Also known as SWDE
1992 · Data East
Star Wars
Known for Death Star, Force scoop, C-3PO lane and Hyperspace drop targets. Deep blue starfield, nebula streaks of light radiating from bottom centre, orange fireball with smoke on the lower right and pale blue planet surface in the upper right corner.
- Year
- 1992
- Maker
- Data East
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Toy
Death Star
- scoop
Force scoop
- Lane
C-3PO lane
- Target
Hyperspace drop targets
- Multiball
Tri-Ball
- Award
Sarlacc Pit
- Mode
Cantina Mode
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Death Star
Holes 2
- Force scoop scoop
- Right scoop scoop
Targets 2
- Hyperspace drop targets
- X-Wing standup targets
Lanes 2
- C-3PO lane
- Left out lane kickback
Lights 1
- Moon lights
On the backglass
Who and what
- man White and cream tunic and trousers, brown belt, right arm raised straight up holding a glowing blue lightsaber, left hand on hip, standing centre above the title
- monster Large black glossy helmeted head, three-quarter view, upper left corner
- man Large hooded face with long brown beard, lit orange-red from below, right of centre
- man Dark hair, black vest over cream shirt, right arm extended firing a blaster with a yellow-orange bolt, upper right
- animal Black-furred ape-like creature with brown face and a bandolier strap across the chest, upper left centre
- man Dark hair and moustache, open brown shirt, left side, looking right
Setting
- Deep blue starfield
- Nebula streaks of light radiating from bottom centre
- Orange fireball with smoke on the lower right
- Pale blue planet surface in the upper right corner
Text on it
- STAR
- WARS
- DATA
- EAST
How it plays
-
Modes 7
- Cantina Mode
- Speeder Mode
- AT-ATs
- The Empire
- Return of the Jedi
- Victory Lap
- Stormtrooper Shootout
-
Multiballs 1
- Tri-Ball
-
Goals 1
- Star Wars letters
-
Awards 8
- Double Jackpot
- Sarlacc Pit
- Jabba the Hutt
- Dark Side
- Yoda's Award
- X-Wing Multi Million
- Super Death Star
- Super R2-D2
Made by
- Design
- John Borg
- Art
- Markus Rothkranz
- Software
- Neil Falconer
- Software
- Lonnie D. Ropp
- Sound & Music
- Brian Schmidt
The cast
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
Reference
Linked terms
- Death Star also called Death Star target also called Death Star hole
- Moon lights also called moons
- Force scoop also called Force hole
- Right scoop also called Sarlacc Pit scoop
- C-3PO lane also called C3PO Eyes
- Left out lane kickback also called Super Laser Kick
- Star Wars letters also called STAR WARS
- Yoda's Award also called Lite Yoda also called Yoda's Choice
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- blue
- gold
- black
- white
Fingerprint: Giant glossy mirrored silver sphere at upper right sitting inside bent chrome wireform ramps, huge red-and-gold outlined STAR WARS block wordmark across lower centre, golden Rebel-style droid head in profile directly beneath title, translucent blue plastic swirl ramp snaking through middle, four red pop bumpers upper left
A giant glossy mirrored silver sphere on the upper right of the playfield, sitting inside bent chrome wireform ramps, is the most memorable single element. Close behind is the huge red-and-gold outlined 'STAR WARS' block wordmark across the lower centre, with a golden Rebel-style droid head in profile directly beneath it. A translucent blue plastic swirl ramp snakes across the middle of the field, and a tight cluster of four round red pop bumpers glows at upper left. The whole field is seen through badly scratched, hazed glass that throws a strong white glare band across the middle.
