1970–1971 · Gottlieb
Snow Queen / Snow Derby
Known for Side spinners, Top saucers, Snowboard track and Rotating rollunder target. Snow-covered mountain slope, dark snow-laden fir trees, pale blue winter sky, small wooden hut at right and distant ridge with tiny skiers.
- Years
- 1970–1971
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
Known for
- Spinner
Side spinners
- saucers
Top saucers
- Display
Snowboard track
- Target
Rotating rollunder target
3 games under this title
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Top saucers saucers
Spinner 1
- Side spinners
Bumpers 2
- Red bumper
- Blue bumpers
Targets 3
- Rotating rollunder target
- Top corner standup targets
- Lower right standup
Display 1
- Snowboard track
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Racers' companion leaning forward off the snowmobile; red jacket, cream/white ski trousers, yellow-orange helmet and goggles, dark gloves, mid-stride with one leg trailing
- woman Standing upright on long yellow skis at centre-right; mustard-yellow long-sleeved top, orange-red trousers, red boots, red-and-white patterned headscarf tied behind, holding two black ski poles
- vehicle Bright orange and yellow snowmobile angled up-left with a windscreen, throwing a plume of white snow
- other Second rider hunched low behind the snowmobile hood in a maroon/dark red jacket and dark helmet
- man Small background figure at far left in a blue outfit standing on the slope
- man Distant tiny figure in blue near the top of the far ridge
Setting
- Snow-covered mountain slope
- Dark snow-laden fir trees
- Pale blue winter sky
- Small wooden hut at right
- Distant ridge with tiny skiers
Text on it
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
- A Gottlieb
- FLIPPER
- SKILL GAME
- Snow
- Derby
- player 1
- player 2
- 4,608
- 0,000
- A GAME OF SKILL
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE
- PLAYERS 1 or 2 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Laps
Other
- Bristol Hills
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Art Stenholm
Reference
Linked terms
- Side spinners also called Left and right side spinners
- Top saucers also called Lit saucers
- Snowboard track also called Lap ladder
- Rotating rollunder target also called rollunder target
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Snow Derby
- blue
- white
- red
- orange
Fingerprint: Finish Line: Chequered-flag emblem at dead centre with two white posts below and START between them, tapered centre lane of ten numbered circles labelled LAPS, flanked by pink LAP BONUS pennants, two mirrored white open-wheel racing cars with helmeted drivers, lone helmeted driver bust at right edge, three peach pop bumpers across top, tall chrome ball-guide towers with mirror dishes, motor-racing theme, blue-red kerb lines
A chequered-flag FINISH LINE emblem at dead centre with two round white posts below it and the word START between them. A tapered centre lane of ten numbered circles counting 1 to 10 in black, labelled LAPS, flanked by pink LAP BONUS 100 and LAP BONUS 200 pennants. Two mirrored white open-wheel racing cars angling inward in the lower half, each with a helmeted driver, plus a lone helmeted driver bust at the right edge. Three peach-capped pop bumpers in a row at the top, the raised centre one reading 15 POINTS WHEN LIT against 10 on the outer pair. Two tall chrome ball-guide towers with round mirror dishes at the upper corners, flanking a yellow banner over a chequered strip.
