1986 · Zaccaria
Blackbelt
Known for BLACK bank, Center target wheel, Ippon and KATA lanes. Blue and white swirling cloud banks, yellow-orange sunset sky, green rolling hills, grey stone block wall, red pagoda-roofed score towers, red-roofed east asian gate tower and palm-like tree silhouette at right edge.
- Year
- 1986
- Maker
- Zaccaria
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
BLACK bank
- target wheel
Center target wheel
- Target
Ippon
- Lane
KATA lanes
- Lane
Yoko Geri
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Left figure, bare-chested under an open cream gi jacket, black hair, mouth open shouting, black belt, cream trousers, barefoot, wide lunging stance with arms cocked
- man Centre figure flying horizontally through the air in a cream gi and black belt, right leg extended in a high side kick, fists clenched, bare feet, black hair
- man Bottom centre figure, black-haired man in cream gi lunging toward the viewer with a red-gloved fist, mouth open in a grimace, brown belt, speed lines radiating from the punch
- man Upper centre, standing figure in ornate gold-and-yellow samurai armour with a horned helmet and pink or magenta trousers, holding a long blue spear diagonally, on a gold cloud bank
- other Far right edge, a small dark silhouetted figure on a green hill holding a long polearm with a ringed halo-like blade
Setting
- Blue and white swirling cloud banks
- Yellow-orange sunset sky
- Green rolling hills
- Grey stone block wall
- Red pagoda-roofed score towers
- Red-roofed east asian gate tower
- Palm-like tree silhouette at right edge
Text on it
- BLACK BELT
- GAME TIME BOARD
- BALLS
- PLAY
- CREDITS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
- REPLAY
How it plays
-
Goals 3
- Red Special
- Orange Special
- KATA Special
Reference
Linked terms
- BLACK bank also called BELT bank also called Moving target banks
- Center target wheel also called Dan target wheel
- Ippon also called Ippon targets
- Yoko Geri also called Yoko Geri lane
- KATA Special also called KATA
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- orange
- blue
- yellow
Fingerprint: Black Belt title, central shouting karate fighter in torn white gi with open-palmed blocking gesture, coiled orange dragon medallion flanked by rearing green dragons, pair of pink-and-gold curved kicker ramps decorated with dragon and tiger motifs, red castle tower with five pink lamp tubes, bright comic-poster style in hot red, orange, turquoise-blue, cream
The single most memorable feature is the shouting karate fighter in the torn white gi at the exact centre, one splayed hand thrust towards the viewer as if pushing the ball back. Directly above him a round medallion with a spreading orange winged dragon, with two green dragons rearing symmetrically either side, forms the focal crest. Two large pink-and-gold curved kicker ramps decorated with gold dragons and tiger heads mirror each other across the lower playfield. At the very top a bright red castle-shaped housing with five vertical pink lamp tubes cradles a pair of circular bumpers. Three yellow-black instruction cards with dense rule text and a QR code are bolted across the stainless apron.
Setting
- Orange sunset sky with white clouds behind the upper left
- Brown island/mountain landscape mid-field
- Red castle turret structure at top centre
- White instruction apron cards at the base
- Bare stainless steel cabinet and coin door below the glass
Symbols
- Playing-card suit pips
- Stars
- Red five-pointed stars
- Exploding starburst
- Drum and paddle emblems
- Cherry-and-flower motifs
- Flames
- Mountains
- Clouds
- Numbers in circles
Notable shapes
- Large round dragon medallion
- Red castle tower housing five lamp tubes
- Two sweeping crescent kicker ramps
- Yellow circular foot reflex insert
- Exploding star multiplier burst
- Red star-field triangular outlanes at both bottom corners
Art motifs
- Symmetrical flanking dragons
- Red star-studded panels
- Tiger head motifs
- Cherry blossom branches
- Flame banners
- Medallion crest
Themes
- Karate
- Martial arts
- Dragon
- Oriental
- Fighting
- Ninja
- Arcade
Title on it
- Black belt
Text on it
- BLACK BELT
- BONUS
- MULTIPLIER
- BOLERO
- SPECIAL
- WHIP
- FOOT REFLEX
- 20
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 10,000
- EXTRA SPECIAL
- 4 OR MORE LIGHTS LIT AT THE START OF A PLAYER'S SPECIAL IS AWARDED.
- SHADOW SPECIAL
- SPECIAL IS AWARDED BY HITTING THE TARGET WHEN THE BALL IS IN A SPECIAL IS ALLOWED TO EXTEND THE TIME THE SPECIAL LIGHTS FLASH. (SHADOW SPECIAL WHICH ALLOWS THE REWARD TO BE EARNED AGAINST THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN LIT FOR THE NEXT BALL) SPECIAL IS EARNED BY HITTING THE TARGET WHEN THE BALL IS IN.
