1968 · Williams
Lady Luck
Known for Top rollovers, Center bumper, Advance Card rollovers and Side saucers.
- Year
- 1968
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Known for
- rollover
Top rollovers
- Bumper
Center bumper
- rollover
Advance Card rollovers
- Hole
Side saucers
- gate
Right gate
- Goal
Card Score
- Character
Dealer
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Side saucers
Bumpers 3
- Center bumper
- Green pop bumper
- Red pop bumpers
Target 1
- Center standup
Lanes 4
- Top rollovers rollover
- Advance Card rollovers rollover
- Out lanes
- Top rollover button rollover
Post or gate 1
- Right gate gate
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Top centre, slim, flying a large flat green kite, blue top and red trousers, arms raised holding the string, tiny relative to the rest
- woman Left side, standing, auburn/red bobbed hair, green sleeveless top, blue trousers, one hand on hip, holding a small object near her chest
- woman Lower centre-left, seated cross-legged, long blonde hair, blue patterned short-sleeve top, bright red trousers, white heels, hand near her mouth
- woman Lower centre-right, seated with legs tucked, long red hair, black-and-yellow striped halter top, green trousers, chin resting on hand, looking left
Text on it
- 3 UP
- 2 UP
- INVITE COMPETITION
- FOR MORE FUN
- LADY LUCK
- Dealers'
- 2 PLAYER
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- PLAYER
- CARD SCORE
- 1 OR 2
- CAN PLAY
- BALL IN PLAY
- GAME OVER
- DEALER'S CARD SCORE
- 20
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Card Score
- Selected card
Made by
- Design
- Norm Clark
- Art
- Louis Raynaud
The cast
- Dealer
Reference
Linked terms
- Center bumper also called Center blue bumper
- Center standup also called Center standup target
- Side saucers also called Card-value eject holes
- Right gate also called Bust recovery gate also called free ball gate
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- beige
- blue
- black
- yellow
Fingerprint: Dark blue horseshoe studded with white hearts framing stacked "LADY LUCK" in tall pink-red block capitals at center, red-haired woman in green sleeveless top standing left, tiny woman flying large flat green kite at top center, two larger pin-up women seated lower, scattered playing cards, white mechanical reels flanking shield
The centrepiece is a dark blue horseshoe dotted with small white hearts containing the pink-and-red LADY LUCK lettering, with a red-haired pin-up in a striped top and green trousers lounging directly beneath it. Second most memorable is the woman flying a huge flat green kite at the very top centre of the glass, drawn tiny above the logo. Third, two oversized seated cartoon women sprawl across the lower half over scattered playing cards, with a 1 OR 2 / CAN PLAY card-choice panel between them.
Symbols
- Playing cards scattered
- Dark blue horseshoe with white hearts
- Black diamond lozenges
- Green kite
- Yellow dot/ball
- Paper clip
- Stack of discs/records
Lettering
- Tall condensed sans-serif block capitals, pink-red with white highlight, for the title; small condensed capitals for instruction text; one red cursive script word with white outline beside a small circular emblem
Themes
- Kite
- Horseshoe
- Playing cards
- Playing-card motif
- Fashion illustration
Title on it
- Lady luck
Text on it
- 3 UP
- 2 UP
- INVITE COMPETITION
- FOR MORE FUN
- LADY LUCK
- Dealers'
- 2 PLAYER
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- PLAYER
- CARD SCORE
- 1 OR 2
- CAN PLAY
- BALL IN PLAY
- GAME OVER
- DEALER'S CARD SCORE
- 20
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Top centre, slim, flying a large flat green kite, blue top and red trousers, arms raised holding the string, tiny relative to the rest |
| Woman | Left side, standing, auburn/red bobbed hair, green sleeveless top, blue trousers, one hand on hip, holding a small object near her chest |
| Woman | Lower centre-left, seated cross-legged, long blonde hair, blue patterned short-sleeve top, bright red trousers, white heels, hand near her mouth |
| Woman | Lower centre-right, seated with legs tucked, long red hair, black-and-yellow striped halter top, green trousers, chin resting on hand, looking left |
A square, wood-framed backglass with a pale beige/cream background overlaid by big diagonal blue bands and black lozenge banners. Centre is a dark blue horseshoe studded with small white hearts, framing the stacked title LADY LUCK in tall pink-and-red block capitals with white highlights. Four women are drawn: a slim woman at top centre flying a large green kite, a slim red-haired woman standing at left in a green top and blue trousers with hand on hip, and two larger seated pin-up women across the lower centre - a blonde in a blue patterned top and bright red trousers, and a redhead in a black-and-yellow striped halter top with green trousers, chin propped on hand. Scattered playing cards lie around the seated pair. Two white reel windows with black numerals sit at mid-height left and right (1068 and 0000 style four-digit mechanical reels), each labelled PLAYER and CARD SCORE, with 1ST PLAYER and 2ND PLAYER red text on black banners above them. Black diamond shapes at top read 3 UP and 2 UP. Bottom is a mustard-yellow band with lit insert areas.
