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Game of Thrones backglass

Also known as GOT

2015 · Stern

Game of Thrones

Known for Battering ram, Blackwater locks, Right two-bank and Blackwater Multiball. Burning orange sunburst, pale stone castle wall and tower, circular rose window and stone dais.

Year
2015
Maker
Stern
Type
Solid state
Display
Dot matrix
Players
4

Known for

  • Toy

    Battering ram

  • Target

    Blackwater locks

  • Target

    Right two-bank

  • Multiball

    Blackwater Multiball

  • Multiball

    Wall Multiball

  • Mode

    Wildfire

  • Goal

    House

  • Wizard mode

    Hand of the King

3 games under this title

On the playfield

  • grey
  • brown
  • red
  • yellow
Game of Thrones playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Toys 2

  • Battering ram
  • Iron Throne

Targets 5

  • Blackwater locks
  • Right two-bank
  • Left drop bank
  • Gold standups
  • Lord of Light targets

Lanes 2

  • Dragon
  • Castle Black

Control 1

  • Action Button button

On the backglass

  • gold
  • orange
  • black
  • pink
Game of Thrones backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • man Upper left, short dark hair, full dark beard, stern forward gaze, fur-collared brown leather tunic, head and shoulders only
  • woman Lower left, young, shoulder-length curly auburn hair, pale skin, raising a long steel sword upright in her right hand, cream/white blouse, anxious sideways glance
  • woman Centre left, long straight red hair, pale skin, dark blue-black cloak over dress, thin gold chain necklace, looking right in profile
  • woman Centre right, long loose auburn-blonde hair, black gown, chin lifted, looking up and to the right
  • man Lower right, short curly hair, short beard and moustache, cream shirt under a brown buttoned jerkin, frowning
  • man Upper right, short fair hair, clean-shaven, dark clothing, looking down and left

Setting

  • Burning orange sunburst
  • Pale stone castle wall and tower
  • Circular rose window
  • Stone dais

Text on it

  • GAME OF THRONES
  • HBO

How it plays

  1. Modes 9

    • Wildfire
    • Martell
    • Greyjoy
    • Lannister
    • Targaryen
    • Stark
    • Baratheon
    • Tyrell
    • Winter is Coming
  2. Multiballs 3

    • Blackwater Multiball
    • Wall Multiball
    • Castle Multiball
  3. Goals 6

    • House
    • Mystery
    • Add-A-Ball
    • Direwolf
    • Plunder
    • Freeze Timers
  4. Wizard modes 2

    • Hand of the King
    • Winter Has Come

Made by

Design
Steve Ritchie
Art
Greg Freres
Art
Bob Stevlic
Art
Steven Martin
Art
Dave Link
Mechanics
John Rotharmel
Mechanics
Mike Redoble
Mechanics
Rob Blakeman
Mechanics
Tom Kopera
Software
Dwight Sullivan
Software
Mike Kyzivat
Software
Corey Stup
Software
Waison Cheng
Software
Tanio Klyce
Software
Jack Benson
Software
Lonnie D. Ropp
Sound
Ken Hale
Sound
Jon Hey
Sound
Ron Ivan Staley
Sound
Jerry Thompson
Music
Brian Schmidt
Display animation
Chuck Ernst
Display animation
Mark Galvez
Display animation
Tom Kyzivat
Display animation
Zac Stark
Display animation
Kevin James
Display animation
Danai Kittivathana
Display animation
Alex Borre

Reference

Linked terms
  • Battering ram also called Ram
  • Blackwater locks also called Locks
  • Right two-bank also called Right Target 2-Bank also called lock bank
  • Left drop bank also called Left Drop Target 3-Bank
  • Lord of Light targets also called Lord of Light
  • Blackwater Multiball also called Blackwater
  • Wall Multiball also called Wall MB also called Battle at the Wall Multiball
  • Hand of the King also called Hand
  • Winter is Coming also called Coming
  • Plunder also called Plundered Action
  • Freeze Timers also called Freeze
Playfield vision analysis

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

Game of Thrones playfield

Playfield Pro

  • grey
  • brown
  • red
  • yellow

Fingerprint: Centrepiece heraldic shield wall seven coloured heater shields hung scroll banners giant X crossed longswords large red shield bottom, curved instruction MEDIEVAL HEROES SELECT KNIGHT AND WEAPON, dense thicket tall teardrop plastics five colours mid-field, VALAR MORGHULIS arch lower apron yellow SHOOT AGAIN

