1975–1976 · Playmatic
Fantasy / Fairy
Flat crimson-red sky field, large pale-yellow full moon disc, fantasy city of onion-domed minarets and castle towers and lattice-windowed cream towers with crenellated and dripping parapets.
- Years
- 1975–1976
- Maker
- Playmatic
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
2 games under this title
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Fairy
- red
- cream
- teal
- black
Fingerprint: Male genie with pointed blue cap, red vest bearing pentagram, blonde woman in pink-striped conical hat, both leaping. "FAIRY" in cream capitals on crimson field. Enormous pale-yellow moon disc, fantasy Arabian palace with onion-domed minarets, lattice windows, dripping parapets. Yellow-green wavy smoke ribbons threading across. Painted flat style, bright colours.
A large pale-yellow full moon disc behind a leaping dark-skinned male genie in a pointed blue cap and a red vest bearing a pentagram, who leaps alongside a blonde woman in a tall pink-and-black striped conical hat. The title FAIRY is lettered in huge leaning cream capitals with a black drop shadow, its Y drawn as a long swash, set on a plain crimson-red field. A black-framed window of six separate cream number cards reading 1621800 sits directly under the small white playmatic label at top centre. The whole lower half is a candy-coloured fantasy skyline of onion-domed minarets with lattice windows and icing-dripping parapets, threaded by long wavy yellow-green smoke ribbons.
Setting
- Flat crimson-red sky field
- Large pale-yellow full moon disc
- Fantasy city of onion-domed minarets and castle towers
- Lattice-windowed cream towers with crenellated and dripping parapets
Symbols
- Pentagram on the man's vest
- Five-pointed star on the man's cap
- Yellow wavy smoke ribbons
- Crescent-and-dot domes
- Arrow-slit lattice windows
- Six separate number cards
- Dripping icing-like parapets
- Gold crown motif on a small dome
- Red diamond lattice panel at bottom right
Lettering
- Large hand-drawn angular display capitals in pale cream with a heavy black drop shadow, set on a diagonal and leaning; a long swash tail on the final letter
Themes
- Genie
- Fairy tale
- Arabian nights
- Palace
- Flying
- Full moon
- Lighthouse-like minarets
Title on it
- Fairy
Text on it
- FAIRY
- playmatic
- 1621800
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Dark-skinned bare-chested male genie, tall pointed midnight-blue cap with a small silver emblem, red sleeveless vest with a red-and-yellow pentagram on the chest, green patterned belt, red trousers and boots, arms flung upward and outward, head tilted back with mouth open, sword hilt at his hip; leaping to the left of the moon. |
| Woman | Fair-skinned blonde woman in a tall pink-and-black striped conical hat, pink crop top, pink leggings and teal knee-high boots, gold bracelets, both arms raised in a dance pose, leaping to the right of the man. |
| Woman | Small flying female genie in the top-left corner, pink and orange costume with green-teal trim, arms outstretched, trailing a long yellow smoke ribbon. |
A tall, portrait-format painted backglass on a flat crimson-red field. Upper right carries a large diagonal word FAIRY in big pale-cream angular display capitals with a heavy black drop shadow, letterforms leaning and irregular, the Y finishing in a long swept tail. Upper left is a small white rectangular label reading playmatic in black lower-case rounded sans. Below the title, upper left of centre, a black-framed horizontal window shows six cream number cards reading 1621800. The centre of the piece is dominated by a huge pale-yellow full moon disc against which two figures leap. On the left a dark-skinned, bare-chested male genie figure with a tall pointed midnight-blue cap bearing a small silver emblem, a red sleeveless vest emblazoned with a red-and-yellow pentagram, green patterned belt, red trousers and boots, arms flung up and outward, mouth open, a sword hilt at his hip. Beside him a fair-skinned blonde woman in a tall pink-and-black striped conical hat, pink crop top, pink leggings and teal knee boots, both arms raised in a dance. A third small flying female genie in pink and orange with a trailing yellow smoke ribbon occupies the top-left corner. The lower two-thirds is a fantasy city of slender onion-domed minarets and castle towers in cream, pale blue, orange, green and pink, with lattice windows, crenellations and dripping icing-like parapets. Wavy yellow-green smoke ribbons snake across the red field from corner to corner.
Backglass Fantasy
- purple
- crimson red
- pink
- pale yellow
Fingerprint: fantasy, enormous full moon behind pink-white medieval castle with jagged magenta title arcing overhead, tall robed figure in magenta stands on ramparts against crimson horizon, six stacked mechanical score reels cascade down left side each paired with numbered medallions, cream bands read 1 TO START GAME and 2 TO DEMONS, deep blue-purple starlit night sky dominates background
A huge full moon behind a pink-and-white fairytale castle, with a colossal jagged pink title logo arcing over the moon. Six long white score reels stacked in a stepped cascade down the left side, each paired with a numbered cream medallion. A tall robed figure in magenta standing on the castle ramparts against the crimson sky. Cream instruction bands at bottom left reading '1 TO START GAME' and '2 TO DEMONS'.
Setting
- Night sky
- Full moon
- Medieval fairytale castle
- Crimson horizon glow
Symbols
- Full moon
- Castle spires and turrets
- Arched gateway
- Stars
- Numbered medallions
- Score reels
Lettering
- Large jagged spiky display lettering in magenta and pink with white highlights and heavy black outline; small white condensed sans-serif capitals in the instruction panels
Themes
- Medieval fantasy
- Fairytale castle
- Demons
- Heroes
- Moonlit night
Title on it
- Fantasy
Text on it
- playadvanced
- 6 HEROES
- FANTASY
- 0 GAME OVER
- 13 DEMONS
- DEMONS
- 1 TO START GAME
- 2 TO DEMONS
- TO BEAT DEATH
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | One tall slender robed figure in a magenta/pink robe with a white collar and pale head covering, standing upright on the castle ramparts at centre-right, one arm raised against the sky, dark red cape or banner shape behind the shoulders |
| Other | A pale skeletal or ghostly figure with outstretched limbs painted in white and grey against the moon and castle spires |
| Creature | A yellow-green reptilian or dragon-like head with a long neck among the spires to the right of the moon |
| Other | Pink and white castle towers with conical spires, crenellated walls, turrets and a large arched gate at lower right |
Rectangular backglass painted in a flat comic-book storybook style, dominated by a deep blue-purple night sky over a crimson-red horizon, with a huge pale-yellow full moon sitting centre-right behind a pink-and-white medieval fantasy castle. The main title is a large spiky hand-lettered word in magenta, pink and white arcing across the upper right with a heavy black outline. Six stacked horizontal mechanical score reels, each showing '0 0 0 0 0 0' in black digits on white reels with red-and-cream cylindrical bodies, run down the left half of the glass in a stepped diagonal cascade, each paired with a small round cream medallion bearing a number. A small green circular insert sits at top left above the first reel. On the right, a tall slender figure in a magenta robe with a white collar stands beside the castle spires, one arm raised, with a dark red banner-like shape behind. The lower right holds the castle's pink towers, a pale archway and a cream wordmark in red-outlined letters; the lower left is a dark plum panel carrying small white instruction lettering. Colours are blue-purple, crimson red, hot pink and pale yellow.