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AC/DC backglass

Also known as ACDC

2012–2018 · Stern

AC/DC

Known for Bell, Cannon, Hells Bells and Jam Multiball. Flat black background, torn-paper collage of sepia concert photographs, ornate red victorian scrollwork filling the corners and pale worn wooden cabinet frame visible around the outer edge.

Years
2012–2018
Maker
Stern
Type
Solid state
Display
Dot matrix
Players
4

Known for

  • Toy

    Bell

  • cannon

    Cannon

  • Mode

    Hells Bells

  • Multiball

    Jam Multiball

  • Wizard mode

    Encore

  • Award

    Song Jackpot

  • Award

    VIP Pass

10 games under this title

On the playfield

  • red
  • gold
  • black
  • blue
AC/DC playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Toys 2

  • Bell
  • Cannon cannon

Target 1

  • Left drop targets

Lanes 2

  • AXE lane
  • FIRE lanes

On the backglass

  • black
  • red
  • cream
  • brown
AC/DC backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • man Large right-side sepia photo cut-out, adult with long curly reddish-brown hair, bare chest under an open shirt, head thrown back singing into a chrome microphone, mouth wide open, one arm raised out of frame, warm monochrome sepia rendering
  • man Top-left red-rimmed circle: smiling young man with shoulder-length blond hair, plain grey short-sleeved t-shirt, holding a white solid-body electric guitar across his hips, facing the viewer
  • man Lower-left red-rimmed circle: man in a flat cap and sleeveless dark denim vest, gripping a handheld microphone in one hand, the other fist raised, mouth open
  • man Right-middle red-rimmed circle: long-haired man in a dark shirt leaning forward over a drum kit, a drum and cymbal visible beside him
  • man Lower-right red-rimmed circle: long-haired man in black, head bowed, seated at a keyboard or piano with both hands on the keys
  • other Top-centre red circle: flat red silhouette of a guitarist, legs apart, one arm raised holding the guitar neck

Setting

  • Flat black background
  • Torn-paper collage of sepia concert photographs
  • Ornate red victorian scrollwork filling the corners
  • Pale worn wooden cabinet frame visible around the outer edge

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • YOU'RE GONNA GET SOME
  • ALL RIGHT
  • LONG
  • THUNDERSTRUCK
  • BACK IN BLACK
  • DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP
  • HIGHWAY
  • THUNDER
  • STRUCK
  • HELL AIN'T A
  • BAD
  • PLACE TO BE
  • LET THERE
  • BE ROCK
  • Stern
  • pinball

How it plays

  1. Modes 4

    • Hells Bells
    • Rock N Roll Train
    • War Machine
    • 2x playfield scoring
  2. Multiballs 2

    • Jam Multiball
    • Tour Multiball
  3. Goals 1

    • Songs
  4. Awards 3

    • Song Jackpot
    • VIP Pass
    • Jam Jackpots
  5. Wizard modes 1

    • Encore

Made by

Design
Steve Ritchie
Art
Kevin O'Connor
Software
Lyman F. Sheats Jr.
Sound
David Thiel
Display animation
Mark Galvez
Display animation
Tom Kyzivat

Reference

Linked terms
  • Bell also called Bell shot
  • Cannon also called Right ramp and cannon feed
  • AXE lane also called AXE skill-shot lanes
  • FIRE lanes also called FIRE
  • Left drop targets also called drop targets
  • Jam Multiball also called Jam
Playfield vision analysis

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

AC/DC playfield

Playfield Premium

  • red
  • gold
  • black
  • blue

Fingerprint: AC/DC rock band with painted line-up of five long-haired musicians across playfield above flippers, crowded forest of small white-on-black rectangular target boxes in three rows, large gold AC/DC apron logo with album art panels, red metal cabinet with gold FIRE FIRE nameplate on lockdown bar

Distinctive

The most memorable element is a painted portrait line-up of five shaggy-haired rock musicians running across the playfield just above the flippers, a band-photo arrangement used as the central art rather than a cartoon or a single hero figure. Second is the crowded forest of small white-on-black rectangular target boxes in the lower playfield, stacked in three tidy rows above a large gold AC/DC apron logo. Third, a bright red metal cabinet with a gold FIRE FIRE plate on the lockdown bar and a small chrome TAP digital credit display. Fourth, two square painted sleeve-art panels embedded in the lower playfield, one a grey block of tiny white rules text, the other a blazing orange-red figure against flames.

Setting

  • Dark concert stage interior in the upper playfield with a printed crowd of raised hands
  • Black and bronze metal ramp and wireform structure spanning the upper playfield
  • Painted grey rules-text panel inset at lower left
  • Painted orange-red flames artwork inset at lower right
  • Glossy red painted steel cabinet and lockdown bar

Symbols

  • Gold lightning bolt motif on the cabinet apron
  • Painted album sleeve reproductions
  • Drum kit and speaker stacks in the upper playfield
  • Round pop-bumper caps with printed tops
  • Arrowed instruction arrows in the lower corner cards
  • Oval rock again plaque
  • White eye-shaped illuminated target

Notable shapes

  • Wide rectangular target boxes stacked in rows
  • Oval rock again button plaque
  • Arched lockdown bar with twin fire plates
  • Circular chrome coin-door credit display

Art motifs

  • Concert crowd silhouettes
  • Stage lighting beams
  • Flame artwork
  • Black-and-gold beveled target boxes
  • Chrome and brass metalwork
  • Printed rules text blocks

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Concert tour
  • Hard rock
  • Album sleeves
  • Electric guitar
  • Mutiball
  • Cannon feature

