1979 · Stern Electronics
Magic
Known for Three-bank, Collect Bonus saucer and MAGIC. Deep blue night sky with white clouds, grey rock outcrop above water, painted stone and vine border along top and left edges and water along the bottom edge.
- Year
- 1979
- Maker
- Stern Electronics
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Three-bank
- saucer
Collect Bonus saucer
- Goal
MAGIC
On the playfield
Hole 1
- Collect Bonus saucer saucer
Bumper 1
- Top bumper
Targets 2
- Three-bank
- GICM targets
Lanes 3
- Red center star rollover
- Upper star rollover rollover
- Left spinner star rollover
Post or gate 1
- Center peg peg
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Shirtless muscular young man with long blond hair, green patterned shorts, green boots and wrist cuffs, standing on the rock with fists raised, mouth open shouting
- man Brown-bearded warrior in a brown fur-trimmed helmet and tunic with a red cloak, gripping a large broad sword angled up to the right, crouched forward
- man Man in a blue tunic with a headband, dark hair, standing behind and to the right of the blond man, one arm extended
- creature Large green serpentine dragon with a pink and orange scaled head and open jaws, coiling from the upper left down the left side of the glass
- creature Green dragon head with black horns and jaw bursting out of a red sun disc at the top right corner
- animal Green crocodile or lizard head among the black rocks at the bottom left, with a small white human skull beside it
Setting
- Deep blue night sky with white clouds
- Grey rock outcrop above water
- Painted stone and vine border along top and left edges
- Water along the bottom edge
Text on it
- Magic
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5,095,980
- 6,995,980
- 5,005,080
- 5,095,900
- 00
How it plays
-
Goals 3
- MAGIC
Other
- Spinner add-on
- Shatz pass
Made by
- Design
- Mike Kubin
- Art
- Bob Timm
Reference
Linked terms
- Three-bank also called Lightning-bolt three-bank also called drop targets
- Collect Bonus saucer also called Bonus Collect also called upper-left bonus saucer
- Red center star also called Center star rollover also called lower star rollover
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- gold
- blue
- teal
Fingerprint: Huge pale ghostly figure arms flung wide rising from sea-foam burst, SHOOT AGAIN written across body, two warrior figures blue-gold symmetrical flanking (arms raised), giant X of crossing ramps over foam, yellow-gold temple arch packed with carved faces, three ringed pop-bumpers triangle formation, blue-white skull medallions top corners, 3x multiplier disc, teal apron with art-deco spirals, fantasy-temple mythological theme
The most memorable feature is the lower-playfield waterfall mural: a huge pale ghostly figure with both arms thrown wide, standing in a burst of white sea foam, with the word Shoot Again written across it and two identical arm-raised warrior figures in blue and gold standing symmetrically either side. Second, a giant X of two crossing ramps over that foam burst, lit deep blue. Third, the crowded yellow-gold temple arch at the top packed with carved faces and robed figures, with three ringed pop bumpers in a triangle in front of it. Fourth, a matching pair of round blue-and-white skull medallions at the top corners of the lower deck, with a 3x disc between them. Finally, a teal apron with cream Art Deco spiral scrollwork and three separate information cards.
Setting
- Carved stone temple interior with columns and archways
- Golden yellow sky with clouds at the very top
- Stylised blue sea and white foam waterfall in the lower half
- Pale grey stone steps and walls in the mid-field
Symbols
- Two white skulls with crossed bones on blue round medallions
- Red sunburst roundel with radiating white rays (twice, one each side of the mid-field)
- A small red-and-white union jack style flag roundel on the upper left
- A green circular disc with a black symbol at mid-left
- 3x multiplier disc
- Star burst on the left ramp entrance
- Spiral art deco scrolls on the apron
- Cream laurel-wreath ribbon banner around the special replay panel
- Arrow decals on the two upper lane entrances
Notable shapes
- A large x formed by two crossing ramps over the central waterfall
- A big curved arch spanning the whole top of the playfield
- Two mirrored skull medallions framing the lower deck
- A circular 3x multiplier disc at mid-field
- An open rectangular card tray at upper right
- A wire ball-guide rail hooking in from the right side
- Two cream spirals on the apron corners
Art motifs
- Carved hieroglyphic-style wall panels
- Stylised sea foam and curling waves
- Score numbers in gold with red outlines scattered over the art
- Mirrored left-right figure symmetry in the lower deck
- Gold laurel wreaths and ribbon scrolls
Themes
- Fantasy temple
- Mythology
- Oriental adventure
- Sea and shipwreck
- Skull and treasure
- Archaeology expedition
Text on it
- DIVINE THEA
- BONUS
- SPECIAL REPLAY
- ADVANCE BONUS
- 3x
- Shoot
- Again
- Collect Bonus
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- INSTRUCTIONS
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY-QUARTER
- 5 PLAYS-DOLLAR COIN
- 280,000 LIGHTS SHOT
- 420,000 LIGHTS SHOT
- SCORE
- STERN
- ELECTRONICS, INC.
