2021–2024 · Stern
Godzilla
Known for Building, Magna-Grab captive ball, Kaiju Battle and Godzilla Multiball. Erupting volcano, burning ruined city with collapsing steel girders, red-orange smoke-filled sky, flying saucers and pile of rubble and shattered girders at lower left.
- Years
- 2021–2024
- Maker
- Stern
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- LCD screen
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Toy
Building
- Captive ball
Magna-Grab captive ball
- Mode
Kaiju Battle
- Multiball
Godzilla Multiball
- Multiball
Mechagodzilla Multiball
- Multiball
Planet X Multiball
5 games under this title
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Building
Ramp 1
- Jump ramp
Captive ball 1
- Magna-Grab captive ball
Targets 4
- Maser Cannon
- Blue Powerline targets
- Mecha targets
- Neo Barrier targets
Lane 1
- Tail Whip
On the backglass
Who and what
- monster Huge green reptilian monster centre-left, chest-up, lime and dark green scales, heavy brow, yellow eye, mouth wide open projecting a broad pale-cyan atomic beam to the lower left, small clawed hand raised
- monster Red and orange winged dragon-like head rearing behind the green monster's left shoulder, cream segmented underbelly, open pink mouth with teeth, spiny fin down the neck
- robot Tall silver riveted chrome robot right of centre, crown-crested helmet, single glowing yellow eye, grille of metal teeth, right hand raised holding a black multi-barrel gun, left arm outstretched with clawed fingers
- other Three small human figures in white lab coats standing in a row on a ledge in the upper centre background, purple-tinted heads, arms raised in alarm
- creature Small greenish-blue frog-like creature at lower right beneath the title lettering
- vehicle Two disc-shaped flying saucers in the upper right, metallic grey with orange glow
Setting
- Erupting volcano
- Burning ruined city with collapsing steel girders
- Red-orange smoke-filled sky
- Flying saucers
- Pile of rubble and shattered girders at lower left
Text on it
- GODZILLA
How it plays
-
Modes 8
- Kaiju Battle
- Gigan
- Titanosaurus
- Ebirah
- Megalon
- King Ghidorah
- Tesla Strike
- Fight or Flee
-
Multiballs 6
- Godzilla Multiball
- Mechagodzilla Multiball
- Bridge Attack Multiball
- Tank Attack Multiball
- Planet X Multiball
- Saucer Attack Multiball
-
Goals 1
Other
- City Select
-
Awards 3
- Allies
- Mothra
- Anguirus
Made by
- Design
- Keith Elwin
- Art
- Jeremy Packer
- Software
- Rick Naegele
The cast
- Godzilla
- London
Reference
Linked terms
- Magna-Grab captive ball also called Captive ball also called Magna-Grab
- Blue Powerline targets also called Powerline
- Neo Barrier targets also called Neo Barrier
- Kaiju Battle also called Battle
- Planet X Multiball also called Planet X
- Allies also called Ally
- Fight or Flee also called Fight also called Flee
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield LE
- red
- black
- green
- yellow
Fingerprint: Enormous roaring reptilian monster head bursting from city skyline, olive-green scales with hinged jaw of pointed teeth, glowing red eye, second copy moulded into right apron, curved yellow-red gradient godzilla logo, burning blue-red city backdrop with helipad building
The single most memorable element is the enormous roaring reptilian monster head painted over the whole lower half of the playfield - olive-green scales, hinged jaw full of pointed teeth, glowing red eye - which appears to burst out of the city skyline rather than sit inside it. A second giant copy of that head is moulded into the right apron/side art beside the QR-code panel, so the same face is visible twice at once. Other memorable details: the curved yellow-and-red GODZILLA gradient logo across the lower centre, the burning blue-and-red city skyline backdrop with a helipad-topped building, and the bright acid-green flippers standing out against the otherwise red-dominated playfield.
