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1969 · Gottlieb

Target Pool / Mini Pool

Known for 6-7-8 top lanes, Number targets, Arrow targets and Wow lanes. Interior billiard hall, tan brick wall, red staircase to a balcony and green-felt billiard tables.

Year
1969
Maker
Gottlieb
Type
Electro-mechanical
Display
Score reels
Players
1

Known for

  • Lane

    6-7-8 top lanes

  • Target

    Number targets

  • Target

    Arrow targets

  • Lane

    Wow lanes

3 games under this title

On the playfield

  • blue
  • red
  • cream
  • yellow
Target Pool / Mini Pool playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Targets 2

  • Number targets
  • Arrow targets

Lanes 3

  • 6-7-8 top lanes
  • Wow lanes
  • In and out lanes

Slingshot 1

  • Upper slings

On the backglass

Who and what

  • woman Blonde bobbed hair, white sleeveless top, leaning far over the table aiming a cue
  • woman Dark hair under a blue headscarf, blue top, standing behind the blonde
  • man Dark hair, pink short-sleeved shirt, standing upright at the table
  • man Youth with slicked dark hair, yellow shirt, holding a cue vertically
  • woman Girl with a ponytail, orange-red dress, holding a cue at the right end of the table
  • other Several small background figures at tables on the left and right, in pink, green and white clothing

Setting

  • Interior billiard hall
  • Tan brick wall
  • Red staircase to a balcony
  • Green-felt billiard tables

Text on it

  • BUMPER POOL
  • Bigliardino
  • Elettrico
  • Gottlieb
  • 29210
  • Puntaggi
  • Massimo
  • SENZA RIPETIZIONE
  • DELLA PARTITA
  • MFG. BY
  • U.S.A.

How it plays

  1. Goals 1

    • 1-15

Made by

Design
Ed Krynski
Art
Art Stenholm

The cast

  • Mini Pool
  • Bumper Pool

Reference

Linked terms
  • 6-7-8 top lanes also called Top pool-ball lanes
  • Number targets also called Side pool-ball number targets also called Pool balls
  • Arrow targets also called Lit arrows also called Center arrow standups
  • Wow lanes also called Wows
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Target Pool / Mini Pool playfield

Playfield Target Pool

  • blue
  • red
  • cream
  • yellow

Fingerprint: Plump cherubic baby with pacifier sprawled from green rowboat stretched over gunwale, carnival figures unpacking wooden crate stencilled D. Gottlieb & Co. Chicago, two enormous grey five-pointed stars with red-blue flipper bat decals framing lower playfield, green numbered ring 1-2-3-5-7-8-11-12-13-14-15 containing pop bumpers, orange ape with raised arms, mid-century carnival-shooting-gallery cartoon

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the snarfling baby leaning out of a green rowboat at the top-centre, pacifier in mouth, hand stretched out over the side of the boat. Second is the wooden packing crate in mid-field stencilled MID BY D. Gottlieb & Co. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60651, which two grinning carnival-goers are leaning over as if unpacking it. Third, the whole lower third is dominated by two enormous pale-grey five-pointed stars outlined in red and blue that carry the two bat-shaped FLIPPER decals. Fourth, the top arch is a green numbered ring (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) enclosing clear plastic pop-bumper caps and a cream 100 disc. Fifth, a comic orange ape in a shirt raises both arms on the right flank beside a red 400 SPECIAL panel.

Setting

  • Cream and pale-blue card field
  • Orange and gold carnival gallery backdrop in the arch
  • Green and red racing-stripe lower panel
  • Deep blue night sky behind the crate and figures

Symbols

  • Playing-card suits (spade, heart, diamond, club) in the numbered bumper ring
  • Arrows in blue and yellow pointing left and right down both lanes
  • Five-pointed stars
  • Numbered circles
  • Red triangular pop-bumper faces
  • Red downward-pointing triangle lanes
  • Yellow upward arrow lamps

Notable shapes

  • Arched top playfield bounded by a wire ball guide
  • Two enormous grey stars as the main lower-playfield geometry
  • Triangular slingshot pockets either side of the centre crate
  • V-shaped red apron
  • Long red triangular return lanes down both flanks

Art motifs

  • Cherubic baby
  • Rowboat
  • Packing crate with stencilled maker lettering
  • Carnival gallery figurines
  • 1950s advertising mascots

Themes

  • Carnival
  • Shooting gallery
  • Boat
  • Clown-adjacent novelty art
  • Mid-century novelty packaging

