2 games under this title
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Four Stars 1952 -
Quartette 1952
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Four Stars
- red
- blue
- yellow
- pink
Fingerprint: "FOUR STARS" title on blue starburst with red-yellow stripes, four identical pin-up women cross-legged inside white five-pointed stars wearing red, green, blue, yellow bikinis respectively, descending ladder of numbered colored stars 1-4, stepped value panels from 200000 to 900000, Stage Entrance doorway with crowd of men jostling, flat saturated 1940s pin-up style.
Four identical pin-up women in coloured bikinis, each sitting cross-legged inside a white five-pointed star, marching diagonally from lower left to upper right. The title FOUR STARS is rendered as red-and-yellow striped capitals on a blue starburst. A descending ladder of coloured stars numbered 1 to 4 pairs with value panels from 200,000 up to 900,000. A small STAGE ENTRANCE doorway at the right shows a scruffy crowd of men in suits and hats, one in a green jacket, pushing in.
Setting
- Flat red-to-pink gradient field
- Blue starburst behind the title
- Brick doorway on the right
Symbols
- Five-pointed stars (four white, plus a vertical ladder of coloured numbered stars)
- Yellow star above the stage entrance sign
- Stepped value panels
- Orange points window
Lettering
- Large slanted capitals with red/yellow stripe shading and dark outline for the title; white capitals on coloured ribbon and rectangular panels for the scoring values
Themes
- Showbusiness
- Stage entrance
- Beauty contest ladder
- 1940s pin-up
Title on it
- Four stars
Text on it
- FOUR STARS
- MILLIONS
- STAGE ENTRANCE
- POINTS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 200,000
- 300,000
- 400,000
- 500,000
- 600,000
- 700,000
- 800,000
- 900,000
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Pin-up in a red bikini, blonde 1940s waved hair, red lips, sitting cross-legged inside a white five-pointed star at upper right, pointing both index fingers outwards |
| Woman | Pin-up in a green bikini, auburn waved hair, sitting cross-legged inside a white star below and left of the first, pointing both index fingers outwards |
| Woman | Pin-up in a blue bikini, brunette waved hair, sitting cross-legged inside a white star in the centre, pointing both index fingers outwards |
| Woman | Pin-up in a yellow bikini, dark hair, sitting cross-legged inside a white star at lower left, pointing both index fingers outwards |
| Man | Several men in dark suits and hats crowded together in the stage entrance doorway, shown jostling or pushing forward |
| Man | Man in a green jacket and dark trousers crouching or kneeling at the bottom of the doorway scene |
A brightly coloured cartoon-illustrated score panel. Across the top, in large slanted capital letters with red and yellow stripes and a dark outline, is the title FOUR STARS on a blue starburst band, with a small white oval maker's logo containing red cursive script at the top left and a green ribbon banner reading MILLIONS beneath it. Down the left side runs a descending ladder of coloured five-pointed stars, each containing a large number - 1 in a red star, 2 in a blue star, 3 in a yellow star, 4 in a purple star - and alongside them a stepped column of white-bordered value panels reading 200,000, 300,000, 400,000, 500,000, 600,000, 700,000, 800,000 and 900,000, coloured to match. Four identical pin-up women sit cross-legged, one centred inside each of four white five-pointed stars placed on a red-to-pink diagonal background: the top-right one in a red bikini, then one in green, one in blue and one in a yellow bikini, all with 1940s-style waved hair, red lips and high heels, each pointing both index fingers outwards. On the right, a brick-edged doorway marked STAGE ENTRANCE on a blue sign with a yellow star shows a crowd of men in dark suits and hats jostling, one man in a green jacket crouching. Along the bottom a long orange-red rectangular window reads POINTS in white. Style is flat, saturated, mid-century pin-up illustration.
