1979 · Playmatic
Antar
Dark starry night sky with scattered white stars, erupting volcano with orange lava and smoke, purple and mauve rolling hills, jungle palm trees and dense foliage, stone pyramids in the distance and tropical flower field.
- Year
- 1979
- Maker
- Playmatic
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- purple
- pink
- orange
- blue
Fingerprint: Antar: Horned blue-teal dragon-demon head with open mouth mounted atop blue scaly tapering funnel flaring into maroon-cream batlike wings, deep purple pink radiating sunburst background filling whole field, symmetrical mid-left and mid-right panels of round amber inserts numbered 1000-10000 and X10, ladder of pale green round value discs climbing centre-left, Spanish-language electronics, mythical dragon theme
A horned blue-teal dragon or demon head with an open mouth, mounted at the top of a blue scaly tapering funnel that flares into two big maroon-and-cream batlike wings spread across the middle of the playfield. Second is the deep purple and pink radiating sunburst background that fills the whole field. Third, the symmetrical mid-left and mid-right panels of round amber inserts labelled 1.000 to 10.000 and X 10 with DROP TARGET captions. Fourth, the ladder of pale green round value discs climbing the centre-left, and the oval 1.000 POINTS window upper right.
Setting
- Radiating purple and pink sunburst of straight rays
- Blue-and-white scaly tapering funnel down the centre
- Two swept maroon-and-cream batlike wings mid-field
- Orange and yellow arches and suns along the top edge
- Wooden side rails and a curved metal ball guide at the right
Symbols
- Round amber inserts in mirrored grids
- Pale green round value discs
- Cream starburst plaques
- Oval orange-rimmed 1.000 points window
- Red spiky starburst logo
- Two playing-card illustrations on the lower apron
- An orange concentric swirl disc on the lower apron
Notable shapes
- Horned dragon head at the top of a scaly funnel
- Two large batlike wings spreading across the mid-field
- Deep radiating sunburst background
- Oval 1.000 points window
- Red eight-pointed starburst on the apron
- Curved metal ball guides and wooden side rails
Art motifs
- Radiating rays
- Bat wings
- Scales
- Concentric value circles
- Starburst badges
- Symmetrical mirrored insert panels
Themes
- Dragon
- Fantasy monster
- Sunburst
- Value ladder
- Spanish-language card
Title on it
- Antar
Text on it
- ANTAR
- 4 jugadores
- INSTRUCCIONES
- PARTIDAS
- 3 BOLAS POR PARTIDA
- 1.000 POINTS
- 200
- 400
- 600
- 800
- HOLE VALUE
- X50
- X30
- EXTRA BALL
- TRIPLE BONUS
- DOUBLE BONUS
- DROP TARGET
- X 10
- 1.000
- 3.000
- 5.000
- 7.000
- 9.000
- 10.000
- SPECIAL
- COLLECT BONUS
- playmatic
- MADE IN SPAIN
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | A horned blue-teal dragon or demon head with an open mouth and visible teeth, centred at the top of the scaly funnel, facing up the playfield |
| Creature | A red winged bat or bird figure printed on the lower apron, just above and right of the red starburst logo |
| Other | A small painted figure at mid-right around the ball guide, and a small red-and-yellow painted motif at upper left; both too small to resolve clearly |
A photographed electro-mechanical playfield under glass, with wooden side rails and a metal ball guide visible on the right. The background is a radiating sunburst of purple, mauve and pink rays fanning out from the centre, overlaid down the middle by a large blue-and-white scaly tapering funnel or tail shape that widens into two swept maroon-and-cream batlike wings. At the head of that shape sits a horned blue-teal dragon or demon head, jaws open, facing up the playfield. A ladder of round green-and-cream value discs runs up the centre-left, flanked by cream starburst plaques, and an oval orange-rimmed window reading 1.000 POINTS sits upper right. Two mirrored panels of round amber inserts marked with 1.000 through 10.000 and X 10 occupy the mid-left and mid-right, each labelled DROP TARGET, with slingshots, two flippers and cream SPECIAL banners below. The bottom apron has an orange border and carries two cream instruction cards either side of a red spiky starburst reading playmatic and MADE IN SPAIN, with COLLECT BONUS above it.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- green
- orange
- red
- purple
Fingerprint: MATAHA: bare-armed adventurer with flaming torch lunging at coiled green serpent-dragon with white spikes and pink open jaw; red-winged pterosaur diving overhead; jungle fantasy with white temple rising through orange bamboo stalks; five vertical red-lit score windows
The single most memorable element is a huge coiled green serpent-dragon with white spiked ridges and a gaping pink mouth, rearing up face to face with a bare-chested adventurer who holds a flaming torch aloft. Close behind, a red-winged pterosaur dives directly at the viewer over an erupting volcano, its wings spread across the sky. The title is set in six olive-drab, crusty-edged block letters that have tiny carved faces and eyes hidden inside the letters. Five red-lit score reels are stacked vertically in blue arrow-shaped chrome bezels down the entire left side, with a blonde woman's face painted into the bottom-left corner. At the foot of the glass, 'IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE!' is printed in white over a striped green-and-yellow serpent body.