Distinctive

The centrepiece is a heraldic shield wall: seven small coloured heater shields each hung from its own named scroll banner, layered over a giant X of two crossed longswords, with a large red shield at the bottom. Immediately above them, the curved instruction MEDIEVAL HEROES SELECT KNIGHT AND WEAPON with the yellow HOARD THE GOLD and pale IRON THE ANVIL roundels. The mid-field is an unusual dense thicket of tall pointed teardrop plastics in five colours, far more of them than a normal bank. The lower apron reads VALAR MORGHULIS in an arch over a round yellow SHOOT AGAIN button. A gothic castle upper playfield with a purple mushroom turret and a fan of grey spikes sits under the glass.

Setting

  • Gothic stone castle interior with arched doorways and battlements
  • Cobbled medieval courtyard floor
  • Tapestry and heraldic banners

Symbols

  • Heater shields in seven colours
  • Two crossed longswords
  • Yellow stag emblem
  • Coiled serpent emblem
  • Red rose emblem
  • Three-towered castle crest
  • Gold crown
  • Compass rose / eight-pointed star medallions
  • Crescent moon
  • Coin and treasure chests
  • Playing-card suits
  • Anvil and hammer motif
  • Scroll banners with name labels

Notable shapes

  • Large x of two crossed longswords at the playfield centre
  • Hanging teardrop and cone plastics in five colours through the mid-field
  • Long chrome ball guide down the entire right edge
  • Arched stone tunnel and habitrail in the upper right
  • Octagonal star medallions set into the lower left and right of the shield wall

Art motifs

  • Stone castle masonry texture across the whole field
  • Sculpted ribbon scrollwork behind every text label
  • Symmetric mirrored ornament down the centre line
  • Metallic gold filigree edging

Themes

  • Medieval
  • Heraldry
  • Knights and armour
  • Round table legend
  • Castle interior
  • Treasure and gold
  • Fantasy television licence

Title on it

  • Valar morghulis

Text on it

  • MEDIEVAL HEROES SELECT KNIGHT AND WEAPON
  • HOARD THE GOLD
  • IRON THE ANVIL
  • GALLIVANT
  • CAELWYN
  • KAY
  • MERLIN
  • ARTHUR
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • VALAR MORGHULIS
  • GAME OF THRONES
  • 500 POINTS
  • 250 POINTS
  • 5000 POINTS
  • 2500 POINTS
  • 1 PLAY - $1.00
  • TILT
  • AMUSEMENTS
Pop bumpers
Three capped pop bumpers visible in the upper playfield, styled as turrets and stone caps
Ramps
One habitrail-style wire ramp arcing across the upper right, plus a metal ball-return wire lane down the right side
Slingshots
Two triangular slings flanking the lower outlane area, painted with shield-and-lion motifs
Upper playfield
Castle loft with arched windows, a red-lit window at top right, a purple mushroom-domed turret on the right rail, a fan of grey spikes upper left, and a cluster of lit inserts below a stone arch
Apron and lower playfield
Stone-textured apron with a round yellow shoot again button, arched valar morghulis lettering above it, two game of thrones instruction cards with dense small print, a gold stag and galley emblem on the lower left, and a yellow 1 play $1.00 tilt amusements price plate on the lower right
Who and what
Kind Description
Other No human figures; entirely heraldic and architectural art - crossed longswords, heater shields, banners and castle stonework
Vehicle Small carved galley or ship element on the lower-left apron, beside a gold stag emblem
Full description

Full-length medieval-fantasy themed pinball playfield photographed under glass with heavy blue and magenta LED wash and rainbow reflections. The lower two-thirds is a stone-textured castle-floor field dominated by a large central heraldic arrangement: two crossed grey longswords forming an X, behind which hang seven coloured heater shields (blue, red, silver, yellow, red, purple, green) each suspended from a small scroll banner, plus one large red shield at the very bottom. Around them are gold medallions and red and green starburst lamps. Above the shields a curved banner reads MEDIEVAL HEROES SELECT KNIGHT AND WEAPON, flanked by two roundels, one yellow reading HOARD THE GOLD and one pale reading IRON THE ANVIL. The mid-field is packed with tall teardrop and cone-shaped plastics in red, green, blue, yellow and white, each with a lit insert, arranged in staggered ranks like a forest of shields. The upper playfield is a dense castle interior of grey-blue stone walls, gothic arches, a red illuminated window, a purple mushroom-topped turret on the right, and a spiky fan of grey spikes upper-left. Two long chrome ball guides run down the right edge. At the bottom, a round yellow SHOOT AGAIN button sits above arched VALAR MORGHULIS lettering, with GAME OF THRONES instruction cards and a yellow 1 PLAY $1.00 TILT AMUSEMENTS plate on the apron. Dominant colours: silver-grey stone, dark brown, red, and yellow.

