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Pirates of the Caribbean backglass

Also known as POTC

2018 · Jersey Jack Pinball

Pirates of the Caribbean

Known for Black Pearl Ship, Chest, Star Map and Maelstrom. Smoky dark seascape behind the title, sunken galleon silhouette at upper left, pale ghost figure and skull at upper right, aged parchment sea chart covering the lower panel and carved dark-wood cabinet furniture surrounding the panel.

Year
2018
Maker
Jersey Jack Pinball
Type
Solid state
Display
LCD screen
Players
4

Known for

  • upper playfield

    Black Pearl Ship

  • Toy

    Chest

  • Magnet

    Star Map

  • Ramp

    Maelstrom

  • loop

    Fountain of Youth

  • Target

    PIRATE target

  • Multiball

    On Stranger Tides Multiball

  • Wizard mode

    Movie wizard modes

3 games under this title

On the playfield

  • blue
  • maroon
  • tan
  • black
Pirates of the Caribbean playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Toys 3

  • Chest
  • Cannon
  • Spinning disc spinning disc

Extra level 1

  • Black Pearl Ship upper playfield

Ramps 2

  • Maelstrom
  • Black Pearl Ramp

Orbits 3

  • Fountain of Youth loop
  • Port Royal
  • Open Sea

Shot 1

  • Devil's Triangle

Holes 5

  • Depths
  • Bayou
  • Captain's Quarters
  • Ship popper popper
  • Tortuga Saucer saucer

Magnet 1

  • Star Map

Targets 5

  • PIRATE target
  • Chest Targets
  • MAP targets
  • GOLD targets
  • Spot Character target

Lane 1

  • PIRATE lanes

Control 1

  • Action Button button

On the backglass

Who and what

  • skeleton Central grinning skull in a red patterned headscarf with dangling coins and beads, over crossed cutlasses and a flintlock pistol, two flaming torches behind
  • man Painted pirate captain bust at bottom centre: long dark hair, moustache and goatee, black tricorn hat, red coat and white ruffles, inside a ship's helm
  • other Four small pirate head portraits inside the drop-target windows along the top of the playfield panel (skull-faced, bearded men in red headwear)
  • vehicle Faint sinking galleon with torn sails at upper left
  • other Pale translucent ghost figure floating at upper right
  • skeleton Plain skull at mid-right edge beside the map frame

Setting

  • Smoky dark seascape behind the title
  • Sunken galleon silhouette at upper left
  • Pale ghost figure and skull at upper right
  • Aged parchment sea chart covering the lower panel
  • Carved dark-wood cabinet furniture surrounding the panel

Text on it

  • PIRATES
  • of the
  • CARIBBEAN
  • LEFT ORBIT
  • LEFT RAMP
  • INNER LOOP
  • LEFT LANE
  • Enter the Devil's Triangle
  • Open chest
  • Locky
  • Lake
  • Steal the Heart
  • Capture mermaid
  • Collect 8 totems
  • Find doubloons
  • Discover entrance
  • Fountain of Youth
  • Collect the 8 Pieces of Eight
  • Sink a Ship
  • Light face
  • Loot cannon
  • Intercept ship
  • Spin ship
  • BETTER
  • MYSTERY
  • BALL 2/3
  • CREDITS: 3
  • BONUS
  • 4X
  • PL-1
  • PL-2
  • PL-3
  • 234,567
  • 467,753
  • 342,245
  • PLAYER 4
  • Grand Champion at 500,000
  • GOLD
  • 45
  • FREE PLAY
  • DEFIANT ISLAND

How it plays

  1. Modes 4

    • Chapters
    • Liar's Dice
    • Arrr! Frenzy
    • Treasure Hoard
  2. Multiballs 6

    • On Stranger Tides Multiball
    • Dead Man's Chest Multiball
    • At World's End Multiball
    • Tortuga Multiball
    • Curse of the Black Pearl Multiball
    • Dead Men Tell No Tales Multiball
  3. Awards 2

    • Add A Ball
    • Skull Hold
  4. Wizard modes 1

    • Movie wizard modes

Made by

Design
Eric Meunier
Software
Keith P. Johnson
Software
Joe Katz
Software
JT Harkey
Software
Ted Estes
Sound & Music
David Thiel
Display animation
Jean-Paul de Win

The cast

  • Pintel
  • Tia Dalma
  • Jack Sparrow
  • Philip Swift
  • Weatherby Swann
  • Hector Barbossa
  • Bootstrap Bill

Reference

Linked terms
  • Black Pearl Ship also called Black Pearl
  • Chest also called Dead Man's Chest
  • Tortuga Saucer also called right saucer
  • On Stranger Tides Multiball also called Multiball 4
  • Curse of the Black Pearl Multiball also called Black Pearl Multiball
  • Arrr! Frenzy also called ARRRRR Frenzy
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Pirates of the Caribbean playfield