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • JAM MUTIBALL
  • ALBUM MUTIBALL
  • TOUR MUTIBALL
  • SLIDER TALLIES
  • CANNON POWER
  • POWER
  • CANNON CHAOS
  • SUPER
  • CANNON COMBOS
  • ROCK AGAIN
  • HOLD EITHER BUTTON FOR INSTANT INFO
  • FIRE
  • TAP
  • 33.0 Credits
Pop bumpers
A cluster of three round pop-bumper caps sits in the upper centre of the playfield
Spinners
Not clearly legible in this photograph
Drop targets
Two banks of small rectangular drop targets in the lower playfield, plus additional angled targets in the mid playfield
Ramps
A wireform ramp and a raised metal ramp run across the upper playfield from the right orbit area back down to the left inlane
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots with printed red-and-gold artwork, one either side of the lower playfield
Upper playfield
Open upper playfield with crowd and stage artwork, a diagonal wireform, a slingshot-style ramp on the right and a scatter of illuminated round inserts
Apron and lower playfield
Large lower deck with the gold ac/dc logo on the centre apron, two painted sleeve-art panels left and right, orange-bordered instruction cards at both outer corners, and a grey block of tiny white rules text inset at lower left
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Painted band member, long straight hair, dark shirt, left of the line-up, facing right
Man Painted band member with long blond hair, second from left, facing right
Man Painted band member in dark clothing, centre of the line-up, facing slightly right
Man Painted band member with long hair holding a white solid-body electric guitar, right of centre
Man Painted band member at the far right of the line-up, long hair, head tilted
Man Painted guitarist figure with long hair on the right side of the mid playfield, beside a printed ac/dc sleeve panel
Other Painted figure in a wide-brimmed hat on the right side of the mid playfield near a white eye-shaped target
Full description

Full-machine photograph of an electro-mechanical rock-band themed pinball, dominated by a long, densely packed wooden playfield seen under glass with blue and red LED lighting. The lower third of the playfield is the clearest area: a painted line-up of five long-haired male rock musicians in 70s style clothing (flared trousers, dark shirts, one holding a white electric guitar) runs horizontally just above the flippers. Below them sit rectangular black target boxes with white lettering reading JAM MUTIBALL, ALBUM MUTIBALL and TOUR MUTIBALL across the top row, and SLIDER TALLIES, CANNON POWER, POWER, CANNON CHAOS, SUPER, CANNON COMBOS and a second SLIDER TALLIES below. An oval ROCK AGAIN plaque sits between the two yellow rubber flippers. A large AC/DC logo in gold-and-red bevel block letters fills the centre apron panel, flanked by two painted album-art panels: a grey text-heavy sleeve on the left and a fiery orange-red sleeve on the right. Orange-bordered instruction cards at both lower corners read HOLD EITHER BUTTON FOR INSTANT INFO. The red cabinet has a gold FIRE FIRE nameplate with AC/DC beneath the lockdown bar, and a chrome TAP credit display.

AC/DC playfield

Playfield Pro Vault Edition

  • red
  • orange
  • yellow
  • blue

Fingerprint: Schoolboy singer in navy blazer and tie screaming into mic while playing white V-shaped guitar set against huge radial lightning-burst background, giant red lightning-bolt AC/DC logo below, photographic strip of five shouting rock band members in horizontal row beneath, euro-denominated coin menu and two chrome FIRE buttons

Distinctive

The schoolboy singer figure in the middle of the playfield - navy blazer, tie, legs wide, screaming into a mic while playing a white V-shaped electric guitar - set against a huge radial lightning-burst background, with the giant red lightning-bolt AC/DC logo below him. A second memorable element is the photographic strip of five shouting rock band members printed in a horizontal row beneath the schoolboy. Also striking: the euro-denominated German coin menu card on the lower apron (0.50 / 1.00 / 2.00 euro giving x1 / x2 / x5 credits) and two matching chrome FIRE buttons flanking a central round blue lamp.

Setting

  • Radiating lightning burst
  • Black side lanes with blue lightning trim
  • Parchment-coloured instruction panel at top

Symbols

  • Jagged lightning bolts
  • Five-pointed yellow stars
  • Microphone
  • Electric guitars
  • Amp stacks
  • Round yellow pop-bumper caps
  • Playing-card-style arrow inserts
  • Circular lightning badge with letter h
  • Crossed-out/circle icons
  • Chain-link rope texture at the apron

Notable shapes

  • Large central lightning-burst starburst
  • Triangular slingshots
  • Long vertical blue lightning side rails
  • Round chrome dome post
  • Pentagonal/arrow shaped drop-target inserts
  • Cross-shaped cutouts beside the logo

Art motifs

  • Radial explosion of lightning
  • Photographic rock-band montage
  • Yellow star bursts
  • Blue lightning side rails
  • Chain and skull textures

Themes

  • Rock music
  • Heavy metal
  • Concert
  • Lightning electricity
  • Rock band
  • Euro coin-op

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • BONUS
  • SUPER
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • CANNON BALL
  • ROCK AGAIN
  • HOLD EITHER BUTTON FOR INSTANT INFO
  • 0.50 = 1 x1
  • 1.00 = 1 x2
  • 2.00 = 1 x5
  • FIRE
  • TROUBLE
  • STAGE
  • SUPER VALUES INCREASE
  • DESIGNED BY
  • HOLD LIT BUTTONS TO LOCK
  • PRESS START BUTTON
  • LIGHT LOWER RIGHT ORBIT
  • LIGHT CENTER ORBIT
  • T-SHIRT
  • ROCK TO BLOCK
  • TO ROCK
  • TO WIN
  • UP TO 2X BONUS
  • LIT TO 2X MULTIPLIER
  • INSURANCE TO GET
  • TO 2X BONUS
  • GET
  • FIRE BALL READY
  • ALL LANES LIT
  • ALL LANES
  • ALTERNATE
  • LIGHT ALL LANES
  • LIT FOR T-SHIRT
  • PREMIUM
  • HOLD EITHER FLIPPER BUTTON
  • 3 BALLS WHEN LIT
  • H
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • MB
  • MULTIBALL
  • BALL SAVED
  • JACKPOT
Pop bumpers
Three yellow-capped round bumpers in the upper-middle area
Drop targets
Bank of drop targets on the right with white arrow inserts
Ramps
Clear plastic ramp across the upper right; chrome wireform ramp loop across the top; two blue-lit lane guides flanking centre
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots with red/yellow star graphics flanking the lower inlanes
Upper playfield
Yes - ramp and wireform structure, large chrome-capped post, top instruction panel
Apron and lower playfield
Metal apron with two chrome fire buttons flanking a round blue lens, yellow instruction card at lower left, red ac/dc logo plate at lower centre, yellow euro coin menu card at lower right, orange plastic coin door visible at far right
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Young schoolboy, navy blazer, white shirt and tie, dark trousers, cap, legs splayed, head back, mouth open singing into a microphone, playing a white angular electric guitar, painted photorealistically
Man One of five male rock musicians in a horizontal photographic strip, dark shaggy hair, open shirt, leather jacket, shouting, at lower centre
Man Second band member in the strip, shoulder-length dark hair, open shirt
Man Third band member in the strip, short dark hair, dark jacket
Man Fourth band member in the strip, long curly hair, sunglasses
Man Fifth band member in the strip, bald or short-haired, dark jacket
Full description

