2004 · Stern
Elvis
Known for Upper playfield, Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse saucer and Scarf target. Plain black void backdrop, night street with distant house lights, lit two-storey white mansion with columns and balcony and second smaller house and palm trees at right.
- Year
- 2004
- Maker
- Stern
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- upper playfield
Upper playfield
- Toy
Heartbreak Hotel
- saucer
Jailhouse saucer
- Target
Scarf target
- Target
TCB
- Multiball
Heartbreak Hotel Multiball
- Multiball
Jailhouse Rock Multiball
- Goal
All Shook Up
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Heartbreak Hotel
Extra level 1
- Upper playfield upper playfield
Orbit 1
- Upper inner loop loop
Holes 2
- Jailhouse saucer saucer
- Top saucer saucer
Magnet 1
- Loop magnet
Targets 3
- Scarf target
- TCB
- KING standups
Flipper 1
- Upper flippers
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Central full-length figure, young white man, thick black pompadour hair, black leather jacket with lapels and belt, black trousers, gripping a chrome microphone in both hands, mouth open, staring forward, legs planted wide
- man Left edge, full body, same black hair, white studded jumpsuit with belt, one arm raised in a fist, singing into a handheld microphone
- man Right edge, three-quarter view, same black hair, pale white high-collared decorated jumpsuit with studs, holding a microphone near his mouth, looking down and left
- man Bottom left, large head-and-shoulders portrait, black hair swept up, bare shoulders, gazing to the right with a serious expression
- man Small figure at lower right seated behind the wheel of a red convertible sports car
Setting
- Plain black void backdrop
- Night street with distant house lights
- Lit two-storey white mansion with columns and balcony
- Second smaller house and palm trees at right
Text on it
- STERN PINBALL INC.
- ELVIS
- SRP
- SIGNATURE SERIES
- EDITION
- Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.
How it plays
-
Modes 2
- Hound Dog
- Blue Suede Shoes
-
Multiballs 2
- Heartbreak Hotel Multiball
- Jailhouse Rock Multiball
-
Goals 5
- All Shook Up
- Featured Hits
- Top Ten Countdown
- Gifts
- ELVIS
-
Awards 1
- Saucer Jackpots
-
Wizard modes 1
- Graceland
Made by
- Design
- Steve Ritchie
- Art
- Jerry Vanderstelt
- Software
- Keith P. Johnson
- Software
- Lonnie D. Ropp
- Software
- Dwight Sullivan
- Sound & Music
- Chris Granner
- Music
- Elvis Presley
- Display animation
- Mark Galvez
The cast
- Elvis
Reference
Linked terms
- Heartbreak Hotel also called hotel
- Jailhouse saucer also called Jailhouse shot
- Scarf target also called Scarf award
- TCB also called TCB targets
- Jailhouse Rock Multiball also called Jailhouse Rock
- All Shook Up also called Prepare All Shook Up
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Standard
- red
- violet
- black
- gold
Fingerprint: Encore Elvis, ELVIS spelled in large round white incandescent bulbs on red panel on apron, two large painted portrait busts of black-haired man in leather jacket singing into microphone mirrored left-right, ring of ten black numbered discs 1-10 around gold script name, black-leather-jacketed singer on raised stage
The most memorable element is the apron: ELVIS spelled out in large round white incandescent bulbs on a red panel, flanked by a blue price card stating $1.00 PER PLAY / 3 BALLS PER GAME. Second, two large painted portrait busts of a black-haired man in a black leather jacket singing into a silver microphone, mirrored left and right of the centre of the playfield. Third, a ring of ten black numbered discs (1-10) arranged in an arc around a gold script name reading Graceful, with a red script warning overlay. Fourth, a live black-leather-jacketed singer figure standing on a raised upper stage under red and pink lights, above a chrome wire ramp and three red pop bumpers. Fifth, the top red starburst banner reading ENCLORE with two white oval maker stickers, one of which says MADE IN USA.