Playfield LE

  • blue
  • maroon
  • tan
  • black

Fingerprint: Royal Conquerors modern solid-state, massive tan parchment compass-chart disc at center, painted pirate captain and ghostly faces, crown of glowing blue triangular arrows pointing inward, wooden ship deck toy upper right corner, dark maroon near-black field with chrome wireform ramps

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is a giant tan parchment compass-chart disc filling the middle of the playfield, printed with concentric black circles and dense map-like line work, ringed by a crown of glowing blue triangular arrows all pointing inward at it. A painted pirate captain with a black beard, wide-brimmed hat and green coat stands immediately above the disc. Second most striking: the mass of bright blue arrow inserts and blue LEDs glowing against an otherwise near-black maroon field, with chrome wireform rails crossing over everything. A real 3D wooden dock or ship deck with a barrel and railings sits in the top-right corner. Pale ghostly faces appear on the side plastics at far left.

Setting

  • Deep maroon-to-black painted backdrop
  • Aged parchment chart surface
  • Open sea / pirate voyage implied
  • Wooden ship deck at top right

Symbols

  • Triangular arrow inserts
  • Card suits
  • Dice
  • Map roll
  • Treasure chest
  • Anchor
  • Compass rose
  • Mail icon
  • Barrel
  • Wooden railings

Notable shapes

  • The huge circular parchment-chart target in the centre
  • Crown of inward-pointing glowing blue triangular arrows
  • Circular barrel and railings in the top-right corner
  • Curved chrome rails crossing diagonally over the right side

Art motifs

  • Aged parchment map
  • Concentric circle target
  • Compass and route lines
  • Aged scroll edges
  • Blue neon-style arrow outlines

Themes

  • Pirates
  • Medieval
  • Adventure
  • Sailing
  • Treasure
  • Nautical chart

Title on it

  • Royal conquerors

Text on it

  • CHEST
  • MAP
  • MAIL READ
  • ROYAL
  • CONQUERORS
  • GUINEVERE
  • BAYOU
  • DEVIL'S TRIANGLE
  • KING
  • CLUBWOMAN
  • NEW YORK
  • DICE
  • BEAU
  • CHARACTER
  • EVIL
  • THE CAPTAIN
Pop bumpers
Three round pop bumper caps visible in a row at the top centre, lit blue
Drop targets
A row of round blue-lit targets lower centre near the apron
Ramps
Several chrome wireform ramps and habitrails, including a high ramp on the right running to the top-right wooden deck and a curved ramp at the top-left
Slingshots
Two standard triangular slings flanking the lower playfield
Upper playfield
Top third carries the pop bumper row, a silver-framed rectangular mechanism housing, a wooden ship-deck toy at top right, and a barrel; the top-left has a curved chrome ramp over a grey anchor-textured post
Apron and lower playfield
Blue-lit lower deck with a row of round illuminated targets just above the drain and dark rubber flipper bats at the bottom edge
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Painted pirate captain with full black beard, wide-brimmed black hat and green coat, standing front-on just above the central disc, mouth open in a shout
Man Flat portrait head at upper centre, short black hair, sideburns, dark moustache, bare shoulders, facing left
Woman Long dark brown hair flowing to the shoulders, bare shoulders, head and upper torso only, painted at mid-left beside the disc
Man Older grinning man's face with heavy brows at lower right of the disc, painted as a bare head
Man Smaller male head in a cap to the right of the captain, painted in profile facing left
Man Pale/grey-faced figure printed on the left side plastic, ghostly and worn-looking
Other Painted female figure standing small in a dark landscape above the captain, near the bayou lettering
Full description

A modern solid-state playfield shot under dim club lighting, its artwork a swashbuckling pirate/Arthurian adventure painted on a dark maroon-to-black background. The centre is dominated by a huge tan parchment-coloured circular disc printed like a nautical chart or maze, ringed with black concentric circles and black triangular arrows pointing inward, with a painted bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and a smaller standing figure just above it. Around the disc radiate large glowing blue-outlined triangular arrow inserts pointing inwards. Flat painted portrait heads of several characters ring the middle: a black-haired man with sideburns at upper centre, a woman with long dark flowing hair at left, an older grinning man's face at lower right, and other male heads. Bright blue LED-lit plastics glow through the arrow inserts. Real chrome wireform ramps and rails snake across the right side, a weathered grey anchor-encrusted post sits left of centre, and a miniature wooden ship/dock structure with a barrel and railings occupies the top-right corner. Pale ghostly faces are painted on the side plastics at the far left.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Pirates of the Caribbean backglass

