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Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye backglass

Also known as D&D

2025 · Stern

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye

Known for Gelatinous Cube, Rath, DRAGON and Hidden Temple. Green-lit gothic stone archway and balcony on the left, volcanic cavern with smoke and fire in the centre, stone staircase and throne platform in the upper right and rocky ledges with a chasm below.

Year
2025
Maker
Stern
Type
Solid state
Display
LCD screen
Players
4

Known for

  • Toy

    Gelatinous Cube

  • Toy

    Rath

  • Target

    DRAGON

  • Lane

    Hidden Temple

  • Mode

    Dungeon Crawl

  • Multiball

    Dragon Multiball

  • Multiball

    Gelatinous Cube Multiball

  • mini-wizard mode

    Tavern Brawl

4 games under this title

On the playfield

  • brown
  • green
  • black
  • red
Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 1 spinner
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Toys 2

  • Gelatinous Cube
  • Rath

Ramp 1

  • Side ramp

Orbits 2

  • Upper loop loop
  • Shortcut loop loop

Hole 1

  • Left eject eject

Captive ball 1

  • Critical Hit

Magnet 1

  • Upper magnet

Spinner 1

  • Center spinner

Targets 2

  • DRAGON
  • Secret Door

Lane 1

  • Hidden Temple

Control 1

  • Action button button

Other 1

  • Dungeon pop-up

On the backglass

Who and what

  • creature Enormous gold-and-amber dragon head in left profile, mouth open snarling, horns and spines swept back, breathing a cone of white-and-orange fire downwards
  • creature Red dragon with spread membranous wings and glowing eye leaning down from the upper centre-right through smoke
  • creature Second, darker dragon head at mid-right with jaws open and teeth showing, facing left
  • creature Purple tentacled sea monster in the bottom-right corner, glossy violet tentacles and a round pink sucker-lined toothed maw
  • woman Crowned woman in a long blue-and-grey robe on the top step, holding a tall staff whose head is a bright blue-white four-pointed star
  • man Armoured swordsman standing on the staircase beside her, brown leather and metal armour, sword at his side

Setting

  • Green-lit gothic stone archway and balcony on the left
  • Volcanic cavern with smoke and fire in the centre
  • Stone staircase and throne platform in the upper right
  • Rocky ledges with a chasm below

Text on it

  • DUNGEONS
  • &
  • DRAGONS
  • THE TYRANT'S EYE

How it plays

  1. Modes 5

    • Dungeon Crawl
    • Retrieve a Potion
    • Town Dungeon
    • Town Celebration
    • Choose Action
  2. Multiballs 2

    • Dragon Multiball
    • Gelatinous Cube Multiball
  3. Goals 1

    Other

    • Shield
  4. Wizard modes 5

    • Tavern Brawl mini-wizard mode
    • Ritual of the Chosen
    • Rescue the King
    • The Undermountain
    • Tiny's Dice Game mini-wizard mode

The cast

  • Helenir the Wizard
  • Ardor the Paladin
  • Sammaster
  • Fizmo
  • Tiamat
  • Arabel
  • Greenest
  • Westgate
  • Kobold Town
  • Darkhold
  • Dragonspear Castle
  • Gauntlgrym

Reference

Linked terms
  • Gelatinous Cube also called Cube
  • Rath also called Red dragon
  • DRAGON also called Center bank also called Dragon 3-bank
  • Dungeon also called Raised dungeon also called Dungeon shot
  • Hidden Temple also called Hidden Temple lane
  • Critical Hit also called Captive ball
  • Left eject also called Left kickout
  • Dungeon Crawl also called Crawl
  • Gelatinous Cube Multiball also called Cube Multiball
  • Retrieve a Potion also called Potion
  • Helenir the Wizard also called Helenir Weavhart
Playfield vision analysis

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

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye playfield

Playfield LE

  • brown
  • green
  • black
  • red

Fingerprint: Enormous dragon head in profile with red mouth and pale green scales, overflowing treasure chest with small green-clad adventurer climbing coins, crooked stack of painted wooden shop signs on pale tower reading TINY'S TAVERN SHERIFF SALOON, antique parchment treasure map lower half