A modern solid-state pinball playfield shot through a locked glass with the whole cabinet visible, mounted on red legs. The artwork is a blazing orange-to-crimson burst of jagged white-and-yellow lightning bolts radiating from a central point, with a huge red-and-yellow lightning-bolt wordmark 'AC/DC' in the lower centre on a white/yellow glow panel. Centre-left stands a photorealistic painted figure of a young schoolboy in a dark navy blazer, white shirt and tie, legs splayed, head thrown back, screaming into a microphone while playing a white angular electric guitar - a black cap sits on his head. Below him a horizontal photographic strip shows five dark-haired male rock musicians in jackets and open shirts, heads together, shouting. The top third is a dense chrome-and-wire ramp and wireform assembly with a clear plastic ramp, a silver/grey cylindrical post capped with a chrome dome, and printed instruction panels set into a parchment-coloured panel near the top. Blue-and-white lightning trim runs down both side lanes, with yellow star shapes, round yellow/red pop-bumper caps and blue rubber. The lower apron carries a yellow information card, a second red-and-yellow AC/DC logo, and a yellow euro coin-menu card reading '.50 = 1 coin x1', '1.00 = 1 coin x2', '2.00 = 1 coin x5'. Dominant colours are red, orange, yellow, blue.

Backglass vision analysis

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

AC/DC backglass

Backglass LE

  • black
  • red
  • cream
  • brown

Fingerprint: AC/DC title split by red lightning bolt, sepia photograph of shirtless curly-haired singer yelling with arm raised across center-right, five red-rimmed musician portraits circling him, ornate red Victorian scrollwork filling black corners, cream and red palette

Distinctive

The huge red-and-cream lightning-bolt logo plastered diagonally across the centre over a tilted wall of song titles. A giant sepia photographic portrait of a bare-chested, curly-haired singer with mouth open mid-shout, arm flung up, filling the entire right half. Five red-ringed circular photo medallions of separate musicians ringing the art, one of them a flat red silhouette. Ornate Victorian red scrollwork in every corner on a black ground, with a red-and-white pinball maker's script logo tucked into the bottom-right corner.

Setting

  • Flat black background
  • Torn-paper collage of sepia concert photographs
  • Ornate red victorian scrollwork filling the corners
  • Pale worn wooden cabinet frame visible around the outer edge

Symbols

  • Lightning bolt through the title
  • Three five-pointed red stars at lower right
  • Electric guitar
  • Microphone
  • Drum kit
  • Keyboard
  • Red scrollwork flourishes
  • Circular red photo frames

Lettering

  • Giant condensed sans-serif block capitals in red with a cream keyline and a lightning-bolt divider; surrounding song titles in mixed-weight condensed cream and white capitals, stacked tightly and tilted, alternating between very large and tiny sizes

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Concert photography
  • Live music
  • Hard rock
  • Music collage
  • Music backglass

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • YOU'RE GONNA GET SOME
  • ALL RIGHT
  • LONG
  • THUNDERSTRUCK
  • BACK IN BLACK
  • DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP
  • HIGHWAY
  • THUNDER
  • STRUCK
  • HELL AIN'T A
  • BAD
  • PLACE TO BE
  • LET THERE
  • BE ROCK
  • Stern
  • pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Large right-side sepia photo cut-out, adult with long curly reddish-brown hair, bare chest under an open shirt, head thrown back singing into a chrome microphone, mouth wide open, one arm raised out of frame, warm monochrome sepia rendering
Man Top-left red-rimmed circle: smiling young man with shoulder-length blond hair, plain grey short-sleeved t-shirt, holding a white solid-body electric guitar across his hips, facing the viewer
Man Lower-left red-rimmed circle: man in a flat cap and sleeveless dark denim vest, gripping a handheld microphone in one hand, the other fist raised, mouth open
Man Right-middle red-rimmed circle: long-haired man in a dark shirt leaning forward over a drum kit, a drum and cymbal visible beside him
Man Lower-right red-rimmed circle: long-haired man in black, head bowed, seated at a keyboard or piano with both hands on the keys
Other Top-centre red circle: flat red silhouette of a guitarist, legs apart, one arm raised holding the guitar neck
Man Lower-right partial red circle: a seated dark figure in shadow, only head and shoulders discernible
Full description

Wide rectangular backglass on a black field, its outer edge showing pale worn cabinet framing. The centre is dominated by a huge 'AC/DC' logo in chunky red block capitals with a cream keyline, split by a red lightning bolt. A tilted stack of song titles runs up the middle in condensed cream and white capitals of mixed sizes, with small caps YOU'RE GONNA GET SOME at the top, then ALL RIGHT, LONG, THUNDERSTRUCK, BACK IN BLACK, DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP, HIGHWAY, THUNDER STRUCK, HELL AIN'T A BAD PLACE TO BE and LET THERE BE ROCK. The right half is one large sepia photographic cut-out of a long-haired man singing into a microphone, bare-chested in an open shirt, mouth wide open, one arm raised. Four red-rimmed circular photo medallions surround him: a grinning blond youth in a grey t-shirt holding a white electric guitar top left, a man in a flat cap and sleeveless vest gripping a microphone with a fist pumped at lower left, a long-haired man bent over a drum kit mid right, and a seated long-haired man at a keyboard lower right. A red silhouette of a guitarist with arm raised sits in a circle top centre. Ornate red scrollwork fills the corners, with three red stars and a lightning flash at lower right. Dominant colours: black, red, cream, sepia brown.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Back In Black LE

  • black
  • white
  • blue
  • gold

Fingerprint: Enormous gold-outlined black lightning-bolt logo, curly-haired guitarist in dark suit leaping with red electric guitar and arm raised, four monochrome band photos fan behind: bassist left, singer at microphone, drummer and guitarist right, white radial light beams burst center, blue-white electric lightning crackles over dark road floor, AC/DC title, concert-poster high-contrast photographic-collage style.