Setting
- Burning city skyline at night
- Blue-lit office towers
- White building with rooftop helipad marked h
- Red neon pagoda-style tower
- Blood-red smoke and flame sky
- Flames and rubble at the playfield edges
Symbols
- Small usa flag decal at top left
- Helipad h marking on a rooftop
- Flames and smoke plumes
- Yellow triangular warning-style emblem
- Red triangular ramp insert
- Explosion burst behind the flippers
- Phone/tablet illustration on the qr panel
Notable shapes
- Tall open wire ball guides looping across the upper playfield
- A raised upper-playfield shelf at the top
- Black metal lockdown bar across the bottom of the glass
- Grey front cabinet rail with a round chrome lock and two coin slots
Art motifs
- Fire and smoke
- Broken glass and rubble
- Airbrushed glow and lens-flare highlights
- Chrome machinery and girders
- Bold black comic outlines
Themes
- Kaiju monster attack
- Destroyed city
- Giant creature
- Collectible limited edition
- Qr code card tracking
Title on it
- Godzilla
Text on it
- GODZILLA
- LIMITED EDITION
- USE YOUR QR CODE!
- TRACK YOUR PROGRESS!
- HOW WANNA PLAY?
- CAUTION
- USA
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge reptilian dragon head, olive-green and yellow scaly skin, gaping jaw with rows of pointed white teeth, glowing red eye, nostrils flared, roaring upward; painted flat onto the playfield lower centre |
| Monster | Second, smaller version of the same green scaly monster head at the upper left of the playfield, mouth open, above a city rooftop |
| Other | Third large copy of the monster head rendered on the right apron/side panel, orange-brown scales with a red eye, beside the qr-code panel |
| Other | Small yellow triangular inset with a monster emblem and the words limited edition at lower left |
A single-level monster-attack themed playfield dominated by a huge painted reptilian monster: a giant scaly green-and-olive dragon head with a fanged snout and glowing red eye fills the lower-centre and right of the playfield, roaring upward with flame and smoke behind it. A second smaller green monster head appears at the upper left. The background is a burning city at night - a black skyline of blue-lit office towers, a white helipad-topped building and a red neon pagoda-style tower - under a blood-red sky with swirling flame and smoke. Art style is airbrushed/illustrated comic realism with heavy black outlines and saturated reds. Lettering: the word GODZILLA appears three times, once as a curved yellow-to-orange gradient block logo with red outline and white drop shadow across the lower centre, once in smaller yellow caps on the apron at bottom centre, and once again in the side art. Other readable text includes LIMITED EDITION on a triangular emblem at lower left, USE YOUR QR CODE!, TRACK YOUR PROGRESS! and HOW WANNA PLAY? stacked at lower right, a CAUTION notice in a white box on the apron, and a small USA flag sticker at the top-left of the playfield glass. Hardware: two bright green-yellow flippers with black rubber, chrome wire guides and ball guides, a central spinner with a monster-head cap, three round pop bumpers with monster-face caps, a blue-tinted ramp on the right with a red triangular insert, and dark red/orange plastics.
Playfield Premium
- orange
- black
- red
- green
Fingerprint: Colossal fireball explosion in orange-red-yellow at center, dark insectoid head bursting through, turquoise-green LED bumper rings at top corners, screaming green monster face on apron beside GODZILLA logo, long steel wire ramp sweeping from lower left
A colossal fireball explosion rendered in layered orange, red and yellow fills the centre of the playfield, with a giant dark insect-like head bursting through it. The single most memorable fixed element is the pair of turquoise-green LED bumper rings at the top corners. The lower apron is dominated by a huge screaming green monster face with heavy brow ridges and yellow eyes, printed beside two red-and-yellow GODZILLA logos. A steel wire ramp sweeps in a long curve from the lower left across the middle of the field.
Setting
- Burning city skyline at night
- Rubble and collapsed buildings
- Explosion and fireball
- Japanese-style tower and pagoda silhouettes
Symbols
- Red glowing arrow inserts
- Green round jewel inserts
- Playfield-card-style monster name labels
- White lightning-bolt shapes
- Black and yellow hazard chevrons
- Spiral galaxy discs on the apron
Notable shapes
- Long sweeping steel wire ramp curve
- Two bright green circular bumper rings at the top
- Rectangular recessed trough under the score display
- Raised upper-deck plateau with a chrome guard rail
Art motifs
- Fire and smoke plumes
- Explosion starburst
- Aircraft silhouettes
- Steel wire ramps
- Concentric targeting circles
Themes
- Kaiju
- City destruction
- Giant monster battle
- Science fiction weapons
Title on it
- Godzilla
Text on it
- GODZILLA
- CONNECT Channel
- USE YOUR QR CODE!
