Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- green
- red
- yellow
- cream
Fingerprint: Two yellow-petalled rosette starbursts with blue 20-cent centers, pink bulb-outlined diamond marked one-to-special, fan of seven playing cards across center, blonde pin-up figure with raised arms on lower right, green-pink background with bulb outlines everywhere
The most memorable element is the pair of big yellow-petalled rosette starbursts in the middle of the playfield, each with a blue 20¢ disc at its centre, flanking a pink bulb-outlined diamond marked 1 TO SPECIAL. Close behind is the fanned arc of seven oversized playing cards across the centre with red teardrop CHANGE CARD FOR 50¢00 panels on either side. A blonde pin-up woman with both arms raised stands on the lower right apron beside the yellow Balls Played window, and the whole playfield is drenched in bulb outlines on a green-and-pink background.
Setting
- Painted fairground and riverside skyline with a bridge and buildings in the mid-background
- Dark blue night band with silhouetted city buildings behind the lower playfield
- Plain green with pink radiating sunburst rays
- Wooden cabinet interior framing the playfield on all four sides
Symbols
- Seven playing cards in suits of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds
- Yellow-petalled rosettes with blue 20¢ centres
- Red starburst bumpers with white caps
- Pink bulb-outlined diamond
- Horseshoe arc with red circular number windows
- Gold ball-guide wires
- Star shapes
- Scalloped red ornament borders
Notable shapes
- Pink bulb-outlined diamond in the upper centre
- Seven-card fan arc
- Horseshoe arc of three flaps
- Two round rosette starbursts
- Two white flippers with blue-and-red striped rubber
- Red teardrop/kidney-shaped change card panels
- Yellow circular windows set into red spade shapes
Art motifs
- Radial sunburst rays
- Bulb-lined outlines on every panel
- Scalloped and zigzag ornamental borders
- Chrome ball guides
- Twin teardrop change card panels
Themes
- Card and gambling motif
- Coin-operated amusement
- Mid-century american styling
- Pin-up figure
Text on it
- SPECIAL
- WHEN LIT
- 7
- 2
- 3
- START WHEN LIT
- CHANGE COST
- 1 TO SPECIAL
- 20¢
- 500
- 000
- CHANGE CARD FOR 50¢00
- SPECIAL LIT
- 4
- 5
- SPECIAL PROGRESS
- Balls Played
- NO PRIZES NO WAGERING
- FLIPPER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | On the lower right apron, blonde short-curled hair, sleeveless pale top, both arms raised with hands open, smiling, drawn in flat comic airbrush style |
| Man | On the left side art panel, small painted figure in a dark suit and hat standing upright, partly framed by a pink panel |
| Man | On the right side art panel, small painted figure in a dark suit and hat mirroring the left-side figure |
| Other | Stylised grinning clown or jester face motif near the lower centre between the two special 4/5 banners, red and cream |
A full single-level electro-mechanical playfield seen through a wooden cabinet, with green-and-pink art and a strongly symmetrical layout. At the top a red-and-white horseshoe arc carries a curved yellow banner reading SPECIAL with WHEN LIT beneath, and three red circular windows numbered 7, 2 and 3 above three clear-frosted rollover lanes. Below sit two red starburst bumpers with white-and-blue caps, flanked by two red rectangular inserts reading START WHEN LIT and CHANGE COST. Two large rosette starbursts with yellow petals and blue 20¢ centres sit either side of a central pink diamond outlined in bulbs, whose middle reads 1 TO SPECIAL. Under that a fan of seven playing cards (hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds) arcs across the centre, flanked by two red teardrop panels reading CHANGE CARD FOR 50¢00, with 500 and 000 scoring windows below. Lower playfield has two more SPECIAL WHEN LIT yellow banners over red star shapes numbered 4 and 5, a central SPECIAL LIT red shield, and slanting SPECIAL PROGRESS panels each side. Two white flippers with blue-and-red striped rubber at the base, twin slingshots above them, chrome ball guides, and a blonde woman in a sleeveless top with arms raised on the lower right apron beside a yellow Balls Played window and a NO PRIZES NO WAGERING card. Dominant colours: green, red/pink, yellow, cream.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- green
- red
- cream
- pink
Fingerprint: Showgirl in magenta-pink sequinned costume with plumed headdress and raised arm, long pink skirt sweeping bottom-left, cream-gold score panel headed "WHEN THOUSANDS", densely packed riverboat gambling scene with seven figures at green card table in period dress, five oversized playing cards below title banner, green stage-curtain, "SHOW BOAT" red title
A showgirl in a magenta sequinned costume with a feathered headdress fills the whole left third, her long pink skirt sweeping into the bottom-left corner, while the entire right third is a packed card-table crowd of gamblers in bright dress. The centre is dominated by a tall cream score-and-instruction panel headed WHEN / THOUSANDS with a numbered 1-to-9 player ladder and coloured oval lenses down its right edge. Across the top, a green stage-curtain banner carries the title in tall red capitals with a yellow inner face and dark blue drop shadow. Five oversized playing cards on white panels form a horizontal strip directly beneath the banner.
Setting
- Green stage curtain banner
- White card panels
- Riverboat gambling parlour with green card table
- Wooden frame with reflective glass
Symbols
- Row of five playing cards (hearts, jack, face card, king, ten of hearts)
- Red heart suit pips
- Coloured oval score lenses
- Numbered player ladder 1 to 9
- Stage curtain swag
Lettering
- Tall condensed red block capitals with yellow inner faces and dark blue drop shadow, plus smaller black serif capitals genco's and the when / thousands headings
Themes
- Riverboat gambling
- Showgirl
- Playing cards
- Period entertainment
- Score card
Title on it
- Genco's show boat
Text on it
- GENCO'S
- SHOW BOAT
- WHEN
- THOUSANDS
- 9
- 100
- 40
- 8
- 3000
- 60
- 7
- 700
- 80
- 6
- 600
- 50
- 5
- 500
- 4
- 400
- 30
- 3
- 300
- 20
- 2
- 00
- 1
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Showgirl on the left third, magenta and pink sequinned costume, plumed feather headpiece, dark hair, one arm raised, long pink skirt sweeping to the bottom-left corner |
| Man | Standing figure at upper right in a green shirt and pale hat, facing right |
| Woman | Seated at the green card table on the right, in a light dress, holding cards |
| Woman | Seated figure at the right edge in a bright dress with a large hat, in profile |
| Other | Additional small seated gamblers clustered around the green card table at centre-right |
A square backglass transom photographed in a light wooden frame behind reflective glass, showing a green stage-curtain banner across the top carrying the title in tall red block capitals with a yellow inner face and dark blue drop shadow. Below the banner is a horizontal row of five oversized playing cards on white panels: a heart card, a jack or face card, another face card, a king, and a ten of hearts rendered as small red hearts. The left third is dominated by a showgirl in a magenta and pink sequinned costume with a plumed headpiece, one arm raised, her long pink skirt sweeping to the bottom-left corner. The centre holds a tall cream-and-gold score panel headed WHEN and THOUSANDS, with a numbered ladder of player rows from 1 to 9 in red and black, white score boxes containing red numerals and coloured oval lenses down the right edge in red, green, yellow and blue. The right third shows a crowded riverboat gambling scene: a man in a green shirt and pale hat standing, seated figures around a green card table, and women in bright dresses holding cards. Predominant colours are green, red, cream and pink.