2010 · Stern
James Cameron's Avatar
Known for Link lane, Unobtainium target, Eywa captive ball and Amp Suit target structure. Pale blue sky, floating rock islands with forest tops, waterfalls and mist, cloud-filled valley and dark blue foreground ridge.
- Year
- 2010
- Maker
- Stern
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Lane
Link lane
- Target
Unobtainium target
- Captive ball
Eywa captive ball
- Target
Amp Suit target structure
- inserts
Rainbow Lights
- Multiball
Link Multiball
- Multiball
Amp Suit Multiball
- Wizard mode
Final Battle
2 games under this title
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Robot toy
Captive ball 1
- Eywa captive ball
Magnet 1
- Amp magnet
Targets 5
- Unobtainium target
- Amp Suit target structure
- Recessed bullseye
- Navi targets
- Seeds targets
Lane 1
- Link lane
Lights 2
- Rainbow Lights inserts
- X inserts inserts
On the backglass
Who and what
- alien Left edge, enormous blue-skinned head in close-up profile, yellow-green eye, ridged brow and striped forehead
- alien Right edge, second enormous blue-skinned head in close-up profile facing left, yellow-green eye and dark brow ridge
- alien Centre, slim blue-skinned rider in dark minimal clothing leaning forward on the winged creature, arms outstretched
- creature Large pterodactyl-like flyer with turquoise head crest, long striped tail and four orange-red-yellow membrane wings fully spread
- creature Smaller winged creature upper left of centre, dark green and teal wings
- vehicle Two or three small dark rotorcraft silhouettes in the upper sky, plus a larger grey mechanical craft with twin rotors at mid right
Setting
- Pale blue sky
- Floating rock islands with forest tops
- Waterfalls and mist
- Cloud-filled valley
- Dark blue foreground ridge
Text on it
- JAMES CAMERON'S
- AVATAR
How it plays
-
Modes 7
- Na'Vi Scoring
- Amp Suit Battle
- Ride a Banshee
- Bomber Battle
- Seeds Fast Scoring
- Victory Laps
Hurry-ups
- Double Super Jackpot
-
Multiballs 3
- Link Multiball
- Amp Suit Multiball
- Na'Vi Multiball
-
Goals 1
- The Bond
-
Wizard modes 1
- Final Battle
Made by
- Design
- John Borg
- Design & Software
- Lonnie D. Ropp
- Art
- Kevin O'Connor
- Software
- Lyman F. Sheats Jr.
- Sound & Music
- David Thiel
- Display animation
- Mark Galvez
The cast
- Grace
- Neytiri
- Jake
- Eytukan
- Mo'At
- Tsu'Tey
Reference
Linked terms
- Link lane also called Link also called Link lock also called Link shot and lock also called trapped Link ball
- Unobtainium target also called Unobtainum target also called Unobtainium also called center target
- Eywa captive ball also called Eywa also called captive ball
- Amp Suit target structure also called Amp target also called AMP bank
- Recessed bullseye also called AMP Suit bullseye also called center bullseye also called recessed Amp target
- Seeds targets also called Seeds
- Ride a Banshee also called Banshee
- Bomber Battle also called Valkyrie
- Seeds Fast Scoring also called Fast Scoring
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Standard
- blue
- green
- black
- amber
Fingerprint: avatar: Glowing white translucent stag with branching antlers on lower apron paired with metallic script logo on swirling purple vortex; three painted schoolchildren in striped robes—bespectacled boy holding open book at centre; forest of green-lit wire ramps over brown hexagon-tiled platform; large oval cutout window in upper-middle with pale humanoid figure inside, glowing teal-green tentacles cover lower two-thirds
A huge oval cutout in the upper-middle of the playfield, framed in painted metal, that holds a pale humanoid/creature figure and reads as a window into another scene. Around it the entire playfield is covered in long glowing teal-green tentacle-like vines over a black speckled background, so the lower two-thirds looks like being inside alien foliage. Three separate AVATAR wordmarks appear on the apron (one large centre card, two smaller side cards), each paired with a blue-skinned humanoid face in profile. A black circle reading HIGH SCORE sits dead centre between the two lower flippers.
