1966 · Gottlieb
Masquerade
Known for Multi-bumper, Star and Masked Beauty. Interior of a grand hall with crimson curtains and gold rope tie-backs, red, green and pink balloons scattered around the edges, gold starburst flares behind the two right-hand score windows and pale blue painted balustrade or railing behind the central woman.
- Year
- 1966
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Bumper
Multi-bumper
- Target
Star
- Goal
Masked Beauty
On the playfield
Bumpers 3
- Multi-bumper
- Green pop bumper
- Red pop bumper
Target 1
- Star
Lane 1
- Rollover lanes
Lights 1
- Pink light insert
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Upper centre, blonde bobbed hair with curled fringe, red lipstick, head tilted, wearing a pale blue lace shawl or fichu over a strapless dress, looking left
- man Left, black hair, green domino eye mask, red cap, black/green ruffled collar and dark green coat, holding a lit cigarette with a curl of smoke rising
- woman Centre bottom, blonde, in profile facing left, red lips, holding an open black folding fan and a single red rose, wearing a red and white patterned dress
- man Right of centre, black domino mask, red plume on head, dark hair, black clothing, in profile facing right
- man Right of centre, bald head with dark hair at sides, black eye mask, pale skin, facing right
- woman Far right, blonde hair in an updo, white face paint or pale face, red lips, facing left
Setting
- Interior of a grand hall with crimson curtains and gold rope tie-backs
- Red, green and pink balloons scattered around the edges
- Gold starburst flares behind the two right-hand score windows
- Pale blue painted balustrade or railing behind the central woman
Text on it
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1st Player
- 2nd Player
- 3rd Player
- 4th Player
- Gottlieb's 4-Player
- MASQUERADE
- more FUN
- to compete!
- CHOOSE PARTNERS
- FOR TEAM PLAY
- GAME OVER
- PLAYERS
- 1 2 3 4
- CAN PLAY
- AT THE SAME TIME
- A GAME OF SKILL
- BALL IN PLAY
How it plays
-
Goals 3
- Masked Beauty
- Letters in Masked
- Letters in Beauty
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Art Stenholm
Reference
Linked terms
- Multi-bumper also called Top pop bumper
- Pink light also called Pink insert
- Letters in Masked also called Masked
- Letters in Beauty also called Beauty
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- cream
- red
- gold
- green
Fingerprint: gottlieb's 4-player masquerade, masquerade ball crowded with masked revellers, man right in red-white striped turban with white moustache blue eye mask and gold hoop earring memorable, woman bottom center snapping open large black folding fan holding red rose, four separate gold-framed score reels stacked left and right of central blonde woman each with curved red player banner, green-masked smoking figure left, red block capitals across lower left
A masquerade ball crowded with masked revellers, most memorable being the man on the right in a red-and-white striped turban with a white handlebar moustache, blue eye mask and gold hoop earring, and the woman in profile at bottom centre snapping open a large black folding fan while holding a single red rose. Four separate gold-framed score reels, one per player, are stacked two on the left and two on the right of a central blonde woman, each labelled with a curved red banner. A green-masked man on the left smokes a cigarette in a cloud of smoke. The huge title lettering 'MASQUERADE' in red block capitals sits across the lower left with white script above it.
Setting
- Interior of a grand hall with crimson curtains and gold rope tie-backs
- Red, green and pink balloons scattered around the edges
- Gold starburst flares behind the two right-hand score windows
- Pale blue painted balustrade or railing behind the central woman
Symbols
- Four numbered reel windows showing 0 and 1 digits
- Gold ornamental scroll and rope frames
- Gold starburst flares
- Red rose
- Open black folding fan
- Domino masks
- Balloons
- Cigarette with smoke
- Gold hoop earring
- Red banners with ordinal player labels
Lettering
- Large red block capitals with white outline for the main title, white brush script above it, gold italic script on red curved ribbon banners for the player labels, and small black condensed sans-serif capitals in a cream cartouche along the top
Themes
- Masquerade ball
- Costume party
- Four player
- Romantic
- Carnival
Title on it
- Gottlieb's 4-player masquerade
Text on it
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1st Player
- 2nd Player
- 3rd Player
- 4th Player
- Gottlieb's 4-Player
- MASQUERADE
- more FUN
- to compete!
- CHOOSE PARTNERS
- FOR TEAM PLAY
- GAME OVER
- PLAYERS
- 1 2 3 4
- CAN PLAY
- AT THE SAME TIME
- A GAME OF SKILL
- BALL IN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Upper centre, blonde bobbed hair with curled fringe, red lipstick, head tilted, wearing a pale blue lace shawl or fichu over a strapless dress, looking left |
| Man | Left, black hair, green domino eye mask, red cap, black/green ruffled collar and dark green coat, holding a lit cigarette with a curl of smoke rising |
| Woman | Centre bottom, blonde, in profile facing left, red lips, holding an open black folding fan and a single red rose, wearing a red and white patterned dress |
| Man | Right of centre, black domino mask, red plume on head, dark hair, black clothing, in profile facing right |
| Man | Right of centre, bald head with dark hair at sides, black eye mask, pale skin, facing right |
| Woman | Far right, blonde hair in an updo, white face paint or pale face, red lips, facing left |
| Man | Lower right, red and white striped turban with a white feather, blue eye mask, white handlebar moustache, gold hoop earring, green and white costume, facing left |
A painted, airbrushed masquerade-ball backglass in a cream, red, gold and green palette. Four numbered player reel windows (1, 2, 3, 4) sit in ornate gold rope-and-scroll frames across the top, each carrying a blank digit aperture and the roll of numerals, with curved red banners reading '1st Player', '2nd Player', '3rd Player' and '4th Player' in gold italic script. A cream cartouche top centre carries a manufacturer line and 'CHICAGO, ILL. 60651'. Figures: at upper centre a blonde woman in a pale blue lace shawl, red lips, gazing left; at left a man in a green mask, green ruff, red cap and dark green jacket raising a smoking cigarette; at centre bottom a blonde woman in profile holding an open black folding fan and a red rose; at right a cluster of three masked revellers, one with a black domino mask and red plume, one bald, and a blonde woman, beside a man in a red-and-white striped turban with a white moustache, blue mask and gold hoop earring. Gold starbursts behind the two right-hand window rows. Lower left reads 'Gottlieb's 4-Player MASQUERADE' in white script and huge red block capitals outlined in white; below are instruction panels, a green 'BALL IN PLAY' lamp, and red and green balloons. Condition: lamp glare and scratches, some panel edges chipped.