- TRACK PROGRESS
- $1.00 = 1 GAME
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- GIGAN
- MOTHRA
- KING GHIDORAH
- MECHAGODZILLA
- SPECIAL
- HOLD
- WARNING
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge green-scaled reptilian head on the lower apron, heavy brow ridge, yellow slit eyes, open snarling mouth with white teeth, dark green and olive shading |
| Monster | Large dark chitinous insectoid head with mandibles emerging from the central explosion, glossy black and brown |
| Monster | Grey-silver mechanical monster head with a red crest on the upper right playfield wall |
| Monster | Pale grey clawed hand reaching in from the upper left near the left wireform |
| Monster | Dark scaly arm and clawed hand reaching up at the lower left of the playfield |
A modern solid-state pinball playfield under glass, lit dimly, with a huge orange-and-yellow explosion dominating the middle and a burning city skyline across the upper half. Two large circular bumpers with bright turquoise-green LED rings sit at the very top left and top right, flanking a digital score display on a rear glass panel. A steel wire ramp arcs from the lower left up over the centre, with polished chrome wireform ball guides snaking down the right side and a long black plastic covered lane running up the left. On the apron below, a red-and-yellow GODZILLA logo is printed twice (once on the playfield just above the flippers, once on the apron), beside a roaring green-scaled monster head with yellow eyes and bared teeth. The right apron carries a yellow-bordered QR code plate, and the left apron has a printed instruction card. A grey cylindrical tank sits mid-right, and a red drum with four round red lamps stands on the right wall.
Playfield 70th Anniversary
- grey
- black
- red
- tan
Fingerprint: Godzilla, enormous grinning reptilian monster head with grey-and-black crosshatching and wide tooth-filled maw at playfield centre, bright red katakana title across chest, two white-frosted triangular sling plastics with gold crown emblem between them, tan apron with second lighter monster face
The most memorable element is the enormous grinning reptilian monster head at the centre of the lower playfield, drawn in scratchy grey-and-black crosshatching with a wide tooth-filled maw. A bright red katakana title sits directly across its chest, and two white-frosted triangular sling plastics with a gold crown emblem between them point inward below. The apron carries a second, lighter tan version of the same toothy monster face painted large in the centre, with red 'GODZILLA' script beneath it. A red '7D' logo with two Japanese characters anchors the left apron, while a lit blue-white QR code window on the right reads 'USE YOUR QR CODE'.
Setting
- Industrial laboratory interior with control panels and monitors at the top of the playfield
- Cluttered scrapyard of pipes, girders and debris behind the ramps
- Dark blue-grey night sky behind the lower monster art
- Flat khaki/tan apron across the bottom
Symbols
- Japanese katakana title lettering
- Yellow gold crown or winged emblem between the slings
- Red directional arrow inserts
- Playing-card-style suit shapes on inserts
- Qr code square panel
- Circular black and red targets on the mid playfield
- Small round bumper caps with eye motifs
Notable shapes
- Two large white-frosted triangular sling plastics forming a v below the monster head
- A square lit qr code window recessed in the right apron
- A raised chrome ramp loop at the upper right
- A round chrome coin-door-style disc at the very bottom centre below the apron
- An angled lockdown bar along the right cabinet wall
Art motifs
- Pencil crosshatching and scratchy ink line work
- Red tab insert panels
- Comic-book monster illustration
- Exploding debris and shattered concrete
Themes
- Kaiju
- Giant monster
- Apocalyptic city
- Laboratory
- Retro sci-fi
Title on it
- Godzilla
Text on it
- GODZILLA
- ゴジラ
- 7D
- INSIDER
- USE YOUR QR CODE
- TRACK YOUR PROGRESS!