- CHICAGO, ILL. 60614
- 9,000
- 10,000
- 20,000
- 30,000
- 40,000
- 50,000
- 6,000
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | A large pale grey ghostly female figure in the lower centre, arms thrown wide and upwards, rising out of a burst of white sea foam; the words shoot again are written across the body |
| Other | Two identical warrior figures flanking the waterfall, one on each side, bare-armed, wearing blue and gold headdress and skirt, both with one arm raised straight up, mirrored symmetrically |
| Woman | A red-haired woman's head with heavy orange hair at the mid-left edge, in profile looking right |
| Woman | A blonde woman's head with long yellow hair at the mid-right edge, in profile looking left |
| Creature | A carved lion or sphinx face in gold and brown at the top of the central arch |
| Creature | Two round medallions with white skulls and crossed bones on deep blue circular backgrounds, one at each upper corner of the lower playfield |
| Skeleton | White skull-and-crossbones emblems, appearing twice as the corner medallions |
| Other | Several robed and winged human figures in gold and blue carved into the top archway panels, plus a fan of cream-coloured feather or wing shapes at upper right |
A full-length electro-mechanical playfield, photographed top-down and lit in dim surroundings, with the lower half washed in blue lamp light. The upper two-thirds is a busy yellow-gold and orange mural of a fantastical stone temple interior: a wide curved cream-and-gold arch spans the top, with carved panels, winged figures, a lion or sphinx face and robed characters packed into the archway. Three round pop-bumper caps with bright yellow lamp rings sit in a triangle across the upper middle, ringed by score values (9,000, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 6,000). A curved banner on the upper right reads DIVINE THEA..., and a diagonal banner near the top centre-left reads BONUS with SPECIAL REPLAY below it. Two red-and-white striped posts and two yellow-gold vertical lane guides sit above the bumpers. The mid-field has a waterfall of a large pale figure with outstretched arms, flanked by two matching warrior figures in blue and gold with raised arms, plus a red-haired woman's head at left and a blonde woman's head at right. The lower playfield is a sea-blue wave mural with a round skull-and-crossbones medallion at each upper corner, a 3x multiplier disc, SPECIAL REPLAY and THE ADVANCE lettering, and a big X formed by two crossing ramps. Two blue rubber flippers sit above a teal and cream apron with spiral motifs, flanked by two rectangular instruction and score cards.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- yellow
- green
- red
Fingerprint: 'Magic' in yellow script with red outline, red sun disc with green dragon bursting upper right, green serpentine dragon coiling left, three adventurers on grey rock: blond man in green shorts, bearded warrior with sword and fur helmet, blue-robed figure, yellow score ladder left, white clouds and painted stone border, black rocks with skull bottom, night-sky blue fantasy style.
The most memorable element is the huge yellow script title with red outline sitting over a red sun disc that a green dragon head is bursting out of at the top right. Second, the left side is dominated by a giant coiling green dragon with a pink head that loops down the full height of the glass beside a vertical stack of four numbered score windows. Third, the central group of three adventurers stranded on a grey rock above water, one shirtless blond man in green shorts, one bearded warrior in a fur hat with a big sword, and a third in blue behind them. Fourth, the small white skull and reptile head lying among the black rocks along the bottom edge.
Setting
- Deep blue night sky with white clouds
- Grey rock outcrop above water
- Painted stone and vine border along top and left edges
- Water along the bottom edge
Symbols
- Five-pointed yellow star with red outline
- Red sun disc
- Black rectangular score windows
- Yellow ladder-shaped panel with white numbered circles
- White human skull
- Painted clouds
- Grey boulders
Lettering
- Large flowing brush script in bright yellow with red-orange outline and white drop shadow, with a smaller cursive sub-word beneath
Themes
- Fantasy
- Dragons
- Adventurers
- Sword and sorcery
- Sea
- Quest
Title on it
- Magic
Text on it
- Magic
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5,095,980
- 6,995,980
- 5,005,080
- 5,095,900
- 00
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Shirtless muscular young man with long blond hair, green patterned shorts, green boots and wrist cuffs, standing on the rock with fists raised, mouth open shouting |
| Man | Brown-bearded warrior in a brown fur-trimmed helmet and tunic with a red cloak, gripping a large broad sword angled up to the right, crouched forward |
| Man | Man in a blue tunic with a headband, dark hair, standing behind and to the right of the blond man, one arm extended |
| Creature | Large green serpentine dragon with a pink and orange scaled head and open jaws, coiling from the upper left down the left side of the glass |
| Creature | Green dragon head with black horns and jaw bursting out of a red sun disc at the top right corner |
| Animal | Green crocodile or lizard head among the black rocks at the bottom left, with a small white human skull beside it |
A painted fantasy backglass on a deep blue night-sky background with white clouds, framed by a painted stone-and-vine border along the top and left. Across the upper right sits a large flowing script title in bright yellow with a red-orange outline and white drop shadow, reading Magic, with a smaller cursive word tucked beneath it. A five-pointed yellow star with red outline sits above the title, and a red sun disc with a green dragon head and black claw breaking out of it occupies the top-right corner. The left third is taken up by a tall yellow ladder-like box with four white circles numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 in black, each paired with a black rectangular score window showing orange seven-segment digits. Centre-right, three figures pose on a grey rock outcrop above water: a shirtless muscular blond man in green shorts and boots, a brown-bearded warrior in a fur-trimmed helmet gripping a large sword, and behind them a third man in a blue tunic and headband. Green serpentine dragon bodies coil through the upper left and behind the figures, one with a pink-scaled head. The bottom edge shows water, black rock shapes, a small white skull and a green reptile head.