Setting
- Stylised motor-racing circuit viewed from above
- White and pale-blue road surface with red kerb lines
- Yellow banner across the top over a black-and-white chequered strip
- Grey lower apron panel carrying instruction text
Symbols
- Black-and-white chequered flag
- Chequered banner strip
- Ten numbered circles 1 to 10
- Red kerb lines
- White star-burst surrounds behind pop bumpers
- Blue and pink direction arrows in the inlanes
- Round white posts at the finish line
Notable shapes
- Tapered central lane of ten numbered circles ending in laps
- Chequered flag emblem with two round posts at centre
- Two inward-angled white racing car cutouts
- Tall chrome towers with circular dishes at the upper corners
Art motifs
- Racing circuit diagram from above
- Score values in circular badges
- Flag-divided colour fields of blue, white and red
- Glowing lamp inserts photographed switched on
Themes
- Motor racing
- Lap counting
- Checkered flag
- Vintage cars
Title on it
- Finish line
Text on it
- BALL IN PLAY
- INSTRUCTIONS
- ONE OR TWO PLAYERS
- 5 BALLS PER PLAYER
- FLIPPER BUTTONS
- ON SIDE OF CABINET
- INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN
- COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
- FINISH LINE
- START
- LAPS
- LAP BONUS 100
- LAP BONUS 200
- FLIPPER
- WHEN LIT
- POINTS
- 10 POINTS WHEN LIT
- 15 POINTS WHEN LIT
- 10 POINTS
- 50 POINTS
- CHORD
- POINT
- CROSS
- 25¢
- 2 PLAYS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Helmeted driver in the left racing car, yellow helmet with goggles, blue racing suit, seated and gripping the wheel, car is white with red trim |
| Man | Helmeted driver in the right racing car, matching yellow helmet and goggles, white car with red and blue trim, mirrored pose to the left |
| Man | Helmeted driver bust at the right edge mid-field, head and shoulders only, yellow helmet with goggles, facing left |
| Vehicle | Two white open-wheel racing cars, one lower left and one lower right, angled inward toward the centre lane, with visible red and blue body stripes |
| Vehicle | No other vehicles; chrome-plated ball-guide towers with round mirror dishes occupy the two upper corners |
Motor-racing themed playfield, shot straight down with inserts glowing. A white and pale-blue road surface with red kerb lines fans down from the upper third. Three pop bumpers sit across the top, peach-orange caps on white skirts with star-burst surrounds, lettered 10 POINTS WHEN LIT on the outer pair and 15 POINTS WHEN LIT on the raised centre cap. Behind them a yellow banner with red lettering sits above a black-and-white chequered strip, flanked by two tall chrome-plated ball-guide towers with round mirror dishes. Mid-field is a chequered flag emblem lettered FINISH LINE with START and two round white posts beneath. Down the centre runs a tapered lane of ten numbered circles counting 1 to 10, labelled LAPS at the bottom, flanked by magenta pennants reading LAP BONUS 100 and LAP BONUS 200 and two orange WHEN LIT circles. Two white racing cars, each with a helmeted driver in goggles, angle inward on the lower left and lower right, and a helmeted driver bust appears at the right edge. Blue and pink inlane arrows marked 10 POINTS and 50 POINTS line both lower sides. The grey apron carries a BALL IN PLAY window.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Snow Derby
- blue
- white
- pink-red
- orange
Fingerprint: SNOW DERBY title in enormous pink-red cursive with pale pink highlight, two ski racers launching off snowbank man red jacket diving orange snowmobile woman headscarf long yellow skis, framed by snow-laden fir trees, waving black-white chequered flag lower centre with IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE, two white mechanical score windows flanking title, painted snowy ski-slope scene
Two ski racers launching off a snowbank: a man in a red jacket diving off a bright orange snowmobile and a woman in a headscarf on long yellow skis, framed by snow-laden fir trees. A waving black-and-white chequered flag in the lower centre carries the phrase 'IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE'. The title 'Snow Derby' is painted in enormous pink-red cursive with a pale pink highlight, sitting between two white mechanical score windows. A small oval emblem reading 'A Gottlieb FLIPPER SKILL GAME' sits at the top centre between 'MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.' and 'CHICAGO, ILL. 60651'.
Setting
- Snow-covered mountain slope
- Dark snow-laden fir trees
- Pale blue winter sky
- Small wooden hut at right
- Distant ridge with tiny skiers
Symbols
- Black-and-white chequered racing flag
- Snowmobile
- Skis and ski poles
- Fir trees
- Snow-covered hut
- Oval flipper-skill emblem
- Score windows with mechanical digits
Lettering
- Large two-line cursive script title in pink-red with pale pink highlight and dark outline; lower-case purple script player labels; black condensed sans-serif capitals in the top banner; white-outlined capitals on the chequered flag; white capitals on a blue oval at left
Themes
- Winter sports
- Skiing
- Snowmobile racing
- Two-player competition
- Mountain resort
Title on it
- Snow derby
Text on it
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
- A Gottlieb
- FLIPPER
- SKILL GAME
- Snow
- Derby
- player 1
- player 2
- 4,608
- 0,000
- A GAME OF SKILL
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE
- PLAYERS 1 or 2 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Racers' companion leaning forward off the snowmobile; red jacket, cream/white ski trousers, yellow-orange helmet and goggles, dark gloves, mid-stride with one leg trailing |