Setting
- Concert stage under red and pink lighting
- Painted crowd silhouettes
- Grey two-storey building backdrop
- Vignette of black void around the playfield
- Black cabinet and lockdown bar at the bottom
Symbols
- Numbered black discs 1 to 10
- Stars and starbursts
- Yellow directional arrow
- Microphones
- Chrome wire rails and ball guides
- Round white light bulbs
- Musical note
Art motifs
- Vintage poster lettering
- Script logotype
- Stage spotlight rays
- Airbrushed glamour portraiture
- Bulb-studded marquee sign
Themes
- Music and songs
- Stage performance
- Singer tribute
- Concert hall
Title on it
- Encore / elvis
Text on it
- ENCORE
- COMPACT PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA
- ANGELI STARK NOVELTY
- MADE IN USA
- ANGELI STARK
- Graceful
- FEATURED HITS COMPLETED
- OVER 250 FEATURED HITS FROM 42 BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SONGS
- BUT DON'T STOP
- TEN GRAND PRIZES
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- HEARTBREAK HOTEL
- ROCK AGAIN
- BLUE SUEDE SHOES
- ALL SHOOK UP
- BURNING LOVE
- BALL
- ELVIS
- $1.00 PER PLAY
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- PLAY BETTER
- Need Pinball?
- HOLD FLIPPER FOR INSTANT INFO
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Black-haired adult male singer in an open black leather jacket, dark trousers, white shirt, standing in three-quarter view on a raised upper platform holding a microphone, painted under red stage light |
| Man | Large portrait bust of a black-haired adult male in a black leather jacket over a white shirt, singing into a silver microphone; duplicated twice, left and right of centre |
| Man | White-suited singing figure at the bottom centre with both arms flung wide, above the flippers, beneath a black rock again shield |
| Man | Grey monochrome portrait of a black-haired man singing into a microphone, printed on the blue price card at lower right |
| Other | Painted crowd silhouettes in grey and mauve along both lower side panels and behind the upper stage |
| Other | Large white word elvis formed from round light bulbs on the red lower apron panel |
A full-length portrait-format pinball playfield shot from above in a black cabinet, with glass reflections. The top band is a hot red and orange starburst reading ENCLORE, with COMPACT PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA below it; oval white maker stickers sit top-left (ANGELI STARK NOVELTY) and top-right (MADE IN USA, ANGELI STARK). Below the red band the art turns violet and deep blue, showing a black-leather-jacketed male singer standing on a raised stage under pink and red stage lights, flanked by painted crowd figures and a grey two-storey building. Down the right side runs a narrow maroon arrow-shaped panel with a vertical list of pale text. The middle of the playfield carries a large cream-and-gold script word Graceful over a purple starburst, with white feature-completion captions stacked beneath it, and to the right a big yellow arrow and the words ROCK, UP and UP MORE on coloured tabs. Two large painted portrait panels of a black-haired man in a dark leather jacket singing into a microphone sit left and right of centre, in front of which sits a numbered circle of discs 1 to 10 around the word Graceful in gold script. Three red pop bumpers and a chrome wire ramp fill the upper third. Two yellow rubber flippers sit at the bottom, above a white-suited singing figure with arms outstretched and a black ROCK AGAIN shield, flanked by two grey inset 'rocker' arm panels. The lower apron carries ELVIS spelled out in round white light bulbs on a red background, a dense yellow instruction card at left, and a blue card at right reading $1.00 PER PLAY and 3 BALLS PER GAME. Dominant colours are red, violet, black and gold.
Playfield Elvis Gold
- red
- magenta
- gold
- white
Fingerprint: Elvis: Arc of ten numbered black inserts like roulette wheel, singer in studded black jacket with hand to mouth, ENCORE marquee banner above Vegas hotel with jailhouse gate, large gold Elvis script with red-yellow lightning, laurel wreath, portrait medallions, neon-lit stage
The headline feature is an arc of ten black circular inserts numbered 1 to 10 sweeping across the lower centre like a roulette wheel, encircling a portrait of a black-haired singer in a studded black leather jacket with his hand raised to his mouth. Second, the top of the playfield is a bulb-lettered ENCORE marquee banner above a painted grey two-storey Vegas hotel/prison block, with a 'JAILHOUSE ROCK' gate structure on the right. Third, a huge gold script 'Elvis' with a jagged red-and-yellow 'Riot!' lightning bolt slashing across the middle. Fourth, the apron carries an enormous light-bulb-studded white ELVIS on a red field, and the front of the cabinet glows with a TAP credit display. Fifth, two full-height illustrated women, a brunette playing a brown acoustic guitar on the left and a blonde in white sequins on the right, stand on opposite sides of the central portrait.
