1963 · Gottlieb
Gigi
Known for Red bumpers, Yellow bumpers and Color set. Pale blue sky wash, scattered balloons in red, green, yellow and blue, cloudy sky patches behind the clowns and light wood-toned lower panel with a red-orange wash.
- Year
- 1963
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- Bumper
Red bumpers
- Bumper
Yellow bumpers
- Goal
Color set
On the playfield
Bumpers 2
- Red bumpers
- Yellow bumpers
Target 1
- Upper standup targets
Lanes 3
- Side lanes
- Green rollovers rollover
- Yellow 4 lane
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Centre, blonde shoulder-length waved hair, orange low-cut top, red lips, smiling, hands on hips with fingers spread across the head of the clown below; wide stance.
- creature Clown directly below the woman, blue jacket, red polka-dot bow tie, small tan cap, white face, eyes shut, red nose, tongue hanging out, both hands raised to his own face, standing behind a wooden rail.
- creature Far left, tall clown in dark green jacket with yellow-and-red striped lapels and matching striped trousers, yellow hat, small pince-nez glasses, red nose, red bow tie, white glove holding a tin cup and a hooked cane.
- creature Left of centre, blue double-breasted coat with gold buttons, green bowler hat, white face, dark eye rings, laughing with a wide open red mouth.
- creature Lower left, clown with a big white ruff collar, tall red-and-white striped cone hat, blonde hair tufts, red nose, blue painted cheek, hands resting on the ruff.
- creature Upper right, clown with orange hair, green bowler hat, green bow tie, yellow waistcoat over brown coat, laughing with eyes shut.
Setting
- Pale blue sky wash
- Scattered balloons in red, green, yellow and blue
- Cloudy sky patches behind the clowns
- Light wood-toned lower panel with a red-orange wash
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Gigi
- PASITAS
- HISTORY OF PINBALL
- FEATURED GAME
- GIGI
- a Gottlieb
- PINBALL
- SKILL GAME
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
How it plays
-
Goals 4
- Color set
- Red-bumper thread
- Yellow 4 skill shot
- Maximum 300
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Reference
Linked terms
- Side lanes also called yellow lanes also called side returns
- Upper standup targets also called stand-up targets
- Yellow 4 lane also called Yellow 4
- Red-bumper thread also called Thread
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- cream
- red
- yellow
- blue
Fingerprint: Huge red-and-orange rocket pointing down center field overlaid with white ladder of circles numbered 1-4 spelling ADVANCES. Approximately eleven mushroom bumpers white-capped numbered 1-6 and multiple 10s filling upper half. Blue and yellow winged long-snouted creatures with red noses positioned back-to-back flanking rocket. Space theme, cream primaries.
A large red-and-orange rocket pointing down the centre of the field, overlaid with a white ladder of numbered circles 1-4 and a banner reading ADVANCES. A cluster of about eleven numbered mushroom bumpers (white caps printed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and several 10s) fills the upper half of the playfield. A blue and a yellow winged, long-snouted cartoon creature with a red nose sit back-to-back on either side of the rocket, each next to a red SPECIAL panel. The lower apron carries blue line-drawn pin-up style cartoon women in swimsuits flanking a red BALLS PLAYED window. A cream instruction card at lower left prints a score ladder: 1 REPLAY FOR 100 POINTS, 1 REPLAY FOR 1100 POINTS, 1 REPLAY FOR 1200 POINTS. Two grey rubber flippers and two grey rubber slingshots are visible at the bottom of the playfield proper, above the apron.
Setting
- Flat cream and pale-yellow wood-grain playfield surface
- Printed red, yellow and blue geometric target areas
- Bare cream wooden lower apron below the playfield
- Dark cabinet interior visible at the very bottom
Symbols
- Rocket
- Winged creatures
- Numbered circles 1-6
- Multiple 10 numerals
- Red special panels
- Red arrows
- White triangular kick-out lane outlines
- Yellow 10-point medallions
- Vertical arrow scale
- Star shapes on the creature wings
Notable shapes
- Large central red-and-orange rocket silhouette
- White ladder of four numbered circles
- Two mirrored white triangular kick-out lanes
- Round mushroom bumpers with domed caps
- Yellow circular 10-point medallions either side of centre
- Vertical red-and-white arrow scale on the right apron
Art motifs
- Mid-century cartoon line art
- Flat spot-colour printing
- Symmetrical mirrored layout
- Numbered drop-target style score ladder
Themes
- Space
- Rocket
- Score ladder
- Pin-up cartoon
- Electro-mechanical
Text on it
- 10 CENTS A PLAY
- 10 SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- SPECIAL
- ADVANCES
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 100 POINTS
- 4 10 POINTS
- FLIPPER
- BALLS PLAYED
- FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- PUSH LOWER PLUNGER FOR BALL
- PLAYER 1 WHEN LIT END OF GAME
- CONGRATULATIONS
- REGULAR SCORE
- SHOOT AGAIN
- REPLAY
- 1 REPLAY FOR 100 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR 1100 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR 1200 POINTS
- G0161
- MADE BY
- NO. 37
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- CHICAGO ILL. U.S.A.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | Blue winged cartoon creature with a long pointed snout, red nose and spread bat-like wings, printed on the left of the central rocket, facing inwards |
| Creature | Yellow winged cartoon creature with a long pointed snout, red nose and spread wings, printed on the right of the central rocket, mirroring the blue one |
| Woman | Blue line-drawn cartoon woman in a striped swim costume, on the lower apron left of the score window, standing with one arm raised |
| Woman | Blue line-drawn cartoon woman in a striped swimsuit on the lower apron right of the score window, posed with arms up |
| Other | Small blue line-drawn cartoon woman in a two-piece costume at lower right apron, next to a vertical red-and-white arrow scale |
