1960 · Gottlieb
Spot-A-Card
Known for Gobble hole, Backglass arrows and Advance. Yellow-green radiating sunburst with white pin-rays, blue card wheel and plain green inner disc behind the card players.
- Year
- 1960
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 1
Known for
- Hole
Gobble hole
- backglass toy
Backglass arrows
- Bumper
Advance
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Gobble hole
Bumpers 2
- Advance
- Yellow pop bumpers
Lanes 2
- Center top lane
- Out lanes
Control 1
- Rollover button button
Backbox 1
- Backglass arrows backglass toy
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Dark-haired man in a pale blue-grey jacket, white shirt and dark bow tie, seated at the left of the card table holding a small fan of cards, smiling at the others
- woman Blonde woman in a yellow/orange blouse standing behind the green card table, dealing or holding cards, looking down
- woman Red-haired woman in a white strapless top seated on a green chair at the right of the table, smiling, holding cards
- woman Large blonde pin-up in a red strapless gown with jewelled necklace and earrings, bottom right corner, smiling at the viewer, one long pale opera glove raised to her shoulder
- other Two tiny cartoon acrobats in blue, white and red clothing perched at the top-left and top-right ends of the title lettering, balancing on small props
- creature Printed court-card jester and queen figures within the card fan on the left and top of the wheel
Setting
- Yellow-green radiating sunburst with white pin-rays
- Blue card wheel
- Plain green inner disc behind the card players
Text on it
- Gottlieb
- Spot-a-Card
- SCORE TO BEAT
- 1 4 0 0
- 3 2 1
- SUPER S
- SINGLE GAME
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Reference
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- yellow
- red
- blue
- white
Fingerprint: spot-a-card: huge blue prize wheel ringed by fan of oversized playing cards, broken ring of orange arrows aimed at card table middle, smiling blonde pin-up in red strapless gown bottom right with raised opera glove, 1400 SCORE TO BEAT panel and red-framed mechanical reel window, fat red cursive lettering
A huge blue prize wheel ringed by a fan of oversized playing cards, with a broken ring of orange arrows aimed at a card table in the middle. The most memorable single element is the smiling blonde pin-up in the red strapless gown at bottom right, one long white opera glove raised to her shoulder. A 1400 SCORE TO BEAT panel and a red-framed mechanical reel window reading , 3 2 1 sit side by side beneath the wheel. The title Spot-a-Card arcs across the top in fat red cursive with a white highlight and black drop shadow.
Setting
- Yellow-green radiating sunburst with white pin-rays
- Blue card wheel
- Plain green inner disc behind the card players
Symbols
- Playing cards (hearts, spades, aces, face cards)
- Ring of inward-pointing orange arrows
- Three red hearts below the reels
- Green card table
- Gemstone necklace on the pin-up
Lettering
- Fat red cursive with white interior highlight, yellow outline and black drop shadow for the title; small yellow script signature above; blue sans-serif caps on the score panel
Themes
- Card game
- Prize wheel
- Casino
- Pin-up
- Circus
Title on it
- Spot-a-card
Text on it
- Gottlieb
- Spot-a-Card
- SCORE TO BEAT
- 1 4 0 0
- 3 2 1
- SUPER S
- SINGLE GAME
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Dark-haired man in a pale blue-grey jacket, white shirt and dark bow tie, seated at the left of the card table holding a small fan of cards, smiling at the others |
| Woman | Blonde woman in a yellow/orange blouse standing behind the green card table, dealing or holding cards, looking down |
| Woman | Red-haired woman in a white strapless top seated on a green chair at the right of the table, smiling, holding cards |
| Woman | Large blonde pin-up in a red strapless gown with jewelled necklace and earrings, bottom right corner, smiling at the viewer, one long pale opera glove raised to her shoulder |
| Other | Two tiny cartoon acrobats in blue, white and red clothing perched at the top-left and top-right ends of the title lettering, balancing on small props |
| Creature | Printed court-card jester and queen figures within the card fan on the left and top of the wheel |
A painted cartoon-style backglass on a bright yellow-green sunburst background with fine white radiating pin-rays. Across the top, small yellow script maker signature above the huge title Spot-a-Card, lettered in fat red cursive with a white interior highlight, a yellow outline and a heavy black drop shadow, arched across the upper third. A large blue wheel fills the middle, ringed with a fan of white playing cards - multiple red hearts, black spades, aces, numbered cards and coloured face cards including a jester-like king and a queen - plus a broken ring of chunky orange arrows with black outlines pointing inwards at the hub. Inside the wheel, on a plain green field, three people play cards at a round green table: a dark-haired man in a pale blue-grey jacket, white shirt and dark bow tie holding a fan of cards; a blonde woman in a yellow blouse standing behind the table dealing; and a red-haired woman in a white strapless top seated on a green chair at the right, smiling and holding cards. Lower left is a white panel reading SCORE TO BEAT in blue caps above red numbers 1 4 0 0. Lower centre is a red-framed reel window showing a blank white digit then , 3 2 1. Three red hearts sit below it. Bottom right a blonde pin-up woman in a red strapless gown, jewelled necklace and earrings, smiles with a long pale opera glove raised. Two tiny acrobatic cartoon figures cling to the title at the top corners. An orange maker plate with a white-and-blue SUPER S logo and SINGLE GAME sits bottom left.