Setting
- Las vegas neon night street
- Grey two-storey hotel or prison block
- Orange-red sunset sky
- Dark starburst backdrop
- Black lower apron with bulb-studded marquee letters
Symbols
- Stars
- Lightning bolt
- Gold record disc
- Acoustic guitar
- Microphone
- Bulb-studded marquee letters
- Neon sign, hotel windows
- Roulette-like numbered circles
- Arrow signs
Notable shapes
- The 1-to-10 arc of numbered circles
- Jagged lightning-bolt 'riot!' shape crossing the centre
- Large five-pointed star outlines as lane guides
- Tall rectangular hotel facade in the upper right
- Curving wireform ramp and horseshoe rail shapes
- Circular gold record motif at upper right
Art motifs
- Airbrushed photographic portraits
- Vintage slot-machine lettering
- Sunburst rays
- Neon glow
- Collage of publicity photographs
- Heart shape motifs
Themes
- Music
- Singer tribute
- Las vegas
- Rock and roll
- 1950s rock
- Showbiz
Title on it
- Elvis
Text on it
- ENCORE
- TRIPLE SCORE
- JAILHOUSE ROCK
- Love Me Tender
- Aloha from Elvis
- Blue Hawaii
- Burning Love
- Piano Man
- Viva Las Vegas
- SUSPICIOUS MINDS
- Can't Help Falling in Love
- Riot!
- Elvis
- FEATURED HITS COMPLETED
- GIFT "1" FROM EVERYONE
- GIFT "2" FROM EVERYONE
- TOP 10 COUNTDOWN COMPLETED
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- HEART BREAK HOTEL
- ALL OR NOTHING
- TAKE 10 MORE
- ROCK AGAIN
- X2 BUBBLE
- KEEP ELVIS FLYING INSTANT INFO
- HOLD FLIPPER FOR INSTANT INFO
- ELVIS
- TAP
- 42.0 Credits
- KEEP 'EM COMING
- ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGET
- ZABOOM
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Black-haired male singer in a dark blue-black studded leather jacket, standing upright with one arm raised, painted large at centre-upper of the playfield |
| Man | Second portrait of the same black-haired singer lower-centre, black studded leather jacket, right hand raised to his mouth, framed by the 1-to-10 numbered inserts |
| Woman | Brunette on the left mid-playfield, black leather jacket, holding and playing a brown wooden acoustic guitar, long dark hair |
| Woman | Blonde on the right mid-playfield in a white sequined/sparkling outfit, long pale hair, singing pose |
| Creature | Small white cartoon ghost figure on a small upright post left of centre, beside a small speaker grille cabinet |
| Other | Black-and-white photo-collage friezes of a crowd of figures along the lower-left and lower-right red side panels |
Full-length illuminated pinball playfield, dominated by saturated reds, magentas, pinks and gold. At the very top, a horizontal marquee-style insert spelled E N C O R E in separate bulb-edged oval letters on a red-and-black striped banner, with small 'TRIPLE SCORE' print beneath and a narrow vertical 'ENCORE' tag to the right. Below it is a painted Las Vegas night-street scene: a grey-and-white two-storey hotel or prison block on the upper right, warm window rectangles, a big gold record/disc, and orange-red sunset sky. A large sculpted figure of a black-haired singer in a dark blue-black studded jacket stands upright at centre-upper, one arm raised. Polished steel wireform ramps and rails snake down both sides; a raised ramp runs to the upper left. Down the left centre a column of round illuminated inserts sits beside a bank of four oval target lanes. Two illustrated women flank the middle: on the left a brunette in a black leather jacket playing a brown acoustic guitar, on the right a blonde in a white sequined outfit. The centre carries a large gold-and-white script 'Elvis', a 'Riot!' lightning graphic, and a pale blue starburst. Ten black circular inserts numbered 1 through 10 arc across the lower middle like a roulette wheel around a third portrait of the singer in a black leather jacket, hand to his mouth. Yellow and white bordered text boxes below read HEART BREAK HOTEL, JAILHOUSE ROCK, ALL OR NOTHING, TAKE 10 MORE, ROCK AGAIN. Red-rimmed lower side panels read 'KEEP ELVIS FLYING / INSTANT INFO' beside black-and-white collage art. The bottom apron has a red panel with a huge bulb-studded white ELVIS wordmark, a yellow instruction card to its left, and the machine's front shows an illuminated TAP credit display reading 42.0 Credits.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- black
- red
- white
- gold
Fingerprint: ELVIS in enormous fat red block capitals built from glowing round marquee light bulbs filling upper half on black background, dark-haired young man in black leather jacket gripping chrome microphone center, five total depictions of the singer including white studded jumpsuit stage pose, white high-collared jumpsuit, large bottom-left head-and-shoulders portrait beside gold gramophone records
The colossal word ELVIS rendered as red marquee light bulbs filling the entire top half of the backglass, with a black-leather-clad singer holding a chrome microphone dead centre in front of it. Four further painted depictions of the same singer surround him: two full-body white-jumpsuit stage poses at the left and right edges, a giant portrait head at lower left, and a tiny one behind the wheel of a red convertible. Gold gramophone records and a vintage ribbon microphone at the lower left, and a floodlit columned mansion behind the car at the right.