Distinctive

The most striking feature is the enormous gold-outlined black lightning-bolt logo dominating the lower centre, with a photographic portrait of a curly-haired guitarist in a suit leaping out above it with one arm pointing upward. The surrounding black-and-white band photos are set against bright white starburst rays and crackling blue electricity, giving the whole backglass a concert-poster, high-contrast photographic-collage look rather than cartoon art.

Setting

  • Concert stage
  • Dark venue
  • Radial light burst

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Heavy metal
  • Concert
  • Lightning
  • Music

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • BACK IN BLACK
  • Stern
  • pinball
  • PinSide
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Central curly-haired guitarist in dark suit and white shirt, red electric guitar, arm raised pointing
Man Left-of-centre singer in dark t-shirt at a microphone
Man Far left long-haired bassist with light-coloured guitar, black and white
Man Right-of-centre drummer behind a drum kit, black and white
Man Far right long-haired guitarist, black and white
Full description

A backlit backglass inside a wooden-framed cabinet, photographed in a dim bar. The centre is dominated by a huge angular lightning-bolt logo outlined in gold on black, with a photographic cutout of a curly-haired guitarist in a dark suit and white shirt playing a red electric guitar above it, arm flung upward and pointing. Four smaller monochrome band photos fan out behind him: a long-haired bassist at far left, a singer in a dark AC/DC t-shirt at a microphone, a drummer behind a kit right of centre, and another long-haired guitarist at far right. White radial light beams burst from behind the central figure, and blue-white electric lightning crackles across the lower half over a dark road-like floor. Small illuminated round lamps sit in the upper corners.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Let There Be Rock LE

  • blue
  • orange
  • black
  • white

Fingerprint: "AC/DC": giant arched five-letter logo cracked by lightning bolt, central frontman guitarist in blue cap and shorts, symmetrical golden stage rig, hanging cymbals, amplifier stacks, crowd

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the giant arched five-letter block logo in orange/red with white highlights, cracked by a lightning bolt running through it. A single guitarist in shorts, cap and tie stands dead centre at almost full height of the glass, singing with mouth wide open, holding a black electric guitar. The stage rig is mirrored left and right like a kaleidoscope, with hanging cymbals and stacked amplifiers glowing gold. Three more guitarists are painted along the bottom edge above a black silhouetted crowd with raised hands. A handwritten artist signature sits in the upper right corner over the blue sky.

Setting

  • Bright blue sky with radiating light rays and clouds behind the logo
  • Golden stage rig of scaffolding, trusses, ladders and hanging cymbals
  • Mirrored amplifier stacks either side of centre stage
  • Silhouetted crowd with raised hands along the bottom edge

Symbols

  • Lightning bolt slashing through the logo
  • Guitar necks and headstocks
  • Suspended cymbals
  • Amplifier cabinets
  • Scaffolding and stage ladders
  • Raised hands in the crowd
  • Small round white lens/light insert at lower right

Lettering

  • Very large arched chunky sans-serif block capitals in orange-red gradient with white inline highlights, thick black keyline and white outer outline, cracked by a lightning bolt

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Concert stage
  • Guitars
  • Live music

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • Stern pinball
  • The AC/DC mark and logo are owned by LEIDSEPLEIN PRESSE B.V. Used by Stern Pinball, Inc. with permission, all rights reserved.
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Central frontman, young, fair-skinned, shaggy medium-length brown hair, blue peaked cap, dark open jacket over white shirt with bright blue necktie, short dark shorts, white ankle socks, black shoes; mouth wide open singing, legs apart, holding a black double-cutaway electric guitar with white body trim and chrome hardware across his hips
Man Lower left backing guitarist, long blond hair, black sleeveless top, holding a white angular double-cutaway electric guitar, head tilted down
Man Lower centre-right backing guitarist, short light blond hair, black sleeveless top, playing a guitar, bent slightly forward
Man Lower far right guitarist, long light hair, black short-sleeve shirt, playing a sunburst-finished electric guitar
Other Dense silhouetted crowd of heads and raised arms painted across the full bottom strip below the stage
Full description

A backlit translite-style backglass with a five-letter rock-band name logo in huge chunky orange-and-red block letters with white and black outline, arched across the upper third, backed by a blue sky with rays of light and lightning bolts. A single guitarist stands centre stage full-height, legs apart, wearing a blue peaked cap, dark jacket, white shirt with blue tie, short dark shorts, white socks and black shoes, mouth open singing, holding a black double-cutaway electric guitar with white trim. Behind him is a symmetrically mirrored golden-orange stage rig of scaffolding, ladders, trusses, hanging cymbals and two black amplifier stacks per side. Along the bottom, three smaller backing guitarist figures are painted at a stage-front line, with a silhouetted crowd of raised hands below them. A white circular insert light sits at lower right. Dominant colours: blue, orange, black, white. Condition: glossy with reflections, and a manufacturer credit plate visible below the glass.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Premium

  • red
  • black
  • cream white
  • gold

Fingerprint: AC/DC in crimson red block letters with bevelled shadows slanting across centre, curly-haired bare-shouldered singer mouth open at microphone filling right half, three red-rimmed circular photo insets, red guitarist silhouette in red circle top centre, diagonal song title spine behind logo, grey stone-block textured background

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the enormous diagonal AC/DC logo in crimson red block letters with cream-white and gold bevelled drop shadows, slanting across the whole centre of the glass. Second is the giant cropped close-up of a curly-haired, bare-shouldered singer on the right, mouth open at a microphone, filling nearly half the panel. Third, three red-rimmed circular photo insets ring the edges - flat-cap singer bottom left, long-haired guitarist and blond drummer bottom right - plus a red silhouette of a guitarist inside a red circle at top centre. Fourth, the diagonal spine of song titles printed behind the logo (You Shook Me All Night Long, Back in Black, Highway to Hell, Thunder Struck, Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be, Let There Be Rock). Fifth, the grey stone-block frame texture that the entire artwork is printed on, with visible scuffs and wear.

