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1981–1983 · Bally & Bell Games & Taito

Centaur

Known for ORBS drop targets, 1-2-3-4 drop targets, Collect Bonus and Left captive ball. Flat black field, border of silver bullet studs and large flat red circle behind the figures.

Years
1981–1983
Maker
Bally & Bell Games & Taito
Type
Solid state
Display
Alphanumeric
Players
4

Known for

  • Drop target

    ORBS drop targets

  • Drop target

    1-2-3-4 drop targets

  • Target

    Collect Bonus

  • Captive ball

    Left captive ball

  • Multiball

    Lane-change Multiball

4 games under this title

On the playfield

  • black
  • red
  • white
  • yellow
Centaur playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 2 pop bumpers
  • 2 ramps
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Captive ball 1

  • Left captive ball

Drop targets 3

  • ORBS drop targets
  • 1-2-3-4 drop targets
  • Inline drop targets

Targets 2

  • Collect Bonus
  • Green reset target

Lane 1

  • Star rollovers rollovers

Post or gate 1

  • Outlane posts posts

Lights 1

  • Virtual locks

On the backglass

Who and what

  • man Grinning muscular male rider with fanged snarl, pointed ears, dark swept hair and a sleeveless studded leather vest, leaning forward gripping motorcycle handlebars, bare muscular arms
  • woman Pale young woman with long white hair, black bikini top with white trim, studded wrist cuff, dark shorts, thigh-high heeled boots, huge shaggy white fur pelt draped over her shoulders and arm, standing astride the rear of the bike
  • creature Large pale human skull with a single glowing red eye socket, centred at the bottom below the motorcycle
  • vehicle Large motorcycle with fat treaded tyres, spoked wheels, chrome engine and exhaust, seen in three-quarter side view facing left

Setting

  • Flat black field
  • Border of silver bullet studs
  • Large flat red circle behind the figures

Text on it

  • Bally
  • CENTAUR
  • TM
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • MATCH
  • 15
  • 2
  • 1704330
  • 1378610
  • 142320
  • 1471380

How it plays

  1. Multiballs 2

    • Lane-change Multiball
    • Five-ball play 5-ball
  2. Goals 1

    • Pity release

Made by

Design
Jim Patla
Art
Paul Faris

Reference

Linked terms
  • ORBS drop targets also called ORBS bank also called ORBS also called Ordered ORBS
  • 1-2-3-4 drop targets also called 1-2-3-4 bank also called Ordered 1-2-3-4
  • Collect Bonus also called Release also called upper right lane
  • Left captive ball also called Inline release
  • Lane-change Multiball also called Guardian Orb
Playfield vision analysis

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

Centaur playfield

Playfield Standard

  • black
  • red
  • white
  • yellow

Fingerprint: Huge engraved line-art illustration covering lower playfield grey-white on black, large blended faces robed figures, two red flippers plain black rubber, twin clear ramps sweeping both sides through red-white posts forest, two big red bumper caps glowing top, vertical cursive script lettering left inlane, high-contrast monochrome art, yellow-amber-lit inserts, complex line work.

Distinctive

A huge engraved line-art illustration covering the whole lower playfield in grey-white on black, showing large faces and robed figures that blend into the dark background. Two red flippers with plain black rubber against that monochrome art. Twin clear ramps sweeping up both sides through a forest of red-and-white posts, with two big red pop-bumper caps glowing at the top. A vertical line of cursive script lettering running down the left inlane area.

Setting

  • Dark engraved illustration of figures and drapery
  • Black field with deep maroon shading

Symbols

  • Round yellow insert caps
  • Small rectangular numeral windows
  • Arrow-like lane guides
  • Film-strip style bordered panels on the left

Notable shapes

  • Two red flippers with black rubber, twin clear ramp guards forming long diagonals, chrome wireform ball guides, a large rounded chrome shroud at bottom centre

Art motifs

  • Grey-white engraved cross-hatching
  • Draped robes
  • Large staring faces
  • Bony skeletal forms

