1982 · Playmatic
Cerberus
Flat graphic comic-book field of scarlet red with yellow scroll banners, black void around a central segmented wheel, lower apron strip of solid yellow behind medallion artwork and pale wooden floor and dark background outside the cabinet at the image edges.
- Year
- 1982
- 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
- red
- yellow
- black
- white
Fingerprint: Large segmented colour wheel in yellow-orange-pink-green edged by rainbow arc stacked with red 2000 hexagons 5 LANE BONUS label, fan of blue-white striped spikes spreading upward like peacock plumage, arc of yellow discs numbered 1-15 above, apron carries five medallions in snarling cat, demon mask, eye, skull, astrological wheel, scarlet red and black-and-white fantasy-occult
A large segmented wheel in the middle in yellow, orange, pink and green wedges, ringed by a rainbow arc and carrying three stacked red 2000 hexagons marked 5 LANE BONUS. A fan of long blue-and-white striped spikes spreads above it like a peacock tail. A yellow apron strip carries five round medallions: snarling black cat, demon mask, single eye, skull and an astrological wheel. Two red plastics at the top each hold a row of seven glowing yellow inserts, split by a dark vertical chute.
Setting
- Flat graphic comic-book field of scarlet red with yellow scroll banners
- Black void around a central segmented wheel
- Lower apron strip of solid yellow behind medallion artwork
- Pale wooden floor and dark background outside the cabinet at the image edges
Symbols
- Arc of numbered discs 1 to 15
- Glowing round yellow inserts
- Red hexagonal 2000 plates
- Starburst flashes
- Spiral scroll banners with black asian-style characters
- Star shapes
- Winged demons
- Skull
- Single eye
- Astrological circle or clockwork wheel
- Tilt plaque
- Green arrow targets
- Score reels in the bottom apron
Lettering
- Small black condensed sans-serif capitals on white and yellow arrow signs, with the numerals in simple black digits inside yellow discs
Themes
- Fantasy
- Occult
- Demon
- Astrology
- China-inspired scroll motifs
- Fireball
Text on it
- EXTRA BALL
- TILT
- LOCK
- ADVANCE
- 5 LANE BONUS
- 15000
- 2000
- 30000
- 40000
- REPLAYS
- 4 Players
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Stylised blue-skinned humanoid figure at upper left, wearing a broad conical hat and blue robe, standing beside a yellow scroll |
| Other | Second stylised blue-skinned humanoid figure at upper right, broad hat and blue robe, beside a matching yellow scroll |
| Animal | Black snarling cat or panther face in the leftmost yellow apron medallion, mouth open showing fangs, ringed by curved lettering |
| Monster | Green-and-yellow demon mask with heavy brow and open fanged mouth in the right apron medallion |
| Monster | Winged demon or gargoyle painted in red, blue and white at upper left, arm raised, claws out |
| Monster | Another blue-and-red winged creature at upper right beside the scroll |
| Creature | Flying yellow-orange horse or dragon head with swept white mane and feathered wings at lower centre, above a green splash |
| Creature | Black wolf-like or dragon head in the upper left artwork, mouth open, facing right |
| Other | Grey-and-white sword or dagger blade painted at lower right, angled down towards the apron |
| Other | Abstract single eye motif in a small yellow medallion on the apron, and a separate skull medallion |
A wide, brightly coloured playfield with a red cabinet, dominated by scarlet red, golden yellow, black and white over comic-style fantasy artwork. The lower centre carries a large circle divided into coloured wedges of yellow, orange, pink and green, edged by a rainbow arc, with three stacked red hexagon plates reading 2000 and 5 LANE BONUS. An arc of small yellow discs numbered 1 to 15 runs above it, and a fan of long blue-and-white striped spikes spreads up-left. Green arrow targets at right read 30000 LOCK and 10000 ADVANCE; a 15000 marker sits by a starburst at left. Two red plastics across the top each hold seven glowing yellow inserts, split by a dark vertical chute, and flanked by yellow scrolls with black Asian-style characters beside two blue-skinned figures in broad hats. The yellow bottom apron carries five medallions: a snarling black cat, a demon mask, an eye, a skull and an astrological wheel, alongside score reels and REPLAYS cards.