Setting
- Alien bioluminescent forest
- Glowing teal tentacle-like vines
- Floating rock shards
- Volcanic mountain landscape at bottom
- Black star-speckled sky
Symbols
- Glowing green orbs
- Blue spherical light nodes
- Spear-like red arrows
- Yellow-outlined triangular card
- Round orange and green plastic caps
- Card-suit style icons
- Rock arch silhouettes
- White arrow chevrons on the right rail
Notable shapes
- The large oval cutout window in the upper-middle playfield is the dominant memorable geometry; below it two dark blue circular ball-scoop tunnels sit symmetrically left and right; a black angular shroud covers the top centre; clear plastic ramps curve down both outer rails
Art motifs
- Bioluminescent tendrils
- Volcanic lava glow
- Spray/splash highlights
- Airbrushed metallic sheen
- Black speckled starfield
Themes
- Science fiction
- Alien
- Forest
- Ocean
- Adventure
- Volcano
Title on it
- Avatar
Text on it
- AVATAR
- HIGH SCORE
- RIVER
- EYE
- WHALE
- NEWT
- CLARK
- 2X
- 3X
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Alien | Pale-skinned humanoid figure with dark hair visible inside the large oval cutout window in the upper-mid playfield |
| Alien | Blue-skinned humanoid face in profile, short dark hair, on the large centre apron card |
| Alien | Blue-skinned humanoid face in profile on the lower-left apron card |
| Alien | Blue-skinned humanoid face in profile on the lower-right apron card |
| Creature | Red-orange spiky-clawed reptile/dragon-like creature forming the top banner logo |
| Other | Pale grey rock formation figures and hand-like stone shapes printed into the upper-playfield background artwork |
Full vertical view of a dark, glossy playfield dominated by a blue-green alien forest of glowing tendrils and floating rock shards. At the very top a red-orange illustrated creature logo sits on a metallic silver banner plate, flanked by two blue plastic posts. Below it, a cluster of round green, blue and orange pop-bumper caps sits on a raised circular platform, with two green dot-matrix-style score displays either side. The mid-playfield has an oval cutout window showing a pale creature, a round green plastic dome, and five painted standup targets in a row (red cone, red cone, red cone, red cone, red cone shapes) alternating with round green and orange 'bonus' style caps. Below that is a row of six round bumper lights and two dark blue ball-scoop tunnels. The lower third is a large brown-and-ochre mountain landscape with a glowing yellow-white lava burst and dark rock arches. Two lower triangular apron cards read AVATAR with a blue humanoid face, and a black circular HIGH SCORE disc sits between them. Dominant colours: teal-blue, lime green, black, amber.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- blue
- orange
- green
- white
Fingerprint: Two enormous blue alien faces framing left and right edges, orange-winged pterodactyl creature with slim blue rider between them, floating forest islands with waterfalls below, AVATAR title, pale blue sky with distant aircraft, luminous yellow-green eyes, cinematic sci-fi
The most memorable element is a giant orange-and-yellow winged creature with a blue-skinned rider, wings spread across the full width of the glass. Two huge glowing-eyed blue alien faces loom in extreme close-up at the left and right edges, framing the scene. Floating forested rock islands with waterfalls pouring off them hang in a cloud-filled valley below. Pale blue 'AVATAR' capitals sit under the small line 'JAMES CAMERON'S'.
Setting
- Pale blue sky
- Floating rock islands with forest tops
- Waterfalls and mist
- Cloud-filled valley
- Dark blue foreground ridge
Symbols
- Glowing yellow eyes
- Membrane wings
- Rotorcraft
- Floating rock islands
- Red oval logo with white ball
- Small white rectangular logo
Lettering
- Thin widely-spaced sans-serif capitals above very tall tapered capitals in white with pale blue tint
Themes
- Alien
- Flying
- Floating islands
- Forestry
- Waterfalls
- Aerial
Title on it
- Avatar
Text on it
- JAMES CAMERON'S
- AVATAR
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Alien | Left edge, enormous blue-skinned head in close-up profile, yellow-green eye, ridged brow and striped forehead |
| Alien | Right edge, second enormous blue-skinned head in close-up profile facing left, yellow-green eye and dark brow ridge |
| Alien | Centre, slim blue-skinned rider in dark minimal clothing leaning forward on the winged creature, arms outstretched |
| Creature | Large pterodactyl-like flyer with turquoise head crest, long striped tail and four orange-red-yellow membrane wings fully spread |
| Creature | Smaller winged creature upper left of centre, dark green and teal wings |
| Vehicle | Two or three small dark rotorcraft silhouettes in the upper sky, plus a larger grey mechanical craft with twin rotors at mid right |
A painted backglass dominated by two enormous blue-skinned alien faces framing the left and right edges, seen in close-up three-quarter profile with ridged brows, broad flat noses, vertical forehead striping and glowing yellow-green eyes. Between them, a huge winged creature with outstretched orange, red and yellow membrane wings carries a slim blue-skinned rider leaning forward, its turquoise head crest and long striped tail sweeping left. Above them a pale blue sky is dotted with small dark rotorcraft and a second small winged flyer. Below is a misty valley of floating rock islands topped with green forest, sheer tan-and-grey cliffs, thin white waterfalls spilling into cloud, and a deep blue foreground ridge. Lettering at the top reads 'JAMES CAMERON'S' in small spaced white capitals above the title 'AVATAR' in tall tapered white capitals with a faint blue tint. A red oval logo with a white ball sits at bottom left and a small white rectangular logo at bottom right.