| Woman | Standing upright on long yellow skis at centre-right; mustard-yellow long-sleeved top, orange-red trousers, red boots, red-and-white patterned headscarf tied behind, holding two black ski poles |
| Vehicle | Bright orange and yellow snowmobile angled up-left with a windscreen, throwing a plume of white snow |
| Other | Second rider hunched low behind the snowmobile hood in a maroon/dark red jacket and dark helmet |
| Man | Small background figure at far left in a blue outfit standing on the slope |
| Man | Distant tiny figure in blue near the top of the far ridge |
| Man | Distant tiny figure in tan/yellow further along the same ridge |
| Other | Blue-clad seated or kneeling figure at far right edge holding ski poles, partly cropped by the frame |
Painted snowy ski-slope scene in a silver metal frame. Centre-top: a two-line title in huge pink-red cursive with pale pink highlight, 'Snow' over 'Derby'. Flanking it are two white rounded score windows with black mechanical digits, '4,608' at left and '0,000' at right, labelled 'player 1' and 'player 2'. Across the top, on a pale blue band, black condensed lettering reads 'MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.' at left and 'CHICAGO, ILL. 60651' at right, split by a small oval flipper-skill emblem. In the scene, a man in a red jacket, cream ski trousers and yellow-orange helmet leans forward off a bright orange-and-yellow snowmobile; a woman right of centre wears a mustard top, orange-red trousers, red boots and a red-and-white headscarf, standing on long yellow skis with two black poles. Background: snow-laden fir trees, pale blue sky, a white ridge with tiny distant figures, a brown hut at right. A white oval at left reads 'A GAME OF SKILL'; a chequered flag at bottom centre reads 'IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE'; the lower left reads 'PLAYERS 1 or 2 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME'. Dirty, scratched, chipped lower-left corner.
Backglass Snow Queen
- blue
- green
- white
- yellow
Fingerprint: Gottlieb's SNOW QUEEN with huge yellow ski-jump ramp orange slatted in-run cutting diagonally, two brightly costumed women red lime-green leaning over, curved checkerboard banner IT IS ONE RUN TO COMPETE sweeps ramp, four white score windows labeled IC IC IC unusual two-player, hot pink-white script title white snow-cap curl S, pale blue snowball shape
The most memorable element is the huge yellow ski-jump ramp with its orange slatted in-run cutting diagonally across the centre of the glass, plus the two brightly costumed women in red and lime-green leaning over it. A curved checkerboard banner reading IT IS ONE RUN TO COMPETE sweeps under the ramp. Four separate white score windows, each lettered IC, IC, IC, are arranged two either side of the title, unusual for a two-player game. The hot pink-and-white script title with a white snow-cap curl on the S sits over a pale blue circular snowball shape.
Setting
- Snow-covered alpine pine forest
- Distant white mountain and pale blue sky
- Frozen ski slope
Symbols
- Checkerboard racing banner
- Ski poles and skis
- Pine trees with snow caps
- Falling snow dashes
- Large pale blue snowball disc behind the title
- Four white score windows
Lettering
- Playful 1960s-70s display lettering: hot pink and white thick script title with snow-cap flourish, yellow and orange block sans-serif player labels, black-outlined white sans-serif on the checkerboard and instruction text
Themes
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Alpine
- Ski jump
- Competition
- Winter
Title on it
- Gottlieb's snow queen
Text on it
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- A Gottlieb
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
- Gottlieb's
- Snow Queen
- 4 PLAYER
- player 1
- player 2
- player 3
- IC, IC, IC
- A GAME OF SKILL
- IT IS ONE RUN TO COMPETE
- PLAYERS
- 1 2 3 4
- CAN PLAY
- AT THE
- SAME TIME
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Centre-left, bright red jacket, orange-tinted ski goggles, white hat with red pom-pom, blonde hair showing, leaning forward over the yellow ramp with arms out |
| Woman | Centre, taller, lime-green long-sleeve top, orange ski trousers, red and white pom-pom hat, red boots, standing upright on yellow skis holding two green ski poles |
| Man | Lower right, bulky royal-blue hooded parka with orange trim, red and white checked bobble cap, holding a small brown object in one hand |
| Child | Mid-right, magenta and white top, blue cap, holding a red disc or plate, facing left |
| Man | Far left background, small figure in blue coat and dark cap, partly hidden by a tree trunk |
| Man | Far left background, second small figure in blue coat and dark cap standing in the snow |
Illuminated ski-lodge backglass set in a snowy alpine pine forest, painted in a flat mid-century cartoon style with heavy black outlines. A steep yellow ski jump with an orange slatted ramp fills the centre; four costumed skiers stand around it. Centre-left a woman in a bright red jacket, orange goggles and white pom-pom hat leans forward over the ramp; beside her a taller woman in a lime-green top, orange ski trousers, red pom-pom hat and red boots stands on skis holding two green poles. Lower right a man in a bulky royal-blue parka with a red-and-white checked bobble cap holds a small brown object. Mid-right a smaller figure in a magenta and white top with a blue cap carries a red disc. Far left background two tiny figures in blue coats and dark caps stand among snow-covered pines. Four white roller-style score windows with black surrounds are set across the glass, labelled player 1 to player 4 in yellow and orange lettering; each shows repeated IC, IC, IC segment lettering. Snow falls in white dashes over dark green spruce branches framing the top corners.
