1980 · Zaccaria
Star God
Known for STAR rollovers, Upper-right 8-bank, Left drop bank and Secret target. Black night sky, large pale full moon, oriental cloud scrolls and stylised flame and foliage shapes.
- Year
- 1980
- Maker
- Zaccaria
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- rollovers
STAR rollovers
- Target
Upper-right 8-bank
- Target
Left drop bank
- Target
Secret target
- Spinner
Center spinners
- Award
Red Special
- Award
Green Special
On the playfield
On the backglass
Who and what
- man One tall elderly male warrior or deity, white and cream flowing robes, wide sash, ornate gold chest piece and collar, tall crested headdress, right arm raised above shoulder height, head in profile facing left, standing on the ridge in the centre of the glass
- creature Large green scaly dragon or serpent head filling the lower right corner, red open mouth, white fangs, jaw angled up and to the left
Setting
- Black night sky
- Large pale full moon
- Oriental cloud scrolls
- Stylised flame and foliage shapes
Text on it
- STAR
- GOD
- HIGHEST SCORE
- name
- CREDIT
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
- ZACCARIA
- U.S.A.
- 146300
- 000000
- 000001
- 23
- 20
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
How it plays
-
Goals 2
- GOD
- STAR
-
Awards 3
- Red Special
- Green Special
- Superbonus
Made by
- Art
- Lorenzo Rimondini
Reference
Linked terms
- STAR rollovers also called Star also called Top lanes
- Upper-right 8-bank also called upper-right targets also called GOD targets also called Top drop targets
- Left drop bank also called Lower drop target 4-bank also called left drop targets also called Bonus X drop bank
- Secret target also called Red target also called Red Special target
- Right standup target also called Right target
- Center spinners also called Spinner
- GOD also called Spelling God
- STAR also called Spelling Star
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- yellow
- magenta
- cobalt blue
- white
Fingerprint: Enormous green dragon head with gaping red mouth and white fangs in center, white star-ringed medallion with numbered spots, long pink-and-white striped rocket standing vertically, two cream-and-orange striped rockets upper right, green serpent spinner, curved wire ramp over sunburst upper left, hand-painted explosions and starbursts filling every inch, yellow magenta cobalt white dense 1970s airbrush style
The huge green dragon head with a gaping red mouth and white fangs at the exact centre, framed by a white star-spoked wheel of black numbered circles. Two tall striped rockets/missiles, one standing vertically dead centre and two angled cream-and-orange ones on the right, thrust upward through the middle of the layout. A rainbow-sunburst panel ringed by small black numbered ovals and the words BOMB RAMP/BYPASS in the upper left. Every square inch is covered in hand-painted cartoon explosions and jagged starbursts in magenta, yellow, cobalt and white, giving a chaotic, hand-rendered 1970s airbrush look rather than a flat modern graphic.
Setting
- Abstract starburst and explosion field
- Yellow sunburst rays
- Hand-painted cartoon temple and rocket collage
- Chrome metal lane guides and wire ramps over the art
Symbols
- Playing-card suits printed in a row near the upper right
- Black numbered ovals around the central star wheel
- White five-pointed stars
- Large curved arrows
- Yellow sunburst with radiating rays
- Jagged explosion starbursts
- Circular when lit lamp button
Notable shapes
- Large circular star-and-wheel medallion at centre
- Curved wire ramp arcing over the upper-left sunburst
- White ball-guide channel down the left flank
- Chevron-striped aprons flanking the flippers
- Three star-capped pop bumper pods in a row
Art motifs
- Radiating starbursts
- Hand-rendered fireballs and rocket exhaust
- Chevron and zigzag border stripes
- Concentric target rings
- Cartoon snake and dragon scales
Themes
- Oriental adventure
- Dragons
- Rockets
- Explosions
- Score attack
- Temple treasure
Text on it
- BOMB RAMP/BYPASS
- FAST TRIP BONUS
- LOOK
- SHOOT AGAIN
- WHEN LIT
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- FREE PLAY
- INSTRUCTIONS - STEM DOOR
- 500,000 POINTS
- SPECIAL GREEN
- 50/50
- SPECIAL RED
- 1 EXTRA BALL
- WHEN HIGH SCORE IS OVERCOME
- 3 REPLAYS
- MATCHING LAST NUMBER
- 1 REPLAY
- 100
- 200
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | One large green scaly dragon head at the centre of the playfield, yellow brow ridge, red open mouth, white fangs and tongue, rearing upright with a long coiling green-scaled body below it |
| Vehicle | A tall pink-and-white vertically striped rocket standing through the middle of the layout with a pointed nose |
| Vehicle | Two cream-and-orange striped rockets/missiles angled up-right in the mid-right area |