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is the huge open-jawed dragon head, painted in profile with a red mouth and pale green scales, looming over the upper-left of the field. Immediately below its jaws sits a spilling treasure chest of gold coins with a small green-clad adventurer climbing on it. A crooked vertical stack of painted wooden shop signs (TINY'S TAVERN at the top, then SHERIFF, SALOON, GUNSMITH, DRY GOODS) rises on a pale tower in the upper centre like a village signpost. The entire lower half of the playfield is printed as an antique parchment treasure map rather than a plain background, dotted with red and blue lit inserts. A bright round yellow lamp glows on the right side of the field.

Setting

  • Medieval timber-framed town street with a stone keep and inn at the very top
  • Stack of crooked painted wooden signboards on a pale stone tower
  • Antique parchment treasure map with coastlines and compass roses across the lower half
  • Treasure vault interior with spilling gold coins at centre

Symbols

  • Gold coin piles
  • Treasure chests
  • Playing-card suits
  • Dice
  • Castles and towers on the map
  • Compass roses
  • Red and blue round illuminated inserts
  • Drop-target banks with chevron markings

Notable shapes

  • Large arched red dragon-head cutout feature at upper left
  • Tall pale tower with stacked crooked signboards at upper centre
  • Coiled chrome wire ramp spiral on the left
  • Translucent blue shroud covering the upper right ramp
  • Bright round yellow illuminated lamp housing on the right side of the field

Art motifs

  • Coiled wire ramps
  • Chrome wireforms
  • Hand-painted fantasy oil illustration
  • Cartographic map parchment
  • Glowing translucent plastics

Themes

  • Fantasy role-playing
  • Dragons
  • Treasure
  • Medieval adventure

Text on it

  • TINY'S TAVERN
  • SHERIFF
  • SALOON
  • GUNSMITH
  • DRY GOODS
  • SHOOTER
  • LIMITED EDITION
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • TAP TO RAISE SHIELD
  • HOLD TO RELEASE
  • TO FIRE
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • USE YOUR
Pop bumpers
A cluster of pop bumper caps in the upper-centre area just below the signpost tower, with dark blue caps
Spinners
One spinner visible in the upper-right quadrant on the right-side wire habitrail
Drop targets
Chevron-marked target banks on the left side and a row of targets flanking the centre treasure area
Ramps
A large polished wire ramp looping from the upper left up over the top and back down the left side; a second high ramp across the upper playfield; a right-hand habitrail returning to the right inlane
Slingshots
Two triangular slings above the flippers with black rubber and metal posts
Upper playfield
Raised and steep, with the dragon head, signboard tower, habitrail loops, a blue translucent ramp or plastics piece on the right, and two orange pop-bumper caps at the very top corners
Apron and lower playfield
Green-glowing apron with a metal shooter plaque at its centre; lower deck carries a yellow limited edition plate at left, an instructions card with dense white text on dark background, a blue use your card at right, a red tap to raise shield panel, a hold to release to fire panel, a yellow shoot again round button, and small copyright and warning text along the bottom edge
Who and what
Kind Description
Creature Enormous dragon head in left profile, jaws wide open showing rows of pointed teeth, red tongue and throat, pale green and grey scaled skin, set inside a red arch at upper left
Man Small adventurer figure in a green tunic and green cap, climbing on the pile of gold coins at centre, arms raised
Creature Smaller dragon or winged beast figure in the upper playfield near the ramps
Other Human adventurer figure printed on the parchment map area, small scale
Full description

