Guardians of the Galaxy

Photograph of a modern solid-state pinball playfield shot from above through raised lockdown bars, whole cabinet visible from lower apron to the backglass at the top edge, heavily lit by a column of red, green, blue and white GI LEDs that streak reflections down the playfield glass. The artwork is a comic-book science-fantasy space scene in orange, gold, purple and black: a huge mottled orange-and-gold GUARDIANS title in heavy block capitals sits at the centre, with OF THE GALAXY in smaller gold letters beneath it, over a torn-planet surface. Below the title is a honeycomb of hexagonal orange and yellow target panels ringed by a purple starburst and labelled with small green, blue, pink and red inserts. Two large chrome-and-yellow sculpted flippers sit low, flanking a black bomb/drain assembly with a pair of glowing red eyelets shaped like a face. A wire ramp and clear plastics run up the right side, a red-lit skull-shaped insert cluster glows on the left, and the upper playfield is crowded with green triangular inserts, a metallic tree-like plastic and a spinning sculpture. Down on the flat outer deck are printed instruction placards: a MARVEL logo, a yellow-tinted card explaining the MISSION ENFORCER button, a red INSIDER CONNECTED placard with a QR code, and a cash-in plate reading $1.00 and $2.00 multipliers with a phone number.

A painted, comic-book style cosmic ensemble scene filling a backglass, framed by a thin pale border. Centre foreground is a green-skinned woman with long dark auburn hair, wearing a dark green-and-black bodysuit with a shoulder strap, right arm outstretched holding a small pistol-like blaster that fires a pale beam. Directly behind and above her stands a fair-skinned brown-haired man in a long crimson-red coat, one arm raised holding a chunky grey futuristic gun, his face strained. Left of him, mid-air, a shirtless muscular man in dark trousers is tumbling sideways. Lower left, a small shaggy grey-brown creature with a pale face and pointed ears crouches, mouth open. Right of the woman, a bald dark-skinned man in a red shirt leans forward, and below him three identical bald figures in dark clothes with a gold starburst on the chest stand in a row. Top left is a large blue-tinted bald head with pointed ears; top right, a shadowy blue-glowing bald figure raises an arm. Mid-right floats a silver-blue metallic sphere with etched face-like detail, and far right a large dark mechanical head with two round glowing orange-red eyes. Background is a magenta, violet and orange nebula with fire-like golden energy streaks, a pale beam, a planet limb, and a dark hexagonal shield emblem. The title is large, blocky, bevelled gold-and-white lettered text with black outline at top right, over a small red box word. Dominant colours: gold, magenta-purple, green, black.

A landscape-format printed backglass, dominated by a swirling purple-and-magenta cosmic nebula with bright orange flame or energy arcs snaking across it. Across the upper centre sits a huge white block sans-serif logo in three lines, GUARDIANS / OF THE / GALAXY, with a small red MARVEL box above it. On the left a giant tree-bark humanoid with a ridged, splintered head and glowing red eyes looms, while in front of it a raccoon in an orange-and-grey suit braces a large blaster and fires a blue-white beam towards the lower right. Inset hexagonal-framed portraits run down the right side: a blue-skinned bald man in a dark coat, a man in a red leather jacket firing a pistol upwards, and a green-skinned woman with purple hair. Other figures include a raccoon-eared character at lower left, a small grey robot-like figure and a masked figure at the top, and a dark winged or cloaked shape at the right edge. Bottom left carries a MARVEL logo with a website line beneath.

Illustrated sci-fi backglass dominated by a ring of orange-yellow fire against a purple-magenta nebula. Across the upper centre a large white block logo with a black outline reads GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, with a small red MARVEL box above the word GUARDIANS. The left half is taken by a huge tree-trunk creature with ridged bark, glowing red eyes and an open snarling mouth, and in front of it a small raccoon-like animal in orange-and-black clothing braces a large grey blaster. Along the top edge, left of the logo, stand a blue-skinned man with a fin-like crest and dark red collar, a hooded black-robed figure with a glowing face, and a raised metallic clawed hand; the top right carries a heavy futuristic cannon and other chrome machinery. Right of the logo a flame-edged hexagonal window frames a red-haired man in a maroon leather jacket firing a sci-fi pistol, and below it a second hexagon shows a green-skinned woman with long magenta hair in a black corset-like outfit. Between the portraits stands a tall grey-skinned man with a dark helmet and pale glowing eyes raising a massive silver hammer-like weapon. Bottom left is a red MARVEL logo box with tiny print beneath; bottom right is a red script Stern logo with PINBALL below it. No score reels or instruction text visible.

A wide rectangular backglass packed with comic-book painted artwork. The upper right quadrant is dominated by a three-line block title in gold and orange block capitals with dark outlines, set over a magenta and purple nebula. Nine separate characters are arranged around the centre. A green-skinned woman with long auburn hair in a black leather outfit stands centre frame, holding a small silver pistol and looking forward. Above and left of her a man in a red jacket raises one arm straight up gripping a blaster. At the top left corner a blue-skinned woman with dark hair and metal headgear glares downward. Along the left edge stands a bark-textured tree-like figure, and below it a small raccoon-like animal character in a brown and tan vest with an open mouth. To the right of the woman a bald, grey-taped man in a red and black jacket fires a weapon downwards. The right third holds a giant chrome robot head with two glowing orange-red round eyes, a polished silver oval mask or shield with an engraved face, and two small dark-blue suited figures with pale helmet faces at the bottom right, plus two hooded figures with glowing eyes at the top right. A yellow star-burst and a small sun flare sit at the far left edge. A faint blue hexagonal grid pattern fills the upper background.