Also known as SEA
1980 · Stern Electronics
Seawitch
Known for Center drop bank, Lower-left drop bank, Upper-right drop bank and Big loop. Stormy sea with white foaming breakers, large red sun or moon disc, deep purple and magenta sky and rocky outcrop with treasure chest.
- Year
- 1980
- Maker
- Stern Electronics
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Center drop bank
- Target
Lower-left drop bank
- Target
Upper-right drop bank
- Lane
Big loop
- Target
Star standups
- Goal
White X
On the playfield
Targets 4
- Center drop bank
- Lower-left drop bank
- Upper-right drop bank
- Star standups
Lanes 3
- Big loop
- Star rollover rollover
- Secret star rollover rollover
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Centre: blonde woman with long flowing hair, gold bikini top and matching bottoms with a red gem at the hip, armbands on both upper arms, smiling, both arms raised gripping a long spear pointed upwards, one leg lifted, standing on the head of a sea creature.
- woman Lower right: red-haired woman with long hair, gold bikini, lunging forward on one knee, thrusting a red harpoon pole horizontally, mouth open in a shout, gold armbands on wrists and arms.
- creature Green scaled sea serpent with yellow dorsal fin and open jaws, coils running across the centre and lower left.
- creature Purple and blue winged dragon or sea-monster head, jaws open with white teeth, facing left at centre right.
- animal Huge brown crocodile or alligator head with gaping pink-lined jaws and white teeth, lower centre, plus another toothy jaw at centre right.
- skeleton Large grinning human skull and partial ribcage in tan and ochre, upper right of centre, partly behind the red disc.
Setting
- Stormy sea with white foaming breakers
- Large red sun or moon disc
- Deep purple and magenta sky
- Rocky outcrop with treasure chest
Text on it
- SEAMITCH
- BY
- Stern
- BALL IN PLAY
- CREDIT
- GAME OVER
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 403060
How it plays
-
Goals 1
- White X
-
Awards 3
- Loop Value
- 2x Loop Value
- Score Lit Bonus Value
Made by
- Design
- Mike Kubin
- Art
- Bob Timm
- Software
- Bill Pfutzenreuter
Reference
Linked terms
- Big loop also called Orbit also called big orbit
- Star rollover also called Top star
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- gold
- blue
- cream
- green
Fingerprint: Seawitch, gigantic roaring gold tiger head dominating middle with green eyes and wide pink mouth, three pale-blue round pop-bumper caps under arched band of gold Asian characters, diagonal gold-lettered RAMP TIDE banner down left half beside black ramp with gold dragon, two columns of yellow-ringed score inserts down center
A gigantic roaring gold tiger head dominating the middle of the field, with green eyes and a wide open pink mouth, painted over towering stylised dark-green and black waves. Three pale-blue round pop-bumper caps near the top sit under an arched band of gold Asian characters on deep blue. A diagonal gold-lettered RAMP TIDE banner runs across the left half beside a black ramp painted with a gold dragon. Two neat columns of yellow-ringed 5000/3000/2000/1000 inserts run straight down the centre between the waves.
Setting
- Stylised ocean waves filling the lower half
- Deep blue arched band with gold characters across the top
- Sea/horizon suggested behind the tiger head
Symbols
- Gold asian characters on a blue arch
- Playing-card king motif with suit pips
- Star shapes in the top arch cutouts
- Chrysanthemum burst patterns on the pop-bumper caps
- Concentric wave rings
Notable shapes
- Twin vertical columns of round yellow-ringed score inserts down the centre
- Arched blue band across the top with cut-out rectangular windows
- Two large circular wave medallions flanking the tiger head
- Round saucer-like pop-bumper caps
Art motifs
- Tiger
- Dragon
- Seigaiha-style wave curls
- Calligraphic kanji-style lettering
- Floral bursts
Themes
- Japanese folklore
- Tiger
- Dragon
- Ocean waves
- Sea battle
- Asian calligraphy
Title on it
- Seawitch
Text on it
- RAMP TIDE
- LIGHT EXTRA BALL
- 2X
- 4X
- 3X
- SHOOT AGAIN
- BALL
- 5000
- 3000
- 2000
- 1000
- ADVANCE
- SPECIAL
- COLLECT BONUS
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- SEAWITCH
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- 1 PLAY - QUARTER
- 5 PLAYS - DOLLAR COIN
- 1 REPLAY
- 952,000
- K
- ALPHA
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Animal | A huge roaring tiger head painted in gold, tan and black stripes with green eyes, flared whiskers and wide open pink mouth, centred mid-field and facing the viewer |
| Creature | A long gold serpentine dragon with scales and clawed limbs painted along the black left ramp |
| Other | Wave crest scrolls and spray foam rendered as cream-and-black curling forms either side of the tiger |
| Other | A playing-card face motif (k of spades/diamonds with face art) inset on the right playfield wall |