Playfield of a wide-body fantasy role-playing adventure game, photographed with the backbox raised so a strip of medieval timber-framed town artwork shows at the very top. A tall stack of crooked painted wooden signboards stands in the upper centre on a pale tower, reading as a tavern and shopping street signpost; behind and above it are a stone keep and a timber-framed inn. Immediately below and left is an enormous dragon head in profile, jaws wide open, teeth bared, red tongue and throat with pale green and grey scales, framed by a red arch. The centre of the field is dominated by a heaped treasure chest overflowing with gold coins and a raised treasure lid, with a small adventurer figure in a green tunic and cap climbing amid the coins and scattered chests, barrels, cubes and coins. The lower half is printed as a parchment treasure map in tan, cream and olive, with hand-drawn coastlines, compass roses, monster and castle icons and red and blue lit round inserts. Two large flipper bats, dark maroon with white rubber, sit at the bottom either side of a metal shooter lane guide. The apron carries a green-glowing panel with a plaque reading SHOOTER, a yellow LIMITED EDITION plate at lower left, a blue card at lower right, and small instruction text panels on the lower deck. Dominant colours are tan parchment brown, dark green, black and red.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye playfield

Playfield Premium

  • orange
  • yellow
  • grey
  • brown

Fingerprint: Bright yellow-orange flame burst molten stone dominating center, stone courtyard grid scattered with treasure icons gem lights anvil shield sword, two mirrored wireform ramps down edges, large blue translucent cube housing glows right side, orange-brown instruction apron with lightning-bolt PREMIUM EDITION

Distinctive

A huge yellow-orange burst of fire and molten rock dominating the centre of the board, ringed by dozens of small glowing loot icons. Two mirrored wireform ball guides and ramps snake symmetrically down the left and right edges. A big translucent blue plastic cube glows on the right side above the outlane. An orange-and-brown instruction apron with a green lightning-bolt PREMIUM EDITION triangle and a lit blue QR-code window. A stone courtyard grid printed across the lower middle with green gem lights, an anvil, a shield, a sword and a red heart.

Setting

  • Castle ramp and rooftops at the top
  • Stone courtyard paved floor
  • Flaming rubble and molten rock band across the middle
  • Dark cave or dungeon edges

Symbols

  • Playing-card suit pips
  • Green gems
  • Blue rune diamonds
  • Silver coins
  • Red heart
  • Shield
  • Sword
  • Hourglass
  • Anvil
  • Barrels
  • Chests
  • Green lightning bolt
  • Qr code
  • Gear cog arch

Notable shapes

  • Blue translucent cube on the right
  • Gear-cog arch over the centre display
  • Curved castle ramp at the top
  • Stone courtyard grid of rectangular flagstones
  • Arrow-shaped drop targets
  • Triangular lightning-bolt premium edition panel

Art motifs

  • Flames
  • Molten lava
  • Stone brickwork
  • Candles
  • Goblets
  • Treasure scatter
  • Medieval battlements

Themes

  • Dungeon
  • Treasure
  • Castle
  • Wizard
  • Fantasy tabletop
  • Loot hoard

Title on it

  • Dungeons & dragons

Text on it

  • USA
  • GIANT
  • CHAMPION'S TAVERN
  • EXIT
  • PREMIUM EDITION
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • USE YOUR QR CODE
  • DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
  • WARNING
  • HOLD AND RELEASE TO FIRE RANGED WEAPON
  • TAP TO RAISE SHIELD
  • ACTION BUTTON
  • TRANSFORMERS & CONTAINS SMALL PARTS
  • CONFORMS TO SAFETY STANDARDS
  • INPUT
Pop bumpers
A row of round lit inserts and two pop bumper caps in the upper middle, plus a single small bumper-like post in the lower centre
Drop targets
A row of arrow-shaped drop targets across the mid-board below the instruction panel
Ramps
Two mirrored wireform ramps curving from the top centre down the left and right sides, plus a raised ball guide looping around the right blue cube
Slingshots
Two slingshots above the flippers
Upper playfield
A raised upper deck behind a dark transparent shield, with a castle ramp, rooftop silhouettes, a small digital display window and a gear-cog arch piece at the front
Apron and lower playfield
A large orange-and-brown printed instruction card covering the lower deck, with a black instructions text block, a green lightning-bolt premium edition triangle, a grey shield plaque, a yellow warning box and a blue-lit qr code window; a black front trough and a round chrome cabinet lock below it
Who and what
Kind Description
Creature A large red-outlined winged dragon or demon head printed on the upper-left playfield, jaws open with white fangs and a red crest
Other Small printed illustrations of treasure chests, barrels, an anvil, a shield, a sword, an hourglass, a goblet, playing cards, a red heart, silver coins and multi-coloured gem icons scattered across the courtyard
Other A blue translucent plastic cube toy on the right side, lit from within, sitting above the right ball guide
Full description