Setting

  • Grey stone-block wall texture forming the outer border
  • Black backdrop with faint red guitar-pickup and string/coil line art
  • Radiating pale light rays fanning out from behind the title
  • Grey asphalt or stage-floor surface at the bottom edge
  • Ornate red baroque filigree panel in the lower left corner
  • Brickwork strip down the right edge

Symbols

  • Red lightning bolts along the top border
  • Three red five-pointed stars
  • Red circular vignettes framing the inset photos
  • Red silhouette of a guitarist in a ring
  • Ornate red filigree scrollwork panel
  • Red-and-black border frame
  • Small red rectangular tag reading pinball
  • Grey stone block texture

Lettering

  • Main title in enormous angular gothic-ish block capitals, crimson red faces with cream-white top bevel and gold side bevel plus black drop shadow, arranged on a rising diagonal. secondary text in tall condensed sans-serif capitals, cream white, set on black horizontal bands, some words enlarged (long, hell, black, bad) for emphasis. logo at bottom right in rounded red script inside a white, black and red rounded plaque.

Themes

  • Hard rock band
  • Concert photography montage
  • Live music
  • Rock tour

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • YOU SHOOK ME
  • ALL NIGHT
  • LONG
  • HIGHWAY TO
  • HELL
  • BACK IN
  • BLACK
  • ROCK N ROLL
  • THUNDER
  • STRUCK
  • HELL AIN'T A
  • BAD
  • PLACE TO BE
  • LET THERE
  • BE ROCK
  • Stern
  • pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Upper left, young slim white man with shoulder-length straight blond hair, grey short-sleeve t-shirt, black guitar strap, white plaster cast or bandage wrapping his right forearm and hand, mouth slightly open, holding a black electric guitar, cut off at the waist by the logo
Man Right half, huge close-up of a middle-aged white man with wild curly reddish-brown hair, bare shoulders and chest, black strap diagonally across his chest, mouth open singing, head tilted left toward a chrome microphone at the top left of his head; his forearm and the body of a dark guitar cross the lower right
Man Bottom left circular inset with red rim: white man in a tweed flat cap, dark open shirt, thick moustache and stubble, gripping a handheld microphone close to his mouth with both hands, leaning forward, wearing a wristband
Man Bottom right circular inset with red rim: man with long straight light-brown/blond hair and beard, black t-shirt, wristbands, looking down at a white single-cutaway electric guitar he is playing
Man Bottom right upper circular inset with red rim: young fair-haired man in a black t-shirt seated at a black drum kit, drumsticks in hand, facing left
Other Red flat silhouette of a guitarist with legs apart holding a guitar, centred inside a red circle at top centre
Full description

A photographic rock-concert montage on a roughly textured, stone-like backglass, dominated by deep red, black, cream-white and gold. Huge blocky red letters with white and gold 3D drop shadows spell AC/DC diagonally across the centre, on a black background overlaid with a faint red guitar-pickup/coil motif and radiating light rays. Behind the title is a diagonal stack of song titles in tall condensed white capitals on black bands. Five band members appear: at upper left a young long-haired blond guitarist in a grey short-sleeve tee with a white forearm cast or bandage, holding a black electric guitar; at bottom left a circular inset of a man in a flat cap gripping a microphone; at bottom right two circular insets, a long-haired guitarist playing a white-guitar-bodied instrument and a blond drummer behind a black drum; and dominating the right half a huge close-up of a curly-haired man singing into a microphone, bare-shouldered with a black guitar strap across his chest. A red silhouette of a guitarist sits in a red ring at top centre, red lightning bolts run along the top border, three red stars sit bottom centre-left, and an ornate red filigree panel fills the lower left corner. A red, white and black Stern pinball logo plaque is printed at bottom right.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass LUCI

  • red
  • black
  • yellow
  • pink

Fingerprint: Grinning red-haired woman in purple bikini with black devil horns flashing rock-horns gesture while holding gold electric guitar, "AC/DC" title with lightning bolt as slash, four black silhouette medallions of musicians in sunburst, red lightning bolts in black corner discs, strictly red-black-yellow-pink palette.

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the grinning red-haired woman in a purple bikini with black devil horns, one hand flashing the horns sign while holding a gold electric guitar. Second, the enormous angular title with a lightning bolt serving as the letter slash, spanning the entire upper third. Third, the four black silhouette medallions of playing figures set into the radiating red-and-black sunburst. Fourth, the red lightning bolt in a black disc repeated at all four corners.

Setting

  • Radiating red-and-black sunburst rays
  • Ornate red filigree scrollwork border
  • Four black corner discs
  • Four black silhouette medallions

Symbols

  • Lightning bolt replacing the slash in the title
  • Four red lightning bolts in black corner discs
  • Four black silhouette medallions of musicians
  • Electric guitar
  • Microphone stands
  • Devil horns
  • Small skull motif
  • Decorative filigree scrollwork
  • Sunburst rays

Lettering

  • Very heavy angular sans-serif block capitals, tightly kerned and spanning the full width, outlined in black with a yellow keyline; a red zigzag lightning bolt replaces the slash between the two halves

Themes

  • Rock music
  • Electric guitar
  • Devil horns hand gesture
  • Pin-up woman
  • Sunburst
  • Lightning bolt
  • Live band silhouettes

