1963 · Gottlieb
Slick Chick
Known for Center gobble hole, Side standups, Top standup target and Numbered rollovers. Solid red upper field, curved title banner across the top, scalloped ornamental border below the banner, dark surround framing the printed panel, stage or nightclub scene in the lower half, grouped male figures at lower centre and pale worn border at the outer edge.
- Year
- 1963
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- Hole
Center gobble hole
- Target
Side standups
- Target
Top standup target
- Lane
Numbered rollovers
- Goal
SLICK CHICK
On the playfield
- yellow
- orange
- red
- pale grey
- 2 flippers
- 7 pop bumpers
- 1 target bank
- 2 slingshots
Hole 1
- Center gobble hole
Targets 2
- Side standups
- Top standup target
Lane 1
- Numbered rollovers
Post or gate 1
- Hard rubber ovals posts
Control 1
- Rollover buttons buttons
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Woman in an evening gown on the left side, drawn in profile facing inwards, bare arms, dark hair, standing figure occupying the left third of the lower panel
- woman Woman in an evening gown on the right side, roughly mirroring the left figure and facing inwards, occupying the right third of the lower panel
- man Small group of several men in suits or formal jackets standing close together at lower centre, rendered at a smaller scale than the two women, suggesting depth
Setting
- Solid red upper field
- Curved title banner across the top
- Scalloped ornamental border below the banner
- Dark surround framing the printed panel
- Stage or nightclub scene in the lower half
- Grouped male figures at lower centre
- Pale worn border at the outer edge
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Slick Chick
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- SLICK CHICK
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Reference
Linked terms
- Center gobble hole also called Gobble hole
- Side standups also called Two reachable side standup targets
- Numbered rollovers also called Four numbered rollover lanes
- Hard rubber ovals also called Rubber posts
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- orange
- red
- pale grey
Fingerprint: Seven oversized bumper caps lettered S L H C G K C individually, harlequin yellow-orange diamond lattice ground with pin-up cartoon faces overlaid, red arrow reading BALLS PLAYED on apron, white rules card with QR code, red triangular lane top apex
The most memorable feature is the lower apron: a large illustrated red arrow reading BALLS PLAYED pointing at a horizontal ball-track window, surrounded by black line drawings of three chorus girls in costume and a man in shorts, and the hand-lettered instruction FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET. Second, the ring of seven oversized bumpers whose translucent caps each carry one big white letter (S, L, H, C, G, K, C) on a teal-and-yellow dished base, arranged asymmetrically around a central clear plastic dome. Third, the yellow-and-orange harlequin diamond lattice ground overlaid with comic-strip cartoon faces, and the red 50-point triangle lane at the top arch. Fourth, the white rules card on the lower left, a physical printed card with a QR code and a list of replay scores.
Setting
- Yellow and orange harlequin diamond-lattice ground
- Comic-strip cartoon panels of pin-up women and grinning faces
- Pale blue-grey printed metal apron with line-art figures
- Wood-grain wedge at the flipper apex
Symbols
- Playing-card suits on the white card inserts
- Numbered plastics 1 2 3 4 10 20 30
- Red star medallion at the apex
- Pink 50 medallion
- Rollover lane triangles
- Qr code on the rules card
- Red left/right arrows on the apron
- Post war-ration stamp graphic at the lower right
Notable shapes
- A red triangular lane at the top apex holding three stacked rollover lamps
- An octagonal bordered white rules card on the lower left apron
- A long red arrow pointing at the ball-track window on the apron
- An angled metal ball-guide rail running down the left side of the playfield
- Wood-grain wedge between the two flippers
Art motifs
- Harlequin diamond lattice
- Speech-bubble style text banners
- Cartoon lettering with drop shadow
- Flat comic-book colouring
Themes
- Showgirl
- Pin-up
- Burlesque
- Comic-strip
- Music hall
- Card and number game
Title on it
- Slick chick
Text on it
- SLICK CHICK
- HIT NUMBERS IN ROTATION
- 1 REPLAY FOR 1000 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR 1100 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR 1200 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY FOR 1300 POINTS
- D. Gottlieb & Co
- BALLS PLAYED
- FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET
- SPECIAL
- POINTS
- 1 POINT WHEN LIT
- 10 POINTS
- 10 POINTS WHEN LIT
- 1 TO 4 ROLLOVERS
- SPECIAL WHEN LIT
- SCORE SLICK 500 POINTS
- 50
- 500
- 1000
- 30
- 20
- 10
- 4
- S
- L
- H
- C
- G
- K