Themes

  • Dark fantasy illustration
  • Monochrome engraved artwork
  • Skulls and faces

Text on it

  • 10
Pop bumpers
Two large round red pop-bumper caps side by side near the top centre
Drop targets
A row of small pale rectangular inserts with dark numerals above centre
Ramps
Two clear plastic ramps, one on each side, with metal rails running from the lower inlanes up to the upper playfield
Slingshots
Two triangular slings beside the flippers with yellow insert caps
Upper playfield
Clustered red pop bumpers, red-and-white posts, chrome guides and a curved clear ramp across the top
Apron and lower playfield
Plain brushed metal apron at the bottom edge below the flippers; chrome drain-plug shroud between the flippers
Who and what
Kind Description
Other A row of small human and skeletal-looking figures rendered in grey-white line art across the centre and upper playfield; individual faces, clothing and poses are not resolvable at this resolution, but one large wide-eyed face is discernible in the central artwork.
Creature An engraved animal or serpent-like form winding through the lower-centre artwork just above the flippers.
Full description

A photographed pinball playfield, lit by its own lamps, shot slightly from above and to the left so the wooden side rail and glass edge show along the top and left. The artwork is dark and high-contrast: a black and deep maroon field covered edge to edge with fine grey-white engraved line-art of figures, drapery, faces and architectural forms. Two bright red flippers with black rubber sleeves sit symmetrically at bottom centre, with a chrome drain-plug shroud between them and a plain metal apron below. Clear plastic ramp guards and chrome wireform ball guides run up both left and right inlanes into the upper playfield, where two large round red pop-bumper caps and several red-and-white posts cluster. A row of small pale rectangular inserts with dark numerals sits above centre, and round yellow and amber-lit inserts (one clearly reading 10) scatter across the mid and lower playfield. Black and red dominate, with white line work and yellow inserts.

Centaur playfield

Playfield Fantasy

  • black
  • pink
  • gold
  • white

Fingerprint: Enormous screaming white-furred beast head centered with blue-gold ringed medallion like a crown, two large pop bumpers with concentric orange pink and yellow rings at top, pink-and-black color scheme with comic-style outlines throughout

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is the enormous screaming white-furred monster head in the centre-lower playfield, wearing a big circular blue-and-gold ringed medallion like a hat above its brow. Second is the bold pink-and-white 'FANTASY' logo in a black rectangle on the black triangular apron. Third, the pair of brightly ringed pop bumper caps in orange, pink and yellow concentric circles at the top. Fourth, the Italian instruction card and QR code taped to the lower apron. Fifth, the hot pink, gold and black colour scheme with comic-style dragons and a red serpent painted around the mid-playfield.

Setting

  • Fantasy dragon and serpent illustration
  • Gold-and-black ornamental panels
  • Concentric ring medallion
  • Scrollwork and sunburst rays

Symbols

  • Playing-card-style spade/heart accents
  • Sunburst stars
  • Arrows
  • Orange score value roundels
  • Blue and gold concentric rings
  • Bell icon
  • Qr code
  • Diamonds and gemstones

Notable shapes

  • Large circular blue-and-gold ring medallion in the centre
  • Curved ramp tunnel over the upper playfield
  • Semicircular sause/ball hole on the upper right
  • Scalloped magenta pinstripe border running the length of both sides

Art motifs

  • Thick black comic outlines
  • Gold filigree scrollwork
  • Red serpent
  • Dragon wings
  • Flames
  • Magenta pinstripes
  • Star bursts

