Medieval Madness

A full-length electro-mechanical playfield photographed from the player side, dominated by a purple-blue and crimson colour scheme shot with magenta and violet lighting glare. The layout is a walled castle courtyard: stone-block walls and battlements run up both side lanes, with an arched castle gatehouse at the top centre under a dark sky streaked with purple lightning bolts. A large central castle structure with a red-and-white shield bearing three white stars sits in the middle of the field, and below it a scarlet-and-yellow coat of arms with a crown and a scroll. At the lower centre, two white flipper bats point inward between grey cobblestone areas, flanked by yellow instruction scrolls and orange-rimmed target banks. Standup targets and drop-target banks are scattered across both upper quadrants, with a large round treasure chest / target well near the lower centre. Blue-and-white castle turrets with pennants appear in the printed apron panels at the bottom, which also carry the red-and-white gothic title lettering. Small star shapes, arrow decals and a torch-lit wall texture fill the remaining space. The artwork is a busy, hand-painted comic-book style with heavy black keylines and poster-like colour blocking.

A medieval-themed pinball playfield photographed from above under a glass topper, so bright glare streaks and LED bloom wash across the upper half. The lower two-thirds is a lurid painted collage in crimson, gold, purple and grey: a huge heraldic shield with a chevron-and-cross device sits dead centre beneath two yellow ribbon banners, flanked by grey castle battlements, flaming torches, suits of armour and heraldic banners in red and yellow. Below the shield a parchment scroll of black lettering sits above a small round red lock medallion, with the flippers either side in cream rubber. The lower apron carries a 'ROYAL RULES' instruction card on grey, a metallic block logo in the middle, and two 'LANE CHANGE / STATUS REPORT' arrow panels in red, white and blue on the angled side decks. The upper playfield is dominated by a grey stone castle facade with towers and battlements, crossed by two clear plastic ramps with yellow wireforms, and crowded with round pop-bumper caps and rectangular drop-target banks bearing coloured inserts. Cabinet sides show blue lightning motifs and the matching title on the coin door.

A pinball playfield seen through glass with overhead reflections, in a purple-and-crimson heraldic court theme. At the top is a grey stone castle wall with crenellations, an arched doorway and small carved figures, flanked by gold-framed stained-glass castle windows. The upper playfield is a jumble of medieval props: suits of plate armour, helmets, a gold crown, banners and orange flame effects. Lower-centre carries a huge white-and-silver heraldic shield, blue-outlined and rivet-studded, hung with five oversized playing cards (K, Q, A, J, 6), a king head at its apex and a red star badge on its chest. Two purple-cloaked knights in silver helmets flank the shield symmetrically. A gold-edged white banner reads THE REIGN and OF PAYNE, split by a grinning crowned jester head. Below sit an orange scroll instruction panel, two white slingshots with orange bat-wing plastics, black outlanes with orange-and-purple chequer panels, two flippers, a red roundel, and stainless apron panels.

A medieval-castle themed pinball playfield photographed lit, in a blue cabinet with blue side rails. The upper third shows a stone castle keep with a red-and-gold banner and a small shield bearing a red cross, flanked by gnarled trees and rocky walls. The centre of the field is dominated by a huge gothic letter M behind a cluster of round pop bumpers and by an eight-point gold starburst rosette motif repeated down both sides. Below centre sits a large heraldic shield in red, cream and gold, with a ribbon banner reading THE REIGN OF PAYNE across it, and beneath that a snarling horned crowned demon mask in red and gold with a tongue out. Three round pop bumpers with coloured translucent caps sit above the shield, flanked by two tall cream flippers. An orange instruction card sits between the flippers; cream rules cards with black text fill the lower left and lower right, each flanked by a white human skull. The apron carries the title MEDIEVAL MADNESS in large red-and-blue gothic lettering, beside a painted playing-card panel. Colour is dominated by crimson red, orange firelight, gold and cream against dark stone grey, with a bright blue cabinet.

A full-bleed medieval-fantasy painted backglass. Across the top, in huge bevelled red letters on a gold-and-black banner, sits the title MEDIEVAL MADNESS, with a red oval Williams logotype at top left. Centre stage: a crowned, shouting king in a red velvet robe with gold trim and an ermine collar, black leggings and boots, raising a golden chalice in his right hand and pointing outward with his left. He stands on a wooden drawbridge strewn with goblets, a roast chicken and spilled food. Behind him a grey stone castle wall with battlements, a crowned skull-and-crossbones shield banner, torch-lit arched windows and mounted figures. Two green goblins flank him, one gripping the drawbridge rope. Lower left a stone staircase, a spiked mace and a naked woman chained to the wall. Right side a flaming siege torch, ladders, spears and orange flames. Side lettering reads THE KING IS SLEEPING and HOUSE OF PAYNE in coloured hand-painted capitals. Style is highly rendered comic-book airbrush painting in crimson, orange, grey, green and black.

A full-colour backglass in a comic-book painted style. Across the top, an arched logo reads 'The MEDIEVAL MADNESS' — the word 'The' in large red-and-yellow bevelled script with a black outline, 'MEDIEVAL' in the same style with a sword forming the I, and 'MADNESS' in jagged ice-blue rock-like letters outlined in black. The scene is a burning grey stone castle: a round tower at left, crenellated curtain walls across the middle and a second round tower at right, all silhouetted against an orange fire-lit sky. In the centre stands one crowned, bearded king figure in a red and grey tunic with a fur hem, a skull-and-crossbones crown, chains across his chest, one arm raised holding a flaming sword. A large white-bladed poleaxe is thrust diagonally across the foreground from lower left. On his raised arm perches a white owl; two squat green orc figures in spiked helmets stand at his feet. Rubble, skeletons, ladders, cannons, arrows, flags and small burning figures fill the ground. Colour palette: orange and yellow fire, grey stone, red and yellow title, blue accents. Reflections of a room and blue/purple light streak across the glass.