- NEW WAYS TO PLAY
- BALL
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge central reptilian head in the lower playfield, grey crosshatched scales, heavy ridged brow, nostrils and gums, jaws gaping wide showing two rows of pointed teeth, facing down toward the viewer |
| Monster | Left of centre, smaller round-eyed monster head with a bulging white eye, dark pupil, wrinkled snout and jagged teeth, drawn in the same scratchy pencil style |
| Monster | Right of centre, matching smaller round-eyed monster head with white eye and open jagged-toothed mouth |
| Monster | Large grinning monster face painted on the apron in tan and black outline, wide toothy smile, furrowed brow, occupying the apron centre between the flippers |
| Monster | Additional small monster silhouette and clawed limb forms scattered through the upper playfield artwork near the wireforms |
Full-length view of an electro-mechanical style playfield photographed in a cabinet, with metal ball guides and chrome hardware reflecting pink and red light. The art is a grey-and-black pencil-scratch monster comic: a huge reptilian monster head with gaping jaws, ridged brow and heavy scales fills the centre of the lower playfield, flanked by two smaller round-eyed monster heads with jagged teeth. Red block katakana lettering sits over the monster's chest, and two white-frosted triangular slingshot plastics flank a yellow-gold crown/wing emblem between them. The apron is tan/khaki with a large grinning monster face painted in the centre, red 'GODZILLA' lettering below, a red-and-white '7D' logo with two Japanese characters at the left, a block of small instruction text at lower left, and at the right a lit square QR-code window reading 'USE YOUR QR CODE', 'TRACK YOUR PROGRESS!' and 'NEW WAYS TO PLAY' beside an 'INSIDER' mark. The upper playfield is packed with chrome ramps, wireforms and red-lit plastics over a cluttered laboratory/control-room backdrop of panels, gauges and monitors, with a red 'BALL' arrow insert mid-field.
Playfield Pro
- red
- blue
- orange
- silver
Fingerprint: Massive green scaly reptilian creature center-lower, orange flame bursts and backdrop, city skyline with tall buildings and helicopter upper area, two purple ramp lanes, police vehicle with light bar, large red vertical city-name letters on right edge
The single most memorable element is an enormous green reptilian monster painted flat across the lower centre of the playfield, its ribbed neck and scaly chest rising out of a wall of orange flame, directly beneath a large flame-coloured logo. A second signature detail is the pair of enormous red block letters with white outline running vertically down the upper right rail, reading as a city name. A large polished chrome wire ramp crosses the whole middle of the playfield diagonally, catching the red LED glow, and the apron carries three separate colour cards each printed with the same flame logo.
Setting
- Night city skyline
- Ruined urban street
- Rubble and burning buildings
Symbols
- Flame bursts
- Starburst
- Helicopter
- Emergency vehicle light bar
- City skyscrapers
- Circular saucer-like targets
Notable shapes
- A prominent chrome loop wire ramp crossing the playfield diagonally, a large open cut-out window at upper left, and tall curved wire guides forming two crescent tunnels down the left and right rails
Art motifs
- Airbrushed painted flames
- Chrome metallic highlights
- Volcanic glow
- Speed lines
Themes
- Kaiju
- Monster movie
- City destruction
- Fire and rubble
Title on it
- Tokyo
Text on it
- KING GIDORAH
- MEGA GIDORAH
- ALLIES
- SPECIAL
- SPINNER
- BATTLE
- USE YOUR QR CODE
- TOKYO
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge green reptilian monster, ribbed scaly neck and chest, dorsal spines, dark green shading with pale belly, roaring, standing in the lower centre amid orange flames |
| Monster | Smaller pale blue-grey reptilian monster head and shoulders at mid-left, mouth open |
| Creature | Yellow-green reptilian head with orange eye on the left apron card |
| Creature | Orange-brown dragon head breathing fire on the centre apron card |
| Vehicle | Purple-blue police or emergency van with roof light bar at upper right |
| Vehicle | Pale blue and white transit vehicle or helicopter at upper left |
| Other | Dark helicopter silhouette above the city skyline |
A modern, densely layered monster-movie themed playfield photographed from above under glass, with red LED glow washing the side rails. Dominant colours are fire-engine red, deep navy blue, orange flame yellow and metallic silver chrome. The upper third shows a night city skyline of grey and blue tower blocks, a dark helicopter silhouette, a purple-blue emergency vehicle with a roof light bar, and huge vertical red letters with a white outline spelling a city name down the right side. A pale blue and white transit vehicle or helicopter sits at upper left. Steel wire ramps snake down both sides and a large chrome ramp arcs across the middle. The centre is dominated by a huge green scaly reptilian monster with a segmented neck, dorsal spines and a yellow-lit dorsal glow, standing amid orange flame bursts, with a second smaller green monster head at mid-left and a yellow-green reptilian head on the left apron card. Readable insert text includes KING GIDORAH, MEGA GIDORAH, SPECIAL, ALLIES, SPINNER and BATTLE. Two yellow-glowing flipper bats sit at the bottom above a starburst and two round white buttons.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass LE
- orange
- green
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: Giant green scaly monster blasting cyan atomic breath beam, chrome robot with crown-crested helmet and glowing yellow eye beside it, three white-coated humans on ledge behind, erupting volcano and flying saucers, GODZILLA in orange-yellow gradient letters, science fiction kaiju battle
A giant green scaly monster blasting a wide cyan atomic breath beam out of its open mouth diagonally to the lower left corner, the beam one of the brightest elements in the artwork. Beside it stands a grinning chrome robot with a crown-crested helmet, a single glowing yellow eye and metal teeth. Three white-coated human figures with purple-tinted heads stand in a row on a ledge in the burning sky behind them. The huge orange-yellow title sits bottom right with a red glow, against a background of an erupting volcano, flying saucers and a collapsing city.
