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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

  • blue
  • white
  • red
  • orange
Snow Queen / Snow Derby playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers

Full vision analysis

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

  • blue
  • white
  • pink-red
  • orange
Snow Queen / Snow Derby backglass

Full vision analysis

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

  1. 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.

Snow Queen / Snow Derby playfield

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

Distinctive

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
Pop bumpers
Three in a row across the top
Slingshots
Standard triangular slingshots either side of the lower centre lane
Upper playfield
Row of three pop bumpers under a yellow lettering banner and chequered strip, flanked by two chrome ball-guide towers
Apron and lower playfield
Grey apron with a rectangular ball in play window on the left, a flipper buttons on side of cabinet legend under a blue double-headed arrow across the centre, an instruction card at lower left, and a coin door plate on the lower right
Who and what
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
Full description

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.

Snow Queen / Snow Derby backglass

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

Distinctive

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
Who and what
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
Full description

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.

Snow Queen / Snow Derby backglass

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

Distinctive

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
Who and what
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
Full description

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.

Snow Queen / Snow Derby backglass

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

Distinctive

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
Who and what
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
Full description

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.

Snow Queen / Snow Derby backglass

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

Distinctive

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
Who and what
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.
Full description

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.