1986–1987 · Zaccaria & Tecnoplay
Mystic Star / Devil King
Radiating pale five-pointed star graphic filling the panel, purple and magenta cloud and bubble field, large faint pale planet or moon at mid-right and ghostly grey bearded male face in the mist at mid-left.
- Years
- 1986–1987
- Maker
- Zaccaria & Tecnoplay
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
2 games under this title
Vision analysis
On the playfield
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Mystic Star
- red
- blue
- yellow
- gold
Fingerprint: Spell, towering bearded wizard holding wand beside green scroll, second wizard head in profile behind bumper, three gold pop-bumper caps with starburst centers, horseshoe of scrollwork framing top, yellow award discs and S T A R ovals, red/blue/gold starfield palette
A towering long-bearded wizard in a pointed cap and brown robes dominating the upper-middle playfield, beside a green-and-white wizard-scroll panel, with a second giant bearded head rendered in profile behind the right pop bumper. A yellow-outlined ribbon of scrollwork arcs across the top like a horseshoe, framing two blue oval windows with white stars. Three identical gold pop-bumper caps with black starburst centres form a row across the upper third. Round yellow award discs reading 50,000 WHEN LIT and ADVANCE ORANGE WHEN LIT scatter across the lower half alongside a row of five black ovals spelling S T A R.
Setting
- Black starfield
- Red and blue painted sky panels
- Red planet with radiating rays
- Golden scrollwork border
- Castle and tower silhouettes at the lower left
Symbols
- Playing-card suits
- Spinning star motifs
- Red planet
- Pointed wizard hats
- Scrolls
- Crowns
- Swords
- Cup
- Castle towers
- Sunburst rays
- Oval award discs
- Letter ovals
Notable shapes
- Yellow horseshoe of scrollwork arcing across the top
- Large red planet with black radiating lines at upper right
- Blue rectangle with pink ball prints at top centre
- Circular sunburst discs
Art motifs
- Radiating gold sunbursts
- Curved yellow ribbon ramps
- Starfield speckle
- Outlined cartoon figures
- Vintage hand-painted gradients
Themes
- Wizardry
- Magic
- Spells
- Medieval
- Stars and space
Title on it
- Spell
Text on it
- SPELL
- SPELL AGAIN
- Bonus 3 when lit
- SUPER
- SPECIAL
- S T A R
- ADVANCE ORANGE WHEN LIT
- ORANGE WHEN LIT
- ADVANCE NUMBER WHEN LIT
- 50,000 WHEN LIT
- 100,000
- 250,000
- 300,000
- 400,000
- 2,000,000 POINTS
- 6,000,000 POINTS
- 1 REPLAY
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 DM - 1 SPELL
- 2 DM - 3 SPELL
- 3 DM - 7 SPELL
- WHEN BALL DRAINS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Large wizard with long white and grey beard, brown robe and tall pointed cap, standing upper centre-left holding a wand beside a rolled scroll with green banding |
| Man | Second enormous bearded head in profile at the upper right of centre, long grey beard and heavy brow, facing left, partly behind a pop bumper |
| Man | Red-haired knight in armour, lower left, holding a raised sword |
| Woman | Crowned woman in a low-cut gown at lower left with one arm raised holding a cup |
| Other | Crouching orange-brown beast or creature at the lower right edge |
| Monster | Purple creature head set inside a yellow sunburst disc at the centre right |
Electro-mechanical pinball playfield photographed from above through worn glass, with the blue cabinet front and lit score reels below. Wizard-and-spell art on saturated red, blue, gold and yellow with a black starfield. Upper centre-left: a long-bearded wizard in a brown robe and pointed cap holding a wand beside a green-banded scroll; near him a second bearded wizard head in profile. Three round yellow-gold pop-bumper caps with radiating star patterns cross the upper third, flanked above by two blue oval windows with white stars. A large red planet with black radiating lines and a yellow horseshoe of scrollwork fills the upper right. Curving yellow ramps run from the lower centre to both top corners. Round yellow discs read 50,000 WHEN LIT and ADVANCE ORANGE WHEN LIT; a central yellow oval reads SPELL AGAIN. Black ovals spell S T A R beside SPELL lettering and SUPER and SPECIAL panels. Lower left a crowned woman raises a cup beside a red-haired knight; lower right a crouching orange figure. Cream apron panels carry printed scoring and ball-count instructions.
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Mystic Star
- purple
- magenta
- red
- cream
Fingerprint: MYSTIC STAR — colossal seated white-bearded wizard in red robe holding glowing pink crystal ball and wooden staff, bare feet thrust forward, pale star backdrop radiates behind him, four orange-digit score windows with red ribbon labels, ghostly grey bearded face looming from purple mist, coins and small gold stars at wizard's feet
A colossal seated white-bearded wizard in a red and teal robe holding a glowing pink crystal ball and a crooked wooden staff, his bare legs and feet thrust forward. The whole panel is built around a huge pale star whose points radiate behind him. Four orange-digit score windows in a red ribbon-labelled frame layout, plus a ghostly grey bearded face looming out of the purple mist at mid-left. Orange script Game Over tucked in the bottom-right corner beside two gold coins.