A wide, landscape backglass with a black border frame and a single full-colour airbrushed illustration filling the whole panel. Across the top, large curved block lettering reads MEDIEVAL MADNESS - MEDIEVAL in red letters with white and black outlines, MADNESS in pale blue letters, the two words arcing slightly. The scene is a burning grey stone castle: two round crenellated towers flank a central arched gateway, with red-and-yellow flames, smoke and a collapsing battlement behind. Dead centre stands a tall, gaunt king figure in a red and black robe, a fur-trimmed cape, a big gold crown and a spiked skull-face crown, gripping an axe and a staff, mouth open in a shout, a black raven on his shoulder. Beside him crouch two green orc warriors in black studded armour with spiked helmets, one holding a hammer. Around the edges swarm tiny comic-book figures: skeletons, knights in chainmail, wizards, a woman on a yellow raft, and a red dragon at the top right breathing fire. The right side has a ladder and a castle wall with a green banner reading THE KING IS A QUEEN, a painted HOUSE OF PAYNE sign, and a small white notice. Bottom left carries tiny blue copyright print and a white artist signature.

Backglass of a medieval-fantasy electro-mechanical game, painted in a highly detailed comic-book illustrative style. A colossal castle of grey-brown stone blocks and round crenellated towers fills the centre, silhouetted against a roaring orange and yellow inferno of fire and smoke. At the centre stands a bearded king-warrior in red and black armour, roaring, one arm raised holding a severed head by the hair, gripping a huge broad axe in the other hand. Two hunched green goblin-orc creatures flank him at knee height. The bottom edge is littered with battlefield debris: broken shields, a fallen helmet, scattered bones, an hourglass, a small armoured knight, a nude red-haired woman in the bottom-left corner and a serpentine dragon coiled in the top right. Wooden signboards on the right read MERGING STEADY AHEAD and HOUSE OF PAYNE. Dominant colours are orange, red, grey-brown stone and green.

A full-colour painted medieval-fantasy backglass. A huge stone castle wall with round crenellated towers fills the frame, blazing orange fire behind it and black night sky at the edges. Centre stands a black-bearded king in a gold crown, black-and-white armour, red cloak and red skirt, screaming with mouth open, gripping a tall polearm or sword while two chains hang at his sides. Flanking him at the lower centre are two squat green orc/goblin figures in spiked armour. Lower left a knight in silver armour with a plumed helmet fights amid scaffolding. Upper right a huge orange dragon coils in and breathes a stream of fire diagonally down to the left; smaller flying demons and a bat-like creature appear in the sky. Right side shows burning siege timbers and two hanging signs reading THE KING IS DEAD! and HOUSE OF PAYNE. Top left corner carries a small red script logo. Dominant colours are fire orange, grey stone, black and crimson red.

A fantasy-medieval backglass dominated by a full-height burning castle. Across the top, arched on a curved stone lintel, the title reads MEDIEVAL MADNESS: MEDIEVAL in large crimson-and-gold bevelled serif capitals with a sword running through the D/I, MADNESS in icy blue cracked-ice capitals with a white frosty outline. A small white-on-red warning sticker sits on the stone above the logo. Centre foreground: a bearded king in a gold crown, red and white tunic, chainmail and studded black boots, mouth open in a roar, right arm raised brandishing a broadsword. On his left shoulder perches a grey hawk in a hooded gold cape; heavy black chains drape from both wrists. Flanking him are two green orc-like creatures, one with a horned bone helmet, one with tusks and a bone necklace. Behind: a huge grey stone keep with round towers, flaming battlements, archer slits and a skull crest on a shield. Upper left, a blue-robed wizard casts a swirling white-blue vortex from a starry sphere; a rider on a horse charges through the sky. Upper right, an orange-red dragon with spread wings breathes a stream of fire diagonally down to the right-hand tower. The foreground is a muddy brown battlefield strewn with broken shields, axes, arrows, skeletons and a fallen red-and-gold king figure on a shield. Bottom right, graffitied castle wall panels read THE KING IS DEAD! and HOUSE OF PAYNE. Colours: orange fire, grey stone, crimson, ice blue. Painterly airbrushed fantasy illustration. Artist signature 'youss!' in white script at lower left above two lines of tiny white copyright print.

Full-bleed painted backglass with the arched title MEDIEVAL MADNESS across the top, MEDIEVAL in red block capitals with white and black outlining, MADNESS in jagged icy blue letters with a white border, the whole wordmark slanted across a gold-edged parallelogram. Below it a burning medieval stone castle fills the frame: a central crenellated gatehouse with round flanking towers, skulls set in iron wall cages, hanging chains, siege ladders, torches and a flaming orange sky. A crowned, dark-haired shouting king in red and black robes and studded armour stands centre with both arms flung wide, one gauntleted fist raised, a falcon perched on his right forearm. Two green-skinned orcish henchmen in spiked helmets and plate armour flank him at knee height, one gripping a long halberd with a white feathered blade. Left of centre a black iron ball on a rope swings like a wrecking weight; lower left a red-haired woman lies tied on a rack on a wooden deck strewn with axes, shields and bones. Right side a rearing red-and-yellow dragon breathes fire down onto a knight on a ladder; painted signs read THE KING QUEEN in green and HOUSE OF PAYNE in white. Dominant colours are orange fire, stone grey, crimson red and deep black. Style is a highly airbrushed fantasy oil painting.