| Other | Small blue line-drawn cartoon figure on the lower apron at far right beside the artist signature |
Full-length overhead view of a cream and pale-yellow wood-grain electro-mechanical playfield, with a clear plastic ball-guide lane along the upper right edge and wire ball guides at the top corners. The upper two thirds is crowded with roughly eleven round mushroom bumpers on red, yellow and cream plastic bases; their white caps are printed with black numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and several 10s. The centre is dominated by a large red and orange rocket shape pointing downfield, overlaid with a white ladder of circles numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the word ADVANCES in bold black caps across a white banner. Blue and yellow winged, long-snouted creatures with red noses flank the rocket left and right, each beside a red SPECIAL panel. Lower down, mirrored white triangular kick-out lanes sit either side, flanked by red 100 POINTS and yellow 4 10 POINTS targets, with two grey rubber flippers and two grey rubber slingshots above the apron. The bare cream lower apron carries blue line-drawn cartoon women in swimsuits flanking a red-outlined BALLS PLAYED window, a black-and-white instruction card at lower left, and a silver plate with a red band at centre. Dominant colours are cream, red, yellow and blue.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- cream
- orange-red
- blue
- green
Fingerprint: GIGI in huge cream cursive filled with red stars, blonde woman fingers spread over weeping clown head, seven distinct clowns in mismatched coloured suits, playing-card pips and piano keyboard, pale blue sky
A blonde woman in an orange top stands centre with her fingers spread over the head of a weeping clown, as though pulling or measuring his head. A giant cream cursive 'Gigi' logo studded with red stars dominates the upper third. Ringed around her are seven distinct clowns in mismatched coloured suits, with playing-card pips and a piano keyboard worked into the foreground. A modern white 'HISTORY OF PINBALL' sticker with a QR code sits over the lower left corner.
Setting
- Pale blue sky wash
- Scattered balloons in red, green, yellow and blue
- Cloudy sky patches behind the clowns
- Light wood-toned lower panel with a red-orange wash
Symbols
- Balloons
- Playing-card pips (hearts, spades)
- Five-pointed stars inside the logo lettering
- Piano or accordion keyboard
- Stringed instrument neck
- Qr code sticker
Lettering
- Main title in very large cream-to-pink cursive script with heavy dark outline and small red stars filling the letter strokes; 'gottlieb's' in small white cursive with dark outline above left; small print in plain condensed sans-serif capitals in cream on dark red strips; a boxed multicoloured lettered logo at bottom centre.
Themes
- Clowns
- Circus
- Girl
- Comedy
Title on it
- Gigi
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Gigi
- PASITAS
- HISTORY OF PINBALL
- FEATURED GAME
- GIGI
- a Gottlieb
- PINBALL
- SKILL GAME
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Centre, blonde shoulder-length waved hair, orange low-cut top, red lips, smiling, hands on hips with fingers spread across the head of the clown below; wide stance. |
| Creature | Clown directly below the woman, blue jacket, red polka-dot bow tie, small tan cap, white face, eyes shut, red nose, tongue hanging out, both hands raised to his own face, standing behind a wooden rail. |
| Creature | Far left, tall clown in dark green jacket with yellow-and-red striped lapels and matching striped trousers, yellow hat, small pince-nez glasses, red nose, red bow tie, white glove holding a tin cup and a hooked cane. |
| Creature | Left of centre, blue double-breasted coat with gold buttons, green bowler hat, white face, dark eye rings, laughing with a wide open red mouth. |
| Creature | Lower left, clown with a big white ruff collar, tall red-and-white striped cone hat, blonde hair tufts, red nose, blue painted cheek, hands resting on the ruff. |
| Creature | Upper right, clown with orange hair, green bowler hat, green bow tie, yellow waistcoat over brown coat, laughing with eyes shut. |
| Creature | Far right, white-faced clown with an orange pointed forelock, small decorated crown, yellow pointed collar, cream tunic printed with red heart and black card pips, hands at his chest. |
| Creature | Lower right, clown in tan-brown coat with white ruff, red nose, orange hair, one yellow-gloved hand raised to his chin, other hand at his chest. |
| Other | Pale cartoon hands at bottom left playing a white-and-black piano or accordion keyboard. |
| Other | Pale hand at right gripping the neck of a fretted stringed instrument with blue-and-white striped detailing. |
A painted, airbrushed backglass in an orange-red plastic surround with a cream card outer border. Top-left a small white cursive word reads 'Gottlieb's', and filling the upper third a huge cream-to-pink cursive logo reading 'Gigi', its thick strokes filled with small red five-pointed stars and outlined dark. Eight figures crowd the composition against a pale blue sky with scattered balloons. Centre: a smiling blonde woman in a low-cut orange top, hands on hips, her fingers spread over the head of a weeping clown below her. Surrounding clowns: far left a tall one in a green jacket with yellow-and-red striped lapels, yellow hat, pince-nez glasses and red nose, holding a tin cup and a hooked cane; beside him a blue-coated clown in a green bowler hat laughing with a wide red mouth; lower left a clown in a white ruff with a red-and-white striped cone hat; upper right a red-haired clown in green bowler, yellow waistcoat and green bow tie; far right a white-faced clown with an orange forelock, small crown and playing-card pips on his cream tunic; lower right a clown in a tan coat and white ruff with a yellow-gloved hand at his chin. Pale hands play a piano or accordion keyboard at bottom left and grip a fretted instrument neck at right. Colours: cream, orange-red, blue, green.