Text on it

  • 100
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 50 POINTS OR 300 WHEN LIT
  • 400 SPECIAL
  • 10 POINTS
  • MID BY
  • D. Gottlieb & Co.
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60651
  • FLIPPER
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • GAME OVER
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • 5 BALLS PER PLAY
  • POINTS ARE SCORED AS INDICATED.
  • NUMBER KICKOUTS AND TARGETS SCORE 10 POINTS.
  • HITTING NUMBER 6-7 AND 8 BULLOVERS LIGHTS BUMPER FOR 50 POINTS.
  • COMPLETING ODD OR EVEN SEQUENCE LIGHTS ONE SPECIAL.
  • COMPLETING BOTH SEQUENCE LIGHTS ALL SPECIALS.
  • HITTING SPECIAL AWARDS ONE REPLAY.
  • MATCHING LAST NUMBER IN SCORE TO NUMBER THAT APPEARS ON BACK GLASS AFTER GAME IS OVER AWARDS ONE REPLAY.
  • FLIPPER BUTTONS
  • ON SIDE OF CABINET
  • INSERT COIN ONLY WHEN COIN ENTRANCE IS LIT
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 9
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 7
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 6
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 5
  • SCORES 9 - 7 - 6 - 5
  • 10
  • 1 PLAY
  • 2 NICKELS
  • 25¢
Pop bumpers
A cluster of clear plastic pop-bumper caps in the top arch inside the green numbered ring
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots with yellow-and-red figures inside, flanking the crate
Upper playfield
Arched top section with a green numbered ring (1-15), clear pop-bumper cluster, 100 cream disc, and the baby in the green rowboat
Apron and lower playfield
Broad red v-shaped lower panel with two huge pale-grey five-pointed stars outlined in red and blue carrying blue bat-shaped flipper decals; a large pale-blue instruction and score area at the very bottom holding the ball in play window, game over lamps, the white instructions card, the flipper buttons on side of cabinet banner, a relay matrix and a qr code
Who and what
Kind Description
Child A plump fair-skinned baby with a pink pacifier, bare shoulders, lying belly-down over the gunwale of a green rowing boat, right arm stretched out flat over the side, eyes wide
Man Lanky fair-skinned man on the left of the boat in a wide-brimmed hat, grinning, hands on the boat
Woman Fair-skinned woman in a sleeveless red-and-white striped dress leaning over the crate, dark hair
Man Fair-skinned man in a flat cap and brown check shirt, leaning forward over the crate with both arms, wearing dark blue trousers
Creature Orange ape-like figure in a yellow shirt on the right flank, both arms raised in excitement
Full description

Full-length playfield photographed under glass with coloured lamps glowing, mounted in a cabinet with the front coin-door apron visible below. The art is a flat, brightly coloured mid-century cartoon of a carnival shooting-gallery scheme. At the very top a cream-and-red arched band carries a green numbered ring (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) around a cluster of clear plastic pop-bumper caps, with a cream disc reading 100 at dead centre. Below sits a plump baby with a pacifier sprawled over the gunwale of a green rowing boat with a striped red-and-white hull; the baby reaches out flat-handed. Flanking the boat are four caricature carnival-goers: a lanky man in a wide hat on the left, a woman in a striped dress, a man in a cap and check shirt leaning in, and on the right an ape-like figure in an orange shirt raising both arms. Beneath them a wooden packing crate is stencilled MID BY D. Gottlieb & Co. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60651, with 10 POINTS printed either side. Two large grey star outlines carry the red-and-blue FLIPPER bat decals at the bottom, above a broad red V apron. Left of centre is a BALL IN PLAY window with GAME OVER and a white INSTRUCTIONS card; right of centre a red banner reads FLIPPER BUTTONS ON SIDE OF CABINET above a relay matrix and a QR code.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Target Pool / Mini Pool backglass

Backglass Bumper Pool

  • red
  • green
  • cream
  • blue

Fingerprint: BUMPER POOL in tall red block capitals on tan brick wall with subtitle Bigliardino / Elettrico / Gottlieb stacked below, blonde woman in white sleeveless top bending across green-felt table with cue, young players around table in coloured shirts, row of coloured billiard balls on table rail, mechanical score window showing 29210 with yellow Puntaggi Massimo label, red staircase background, mid-century cartoon style.

Distinctive

A row of seven glossy billiard balls strung along the near rail of the green table, mirrored by scattered balls on the cloth, dominates the lower third. The stacked three-line black subtitle text Bigliardino / Elettrico / Gottlieb sits directly under the tall red BUMPER POOL lettering on a tan brick wall. A blonde woman in a white sleeveless top bends right across the table with her cue, the largest figure on the glass. A black-framed mechanical reel window showing 29210 with a yellow Puntaggi Massimo label is inset at the upper left. The bottom strip reads SENZA RIPETIZIONE on the left and DELLA PARTITA on the right of a cream oval maker's logo.

