1978 · Gottlieb
Dragon
Known for ABCD lanes, Star rollovers and Vari-targets. Jagged teal and mint lightning-bolt rock formations radiating from the centre, large pale moon disc behind the figure, pink cloud swirls, green-blue water with white foam along the bottom and gold treasure heap at lower left.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Lane
ABCD lanes
- rollovers
Star rollovers
- Target
Vari-targets
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Targets 3
- Vari-targets
- Upper left standup
- Upper right standup
Lanes 4
- ABCD lanes
- Star rollovers rollovers
- Upper side lane
- In/out lanes
Post or gate 1
- Vari-target posts posts
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman One young adult woman, bare-armed, long wavy orange-blonde hair, pale skin, smiling with head turned left. wearing a red, gold and blue decorated bikini-style costume with a circular chest ornament, beaded necklaces, a wide decorated belt and armlets; legs folded beneath her as she sits astride the dragon's coils, holding thin reins in one hand.
- creature One huge dragon, pale green and yellow scaled serpentine body with a red and pink frilled dorsal crest, red claws, gaping red-lined mouth with white fangs and a red tongue, wide staring eye; coils run from the bottom centre up to the right side of the glass.
- animal Spotted leopard or tiger pelt draped over the treasure at the lower left.
- other Small sailing ship with white sails on green-blue water at the bottom right.
Setting
- Jagged teal and mint lightning-bolt rock formations radiating from the centre
- Large pale moon disc behind the figure
- Pink cloud swirls
- Green-blue water with white foam along the bottom
- Gold treasure heap at lower left
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- DRAGON!
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 32700
- 33990
- 33 620
- 32770
- 21
Made by
- Design
- Ed Krynski
- Art
- Gordon Morison
Reference
Linked terms
- ABCD lanes also called Top lanes
- Star rollovers also called Right-side star rollovers
- Vari-targets also called Bonus-collect vari-target
- Upper side lane also called Special lane
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- teal
- cream
- red
- green
Fingerprint: Gottlieb's DRAGON! green and red serpentine dragon with red-haired woman astride upper coils; pale moon disc ringed by pink cloud, jagged teal lightning-bolt rocks radiating background; title on cream cartouche; four ornate score windows with numbered gold medallions; treasure scattered lower strip; teal cream red green flat style
A green and red serpentine dragon with a gaping fanged mouth rearing across the right half of the glass, ridden by a bare-armed red-haired woman in a beaded oriental-style costume. Four ornate gold-framed score windows with round numbered medallions (1-4) at the four corners, showing green seven-segment numerals. A 'BALL IN PLAY' red lozenge plaque near the bottom centre between two small green digit windows. Treasure and junk scattered along the bottom: leopard-skin rug, red hat, folded fan, treasure chest, coins and a sailing ship on teal waves.
Setting
- Jagged teal and mint lightning-bolt rock formations radiating from the centre
- Large pale moon disc behind the figure
- Pink cloud swirls
- Green-blue water with white foam along the bottom
- Gold treasure heap at lower left
Symbols
- Four circular gold medallions numbered 1-4 above the score windows
- Four ornate gold-and-red framed rectangular score windows with green seven-segment numerals
- Two small green digit windows at the bottom centre flanking a red lozenge plaque
- Red lozenge plaque reading ball in play
- Yellow banner or scroll near the bottom right with indistinct dark lettering
- Flames along the lower left and bottom centre
- Pink cloud bands
- Red hat, folded fan and treasure chest scattered along the bottom
Lettering
- Main title in tall condensed block capitals with heavy dark outline and red-to-yellow gradient fill on a cream plaque; 'gottlieb's' in flowing white cursive script above it; 'ball in play' in small white capitals on a red pointed lozenge.
Themes
- Dragon
- Fantasy
- Oriental adventure
- Treasure
- Sea voyage
- Flames
Title on it
- Gottlieb's dragon!
Text on it
- Gottlieb's
- DRAGON!