Backglass Standard

  • brown
  • gold
  • red
  • black

Fingerprint: pirates of the caribbean, antique hand-drawn treasure map on parchment with red dotted route between named islands and hazards, skull-and-crossbones with red bandana under title with crossed cutlasses and flaming torches, ship's wheel framing painted pirate captain portrait, dark pirate seascape background with sinking galleon and ghost figure

Distinctive

The whole playfield graphic is rendered as an antique hand-drawn treasure map on parchment, with a red dotted route running between named islands and hazards such as a whirlpool and a smoking volcano. A skull-and-crossbones with a red bandana, two crossed cutlasses and a flaming pair of torches sits directly under the title. The score area is disguised as a ship's wheel framing a painted portrait of a bearded pirate captain, flanked by faux wooden player-score panels.

Setting

  • Smoky dark seascape behind the title
  • Sunken galleon silhouette at upper left
  • Pale ghost figure and skull at upper right
  • Aged parchment sea chart covering the lower panel
  • Carved dark-wood cabinet furniture surrounding the panel

Symbols

  • Skull and crossbones
  • Crossed cutlasses
  • Flintlock pistol
  • Flaming torches
  • Treasure chest
  • Gold doubloon coins
  • Ship's wheel
  • Compass rose
  • Whirlpool
  • Palm trees
  • Smoking volcano
  • Galleon with three masts
  • Red dotted route line
  • Arrows and star symbols in the map sky
  • Skull-and-crossbones island markers

Lettering

  • Massive gold beveled roman-serif capitals with dark outline for pirates and caribbean, small white italic script for of the; map labels in a mix of black hand-lettered script and red cursive; score text in white serif on brown wood

Themes

  • Pirates
  • Treasure map
  • Caribbean
  • Skull and crossbones
  • Shipwreck
  • Doubloons
  • Adventure

Title on it

  • Pirates of the caribbean

Text on it

  • PIRATES
  • of the
  • CARIBBEAN
  • LEFT ORBIT
  • LEFT RAMP
  • INNER LOOP
  • LEFT LANE
  • Enter the Devil's Triangle
  • Open chest
  • Locky
  • Lake
  • Steal the Heart
  • Capture mermaid
  • Collect 8 totems
  • Find doubloons
  • Discover entrance
  • Fountain of Youth
  • Collect the 8 Pieces of Eight
  • Sink a Ship
  • Light face
  • Loot cannon
  • Intercept ship
  • Spin ship
  • BETTER
  • MYSTERY
  • BALL 2/3
  • CREDITS: 3
  • BONUS
  • 4X
  • PL-1
  • PL-2
  • PL-3
  • 234,567
  • 467,753
  • 342,245
  • PLAYER 4
  • Grand Champion at 500,000
  • GOLD
  • 45
  • FREE PLAY
  • DEFIANT ISLAND
Who and what
Kind Description
Skeleton Central grinning skull in a red patterned headscarf with dangling coins and beads, over crossed cutlasses and a flintlock pistol, two flaming torches behind
Man Painted pirate captain bust at bottom centre: long dark hair, moustache and goatee, black tricorn hat, red coat and white ruffles, inside a ship's helm
Other Four small pirate head portraits inside the drop-target windows along the top of the playfield panel (skull-faced, bearded men in red headwear)
Vehicle Faint sinking galleon with torn sails at upper left
Other Pale translucent ghost figure floating at upper right
Skeleton Plain skull at mid-right edge beside the map frame
Other Black volcanic island with smoke plume at map far left
Creature Small black bat-like marks and a rock arch on the map islands
Full description

A square, dark pirate-titled backglass. Across the top, huge gold stone-textured serif letters with black shadow read PIRATES, with a small italic of the stacked between, then CARIBBEAN. Under the title sits a grinning white skull in a red headscarf with hanging coins and beads, laid over two crossed cutlasses and a flintlock pistol, with two flaming torches burning behind it. The background is a smoky brown-and-black seascape: a faint green-tinged sinking galleon at upper left, a pale ghostly figure and a skull at upper right, embossed gold coins down the left edge. A dark carved-wood panel fills the lower two thirds, its top edge carrying four drop-target windows labelled LEFT ORBIT, LEFT RAMP, INNER LOOP and LEFT LANE. It holds an aged parchment treasure map: a red dotted route linking a smoking volcano and the Enter the Devil's Triangle at far left, chest and island groups, a whirlpool and scattered cutlasses, palms, skull-and-crossbones marks, a ship and compass rose at far right. Below the map a wooden ship's helm carries a painted portrait of a long-haired, goateed pirate in a tricorn hat, flanked by white scores, with BONUS 4X and GOLD 45 in round gold-rimmed medallions.