Backglass Bristol Hills
- blue
- white
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Bristol Hills title in tall white block letters with red and blue drop shadow, woman in lime-green sweater red trousers with spotted headscarf lunging forward on long lime-yellow skis, small child in red swimsuit tumbling in snow behind her, yellow boat with red hull tilted diagonally with man in red jacket leaping from it, black-and-white chequered pennant
The most memorable element is a woman in a lime-green sweater and red trousers lunging forward on long lime-yellow skis, headscarf flying backwards, with a small red-swimsuit boy tumbling behind her in the snow. A bright yellow boat with a red hull is heeled diagonally through the middle of the glass with a figure in a red jacket leaping out of it. A black-and-white chequered pennant in the lower centre carries unusual lettering, LET US RUN THIS DOWN TO THE COMPETE. Two large mechanical score reels sit high in cream-framed windows on both sides of the title. The whole thing is a flat cartoon winter sports scene.
Setting
- Snowy ski slope
- Frozen water and ice floes
- Dark green snow-laden pine trees across the top
- Pale blue sky
Symbols
- Chequered racing pennant
- Long skis
- Yellow motor boat with red hull
- Pine trees
- Snow drifts
- Ice floes
- Reel score windows
Lettering
- Mixed: small red cursive script for the maker line, a large curving script bristol with yellow interior and red outline, and tall condensed white sans-serif capitals hills! with red and blue drop shadow; instructional text in thin blue outlined capitals
Themes
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Snow
- Boat
- Two player
- Sport
- Leisure
Title on it
- Gottlieb's bristol hills!
Text on it
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO. ILL. 60651
- D. Gottlieb
- artist
- Gottlieb's
- Bristol
- Hills!
- TWO PLAYER
- player 1
- player 2
- 2,754
- 2,106
- PLAYERS 1 TO 2 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME
- LET US RUN THIS DOWN TO THE COMPETE
- BRISTOL HILLS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Foreground right, lime-green long-sleeve sweater, red trousers, red-and-white spotted headscarf flying back, black gloves, leaning forward on two long lime-yellow skis, side-on, face in profile |
| Man | Centre, red jacket, white cap, pale trousers, arms thrown out, leaping sideways out of a yellow boat with a red hull |
| Child | Behind the woman, small figure in a red swimsuit and blue goggles, arms out, chest-deep in white snow or water |
| Man | Left edge, standing figure in a plain blue coat, facing right, small |
| Man | Far right, standing figure in a blue coat and dark trousers, small, on the ice |
A square, brightly-coloured cartoon backglass in a blue-and-white ice and water palette, showing a snowy ski-resort scene. Across the top a pale blue banner reads MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO. on the left and CHICAGO. ILL. 60651 on the right, with a small cream nameplate reading D. Gottlieb artist at the centre. Below it the title sits in stacked lines: a small script Gottlieb's, then a large curving red-outlined script Bristol, and beneath that tall white block letters with red and blue drop shadow reading Hills!, with TWO PLAYER in small red capitals below. Two cream rectangular score windows sit high left and high right, marked player 1 in yellow italics and player 2 in red italics, showing 2,754 and 2,106 on mechanical reels. The centre illustration shows a yellow-hulled boat tilted diagonally with a red hull, a man in a red jacket and white cap leaping from it, a woman in a lime-green sweater, red trousers and a red-and-white spotted headscarf lunging forward on long lime skis, and a child in a red swimsuit in the snow behind her. Two smaller figures in blue stand at the left and far right edges, and a black-and-white chequered pennant reads LET US RUN THIS DOWN TO THE COMPETE. Bottom left reads PLAYERS 1 TO 2 CAN PLAY AT THE SAME TIME. The artwork is flat comic-book airbrush with heavy black outlines and a white snow-covered pine treeline.