- BLACK BELT DRIVING TARGET
- HITTING THE DRIVING TARGET WINS A SPECIAL. COMPLETE THE SPECIAL WHEN SPECIAL LIGHTS
- JOHN HUR SPECIAL
- SHOOTING THE DRIVING TARGET AS HIGH UP THE PLAYFIELD AS YOU CAN WINS SPECIAL, MATCHING THE SPECIAL WINS AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL
- SUPER SPECIAL
- SHOOTING JOHNS SPECIAL WHEN THE RED FLASH IS SHOWING THE RED FLASH, BONUS MULTIPLIER BEGINS AT 7 X AND FLASHING LIGHT FOR THE NEXT BALL
- A.B.C. BUTTON ROLLOVER
- 3 PALLINE PER PARTITA
- 2 x L. 100
- 1 PARTITA
- L. 200
- Title: Blackbelt
- Date: 1986
- Information on Zaccaria's most recent releases is availa
- http://www.zaccaria-pinball.com
- Made in Italy
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central dark-haired adult man with a blue headband, tattered white karate gi, grey shading, open shouting mouth, one hand thrust forward open-palmed in a blocking gesture |
| Creature | Orange winged dragon coiled inside the round centre medallion above the man, wings spread over a brown island form |
| Creature | Two green dragons rearing upright on either side of the medallion, mirrored symmetrically |
| Man | Black-haired figure in a yellow/white outfit at the upper left beside the target banks, arm raised |
| Man | Second small fighter figure in dark hair at the upper right near the yellow target bank |
| Animal | Orange tiger heads moulded into the front faces of both pink kicker ramps |
| Animal | Gold dragon reliefs along the outer faces of both pink ramps |
A full-length martial-arts-themed playfield shot from above inside its glass, with a stainless steel cabinet front and coin door visible at the bottom and two red LED credit/coin displays set in a brushed metal panel. The artwork is a busy cartoon-comic composition in hot red, orange, turquoise-blue, yellow and cream. At the centre is a grimacing dark-haired man in a tattered white karate gi with a blue headband, one hand thrust out in an open-palmed blocking gesture and his mouth open in a shout. Above him sits a round medallion showing a coiled orange dragon with spread wings over a brown island shape, flanked by two green dragons rearing on either side. Two large circular pop bumpers sit at the top centre on a bright red castle-shaped housing with five pink lamp tubes; flanking them are yellow-rimmed circular bumpers and two angled target banks. A pair of ornate pink-and-gold curved kicker ramps sweep up the left and right lower mid-field, decorated with dragons and tiger faces, each beside red triangular markers labelled B, Z and WHIP. Slingshots sit below them. Between them is a row of numbered insert targets 1-10 in two banks, an exploding star multiplier burst, a yellow FOOT REFLEX circle, and red star-studded outlanes at the bottom corners. Metal apron cards at the base carry black-and-white rule text, a QR code and pricing information.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- gold
- blue
- red
Fingerprint: BLACK BELT: Towering winged horned devil in elaborate gold samurai armour on gold cloud bank holding enormous blue spear diagonally, three bare-footed martial artists in cream gi frozen mid-kick, red pagoda-roofed score towers at corners.
A towering samurai figure in elaborate gold horned armour standing on a golden cloud bank, holding an enormous blue spear diagonally across the whole backglass. Three bare-footed martial artists in white gi frozen mid-kick across the front, the lowest one lunging at the viewer with a red-gloved fist. The huge BLACK BELT title in black brush-stroke letters with white and blue outlines, laid on the diagonal. Four red pagoda-roofed score towers with orange zeroed numeric windows and red-outlined player numerals in the corners.
Setting
- Blue and white swirling cloud banks
- Yellow-orange sunset sky
- Green rolling hills
- Grey stone block wall
- Red pagoda-roofed score towers
- Red-roofed east asian gate tower
- Palm-like tree silhouette at right edge
Symbols
- Red pagoda roofs
- Stone block wall
- Gate tower
- Long blue spear
- Gold cloud scrolls
- Black martial arts belt
- Seven-segment zeroed score windows
- Coloured number circles 1-4
Lettering
- Large diagonal brush-stroke black capitals with white and pale-blue outline for the title; small white sans-serif capitals for the game-mode labels and instructions in the lower corners
Themes
- Karate
- Martial arts
- Samurai
- Oriental
- Fighter
- Tournament
Title on it
- Black belt
Text on it
- BLACK BELT
- GAME TIME BOARD
- BALLS
- PLAY
- CREDITS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
- SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN
- REPLAY
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Left figure, bare-chested under an open cream gi jacket, black hair, mouth open shouting, black belt, cream trousers, barefoot, wide lunging stance with arms cocked |
| Man | Centre figure flying horizontally through the air in a cream gi and black belt, right leg extended in a high side kick, fists clenched, bare feet, black hair |
| Man | Bottom centre figure, black-haired man in cream gi lunging toward the viewer with a red-gloved fist, mouth open in a grimace, brown belt, speed lines radiating from the punch |
| Man | Upper centre, standing figure in ornate gold-and-yellow samurai armour with a horned helmet and pink or magenta trousers, holding a long blue spear diagonally, on a gold cloud bank |
| Other | Far right edge, a small dark silhouetted figure on a green hill holding a long polearm with a ringed halo-like blade |
Square martial-arts backglass in a 1970s airbrushed comic style, framed by a black wooden backbox. Four red pagoda-roofed score towers occupy the corners, each with an orange seven-segment window showing zeros and a large red-outlined white player numeral, 1 to 4. Three bare-footed Asian men in cream gi dominate the centre, frozen mid-kick: one at left in a wide stance, one flying horizontally with a high side kick and black belt, and one at bottom centre lunging at the viewer, black-haired, open-mouthed, red-gloved fist punching out, brown belt at his waist. Behind them a fourth warrior in ornate gold-and-yellow samurai armour, horned helmet and pink trousers stands on a gold cloud bank holding a long blue spear diagonally. Blue-and-white cloud swirls, green hills, a yellow-orange sunset sky, a grey stone wall, a pagoda and a red-roofed gate tower fill the background. The title BLACK BELT runs diagonally across the lower middle in heavy black brush-stroke letters with white and pale-blue outlines. Colours: black, gold, blue, red.