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman One adult woman, red/auburn shoulder-length hair, black devil-horn headband, wide toothy grin, purple bikini top and thong briefs, black studded wrist cuffs, tall black heeled knee boots; right arm raised with index and little finger extended in the horns gesture, left hand on the neck of a gold electric guitar; body angled forward, one leg kicked up behind her, bare midriff
Other Black silhouette of a seated/kneeling figure in the upper-left black circle
Other Black silhouette of a guitarist holding a guitar at a microphone stand in the upper-right black circle
Other Black silhouette of a standing figure with legs apart in the lower-left black circle
Other Black silhouette of a figure raising an arm beside a microphone stand in the lower-right black circle
Other Small white skull motif at the top end of the guitar neck, and a small white signature-style logo with a line of tiny white print beneath it at the bottom centre
Full description

Full-panel backglass art in a strictly limited palette of bright red, black and yellow, with a single pink-skinned figure. A grinning red-haired woman dominates the centre-left, shown from the knees up with one leg raised behind her. She wears small black devil horns on her head, a purple bikini top and matching thong briefs, black wrist cuffs, and tall black heeled boots. Her right arm is raised with index and little finger forked in a rock horns gesture; her left hand grips the neck of a gold/yellow single-cutaway electric guitar whose body sits across her thighs. Behind her, black and red sunburst rays radiate from a central vanishing point, overlaid with four black circles each containing a black silhouette of a performing figure: a seated figure upper-left, a guitarist at a microphone upper-right, a standing figure lower-left and a singer with a microphone lower-right. Each of the four corners carries a black disc with a red lightning bolt. Ornate red filigree scrolls fill the corners and edges. The huge title spans the upper third: heavy angular block capitals with a lightning bolt forming the slash.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Pro

  • red
  • orange
  • black
  • yellow

Fingerprint: AC/DC in huge red block letters with lightning-bolt slash, fat central singer in blue suit and hat with blonde curly hair, white V-shaped guitar hoisted upright, two antique cannon barrels framing lower corners, five-piece band performing, wall of red orange and yellow flames, rock concert imagery

Distinctive

The dominant memory is the enormous glowing red AC/DC logo, drawn as chunky angular block letters with a lightning-bolt slash, occupying the whole lower third over a fireball background. A second strong cue is the fat central singer in a blue suit and wide-brimmed blue hat, curly blond hair and mouth wide open, hoisting a white V-shaped electric guitar upright. Two antique cannon barrels jut inward from the bottom corners, framing the logo like a war vignette. A tiny white PINBALL NEWS sticker and a fine white copyright line run along the very bottom left edge.

Setting

  • Open flames and fireball
  • Rock stage implied
  • War motif with antique cannons

Symbols

  • Lightning bolt through the logo
  • Antique cannon barrels
  • Small red-and-white flags
  • Electric guitars
  • Microphone
  • Stars in the fire

Lettering

  • Huge angular red block capitals, black outline, yellow outer glow, joined with a lightning-bolt slash

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Concert
  • Fire
  • War cannons
  • Rock music

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • ACDC
  • PINBALL NEWS
  • Stern pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Centre, heavy-set, royal-blue suit jacket, white shirt, patterned tie, wide-brimmed blue hat, long curly blond hair, mouth open shouting, holding a white v-shaped electric guitar with red pickguard held upright by the neck
Man Left, blond, black flat cap and black t-shirt, playing a black electric bass/guitar, mouth open
Woman Upper left, 1950s swept-back hair lit pink, dark eye make-up, red top, singing with one arm raised
Man Right of centre, long dark hair, black sleeveless shirt, holding a microphone to his mouth, head thrown back
Man Far right, dark clothing, holding a guitar, standing beside a case or amp with small ac/dc lettering
Man Lower right, black leather jacket, short dark hair, leaning over a second guitar
Full description

Painted backglass showing a five-piece rock band performing against a wall of red, orange and yellow flames. A huge red block-letter logo with a yellow glow and black outline sits across the lower centre. The central figure is a large, heavy-set man in a royal-blue suit jacket, white shirt, patterned tie and wide-brimmed blue hat, with long curly blond hair and his mouth open in a shout; he holds a white angular V-shaped electric guitar with a red pickguard, its neck running up to the right. To the left a blond man in a black flat cap and black T-shirt plays a black guitar, mouth open. Above him a woman with swept-back pink-lit 1950s-style hair, heavy eye make-up and a red top sings with her arm raised. On the right a long-haired man in a black sleeveless shirt grips a microphone, head tilted back, and at the far right a dark-clad guitarist holds a guitar beside a case bearing small AC/DC lettering. Below him a man in black leather leans over a second guitar. Two old cannon barrels point inward from the bottom left and bottom right corners, small red-and-white flags fly at the upper right, and a white PINBALL NEWS label and a single line of small white copyright print run along the bottom edge.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Premium Vault Edition

  • red
  • black
  • cream
  • brown

Fingerprint: Colossal slanted red-yellow AC/DC logo over photographic rock-musician portraits, diagonal song-title ladder ending with LET THERE BE ROCK, shirtless long-haired guitarist with black amplifier in warm orange light filling right third, small red singer silhouette circled near top, red corner scrollwork and border frame, hard-rock concert photography aesthetic, Classics band illustration

Distinctive

A colossal slanted red-and-yellow AC/DC block logo plastered across the middle, over a collage of photographic portraits of long-haired 1970s rock musicians. A diagonal ladder of song titles runs behind the logo from top left to bottom centre, ending with LET THERE BE ROCK. A shirtless long-haired guitarist beside a black amplifier cabinet fills the right third, shot in warm orange light. A small red silhouette of a singer at a mic is circled in red near the top edge.

