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1973 · Playmatic

Magic

Abstract psychedelic field of curling tentacles and paisley swirls, dark maroon to near-black ground and bubble and dot motifs scattered throughout.

Year
1973
Maker
Playmatic
Type
Electro-mechanical
Display
Score reels
Players
1

Vision analysis

On the backglass

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Magic backglass

Backglass

  • dark maroon
  • blue
  • green
  • orange

Fingerprint: Three female figures with "MAGIC" in large red serif capitals against dense field of swirling blue-green tentacles on dark maroon ground, bare-shouldered woman upper-right with blue-white tentacle-like hair, large orange-haired profile head lower-left, small face hidden lower-right, white banner with non-Latin characters upper-left, psychedelic 1960s illustrative style, tentacle and mystery themes

Distinctive

The word MAGIC in large red outlined serif capitals, set against a dense field of swirling blue and green tentacles on a dark maroon ground. Three women are painted on the glass: a bare-shouldered figure with long tentacle-like blue-white hair at upper right, a large orange-haired profile head at lower left, and a small face hidden lower right. A white banner of dark non-Latin characters sits at the upper left, with a blue patterned sphere behind it.

Setting

  • Abstract psychedelic field of curling tentacles and paisley swirls
  • Dark maroon to near-black ground
  • Bubble and dot motifs scattered throughout

Symbols

  • Curling tentacles
  • Paisley spirals
  • Bubbles and dots
  • Blue patterned sphere
  • Small red cherry-like dot

Lettering

  • Large red serif capitals with heavy white outline; small white capitals on a red bar for the game-over text

Themes

  • Psychedelic
  • Tentacles
  • Mermaid
  • Art nouveau swirl
  • Mystery

Title on it

  • Magic

Text on it

  • MAGIC
  • GAME OVER
  • BILL
  • PLAYER
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Upper right; long swirling blue and white hair drawn as tentacles, bare shoulders, red and green costume, dark eye makeup and red lipstick, arm raised
Other Lower left; orange-blonde hair, heavy black eyeliner, pale skin, green collar at the neck
Other Lower right, partially hidden among green serpent coils, dark hair, only head and shoulders visible
Full description

A flat, brightly coloured backglass painted in a psychedelic 1960s/70s illustrative style. The centre-left is dominated by the word MAGIC in large red serif capitals with a thick white outline. Three female figures are painted: a full-body woman upper right with long swirling blue-and-white tentacle-like hair, bare shoulders, a red and green costume and dark lipstick; a large profile head at lower left with orange-blonde hair, heavy eyeliner and a green collar; and a smaller face tucked into the lower-right among green serpent coils. The background is a dark maroon-to-black field covered with curling blue, green, orange and teal tentacles, paisley swirls, bubbles and small floating shapes. A white rectangular banner runs across the upper left containing dark non-Latin characters. GAME OVER is printed in white on a small red bar at bottom centre. The top and right edges are chipped and abraded, with white scuffing along the right border.