| Creature | A green coiled serpent or dragon with red and white detailing to the right of centre, forming the body of a spinner feature |
| Other | Several small cartoon male figures in robes and hats scattered in the upper-right and right panels, painted in blue, white and red among the explosions |
Photograph of an electro-mechanical playfield seen from above, filling the top two thirds, with the chrome-framed front of the cabinet and coin door visible below. The playfield is an extremely dense, brightly coloured Asian-temple/rocket collage in screaming yellow, magenta-red, cobalt blue and white, with almost no empty space: starbursts, explosions, arrows, geometric rays and hand-painted cartoon figures crowd every panel. A large green scaly dragon head with a red open mouth, white fangs and a yellow brow dominates the centre, set inside a white-and-red star-ringed circular medallion with a wheel of black numbered spots around it. A long striped pink-and-white rocket or missile stands vertically through the middle, flanked by two red flippers. Upper left is a curved metal wire ramp over a yellow sunburst with a row of black numbered ovals and the text BOMB RAMP/BYPASS; upper right holds a lit insert panel and a green serpent-shaped spinner. The lower apron carries a white instruction card, a round WHEN LIT SHOOT AGAIN button and small green and yellow lane guides.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- gold
- red
- green
- black
Fingerprint: STAR GOD: robed crested figure in white and gold standing before huge red eight-pointed starburst on white disc with one arm raised; monstrous green dragon head with white fangs and red mouth filling lower right corner; pale full moon ringed by gold cloud scrolls
The overwhelming feature is a huge red eight-pointed starburst set on a white disc, with a robed, crested figure in white and gold standing in front of it with one arm raised. A monstrous green dragon head with white fangs and a red open mouth fills the lower right corner, jaw angled up towards the centre. The title is set in enormous, steeply angled red-and-gold block letters stacked as STAR over GOD. A large pale full moon hangs behind the upper centre of the scene, ringed by gold cloud scrolls.
Setting
- Black night sky
- Large pale full moon
- Oriental cloud scrolls
- Stylised flame and foliage shapes
Symbols
- Large red eight-pointed starburst
- Pale full moon
- Oriental cloud scrolls
- Green dragon head
- Seven-segment score windows
- Numbered player markers 1-4
Lettering
- Huge condensed sans-serif block capitals in red-orange gradient with white then black outline and heavy drop shadow, stacked on two lines and tilted; display labels in small plain condensed capitals on black panels
Themes
- Fantasy
- Oriental warrior
- Dragon
- Moon
- Starburst emblem
- Deity
Title on it
- Star god
Text on it
- STAR
- GOD
- HIGHEST SCORE
- name
- CREDIT
- 1 to 4 CAN PLAY
- ZACCARIA
- U.S.A.
- 146300
- 000000
- 000001
- 23
- 20
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | One tall elderly male warrior or deity, white and cream flowing robes, wide sash, ornate gold chest piece and collar, tall crested headdress, right arm raised above shoulder height, head in profile facing left, standing on the ridge in the centre of the glass |
| Creature | Large green scaly dragon or serpent head filling the lower right corner, red open mouth, white fangs, jaw angled up and to the left |
Rectangular backglass with a black outer border and a dense, airbrushed fantasy illustration. The left third carries the main title, huge block capitals reading STAR over GOD, each letter filled with a red-to-orange gradient, outlined in white and then black, with a heavy black drop shadow, tilted slightly upward to the right. To the right of the title stands a single tall human figure, apparently an elderly male warrior or deity, in flowing white and cream robes with a wide sash, an ornate gold chest piece and collar, and a large elaborate headdress with a tall crest; his right arm is raised above shoulder height and his head is in profile facing left. Directly behind his raised arm is a large red eight-pointed starburst emblem on a white field. A big pale full moon sits high in the upper centre against a black night sky. The background is filled with stylised oriental cloud scrolls and jagged flame or foliage shapes in gold, orange, red and cream, and a large green scaly dragon or serpent head with a red mouth and white fangs occupies the lower right corner. Four numbered player windows (1 upper left, 2 upper right, 3 lower left, 4 lower right) frame seven-segment-style displays; a HIGHEST SCORE window sits mid-right, and two small CREDIT windows sit below it. A small white maker's plaque is printed at the lower left.