1963 · Keeney
Go-Cart
Aerial view of an oval dirt go-kart circuit, brown sand/dirt track with lighter swept dust streaks, green grass infield and verges, dark green trees and hedges around the outside, a small red-roofed building at top centre behind the track, yellow crash barriers and tyre stacks around the track edge and no sky - the viewpoint is straight down onto the circuit.
- Year
- 1963
- Maker
- Keeney
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- green
- red
- cream
Fingerprint: Go-kart racing scene with two grinning drivers in helmets at lower corners, red crown-topped disc with ten-points banner at top, brown oval racing circuit with spectators and cars, on-pop-bumpers-off plaque in center, blonde woman and man between flippers
A cartoon go-kart racing scene: the most memorable elements are the two grinning drivers in goggles and helmets at the lower left and lower right, one green and one red, leaning into their steering wheels. Just above them, a blonde woman in a red-and-white striped dress and a man in a blue cap stand between the flipper buttons. A red crown-topped disc at the top carries a banner reading 10 POINTS WHEN LIT, with big red 1 and 2 numerals either side. The centre of the field is a brown oval racing circuit ring painted with miniature cars and running spectators, enclosing a green ON POP BUMPERS OFF plaque lit by green and red lamps. The apron carries large red FLIPPER BUTTONS lettering and a POP BUMPERS TILT ENDS GAME card.
Setting
- Outdoor kart racing circuit
- Crowded spectator stands
- Checkerboard flags and grandstand scenery
Symbols
- Red crown
- Red arrow banners
- Checkered flags
- Red star target decals
- Yellow gift/box icons
- White ball guide arrows
- Concentric red and blue target circles
Notable shapes
- Three scalloped pop bumper caps in a row
- Large red crown-topped disc
- Brown oval circuit ring with a rectangular green on pop bumpers off plaque inside
- Red arrow panel over the 10 20 30 targets
- Two white oval flipper ball guides above the slingshots
- Arched top arch with wire ball guides and metal lane rails
Art motifs
- Oval racing track
- Painted clouds and sky
- Flanking laurel/banner shapes
- Scroll ribbons
Themes
- Kart racing
- Circus
- Score game
- Pop bumper maze
Title on it
- Go cart
Text on it
- 10 POINTS WHEN LIT
- 1
- 2
- SCORES 10 POINTS WHEN LIT
- TARGET 50 SCORES
- 10
- 20
- 30
- ADVANCE
- ON
- POP BUMPERS
- OFF
- 10 POINTS
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- SCORES
- 10 ADVANCE 1
- FLIPPER
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- GO CART
- LIGHTING ALL 60 CARTS LIGHTS SPECIAL BOLLOVERS
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT BOLLOVERS AWARDS 1 REPLAY
- 1 REPLAY AWARDED FOR SCORE OF 1500
- FLIPPER BUTTONS
- TILT
- ENDS GAME
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- NO PRIZES
- NO WAGERING
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Lower left: cartoon male go-kart driver in a dark green jacket and green helmet with goggles, gripping a steering wheel, shown in profile facing right. |
| Man | Lower right: cartoon male go-kart driver in a red jacket with a white and blue helmet and goggles, gripping a steering wheel, shown in profile facing left. |
| Woman | Lower centre: blonde woman with short bobbed hair in a red-and-white horizontally striped dress, standing facing the viewer between the slingshots. |
| Man | Lower centre right of the woman: man in a blue flat cap and pale blue shirt with a dark moustache, standing facing the woman. |
| Creature | Upper playfield centre: small painted jester or clown head with a red-and-white cap and a grinning face, on a green background. |
| Other | Numerous small painted kart racers and running spectators ringing the brown oval circuit band in the middle of the playfield. |
A brightly coloured electro-mechanical playfield seen from above, with a cream-yellow upper deck, a green middle band and a yellow lower playfield, all bordered by chrome ball guides and metal rails. At the very top sits a red crown-topped disc with a red banner reading 10 POINTS WHEN LIT, flanked by large red numerals 1 and 2, four green plastic bumper domes, two round caps with concentric red/blue target decals, and a row of three cream scalloped pop-bumper caps on red bases above a white ribbon reading SCORES 10 POINTS WHEN LIT. The centre of the upper playfield is a green field with a painted jester/clown head and a curved track of inset circles. Mid-playfield a red arrow panel reads TARGET 50 SCORES with 10 20 30 and ADVANCE beneath it, flanked by white round windows carrying the red numerals 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Below, a brown oval racing-track band with painted cartoon spectators and cars encloses a green plaque reading ON POP BUMPERS OFF between a green and a red lamp. The lower playfield is dominated by two cartoon go-kart drivers, one in a dark green jacket and helmet with goggles at left and one in a red jacket and white helmet with goggles at right, flanking a blonde woman in a red-and-white striped dress and a man in a blue cap and shirt. Two flippers and yellow slingshots sit above a yellow apron with white instruction cards.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- tan
- green
- red
- cream
Fingerprint: Aerial view go-kart circuit with brown oval track and green infield. Eight numbered karts trailing dust clouds. GO CART title in cream block letters with red keyline. Flat-capped spectators lining edge. Checkered flag, yellow barriers, stacked tyres. Lithographic cartoon, tan and green.