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Comic-strip pin-up in a wide-brimmed hat on the upper left, one hand raised to the brim; another woman with dark curled hair and a red hat on the mid-left; a blonde woman in a red hat on the right; a grinning wide-mouthed cartoon face at the far right edge |
| Man | A man in a blue-and-white check suit jacket and tie at the top right, drawn in flat comic style |
| Woman | Three line-drawn chorus girls in short skirts and heels on the lower apron: one in a striped top holding a hat, one with a feathered headdress, and a pair of twins in matching pleated skirts on the right |
| Other | A grinning cat-like cartoon face with big eyes at the lower left of the playfield, above a score slick card |
A photographed electro-mechanical pinball playfield seen from above under coloured cabinet lighting (red wash across the top arch, a bright green fluorescent tube crossing the middle). The lower third is a pale blue-grey metal apron printed with line drawings of chorus girls and a red arrow labelled BALLS PLAYED, plus the words FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET. Above it the playfield is a warm yellow-to-orange diamond-lattice (harlequin) background covered in comic-strip artwork of pin-up women in hats, a man in a check suit, and grinning cartoon faces. Six large round pop-bumpers with translucent plastic caps carry single letters: S and L on the left, K upper right, C and G mid-right, H left of centre, and a yellow C further right; numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 20 and 30 are printed on the plastics around them. A red triangular lane at top centre holds a pink 50 medallion and three vertically stacked rollover lamps marked 50, 500 and 1000, with SPECIAL lettering. Three white card-shaped inserts fan across the lower playfield reading 10 POINTS WHEN LIT, 1 TO 4 ROLLOVERS SPECIAL WHEN LIT and 10 POINTS WHEN LIT. Two grey rubber flippers point down-and-inward from a central wood-grain wedge bearing a red D. Gottlieb & Co signature plaque.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- yellow
- black
- cream
Fingerprint: Gottlieb's Slick Chick: arched yellow script title sweeping across red banner; two women in evening gowns flanking sides; suited men crowded between them centre-bottom; chrome-bezel score windows beneath title with scalloped decorative border
The huge arcing yellow script title sweeping across a solid red banner, with the smaller script word tucked above its left shoulder. Two oversized score windows with a bright chrome bezel sit directly beneath the title, framed by a scalloped decorative border. The contrast between the two similarly posed women in evening gowns on the left and right flanks, with a knot of suited men crowded between them at the bottom centre.
Setting
- Solid red upper field
- Curved title banner across the top
- Scalloped ornamental border below the banner
- Dark surround framing the printed panel
- Stage or nightclub scene in the lower half
- Grouped male figures at lower centre
- Pale worn border at the outer edge
Symbols
- Scalloped decorative border
- Rounded logo panel in the corner badge
- Chrome-bezelled score window
Lettering
- Large flowing script, yellow fill with red outline and pale drop shadow, arched across a curved banner; a smaller slanted script word above the left of the title
Themes
- Title lettering
- Showgirl figures
- Suited men
- Score windows
- Ornamental border
Title on it
- Gottlieb's slick chick
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Slick Chick
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Woman in an evening gown on the left side, drawn in profile facing inwards, bare arms, dark hair, standing figure occupying the left third of the lower panel |
| Woman | Woman in an evening gown on the right side, roughly mirroring the left figure and facing inwards, occupying the right third of the lower panel |
| Man | Small group of several men in suits or formal jackets standing close together at lower centre, rendered at a smaller scale than the two women, suggesting depth |
An illustrated pinball backglass dominated by a bright red field. Across the upper third runs a wide curved banner on which a smaller slanted script word sits above the oversized main title, the two set in flowing yellow lettering with red outline and pale drop shadow, the large letters arcing upward across the centre of the panel. In the upper right corner of the banner is a small yellow rectangular badge containing a scripted maker's mark above a rounded logo panel and a short line of fine lettering that is too small to resolve. Immediately below the title, centred, is a horizontal score window with a bright chrome-like bezel showing black reels and white digits. The lower two thirds of the artwork is a figurative scene: women in evening dress occupy the left and right sides while a group of men in suits stand together lower centre, all rendered in a bright hand-painted mid-century advertising-illustration style with heavy black outlines. The panel has a dark surround and the whole piece is photographed behind a reflective surface showing glare and a pale worn border.