Game of Thrones playfield

Playfield Premium

  • grey
  • green
  • gold
  • black

Fingerprint: Game of Thrones title, towering stack of kite-shaped heraldic shields each with gold rampant animal sigil and curved name banner, flanked by crossed grey longswords and red rose, fortress walls and green triangular inserts scattered across playfield, knight-head plastics, two flippers, dark grey-blue and heraldic green with gold, black accents

Distinctive

The memory hook is a tall stack of green kite-shaped heraldic shields with gold animal sigils, each topped by its own curved name banner, framed by two crossed longswords and set into a rough stone-textured plate. Around them sit chunky yellow rounded scoring plaques for PLATED HALBERDS multipliers. The whole playfield is cluttered with green triangular inserts and stone fortification walls, and the bottom apron carries large gold 'Game of Thrones' lettering flanked by carved knight-head plastics. A round purple SHOOT AGAIN button glows between the two lower flippers.

Setting

  • Grey stone fortress walls and battlements in the upper playfield
  • Rough hewn stone plate behind the central shield display
  • Black apron and side rails printed with heraldic lion-and-trout devices
  • Amber-gold lower playfield field behind the flippers

Symbols

  • Heraldic shields with sigils
  • Kite-shaped and triangle inserts
  • Crossed longswords
  • Red rose
  • Lion rampant
  • Kraken tentacle
  • Trout
  • Stacked stone battlements
  • Score multiplier badges
  • Plated halberd emblem

Notable shapes

  • Tall descending stack of kite-shaped heraldic shields
  • Green triangular drop targets
  • Triangular inserts scattered across the mid and upper playfield
  • Stone-walled archway at the top
  • Two long metal wireform ramps on the upper left

Art motifs

  • Grey stone texture
  • Gold filigree on green enamel
  • Ribbons and name banners
  • Glowing yellow lane markers

Themes

  • Medieval heraldry
  • Shields and swords
  • Knights
  • Fantasy
  • House names

Title on it

  • Game of thrones

Text on it

  • YARA
  • NEATHMAN
  • SHARETH
  • GREYJOY
  • TYWELL
  • MARTELL
  • WATERS
  • SAND ISLAND
  • IRON THRONE
  • 2X PLATED HALBERDS
  • 3X PLATED HALBERDS
  • 4X PLATED HALBERDS
  • 5X PLATED HALBERDS
  • 5X CULTIVATES
  • SHOOT AGAIN
  • Game of Thrones
  • IRON BANK
  • BLACKWATER
  • EXTRA BALL
  • SPECIAL
  • GREYJOY'S WAR
  • VALYRIA
  • SUPER VALUE
  • $1.00
  • $2.00
  • VALUE
  • TO BE PLAYED
  • USE BUTTON TO
  • CHOOSE YOUR HOUSE / FAMILY
  • HOLD TO BANISH THE WITCH
  • SELECT ITEMS TO PURCHASE
  • GOLDEN COMPANY LOCKS ARE OPEN AGAIN
  • LAUNCH THE BALL
  • SUPER VALUE BALLS ARE WORTH MORE
  • BLACKWATER - Right then, time to drink
  • IRON BANK - Increases the Iron Bank value
  • EXTRA BALL - Lightning bonus
  • HOLD & SHOOT to launch
  • SPECIAL - The Blackwatch
  • SPECIAL - Lord of the Kraken
Pop bumpers
A cluster of three bumpers in the upper-centre area
Drop targets
A bank of four green triangular drop targets on the left-centre
Ramps
A metal ramp/lane structure and one wireform ramp on the right of the upper playfield
Slingshots
Two standard triangular slingshots flanking the lower playfield
Upper playfield
Elevated fortress section with battlement walls, a castle gate structure, stacked green triangle lanes and a large sculpted feature on the right
Apron and lower playfield
Black metal apron with large gold 'game of thrones' logo, a coloured lower-playfield illustration of valyria in amber and red, and a round purple shoot again button between two ivory flippers
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Sculpted knight's-head plastics on the left and right inlane plastics, bearded warrior helms in bronze/grey
Creature Gold heraldic rampant lions, stags, kraken and fish sigils printed inside the green shields
Other Two large crossed grey longswords flanking the shield stack
Other A large dark sculpted mesh/armoured form mounted high on the right of the upper playfield
Creature A gold lion emblem printed on the lower-left apron
Full description