Setting
- Radiating pale five-pointed star graphic filling the panel
- Purple and magenta cloud and bubble field
- Large faint pale planet or moon at mid-right
- Ghostly grey bearded male face in the mist at mid-left
Symbols
- Large five-pointed star background
- Crystal ball
- Crooked staff
- Magic wand with star tip
- Gold coins
- Small yellow stars
- Bubbles and spheres
- Red ribbon banners
Lettering
- Large curved orange-and-yellow gradient serif display letters with black outline and white drop shadow for the title; white serif capitals for player 1 / player 2 / high score to date; red banner ribbon with white serif lettering for tournament; orange script for game over
Themes
- Wizardry
- Occult
- Crystal ball
- Astrology
- Fortune telling
- Riddle
Title on it
- Mystic star
Text on it
- MYSTIC STAR
- PLAYER 1
- PLAYER 2
- Tournament
- High Score to Date
- Game Over
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Single elderly male wizard, long white hair and full white beard, seated facing the viewer, wearing a flowing red robe with wide teal-blue lined sleeves, bare orange-tan legs and feet, right hand gripping a crooked wooden staff, left hand resting on a large glowing pink-red crystal ball in a bronze crescent mount, calm stern expression with dark hooded eyes |
| Man | Large faint ghostly grey male head with a beard, semi-transparent, emerging from purple mist at mid-left behind the score window; no body visible |
Painted insert backglass with a large five-pointed star motif filling the whole panel. A seated, elderly bearded wizard dominates the centre: long white hair and full white beard, dark heavy-lidded eyes, a red robe with broad flowing sleeves and teal-blue lining, bare orange-tan legs and feet visible below the robe. He holds a wooden crooked staff in his right hand and rests his left hand on a large pink-red crystal ball set in a bronze crescent mount, glowing with a hot white centre. His robe trails leftwards across the lower-left quadrant. Four rectangular mechanical score windows with orange seven-segment digits sit in the corners: upper left labelled PLAYER 1 in a red circular badge, upper right PLAYER 2, and two more along the bottom. A fifth, smaller double window sits at middle right under a red curved ribbon reading Tournament. Background is a hazy purple-magenta and cream cloud field of bubbles or planets, with a faint ghostly grey male face with a beard at mid-left and a large faint pale sphere at mid-right. Coins, small yellow star shapes and a wand with a star lie at the wizard's bare feet.
Backglass Devil King
- black
- orange
- yellow
- red
Fingerprint: Devil and King split left-right in chunky angular gothic flame-gradient capitals, colossal disembodied white-bearded head wreathed in yellow-green flame with glowing orange eyes, dark hand reaching forward with splayed fingers, hellish orange cityscape with glass dome and round window bearing black 4, dense crowd tiny hunched grey figures bottom, apocalyptic inferno
A giant floating head of a white-bearded old man with glowing orange eyes, formed out of yellow-green fire and smoke, dominating the centre of the glass. Below him a whole crowd of dozens of identical hunched, grey-white little figures trudges left-to-right across the bottom edge in front of a burning orange cityscape. The word 'Devil' and 'King' sit far apart at the top, split either side of the flaming head, in flame-gradient gothic capitals. A painted 'WARNING MERCILESS PUNISHMENTS' sign and a 'GAME OVER' caption in orange sit low on the right.
Setting
- Black starry night sky with thin white radiating crack lines
- Burning orange and yellow canted geometric cityscape
- Blue and purple ground at the bottom edge
- Yellow-green fire and smoke cloud around the central head
Symbols
- Flames
- Smoke
- Stars
- Glass dome
- Angular skyscrapers
- Painted warning sign
Lettering
- Large angular gothic capitals with red-orange flame gradient fill, yellow highlights, thick black outline and drop shadow; smaller block sans-serif captions
Themes
- Hell
- Fire
- Demonic
- Apocalyptic city
- Demon king
- Old man
Title on it
- Devil king
Text on it
- Devil
- King
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2242100
- 14 0
- WARNING
- MERCILESS
- PUNISHMENTS
- GAME OVER
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Enormous disembodied head of an elderly white man, long flowing white beard and moustache, deep furrowed brow, eyes glowing orange, surrounded by flame and smoke, upper body hidden; one large dark hand reaches forward at the left of the cloud with fingers splayed |
| Other | A crowd of several dozen small identical pale grey-white hunched figures with bald heads and ragged clothing, packed shoulder to shoulder and trudging across the whole bottom edge, some carrying bundles or tools |
| Other | A large round window or porthole on the right of the cityscape bearing a black numeral 4 |
A head-on photo of a backglass set in a dark wooden cabinet frame, with the playfield visible along the bottom edge. The title 'Devil King' spans the top: 'Devil' on the left and 'King' on the right, in chunky angular gothic capitals filled with a red-to-orange flame gradient, yellow highlights and a heavy black drop shadow. Below the title sit four red seven-segment score windows in brushed-metal frames, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 with large red numerals beside them. Centred is a colossal disembodied head of an elderly white man with a long white beard, heavy brow and glowing orange eyes, wreathed in yellow-green flame and smoke against a black star-speckled sky, one dark hand reaching forward with splayed fingers. The lower third is a glowing orange-and-yellow hellish cityscape of canted angular buildings, a glass dome, and a large round window with a black '4' in it. Along the very bottom a dense crowd of dozens of small grey-white hunched figures surges across blue and purple ground. Small red caption 'WARNING MERCILESS PUNISHMENTS' and orange 'GAME OVER' text sit at the right.