Backglass LE
- blue
- orange
- teal
- grey
Fingerprint: james cameron's avatar, two colossal blue alien faces peer from extreme left and right edges framing scene like living pillars with title lettering spanning gap between brows, single enormous orange-red winged creature with humanoid rider banks across center wings crossing over title, floating jungle-topped rock islands rise from cloud sea below, small red script maker's logo with white sphere tucked bottom-left corner, science-fiction alien spectacle
Two colossal blue alien faces peer in from the extreme left and right edges, framing the whole scene like living pillars, with the title lettering running across the gap between their brows. A single enormous orange-and-red winged creature with a humanoid rider banks across the centre, its wings crossing over the title. Floating jungle-topped rock islands rise out of a cloud sea below. A small red script maker's logo with a white sphere is tucked into the bottom-left corner, opposite a white boxed emblem bottom right.
Setting
- Pale blue sky
- Sea of white cloud
- Floating rock islands and stone pillars
- Jungle foliage on cliff tops
- Grey futuristic spacecraft
Symbols
- Membraned wings
- Floating rock islands
- Futuristic gun-ships
- White sphere in corner logo
- White boxed corner emblem
Lettering
- Small widely letter-spaced sans capitals above a very large serif capital title, pale blue-grey with white glow
Themes
- Blue-skinned aliens
- Flying creatures
- Floating mountains
- Science fiction
- Jungle cliffs
- Aerial flight
Title on it
- James cameron's avatar
Text on it
- JAMES CAMERON'S
- AVATAR
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Alien | Left edge: enormous head and shoulders of a blue-skinned humanoid with yellow eye, dark horizontal facial striping, black braided hair, cropped by the frame |
| Alien | Right edge: enormous blue-skinned humanoid face, yellow eye, striped markings and dark hair, cropped by the frame |
| Creature | Centre: large pterosaur-like flyer with long orange, red and yellow membraned wings and a long beak, banking steeply |
| Woman | Small pale humanoid rider seated astride the central flyer |
| Creature | Left of centre: two smaller blue-green winged creatures with turquoise and rust-orange wings in flight |
| Creature | Upper centre-left: a small dark winged creature in silhouette |
| Vehicle | Right side: two grey futuristic gun-ships / spacecraft with elongated hulls |
| Creature | Right edge: a small winged creature flying near the right-hand pillar |
A printed backglass reproduction in a wide landscape format, dominated by two enormous blue-skinned humanoid alien faces cropped by the left and right edges, their yellow eyes staring inward, striped facial markings and dark braided hair visible. Between them a bright pale-blue sky opens over a sea of white cloud from which grey-brown rock spires and floating stone islands rise like pillars, some topped with tufts of green jungle. Across the middle, a large pterosaur-like flyer with long orange, red and yellow membraned wings banks steeply, carrying a small pale humanoid rider. To the left, two smaller blue-green winged creatures with turquoise and rust-orange wings fly in the same direction, and a further dark winged shape sits higher up. Along the right edge, grey futuristic gun-ships and a smaller second flyer hover beside a jungle-topped pillar. Lettering spans the top: small spaced capitals reading JAMES CAMERON'S above a very large serif title in pale blue-grey capitals with a soft white glow. The style is photorealistic airbrushed film-poster illustration in saturated cyan, orange, teal and stone grey. A small red script logo with a white sphere sits bottom left; a small white boxed emblem sits bottom right.