1993 · Inder
Bushido
Deep navy night sky with scattered small red and white stars, white geometric square-and-fret lattice border framing all four edges, large red-orange-yellow folding-fan sunburst filling the centre and blue-and-white stylised breaking ocean wave across the lower third.
- Year
- 1993
- Maker
- Inder
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- gold
- blue
- black
Fingerprint: Black-masked ninja holding upright sword against coiling green dragon, raised dome in upper third with two yellow eye-lamps, curved gold-lettered Bishop's Choice band with yin-yang disc, red Chinese characters flanking ninja, red-white sunburst pinwheel on apron
The single most memorable element is the central black-masked ninja figure, arms crossed, holding a long sword upright, set against a coiling green dragon. A second striking feature is the glowing raised dome in the upper third carrying two round yellow 'eye' lamps above chunky multicolour lettering. Third, the curved gold-lettered BISHOP'S CHOICE band across the middle with its yin-yang disc at the left end. Fourth, the vertical columns of red Chinese characters (three per side) flanking the ninja. Finally the red-and-white sunburst pinwheel across the lower apron with a green pagoda and a black leaping-acrobat silhouette.
Setting
- Ornate green-and-gold dragon
- East asian temple and pagoda architecture
- Black void above the playfield
- Red-and-white radiating sunburst on the lower apron
Symbols
- Yin-yang disc
- Five-pointed star
- Red-and-white radiating starburst
- Playing-card diamond
- Circular orange lit inserts
- Arrow inserts pointing inward
- Spiral hairpin ramp
- Orange medallions with chinese characters
- Green pagoda
- Qr code
Notable shapes
- Glowing spiral hairpin of wire at upper left
- Large dome over upper centre
- Yin-yang disc left of centre
- Five-pointed star right of centre
- Central oval ninja medallion artwork
- Card-diamond cutout shapes flanking the drop targets
Art motifs
- Coiling dragon scales
- Pagoda roofs
- Cloud scrolls
- Marigold-gold ornamental borders
- Chinese calligraphic characters
Themes
- Ninja
- Martial arts
- Chinese
- Temple
- Dragon
- Acrobatic
- East asian
Text on it
- BISHOP'S CHOICE
- ELIXIR
- MULTI BALL
- SUPER JACKPOT
- MYSTERY
- SHOOT AGAIN
- EXTRA BALL
- HAPPY HOUSE
- HILLTOP
- 長聖宮
- 王氣佛
- PINBOT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Black-clad ninja in centre playfield, face hidden by a black mask and hood, dark blue-black garment, arms folded across chest while holding a long straight sword upright in front, standing in front of a coiling green dragon |
| Other | Black silhouetted acrobat leaping horizontally across the lower right apron, limbs outstretched |
| Creature | Large green and gold serpentine dragon coiling behind the ninja, head and scales visible behind the upper inserts |
| Vehicle | Small green-roofed east asian gate/pagoda building painted on the lower apron, centre-left |
Vertically oriented photo of an electronic pinball playfield seen through smoked plexiglass, with the black cabinet front and control panel visible below. Dominant colours are crimson red, gold/yellow, deep blue and black. Top third: a wire ramp with a yellow bracket and, beneath it, a large raised plastic dome/cover over a multi-colour emblem with two round yellow illuminated 'eye' lamps and chunky red-and-blue lettering. Upper left has a glowing spiral hairpin of wire; upper right a blue plastic ramp guide and a red round insert lamp. The upper playfield carries a fan of small circular orange and yellow lit inserts plus two rows of arrow inserts (red pointing left, green pointing right) pointing inward. Across the middle is a curved dark band lettered BISHOP'S CHOICE in gold, flanked by a yin-yang disc on the left and a five-pointed star motif on the right. Below sit three rectangular inserts and a drop-target bank of coloured targets with labels ELIXIR, MULTI BALL, SUPER JACKPOT, MYSTERY, and a red SHOOT AGAIN insert. Central artwork: a black-clad ninja figure with a face mask, holding a sword upright, arms folded, against a green and gold dragon background, with orange round medallions bearing Chinese characters and two blue EXTRA BALL flippers. A green pagoda, a red-and-white radiating starburst and a black silhouetted acrobat fill the lower apron.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: Enormous red-yellow folding-fan sunburst filling center with sword-wielding samurai in red tunic and crested helmet standing in front, "BUSHIIDO" title arching across top in navy letters with gold outline, golden multi-tiered pagoda on left with golden lion statue and crouching black-hooded ninja holding white fan, bottom filled by giant stylized blue-white breaking wave with woman in yellow-green dress kneeling and green dragon head at right edge.
