1966 · Williams
Full House / Top Hand
Known for Card reels, Lower side standup targets, Dealer and Full House. Western saloon interior, mustard-yellow plank wall, horizontal timber siding, green card table and dark wooden cabinet frame.
- Year
- 1966
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- reels
Card reels
- Target
Lower side standup targets
- Goal
Dealer
- Goal
Full House
- Catchphrase
Top Hand
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Bumper 1
- Center pop bumper
Targets 3
- Top standup targets
- Center standup targets
- Lower side standup targets
Lane 1
- Out lanes
Display 1
- Card reels reels
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Large cropped portrait head at lower left: auburn/brown waved hair, hoop earring, red lipstick, arched brow, smiling and looking to the right; shoulders cut off by the frame edge
- woman Left of the card table, red cowboy hat, orange shirt, dark hair, seated and facing right
- man Pale cream cowboy hat with orange band, floral/patterned shirt, seated at the table, grinning
- man Centre, black hair, teal shirt with red sleeves and neckerchief, blue trousers, leaning back with one arm raised in triumph holding playing cards, other hand on the table
- man Older, grey hair, dark suit jacket over white shirt, seated at right of the table holding a small glass, smiling
- man Partly hidden behind the others in a dark wide-brimmed hat, only hat and face visible
Setting
- Western saloon interior
- Mustard-yellow plank wall
- Horizontal timber siding
- Green card table
- Dark wooden cabinet frame
Text on it
- Williams
- FULL HOUSE
- BALL in PLAY
- GAME OVER
- WANTED
- 0
- 7
- 6
- 9
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES
- FOR FUN & RECREATION
- DEALERS HAND
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Dealer
- Full House
Made by
- Design
- Norm Clark
The cast
- Top Hand
Reference
Linked terms
- Card reels also called Wild
- Lower side standup targets also called 9s targets
- Dealer also called Dealer hand
- Full House also called House
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Full House
- red
- tan
- yellow
- blue
Fingerprint: Bingo card game with giant bulb-studded red BINGO word and smaller ADVANCE CARD TO PLAY banner, two sombrero-wearing portly men flanking title, Mexican card-and-bingo theme with tilted playing-card faces, central windowed card-deck area with AD VANCE LETTER windows, desert scene with white rabbit and yellow dog
The single most memorable element is the giant bulb-studded red BINGO word with a smaller ADVANCE CARD TO PLAY arched banner above it, flanked by two sombrero-wearing portly men. Second, the whole playfield is a Mexican/western card-and-bingo theme: tilted playing-card faces (clubs and heart) flanking a central windowed card-deck area, with AD VANCE LETTER windows. Third, the lower half is a desert scene with a white rabbit and a yellow dog among agave plants, plus two red SPECIAL arrows pointing inward. Fourth, the red apron carries a flowing script wordmark above a small three-line address block and 5 BALLS PER GAME.
Setting
- Desert canyon scene with agave and cactus
- Torn playing-card backdrop
- Western saloon card-room theme
Symbols
- Playing-card suits (clubs, heart, spade, diamond)
- Tilted playing-card faces
- Bulb-studded letters
- Pop bumper caps marked 10
- Red special arrows
- Card suit pips
- Agave plants
- Cactus
- Chevron/star shapes
- Red starbursts with white dots
Notable shapes
- Arched tan title banner
- Huge bulb-traced bingo lettering
- Central rectangular clear window over the card deck
- Three red v-shaped special arrows in the lower half
- Two chrome-edged oval lane mouths at lower centre
- Red v apron with a triangular point at centre
Art motifs
- Bulb-insert lettering
- Painted portrait panels
- Card-room motif
- Southwestern desert scenery
Themes
- Bingo
- Playing cards
- Western
- Mexican
- Desert
- Casino card theme
- Bonus game
Title on it
- Bingo
Text on it
- ADVANCE CARD TO PLAY
- BINGO
- 10
- 500
- ADVANCE LETTER
- 100
- 100 POINTS
- SPECIAL
- SPECIAL BUTTON
- FLIPPER BUTTON
- INSTRUCTIONS
- MANY TIME BONUS GAME
- SCORE 3000 TO ADVANCE BONUS
- FULL HOUSE
- For The Players:
- Score 1000, 2000 or 3000 for SPECIAL
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 3000 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 3600 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 4200 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 4800 POINTS
- 5 BALLS PER GAME
- For Bonus Game/Group Play Only
- Manufacturers Name Address (see back of card)
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Portly man in a wide-brimmed tan sombrero and pink shirt, painted at each top corner of the title, moustached and grinning, hands on hips |
| Man | Dark-haired moustached man in a pink shirt and sombrero at left of the card window, facing forward with a wide grin |
| Man | Similar moustached grinning man in a pink shirt and sombrero at right of the card window, facing forward |
| Woman | Painted woman in a teal shawl and headscarf at lower left, holding an open folding fan, beside a yellow dog head |
| Woman | Painted woman in a teal/blue shawl at lower right holding an open fan, mirrored to the left figure |
| Woman | Smaller seated woman in a magenta/pink blouse at lower centre, dark hair, facing the viewer |
| Animal | White rabbit sitting upright in the lower centre desert |
| Animal | Yellow dog head with black nose at lower left of centre |