A heavily-arted pinball playfield shot under glass with strong coloured reflections (red, blue, green LED washes) across the upper third. The central motif is a heraldic green-and-gold shield display: a descending stack of kite-shaped shields each carrying a gold rampant animal sigil, each shield headed by a curved name banner reading YARA, NEATHMAN, SHARETH, GREYJOY, TYWELL, MARTELL and WATERS, surrounded by two crossed grey longswords and a red rose emblem. Two round yellow-lit inserts flank the shields: SAND ISLAND and IRON THRONE. Below sit scoring plaques reading 2X PLATED HALBERDS, 4X PLATED HALBERDS, 3X PLATED HALBERDS, 5X PLATED HALBERDS and 5X CULTIVATES. The upper playfield is a walled grey fortress interior lit by magenta, blue and green lamps, with a large mesh/sculpted form on the right and stacked green triangular lanes. Two flippers and a purple SHOOT AGAIN round button sit at the bottom centre, flanked by sculpted knight's-head plastics. The lower apron and side rails are black, printed with grey lion-and-trout heraldry and a large gold Game of Thrones logo. Dominant colours are dark grey-blue, heraldic green, gold/amber and black.

Backglass vision analysis

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

Game of Thrones backglass

Backglass Pro

  • gold
  • orange
  • black
  • pink

Fingerprint: Throne made entirely dozens crossed upright swords sat dead centre, burning sunburst and circular rose-window directly behind, six individually painted characters two facing trios flanking center, young woman lower-left holding long sword upright blade running diagonally up frame, red-haired woman dark-blue cloak staring profile toward throne, enormous gold serif GAME OF THRONES lettering radiating orange-sunburst dominant graphic

Distinctive

A throne made entirely of dozens of crossed, upright swords sits dead centre, with a burning sunburst and a circular rose window directly behind it, and six individually painted characters in two facing trios flanking it. A young woman at lower left holds a long sword upright, its blade running diagonally up across the frame, while a red-haired woman in a dark blue cloak stares in profile toward the throne. The enormous gold serif GAME OF THRONES lettering on a radiating orange sunburst is the dominant graphic. Four small heraldic shields sit in the outer corners of the Greek-key border, and a small white 'HBO' block logo is printed at the lower left.

Setting

  • Burning orange sunburst
  • Pale stone castle wall and tower
  • Circular rose window
  • Stone dais

Symbols

  • Throne made of swords
  • Rose window
  • Four corner heraldic shields (grey, gold lion, gold, dark red)
  • Greek-key meander border
  • Radiating sun rays
  • Upright sword

Lettering

  • Very large gold serif capitals with black outline and pale inner highlight, arched slightly across the top, small 'of' in a circle between words

Themes

  • Medieval fantasy
  • Throne
  • Swords
  • Heraldry
  • Royal court
  • Sunburst

Title on it

  • Game of thrones

Text on it

  • GAME OF THRONES
  • HBO
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Upper left, short dark hair, full dark beard, stern forward gaze, fur-collared brown leather tunic, head and shoulders only
Woman Lower left, young, shoulder-length curly auburn hair, pale skin, raising a long steel sword upright in her right hand, cream/white blouse, anxious sideways glance
Woman Centre left, long straight red hair, pale skin, dark blue-black cloak over dress, thin gold chain necklace, looking right in profile
Woman Centre right, long loose auburn-blonde hair, black gown, chin lifted, looking up and to the right
Man Lower right, short curly hair, short beard and moustache, cream shirt under a brown buttoned jerkin, frowning
Man Upper right, short fair hair, clean-shaven, dark clothing, looking down and left
Other Centre, throne of swords - dozens of blades crossed and pointing upward, on a stone platform
Full description