Setting
- Erupting volcano
- Burning ruined city with collapsing steel girders
- Red-orange smoke-filled sky
- Flying saucers
- Pile of rubble and shattered girders at lower left
Symbols
- Atomic breath beam
- Flying saucers
- Erupting volcano cone
- Boulder
- Explosion fireballs
- Collapsing steel girders
- Multi-barrel gun
- Crown crest
Lettering
- Very large horizontal block capitals, orange at the top fading to yellow-orange at the base, thick black outline, red-orange glow halo
Themes
- Kaiju
- Science fiction
- Monster battle
- Atomic breath
- City destruction
- Robot
- Volcano
Title on it
- Godzilla
Text on it
- GODZILLA
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge green reptilian monster centre-left, chest-up, lime and dark green scales, heavy brow, yellow eye, mouth wide open projecting a broad pale-cyan atomic beam to the lower left, small clawed hand raised |
| Monster | Red and orange winged dragon-like head rearing behind the green monster's left shoulder, cream segmented underbelly, open pink mouth with teeth, spiny fin down the neck |
| Robot | Tall silver riveted chrome robot right of centre, crown-crested helmet, single glowing yellow eye, grille of metal teeth, right hand raised holding a black multi-barrel gun, left arm outstretched with clawed fingers |
| Other | Three small human figures in white lab coats standing in a row on a ledge in the upper centre background, purple-tinted heads, arms raised in alarm |
| Creature | Small greenish-blue frog-like creature at lower right beneath the title lettering |
| Vehicle | Two disc-shaped flying saucers in the upper right, metallic grey with orange glow |
A landscape-format illustrated backglass dominated by two giant monsters standing side by side against a burning city. Left of centre is a huge green reptilian monster, seen from the chest up, with a lime-and-dark-green scaly hide, heavy brow ridge, yellow slit eye and an open mouth firing a broad pale-cyan atomic breath beam diagonally down to the lower left corner. Behind its left shoulder rears a second red-and-orange winged dragon-like head with a cream underbelly, open pink mouth and a fin running down its neck. Right of centre stands a tall silver mechanical robot: a riveted chrome torso, a helmeted head with a crown-like crest, glowing yellow eye and a grille of metal teeth, its right hand raised holding a black multi-barrel gun, its left arm outstretched with clawed fingers. Three small purple-tinted human figures in white lab coats stand in a row on a ledge in the upper centre background with arms raised in alarm. The background is a red-orange inferno of collapsing girders, an erupting volcano cone and flying saucers, with orange fireballs. Lower right is a small greenish-blue frog-like creature. The word GODZILLA runs across the lower right in huge orange-to-yellow gradient block letters with a heavy black outline and red-orange glow. Style is airbrushed comic-book illustration with heavy black linework.
Backglass Premium
- yellow
- green
- orange
- blue
Fingerprint: GODZILLA in yellow-orange block letters, massive green reptilian monster firing cyan atomic-breath beam, three golden winged dragons with orange manes, burning city skyline with red-lit windows, helicopter and saucers, kaiju battle
The single most memorable feature is a massive green reptilian monster in the centre firing a brilliant cyan atomic-breath beam diagonally up to the top right corner of the glass. Immediately behind it is a tangle of three identical-looking golden winged dragon creatures with fiery orange manes, one of which is airborne at the very top. The bottom third is a burning red-lit city skyline with saucers and helicopters, so the whole image reads as a kaiju battle above a burning metropolis. The tall yellow-orange GODZILLA title block in the upper left anchors the composition.
