1983 · Williams & Taito
Firepower II
Known for Lock saucer, Release target, ABCD lanes and Firepower targets. Starfield, outer space above a planet, orange explosion cloud on the left, fireball with pale yellow arc on the right and blue and white clouded planet surface curving along the bottom edge.
- Year
- 1983
- Maker
- Williams & Taito
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- saucer
Lock saucer
- Target
Release target
- Lane
ABCD lanes
- Target
Firepower targets
- Multiball
Firepower II Multiball
2 games under this title
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- vehicle Central large blue delta-wing fighter jet, head-on, symmetrical, pointed nose cone, twin tail booms, yellow-white engine glow behind it
- vehicle Left fighter jet, blue and white panels, angled inward toward the centre, swept delta wing, dark canopy, twin tails, flame trail
- vehicle Right fighter jet, blue and white, angled inward from the opposite side, swept delta wing, dark canopy, twin tails, flame trail
Setting
- Starfield
- Outer space above a planet
- Orange explosion cloud on the left
- Fireball with pale yellow arc on the right
- Blue and white clouded planet surface curving along the bottom edge
Text on it
- FIREPOWER II
- FIREPOWER
- II
- TM
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 08
- LO
- 3 1
- 3 19993
- PLAYER
- BONUS
- MATCH
- CREDITS
- TILT
How it plays
-
Multiballs 1
- Firepower II Multiball
-
Goals 1
- Hold Bonus
-
Awards 1
- Mystery Score
Made by
- Design
- Mark Ritchie
- Art
- Constantino Mitchell
- Art
- Jeanine Mitchell
- Software
- Dave Rzepka
Reference
Linked terms
- Lock saucer also called Upper-right lock saucer also called Lock
- Release target also called Top-center Release
- ABCD lanes also called Top lanes
- Firepower targets also called FIREPOWER
- Hold Bonus also called Timed Hold Bonus
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Standard
- cream
- orange
- gold
- black
Fingerprint: Vertical ladder of ten white oval inserts numbered 10 down to 1 running field center, large cream pop bumpers with red emblem decals clustered upper third, two matching orange triangular plastics with blue-and-black winged figures, giant extruded gold three-dimensional lettering against dark starfield backdrop.
The most memorable feature is the vertical ladder of ten white oval inserts, numbered 10 down to 1, running the full height of the middle of the playfield. Second is the cluster of large cream pop bumpers with red emblem decals crowded together in the upper third, wrapped by red flasher posts. Third, the two matching orange triangular plastics flanking the centre, each with a blue-and-black winged figure decal in the cutout window and the words LITES MYSTERY printed beneath. Fourth, the giant extruded gold three-dimensional lettering across the middle, whose faces are printed in bright yellow with orange shadowing, sitting over a dark starfield.
Setting
- Dark starfield with scattered white stars
- Pale blue-grey planetary or cratered surface in the lower half
- Orange and gold geometric border panels framing the sides
- Clear plastic ramp and guide covers over the upper playfield
Symbols
- Round red three-pointed emblem on cream discs
- Small flags
- White star field dots
- Green triangular arrow lit in the upper right
- Orange round scoring inserts
Notable shapes
- The tall central column of ten oval inserts; two large orange triangular plastics with blue-lit cutout windows; a clear plastic ramp canopy over the bumper cluster; the extruded gold lettering block
Art motifs
- Extruded gold three-dimensional block lettering
- Symmetrical mirrored side plastics
- Radiating sunburst streaks
- Orange pinstripe borders
Themes
- Space
- Rockets
- Futuristic
- Score ladder
- Bowling-style bumper cluster
Text on it
- ADD A LANE
- VALUE
- COMPLETE
- 50,000
- LOCK
- JUMPER
- 735 SCORE
- 3 PLACES TO WIN
- 3 SPELL AGAIN
- SHOOT AGAIN
- SPECIAL
- LITES MYSTERY
- 10,000
- LITE CHANGE
- Right Flipper
- INSTRUCTIONS
- BALL IN PLAY
- EXTRA BALL
- 20
- 40
- 60
- 80
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | Two winged, bird-like or bat-like figures painted in flat blue and black, one on each of the orange triangular plastics, shown in profile with wings spread |
| Other | Two small dark silhouetted human figures standing upright on the pale surface near the base of the central rocket, rendered as flat black shadows without facial detail |
| Vehicle | A tall vertical rocket or launch tower structure in the centre of the lower playfield, painted in cream and grey with a dark nose, rising from the pale planetary surface |