Backglass Snow Derby
- blue
- red
- white
- yellow
Fingerprint: GOTTLIEB'S SNOW DERBY title heavy red script white shadow stacked upper centre, woman dragged sideways off bright red yellow snowmobile yellow scarf streaming white snow spray arcing, very tall skier vivid yellow sweater orange trousers leaning forward yellow skis red-white patterned headscarf, black-white checkered flag lower centre snow-laden fir trees, mechanical-reel score windows 3605 and 4500, bright mid-century cartoon style
The most memorable element is the woman being dragged sideways off the seat of a bright red and yellow snowmobile, her yellow scarf streaming out behind her as white snow spray arcs off the machine. Beside her a very tall skier in a vivid yellow sweater and orange trousers leans forward on yellow skis, poles planted, with a red-and-white patterned headscarf. The title 'Snow Derby' in heavy red script with a white shadow fills the upper centre between two snow-laden fir trees. A black-and-white checkered flag with lettering stands in the lower centre foreground, and two mechanical-reel score windows showing 3,605 and 4,500 flank the title.
Setting
- Snowy downhill ski slope
- Dark green fir trees with snow-covered branches
- Pale blue sky
- Distant skiers on the ridge
- Snow spray and ski tracks
Symbols
- Black-and-white checkered flag
- White ski-race marker flags
- Yellow skis
- Ski poles
- Red and yellow snowmobile
- Fir trees
- Snow spray
- Mechanical score reels
- Small square emblem at mid-right edge
Lettering
- Large curving red brush script with white drop shadow for the title, small red sans-serif capitals for 'two player', mixed-case white and yellow display text for the player labels, and pale blue condensed capitals on a light bar for the manufacturer credit line
Themes
- Skiing
- Snow
- Winter sport
- Race
- Two player
- Snowmobile
Title on it
- Gottlieb's snow derby
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- Snow Derby
- TWO PLAYER
- MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
- SKILL GAME
- player 1
- player 2
- 3,605
- 4,500
- SKI RACE
- PLAYERS
- 1 or 2
- CAN PLAY
- AT THE
- SAME TIME
- TO COMPLETE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Young woman with blonde hair flowing out from under a blue knit cap, wearing a red long-sleeved sweater and white trousers, seated sideways on a red and yellow snowmobile and twisting back over her shoulder with a cheerful, wind-battered expression. |
| Man | Very tall, lean adult man in a bright yellow sweater, orange trousers and a red-and-white patterned headscarf with a striped scarf, standing upright on long yellow skis, gripping two poles, head turned towards the woman. |
| Man | Adult man in a blue jacket and a red-and-white checkered cap, crouching low at the lower right, arms raised as if steadying himself, mouth open in an excited shout. |
| Man | Small distant male skier in a blue jacket and dark hat at the far left edge, seen from behind, skiing away. |
| Woman | Small distant figure in red on the far right ridge, skiing downhill. |
| Other | Small green-clad skier near the centre distance, partly hidden behind snow spray and the snowmobile. |
A painted skiing-race backglass in bright mid-century cartoon style, dominated by a snowy downhill course seen between dark green fir trees. At the top centre, the title 'Gottlieb's Snow Derby' sits in large curving red script with a white drop shadow, 'Snow Derby' stacked on two lines, with 'TWO PLAYER' in small red capitals beneath. Above it runs a pale blue credit bar reading 'MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.' on the left and 'CHICAGO, ILL. 60651' on the right, with a small blue-and-white 'SKILL GAME' fuploader sticker pasted over the middle. Two white rounded score windows sit at upper left and upper right, marked 'player 1' and 'player 2', showing 3,605 and 4,500 on mechanical reels. Four figures populate the slope: a woman in a red sweater, white trousers and blue knit cap leaning out of a red-and-yellow snowmobile; a tall man in a yellow sweater, orange trousers, red-and-white patterned headscarf and striped scarf, standing on yellow skis with poles; a third man in a blue jacket and red-and-white checkered cap crouching at the lower right; and a small blue-clad figure at far left. A black-and-white checkered flag stands lower centre, and white ski-race marker flags fly at the left. Colours are chiefly blue, red, white and yellow.