Themes

  • Fantasy
  • Monster
  • Dragon
  • Mythology
  • Wild beast

Title on it

  • Fantasy

Text on it

  • FANTASY
  • bell games
  • PINBALL DIVISION
  • ISTRUZIONI
  • VERSIONE
  • 2 GIOCATORI
  • BLOCCO RELIGIOSO
  • 2 ADV
  • 50
  • 5.000
  • 5.000.000
  • 500
  • 3.000
  • 50.000
  • ADV
  • http://www.bellgames.com
Pop bumpers
Two large round caps with concentric orange, pink and yellow rings at the top, plus a cluster of smaller red cylindrical bumpers behind them
Ramps
One curved metal ramp arcing across the upper-left to upper-right of the playfield, plus a raised lane on the right side
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots above the flippers with white rubber and pink trim
Upper playfield
Occupied by the two ringed pop bumpers, red bumper cluster, curved ramp and a saucer-like hole on the upper right
Apron and lower playfield
Black triangular apron with pink-and-white border, bold 'fantasy' logo box in the centre, cream italian instruction card on the left, 'bell games pinball division' bell logo and qr code on the right
Who and what
Kind Description
Monster Huge white-furred ape/wolf head, open screaming mouth, sharp teeth, red tongue, yellow eyes, black nose, wearing a circular blue-and-gold ringed medallion
Creature Red winged dragon painted in the upper-mid playfield near the score roundels
Creature Dark green/black dragon head in the upper-left area with a red tongue
Other Golden eagle or hawk with spread wings painted below the slingshots, one on each side of the monster
Other Golden classical lamp/urn or treasure vessel in the upper-right artwork
Other Golden helmeted or armoured figure in the upper-left artwork
Full description

A modern electro-mechanical pinball playfield photographed under glass in a light-coloured cabinet with a chrome ball-guide rail down the right side. The dominant colour scheme is black, hot pink/magenta, gold and white. Across the lower half a huge snarling white-furred ape or wolf-like monster head, mouth wide open showing teeth and a red tongue, stares out from beneath a large circular emblem of blue and gold rings. The two lower flippers are white with pink outlines, and a triangular black apron at the bottom carries a bold pink-and-white 'FANTASY' logo in a black box. A cream instruction card with dense Italian text is stuck to the left of the apron, and a 'bell games PINBALL DIVISION' logo with a bell icon sits on a pink triangle at bottom right beside a QR code. The upper third holds two large round pop bumper caps with concentric orange, pink and yellow rings, a cluster of red cylindrical bumper bodies, a curved metal ramp arcing over the top, and two slingshot kickers. Artwork throughout is heavily outlined comic-book airbrush: dragons, a red serpent, a teapot-like lamp, an eagle, sunbursts, arrows and orange score value roundels on black and gold panels.

Centaur playfield

Playfield Centaur II

  • black
  • gold
  • silver
  • red

Fingerprint: Centaur: Large woman in golden flapper headdress with dark lipstick, flanked by two gargoyle heads, diamond of four red drop targets over her chest, two red-domed bumpers under gold star-and-compass rosette, paired arcs of round white and green-lit targets, antique gold-brass-silver palette

Distinctive

The dominant image is a large painted woman in a golden feathered flapper headdress with dark lipstick, staring out from the middle of the playfield, flanked by two grinning gargoyle heads. A diamond of four red drop targets numbered 10, 20, 30 and 40 sits directly over her chest, with two more pairs of 1-5 drop targets above. Two red-domed bumpers under a gold star-and-compass rosette crown the top of the playfield. Two matching arcs of round lights flank the centre - white-ringed on the left, green-lit on the right - framing a gold palace-doorway scene at the bottom.

Setting

  • Ornate palace doorway and stair at lower centre
  • Arched riveted metal tunnel at the top
  • Dark star-flecked night sky at the top of the playfield
  • Gold feathered headdress filling the centre
  • Scrollwork and ribbon banners around the edges

Symbols

  • Eight-pointed compass star / rosette
  • Eight-pointed star medallion above the title
  • Winged disc emblem at the lower left
  • Spiral galaxy disc at the lower right
  • Silver bead-and-pearl border framing the apron card
  • Arrow lane guides

Notable shapes

  • Large red plastic triangle centred between the flippers
  • Arched riveted tunnel at the top of the playfield
  • Compass-rose rosette crowning the upper playfield
  • Two long curved gold wireform rails forming an hourglass down the sides
  • Pearl-beaded v-shaped apron card

Art motifs

  • Gold scrollwork and ribbon banners
  • Riveted brass plating
  • Constellation arcs
  • Pearl-bead borders

Themes

  • Greek mythology
  • Constellation
  • Centaur
  • Gargoyles
  • Palace
  • Flapper 1920s