The single most memorable element is the enormous arched 'GO CART' title in cream block letters with red keylining, filling nearly the whole width of the top of the glass. Second is the aerial, map-like view of the whole go-kart circuit, with a dusty brown oval track winding through green infield grass. Eight go-karts with big numbered roundels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are scattered across the dirt, each trailing a cartoon dust cloud. A crowd of flat-capped spectators in checked and striped shirts lines the bottom edge beneath a 'BALLS PLAYED' window.
Setting
- Aerial view of an oval dirt go-kart circuit
- Brown sand/dirt track with lighter swept dust streaks
- Green grass infield and verges
- Dark green trees and hedges around the outside
- A small red-roofed building at top centre behind the track
- Yellow crash barriers and tyre stacks around the track edge
- No sky - the viewpoint is straight down onto the circuit
Symbols
- Red pennant flag with cursive brand name
- Red-and-white chequered flag on a pole
- Yellow crash barriers / hay bales around track edge
- Stacks of white and black racing tyres
- Round white number roundels 1-8 on kart fronts and side panels
- Dust cloud puffs behind each kart
- Small yellow and white trackside signboards
- Red-rimmed score window with four reels
- Yellow ball-trough panel
Lettering
- The title is very large cream/off-white block capitals with a heavy red keyline and dark shadow, arched across the top. 'keeney's' is white cursive script on a rippling red flag. 'score' is white capitals on a navy-blue panel; 'balls played' is red capitals on a red box. supporting printing on the yellow instruction card is small red text, largely unresolved.
Themes
- Go-kart racing
- Motorsport
- Outdoor dirt circuit
- Crowd of spectators
- Recreational karting
Title on it
- Go cart
Text on it
- Keeney's
- GO CART
- SCORE
- BALLS PLAYED
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A woman spectator at lower left with blonde bobbed hair, red top and dark blue full skirt, seen from behind/side, watching the race |
| Man | A man at lower left in a pale blue-grey shirt and a white peaked cap, back to viewer |
| Man | A man at lower centre-left in a red shirt with white polka dots and dark hair, shown in profile |
| Man | A man at lower centre in a red-and-white vertically striped shirt, seen from behind |
| Woman | A woman at lower right in a bright yellow blouse and magenta/pink skirt, arm raised pointing, red-brown hair |
| Man | A man at far lower right in dark clothing with a cap, facing left toward the track |
| Man | A small standing figure beside the yellow instruction card, red shirt, facing forward |
| Other | A second small standing figure beside the instruction card in pale blue/teal clothing |
| Vehicle | Kart number 1, red and white, upper left, driver in red helmet, kicking up dust |
| Vehicle | Kart number 2, red/yellow, mid left, driver in yellow helmet |
| Vehicle | Kart number 3, dark blue, left of centre, driver in blue |
| Vehicle | Kart number 4, red, centre, driver in yellow helmet |
| Vehicle | Kart number 5, yellow/red, right of centre, driver in red helmet |
| Vehicle | Kart number 6, blue, right, driver in red helmet |
| Vehicle | Kart number 7, yellow, upper right, driver in yellow helmet |
| Vehicle | An unnumbered yellow-green kart at top right near the trees |
A portrait-format painted backglass showing a go-kart race viewed from above on a looping dirt track. Across the top, a red pennant flag at upper left carries white cursive 'Keeney's', and the title 'GO CART' spans the full width in huge cream-white block capitals with a thick red keyline and dark drop shadow, arcing slightly over the horizon. Below it a navy-blue box reads 'SCORE' in white caps above a red-rimmed window with four mechanical score reels showing ,0 0 0. A yellow instruction card with dense red printing sits beneath, flanked by two standing figures. Eight numbered karts (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 3) drift through tan dust clouds around a brown oval circuit bordered by green grass, dark trees and hedges. Racing furniture includes a red-and-white chequered flag, yellow crash barriers, stacked white and black tyres and small signboards. Along the bottom edge a crowd of spectators in caps, check and stripe shirts leans in, and a red box reading 'BALLS PLAYED' sits above a yellow ball trough. Style is flat, boldly outlined, slightly grainy mid-century lithographic cartoon colour.
