1992 · Inder
Metal Man
Known for Castle saucer, Long loop, Lower-right lane and INDER. Dark stormy purple-blue sky with pale blue lightning bolts, rocky ground and shallow water at the figures' feet, a pale stone castle on a cliff at the right and dark green metal score panel with gold filigree below the artwork.
- Year
- 1992
- Maker
- Inder
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- saucer
Castle saucer
- loop
Long loop
- Lane
Lower-right lane
- Goal
INDER
On the playfield
Orbit 1
- Long loop loop
Holes 2
- Castle saucer saucer
- Hole
Lane 1
- Lower-right lane
Control 1
- Launcher launcher
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Central colossal knight in burnished gold plate armour, horned crested helmet with white and yellow feathered plume, blue left gauntlet, huge straight sword held diagonally upwards, striding through water
- man Lower left muscular bare-armed warrior, winged silver helmet, blue scale-mail sleeves, green cape fastened with a round clasp, gold lion-head belt buckle, lunging forward holding a broad sword
- alien Right side blue-skinned male figure in a red cape with gold trim and a gold chest emblem, holding the woman in his arms
- woman Fair-skinned blonde woman in a gold bikini-style costume, being carried, head tilted back, bare legs and bare feet
- creature Small pinkish winged insect or bat-like creature with a blue spiky ball near the lower left warrior's hand
Setting
- Dark stormy purple-blue sky with pale blue lightning bolts
- Rocky ground and shallow water at the figures' feet
- A pale stone castle on a cliff at the right
- Dark green metal score panel with gold filigree below the artwork
Text on it
- PINBALL-IN
- Metal Man
- 1 Player
- 2 Player
- 3 Player
- 4 Player
- CREDITO
- 01
- 50
- FINAL PARTIDA
- DOLAS EXTRA
- 1595230
How it plays
-
Modes 1
- Castle
-
Goals 1
- INDER
-
Awards 1
- INDER Extra Ball
Reference
Linked terms
- Castle saucer also called Castle award saucer
- Long loop also called Lap loop
- Lower-right lane also called Lower-right extra-ball lane
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- red
- gold
- green
- blue
Fingerprint: Circular medallion ringed with coin-insert numerals enclosing medieval figures, crowned king and hooded archer, green serpent body up right side, blue five-pointed star in upper left, barrel-drum maze, card-suit inserts forming checkerboard wedge, red-gold-green-blue fantasy palette
The centre of the playfield is a big round medallion ringed with coin-style inserts numbered 20, 40 and 60, containing a knot of medieval characters including a crowned gold-and-red king and a hooded archer pulling a bow, painted on pure black. A glossy green serpent or dragon body curves up the right of the medallion. The lower apron reads 'Metal Man' in red blackletter script with a gold-outlined knight's helm between the two words. A large blue five-pointed star insert glows in the upper left, and a barrel-drum maze sits in the top-right under a castle keep. The card-suit inserts running up the right side form a green-and-yellow checkerboard wedge.
Setting
- Medieval fantasy castle keep with crenellated towers
- Red-and-white striped lighthouse-like tower
- Barrel maze of rolling wooden drums in the upper right
- Gold-leaf scrollwork and filigree borders on a red ground
- Black void behind the central medallion figures
- Green playing-card-suit field up the right side
Symbols
- Playing-card suits (hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds) as inserts and as printed panels
- Numbered coin-style inserts 20, 40 and 60 ringing the centre medallion
- Large glowing blue five-pointed star
- Barrel or rolling-drum maze
- Red curved scroll banner with blackletter text
- Grey chain links in the apron artwork
- Two large grey metal dice
- Silver knight's helm between the title words
- Golden arrow and laurel filigree
- Crescent moon and castle silhouette graphic
Notable shapes
- Large circular central medallion with coin-insert rim
- Triangular green card-suit wedge up the right edge
- Curved red scroll banner over the flippers
- Blue five-pointed star in the upper left
- Arched tunnel openings in the castle artwork
Art motifs
- Blackletter gothic lettering
- Gold-leaf scrollwork
- Heraldic shield shapes
- Ornate filigree borders
- Chiaroscuro metallic shading
Themes
- Medieval fantasy
- Knights and kings
- Archery
- Castles
- Card suits
- Treasure and coins
Title on it
- Metal man
Text on it
- Metal Man
- Extra Ball
- INSTRUCCIONES DE JUEGO
- Store
- 4,000,000
- 1000
- Special
- Return
- 20
- 40
- 60
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Crowned king or nobleman in gold and red robes with a plumed headpiece, seated front-and-centre of the medallion, holding a sceptre-like object |
| Man | Dark-haired warrior in brown and gold, standing just left of centre in the medallion, arm raised |
| Man | Pale grey-faced gaunt figure at the left edge of the medallion, hunched forward |
| Man | Hooded archer at the right of the medallion, drawing a bow, gold and brown costume |
| Creature | Large glossy green serpent or dragon body curving from lower centre up the right side of the medallion |