Illuminated Japanese-themed electro-mechanical playfield, shot at a slight angle so the whole wooden-framed field is visible under a reflective glass. Upper third: a deep blue arched band carrying gold Asian-style characters and a row of rectangular cutout windows, beneath which sit three round pop-bumper caps painted pale blue with gold chrysanthemum-like bursts, on cream bases ringed with blue light. Below them a horizontal metal gate/ramp with a ball-return trough. Left of centre is a long sloping ramp painted black with a gold dragon, and a diagonal banner of gold block capitals reading RAMP TIDE. Mid-field: a huge snarling tiger head painted in gold, tan, brown and black with green eyes and an open pink mouth, roaring down the centre, backed by enormous stylised ocean waves in dark green, cream and black filling the lower half. Two vertical columns of round yellow-bordered 5000/3000/2000/1000 inserts run down the middle. A row of five round pop bumpers is replaced by four yellow rubber-ringed posts with blue bases. Bottom: two large white flippers with yellow rubber, a shoot-again lamp glowing orange at lower left, SPECIAL lamps in the lower corners, and cream-and-blue apron cards.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- yellow
- magenta
- red
- black
Fingerprint: seamitch, pair of blonde bikini-clad mermaid heroines brandishing spears harpoon in surf one standing upright both arms raised over head most memorable, title sits inside big red sun disc also framing grinning human skull and purple-blue winged dragon head, four separate amber seven-segment score windows stacked down left half each own black numbered player disc with small black die icons, huge open-jawed crocodile green serpent coils lower center, treasure chest gold coins bottom left corner
The most memorable element is the pair of blonde bikini-clad mermaid-style heroines brandishing spears and a harpoon in the surf, one standing upright with both arms raised over her head. Close behind them, the title sits inside a big red sun disc that also frames a grinning human skull and a purple-and-blue winged dragon head. Four separate amber seven-segment score windows are stacked down the left half of the glass, each with its own black numbered player disc and small black die icons, which makes the left side look like a ladder. A huge open-jawed crocodile and a green serpent's coils crowd the lower centre, and a treasure chest of gold coins sits at the bottom left corner.
Setting
- Stormy sea with white foaming breakers
- Large red sun or moon disc
- Deep purple and magenta sky
- Rocky outcrop with treasure chest
Symbols
- Red sun disc
- Human skull
- Gold coins
- Treasure chest
- Spear and harpoon
- Playing-card-style diamonds on the left border
- Black dice
- Numbered player discs
- Surfing waves
Lettering
- Arched heavy sans-serif block capitals in green with yellow internal shading and a dark outline, set over a red disc; a smaller cream cursive script by-line with the first letter enlarged.
Themes
- Fantasy pirates
- Sea monsters
- Bikini pin-up
- Treasure
- Floodlit arcade
Title on it
- Seamitch
Text on it
- SEAMITCH
- BY
- Stern
- BALL IN PLAY
- CREDIT
- GAME OVER
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 403060
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Centre: blonde woman with long flowing hair, gold bikini top and matching bottoms with a red gem at the hip, armbands on both upper arms, smiling, both arms raised gripping a long spear pointed upwards, one leg lifted, standing on the head of a sea creature. |
| Woman | Lower right: red-haired woman with long hair, gold bikini, lunging forward on one knee, thrusting a red harpoon pole horizontally, mouth open in a shout, gold armbands on wrists and arms. |
| Creature | Green scaled sea serpent with yellow dorsal fin and open jaws, coils running across the centre and lower left. |
| Creature | Purple and blue winged dragon or sea-monster head, jaws open with white teeth, facing left at centre right. |
| Animal | Huge brown crocodile or alligator head with gaping pink-lined jaws and white teeth, lower centre, plus another toothy jaw at centre right. |
| Skeleton | Large grinning human skull and partial ribcage in tan and ochre, upper right of centre, partly behind the red disc. |
| Other | Open treasure chest at lower left overflowing with round gold coins, red velvet showing. |
| Vehicle | Yellow-gold sailing ship or battleship hull with masts in the upper left background, seen through haze. |
| Other | Grey-red warship superstructure in the upper right background behind the title. |
| Other | Small black dice markers shown beside player discs 1, 2 and 4. |
A backlit pinball backglass framed by a grey metal rail, showing a comic-book fantasy sea-raid scene in heavy black ink outlines and flat saturated colour. Across the upper right, an arched green-and-yellow title in heavy block capitals with a red circular disc behind it and a cream script by-line below. The centre-left is dominated by a large red sun disc; two blonde women in skimpy bikini costumes are posed in the surf, one at centre holding a spear upright with both arms raised, the other at lower right lunging with a red harpoon. Around them are a green sea serpent, a purple-and-blue winged dragon head, a giant open-mouthed crocodile, a sunken treasure chest spilling gold coins, a grinning skull, a yellow battleship, and dark rolling waves. Four translucent score windows run down the left half, each paired with a black numbered player circle (1 to 4), and small black dice markers sit beside several of them. The lower third is white and pale blue foam. Four player positions are indicated.