The most memorable element is the enormous red-and-yellow folding-fan sunburst filling the middle of the glass, with a sword-wielding samurai standing centred in front of it in a red tunic and crested helmet. Second, the title BUSHIIDO arches across the top in navy letters with a gold outline. Third, the golden multi-tiered pagoda on the left paired with a golden lion or dragon statue and a crouching black-hooded ninja holding a white fan. Fourth, the bottom of the art is filled by a giant stylised blue-and-white breaking wave with a woman in a yellow-green dress kneeling on it and a green dragon head at the right edge.
Setting
- Deep navy night sky with scattered small red and white stars
- White geometric square-and-fret lattice border framing all four edges
- Large red-orange-yellow folding-fan sunburst filling the centre
- Blue-and-white stylised breaking ocean wave across the lower third
Symbols
- Folding fan sunburst
- Golden pagoda
- Katana sword
- White folding fan
- Giant breaking wave
- Green dragon head
- Golden lion statue
- Red star field
- Small blue orb at bottom centre
Lettering
- Arched heavy sans-serif block caps, dark navy fill with white inner bevel, gold outer outline and black drop shadow
Themes
- Samurai
- Japan
- Ninja
- Feudal
- Warrior
- Pagoda
- Sunburst
- Waves
- Dragon
Title on it
- Bushiido
Text on it
- BUSHIIDO
- PRESS START
- CREDIT
- 5
- 100
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central samurai warrior: adult male, red sleeveless tunic with a large round yellow collar, crested helmet, white baggy trousers, wrapped white shin guards, broad green sash at the waist, right arm raised holding a katana blade over his shoulder, standing full-length in front of the fan. |
| Man | Black-clad ninja at mid-left: hooded and masked figure in a tight black bodysuit with blue trim, crouched low with knees bent, holding an open white folding fan. |
| Woman | Lower centre-right: woman with dark hair in a flowing yellow-green dress, kneeling or crouching on the crest of the giant wave, arms raised. |
| Creature | Golden-yellow lion or dragon statue with a flowing mane beside the pagoda on the left. |
| Creature | Large green dragon head with open red mouth and white fangs entering from the right edge. |
| Other | Small pink and red robed figure standing on the roof of the yellow pagoda. |
| Other | Figure at upper right in blue and green clothing holding a staff or polearm, partly overlapping the fan rays. |
A portrait-format backglass on a deep blue night sky dotted with small red stars, framed by a white geometric lattice border of squares and diagonal fretwork. Across the top, arched block letters read BUSHIIDO in navy blue with a white bevel, gold outline and black drop shadow. The centre is dominated by a huge red, orange and yellow folding-fan sunburst. In front of it stands a samurai in a red sleeveless tunic with a round yellow collar, a crested helmet, white baggy trousers, shin guards and a broad green sash, raising a katana over his shoulder. At left is a multi-tiered golden-yellow pagoda with a small figure on its roof and a golden lion statue beside it, plus a black-hooded ninja crouching with an open white fan. Below, a woman in a yellow-green dress kneels on a giant blue-and-white breaking wave, with a green dragon head at the right edge. The lower black panel carries orange-red dot-matrix lettering: PRESS START at left, CREDIT at right with a 5 below, and a boxed 100 in the centre; circular emblems sit in both bottom corners. Comic airbrush style, heavy black outlines.