A full-length playfield shot from above, glass-covered, lit by warm yellow lamps. At the top a castle ramp and a dark band of silhouetted rooftops and spires sits behind pale letters reading GIANT. The middle of the board is a bright yellow and orange blast of flame and molten stone with a wide paved courtyard below it, scattered with green-glowing gem icons, blue rune-like diamonds, a red heart, silver coins, a sword, an hourglass, an anvil, a shield and playing-card suit pips. Two metal wireform ramps and rails curve down both left and right sides; on the right a large blue translucent plastic cube housing glows over the ball guide. A small dark instruction panel and a coiled-gear-shaped arch sit in the upper middle. The lower third is dominated by an orange and brown apron card holding a black INSTRUCTIONS panel of white text, a green lightning-bolt PREMIUM EDITION triangle, a grey shield plaque, a yellow warning box, a shoot-again flipper button, and a lit QR-code window on the right. Two cream rubber-tipped flippers and one slingshot-style lower plate sit above the drain, with a black front trough and a chrome lock in the cabinet apron.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye playfield

Playfield Pro

  • blue
  • black
  • magenta
  • gold

Fingerprint: Gold Standard: Monstrous petal-faced head looming left side, curved red banner across middle, parchment treasure map with place names across mid-field, purple star shield above flippers marked SHIELD, grinning clown-like figure lower left apron, large red card lower right with QR codes, wireform ramps, purple-blue LED lighting, gritty airbrushed comic style, gold and black tones

Distinctive

The most memorable element is a gigantic dark monster head with a flower-like split face and a mouth full of long teeth, painted into the left side of the upper playfield and looming down over the lanes. Immediately below it, a curved red 'GOLD STANDARD' banner stretches across the playfield. The mid-playfield is a parchment-coloured treasure map with place names like STRUGGLE and JANE, unusually map-like for a pinball layout. A purple star shield marked 'SHIELD' sits right between the flippers, with 'PROXIMITY' lettering and a big grinning clown-like face on the lower left apron panel. The lower right is dominated by a large red 'INSIDER CONNECTED' card with two QR codes.

Setting

  • Dark industrial laboratory interior
  • Weathered parchment treasure map across the mid-playfield
  • Wooden plank decking around the lower playfield

Symbols

  • Purple five-pointed star shield
  • Triangular arrowhead inserts
  • Us flag sticker
  • Yellow warning triangle with exclamation mark
  • Two qr codes
  • Card-suit style suit icons on the mid-playfield
  • Curved chrome ball guides
  • Orange pop-bumper caps
  • Black drop-target bank with red and white pips
  • Skull and crossbones style icon near the centre

Notable shapes

  • Petal-faced monster head cutout shape
  • Curved chrome ball guides looping around the upper playfield
  • Large translucent blue ramp cover
  • Parchment map with irregular island outline
  • Star shield decal between the flippers

Art motifs

  • Aged map with dotted route and compass rose
  • Radiating speed lines and lightning arcs
  • Wood-grain planking
  • Red banner ribbon
  • Star shield emblem

Themes

  • Retro-futurist monster hunt
  • Military hardware and field research
  • Vintage american diner-era map graphics
  • Arcade qr code loyalty system