Backglass Quartette
- pink
- teal
- orange
- yellow
Fingerprint: quartette: five identical dancers in billowing pale-pink tutus marching diagonally across orange disc, fan of colored score ovals (900000-100000) down right side, four men in suits at bottom right (one singing with music notes), plain colored circles scattered like dropped spotlights, hot-pink and teal palette, 1930s musical style
A chorus line of five identical dancers in billowing pale-pink tutus, marching diagonally upward across a big orange disc, is the single most memorable element. Around them a fan of brightly coloured score ovals (900,000 down to 100,000) curves down the right side. Four sharply drawn men in suits and a bow tie crowd the bottom right corner, one singing with an open mouth and floating music notes. The whole thing is ringed by a scatter of plain coloured circles like dropped counters or spotlights.
Setting
- Flat hot-pink upper field
- Turquoise-teal lower field
- Pale-green lattice grid behind the central disc
- Yellow ring surrounding the orange centre disc
- Scattered plain coloured circles across the lower half
Symbols
- Musical notes
- Star sparkles on the orange disc
- Coloured scoring ovals
- Numbered player circles 1 to 4
- Plain coloured counters
- Lattice grid backdrop
Lettering
- Large red cursive script title with cream and pale-yellow inline and drop shadow, slightly arcing; block white capitals with black outline for millions and points; white numerals on solid coloured ovals with contrasting outlines
Themes
- Musical
- Song-and-dance
- Chorus line
- Big band
- Quartet singing
- Score values
Title on it
- Quartette
Text on it
- Quartette
- MILLIONS
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- POINTS
- 900,000
- 800,000
- 700,000
- 600,000
- 500,000
- 400,000
- 300,000
- 200,000
- 100,000
- A PRODUCT OF
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- CHICAGO, U.S.A.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | One of five identical dancers, cream hair in a bun with a small headband, pink bodice, huge layered pale-pink tutu, pink tights and shoes, arms raised and extended, leg lifted in a high kick, in a rising diagonal line from lower left to upper right |
| Woman | Second of five identical dancers, same pink tutu and bodice, arms stretched wide, mid-step, positioned to the right of the first |
| Woman | Third of five identical dancers, same costume, highest in the diagonal, one leg extended, arms out, near the top of the orange disc |
| Woman | Fourth of five identical dancers, same pale-pink tutu and pink bodice, partially overlapping, forming the lower-left end of the diagonal |
| Woman | Fifth of five identical dancers, same pale-pink tutu and pink bodice, at the lower left of the diagonal, leg kicked forward |
| Man | Front man in the bottom-right group, red hair, wide open mouth as if singing or shouting, white shirt with dark patterned tie, two small yellow music notes floating beside his head, holds a pale sheet of paper |
| Man | Second man, dark slicked hair, white jacket with fine dark pinstripes and a bow tie, moustache, smiling and looking up-left |
| Man | Third man, black moustache, teal-green jacket, white shirt, dark tie, wearing a bright magenta and purple fedora |
| Man | Fourth man at the far right edge, dark hair, yellow plaid jacket with a small multicoloured badge or rosette on the lapel, looking up-left |
A printed backglass panel with a hot-pink and teal palette. Across the top, the title "Quartette" appears in large flowing red script with a cream and pale-yellow inline and drop shadow. The word "MILLIONS" in white outlined capitals sits at upper left, above a vertical column of four filled circles numbered 4 (blue), 3 (red), 2 (orange), 1 (yellow-green). A fan of nine white-outlined coloured ovals carries values 900,000, 800,000, 700,000, 600,000, 500,000, 400,000, 300,000, 200,000 and 100,000. Centre-left is a large orange disc ringed by a yellow band and backed by a pale-green lattice grid, with "POINTS" arched across the top in red. Five identical female dancers in fluffy pale-pink tutus, pink bodices and pink shoes pose in a rising diagonal chorus line, each with arms outstretched. Bottom right, four men in 1930s-style suits look up, one open-mouthed with yellow music notes. Small credit text sits lower left.