Setting
- Plain black void backdrop
- Night street with distant house lights
- Lit two-storey white mansion with columns and balcony
- Second smaller house and palm trees at right
Symbols
- Marquee light bulbs forming the title letters
- Handheld chrome microphones
- Vintage ribbon microphone
- Stack of gold gramophone records
- Red open-top sports car
- Columned mansion
- Palm trees
- Circular seal stamp
Lettering
- Huge bold red sans-serif capitals formed from rows of round light bulbs, all capitals, letter-spaced across the full width, glowing red halo on black
Themes
- Music
- Rock and roll
- Singer portrait collage
- 1970s stage costume
Title on it
- Elvis
Text on it
- STERN PINBALL INC.
- ELVIS
- SRP
- SIGNATURE SERIES
- EDITION
- Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central full-length figure, young white man, thick black pompadour hair, black leather jacket with lapels and belt, black trousers, gripping a chrome microphone in both hands, mouth open, staring forward, legs planted wide |
| Man | Left edge, full body, same black hair, white studded jumpsuit with belt, one arm raised in a fist, singing into a handheld microphone |
| Man | Right edge, three-quarter view, same black hair, pale white high-collared decorated jumpsuit with studs, holding a microphone near his mouth, looking down and left |
| Man | Bottom left, large head-and-shoulders portrait, black hair swept up, bare shoulders, gazing to the right with a serious expression |
| Man | Small figure at lower right seated behind the wheel of a red convertible sports car |
Painted, airbrushed backglass with a symmetrical collage layout. Across the whole upper half, an enormous word ELVIS fills the width in fat red block capitals built from rows of glowing round marquee light bulbs, on a black background, with a soft red halo. A dark-haired young white man in a black leather jacket and black trousers stands full-length in the centre, gripping a chrome microphone with both hands, staring forward, legs apart, the microphone cable trailing to the right. Five depictions of the same singer appear: the central leather-clad figure, a left-side full-body figure in a white studded jumpsuit singing into a mic, a right-side figure in a white decorated high-collared jumpsuit with a mic, a large bottom-left head-and-shoulders portrait beside a stack of gold gramophone records and a second vintage microphone, and a small figure driving a red open-top sports car at lower right. Behind the car is a lit two-storey white house with columns, plus a distant second house and palm trees. Colours: black, red, white, gold. A red STERN PINBALL INC. logo box sits top left, an SRP logo top right, and a circular signature-edition seal with a registration line at bottom right.
Backglass Elvis Gold
- black
- red
- white
- orange
Fingerprint: Huge light-bulb-studded word ELVIS letters rendered red marquee signage glowing against black, four separate painted depictions same singer different poses outfits central one full-length black leather jacket clutching wired microphone, bright red open-top sports car parked right beneath lit white mansion, black vinyl record orange label chrome microphone head overlapping lower-left portrait
The huge light-bulb-studded word ELVIS, the letters rendered as red marquee signage glowing against black. Four separate painted depictions of the same singer in different poses and outfits, the central one full-length in a black leather jacket clutching a wired microphone. A bright red open-top sports car parked at the right beneath a lit white mansion. A black vinyl record with an orange label and a chrome microphone head overlapping the lower-left portrait.
Setting
- Black night sky with faint reflections on the backglass surface
- Lit white neoclassical mansion with columns and glowing windows at centre-right
- Dark roadway with kerb
- Grey-blue reflected silhouette of a person holding a camera above the title
Symbols
- Marquee-style bulb lettering
- Vinyl record
- Vintage microphone
- Open-top sports car
- Neoclassical mansion
- Trademark and copyright badges in corners
Lettering
- Very large heavy sans-serif red block capitals filled with a regular grid of round white light bulbs, spanning almost the full width of the glass
Themes
- Music
- Singer
- Entertainment
- Concert
Title on it
- Elvis
Text on it
- ELVIS
- STERN
- PINBALL INC.