Title on it

  • Centaur

Text on it

  • CENTAUR
  • Backhand Shock
  • Bally
  • BALLY'S DESIGN GROUP
  • BROOKLYN NEW YORK
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 1,500,000 POINTS.
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 2,500,000 POINTS.
  • 3 BALLS PER GAME
  • SUPER BONUS
  • 2 PLAYER INHERIT
  • QUARTER PLAY
  • 2 PLAYER QUARTER
  • M-570-196
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
  • 40
  • 50
  • 60
  • 70
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • C
  • E
  • N
  • T
  • A
  • U
  • R
  • LIGHTS WHEN LIT SCORE 10 POINTS
Pop bumpers
Two red-domed pop bumpers in the upper centre; one blue pop bumper in the lower centre lane
Drop targets
Four red targets in a diamond reading 10, 20, 30, 40 over the woman's chest; two banks of 1-5 lettered red drop targets either side of the upper centre
Ramps
Arched gold wireform habitrail looping over the upper left; short gold wireform ramp at the upper right
Slingshots
Two triangular slingshots with red rubber, one on each side of the lower playfield
Upper playfield
Red-lit upper section with two red bumpers under a gold star rosette, an arched tunnel, two gold wireform rails and the paired arcs of round 10-70 point targets.
Apron and lower playfield
Black apron card with a silver pearl-bead border, metallic bevelled centaur title block, a cursive 'bally' signature with bally's design group / brooklyn new york beneath, a super bonus qr-style panel, instructions panel on the left, replay-scoring panel on the right and 3 balls per game at both lower corners.
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Large central painted woman, adult, bare shoulders, black bobbed hair under a wide golden feathered flapper headdress, dark arched brows, heavy dark lipstick, face turned slightly right, gazing outwards
Monster Gargoyle head to the left of the woman, grey stone, wide open mouth with visible fangs, bulging eyes
Monster Gargoyle head to the right of the woman, same grey stone fanged grimace, partly hidden by the target cluster
Creature Small winged/demonic face motif centred below the drop-target diamond, at the top of the palace doorway
Full description

A full-length, vertically framed shot of a solid-state electro-mechanical playfield behind glass, all artwork in black, antique gold/brass and silver with red plastics. The top third has a red-and-gold compass/starburst rosette over an arched, riveted tunnel; two bumpers with red domed caps sit in the upper centre glowing red, and gold wireform ball guides and rails curve down the left and right shoulders. Below them two arcs of round targets glow: a left arc of white-ringed circles reading 60, 30, 20, 10, 50 and a right arc of green-lit circles reading 70, 60, 50, 30, with small red 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 drop targets above. The centre is dominated by a large woman in a flapper-style headdress of gold feathers, dark lipstick and bare shoulders, flanked by two snarling gargoyle faces, with a cursive script logo below her. Underneath sits a palace doorway scene and a large red plastic triangle. The lower playfield has two red-and-white plastic flippers, two red slingshots, four red standup targets, a blue pop bumper in the centre lane, and a black plastic apron card carrying the title and instructions.

Centaur playfield

Playfield Standard

  • black
  • cream
  • red
  • gold

Fingerprint: Huge grotesque bull head with human face set in forehead, horned beast with writhing tentacles and skeletal bodies, cream block-lettered Centaur banner with red dot in A, five chrome rollover lanes, curved embossed metal band overhead, black-cream-blood-red ink style

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is a huge grotesque bull's head in the middle of the playfield, a horned beast whose forehead bears a human face with staring eyes and whose flanks dissolve into writhing tentacles and skeletal bodies. Second, the fat cream block-lettered CENTAUR banner with a red dot in the A, running horizontally across the centre line. Third, the fan of five chrome rollover lanes across the top behind four glowing red pop bumper caps, plus a curved embossed metal band overhead. Fourth, two enormous flared white wire ball guides curving down the right side of the lower half.