Setting

  • Dark weathered wood-grain wall texture
  • Grainy scratched film-photo texture
  • Red ornamental scrollwork in corners
  • Red rectangular border frame
  • Starfield-free dark backdrop

Symbols

  • Three red five-pointed stars in a row below centre
  • Red circular vignette outlines around the photo insets
  • Red baroque scrollwork filigree
  • Black amplifier speaker grille
  • Electrical guitar neck and headstock

Lettering

  • Huge italic-leaning red block capitals with thick yellow outline and black drop shadow for the main logo; tall condensed sans-serif capitals in cream, white and tan, arranged on a diagonal for the song titles; small red script-and-serif wordmark in a white rounded rectangle at the bottom right corner

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Hard rock
  • Concert photography
  • Album song list
  • Retro music

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • YOU SHOCK ME ALL NIGHT
  • LONG
  • HIGHWAY TO
  • BACK IN
  • HELL
  • BLACK
  • ROCK AND ROLL
  • WALL
  • THUNDER STRUCK
  • HELL AIN'T A
  • BAD
  • PLACE TO BE
  • LET THERE BE ROCK
  • Classics
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Large hero photo on the right: shirtless adult male with long wavy auburn/light brown hair, head turned left in profile with mouth open as if singing, lit in warm orange light, holding a guitar body at waist height beside a tall black amplifier cabinet with a dark grille cloth
Man Circular inset upper left: young adult male with straight brown centre-parted hair, clean-shaven, grey short-sleeve t-shirt, playing a black electric guitar held diagonally, neutral expression
Man Circular inset lower left: adult male in a tan peaked cap and sleeveless dark top, gripping a microphone close to his mouth, head tilted, intense singing expression
Man Lower right inset: adult male with long blonde/light brown hair, head down, playing a guitar, bare arms visible, warm rim lighting
Man Far lower right inset: adult male with medium long hair in a dark shirt, holding a guitar, partially cropped by the frame edge
Other Small red flat silhouette inside a red-outlined circle near the top centre: standing figure at a microphone stand, legs apart
Full description

Photographic rock-concert backglass with a weathered dark-brown wood-grain and stage-light background, overlaid with heavy red scrollwork ornament in the corners and a red border frame. Dominating the centre-left is a huge slanted AC/DC logo in bright red block capitals with a yellow outline and a black drop shadow. Four photo insets of male rock musicians surround it: a circular inset upper left of a young clean-shaven man with brown hair, grey T-shirt and black guitar; a circular inset lower left of a man in a tan peaked cap leaning into a microphone; a large hero photo on the right of a shirtless long-haired man holding a guitar beside a black amplifier cabinet; and lower right two smaller insets of a long-haired guitarist and another man with a guitar. A small red silhouette of a singer at a microphone sits inside a circle at top centre. A column of song titles runs diagonally down the centre in condensed white and tan capitals, and three red stars sit below centre. Colours are red, black, cream and dark brown.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass LUCI Vault Edition

  • red
  • black
  • purple
  • yellow

Fingerprint: AC/DC in enormous block letters with cream keyline and lightning-bolt second C, red-haired pin-up woman in purple two-piece and striped socks dominating center kicking leg back with gold electric guitar aloft, horn hand-sign flashed, red on black radiating sunburst, five circular medallions containing black guitarist silhouettes

Distinctive

A huge red-and-cream-outlined AC/DC block logo spanning the entire top, with the second C drawn as a lightning bolt. A red-haired pin-up woman in a purple two-piece and striped socks dominates the centre, kicking one leg back while holding a gold electric guitar aloft and flashing a horn hand-sign. The whole panel is red on black with a radiating sunburst behind her and five circular medallions of black guitarist silhouettes. Black lightning-bolt roundels sit in each of the four corners.

Setting

  • Red sunburst of straight radiating rays on black
  • Black ornamental filigree scrollwork border
  • Solid red outer margin

Symbols

  • Ac/dc block logo
  • Lightning bolt forming the letter c
  • Lightning-bolt roundels in all four corners
  • Rock-and-roll horn hand-sign
  • Five circular guitarist silhouette medallions
  • Electric guitar
  • Radial sunburst rays

Lettering

  • Very large condensed sans-serif block capitals, red fill with thick black outline and cream/yellow keyline, spanning the full width of the top of the panel

Themes

  • Rock music
  • Hard rock band logo
  • Pin-up illustration
  • Guitarist
  • Electric guitar
  • Lightning bolts
  • Sunburst

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman One adult cartoon pin-up, long orange hair, blue eyes, red lips, purple push-up bra and purple shorts with black-and-white striped panels, black studded wristbands, knee-high boots, bare midriff with small tattoo on lower stomach; right hand raised in horn gesture, left hand holding a yellow/gold single-cutaway electric guitar by the neck, one leg kicked back
Other Five black silhouette figures of electric guitarists inside red circles: far left kneeling/seated figure, left-centre standing figure with legs splayed, centre figure mid-leap partly hidden behind the woman, centre-right standing figure with wide stance, far right standing figure with guitar raised
Other Yellow/gold single-cutaway electric guitar with black pickguard, two humbucking pickups, control knobs and chrome bridge, held upright diagonally
Full description

Flat rectangular printed backglass panel, all-red and black palette. Across the top, enormous block letters read AC/DC, filled red with heavy black outline and a cream/yellow keyline, the second C rendered as a lightning bolt. Centre-left stands a large cartoon pin-up woman: long flowing orange hair, blue eyes, red lips, bare midriff, wearing a purple push-up bra and purple shorts with black-and-white striped side panels, black studded wristbands, and knee-high boots. She raises her right hand in a horned rock-and-roll gesture and holds a yellow/gold Les Paul-style electric guitar by the neck in her left hand, black pickguard and pickups, headstock pointing up-right. The background is a red sunburst of radiating rays over black, framed by a black ornamental filigree border with swirling vine and gargoyle-like flourishes, with lightning-bolt roundels in all four corners. Five red circles outlined in black contain black silhouettes of electric guitarists striking power poses (one seated/kneeling at far left, two standing with legs splayed, one mid-leap in the centre behind the woman, one standing at far right).

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Pro Vault Edition

  • red
  • orange
  • black
  • yellow

Fingerprint: AC/DC: colossal red AC/DC logo with black outline and white drop shadow inside fiery yellow-orange explosion filling bottom third, five long-haired rock musicians in dark clothing posed around it, central man in peaked cap and suit with mouth open and white V-guitar thrust up.

Distinctive

A colossal red AC/DC letter logo with black outline and white drop shadow, sitting inside a fiery yellow-orange explosion that fills the bottom third of the glass. Five long-haired rock musicians in dark clothing posed around and behind it, the central one in a peaked cap and suit with his mouth open and a white V-guitar thrust up at the right. A blonde beehive-haired caricature face floats top left, and a shooting star with a tail streaks in beside the logo.