Full-length electromechanical playfield photographed from directly above in its wooden cabinet, lit with warm bulbs so the metal ramps and plastics glow orange. At the top, an arched tan banner reads ADVANCE CARD TO PLAY above a huge bulb-studded word BINGO in fat rounded red letters outlined in yellow and white, flanked left and right by painted portly men in wide-brimmed sombreros. Below the title sit two white-and-red pop-bumper caps marked 10 and a central blue 500 disc, with yellow flipper-shaped plastics and clear plastics below. Mid-playfield there is a rectangular clear window showing the card deck, three AD VANCE LETTER windows under it, three red 100 POINTS panels, and playing-card faces tilted left and right showing the club and the heart. Two grinning moustached men in pink shirts and broad hats sit either side of that window. The lower half is a tan desert with two red SPECIAL arrows pointing inward, 100 POINTS banners in the corners, two painted women in teal and blue shawls holding fans, a small seated woman in magenta, a white rabbit, a yellow dog, green agave plants and cacti. A red V-shaped apron carries two chrome-edged flippers or return lanes, a flowing script wordmark over a small three-line address block, an INSTRUCTIONS card, a MANY TIME BONUS GAME card, and 5 BALLS PER GAME.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Full House
- yellow
- red
- teal
- brown
Fingerprint: FULL HOUSE title in fat red block capitals on hanging saloon sign with black horse silhouettes inside, five cowboys cowgirls jammed green poker table centre, man in teal shirt red sleeves holding fan of cards in triumph, auburn-haired woman's head looming large lower left cropped at shoulders, mounted cowboy rearing horse saloon wall upper right above WANTED poster, vertical yellow BALL IN PLAY strip
A big hanging saloon sign reading FULL HOUSE in red block letters, with black horse silhouettes printed inside the sign around the lettering, suspended by chains from the top of the glass. Five cowboys and cowgirls jammed around a green poker table in the centre, one man in a teal shirt with red sleeves holding a fan of cards aloft in triumph and another in a pale hat grinning beside him. A smiling auburn-haired womans head with a hoop earring looming large at the lower left, cropped at the shoulders like a portrait medallion. A mounted cowboy on a rearing horse painted on the saloon wall at upper right, above a WANTED poster. A vertical yellow strip reading BALL in PLAY beside the main sign.
Setting
- Western saloon interior
- Mustard-yellow plank wall
- Horizontal timber siding
- Green card table
- Dark wooden cabinet frame
Symbols
- Playing-card suits
- Ace of spades
- Black horse silhouettes
- Acoustic guitar
- Kerosene lantern
- Hanging oil lamp
- Rifle
- Cowboy spurs
- Five-pointed star picture frame
- Wanted poster
- Beer/rocks glass
Lettering
- Fat red slab-serif block capitals with black drop shadows for the title; flowing red script logotype at the top; stacked blue block capitals on a vertical yellow strip; turquoise capitals top right; small condensed red sans-serif capitals under the reels; yellow capitals on a red ribbon banner
Themes
- Western
- Saloon
- Poker
- Cowboy
- Playing cards
- Flipping skill game
Title on it
- Full house
Text on it
- Williams
- FULL HOUSE
- BALL in PLAY
- GAME OVER
- WANTED
- 0
- 7
- 6
- 9
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES
- FOR FUN & RECREATION
- DEALERS HAND
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Large cropped portrait head at lower left: auburn/brown waved hair, hoop earring, red lipstick, arched brow, smiling and looking to the right; shoulders cut off by the frame edge |
| Woman | Left of the card table, red cowboy hat, orange shirt, dark hair, seated and facing right |
| Man | Pale cream cowboy hat with orange band, floral/patterned shirt, seated at the table, grinning |
| Man | Centre, black hair, teal shirt with red sleeves and neckerchief, blue trousers, leaning back with one arm raised in triumph holding playing cards, other hand on the table |
| Man | Older, grey hair, dark suit jacket over white shirt, seated at right of the table holding a small glass, smiling |
| Man | Partly hidden behind the others in a dark wide-brimmed hat, only hat and face visible |
| Woman | Right side, standing in a green top with orange trim, fringed tan shorts, patterned leggings and brown cowboy boots with spurs, one hand on her hip, other arm extended toward the card table; blonde/orange hair |
| Man | Painted on the saloon wall at upper right: cowboy on a rearing brown horse, holding a rifle, wearing a wide-brimmed hat |
| Man | Face on the wanted poster at right: man in a green hat, drawn as a small bust portrait |
Square Western-themed backglass in a dark timber frame. At upper centre-left a large sign hangs from two chains against a mustard-yellow wall, reading FULL HOUSE in fat red block capitals with black drop shadows, flanked by black horse silhouettes. Top edge carries Williams in red script beside a circled W. A vertical yellow strip right of the sign reads BALL in PLAY in stacked blue capitals, and GAME OVER appears in turquoise at top right. The centre shows five card players crowded round a green-felt poker table: a woman in a red cowboy hat, a grinning man in a pale hat and floral shirt, a man in a teal shirt with red sleeves raising a fan of cards, an older grey-haired man in a dark suit holding a glass, and a partly hidden man in a dark hat. A black acoustic guitar and a kerosene lantern hang at left. Right side shows a saloon wall with a cowboy on a rearing horse, a WANTED poster, a star frame and a mountain picture. A smiling auburn-haired woman's head with a hoop earring fills the lower left. Centre bottom holds a white hexagonal reel panel reading 0 7 6 9, above seven playing cards and a red ribbon banner.