Backglass
- cream
- blue
- red
- black
Fingerprint: LADY LUCK on upright blue-white segmented prize wheel, tumbling playing cards background, four cartoon casino women at card table, blonde in checkered dress, redhead cross-legged with fan of cards, William F. Younger signature
The centrepiece is a huge upright blue-and-white segmented prize wheel with LADY LUCK in tall red condensed capitals across its cream oval hub. A second memorable element is the quartet of cartoon playing-card and casino women at the card table along the bottom, including a blonde in a blue-and-white checkered dress and a redhead seated cross-legged on the floor. Above the wheel a red cursive signature reading 'William F. Younger' crosses a pale blue wedge of background scattered with tumbling playing cards.
Setting
- Flat cream-tan field
- Scattered playing cards in four suits
- Pale blue diagonal wedge behind the wheel
- Heavy black surround frame
- Card-table scene along the bottom edge
Symbols
- Playing-card suits
- Scattered playing cards
- Segmented prize wheel
- Black diamond suit panels
- Card table
- Score reels
- Wheel stand legs
Lettering
- Tall condensed red block capitals with dark drop shadow for the title; red capitals with blue outline for the player signs; black and yellow numerals on black diamonds; a red cursive signature line
Themes
- Playing cards
- Prize wheel
- Card game
- Pin-up illustration
- Casino
Title on it
- Lady luck
Text on it
- 1 UP
- 2 UP
- WHITE COMPETITION
- FOR MORE FUN
- William F. Younger
- 2 PLAYER
- LADY LUCK
- 1 PLAYER
- PLAYER 3
- PLAYER 4
- 1 OR 2
- CAN PLAY
- BALL IN PLAY
- WILLIAM'S GAME SCORE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Standing centre-top between the two up diamonds, short green dress, legs together, arms at sides, pale skin, dark hair |
| Woman | Standing at mid-left below the 1 player sign, orange-red hair, yellow sleeveless bodice, blue trousers, hand on hip, pin-up pose |
| Woman | Seated at the green card table lower-centre-left, blonde shoulder-length hair, blue-and-white checkered dress, cards in hand, smiling |
| Woman | Seated cross-legged on the floor lower-right, red hair, green top with yellow trim, dark blue skirt, holding a fan of cards |
| Woman | Small standing figure at upper-right beside the 2 player sign, blue and yellow clothing, long bare legs |
Rectangular backglass in a heavy black frame: cream-tan field scattered with tilted playing cards in red, green, black and blue suits, plus a pale blue diagonal wedge rising up the centre. The centrepiece is an upright prize wheel, a white disc ringed by alternating blue and white segments on two thin red legs, with a cream oval cartouche carrying LADY LUCK in tall condensed red block capitals. Above it a red cursive signature line reads 'William F. Younger', with small red 2 PLAYER capitals beneath. The top edge has two black diamond panels, 1 UP at left and 2 UP at right, in red and yellow numerals, flanking a woman in a short green dress. Four white score-reel windows sit at the corners and mid-sides. The lower half holds four cartoon women: a pin-up with orange hair, yellow bodice and blue trousers at left; a blonde in a blue-and-white checkered dress seated at a green card table; a redhead in a green top and dark skirt seated cross-legged with a fan of cards at right; and a small blue-and-yellow figure at upper right. Bottom edge reads BALL IN PLAY, 1 OR 2 CAN PLAY and WILLIAM'S GAME SCORE.