- SRP
- Steve Rische Productions
- Reg. U.S. Pat.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central full-length singer, dark pompadour hair, black leather jacket, dark trousers, both hands around a silver wired microphone, mouth open singing |
| Man | Large head-and-shoulders portrait at lower left, dark swept-back hair, black high-neck top, serious expression, looking left |
| Man | Upper-left dancing figure in white sequinned trousers and cropped top, legs apart, right fist raised, microphone in left hand |
| Man | Right-hand profile in white beaded/sequinned jumpsuit with studded collar, holding a microphone, lit pink and purple |
| Man | Small driver figure seated in the red sports car, dark hair |
| Other | Black vinyl record with orange-and-black swirl label and a chrome vintage microphone grille resting on it |
Illuminated backglass dominated by the word ELVIS in enormous red block capitals, each letter filled with a grid of round white light bulbs on a black background. Four separate depictions of the same dark-haired young male singer overlap the title and the bottom edge: a central full-length figure in a black leather jacket and dark trousers gripping a wired silver microphone with both hands, mouth open as if singing; a larger head-and-shoulders portrait at lower left in a black high-neck top, staring left; a smaller dancing figure at upper left in a white sequinned two-piece outfit, legs apart, one fist raised, holding a microphone; and a right-hand profile in a white beaded jumpsuit holding a microphone, lit pink from below. Behind the singer sits a red open-top sports car with a driver, parked on a dark road before a lit white classical mansion with columns and glowing windows. A large orange-and-black vinyl record with a chrome microphone grille sits at bottom left. Colours: black, red, white, orange. Realistic painted, airbrushed, late-1970s styling in a chrome cabinet frame.
Backglass Elvis Gold
- black
- red
- white
- gold
Fingerprint: Elvis, huge marquee letters built from glowing round light bulbs, multiple full-body portraits of singer in black leather and cream stage costumes, large pompadour head with gold records, red-and-white 1950s sports car, white mansion at night, chrome microphone, stage and night-drive ambiance
The entire upper half is taken by enormous marquee letters made of visible individual round light bulbs, glowing red and white behind the figures. Five separate painted depictions of one male singer: a full-length central figure in black leather singing into a chrome mic, two smaller full-body figures in white and cream stage costumes singing at the outer edges, and a large pompadour head portrait at lower left backed by gold records. A red-and-white open-top 1950s sports car and a white lit mansion anchor the lower right, giving the piece a Las Vegas stage-meets-night-drive look.
Setting
- Dark night sky with scattered stars
- Stage lighting glow
- Roadway at lower right
- White mansion with lit windows
Symbols
- Stacked vinyl gramophone records
- Chrome ribbon microphone
- 1950s open-top sports car
- Two-storey mansion with lit windows
- Stars
- Scattered stage lights
Lettering
- Giant block sans-serif capitals filled with round light bulbs, red glow fading outward to black
Themes
- Music performance
- Stage singer
- 1950s car
- Mansion
- Las vegas showmanship
Title on it
- Elvis
Text on it
- ELVIS
- STERN
- PINBALL INC.
- SRP
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central full-length black-haired male singer in black leather jacket, black jeans and boots, gripping a chrome microphone with both hands, open-mouthed singing expression, microphone cable trailing down |
| Man | Far left, smaller full-body male singer in a white studded two-piece jumpsuit with wide-legged trousers, holding a microphone to his mouth, one arm raised |
| Man | Far right, smaller full-body male singer in a cream jacket heavily embroidered with silver scrollwork and a ruffled shirt, dark curly hair, holding a microphone |
| Man | Lower left large head-and-shoulders portrait of a young man with slicked-back black pompadour hair, clean-shaven, level intense gaze, head turned slightly left |
| Man | Tiny driver figure in the open-top car wearing dark sunglasses |
Illuminated pinball backglass with a huge five-letter marquee across the upper half: block capitals built from rows of round light bulbs, glowing white-hot centres inside a red glow that fades to black at the edges. A black-haired male singer in a black leather jacket and black trousers stands full-length dead centre, gripping a chrome microphone with both hands and singing into it, the cable looping down. Three more depictions of the same man flank him: at far left a smaller full-body figure in a white studded two-piece jumpsuit singing into a mic; at far right a similarly sized figure in a cream jacket with elaborate silver embroidery and ruffles, also at a mic; at lower left a large head-and-shoulders portrait with slicked-back pompadour hair, in front of stacked gold records and a chrome ribbon microphone. Lower right a red-and-white 1950s open-top sports car with a wide toothy grille sits on a road, its driver a small figure in sunglasses. Behind the car is a white two-storey mansion with a portico and lit windows. The background is dark navy with scattered small stars and stage lights. Top left a red boxed logo reading STERN over PINBALL INC.; top right a red boxed SRP logo.