Setting
- Burning city skyline at night
- Grey and white office towers with glowing red windows
- Orange fireballs and smoke columns
- Pale blue sky with white clouds
- Flying saucers
- Helicopters
Symbols
- Atomic energy beam
- Fireballs
- Explosions
- Smoke plumes
- Flying saucers
- Helicopters
- Japanese-style vertical shop sign
- Grid windows glowing red
Lettering
- Tall condensed block capitals, yellow fill with orange-to-red flame shading, heavy black outline and black drop shadow, slightly arched, on a yellow-orange banner
Themes
- Kaiju
- Monster battle
- City destruction
- Atomic breath
- Giant reptile
- Apocalyptic
Title on it
- Godzilla
Text on it
- GODZILLA
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Huge green upright reptilian monster, centre, scales and belly plates, jaws wide roaring, left clawed hand raised, glowing white-cyan energy beam firing from mouth up to the top right |
| Creature | Golden winged dragon-like monster airborne at top centre, orange mane, claws outstretched, mouth open |
| Creature | Golden winged dragon-like monster rearing at upper left behind the title, orange mane, jaws open |
| Creature | Golden winged dragon-like monster at centre right with orange mane, both clawed hands gripping the green monster's arm |
| Creature | Brown horned dragon head with spiked jaw and teeth emerging from the bottom left corner |
| Vehicle | Small yellow helicopters flying among the buildings on the left |
| Vehicle | Grey disc-shaped flying saucers hovering in the sky, upper left and upper right |
A painted monster-battle backglass. Centre-left stands a huge green reptilian monster, upright and roaring with jaws wide, its scaly chest and belly plates catching light, clawed left hand raised. From its open mouth a brilliant cyan-white beam of energy shoots diagonally up to the top right corner, cutting across the whole upper third. Behind and above it crowd three golden, winged, dragon-like monsters with orange manes and clawed limbs: one airborne at top centre, one rearing at upper left behind the title, one at centre right gripping the green monster's arm. A fourth horned dragon head with a spiked jaw emerges from the bottom left corner. The setting is a burning city at night: blocky grey and white office towers with grids of glowing red windows along the bottom, orange fireballs and smoke columns, small yellow helicopters, and grey disc-shaped flying saucers hovering in a pale blue and white cloudy sky. A tall narrow sign with Japanese-style characters stands on the far left edge. The title GODZILLA sits top left in tall block capitals, yellow with orange and red flame-like shading, heavy black outline and black drop shadow, on a yellow-orange banner. A small oval badge logo sits in the bottom right corner.
Backglass 70th Anniversary
- black
- white
- grey
- red
Fingerprint: ゴジラ title in red katakana, colossal upright roaring reptile with overlapping scales gaping mouth filling centre, second reptile with ribbed tail at left, winged bird-monster crouching, armoured horned robot with claw at upper right, skulls-and-crossbones border across top, submarine surfing on horizon, black-white ink manga style with loose crosshatching, monochrome except red title
A gigantic roaring reptilian monster with a bark-textured scaled body, mouth gaping and one clawed hand thrust forward, filling the whole centre of the panel. Behind it, a second long-tailed reptile and a winged bird-monster, plus an armoured horned robot with an open jaw grille and a raised claw hand. The whole scene is monochrome ink with only the katakana title in red, and skulls-and-crossbones strung across the top edge. A small submarine surfing on the right-hand horizon is a detail people remember.
Setting
- Smoky storm-cloud sky
- Rocky shoreline and cliff at the lower left
- Ruined toppled buildings and rubble
- Dark ocean waves at middle right
- Skulls and crossbones along the top border
Symbols
- Skull and crossbones
- Stars/sunburst rays behind the monsters
- Stylised ocean waves
- Cliff rubble
- Aircraft-like silhouettes at upper left
Lettering
- Large angular katakana block letters, bright red fill with white and black outline, slanted and overlapping at the lower right
Themes
- Kaiju
- Giant monsters
- Sea monster
- Ruined city
- Robot-versus-monster
- Japanese
- Manga ink art
Title on it
- ゴジラ
Text on it
- ゴジラ
- TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Central colossal upright reptile, thick overlapping scales, gaping open mouth with teeth, brow ridge, one clawed forelimb reaching toward the viewer with long white talons, tail sweeping off to the left |
| Monster | Upper left second reptile with long ribbed segmented tail curling down from the top edge, jaws open, clawed limb visible |
| Creature | Upper centre-left winged bird-like monster with large membranous bat wings and long clawed legs, crouching on a ridge |
| Robot | Upper right armoured humanoid, horned angular head with a round glowing eye, open ribbed jaw grille across the face, segmented arm raised with clawed fingers |
| Vehicle | Small finned submarine surfacing on waves at middle right |
Wide black-and-white illustrated backglass panel rendered in loose ink-wash and crosshatched manga style, with a single splash of colour: the title in large red katakana block letters at the lower right. The centre is dominated by a colossal reptilian monster, three times the height of the frame, standing upright with its mouth wide open roaring, thick overlapping scales, a heavy brow ridge, small dark eye and blunt snout, one clawed forelimb reaching forward with long white talons. Behind it at upper left a second giant reptile with a segmented, ribbed tail curls down from the top edge, jaws open, while at upper centre-left a winged, bird-bodied monster with membranous bat-like wings and long clawed legs crouches on a ridge. A tall humanoid robot in armour stands at upper right, with a horned head, glowing round eye, an open ribbed jaw grille, and one arm raised with clawed fingers. Skulls and crossbones border the top edge, and a small submarine rides on waves at middle right. Rubble, ruined buildings, a leaning wall and a rocky shoreline fill the lower left foreground.