Title on it

  • Gold standard

Text on it

  • USA
  • GOLD STANDARD
  • COMPLETE CHAMPION TO UNLOCK CLASSIC
  • STRUGGLE
  • JANE
  • AGENCY
  • CHILDREN
  • SHIELD
  • PROXIMITY
  • KEEP
  • MULTIBALL
  • COMBAT
  • HURRY
  • AIM BOT
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • SENTRY BALL
  • SCAN QR
  • ATTENTION
  • TAP TO RAISE SHIELD
  • HOLD AND RELEASE TO FIRE RAPID WEAPON
  • INSIDER
  • CONNECTED
  • USE
  • YOUR
  • QR
  • CODE
  • SCAN THIS CODE TO JOIN
  • OR
  • KEY
Pop bumpers
At least two, with orange translucent caps at the mid-left and mid-right edges
Spinners
A small spinner-type lane visible in the upper playfield area
Drop targets
One bank of three black targets with red and white pips on the lower left
Ramps
Several polished wire ramps and a large translucent blue plastic ramp cover on the upper right, plus a red-tinted ramp lane on the upper left
Slingshots
Two triangular slings above the flippers with rubber bands and metal brackets
Upper playfield
Occupied by the monster head, red 'gold standard' banner, arrowhead inserts and a cluster of narrow lanes behind a metal gate
Apron and lower playfield
Black lower apron carrying a large white 'instructions' card on the left, a yellow 'attention' warning panel with 'tap to raise shield' and 'hold and release to fire rapid weapon' in the centre, and a red 'insider connected' card with qr codes on the right, plus a 'sentry ball scan qr' sticker
Who and what
Kind Description
Monster Enormous shadowy head on the upper left with a flower-like split face, dark bark-textured skin and a wide gaping mouth packed with long pointed teeth, painted in greys and browns against black
Creature Reddish-lit clawed hand and forearm reaching down from the upper centre beside the monster's head
Other Green-flamed rectangular tank or canister sitting in the mid-playfield, glowing acid green at the base
Other A grinning cartoon face with wide red-lipped mouth and sharp teeth on the lower left apron illustration, beneath green and yellow burst lettering
Other A scatter of small dark human silhouettes along the bottom edge of the map art, shown as a crowd marching along a dark ridge
Full description

A modern solid-state playfield with clear ramps and purple/blue LED lighting, printed in a gritty airbrushed comic style dominated by deep blue, black, hot magenta-pink and gold. A metal gate and wire ramps fill the top, with a US flag sticker reading 'USA' at upper left. The upper playfield shows a huge shadowy, petal-faced monster head with a tooth-filled mouth looming on the left, a curved red banner reading 'GOLD STANDARD' across the middle, purple arrowhead inserts, and a translucent blue ramp cover on the right. The mid-playfield is a tan aged treasure map labelled 'STRUGGLE', 'JANE', 'AGENCY' and 'CHILDREN', crossed by a black band reading 'COMPLETE CHAMPION TO UNLOCK CLASSIC'. Two chrome-capped posts stand left and right of centre, orange pop-bumper caps glow at both mid-edges, and a small black drop-target bank sits lower left. A purple star shield bearing 'SHIELD' sits centrally above the flippers. The lower left apron carries a large 'INSTRUCTIONS' card, the lower right a red 'INSIDER CONNECTED' card with two QR codes. Two white flippers and an 'AIM BOT' label complete the deck.

Backglass vision analysis

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

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye backglass

Backglass LE

  • red
  • green
  • gold
  • black

Fingerprint: Gigantic gold dragon head left profile breathing solid cone flame downward framed crackling neon-green magical energy arcing across glass, dark domed metal shield helm crown top directly under THE TYRANT'S EYE subtitle, ornate intertwined silver-white filigree ampersand DUNGEONS DRAGONS, purple tentacled sea-beast ring pink teeth lunges bottom-right

Distinctive

A gigantic gold dragon head in left profile breathing a solid cone of flame downward, framed by crackling neon-green magical energy that arcs across the whole glass. Beneath the fire sits a dark domed metal shield or helm with a crown on top, directly under the subtitle THE TYRANT'S EYE. The ampersand between DUNGEONS and DRAGONS is an ornate intertwined silver-white filigree design rather than a plain symbol. A purple tentacled sea-beast with a ring of pink teeth lunges up from the bottom-right corner. A robed, crowned woman holding a staff tipped with a glowing blue star stands at the head of a stone staircase in the upper right.