Setting
- Dark starry night sky with scattered white stars
- Erupting volcano with orange lava and smoke
- Purple and mauve rolling hills
- Jungle palm trees and dense foliage
- Stone pyramids in the distance
- Tropical flower field
Symbols
- Playing-card suit pips inside the title letterforms
- Smoking volcano
- Flaming torch
- Giant coiled rope
- Pyramid silhouettes
- Round illuminated target lamps in the instruction panel
- Palm trees
- Flowers
- Stars
Lettering
- Very heavy geometric sans-serif capitals, khaki-olive fill with irregular white crusty edging and pinkish-red shadow, small alien eyes and faces embedded in the letter counters; secondary text in plain condensed white capitals
Themes
- Jungle
- Adventure
- Serpent
- Volcano
- Pterosaur
- Archaeology
- Explorer
- Fantasy
Title on it
- Mataha
Text on it
- 4 PLAYERS
- playmatic
- MADE IN SPAIN
- MATAHA
- CREERY
- EXTRA BALL
- BALL IN PLAY
- GREEN OR RED
- TARGETS PLAY
- SPECIAL
- 5.000
- 10.000
- 30.000
- 50.000
- 100.000
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE!
- PROGRESSIVE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Black-haired adventurer on the right, bare chest and arms, red open long-sleeve shirt, cream trousers, brown lace-up boots, wide pale-green sash at the waist; lunges leftward with right arm raised holding a flaming torch, left arm back, mouth open in a shout. |
| Creature | Large coiled green serpent-dragon with yellow segmented belly plates, white triangular spikes along its back, red eye, open pink jaw with teeth and a forked tongue, rearing upright to the left of the hero. |
| Creature | Red-brown pterosaur with long pointed wings and a beaked head, diving downward from the top centre with wings fully spread. |
| Man | Small crouching man in a white shirt and dark blue trousers at centre-left, one arm outstretched toward the dragon's tail, mouth open. |
| Man | Grey-bearded older man in a tan safari hat and khaki shirt at centre, holding a coiled rope, facing right. |
| Other | Grey stone head or idol with an elaborate feathered headdress, mounted in profile at centre, behind the bearded man. |
| Woman | Large blonde woman's face in the lower left corner, blue eyes, red lips, blue headband with a small ornament, hair flowing down the left edge. |
| Animal | Small red winged lizard or pterodactyl flying at upper left, below the first score window. |
| Animal | Small green crocodile or lizard head at lower left edge, just above the woman's hair. |
A full-colour printed backglass in a comic-book/archaeology-adventure style. Six chunky khaki-olive block letters with white crusted edges and small alien faces cut into the counterforms spell the title across the top right, over a dark starry sky. Upper left carries the white text 4 PLAYERS and a small cream maker label reading playmatic / MADE IN SPAIN. Down the left side stack five red-tinted rectangular score windows in blue chrome frames, plus a sixth dark window low on the left. The scene is a jungle fantasy: a black-haired, bare-armed hero in a red open shirt, cream trousers, brown boots and a wide green sash lunges from the right, arm raised holding a flared smoking torch, confronting a coiled green serpent dragon with yellow belly plates, white triangular dorsal spikes and an open pink-jawed mouth. Behind him a red-winged pterosaur dives over a smoking volcano, with palm trees, a giant coiled rope, small pyramids and a mounted stone head. Lower left a blonde woman in a blue headband peers forward. The bottom third carries an orange and green instruction panel with rows of round lamp targets and score values.