Rectangular backglass with a gold-and-brown Greek-key (meander) border and a four-corner heraldic shield. Across the top, huge serif capitals read GAME OF THRONES in metallic gold with a black outline and a pale highlight, with a small 'of' in a circle between the two words; the sunburst behind throws orange and cream rays outward. Six painted characters are arranged in two groups of three around a central throne of swords. Left group: a dark-haired bearded man in a fur-collared leather tunic looking forward; below him a young woman with shoulder-length curly auburn hair raising a long steel sword upright in her right hand, wearing a cream blouse; beside her a pale red-haired woman in a dark blue-black cloak and dress with a thin gold chain. Right group: a woman with long loose auburn-blonde hair in a black gown, chin lifted; below her a short curly-haired man with a beard in a cream shirt and brown buttoned jerkin; upper right a fair-haired man in dark clothing. The iron throne sits centre on a stone dais, backed by a rose window and a pale stone castle wall. Palette: gold, orange, black, and flesh pink.

Game of Thrones backglass

Backglass LE

  • grey
  • gold
  • blue
  • black

Fingerprint: GAME OF THRONES in gold serif letters arching at top, grey scaled dragon breathing orange-yellow flame on left, bare-chested tattooed dark-bearded man center, pale white-haired woman in blue cloak, brown-skinned afro-haired woman in teal crop top right, band of identical grey soldier helmets spanning bottom, desert setting

Distinctive

The most memorable feature is the row of roughly twenty identical grey helmeted soldier heads running as a band across the entire bottom of the artwork. Second, the fire-breathing grey dragon head at the far left with a plume of orange flame running off the edge. Third, the three-character lineup - bare-chested tattooed dark-bearded man with a sword, white-haired woman in a blue cloak, and afro-haired woman in a teal crop top - posed shoulder to shoulder. Fourth, the gold-and-red serif GAME OF THRONES lettering arcing across a stormy grey sky.

Setting

  • Stormy grey cloud sky
  • Sandy desert with stone pyramids
  • Walled desert city on the right horizon
  • Dark water or flat plain along the bottom horizon

Symbols

  • Two dragons
  • Fire plume
  • Sword
  • Pyramids
  • Walled city
  • Row of soldier helmets
  • Flames

Lettering

  • Large gold-yellow serif capitals with red-orange outline and glow, arched slightly across the top; narrow condensed gold capitals on a dark plaque at the bottom

Themes

  • Fantasy
  • Dragons
  • Medieval
  • Desert pyramids
  • Fantasy war

Title on it

  • Game of thrones

Text on it

  • GAME OF THRONES
  • LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION
  • HBO
Who and what
Kind Description
Creature Large grey scaled dragon head in left profile, jaws open emitting a plume of orange-yellow fire that runs off the left edge; long neck arcing up behind the man's head
Creature Smaller tan-and-brown winged dragon in flight at upper right, wings spread, plus two tiny distant bird silhouettes further right
Man Bare-chested muscular adult man with short dark hair and a full dark beard, black tattoo bands across his right shoulder and upper arm, a dark leather belt with a sword hilt at his hip, stern expression, standing left of centre
Woman Pale-skinned adult woman at centre with long white-blonde plaited hair, wearing a blue cloak over a pale grey gown, facing the viewer with a calm serious expression
Woman Brown-skinned adult woman at right with a large dark curly afro, wearing a dark teal one-shoulder crop top and a gold armband on her upper arm, neutral forward gaze
Other Band of about twenty identical grey horned/helmeted soldier heads in profile and three-quarter view, repeated across the entire bottom of the artwork
Full description

Rectangular backglass with a thin gold-and-black art-deco mitred frame. Across the top, large serif capitals read GAME OF THRONES in gold-yellow with a red-orange outline and glow. Below is a painted photographic-poster montage: at far left a grey scaled dragon head in profile rears back and breathes a plume of orange-yellow fire off the left edge; in front of it stands a bare-chested, dark-bearded man with short dark hair, black tattoo bands across his right shoulder and chest, a leather strap and sword hilt at his hip. Centre is a pale-skinned woman with long white-blonde plaited hair wearing a blue cloak over a light gown, staring forward. To her right a brown-skinned woman with a dark curly afro wears a dark teal one-shoulder crop top and gold armband. Grey storm clouds fill the sky, with a smaller winged dragon and birds at upper right and desert pyramids and a walled city on the right horizon. The bottom fifth is a band of about twenty identical grey helmeted soldier heads in a row, overlaid by a dark plaque reading LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION, a gold HBO box logo bottom left and a small red oval logo bottom right.

