver to the right with white muzzle smoke |
| Woman | Figure right of centre in an orange outfit and boots, running leftward with arms outstretched |
| Man | Large grinning cowboy head in a broad brown hat filling the bottom-right corner, only head and shoulders shown |
| Man | Cowboy in a blue outfit standing in the left mid-ground near the saloon fronts |
| Woman | Figure in pink clothing standing at left mid-ground beside the blue-clad cowboy |
| Animal | Tiny silhouetted bronc rider above the fast draw title, and small horses with riders on the distant street |
A square Western backglass in its white wooden cabinet frame, the painted panel above a red, white and blue striped rail. Four roller score windows show cream digits: 16,000 upper left, 00,000 upper right, 03,970 lower left, 07,650 lower right. Yellow badges numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 sit between them, each inside a jagged pink-and-yellow starburst with lightning-bolt points. A pale turquoise sky with white speed lines fills the background, and a dusty Wild West town main street crosses the middle: false-front saloons, a red two-storey building with one sign reading FEATURE, and tiny mounted cowboys. In the foreground left a grinning cartoon cowboy in a tan hat, pale blue shirt and brown chaps crouches wide-legged, firing a revolver rightward with white muzzle smoke. Right of centre a woman in orange runs leftward, arms outstretched. At lower right a large cowboy face in a broad brown hat grins out of frame. FAST DRAW sits centre-low in fat red block letters with yellow and black outlines, a small bronc-rider silhouette above it, and A GAME OF SKILL above that.
Backglass Quick Draw
- yellow
- blue
- pink
- red
Fingerprint: "QUICK DRAW" in tall red capitals with dark blue outline on yellow plank board, five grinning cartoon cowboys in floppy wide-brimmed hats on left, front one kneeling in yellow hat and red shirt firing revolver, two stacked mechanical score windows (00,030 and 60,000) with yellow starburst badges numbered 1 and 2, Gottlieb's mark, Wild-West street scene.
The most memorable element is the crowded group of grinning cartoon cowboys in floppy wide-brimmed hats on the left, the front one kneeling in a yellow hat and red shirt while firing a revolver. Behind the title, two stacked mechanical score windows show 00,030 and 60,000, each paired with a yellow starburst badge numbered 1 and 2 for two-player alternation. The title QUICK DRAW is drawn in tall red capitals with a dark blue outline on a yellow plank-stripped board, with the cursive word Gottlieb's tucked above it. A quirky detail is the yellow hanging sign top right reading D. Gopal's Co., wired to the blue building by a diagonal line, next to an orange banner reading IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE!
Setting
- Wild-west town street
- Swirling striped sky
- Two-storey false-front buildings
- Yellow plank board
- Distant horse-drawn wagon
Symbols
- Red five-pointed star badges with yellow numerals 1 and 2
- Yellow starburst behind 1 or 2
- Yellow starburst behind gottlieb's
- White smoke puff from the revolver
- Red pennant flag
- Mechanical score windows
- Clapperboard-like arrow shapes
- Yellow-lit building windows
Lettering
- Tall condensed red sans-serif capitals with dark blue outline and yellow inner fill for the title; red cursive script for the maker's name; yellow rectangle with black capitals for the slogan; hand-painted black capitals on a yellow band at the bottom
Themes
- Wild west
- Cowboys
- Shooting gallery
- Two player
- Gunfight
- Horse-drawn wagon
Title on it
- Quick draw
Text on it
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 00,030
- 2
- 60,000
- D. Gopal's Co.
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE!
- Gottlieb's
- A GAME OF SKILL...
- QUICK DRAW
- PLAYERS
- 1 OR 2
- CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME!
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Front-left cowboy, yellow wide-brim hat, red shirt, blue trousers, kneeling and firing a revolver to the right, grinning |
| Man | Tall cowboy behind him, pale blue hat and pale blue shirt, blue neckerchief, long fair hair, wide open-mouthed grin |
| Man | Cowboy in a pink shirt and pinkish hat, grinning, left of the blue-hatted figure |
| Man | Cowboy in a lavender shirt and hat at the far left edge, partially cropped |
| Man | Smaller cowboy figure in a hat behind the group, near the pink building |
| Woman | Right side, dark skin, yellow top and pink trousers, black hair, kneeling on one knee with arms reaching forward |
| Animal | White galloping horse in the middle distance right |
| Vehicle | Small pink horse-drawn covered wagon in the middle distance |
| Other | Small pink running figure near the wagon |
| Man | Cowboy head and shoulders in a pink hat at the bottom right corner, looking up-left |
Illuminated backglass in a bright, flat comic-book cartoon style, set in a Wild-West street scene under a swirling pale-blue-and-white striped sky. A hand-lettered title in tall red block capitals with dark blue outline and yellow inner fill reads QUICK DRAW across the lower centre, with the cursive word Gottlieb's above it in red script, the black-on-yellow slogan A GAME OF SKILL... to the right, the red-outlined word PLAYERS below, two yellow-and-red starbursts reading 1 OR 2, and the black line CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME! along the bottom. A horizontal yellow wooden board runs behind the lettering. Two white rectangular mechanical score windows with black frames are stacked in the upper half: the top reads 0 0 , 0 3 0 with a yellow-and-red star badge numbered 1 above it, the lower reads 6 0 , 0 0 0 with a star badge numbered 2 below it. On the left, five cowboys in wide-brimmed hats crowd together - one tall grinning man in a pale blue hat and blue shirt, one in a pink shirt and hat, one in a lavender shirt, and a kneeling figure in a yellow hat, red shirt and blue trousers firing a revolver towards the right. On the right, a dark-skinned woman in a yellow top and pink trousers kneels on one knee reaching forward. A small pink horse-drawn wagon and a running white horse appear in the middle distance. Two-storey painted buildings, pink on the left and blue on the right with yellow-lit windows, frame the scene; a small red pennant flies near the right building.