Setting

  • Green-lit gothic stone archway and balcony on the left
  • Volcanic cavern with smoke and fire in the centre
  • Stone staircase and throne platform in the upper right
  • Rocky ledges with a chasm below

Symbols

  • Four-pointed star glinting at the top of the staff
  • Crown on the domed metal shield
  • Jagged lightning-like green energy arcs
  • Ornate silver filigree ampersand
  • Fireball
  • Tiered stone staircase
  • Candle flames on the left ledge

Lettering

  • Dungeons and dragons in bold red serif capitals with a thin white outline and dark drop shadow, separated by an ornate intertwined silver-white ampersand; the tyrant's eye in smaller pale-green capitals directly beneath, centred

Themes

  • Dragons
  • Dungeons
  • Sorcery
  • Fire
  • Adventure party
  • Medieval fantasy

Title on it

  • Dungeons & dragons the tyrant's eye

Text on it

  • DUNGEONS
  • &
  • DRAGONS
  • THE TYRANT'S EYE
Who and what
Kind Description
Creature Enormous gold-and-amber dragon head in left profile, mouth open snarling, horns and spines swept back, breathing a cone of white-and-orange fire downwards
Creature Red dragon with spread membranous wings and glowing eye leaning down from the upper centre-right through smoke
Creature Second, darker dragon head at mid-right with jaws open and teeth showing, facing left
Creature Purple tentacled sea monster in the bottom-right corner, glossy violet tentacles and a round pink sucker-lined toothed maw
Woman Crowned woman in a long blue-and-grey robe on the top step, holding a tall staff whose head is a bright blue-white four-pointed star
Man Armoured swordsman standing on the staircase beside her, brown leather and metal armour, sword at his side
Man Smaller white-haired fighter in red and brown lower on the steps, arm raised
Other Dark domed metal shield or helm with a crown on top, centred at the bottom directly beneath the fire
Man Small adventurer in a green-lit archway on the left holding a staff, mostly in shadow
Man Small figure with a round shield on the narrow left ledge, facing right
Woman Small green-clad companion figure on the same left ledge, beside the shield-bearer
Animal Small rat- or cat-like creature in the green doorway at the lower left
Full description

A wide painted fantasy backglass split into zones by jagged glowing green magical energy. Across the top, big red serif capitals with a white outline read DUNGEONS, an ornate ampersand, DRAGONS, and directly beneath, smaller pale-green capitals read THE TYRANT'S EYE. The centre is dominated by a huge gold-and-amber dragon head in left profile, jaws open and snarling, breathing a cone of white-and-orange fire downwards onto a dark domed metal object crowned at the top like a shield or helm. Above and right of it a red dragon with spread wings leans down through smoke, and a second darker dragon head with an open maw appears mid-right. Bottom-right is a purple tentacled sea monster with a pink, tooth-ringed sucker maw. Upper-right, on a stone staircase, a woman in a blue-and-grey robe and small crown holds a tall staff topped with a bright blue-white star, beside an armoured swordsman and a smaller white-haired fighter lower on the steps. Left, in a green-lit gothic archway and on a narrow ledge, small adventurer figures stand watching: a staff-wielding figure in the doorway, a shield-bearer and a green-clad companion on the ledge, and a small rat-like creature in the lower doorway. Dominant colours are fire red, acid green, amber gold and black.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye backglass

Backglass Premium

  • red
  • purple
  • green
  • blue

Fingerprint: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE TYRANT'S EYE with colossal green cyclopean monster head central orange eye yellow stalked eyes fanged grin, red-purple winged dragon above with yellow face, green dragon head left pale dragon right, grey-armoured skeletal warriors clashing edges, hooded pale figure right, small adventurers running yellow-lit floor bottom, fantasy-horror painted art

Distinctive

The centrepiece is a single gigantic green cyclopean monster head with a large orange-and-white eye, a wide fanged grin, and extra yellow eyes sprouting on stalks, looming out of a red cavern. Above it spreads a red and violet bat-winged dragon with a golden horned face, framed by a green dragon head on the left and a bone-white dragon head on the right. Two opposing ranks of grey-armoured skeletal and human warriors crowd the left and right edges, with a single long sword blade rising vertically at the far left and a hooded pale-faced figure on the right. Along the very bottom, tiny adventurers — including a blue-cloaked figure and a black winged creature — run across a glowing yellow floor past a golden pedestal lamp.