Setting

  • Hellish underworld of tangled tentacles, skulls and writhing naked figures
  • Colonnaded classical temple hall rendered in cross-hatched ink at the top
  • Stone floor and engraved nameplates on the lower playfield

Symbols

  • Bull head
  • Human face
  • Skull
  • Winged emblem
  • Five-pointed star in a circle
  • Ribbon of light-bulb style beads
  • Embossed chevron arrow shapes

Notable shapes

  • Two large flared white wire ball guides sweeping down the right half
  • Wide v formed by the two flippers
  • Fan-shaped rollover lanes at top
  • Shield-shaped cream nameplate in the apron

Art motifs

  • Cross-hatched ink engraving
  • Fluted red-and-white columns
  • Marble nameplate lettering
  • Symmetrical mirrored decoration

Themes

  • Mythology
  • Underworld
  • Horror fantasy
  • Labyrinth
  • Beast

Title on it

  • Centaur

Text on it

  • CENTAUR
  • Bally
  • 3 BALLS PER GAME
  • 1 REPLAY FOR EACH SCORE OF 2,000,000 POINTS
  • 2 REPLAYS FOR EACH SCORE OF 4,000,000 POINTS
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • 1 TO 3 PLAYERS
  • CAPTURE
Drop targets
Red-and-white striped target banks on both side rails, with capture lettering near centre
Slingshots
Two triangular fluted red-and-white slingshots flanking the lower flippers
Upper playfield
Row of four pop bumpers with a fan of five rollover lanes and a curved embossed metal arch behind
Apron and lower playfield
Black apron panel with rivet-bead border, white script company name left, winged emblem right, two instruction cards and a central cream plaque reading centaur
Who and what
Kind Description
Monster Central horned bull/beast head, cream and black ink, wide staring eyes, roaring mouth with fangs, a human face embedded in its forehead, tentacles radiating outward
Monster Fanged grinning demon face at mid-left below the bull, round eyes, wide toothy grin
Monster Second fanged face at mid-right, screaming, framed by the right ball guide rail
Creature Serpent and snake coils, skeletal arms and numerous small writhing naked humanoid figures packed into the upper-centre background
Other Gold circular bull-head medallion mounted on a post at bottom centre, above a small winged skull emblem
Full description

A full-view shot of a long, narrow playfield seen through glass, with the whole cabinet front, coin door and score displays visible. The art is a dense, dark, heavily cross-hatched pen-and-ink fantasy illustration in black, cream/ivory and blood red, printed on a pale beige/cream field. Dominating the centre is a monstrous bull head with a human face set into its forehead, a horned skull face, wide staring eyes and a roaring grimacing mouth, surrounded by writhing bodies, tentacles and serpentine forms. A large horizontal banner across the middle reads CENTAUR in fat block capitals with an inline red dot in the A, flanked by a fanged demon face on the left. A gold bull medallion sits on a post at bottom centre below a small skull emblem. Four round pop-bumper caps at the top glow red, with a fan of white metal rollover lanes behind them showing numerals 1, 3, 5 and 8, and an embossed curved chrome band across the very top. Red-and-white fluted drop targets and lane guides line both side rails; two red-tipped flippers and two wire ball guides form a wide V at the bottom. The apron carries a black panel with a rivet-bead border, a white script company name on the left, a winged emblem on the right, and two small instruction cards.

Backglass vision analysis

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

Centaur backglass

Backglass Standard

  • black
  • cream
  • red
  • grey

Fingerprint: CENTAUR: Grinning fanged male rider in studded leather vest on motorcycle with fur-clad woman, enormous pale double-bladed battle axe with spike lying diagonally behind them, framed by red circle, four corner rectangular score windows.

Distinctive

A double-bladed battle axe with a huge spike, blade pointing to the far left, lying diagonally behind two riders on a motorcycle. The grinning fanged male rider and the fur-clad woman sharing the same bike, framed by a blood-red circle. Four separate rectangular score windows scattered around the corners rather than a central display.

Setting

  • Flat black field
  • Border of silver bullet studs
  • Large flat red circle behind the figures

Symbols

  • Double-bladed battle axe with central spike
  • Studded leather
  • Human skull with red eye
  • Bullet-head border studs
  • Red setting-sun circle
  • High-heeled boots

Lettering

  • Curved red cursive script maker mark; huge squared-off slab-serif capitals with red keyline and black drop shadow for the title; small stacked sans-serif capitals for the feature labels; orange seven-segment digits in rectangular windows