Backglass Top Hand
- yellow
- orange
- teal
- red
Fingerprint: TOP HAND crooked hanging saloon sign in hot pink with two pinto horses prancing on sign, crowded card-table interior with laughing cowboy figures, large brunette face bursting bottom-left, row of five real playing cards bottom rail
The most memorable element is the crooked hanging saloon sign reading TOP HAND in hot pink letters, with two tiny pinto horses prancing across the sign itself. Second is the crowded oil-lamp-lit card table packed with Western figures in embroidered cowboy hats, vests and neckerchiefs. Third, a large smiling brunette woman's face with turquoise earrings bursting in from the bottom-left corner. Fourth, a row of five real playing cards pinned along the bottom rail - visible card faces include a spade ace, a king, a queen and a fan of black clubs. Fifth, a blonde cowgirl in a sombrero and fringed green outfit filling the right edge beside a PREVIOUS HIGH SCORE window.
Setting
- Saloon interior
- Western card room
- Hanging oil lamp
- Saloon swinging door
- Wooden panelled walls
Symbols
- Playing cards: spade ace, king, queen, black clubs
- Horseshoe
- Playing card suits on walls
- Red arrow banner
- Orange oil lamp
- Red card table
- Green card holders
- Straw sombrero
Lettering
- Fat pink slab-serif capitals with dark blue drop shadow on a white sign; red condensed sans capitals for balls to play and dealers hand; small red sans capitals under the reels
Themes
- Wild west
- Saloon
- Poker
- Card game
- Cowboy
- 1950s cartoon
Title on it
- Top hand
Text on it
- TOP HAND
- PREVIOUS HIGH SCORE
- PLAY FLIPPER SKILL GAMES
- FOR FUN & RECREATION
- DEALERS HAND
- BALLS TO PLAY
- 0
- 3
- 4
- 5
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Cowboy in red shirt, blue jeans, black embroidered vest, white hat, laughing, arm raised in a fist, leaning on the table centre |
| Man | Green shirt, patterned neckerchief, black wide-brim hat, seated left of centre at the table |
| Man | Green suit jacket, wide straw hat tilted back, white shirt, moustache with goatee, seated right of the table |
| Woman | Fair-haired in strapless pink and yellow dress, standing behind the table at far left, smiling |
| Man | Bearded, blue hat, yellow shirt and red embroidered western vest, seated at left edge |
| Woman | Large brunette head with turquoise drop earrings, three-quarter view, smiling, filling the lower-left corner |
| Woman | Blonde cowgirl at far right, wide sombrero with coloured stones, green fringed shirt, red and white embroidered vest, green shorts, holding the saloon door frame |
| Animal | Two small brown and white pinto horses, one rearing above the title, one standing beside the sign |
| Vehicle | Small covered wagon with yellow wheels glimpsed through the right-hand saloon doorway |
A bright, cartoon-illustrated backglass split into two zones. Left: a saloon interior in yellow, orange and teal, with a crooked white marquee sign edged in red and blue that reads TOP HAND in fat pink slab letters with a dark blue drop shadow, hung by two blue chains. Two brown-and-white pinto horses are printed on and beside the sign, one rearing above the word TOP, one standing to the left of HAND. Below, figures crowd a red card table under a hanging orange oil lamp with a blue shade: a grinning cowboy in a red shirt, blue jeans, black embroidered vest and white hat; a man in a green shirt, patterned neckerchief and black wide-brimmed hat; a man in a green suit with a wide straw hat tipped back, moustache and goatee; a fair-haired woman in a strapless pink-and-yellow dress; and a bearded man in a blue hat, yellow shirt and embroidered Western vest. Lower left a large brunette woman's head in three-quarter view with turquoise earrings smiles out of the frame. Right of the table, a white panel carries four mechanical score reels showing 0 3 4 5, with red text beneath. A row of five green card holders along the bottom displays real playing cards, and a red arrow banner reads BALLS TO PLAY. At far right, a blonde cowgirl in a green fringed shirt, red-and-white embroidered vest and green shorts, wearing a wide sombrero decorated with coloured stones, leans against a saloon door.