| Other | Green-and-gold mounted or armoured figure at the bottom of the medallion group, partly hidden by the red scroll banner |
| Other | Small castle-keep and turret structures modelled in grey stone in the upper playfield |
A modern solid-state playfield with a medieval-fantasy, brightly coloured cartoon look, dominated by a large circular medallion in the middle. Inside the medallion, ringed by a brass-and-blue rim studded with round black inserts stamped 20, 40 and 60, a cluster of five figures is painted against a black void: a king or nobleman in gold and red robes with a plumed headpiece, a dark-haired warrior, a pale grey-faced figure, a hooded archer drawing a bow, and a green-and-gold mounted figure. Below the medallion a curved red scroll banner carries blackletter lettering. A bright green serpent- or dragon-like body sweeps up the right side of the centre, and the right edge is packed with green playing-card-suit inserts and small target banks. The upper third is a fantasy fortress: a crenellated castle keep, a red-and-white striped tower, a barrel maze of rolling drums, three standing target banks with printed values, and a glowing blue star insert. The lower apron carries the title in red gothic letters. Dominant colours are red, gold, green, blue and black.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- gold
- purple
- green
- red
Fingerprint: metal man - giant gold-armoured knight with horned plumed helmet and huge sword thrust diagonally across glass flanked by lion-belted warrior in winged helmet on left and blue-skinned caped figure carrying blonde woman right, title split in two around knight's head METAL and MAN in yellow-and-green gothic lettering, lightning forking across dark purple sky behind them
A giant gold-armoured knight with a horned plumed helmet and a huge sword thrust diagonally across the glass, flanked by a lion-belted warrior in a winged helmet on the left and a blue-skinned caped figure carrying a blonde woman on the right. The title is split in two around the knight's head, the words METAL and MAN in yellow-and-green gothic lettering. Lightning forks across a dark purple sky behind them. The four-player score panel below is dark green with gold Celtic filigree and gold diamond lozenges.
Setting
- Dark stormy purple-blue sky with pale blue lightning bolts
- Rocky ground and shallow water at the figures' feet
- A pale stone castle on a cliff at the right
- Dark green metal score panel with gold filigree below the artwork
Symbols
- Two vertical gold celtic knot border strips
- Gold diamond lozenge motifs flanking the player labels
- Gold filigree corner scrolls on the score panel
- Red seven-segment led digits
Lettering
- Gothic blackletter title in yellow-gold with green inner highlights and red outline; blackletter player labels in gold on dark ground; small red led text in plastic windows
Themes
- Medieval fantasy armour
- Knight
- Castle
- Sword fight
- Comic book illustration
Title on it
- Metal man
Text on it
- PINBALL-IN
- Metal Man
- 1 Player
- 2 Player
- 3 Player
- 4 Player
- CREDITO
- 01
- 50
- FINAL PARTIDA
- DOLAS EXTRA
- 1595230
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Central colossal knight in burnished gold plate armour, horned crested helmet with white and yellow feathered plume, blue left gauntlet, huge straight sword held diagonally upwards, striding through water |
| Man | Lower left muscular bare-armed warrior, winged silver helmet, blue scale-mail sleeves, green cape fastened with a round clasp, gold lion-head belt buckle, lunging forward holding a broad sword |
| Alien | Right side blue-skinned male figure in a red cape with gold trim and a gold chest emblem, holding the woman in his arms |
| Woman | Fair-skinned blonde woman in a gold bikini-style costume, being carried, head tilted back, bare legs and bare feet |
| Creature | Small pinkish winged insect or bat-like creature with a blue spiky ball near the lower left warrior's hand |
A painted backglass in a comic-book fantasy-adventure style. Across the top, in large gothic blackletter lettering split either side of a central figure, is the title METAL MAN, coloured yellow-gold with bright green inner highlights and a red outline, on a dark purple-blue sky streaked with pale blue lightning bolts. Two vertical gold Celtic-knot border strips run down the left and right edges of the painted area. The centre is dominated by a huge armoured knight in burnished gold plate armour with a horned crested helmet, a white-and-yellow feathered plume, a blue gauntlet and an enormous straight sword held diagonally upwards, striding through shallow water. At lower left a muscular bare-armed warrior with a winged silver helmet, blue scale-mail sleeves, a green cape and a lion-head belt buckle lunges forward holding a broad sword. At lower right a blue-skinned caped figure holds a fair-skinned blonde woman in a gold bikini costume, with a pale stone castle on a cliff behind them. Below the artwork is a dark green score panel with gold filigree, four red seven-segment player windows and gold Player labels.