Game of Thrones backglass

Backglass Premium

  • blue-grey
  • black
  • silver
  • gold

Fingerprint: GAME OF THRONES in huge polished-chrome serif capitals on cracked dark ice, colossal ice-armoured figure with arms outstretched cruciform, grim carved mask beneath spiked crown-helm, four photographic character portraits including gruesome pale severed head in studded cap, square gold heraldic medallions (wolf, stag, kraken, dragon) in each corner, dense ranks of tiny blue-grey soldiers and spear-points below, cold blue-grey palette, dark medieval fantasy.

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is the giant blue ice-armoured figure looming over the whole centre with arms outstretched like a crucifix, his face a grim carved mask beneath a spiked crown-helm. Framing him are four photographic character portraits, including a gruesome pale head wearing a studded iron cap that sits oddly low among otherwise living faces. A distinctive quartet of square gold heraldic medallions (wolf, stag, kraken, dragon) anchors each corner inside a thin double-line border. The title GAME OF THRONES is rendered in huge polished-chrome serif capitals lying across a frozen, cracked dark ground.

Setting

  • Foggy frozen ice valley
  • Dark castle keep on a distant ridge
  • Vast army of spear-points below the central figure
  • Cracked dark ice under the title

Symbols

  • Gold heraldic medallion with snarling grey wolf (top-left)
  • Gold heraldic medallion with leaping golden stag (bottom-left)
  • Gold heraldic medallion with orange kraken (top-right)
  • Red heraldic medallion with three-headed dragon (bottom-right)
  • Spiked ice crown
  • Chainmail and scale armour
  • Spear points
  • Castle keep silhouette
  • Thin double-line rectangular border

Lettering

  • Huge polished chrome/silver serif capitals with slight bevel, laid across the bottom on cracked ice; of set smaller between the two words; small sans-serif corporate and copyright text in the corners

Themes

  • Fantasy
  • Ice and winter
  • Medieval
  • War and army
  • Dragons and heraldry
  • Television adaptation artwork

Title on it

  • Game of thrones

Text on it

  • GAME OF THRONES
  • HBO
  • HOME BOX OFFICE
  • TM & © 2015 Home Box Office, Inc.
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Colossal humanoid ice/armour figure, centre, arms flung wide with open palms, spiked crown-helm, ridged gorget, chainmail and scale armour, gauntlets; rendered in blue-grey, looming over the whole scene
Man Far left portrait, young man with curly dark-brown hair and stubble, pale skin, fur-trimmed leather cloak, stern forward gaze, head and shoulders
Man Left of centre portrait, heavier-set man with dark hair and short beard, fur mantle over rough clothing, neutral wary expression, head and shoulders
Other Right of centre, a pale blood-flecked severed head wearing a studded iron cap, mouth open, sitting unnaturally low in the composition
Man Far right portrait, lean man with swept-back blond hair and full red-gold beard, dark fur cloak, intense direct stare, head and shoulders
Other Dense ranks of tiny blue-grey soldier silhouettes and spear-points filling the lower middle background beneath the giant figure
Full description

A wide, letterboxed painted backglass in cold blue-grey tones, dominated by a colossal ice-armoured humanoid figure standing centre with both arms flung wide in a cruciform pose, palms open. He wears segmented scale-and-chainmail armour, a ridged gorget, gauntlets and a crown-like helm, and below him a dense army of small blue-grey spear-points and soldiers fades into a foggy ice valley backdrop with a dark keep silhouetted on a ridge. Four photographic head-and-shoulder portraits frame the centre: at far left a curly dark-haired young man with stubble in a fur-trimmed leather cloak; left of centre a heavier-set dark-haired man with a short beard in a fur mantle; right of centre a pale, blood-flecked severed head wearing a studded iron cap; at far right a lean blond man with a full red-gold beard in a dark fur cloak. Along the bottom, on a band of cracked dark ice, huge metallic silver serif capitals read GAME OF THRONES with the OF set smaller, framed by a fine rectangular border. Square gold-and-black heraldic medallions sit in all four corners: a snarling grey wolf, a golden leaping stag, an orange kraken, and a red three-headed dragon.