Angled overhead photograph of a wide-body electro-mechanical playfield sitting in its cabinet, with the dark unlit backbox visible at the bottom of the frame. The upper third is packed with a cluster of round cream-coloured pop bumpers with red-and-orange emblem decals on their caps, surrounded by red and yellow flasher posts and clear plastic ramp guides. Orange rectangular drop-target banks and a row of small orange round inserts sit across the upper area. The centre is dominated by large three-dimensional gold and yellow block letterforms that read as extruded signage against a dark blue-black starfield, with a row of five orange round inserts marked with point values beneath. A vertical column of ten white oval inserts runs down the middle, numbered 10 at the top down to 1 at the bottom. Either side of that column are two large orange triangular plastics, each with a yellow-outlined cutout window and a curved rail sweeping down to the flipper area. The lower playfield art shows a tall rocket or tower rising from a pale blue-grey planetary surface, with two small dark silhouetted human figures standing near its base. The apron carries two white instruction cards and a round cream emblem with a red three-pointed mark in the centre. Dominant colours are cream, orange, gold and black.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- blue
- orange
- black
- yellow
Fingerprint: Firepower II, three blue fighter jets in triangular formation flying head-on with center jet pointing at viewer nose-first, huge red title with thick yellow-and-white triple outline under yellow sunburst banner, six orange seven-segment score windows embedded in artwork, red and yellow crowned W on speaker panel between eight horizontal copper grille slats
Three blue fighter jets in a triangular formation flying head-on out of a starfield, the centre one pointing directly at the viewer with its nose cone dead centre. A huge red title with a thick yellow-and-white triple outline sits under a yellow sunburst banner carrying a black script wordmark. Six orange seven-segment score windows are embedded in the artwork, two of them showing 08 and LO for ball-in-play and match state. A red and yellow crowned W sits on the speaker panel below, between eight horizontal copper grille slats.
Setting
- Starfield
- Outer space above a planet
- Orange explosion cloud on the left
- Fireball with pale yellow arc on the right
- Blue and white clouded planet surface curving along the bottom edge
Symbols
- Seven-segment score windows
- Yellow sunburst rays
- Starfield dots
- Crowned w emblem in a circle on the speaker panel
- Yellow and black striped lower border
- Orange score digits
Lettering
- Large condensed red block capitals with heavy yellow inner and white outer outlines, plus a black cursive script wordmark in a yellow roundel above
Themes
- Military aviation
- Space battle
- Fighter aircraft
- Explosion
- Planet from orbit
Title on it
- Firepower ii
Text on it
- FIREPOWER II
- FIREPOWER
- II
- TM
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 08
- LO
- 3 1
- 3 19993
- PLAYER
- BONUS
- MATCH
- CREDITS
- TILT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | Central large blue delta-wing fighter jet, head-on, symmetrical, pointed nose cone, twin tail booms, yellow-white engine glow behind it |
| Vehicle | Left fighter jet, blue and white panels, angled inward toward the centre, swept delta wing, dark canopy, twin tails, flame trail |
| Vehicle | Right fighter jet, blue and white, angled inward from the opposite side, swept delta wing, dark canopy, twin tails, flame trail |
Full backglass photo of a sci-fi fighter-jet pinball machine, with the painted insert above and the speaker panel below visible in the same frame. The translite shows three swept-wing delta jets converging in mid-air: a large blue jet pointing straight down at the viewer, head-on, flanked left and right by two more blue-and-white jets angled inward, all with twin tail booms and glowing yellow-white engine flames. The background is a starfield of white dots over black, with a large fiery orange-and-yellow explosion cloud on the left, a second orange fireball and a sweeping pale-yellow arc at the right edge, and a blue-and-white clouded planet surface curving across the bottom. Across the top, a yellow-and-orange sunburst banner carries a black script manufacturer name in a yellow circle emblem, with a huge blocky red title outlined in yellow and white below it, and a small TM mark at the title's right. Six seven-segment windows are set into black trapezoid bezels, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 around the edges with two central windows showing 08 and LO. Below the glass a red plastic strip carries tiny orange instruction words, and the speaker panel shows a red and yellow W emblem on a black disc flanked by eight copper speaker grille bars.