Gypsy

Gypsy is a backglass and playfield concept created for Bally Manufacturing Corporation, with artwork by Lester Hilbrich dated October 31, 1947 (backglass) and November 5, 1947 (playfield). As far as is known, this design was never produced as an actual game, unless it surfaced later under a different name not yet matched to this artwork.

The central figure on the backglass was adapted from the painting "Egypt" by artist Henry Clive. The playfield followed a familiar pre-flipper layout typical of the period - notably, Gottlieb's 'Humpty Dumpty', the first game with electromechanical flippers, had hit the market only about a week before these drawings were completed, which may explain why this pre-flipper design was shelved rather than put into production.

Because Gypsy was never manufactured, nothing is known of its intended gameplay beyond the pre-flipper playfield layout. It survives only as artwork and drawings, offering a window into Bally's design process at the pivotal moment when flippers were about to transform the industry.