Setting

  • Dark smoky red-brown haze
  • Wall of orange and yellow flame across the lower third
  • Glowing white burst behind the right-hand musicians
  • Small illuminated bar-style sign on the right

Symbols

  • Shooting star with a long tail
  • Electric guitars
  • Bass guitar
  • Drum kit and drumstick
  • Flames
  • Starburst light effects
  • Small lit bar sign

Lettering

  • Huge angular block capitals in red with heavy black outline and white drop shadow, ringed by a yellow-to-orange flame halo; small condensed sans-serif white legal line along the bottom

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Hard rock
  • Concert
  • Fire
  • Electric guitar

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • Stern
  • pinball
  • Starburst
  • The AC/DC name and logo are trademarks of AC/DC Music (London) Ltd.
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Central, stocky, dark navy suit jacket, white shirt, red-and-gold patterned tie, dark peaked cap, curly brown hair at the sides, mouth open singing, raising a white v-shaped electric guitar with red pickguard, standing in front of the logo
Man Left of centre behind, long brown hair, wide open-mouthed grin, black shirt, holding a dark sunburst-pattern electric guitar by the neck
Man Far left, blonde shoulder-length hair, black short-sleeved t-shirt, holding a pale bass guitar, mouth open
Woman Caricature floating face top left, blonde beehive hair, heavily arched brows, red lips, pale skin, smiling, bare shoulders
Man Upper right, long straight dark hair, sleeveless black top, holding a black-and-white electric guitar angled upward, lit from behind by white bursts
Man Lower right, short hair, white shirt with a dark armband, raising one drumstick above a chrome drum and cymbal
Full description

A wide rectangular backglass in a fiery red, orange and black palette, painted in a hand-illustrated airbrush/comic style. Across the lower third a huge blocky red logo reading AC/DC sits on a black outline with a white drop shadow, backed by a bright yellow-and-orange glow and engulfed in swirling red-and-yellow flame shapes; a shooting star streaks in from the right of the logo. Five band members fill the upper two thirds against a dark, smoky red background: centre-stage a stocky man in a dark navy suit, white shirt, red-and-gold patterned tie and dark peaked cap, mouth open singing, raising a white V-shaped electric guitar with a red pickguard; behind him at left a grinning long-haired man in a black shirt holding a dark sunburst guitar; at far left a blonde man in a black tee holding a light-coloured bass; above him a caricature face with blonde beehive hair, red lips and arched brows; at right a long-haired man in a sleeveless black top holding a black-and-white electric guitar; and at lower right a man in a white shirt with an armband raising a drumstick above a drum kit. White light bursts and a lit bar sign sit behind the right-hand players. Small legal print runs along the bottom edge, with a red badge block bottom left and a red oval logo bottom right.

AC/DC backglass

Backglass Pro Vault Edition

  • red
  • black
  • yellow
  • dark blue

Fingerprint: AC/DC logo in red and yellow dominates lower half above lightning bolt and flames, five-member band portrait with flat-capped singer holding cream V-shaped guitar center-stage, blonde child and painted orange face behind musicians, dark red-and-black photomontage on dim stage with blue diamond-plate speaker panel below

Distinctive

A giant angular AC/DC logo in red and yellow bursting out of a lightning bolt dominates the lower half of the glass. The photomontage band portrait is unusually crowded: five faces including a large orange-lit painted face behind the musicians and a blonde child at the far left edge. A flat-capped singer in a dark suit with a cream V-shaped guitar dominates the centre, mouth open mid-song. The companion speaker panel repeats the lightning motif in bright yellow on blue diamond plate around two black round grilles and a red dot-matrix readout.

Setting

  • Dim concert stage
  • Stage light flares
  • Drum kit silhouette
  • Orange flame and yellow lightning graphics
  • Speaker panel with blue diamond-plate ground

Symbols

  • Lightning bolt
  • Electric guitars
  • Bass guitar
  • Drum kit
  • Flames
  • Round speaker grilles

Lettering

  • Large angular sans-serif block capitals, red fill with yellow outline and black drop shadow, crossed by a lightning bolt; smaller white block capitals above the dot-matrix readout

Themes

  • Rock band
  • Concert stage
  • Electric guitar
  • Lightning bolt
  • Music

Title on it

  • Ac/dc

Text on it

  • AC/DC
  • GRAND CHAMPION
  • 55R
  • 75,000,000
  • The AC/DC logo and logo are owned by LEDRUXIA PRODUCE S.A. Used by Stern Pinball, Inc. with permission, all rights reserved
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Centre, flat cap, glasses, long curly hair, dark suit, white shirt and tie, mouth open singing, holding a cream v-shaped electric guitar with red pickguard
Man Left of centre, dark flat cap and dark jacket, laughing, one arm raised with index finger pointing up, holding a sunburst bass
Man Right, long hair, black tank top with black strap, looking down, playing a white stratocaster-style guitar, headstock at top right
Child Far left, blonde hair, dark t-shirt, in profile
Other Large painted face in orange-red tones behind the band, one finger raised
Full description

Photographed full machine; the upper backglass panel is framed in silver metal channel. The art is a dark red-and-black photomontage of a rock band on a dim stage: centre a man in a flat cap and glasses, dark suit, white shirt and tie, mouth open singing, holding a cream V-shaped electric guitar with a red pickguard; left of him a grinning man in a dark flat cap and jacket with one arm raised, index finger pointing up, holding a sunburst bass; at right a long-haired man in a black tank top with a black strap playing a white Stratocaster-style guitar whose headstock reaches the top-right corner; far left a blonde child in a dark t-shirt; behind them a large painted face in orange-red tones also with a finger raised. Stage light flares and a drum-kit silhouette sit in the murky background. Across the lower half a huge angular AC/DC logo in red block letters with yellow outline and black drop shadow sits over a yellow lightning bolt and orange flame. The speaker panel below repeats the motif: blue diamond-plate ground, yellow lightning, two round black speaker grilles, a small white logo and a red dot-matrix readout. Dominant colours red, black, yellow, dark blue.