1964 · Chicago Coin
Royal Flash
Flat radiating sunburst of pink, sky blue, yellow and white rays, jagged white starburst panel behind the title, solid yellow counter band across the lower third and pink band at the top edge.
- Year
- 1964
- Maker
- Chicago Coin
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Made by
- Design
- Jerry Koci
- Design
- Al Schlappa
- Design
- John Gore
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- pink
- blue
- yellow
- red
Fingerprint: Grinning jester in red-green fool's cap holding playing-card fan centered between showgirls, 'ROYAL FLASH' title inside white starburst with radial pink-blue-yellow sunburst rays, two four-reel score windows flank title with yellow heart badges 1 and 2 (0360, 0000), oversized playing cards row bottom on yellow BALL IN PLAY band, painted cartoon style, hot pink sky-blue yellow red palette.
The centre of the art is a grinning jester in a red-and-green fool's cap, who holds out a fan of playing cards while flanked by two glamorous showgirls leaning in from either side. The title sits in a jagged white starburst with radiating pink, blue and yellow sunburst rays filling the entire background. Two four-reel score windows flank the title, one showing 0360 and the other 0000, each topped by a yellow heart badge containing a red 1 or 2. A row of five oversized playing cards is painted along the yellow BALL IN PLAY counter band at the bottom.
Setting
- Flat radiating sunburst of pink, sky blue, yellow and white rays
- Jagged white starburst panel behind the title
- Solid yellow counter band across the lower third
- Pink band at the top edge
Symbols
- Five oversized playing cards in a row
- Red spade symbol
- Red diamond suit symbols
- Card court pictures
- Yellow heart badges containing red numerals
- Red arrow
- Four-reel score windows
- Crown
- Playing-card fan
Lettering
- Arched red block capitals with heavy black outline for the title on a jagged white starburst, flanked by red cursive script, with small red sans-serif capitals on white panels
Themes
- Playing cards
- Jester
- Showgirls
- Royal
- Sunburst
Title on it
- Royal flash
Text on it
- Chicago Coin's
- ROYAL
- FLASH
- 2 Player
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- 0360
- 0000
- BALL IN PLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | On the left, brunette with dark red upswept hair, fair skin, red off-shoulder garment, long red gloves, pearl necklace, smiling with one hand raised near her shoulder |
| Man | Centre, grinning jester with fair skin, red-and-green fool's cap with two pointed tips, red-and-green ruffled collar, striped sleeves, holding a fan of playing cards in both hands |
| Woman | On the right, blonde with curled hair, fair skin, small gold crown, white fur stole with black spots, red dress, pearl necklace and earrings, holding up a single playing card and smiling |
A painted, cartoon-style backglass in a white wooden frame, dominated by hot pink, sky blue, yellow and red. Radial sunburst rays in pink, blue, yellow and white fan out from a central white starburst shape at the top. Inside that starburst, arched red block letters with black outline read ROYAL over a larger word FLASH, and beneath, in smaller red capitals on white, 1 or 2 CAN PLAY. Flanking the title at the top are two red cursive script lines: Chicago Coin's on the left and 2 Player on the right. Below each script line sits a white rectangular score panel with four reels; the left panel is captioned 1st PLAYER with a small yellow heart-shaped badge above it containing a red 1, and shows 0360, while the right panel is captioned 2nd PLAYER with a yellow badge containing a red 2 and shows 0000. Across the lower third, three figures lean over a yellow counter band: a brunette woman in red on the left, a grinning jester in a red-and-green fool's cap and ruffled collar in the centre holding a fan of playing cards, and a blonde woman on the right wearing a small crown and a white spotted fur stole, holding a single card. On the yellow band in front of them are five large playing cards laid out in a row, flanked by a red arrow and the red caption BALL IN PLAY.