1977 · Playmatic
Speakeasy / The 30's
Known for Slot machine, Red bumpers, Green bumper and Double Bonus. Speakeasy interior, dark teal and bottle-green geometric sunburst panels, black background, red stage drapes, bottle-green foliage, brick wall and wooden bar.
- Year
- 1977
- Maker
- Playmatic
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
Known for
- backbox toy
Slot machine
- Bumper
Red bumpers
- Bumper
Green bumper
- combination
Double Bonus
2 games under this title
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Speakeasy 1977 · 2 players -
The 30's 1977 · 1 players
On the playfield
Bumpers 2
- Red bumpers
- Green bumper
Targets 3
- Green standup target
- Yellow standup targets
- Lower left standup target
Lane 1
- Top rollover button rollover
Control 1
- Off Green Bumper button
Backbox 1
- Slot machine backbox toy
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Central blonde flapper in a bright red low-cut dress with a beaded pink headband, pearl necklace, red lipstick and painted red fingernails, arms outstretched to each side in a presenting pose, smiling at the viewer
- man Right edge, yellow fedora with orange hatband, dark stubble, tan suit, facing forward with a wary expression
- man Lower right, dark slicked-back hair, pale grey suit jacket, holding a shallow cocktail glass, half body visible
- woman Third vignette, red-haired smiling woman with curled hair, face and shoulders only, against black
- man Second vignette, man in dark suit and fedora holding a glass, at a table with red drapes
- man Second vignette, second man in dark suit and fedora with a red flower on his lapel
Setting
- Speakeasy interior
- Dark teal and bottle-green geometric sunburst panels
- Black background
- Red stage drapes
- Bottle-green foliage
- Brick wall
- Wooden bar
Text on it
- SPEAKEASY
- 4 PLAYERS
- JACKPOT
- BAR
- A GAME OF SKILL
- BALL IN PLAY
- GAME OVER
- Playmatic
- PLAYERS
- CAN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 0
How it plays
-
Awards 3
Combos
- Double Bonus
- Cherries and oranges
- Cherry-cherry-lemon
Reference
Linked terms
- Slot machine also called Reels
- Red bumpers also called Red pop bumpers
- Green bumper also called center bumper
- Double Bonus also called Bells
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Speakeasy
- dark teal
- red
- yellow
- black
Fingerprint: SPEAKEASY with glamorous blonde flapper in bright red dress arms spread, dark-suited men with fedoras, slot machine cabinet on right, four score-card vignettes 1-4 on left flanking, oil lamp and beer mugs, 1920s gangster
The single most memorable element is the glamorous blonde flapper in a bright red dress thrown across the centre with both arms spread wide, her beaded headband and pearl necklace standing out against the dark teal background. Second is the dark blue slot-machine cabinet on the right with JACKPOT panels above its three reels and BALL IN PLAY lettered on its lower door. Third is the four-tier layout of cream score windows stacked down the left, each numbered 1 to 4 in a yellow disc and paired with its own speakeasy vignette. Fourth is the pair of sharply dressed men at the right edge, one in a yellow fedora and one in a pale grey suit holding a glass, alongside a butler-style hand carrying a tray of four foaming beer mugs.
Setting
- Speakeasy interior
- Dark teal and bottle-green geometric sunburst panels
- Black background
- Red stage drapes
- Bottle-green foliage
- Brick wall
- Wooden bar
Symbols
- Four beer mugs
- Cocktail glass
- Feathered fedora hats
- Playing-card suits on the slot reels
- Bar lettering
- Yellow circled numerals 1 to 4
- Potted palm plant
- Table lamp
- Sunburst fans
- Red velvet drapes
- Jackpot panels
Lettering
- Large curved red script logo with white and black outline; block sans-serif white lettering on cream score windows; small red sans-serif block text on yellow and cream panels
Themes
- Speakeasy
- 1920s gangster
- Flapper
- Gambling
- Slot machine
- Jazz age
- Bar
- Beer
Title on it
- Speakeasy
Text on it
- SPEAKEASY
- 4 PLAYERS
- JACKPOT
- BAR
- A GAME OF SKILL
- BALL IN PLAY
- GAME OVER
- Playmatic
- PLAYERS
- CAN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 0
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Central blonde flapper in a bright red low-cut dress with a beaded pink headband, pearl necklace, red lipstick and painted red fingernails, arms outstretched to each side in a presenting pose, smiling at the viewer |
| Man | Right edge, yellow fedora with orange hatband, dark stubble, tan suit, facing forward with a wary expression |
| Man | Lower right, dark slicked-back hair, pale grey suit jacket, holding a shallow cocktail glass, half body visible |
| Woman | Third vignette, red-haired smiling woman with curled hair, face and shoulders only, against black |
