1982 · Stern Electronics
Dragonfist
Known for Yellow standup targets, Right drop bank, Center drop bank and Left drop bank. Green dragon-scale circular medallion, gold sunburst rays, yellow grid-tiled floor and dark blue-black background.
- Year
- 1982
- Maker
- Stern Electronics
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Yellow standup targets
- Target
Right drop bank
- Target
Center drop bank
- Target
Left drop bank
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Backglass counter
Targets 4
- Yellow standup targets
- Right drop bank
- Center drop bank
- Left drop bank
Lanes 2
- Star rollover rollover
- Out lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Lean bare-chested adult male martial artist, black hair, white headband with trailing ends, mouth open shouting, right arm punched forward with clenched fist, left arm drawn back, left knee raised mid-leap, loose white trousers and sash, orange and yellow rim lighting, heavy black outlines
- creature Large dark navy-black dragon with a horned head and open toothed jaws at upper right, scaly body and clawed limbs framing the fighter at lower left and right, pale blue-white highlights on the scales
- other A small pale dragon or serpent head at right centre edge, jaw open with visible teeth
Setting
- Green dragon-scale circular medallion
- Gold sunburst rays
- Yellow grid-tiled floor
- Dark blue-black background
Text on it
- DRAGONFIST
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- GAME OVER
- MATCH
- CREDIT
- NUMBER OF SPINS
- BALL IN PLAY
- 9130
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- Extra ball bank
- Special bank
Made by
- Design & Mechanics
- Joe Joos Jr.
- Art
- Doug Watson
Reference
Linked terms
- Yellow standup targets also called Numbered targets
- Right drop bank also called Right Bank
- Center drop bank also called Center Bank
- Left drop bank also called Left Bank
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- black
- teal green
- yellow gold
- red
Fingerprint: Yellow starburst logo with red oval title badge at top-left above dragon-themed playfield, big painted medallion of bare-armed headband-wearing man with arms flung wide inside orange sunburst at centre, circular ring of nine black numbered drop targets encircling green THOUSANDS display, black wireframe dragon sculpture right of centre
A yellow starburst logo with a red oval title badge at the top-left corner of a green arch, above a dragon-lung and drop-target playfield. The centre of the playfield is a big painted medallion of a bare-armed, headband-wearing man with arms flung wide inside an orange sunburst. A circular ring of nine black numbered drop targets (1 to 9) encircles a green-lit THOUSANDS display. Two orange-framed triangular standing-target banks flank the medallion, and a black wireframe dragon sculpture stands on a pedestal to the right of it.
Setting
- Dark star-speckled black backdrop
- Green and teal marbled arch at the head of the playfield
- Cabinet wooden side rails and front coin door visible
Symbols
- Nine numbered drop targets in a circle
- Multiplier roundels 2x to 7x
- Yellow starburst with red oval title badge
- Orange-and-black sunburst medallion
- Orange-framed triangular standing target banks
- Red 9000 and 10000 numeric inserts
- Yellow lightning-bolt flash on the right side wall
Notable shapes
- Circular ring of nine numbered drop targets around a green-lit thousands window
- Large circular medallion with radiating sunburst at centre
- Orange-outlined triangular standing-target banks either side of the medallion
- High looping chrome wire ramp across the head of the playfield
- Inward-pointing yellow chevron arrows on the apron
Art motifs
- Comic-book airbrushed dragons with spread wings
- Radiating sunburst behind the hero figure
- Marbled teal and gold filigree arch
- Yellow-and-black hazard striping around the arch
Themes
- Dragon
- Fantasy
- Oriental martial arts
- Lunge-and-score skill game
Title on it
- Dragonfist
Text on it
- DRAGONFIST
- STERN ELECTRONICS, INC.
- CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A.
