1969 · Gottlieb
Mibs
Bright green grass lawn, tan stone castle-like building with towers upper left, dark green leafy trees, red barn roof, pale blue sky, distant pedestrians and parked cars, cream outer border with two dark blue vertical side stripes and orange arrow motifs on the lower cream border.
- Year
- 1969
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Art Stenholm
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- cream
- green
- yellow
- red
Fingerprint: Sunburst-centered bathing beauty in black bikini standing arms raised, four white pop-bumpers arranged in diamond, paired red and yellow bumper arrows flanking her, 500-point red targets below, cream cabinet heavily chipped, electro-mechanical, teal and red palette with radiating rays
The most memorable feature is the painted blonde woman in a black two-piece swimsuit at the exact centre of the playfield, standing on the sunburst with one arm raised and a small REPLAY marker disc painted at her feet. Second, the four white 10 POINTS pop-bumper caps in a tight 2x2 diamond at the top, with red and yellow star-shaped plastics at their centre. Third, the pair of 100 POINTS YELLOW BUMPER and 100 POINTS RED BUMPER arrow panels flanking her, the yellow one left and the red one right. Fourth, the heavily chipped cream cabinet with the blue cursive D. Gottlieb & Co. signature on the white apron.
Setting
- Radiating sunburst of green yellow orange and red rays
- Teal-blue band across the upper playfield
- White lower apron with printed instruction card
- Cream painted cabinet exterior with chrome trim
Symbols
- Red 500 special round targets
- Yellow and red star-shaped bumper plastics
- White posts with red rubber rings
- Replay disc
- Playing-card suit pip on a drop target
- Blue arrow graphic on the apron
- Red ball graphic beside red bumper
Notable shapes
- 2x2 diamond cluster of white pop-bumper caps in the upper half
- Symmetrical sunburst fanning out from the centre figure
- Chrome ball guide arc across the top of the playfield
- Eight white rubber-ringed posts framing the bumper area
- Coin door with three rectangular score windows at the bottom of the cabinet
Art motifs
- 1950s pin-up illustration
- Radiating ray sunburst
- Primary colour bumper panels
- Painted plastic playfield collage
Themes
- Bathing beauty
- Sunburst
- Recreational
- Score attack
Text on it
- 10 POINTS
- 20 POINTS
- 100 POINTS
- YELLOW BUMPER
- RED BUMPER
- 500 SPECIAL
- EXTRA BALL
- SPEED
- REPLAY
- SPECIAL
- BALL IN PLAY
- INSTRUCTIONS
- 3 BALLS PER PLAY
- POINTS ARE SCORED AS INDICATED
- HITTING EITHER BUMPER, BACKS UP ONE BALL IN BACK BOX
- SPECIAL BUMPERS LIGHT ALTERNATELY AFTER HITTING ALL THREE TARGETS
- SPECIAL AWARDS ONE REPLAY
- MATCHING LAST NUMBER IN SCORE TO NUMBER THAT APPEARS ON BACK GLASS AFTER GAME IS OVER AWARDS ONE REPLAY
- FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
- 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF
- 6100 POINTS
- 7500 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY WHEN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF BALLS ARE KICKED
- 10 BALLS
- 11 BALLS
- 12 BALLS
- 5 BALLS
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- 50
- 100
- 250
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Painted blonde adult woman at the centre of the playfield, black two-piece swimsuit with bare midriff, bare legs and feet, long hair, one arm raised above shoulder height, facing the viewer, standing on the yellow sunburst rays |
A full electro-mechanical playfield seen from above with the cream cabinet and coin door visible at the bottom. The playfield is painted with a radiating sunburst of green, yellow, orange and red rays over a teal-blue upper field. Four white circular pop-bumper caps in a 2x2 cluster carry red 10 POINTS lettering, flanked by white posts with red-and-white rubber rings. At the centre a painted blonde woman in a black two-piece swimsuit stands facing the viewer, one arm raised, with a small REPLAY disc at her feet. To her left a yellow-bordered arrow panel reads 100 POINTS over YELLOW BUMPER; to her right a red-bordered panel reads 100 POINTS over RED BUMPER beside a red ball. Lower left and right are two red 500 SPECIAL round targets, plus EXTRA BALL and SPEED lane lettering. Two chrome-covered slingshots sit above two white flippers. The white apron carries a red-and-blue FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET arrow, a BALL IN PLAY window, a dense INSTRUCTIONS card, score-replay charts and a blue cursive D. Gottlieb & Co. signature. Cabinet paint is heavily chipped to bare wood and bare metal.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- green
