1985 · Nsm
Hot Fire Birds
Known for Captive-ball hole, Release Captive Ball lane and Ordered drop-target bank. A night-time coastal or harbour town scene seen from above: black starry sky with a red sunburst, a cluster of steep red, cream and yellow striped rooftops and awnings below centre, and pale blue choppy sea water with white foam breaking against a brown-red embankment in the lower right.
- Year
- 1985
- Maker
- Nsm
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Hole
Captive-ball hole
- Lane
Release Captive Ball lane
- Target
Ordered drop-target bank
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Captive-ball hole
Target 1
- Ordered drop-target bank
Lane 1
- Release Captive Ball lane
On the backglass
Who and what
- other One animal figure only: a large owl with barred brown, tan and cream plumage, a round white facial disc, dark round eyes and a small hooked beak, wings fully extended and angled downward, body centred in the upper-middle of the glass, head just below the title. no human figures are present.
Setting
- A night-time coastal or harbour town scene seen from above: black starry sky with a red sunburst, a cluster of steep red, cream and yellow striped rooftops and awnings below centre, and pale blue choppy sea water with white foam breaking against a brown-red embankment in the lower right
Text on it
- FIRE BIRDS
- NSM
How it plays
-
Multiballs 1
- Two-ball play 2-ball
Reference
Linked terms
- Ordered drop-target bank also called drop-target bank
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- black
- red orange
- pale blue
- white
- yellow
Fingerprint: fire birds, huge spread-wing brown owl barred tan cream with white facial disc dark eyes center dead, FIRE BIRDS orange-red block letters arched top white yellow outline shading, black starfield with red-orange sunburst rays, tilted striped rooftops below owl, pale blue-white surf breaking brown embankment lower right
Most striking feature is a huge spread-wing owl in mottled brown, tan and cream barring, positioned dead centre with its white facial disc and dark eyes staring out, wings dropping diagonally to fill the middle of the glass. Second, the title FIRE BIRDS is set in fat orange-red block letters with heavy white and yellow inline shading, arched across the top in front of the rays. Third, the background is a pure black starfield punctured by long red-orange rays and small green dots radiating from a single bright vanishing point behind the owl. Fourth, the lower right is dominated by churning pale blue and white water with foam surf breaking on a brown-red embankment, contrasting with the tilted red, cream and yellow striped rooftops clustered under the owl. Fifth, two small green instruction panels flank the owl at mid-height.
Setting
- A night-time coastal or harbour town scene seen from above: black starry sky with a red sunburst, a cluster of steep red, cream and yellow striped rooftops and awnings below centre, and pale blue choppy sea water with white foam breaking against a brown-red embankment in the lower right
Symbols
- Black starfield speckled with small white stars
- Radiating red-orange sunburst rays converging on a bright central point
- Small round green dot lamps spaced along the rays
- Two solid green rectangular instruction panels with darker borders
- Steeply pitched red, cream and yellow striped awnings and rooftops with dark window slots
- White foam wave crests curling over pale blue water
- Small yellow square maker badge above the title at upper left
Lettering
- Fat sans-serif block capitals, arched across the top, orange-red fill with heavy white and yellow inline bevel outline and a thin black edge; letters are widely kerned and span nearly the full width of the glass
Themes
- Owl
- Bird of prey
- Raptor
- Night sky
- Starfield
- Seaside
- Harbour town
- Rooftops
- Surf and waves
- Sunburst rays
- Fire
- Racing stripes
Title on it
- Fire birds
Text on it
- FIRE BIRDS
- NSM
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | One animal figure only: a large owl with barred brown, tan and cream plumage, a round white facial disc, dark round eyes and a small hooked beak, wings fully extended and angled downward, body centred in the upper-middle of the glass, head just below the title. no human figures are present. |
A vertically oriented backglass behind a chrome-trimmed rectangular frame, black starfield background with red-orange sunburst rays radiating from a central vanishing point. Large arched title lettering across the upper third reads FIRE BIRDS in orange-red block capitals with white and yellow outline shading. A small yellow square maker badge sits above the left of the title. The central figure is a large brown, tan and cream barred owl with a white facial disc and dark eye, wings spread wide downward over the scene. Below and around the owl is a jumble of rooftops and steep awnings striped red, cream and yellow, tilted at angles, with dark window rectangles. The lower right quadrant is filled with pale blue and white swirling water and white foam surf curling against a brown-red rocky or tiled embankment. Two small rectangular green instruction panels sit midway down, one left of the owl and one right. Small green dot lights are spaced along the radiating rays. Visible surface wear includes a bright vertical glare streak and fine scratches.