Setting

  • Red-orange cavern mouth
  • Purple and blue rock walls
  • Smoky blue-grey sky
  • Yellow-lit stone floor along the bottom

Symbols

  • Stylised silver ampersand between dungeons and dragons
  • Winged dragon emblem forms the framing of the centre
  • White pinball ball above the maker's logo at bottom right

Lettering

  • Bold red serif capitals with heavy black outline for the main title; smaller pale-green serif capitals on a dark band for the subtitle; a script wordmark inside a red rounded lozenge at bottom right

Themes

  • Fantasy role-playing
  • Dragons
  • Dungeon
  • Monster
  • Battle
  • Swords and sorcery

Title on it

  • Dungeons & dragons

Text on it

  • DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
  • THE TYRANT'S EYE
  • Stern
  • electronics
  • DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D
  • respective logos, and the dragon
  • trademarks and/or registered trademarks
  • © 1995 TSR, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Who and what
Kind Description
Monster Colossal green warty head at dead centre with one huge orange-rimmed eye, fanged grinning mouth, red scaled neck, and several yellow eyes on stalks around the brow
Creature Red and purple bat-winged dragon with a golden horned face spread across the top, head lowered into the cavern
Creature Green dragon head with spines at upper left
Creature Bone-white dragon head with spines at upper right
Man Left rank of grey-armoured soldiers and skeletons, one holding a long sword raised vertically, packed shoulder to shoulder
Skeleton Undead figures mixed into the left-hand battle line
Woman Hooded pale-faced figure in dark robes at the right edge, facing inward, surrounded by other warriors
Man Right-hand line of armed warriors carrying axes and blades, facing left
Man Small adventurer in a blue cloak running at the bottom left of centre
Creature Small black winged demon or gargoyle crouching at the bottom centre
Man Red-cloaked figure among the group of fighters at the lower centre
Other Ornate golden pedestal lamp or brazier at the bottom right of centre
Full description

A painted fantasy-horror backglass. Across the top, in large red capitals with a black outline and shadow, the title DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, with a stylized silver ampersand; directly beneath, in smaller pale-green capitals on a dark band, the subtitle THE TYRANT'S EYE. The background is a red-orange cavern mouth with purple and blue rock walls and smoky blue-grey sky. Filling the centre is a colossal green, warty, many-eyed monster head with a huge single orange-rimmed eye, a fanged grinning mouth, and several yellow eyes on stalks around its brow, all mounted on a red scaled neck. Above it a spread red-and-purple winged dragon with a yellow horned face leans down from the top edge, flanked by a second green dragon head on the left and a pale bone-white dragon head on the right. On the left, a rank of grey-armoured soldiers and skeletons clash, one long sword rising vertically; on the right, another banded line of warriors and a hooded pale-faced figure faces inward. Along the bottom edge, small adventurers run across a yellow-lit floor, among them a cloaked blue-robed figure and a dark winged creature, beside a golden pedestal lamp. Blue-robed and red-cloaked fighters fill the lower centre. Colours are red, purple, green, blue and bone white. Heavy airbrushed, highly detailed painted art with dramatic dark edges.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye backglass

Backglass Pro

  • red
  • yellow-orange
  • green
  • grey

Fingerprint: Colossal red dragon with glowing orange throat and membrane wings spanning top like stained-glass arch. Central golden horned dragon-headed warrior in bronze armour holding spiked mace. Red lizardfolk sorceress in pink gown casting purple magic. Green-skinned hunched figure with medallion holding gnarled staff. "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS" title, "THE TYRANT'S EYE".