- orange
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: MIBS in huge red serif capitals, enormous orange-gold oval table in centre surrounded by dozen numbered black circles 1-12, blonde kneeling girl in pink checkered outfit picking up orange ball, four-window mechanical score reel in upper left, mustard-yellow petrol pump with CUPPER globe sign at upper right, fairground game scene
The enormous orange oval table in the centre, covered in dozens of scattered small white and coloured balls and ringed along the top by twelve black numbered circles from 1 to 12 above a wooden ball-return trough. Second most memorable is the blonde kneeling girl in a pink checkered outfit picking up an orange ball in the middle of the green lawn. Third, the four-window mechanical score reel panel set into the upper left above a red-and-white open sports car. Fourth, the mustard-yellow petrol pump at upper right with a red-and-white CUPPER globe sign and a 10 price plaque. Fifth, the huge red MIBS serif title at bottom centre with a small red script word above the M.
Setting
- Bright green grass lawn
- Tan stone castle-like building with towers upper left
- Dark green leafy trees
- Red barn roof
- Pale blue sky
- Distant pedestrians and parked cars
- Cream outer border with two dark blue vertical side stripes
- Orange arrow motifs on the lower cream border
Symbols
- Twelve numbered black circles 1-12
- Scattered white, pink and blue balls
- Red-and-white open-top sports car
- Petrol pump globe sign
- Playing-card-like red diamond mark on the car wheel
- Orange arrow motifs on the lower border
- Coin price plaque
Lettering
- Large red serif capitals with black outline and white drop shadow for the main title; a small red cursive script word above it; white numerals in black roundels
Themes
- Small-town fairground
- Outdoor gambling or bagatelle
- Recreational game
- Petrol station
- 1950s americana
Title on it
- Mibs
Text on it
- MIBS
- Gottlieb's
- CUPPER
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 11
- 12
- 0,0-0,0
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Young blonde woman centre, kneeling on the grass leaning forward, pink-and-white checkered sleeveless tunic over a white blouse, white shorts, bare legs, holding an orange ball in her right hand, looking down |
| Man | Seated left of the title, green flat cap, pale blue long-sleeve shirt, holding a tan sheet of paper, hand to chin |
| Man | Crouching right of the title, dark blue beret, blue shirt, hand raised to mouth |
| Man | Beside him, blond, bright yellow shirt, blue overalls, hand cupped to ear |
| Man | Upper right, dark hair, blue uniform shirt, standing behind the petrol pump |
| Woman | Upper centre-right, long hair, striped sleeveless top and grey skirt, both hands raised to her face |
| Man | Behind her, orange jacket and red cap, hand to mouth |
| Other | Several small background pedestrians in blue, red and brown clothing walking near the trees and buildings |
A rectangular, cream-framed painted backglass showing a 1950s-style American small-town street scene on bright green grass. Dominating the centre is a huge orange-gold oval roulette or bowling-alley table covered in scattered white and coloured balls, with a row of twelve black circles along its top edge, each carrying a white numeral from 1 to 12, above a long brown ball-return trough. Centre foreground: a blonde young woman in a pink-and-white checkered sleeveless tunic, white blouse and shorts, kneeling and leaning forward to pick up an orange ball. Left of the title, a man in a green flat cap and pale blue shirt sits on the grass holding a tan paper. Right of the title, two men in dark blue and yellow shirts crouch, whispering. Upper left: four white mechanical score reels reading 0,0-0,0- in a chrome-framed window, above a red-and-white open-top sports car. Upper right: an attendant in a blue uniform behind a mustard-yellow petrol pump with a red-and-white globe sign reading CUPPER, and a small white price box marked 10. Background: a tan stone castle-like building, dark green trees, a red barn roof, pedestrians and parked cars. Lettering: large red serif capitals MIBS with a black outline and drop shadow, with a small red script word above it.