Themes

  • Motorcycle
  • Biker
  • Fantasy warrior
  • Axe weapon
  • Skull
  • Fur pelt

Title on it

  • Centaur

Text on it

  • Bally
  • CENTAUR
  • TM
  • BALL IN PLAY
  • MATCH
  • 15
  • 2
  • 1704330
  • 1378610
  • 142320
  • 1471380
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Grinning muscular male rider with fanged snarl, pointed ears, dark swept hair and a sleeveless studded leather vest, leaning forward gripping motorcycle handlebars, bare muscular arms
Woman Pale young woman with long white hair, black bikini top with white trim, studded wrist cuff, dark shorts, thigh-high heeled boots, huge shaggy white fur pelt draped over her shoulders and arm, standing astride the rear of the bike
Creature Large pale human skull with a single glowing red eye socket, centred at the bottom below the motorcycle
Vehicle Large motorcycle with fat treaded tyres, spoked wheels, chrome engine and exhaust, seen in three-quarter side view facing left
Full description

A wide rectangular backglass on a black ground, framed by a border of closely spaced white/silver bullet-head studs. Across the top, a red cursive script logo reading 'Bally' sits at the upper left, beside the huge block-capital title 'CENTAUR' in white letters with a red outline and a heavy black drop shadow, plus a small TM mark at the right end. Centre stage: a red circle (like a setting sun) behind two figures astride a motorcycle. On the left a grinning, fanged, muscular male rider with pointed ears and dark hair leans forward over the handlebars; on the right a young woman with pale skin and white hair wears a black bikini-style top, a studded leather wrist cuff, high-heeled boots, and a huge shaggy white fur pelt draped round her shoulders and arm. A colossal pale double-bladed battle axe with a spike and studded shaft lies diagonally behind them, blade at the far left. Below the bike sits a red-eyed human skull. Four rectangular lit score windows occupy the top-left, top-right, bottom-left and bottom-right, and two small windows sit at mid-right. The palette is black, cream/ivory, red and grey.

Centaur backglass

Backglass Fantasy

  • black
  • orange
  • blue
  • brown

Fingerprint: Rearing brown bear with fanged mouth and glowing eyes, nude woman and horned warrior rider clinging to its back, FANTASY in blue-to-white gradient letters, four snarling animal heads in corner medallions, airbrushed fantasy palette of blue-orange-red

Distinctive

A rearing brown bear with fanged, screaming mouth and glowing eyes that fills the centre of the circle, with a nude blonde woman and a horned warrior-masked rider clinging to its back. The FANTASY title is enormous, angular and sunset-gradient, spanning nearly the full width of the top. A small red digital credit window glowing '36 CREDITS' sits mid-right inside the circle's edge. Four snarling animal or demon heads sit in round blue medallions in all four corners of the black background.

Setting

  • Glossy black backdrop
  • Gold-rimmed circular medallion
  • Streaked multi-coloured cloud sky in orange, red, blue and white
  • Thin white and gold pinstripe border lines
  • Chrome-framed mechanical score reels

Symbols

  • Winged creature
  • Round boss-studded shield
  • Spear
  • Horned helmet mask
  • Circular corner medallions with beast heads
  • Red led credit display

Lettering

  • Very large angular cut-corner sans-serif block capitals with blue-to-white vertical gradient faces, gold-to-orange sunset lower shading, red drop outline

Themes

  • Fantasy
  • Mythology
  • Bears
  • Warriors
  • Winged beasts
  • Airbrushed fantasy art

Title on it

  • Fantasy

Text on it

  • FANTASY
  • bell games
  • TRAN, INFORMATION KIT
  • 1 TO 4 CAN PLAY
  • 36
  • CREDITS
  • PPPP
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Who and what
Kind Description
Animal Large rearing brown bear, head thrust downward, mouth open screaming with white fangs, glowing pale eyes, long white claws on all four paws, brown shaggy fur with darker mane, filling the lower half of the medallion
Woman Nude pale-skinned blonde woman, arched back, head thrown back, one arm flung out to the left, draped over the bear's shoulders
Creature Warrior figure with a horned or crested helmet and grinning toothy demon mask, brown fur-trimmed cloak, holding a round shield studded with metal bosses and gripping a long spear angled down to the lower right
Creature Four snarling animal or demon heads in round blue-background medallions at each corner: horned goat-like, wolf-like, fanged cat-like and reptilian or demon-like
Other Large winged bird or pterosaur-like creature with outstretched orange-brown wings at the upper right of the medallion
Full description