| Man | Second vignette, man in dark suit and fedora holding a glass, at a table with red drapes |
| Man | Second vignette, second man in dark suit and fedora with a red flower on his lapel |
| Woman | Second vignette, woman in a green dress with a bobbed hairstyle between the two men |
| Man | First vignette, man in a tuxedo seated at a table |
| Woman | First vignette, seated woman in a red dress at the table |
| Other | A bare hand at the lower right carrying a dark tray holding four foaming beer mugs |
A wide, dark Art Deco speakeasy backglass. The upper right carries a large curved red script logo reading SPEAKEASY in white-outlined letters, sitting over a dark blue slot-machine cabinet whose three window reels show BAR-style symbols and whose header panels read JACKPOT in red on cream and on yellow. The centre is dominated by a blonde woman in a red flapper dress with a beaded pink headband, pearl necklace and red lipstick, both arms outstretched in a presenting gesture. Down the left half run four horizontal cream score windows, each preceded by a yellow circled numeral in a red disc (1 to 4) and a painted vignette: a table scene with a man and woman behind red drapes and a potted palm; three men in dark suits and fedoras holding drinks at a red-curtained table; a red-haired smiling woman beside the words A GAME OF SKILL and a lamp; and a plainer window. At the right edge a man in a yellow fedora with an orange band peers in above a dark-haired man in a pale grey suit holding a cocktail glass, and a hand carries a tray of foaming beer mugs. Backgrounds are deep teal, bottle green and black with sunburst fans, brick and foliage. Bottom right shows PLAYERS 1 2 3 4 CAN PLAY above four green numbered panels.
Backglass The 30's
- yellow
- orange
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: Ornate golden slot machine centre with three reel windows. Stubbled man in blue fedora and pinstripe suit gripping cash. Red-haired woman in beaded headband leaning on machine handle. Grinning man in red cap cropped bottom left corner. "The Boss" in enormous red-outlined cream cursive upper right. Yellow-orange ground.
A grinning man in a red cap squeezed into the bottom-left corner, his face cropped by the frame. The three human figures around a single ornate golden slot machine: a stubbled man in a blue fedora and blue pinstripe suit clutching cash on the left, and a red-haired woman with a beaded headband leaning on the machine's handle on the right. The title 'The Boss' painted as enormous looping red-outlined cream cursive that spills diagonally across the upper right corner. A white digit-window strip running along the upper left, and the machine's three reel windows filled with fruit and BAR-style symbols.
Setting
- Tropical palm trees
- Red curtain drapery
- Flat yellow-orange ground
Symbols
- Coins and banknotes
- Reel symbols inside the machine windows
- Palm trees
- Digit windows
Lettering
- Large flowing cream cursive script with red outline and black shadow, upper right
Themes
- Gambling
- Slot machine
- Big money
- Showbiz
- Comic book
Title on it
- The boss
Text on it
- The Boss
- 1010101010
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Left of centre, middle-aged, wide-brimmed blue fedora, blue pinstripe suit, white shirt, dark tie, thick dark sideburns and heavy stubble, scowling, holding gold coins and a wad of banknotes |
| Woman | Right of centre, young, bright red bobbed hair, green and pink beaded headband, blue off-shoulder top, smiling with red lipstick, one hand on the machine handle and one arm raised |
| Man | Bottom left corner, only head and hand visible, wearing a red cap, grinning broadly, cropped by the frame edge |
| Vehicle | Central ornate golden-orange slot machine with pink and red marquee, side panels and three reel windows |
Hand-painted backglass on a bright yellow-orange ground, with a large cream title in flowing red-outlined cursive at the upper right reading 'The Boss'. Upper left is a white panel divided into small windows holding a row of black digits, above which runs a yellow banner with red script lettering cut off by the top edge. The centre is dominated by a tall ornate golden-orange slot machine cabinet, its marquee and side panels picked out in pink, red and black, with three reel windows showing symbols. To the left stands a stern middle-aged man in a wide-brimmed blue fedora and blue pinstripe suit, white shirt, dark tie, thick sideburns and heavy stubble, gripping gold coins and a bundle of banknotes with a scowl. To the right a smiling young woman with bright red bobbed hair, a green-and-pink beaded headband and a blue off-shoulder top leans in with one hand on the machine's handle. A grinning man in a red cap is cut off at the bottom left corner; palm trees and red drapery fill the background.