1968 · Gottlieb
Four Seasons
Known for Left wheel, Value flipper, Multiplier flipper and Star. Snowy ski slopes with pine trees, spectator stands and ski-lift line at the top, blue sea and water-skiing scene on the left and right, sunny roadside with palm tree and parasol, green grass and vehicles at the bottom and cream cabinet apron with three diamond shapes.
- Year
- 1968
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- wheel
Left wheel
- extra flipper
Value flipper
- extra flipper
Multiplier flipper
- zone
Star
- saucers
Top saucers
- saucers
Lower side saucers
- Goal
Arrow Value
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Left wheel wheel
Holes 3
- Top saucers saucers
- Center saucer saucer
- Lower side saucers saucers
Bumper 1
- Red pop bumpers
Target 1
- Center standup targets
Lanes 2
- A and B lanes
- C and D lanes
Flippers 2
- Value flipper extra flipper
- Multiplier flipper extra flipper
Other 1
- Star zone
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Skier in a bright lime-green/yellow suit and goggles, top centre, arms out for balance
- woman In a short red outfit on the top piste, mid-stride
- woman Left wedge, patterned two-piece swimsuit, arms raised, water-skiing
- woman Right wedge, lime-green top and white shorts, standing on a single ski
- man Right wedge, red shirt, green cap and shorts, seen from behind
- man Bottom wedge, orange ski suit with arms raised
Setting
- Snowy ski slopes with pine trees
- Spectator stands and ski-lift line at the top
- Blue sea and water-skiing scene on the left and right
- Sunny roadside with palm tree and parasol
- Green grass and vehicles at the bottom
- Cream cabinet apron with three diamond shapes
Text on it
- FOUR SEASONS
- A GAME OF SKILL
- 1 2 3 4
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- 1 9 6 8
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- Arrow Value
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Art Stenholm
Reference
Linked terms
- Value flipper also called pointer flippers
- Multiplier flipper also called Multiplier
- Lower side saucers also called Side saucers
- C and D lanes also called C and D
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- white
- yellow
- green
- red
Fingerprint: Four Seasons title yellow block capitals magenta starburst center; photographic backglass divided broad pale X crossed slopes; four wedge-shaped scenes: snowy skiers vivid yellow-green suits; water-skier patterned swimsuit past palm tree; figures single ski; orange red ski outfits; packed stands, pines, vehicles; cream apron black-yellow-black diamonds; white score windows 1 9 6 8
Four winter-sports scenes split by a giant pale X that crosses the whole backglass and meets behind the central FOUR SEASONS badge. Water-skiing figures in swimwear sit alongside skiers in fluorescent yellow and orange suits on the same glass, with palm trees next to snowy pines. The four white score windows, all reading 1 9 6 8, are paired with black corner tabs bearing huge orange numerals 1st through 4th PLAYER. A yellow-and-black diamond motif runs along the cream apron below the playfield glass.
Setting
- Snowy ski slopes with pine trees
- Spectator stands and ski-lift line at the top
- Blue sea and water-skiing scene on the left and right
- Sunny roadside with palm tree and parasol
- Green grass and vehicles at the bottom
- Cream cabinet apron with three diamond shapes
Symbols
- Large white crossed-snow x dividing the glass
- Black-yellow-black diamond shapes on the apron
- Pink and magenta starburst behind the centre badge
- Palm tree and beach parasol
- Pine trees
- Red car and other vehicles
- Small orange parasol at the left edge
Lettering
- Large yellow sans-serif block capitals with a red outline for the title; small white capitals on black slanted tabs for the player numbers; white capitals on red slanted ribbons for a game of skill
Themes
- Skiing
- Water skiing
- Winter sports
- Summer
- Four seasons
Title on it
- Four seasons
Text on it
- FOUR SEASONS
- A GAME OF SKILL
- 1 2 3 4
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- 3RD PLAYER
- 4TH PLAYER
- 1 9 6 8
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Skier in a bright lime-green/yellow suit and goggles, top centre, arms out for balance |
| Woman | In a short red outfit on the top piste, mid-stride |
| Woman | Left wedge, patterned two-piece swimsuit, arms raised, water-skiing |
| Woman | Right wedge, lime-green top and white shorts, standing on a single ski |
| Man | Right wedge, red shirt, green cap and shorts, seen from behind |
| Man | Bottom wedge, orange ski suit with arms raised |
| Woman | Bottom wedge, red hat and red outfit, leaning forward |
| Other | Small distant skiers and crowd figures on the top slope and in the stands |
A photographic backglass divided into four wedge-shaped winter-sports scenes by a broad pale X of crossed slopes meeting behind a central badge. The centre black shield carries FOUR SEASONS in yellow block capitals with red outline on a magenta starburst, above a maroon panel with large yellow numerals 1 2 3 4 and red slanted banners reading A GAME OF SKILL. Four white rounded score windows display the digits 1 9 6 8, paired with black slanted tabs bearing orange 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th PLAYER. Top wedge: snowy piste, skiers in vivid yellow and lime-green suits, a woman in short red outfit, packed stands, pines. Left wedge: woman in a patterned two-piece swimsuit water-skiing past a palm tree and an orange-yellow parasol. Right wedge: woman in a lime top and white shorts on one ski, a man in red shirt and green cap. Bottom wedge: figures in orange and red ski suits, a red car, a yellow sign. Cream apron with black-yellow-black diamonds.