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY-QUARTER
- SUPER SKILL
- BONUS SHUTTLES
- BONUS POWER
- SPECIAL
- EXTRA BALL
- NUMBER
- TILT
- THOUSANDS
- SPINNER SCORES 200
- FOR 6X SCORE MULTIPLIER
- SCORE
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 2X
- 3X
- 4X
- 5X
- 6X
- 7X
- HOLD
- 1000
- 2000
- 9000
- 10000
- QUARTER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Painted central medallion figure: bare-chested muscular adult man with tan skin, dark hair and a cloth headband, mouth open shouting, both arms flung out to the sides, one forearm crossing the medallion, rendered in comic-book airbrush style inside an orange-and-black radial sunburst |
| Creature | Red-and-green serpentine dragon painted on a tall blue side panel at the left of mid-field, wings spread |
| Creature | Red-and-green dragon painted on a matching blue panel at the right of mid-field, wings spread |
| Creature | Green winged dragon painted on the upper-right teal arch panel |
| Creature | Small three-dimensional black wireframe dragon figure mounted on a pedestal on a post just right of the central medallion |
| Creature | Dark dragon shape painted at the very top of the playfield arch behind the chrome ramp |
A dragon-themed electro-mechanical playfield shot from above in a dim arcade, with the wooden side rails and front of the cabinet and two red-lit QUARTER windows visible below. The layout runs from a teal-and-green top arch, where a yellow starburst logo with a red oval title sits at upper left and a winged dragon fills a green panel at upper right, down to a cluster of two pop bumpers with pink-red mushroom caps behind a chrome wire ramp that loops across the top. Flanking the mid-field are two tall blue panels painted with red-and-green dragons. The centrepiece is a large painted medallion: a bare-armed muscular man with dark hair and a headband, mouth open, arms flung wide, inside an orange-and-black sunburst ring. Above him a circular bank of nine numbered drop targets rings a green-lit THOUSANDS display. Below him sit four round multiplier inserts (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X) and yellow panels reading SPINNER SCORES 200 and FOR 6X SCORE MULTIPLIER. A small black wireframe dragon figure on a stand is mounted right of centre. Dominant colours are black, teal green, yellow-gold and red.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- gold
- green
- white
Fingerprint: DRAGONFIST with bare-chested headband-wearing fighter screaming mid-leap fist driven forward, coiling horned dragon toothed jaws looming upper right, four red alphanumeric score windows numbered 1 to 4 corners, oversized bevelled cream-red title gold sunburst green dragon-scale background, instruction panels black caps white (GAME OVER MATCH CREDIT BALLS IN PLAY), martial arts illuminated display
A bare-chested headband-wearing fighter screaming mid-leap, one fist driven forward, framed by a coiling horned dragon whose toothed jaws loom at the upper right. Four red alphanumeric score windows numbered 1 to 4 in the corners, with the top-left one actually lit red. The oversized bevelled cream-and-red title lettering on a gold sunburst over a green dragon-scale background. Small instruction panels printed in black caps on white: GAME OVER, MATCH, CREDIT, NUMBER OF SPINS, BALL IN PLAY.
Setting
- Green dragon-scale circular medallion
- Gold sunburst rays
- Yellow grid-tiled floor
- Dark blue-black background
Symbols
- Horned dragon
- Clawed dragon limbs
- Gold sunburst rays
- Red and gold chevron stripes
- Yellow grid tiles
- Green scale pattern
- Red player numbers
- Gold dragon emblem on black plaque at lower right
Lettering
- Very large bevelled 3d block capitals, cream and gold faces with red gradient shading, thick black outline and red outer border, all capitals
Themes
- Martial arts
- Oriental
- Dragon
- Fantasy combat
- Fighting
Title on it
- Dragonfist
Text on it
- DRAGONFIST
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- GAME OVER
- MATCH
- CREDIT
- NUMBER OF SPINS
- BALL IN PLAY
- 9130
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Lean bare-chested adult male martial artist, black hair, white headband with trailing ends, mouth open shouting, right arm punched forward with clenched fist, left arm drawn back, left knee raised mid-leap, loose white trousers and sash, orange and yellow rim lighting, heavy black outlines |
| Creature | Large dark navy-black dragon with a horned head and open toothed jaws at upper right, scaly body and clawed limbs framing the fighter at lower left and right, pale blue-white highlights on the scales |
| Other | A small pale dragon or serpent head at right centre edge, jaw open with visible teeth |
Illuminated pinball backglass with a single central martial-arts fighter dominating the frame: a lean, bare-chested man with black hair under a white headband, mouth open in a shout, right arm thrust forward with a clenched fist and left arm cocked back, one knee raised as if leaping. He wears loose white trousers and a white sash, drawn in heavy black outline with orange and yellow rim-light. A dark navy-black dragon coils behind him, its horned head and jaws with sharp white teeth at upper right, scaled limbs and clawed feet at lower left and right. The background is a green scale-textured circle framed by a gold sunburst, over a yellow grid-tiled floor in the lower half. Across the top a huge bevelled logo in cream, gold and red block capitals with black outline reads the game name, sitting on red-and-gold chevron stripes. Red player numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 mark the four score windows at the corners. Red alphanumeric displays sit in grey bezels; the top-left one is lit showing digits, the others are dark.