1961 · Gottlieb
Show Boat
Known for Rollunder gates and B out lane. Open sky, river or lake water and pegged display wall behind the cabinet.
- Year
- 1961
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- gates
Rollunder gates
- Lane
B out lane
On the playfield
Bumper 1
- Blue passive bumper
Lanes 4
- A out lane
- B out lane
- C out lane
- Side lanes
Post or gate 1
- Rollunder gates gates
Lights 1
- Colour inserts inserts
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Smiling adult woman with dark hair, red two-piece swimsuit, standing on a yellow float at the left of the artwork, one arm raised
- man Slim male figure in blue at the far right, beside the bow of the boat
- other A group of three or four bathers in dark swimsuits splashing in the water below and left of the boat
- other Many tiny background passengers standing along the boat's open promenade deck
- vehicle Large white and cream multi-deck river excursion boat with three red-and-white smokestacks
Setting
- Open sky
- River or lake water
- Pegged display wall behind the cabinet
Text on it
- SHOW BOAT
How it plays
-
Goals 1
Other
- Match
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Reference
Linked terms
- Rollunder gates also called Rollunders
- B out lane also called Center out lane
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- blue
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: show boat: SHOW BOAT red-arched lettering, white three-deck paddle steamer crowded with passengers on turquoise river, woman in red swimsuit on yellow float, bathers in water, mid-century bright colours
A big white three-stacked-funnel paddle steamer with a crowded open promenade deck, moored on bright turquoise water. Beside it, a woman in a red swimsuit posing on a yellow float with one arm up. The title is set in large arched red block letters with a cream outline, sitting high against a plain blue sky. A row of white rectangular reel windows runs in a band across the lower third. The whole piece is ringed by a thick scarlet moulded border with a white outer edge.
Setting
- Open sky
- River or lake water
- Pegged display wall behind the cabinet
Symbols
- Paddle steamer
- Smokestacks
- Life-ring style yellow float
- Sail mast and rigging
- Water waves
- Cloud
Lettering
- Large arched red block capitals with cream and white outline and slight drop shadow on a blue sky; a small red cursive signature word at the top left
Themes
- Riverboat excursion
- Swimming
- Holiday cruise
- Summer
- Nautical
Title on it
- Show boat
Text on it
- SHOW BOAT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Smiling adult woman with dark hair, red two-piece swimsuit, standing on a yellow float at the left of the artwork, one arm raised |
| Man | Slim male figure in blue at the far right, beside the bow of the boat |
| Other | A group of three or four bathers in dark swimsuits splashing in the water below and left of the boat |
| Other | Many tiny background passengers standing along the boat's open promenade deck |
| Vehicle | Large white and cream multi-deck river excursion boat with three red-and-white smokestacks |
A painted backglass in a chunky scarlet moulded frame, photographed on a white cabinet against a grey perforated pegboard wall. The artwork is a bright mid-century cartoon of a river excursion boat: a big white-and-cream multi-deck paddle steamer with three red-and-white smokestacks sits centre-right on turquoise water under a clear blue sky, its long promenade deck full of tiny figures. At the left a smiling woman in a red two-piece swimsuit stands on a yellow float, one arm raised. Below her, several bathers in dark swimsuits splash in the water in front of the boat's hull. A slim male figure in blue stands at the far right beside the boat's bow. Across the top, arched block lettering in red with a cream and white outline reads SHOW BOAT, preceded at the left by a small red cursive signature word. A white band across the lower third carries a row of rectangular white score windows with dark digits, and a small yellow-orange panel sits at the lower right. Dominant colours: scarlet red, sky blue, cream-white and yellow.