- BALL IN PLAY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 32700
- 33990
- 33 620
- 32770
- 21
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | One young adult woman, bare-armed, long wavy orange-blonde hair, pale skin, smiling with head turned left. wearing a red, gold and blue decorated bikini-style costume with a circular chest ornament, beaded necklaces, a wide decorated belt and armlets; legs folded beneath her as she sits astride the dragon's coils, holding thin reins in one hand. |
| Creature | One huge dragon, pale green and yellow scaled serpentine body with a red and pink frilled dorsal crest, red claws, gaping red-lined mouth with white fangs and a red tongue, wide staring eye; coils run from the bottom centre up to the right side of the glass. |
| Animal | Spotted leopard or tiger pelt draped over the treasure at the lower left. |
| Other | Small sailing ship with white sails on green-blue water at the bottom right. |
A painted, comic-book-style backglass dominated by a rearing serpentine dragon and a red-haired woman in an ornate costume. The dragon's head fills the right half of the glass: pale green and yellow scaled coils, a red and pink frilled crest along the neck, a gaping red-lined mouth with white fangs, and a red tongue. A bare-armed woman with long wavy orange-blonde hair sits astride the creature's upper coils, wearing a decorated bikini-like costume of red, gold and blue with a circular chest ornament, beaded necklaces and arm bands; one hand holds thin reins. Behind her is a huge pale moon disc ringed by pink cloud, with jagged teal, mint and cream lightning-bolt rock formations radiating across the background. On the left the title logo sits on a cream cartouche: white cursive 'Gottlieb's' above large yellow-and-red outlined capital letters 'DRAGON!'. Four rectangular score windows with ornate gold-and-red surrounds are inset at the four corners, each topped by a numbered round gold medallion (1, 2, 3, 4), showing green seven-segment digits. The bottom strip is littered with treasure: a leopard-skin rug, a red hat, a folded fan, a treasure chest, coins, a rope and a sailing ship on green-blue waves. Overall palette is teal, cream, red and green in a flat airbrushed comic style.
Backglass EM
- olive green
- dark blue
- yellow
- orange
Fingerprint: Gottlieb's DRAGON with rearing green dragon yellow belly plates horned head ridden blonde bikini-clad woman lower left, chunky orange-yellow title capitals black outline smaller cursive Gottlieb's above, two large rococo-framed score windows cream number reels, yellow digit badges, grey stone castle turret rock lower right, rectangular mottled background
A rearing green dragon with yellow belly plates and a horned head, ridden by a blonde bikini-clad woman, dominates the lower left. The title is written as DRAGON in chunky orange-to-yellow capitals with a black outline, with a smaller cursive Gottlieb's above it. Two large rococo-framed score windows filled with cream number reels sit high on the glass, each with a yellow digit badge. A grey stone castle turret on a rock in the lower right corner is the quiet counterpoint to the dragon.
Setting
- Mottled olive-green and black rock or cave wall
- Dark blue upper backdrop
- Grey stone castle turret on a rock at lower right
Symbols
- Playing-card-like rococo score window frames with dragon head carvings
- Yellow digit badges 1 2 3 4 marking score windows
- Red-orange dorsal spines
- Castle turret
Lettering
- Gottlieb's in white slanted cursive script; dragon in bold condensed orange capitals fading to yellow, heavy black outline
Themes
- Dragon
- Fantasy castle
- Adventure
- 1980s solid-state reel game
Title on it
- Gottlieb's dragon
Text on it
- PLAYERS
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- CAN PLAY
- AT THE
- SAME TIME
- Gottlieb's
- DRAGON
- 24,610
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Young adult, long blonde hair, tanned skin, flesh-toned bikini top and dark shorts, one arm bent and raised, seated astride the dragon, facing right |
| Creature | Rearing green dragon, yellow plated underbelly, red-orange dorsal spines, yellow horned head with open mouth, clawed forelegs and curling tail |
Rectangular backglass with a mottled olive-green, dark blue and black rocky background. Upper half holds two stacked rectangular score windows filled with cream mechanical number reels showing 24,610 and 0,000,00, each window framed in ornate gold-and-brown rococo moulding with small cartoon dragon heads at the sides; a brown badge with a yellow number 1 sits above the top window and 3 below it, with badges 2 and 4 marking the right-hand column. Top left corner reads PLAYERS in white capitals over the digits 1 2 3 4 in red, orange, purple and yellow, with CAN PLAY / AT THE / SAME TIME in small white capitals beneath. Lower left is a blonde woman in a flesh-toned bikini top and dark shorts, one arm raised and the other resting, seated astride a rearing green dragon with yellow belly plates, red dorsal spines, a yellow horned head and clawed feet. Lower right shows a small grey stone castle turret on a rock, plus a green box graphic. Centre right carries the title logo: the word Gottlieb's in slanted white cursive over DRAGON in bold orange-to-yellow block capitals with a black outline and a yellow dragon arc.