Setting

  • Interior billiard hall
  • Tan brick wall
  • Red staircase to a balcony
  • Green-felt billiard tables

Symbols

  • Billiard balls
  • Cue sticks
  • Green-domed table lamp
  • Mechanical reel score window

Lettering

  • Tall red sans-serif block capitals with white and dark-blue outlines; small black sans-serif subtitles

Themes

  • Billiards
  • Pool hall
  • Amusement game
  • Sports

Title on it

  • Bumper pool

Text on it

  • BUMPER POOL
  • Bigliardino
  • Elettrico
  • Gottlieb
  • 29210
  • Puntaggi
  • Massimo
  • SENZA RIPETIZIONE
  • DELLA PARTITA
  • MFG. BY
  • U.S.A.
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Blonde bobbed hair, white sleeveless top, leaning far over the table aiming a cue
Woman Dark hair under a blue headscarf, blue top, standing behind the blonde
Man Dark hair, pink short-sleeved shirt, standing upright at the table
Man Youth with slicked dark hair, yellow shirt, holding a cue vertically
Woman Girl with a ponytail, orange-red dress, holding a cue at the right end of the table
Other Several small background figures at tables on the left and right, in pink, green and white clothing
Full description

Square backglass artwork framed by a cream/tan speckled border, showing a crowded billiard hall painted in flat, brightly coloured mid-century cartoon style. Top right is the title BUMPER POOL in tall red block capitals with white and dark-blue outlines on a tan brick wall, and below it three centred black lines: Bigliardino / Elettrico / Gottlieb. A tan stone pillar runs down the middle-right, carrying a green dome lamp graphic. Upper left is a mechanical score window framed in black showing 29210, with a yellow label reading Puntaggi Massimo. The centre foreground is a green-felt billiard table ringed by young players: a blonde woman in a white sleeveless top leaning over the cloth with a cue, a woman in blue with a headscarf, a man in a pink shirt, a youth in a yellow shirt holding a cue upright, and a girl in an orange-red dress with a ponytail. A row of coloured balls (yellow, orange, yellow, red-white, green-white, white, green) lines the near table rail. Behind, a red staircase climbs to a balcony, and smaller figures play at tables left and right. Along the bottom, a pink-red band carries SENZA RIPETIZIONE and DELLA PARTITA either side of a cream maker's plaque.

Target Pool / Mini Pool backglass

Backglass Mini Pool

  • red
  • yellow
  • green
  • blue

Fingerprint: 'Mini Pool' in tall red block letters on stone pillar, blonde woman leaning far over green pool table gripping cue, bearded man in red shirt standing center, other players around, pool hall recreation, 1960s painted comic style

Distinctive

The title 'Mini Pool' in tall red block letters stacked on a stone-block pillar, with a green conical billiard-table lamp shade directly beneath it. Four young players bent over a green pool table at the bottom, including a blonde woman leaning right in with her cue and a bearded man in a red shirt standing upright at centre. A row of black circles with yellow numerals 1 through 10 runs along the whole bottom edge as a ball-count strip. A yellow rectangular skill-game badge sits in a blue banner across the very top, and a black mechanical score window with white digit wheels sits at the upper left.

Setting

  • Indoor pub or rec-room interior
  • Stone-block pillar wall
  • Green-felt pool table in foreground
  • Wooden staircase with red-and-yellow diamond-patterned banister
  • Snack counter with framed pictures on the left
  • Stained-glass window with green and amber panes at right
  • Bar area with round tables and seated patrons at right
  • Green conical billiard-table lampshade
  • Red fabric-shaded table lamp on a side table

Symbols

  • Billiard balls
  • Pool cues
  • Wire ball rack
  • Green conical lampshade
  • Stained-glass window panes
  • Diamond-pattern staircase banister
  • Black circles with yellow numerals 1-10
  • Framed pictures and wall notices

Lettering

  • Tall condensed red sans-serif capitals with black outline and cream drop shadow for the title; small black condensed capitals on a blue banner and on a yellow badge at the top; black capitals on yellow for the score panel; white numerals on black circles along the bottom

Themes

  • Billiards
  • Pool hall
  • Pub interior
  • Youth leisure
  • 1960s recreation

Title on it

  • Mini pool

Text on it

  • MFD. BY D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
  • CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
  • A Gottlieb
  • CUPPER
  • SKILL GAME
  • Mini Pool
  • PREVIOUS HIGH SCORE
  • BALLS TO PLAY
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Blonde, white sleeveless top with blue trim, leaning far over the pool table from the left, cue extended across the felt, focused profile
Woman Blue headscarf, blue-and-yellow striped one-piece swimsuit, standing centre-left behind the leaning player
Man Brown beard, short brown hair, bright red short-sleeve shirt and pale blue shorts, standing upright at centre holding a cue vertically
Man Youth with short dark hair in a yellow turtleneck sweater, crouched at right reaching towards a ball
Woman Short blonde hair in a ponytail, red dress with a white collar, sitting on the right edge of the table with a cue held upright
Woman Small background figure at far left in a red dress standing by the snack counter
Man Small background figure in a grey jacket at the left counter
Other Several small background patrons seated at round tables near the right-hand window and bar
Full description