Distinctive

The huge red dragon behind the artwork, whose glowing orange throat and outstretched wings frame the entire top half like a stained-glass arch. Below it, the centre foreground figure is a monstrous warrior with a golden horned, fanged dragon-like head wearing riveted bronze plate armour and holding a spiked mace. A red lizardfolk sorceress in a pink dress on the left cups glowing purple magic in her palm. On the right, a green-faced figure with sunken features and a large round medallion holds a gnarled staff, backed by a pink-towered harbour city.

Setting

  • Grey stone castle ramparts on the left
  • Bleached white dragon skull with a black eye socket and horn spikes
  • Pale pink-roofed harbour city with towers and a lighthouse on the right
  • Turquoise sea and green mist behind the city
  • Yellow-orange billowing cloud across the lower third
  • Teal-to-green sky behind the dragon
  • Red dragon wings forming an arch across the top corners

Symbols

  • Ornate silver ampersand between the two title words
  • Glowing white-blue star/eye on top of the raised staff
  • Glowing purple magical orb in the sorceress's palm
  • Gold horned dragon-head helm on the central warrior
  • Large circular gold medallion worn by the green-skinned figure
  • Bone-white dragon skull embedded in the castle wall
  • Spiked mace heads
  • Black rectangular tiny print strip at bottom centre

Lettering

  • Large red slab-serif capitals with a thin dark outline for the main title, metallic silver ornate ampersand, and a smaller yellow-green serif subtitle outlined in black; fine white sans-serif small print in the lower left

Themes

  • Dragon
  • Medieval fantasy
  • Role-playing
  • Dungeon
  • Sorcery
  • Adventure party
  • Castle
  • Monsters

Title on it

  • Dungeons & dragons

Text on it

  • DUNGEONS
  • &
  • DRAGONS
  • THE TYRANT'S EYE
  • DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, their respective logos, and the dragon
  • are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC.
  • © 2024 Wizards of the Coast. All rights reserved.
Who and what
Kind Description
Monster Colossal red dragon, head and shoulders filling the top centre, glowing orange throat and mouth, two swept horns, massive red membrane wings spanning both upper corners
Monster Central warrior with a golden horned fanged dragon-like head, ornate riveted bronze/gold plate armour, spiked mace held to the right, standing in cloud
Man Green-hooded figure behind the central warrior, face in shadow, holding a crossbow or staff horizontally
Man Pale long-haired figure in blue-grey robes raising a tall silver staff tipped with a glowing white-blue eye/star
Man Muscular fighter in a bone-white sleeveless tunic with a spiked collar, arm raised, mouth open shouting, carrying a spiked mace
Alien Red-skinned reptilian female sorceress in a sleeveless pink-lavender gown, hooded head with a pointed snout, cradling glowing purple magical energy
Creature Hunched green-skinned figure on the right with a stained wrinkled face, receding dark hair, ragged maroon cloak over green tunic, large round medallion on a chain, wide belt buckle, holding a gnarled root-like staff
Full description

A painted fantasy backglass dominated by a colossal red winged dragon whose head and glowing orange throat fill the top centre, its membrane wings sweeping to both upper corners and framing the scene. The title sits in the top third: 'DUNGEONS' and 'DRAGONS' in bold red slab-serif capitals either side of a silver ampersand, subtitle 'THE TYRANT'S EYE' beneath in yellow-green capitals outlined in black. Below, six adventurers rise from billowing yellow-orange cloud: a horned golden dragon-headed warrior in ornate bronze plate armour at centre, a green-hooded archer, a robed figure raising a silver eye-tipped staff, a spiked-mace fighter in a bone-white tunic, a red lizardfolk sorceress in a pink gown casting purple magic, and a hunched green-skinned figure with a stained face, medallion necklace and chest buckle. Left background: a grey castle wall and bleached dragon skull. Right: a pale harbour city of pink-roofed towers, green mist and turquoise sea. Airbrushed oil illustration with heavy chiaroscuro.