Backglass
- green
- beige
- red
- white
Fingerprint: GO CART in white block capitals on banked country track with seven racing go-karts each numbered 1-7 on coloured roundels, Keeney's red pennant flag upper left, blonde waving chequered red-white flag at bottom, spectators in hats and striped shirts, two men beside stationary kart.
Seven racing go-karts on a banked country track, each carrying a large black number on a coloured roundel - 1 white, 2 red, 3 blue, 4 red, 5 blue, 6 white, 7 green. The upper-left red pennant flag bearing the white script name Keeney's is the most memorable single element, paired with the enormous GO CART lettering. A chequered red-and-white flag is waved by a blonde woman at the bottom left while spectators in hats and striped shirts crowd the foreground rail. Two unhelmeted men in the centre stand beside a stationary kart next to a tiny grey box on the grass.
Setting
- High-banked oval go-kart circuit seen from above
- Pale beige track with green grass verges
- Round hay bales stacked along the infield
- Small round trees and bushes
- White post-and-rail fence at the right
- Blue sky strip at the top
- Dark background beyond the hairpin curve
Symbols
- Red-and-white chequered start flag
- Seven numbered racing roundels
- Go-karts with four wheels and exposed engines
- Round hay bales
- White post-and-rail fence
- Red pennant flag
- Gabled score sign
- Yellow instruction card
- Small grey box in the grass
- Blue sky with white clouds
Lettering
- Keeney's in flowing white brush script on a red flag; go cart in very large white sans-serif block capitals with red inline drop shadow and black outline; score and balls played in white sans-serif capitals on blue plaque panels with red borders.
Themes
- Go-kart racing
- Motorsport
- Karting
- Racing
- Score reels
- Amusement arcade
Title on it
- Go cart
Text on it
- Keeney's
- GO CART
- SCORE
- BALLS PLAYED
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Kart number 1, upper left, red racing suit and red helmet, white roundel, driving a blue kart, seen from behind |
| Man | Kart number 2, mid-left, red suit and red helmet, red roundel, yellow and green kart |
| Man | Kart number 3, lower left-centre, blue suit and blue helmet, blue roundel, blue kart |
| Man | Kart number 4, lower centre, red suit, yellow helmet, red roundel, yellow kart |
| Man | Kart number 5, lower right-centre, blue suit, blue helmet, blue roundel, yellow kart |
| Man | Kart number 6, right side, red suit and red helmet, white roundel, blue kart |
| Man | Kart number 7, upper right, blue suit with green roundel and green helmet, yellow and red kart |
| Man | Centre, red-haired, pale blue short-sleeved shirt and dark blue shorts, standing beside a red kart with his hand on it |
| Man | Centre, bald or closely shaven, dark blue shirt, standing next to the first man facing him |
| Woman | Bottom left, blonde ponytail, red sleeveless top, blue knee-length skirt, flat shoes, arm raised holding a red-and-white chequered flag |
| Man | Bottom left, pale blue long-sleeved shirt and blue brimmed hat, dark hair, watching the track |
| Man | Bottom centre-left, red shirt with white polka dots, dark blue hair and glasses, side profile |
| Child | Bottom centre, red-and-white vertically striped top, short fair hair, standing at the ball tray |
| Woman | Bottom right, red hair, yellow short-sleeved top, purple trousers, one arm raised in a waving gesture |
| Man | Far bottom right, white shirt, dark hair, partially cut off by the frame edge |
Square-ish painted backglass showing a go-kart race viewed from a high banked hairpin bend. A large red pennant flag in the upper left carries the white script word Keeney's, and the huge title GO CART spans the top in fat white block capitals with a red drop shadow and thin black outline. Directly under the title, centred, is a blue gabled-roof sign reading SCORE in white capitals, above a white four-window mechanical score reel panel framed in red. A yellow lined instruction card sits below the reels. Around the track, which is pale beige with green grass verges, hay bales, small trees, a white post-and-rail fence and a chequered red-and-white start flag, race seven go-karts driven by helmeted figures numbered 1 to 7. Two men stand at a kart with red hair and a blue shirt beside a bald attendant beside a small grey box. Spectators line the bottom edge: a blonde woman in a red top and blue skirt waving the chequered flag, a man in a pale blue shirt and blue hat, a man in a red polka-dot shirt, a boy in a red-and-white striped top, a red-haired woman in a yellow top with purple trousers, and a man in a white shirt. Bottom centre has a red-bordered blue plaque reading BALLS PLAYED above three empty yellow ball windows. The style is flat, brightly saturated, hand-painted cartoon illustration.