A glazed pinball backglass with a black background and a large gold-rimmed circular medallion in the centre, framed by thin white and gold pinstripe borders. Across the top, huge angular block letters read FANTASY in blue-to-white gradient faces with gold sunset-orange lower halves and a red outline. Inside the circle, a streaky horizontal sky of orange, red, blue and white clouds forms the backdrop. The main figure is a rearing brown bear with a snarling open-mouthed head, white fangs, glowing pale eyes and long claws, its body coiled so that its head and forelegs thrust down toward the bottom of the circle. Clinging to the bear's back is a nude blonde woman with pale skin, arched back and one arm flung out, while behind her rides a grinning warrior-masked figure in a horned helmet and brown fur, holding a round studded shield and gripping a spear. Four mechanical score reels sit in chrome bezels across the upper and lower quadrants, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 in blue-and-white outline. A red LED credit panel on the right reads 36 with CREDITS beneath. Four circular corner medallions contain snarling animal or demon heads on blue grounds. Lower right carries a small bell-shaped logo and artist signature.

Centaur backglass

Backglass Centaur II

  • black
  • gold
  • red
  • cream

Fingerprint: Grinning bare-chested barbarian straddling enormous gold double-headed battle axe. Skull-masked woman in shaggy white fur pelt beside him. "CENTAIR II" cream-and-gold blocky Roman capitals, second word as two sword-hilt I's. Red disc shield behind pair. Black riveted metal wall studded with gold rivet rows. Horned skull and scattered bones at lower right. Gold and sepia palette throughout.

Distinctive

A grinning bare-chested barbarian straddling an enormous gold double-headed battle axe, with a skull-masked woman in a white fur pelt standing beside him. The pair is set against a red disc shield on a black riveted metal wall, with the enormous gold title block letters stacked above. A horned skull and scattered bones decorate the lower right corner, and the whole glass is drenched in a single gold and sepia palette. The title's second word is rendered as two short Roman capital I's styled like paired sword hilts.

Setting

  • Black riveted metal wall or studded shield backdrop
  • Large red disc behind the figures
  • Dark void surrounding the composition

Symbols

  • Double-headed battle axe
  • Horned skull
  • Bones
  • Rows of rivet studs
  • Red shield disc
  • Spiked helmet
  • Fur pelt

Lettering

  • Massive bevelled roman capital block letters, cream faces with gold gradient shading and thin red outline on black, plus a red cursive maker script at top left

Themes

  • Gladiator
  • Fantasy warrior
  • Medieval
  • Duel
  • Skulls
  • Battle axe
  • Arena

Title on it

  • Centair ii

Text on it

  • CENTAIR
  • II
  • TILT
  • GAME OVER
  • SHOOT AGAIN
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Muscular bare-chested barbarian warrior, tan bronze skin, wide toothy grin, spiked or crested helmet, studded arm bracers, loincloth and strapped greaves, crouching astride a huge double-headed axe, fists clenched
Woman Pale-skinned, tall slim, long dark hair, white skull-like headdress with dark eye sockets, black corset bodice, thigh-high boots, white shaggy fur pelt over one shoulder, standing upright beside the warrior
Skeleton Horned animal skull with bones lying in the lower right corner of the artwork
Full description

Tall rectangular backglass dominated by a huge cream-and-gold title reading CENTAIR with a smaller double-sword-hilt letter I set below and to the right, giving CENTAIR II. The letters are blocky Roman capitals with bevelled gold shading, horizontal bar detailing and a thin red outline on a near-black background studded with rows of round gold rivet heads. At the top left a red cursive-and-caps maker script sits above the title. Centre stage, a grinning muscular barbarian warrior crouches straddling a huge double-headed battle axe, bare-chested, wearing a spiked helmet, arm bracers, a loincloth and greaves; beside him stands a pale-skinned woman with a white skull-like headdress, dark eye sockets, long dark hair and a shaggy white fur pelt draped over one shoulder, in a black corset and thigh-high boots. Behind them a large red disc, like a shield or sun, is centred on the wall. Bottom right a horned skull sits among bones. A red band along the bottom carries small lettering, including TILT and stacked GAME OVER panels.