A comic-style painted backglass set in an American rec-room. The right third is a stone-block pillar carrying the title 'Mini Pool' in tall red letters with black outline and cream drop shadow. Below it a green conical lampshade and a red-shaded table lamp sit against the block wall. The lower half is a green-felt pool table scattered with white, orange, red, black and pale blue billiard balls, crossed cue sticks and a wire ball rack. Four players crowd the table: a blonde woman in a white-and-blue sleeveless top leaning far over the felt with a cue; a woman in a blue headscarf and blue-yellow striped swimsuit; a bearded man in a red shirt and pale shorts holding a cue upright; and a dark-haired youth in a yellow turtleneck reaching for a ball. At right a blonde woman in a red dress sits on the table edge with a cue raised. The left background shows a snack counter with two figures and a staircase with a red-and-yellow diamond banister; at right a stained-glass window and a bar with seated patrons. A red band along the bottom carries black circles with yellow numerals 1 to 10.

Target Pool / Mini Pool backglass

Backglass Target Pool

  • red
  • blue
  • cream
  • green

Fingerprint: target d-o-o-n with letters widely spaced across two lines; bustling billiard-hall full of swimmers and holidaymakers gathered around green pool table with full fifteen-ball triangle rack on felt; red target stand hung with two red-white life rings suspended directly above table; eight human figures in mid-century swimwear surrounding the table; rounded-border window, cream plastic frame with three round buttons

Distinctive

A billiard-hall full of swimmers and holidaymakers gathered around a green pool table, with a full 15-ball triangle rack printed on the felt and a red target stand hung with two red-and-white life rings directly above the table. The title is split across two lines, the second reading D-O-O-N with widely spaced letters. Three round plastic buttons in red, blue, red are set into the cream frame along the bottom. The frame rails are painted with symmetric blue and red rectangles, giving a distinctly American 1960s look.

Setting

  • Indoor billiard hall
  • Pale blue back wall with a large window
  • Cream painted cabinet frame with coloured button and block accents

Symbols

  • Triangle rack of numbered billiard balls
  • Pool cue
  • Green felt table
  • Red-and-white life rings
  • Red target stand
  • Four-digit reel score display
  • Three round plastic buttons

Lettering

  • Bold white block capitals with red outline for the top word, widely spaced red-orange capitals for the second line, plus a small red cursive script word to the left of the title and condensed white-on-blue small print along the bottom

Themes

  • Billiards
  • Pool
  • Bathing beauty
  • Recreational hall
  • Swimwear

Title on it

  • Target d-o-o-n

Text on it

  • Goodie's
  • TARGET
  • D-O-O-N
  • 0,0 0 0
  • MFD. BY Q. GOTTLIEB & CO.
  • CHICAGO, ILL. 60651
  • BALL GAME
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Bald older man in a bright orange-red short-sleeve shirt at the left, leaning forward over the table rail
Woman Blonde woman in a yellow bikini standing behind the left rail, arms raised
Man Man in a white shirt with dark vertical stripes at the centre, bent low over the table aiming a cue
Man Man in a red cap behind the cue player, upper body only visible
Man Further man in a pale shirt behind the red-capped figure, partly obscured
Woman Woman in a yellow top at upper right, dark hair in a ponytail, reaching toward the table
Woman Blonde woman in a red one-piece swimsuit at right, standing in profile beside a striped towel or ring
Woman Blonde woman in a red-and-white top at lower left foreground, seated or crouched at the near corner of the table, seen from behind
Full description

A square 1960s-style pinball backglass with a cream/ivory plastic outer frame carrying three round plastic buttons along the bottom edge (red, blue, red) and painted blue and red rectangular accent blocks on the left and right frame rails. The central playfield artwork sits inside a window with a rounded border: a billiard hall scene with a green-felt pool table filling the lower half, its near rail deep blue, and a triangular rack of coloured balls on the felt. Eight human figures in mid-century swimwear surround the table. At the top, a hanging score reel window with four white reels reading 0,0 0 0 sits in a black angled surround at upper left. Behind the figures, the back wall is pale blue with a large window/opening, and a red-orange target stand with two red-and-white life rings and a small square sign hangs centrally. The main title lettering is at top centre in bold white block capitals with red outline, above a second line of widely spaced red-orange letters reading D-O-O-N. A small white-on-blue manufacturer strip runs along the bottom of the artwork.