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This Gottlieb game is one of the five in the museum of the “flipper” series from Gottlieb. These games are all add-a-ball games. The layout of this game parallels a future Gottlieb classic by the name of “Buckaroo” (also in the museum). 1,550 of these machines were manufactured. Wayne Neyens designed the game and Roy Parker established the art package. Fifteen targets on the roto-target are present and spinning the roto would bring up new numbers to complete. If you are skillful enough to sequence four numbers in a row, an extra ball is awarded. The bull’s-eye target awards an extra ball also. Each time an extra ball is awarded, the backglass animation activates. The cowboy shoots at the targets, which causes them to spin. No match feature here and tilting the game forfeits the ball in play as well as a future ball in play. -
Wayne Neyens and Roy Parker again teamed up to create this pretty late-‘50s pin with an animated backglass. 950 units were made. The playfield has two gobble holes, which award 100,000 points for each rollover completed. If all six rollovers are made, a replay is awarded and the gobble holes are special holes. The main feature of the game is advancing the lightning ball backglass spelling. Each time you make the three colors on the playfield via rebound rubber or rollovers, the unit advances one step. If you are skillful enough to complete the lightning ball spellout, a replay is awarded, and each time you make the three colors to advance the letter, another replay is added. It’s not an easy task to complete. There’s always beating the game by scoring or matching. This game was somewhat retro as it has backglass light scoring, since Gottlieb already used reel scoring. -
If there was a very pretty game manufactured in the ‘50s, this is it! Hawaiian Beauty was designed by Wayne Neyens with art package by none other than Roy Parker. 900 of these machines were screwed together in the Chicago factory. The game was initially called “Monkey Shine” but was later changed. This game also features the infamous “double” award. If you inset two nickels at the beginning of the game instead of the usual nickel, each won replay would score two games or double the winnings instead of one game. More coins in the coinbox was the hope of the arcade owners. The playfield is interesting in this game. Two blocked gobble holes at the top of the playfield would score 500,000 points and light lower side exit special lanes for replays. Hitting the 1-6 sequence at the top of the playfield would advance the rollovers to score 100,000 points if rolled over. Points as well as score won games. -
This game was produced in December of the year and designed by Harry Mabs with artwork by Roy Parker. 3,000 of these machines were made. The unique feature built into this machine is the animation unit in the top center of the play field. Two mechanical men are represented as boxers in a boxing match. Lights illuminate the bout when a knockout is scored by rolling over a “KO” rollover, a “KO” target, or completing bumpers 1 to 5. This game is one of the first examples of pinball animation. Another feature of the game is the pop-up bar at the bottom of the play field, preventing you from losing your ball in play for an extended period. Since the gap between the flippers is so massive, this addendum to the play field was installed to prolong the play period of the ball. A special feature is included in the game as well as a replay if 15 knockdowns are scored in one game and a replay for every knockdown scored thereafter. -
This April release was produced in a quantity of 4,550 units. Wayne Neyens designed the machine with Roy Parker doing the artwork. The art theme of the machine is Playboy bunnies as the Playboy Corporation opened a big Playboy club in the Chicago area in 1960 which was a real hit. The object of the game is to light the bumpers spelling out “Slick Chick.” It’s a tough game to master. Each time the sequence is completed, a rollover lights on the play field to score 10 points. If you can complete all five roll-overs, the center gobble hole lights to score a replay. Four roll-overs on the side of the play field numbered one to four also score a replay if hit in sequence. Score is your other goal toward replays. I remember playing this game at the arcades and it was very hard to achieve a winning combination. It is considered one of Wayne Neyens’ best games and one of his favorites in the annals of pinball design. -
This game scores as the #10 most desirable game of the ’70s. It came out in August, designed by Ed Krynski and Allen Edwell with artwork by Gordon Morrison. Backbox animation is included in the game. A giant thermometer advances when drop targets are hit and by rolling over the rollovers. If the thermometer is advanced to the top, the special lights on the eject hole. A, B, C and D rollovers, if hit, advances the thermometer 5 advances. If a player completes all the letters, he gets 5,000 points in the eject hole. A double bonus feature is present also. All in all, a very fast-paced game. Artists, as a general rule, didn’t help design playfields. They were given the game mechanically more or less completed and had to invent the graphics and theme on their own. -