Backglass Pro
- red
- orange
- green
- dark blue
Fingerprint: GODZILLA in slanted red capitals with yellow outline, giant green-orange scaly kaiju rearing with blue-white atomic breath beam, orange-black patterned butterfly monster hovering top right, silver robot with glowing yellow eyes left, orange lightning forking across navy night sky, flying saucers
A giant green-and-orange scaly kaiju rearing up in the centre, firing a glowing blue-white atomic breath down to the left, dwarfing a burning city. A huge orange-and-black patterned butterfly monster with a glowing green abdomen hovers at the top right, opposite a silver robot with glowing yellow eyes on the left. Orange lightning forks crack across a deep navy night sky behind three grey flying saucers. The title is a big slanted red-and-yellow wordmark with yellow Japanese katakana underneath.
Setting
- Dark navy night sky with forked orange lightning
- Burning city with red-orange fire and glowing explosions
- Dark blue elevated bridge or roadway at lower left
- Red lattice steel tower at lower right
- Purple electrical discharge tower at upper right
Symbols
- Atomic blue beam
- Forked lightning bolts
- Fireballs and explosion bursts
- Scattered rubble and debris
- Electric tower
- Neon vertical signage
Lettering
- Large italic slanted sans-serif block capitals, red fill with thick yellow keyline and black drop shadow, set on an upward diagonal; yellow katakana with red outline below
Themes
- Kaiju
- Monster
- City destruction
- Science fiction
- Lightning
- Fire
- Robot
- Giant insect
- Trains
- Flying saucers
Title on it
- Godzilla
Text on it
- GODZILLA
- ゴジラ
- TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
- Stern pinball
- 630-9427-15
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Colossal bipedal reptile with olive-green scaly back, orange-tan chest and yellow belly, jaws wide open roaring, one clawed orange-red hand thrust forward, standing centre-right in three-quarter view |
| Robot | Silver-grey mechanical humanoid robot with horned helmet-like head and glowing yellow eyes, standing at left with blocky segmented limbs |
| Creature | Large orange, black and yellow patterned butterfly/insect with a glowing green segmented abdomen and red-rimmed wings, hovering at the top right corner |
| Vehicle | Yellow and red lit train carriage or monorail car tilted nose-down at the right edge, windows glowing |
| Vehicle | Three small grey disc-shaped flying saucers in formation near the top centre |
A wide landscape backglass painting of a colossal green reptile monster mid-roar, jaws open, a bright blue-white atomic beam pouring from its mouth onto a burning city. Its hide is olive green on the back, orange-tan on the chest, yellow on the belly, and it raises one clawed orange-red hand towards the viewer. The background is a dark navy night sky crossed by forked orange lightning, with three grey flying-saucer craft near the top centre and a purple electrical tower at top right. At left a silver-grey mechanical robot with glowing yellow eyes and a horned head stands amid orange flames, with a dark blue elevated bridge running diagonally through the lower left. At right a lit yellow-and-red train carriage tilts downwards, and a huge orange-and-black butterfly-like flying insect hovers at the top right corner. The lower third is filled with red-orange fire, glowing explosions, tumbling purple and grey rubble and a red lattice tower. Lettering: GODZILLA in large slanted red capitals with a thick yellow outline and black drop shadow, angled up to the right, with yellow katakana beneath.