Setting
- Black starfield with white star dots
- Ruined tan stone desert architecture and palace ruins
- Pale blue and cream planet sky
- Grey cloudy nebula bands
- Chrome wireform ramp structure
- Hazy scratched glass with a white glare reflection across the middle
Symbols
- Ringed planet emblem
- Playing-card style cosmic and card-suit inserts
- Red star motif on a hanging badge at the top centre
- Number and feature roundels
- Arrow symbols on the instruction cards
- Galaxy disc artwork on the right instruction card
- Small qr-style sticker at the lower left corner
Notable shapes
- Large mirrored silver sphere at upper right
- Blue translucent swirl ramp winding down the centre
- Four-bumper round cluster at upper left
- Circular ringed-planet emblem at the top
- Semicircular dome at top left
- V-shaped gold shield / rebel motif behind the golden droid head
- Triangular slings and two lower flippers forming a shallow v
Art motifs
- Bold inked comic outlines
- Flat saturated colour blocking
- Starburst and explosion bursts
- Chrome wireform ramps over printed art
- Glowing white energy swirls
Themes
- Space battle
- Star fields
- Desert ruins
- Walking battle machines
- Comic book art
Title on it
- Star wars
Text on it
- STAR WARS
- SUPER
- JUMBO
- FACE PLAY
- DATA EAST
- MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
- HOLY HAND CHUMP
- USE LIT PROBE TO LIGHT A WALKER
- HOLE 2 FEATURE
- BUTTON WILL LIGHT
- TO ENABLE HYPERSPACE
- USE TIRE
- WHEN LIT
- TO SHOOT THE JEDI GLOW
- CAVE 1 - CHOICE
- DEATH STAR
- CREDIT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Hooded robed figure in grey-white robes, face hidden in shadow, arms outstretched in a commanding gesture, standing centre-lower above the title |
| Man | Tan-and-brown armoured soldier figure to the left of the hooded figure, drawn in comic ink lines, helmet and chest plate visible |
| Man | Second tan-and-brown armoured soldier figure to the right of the hooded figure, facing inward |
| Robot | Golden stylised droid head in profile below the title, with round goggle-like eye lenses and a ribbed mouth grille |
| Vehicle | Small drawn spacecraft and fighters scattered through the upper artwork around the ramps |
Full-length view of an electronic pinball playfield behind a heavily scratched, reflective glass cover, plus the stainless front lockdown bar and part of the coin door at the bottom. The art is a comic-book space battle in saturated blue, gold, white, black and red. A huge red-and-gold block 'STAR WARS' wordmark with white and yellow outlining sits across the lower-centre on a black starfield, below it a golden stylised Rebel head / droid face in profile. Above the title a robed hooded figure in grey-white robes with outstretched hands stands among ruined stone architecture, flanked by two tan-and-brown armoured trooper figures. The middle of the field is dominated by a raised blue plastic swirl ramp snaking around wire guides, a cluster of four round translucent red pop bumpers at upper left, and a large mirrored silver/chrome ball-search sphere on wireform ramps at upper right. The top edge carries yellow-orange 'SUPER' lettering, a blue 'JUMBO' banner, and a ringed-planet 'FACE PLAY' logo, with a white domed palace-like structure at top left. Two pale blue instruction cards with small black text sit at the lower left and lower right, above the apron which carries a black-and-silver 'DATA EAST' logo plate, a 'FACE PLAY / MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU' decal and a small sticker at the far right.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- black
- white
- gold
Fingerprint: STAR WARS in white block capitals centred, white-robed lightsaber-wielder above logo, black helmeted head upper left, hooded bearded face orange-lit right of centre, nine-figure space collage montage, droids and walkers anchoring right, deep blue starfield, light-ray burst below title
The centrepiece is a giant STAR WARS logo in white block capitals with black outline, over a burst of white light rays, with a white-robed man holding a glowing blue lightsaber aloft directly above the S. A huge glossy black helmeted head looms in the upper left, and an orange-lit hooded bearded face fills the right of centre. The piece is a dense nine-figure montage rather than a single scene. A small blue DATA EAST mark sits in the bottom left corner. Three differently-styled droids and a walker pair anchor the right side.
Setting
- Deep blue starfield
- Nebula streaks of light radiating from bottom centre
- Orange fireball with smoke on the lower right
- Pale blue planet surface in the upper right corner
Symbols
- Blue glowing lightsaber blade
- Blaster with yellow energy bolt
- Bandolier strap
- Starfield speckles
- Light-ray burst
Lettering
- Large white sans-serif block capitals, black outline with grey bevel, two lines, centred, star above wars
Themes
- Space
- Science fiction
- Film characters
- Stars
Title on it
- Star wars
Text on it
- STAR
- WARS
- DATA
- EAST
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | White and cream tunic and trousers, brown belt, right arm raised straight up holding a glowing blue lightsaber, left hand on hip, standing centre above the title |
| Monster | Large black glossy helmeted head, three-quarter view, upper left corner |
| Man | Large hooded face with long brown beard, lit orange-red from below, right of centre |
| Man | Dark hair, black vest over cream shirt, right arm extended firing a blaster with a yellow-orange bolt, upper right |
| Animal | Black-furred ape-like creature with brown face and a bandolier strap across the chest, upper left centre |
| Man | Dark hair and moustache, open brown shirt, left side, looking right |
| Woman | Long brown hair, gold bikini top and loincloth, red drape, sitting cross-legged, lower left |
| Robot | Gold humanoid droid with exposed mechanical limbs and a round chest plate, lower centre-right |
| Robot | White and blue cylindrical droid with a domed head and side legs, lower right |
| Vehicle | Large pale grey spherical battle station with a trench, upper centre, surrounded by small fighters |
| Vehicle | Two grey four-legged walker machines, far right |
| Vehicle | Angular grey fighter craft, upper right, and small ships scattered upper left and centre |
Full-bleed painted space collage on a deep blue starfield, with a huge two-line title in the centre reading STAR WARS in chunky white block capitals outlined in black with a grey bevel. Nine separate painted characters and vehicles radiate around the logo. Upper left is a large black glossy helmeted head in three-quarter view; centre top a pale grey Death Star sphere ringed by small fighters, and a white-robed man at centre holding a glowing blue lightsaber straight up. Right of centre a large hooded bearded face lit orange from below. Upper right a dark-haired man in a black vest firing a blaster with a yellow bolt. Left side a black-furred ape-like creature with a bandolier and, below it, a brown-shirted dark-haired man. Far right two grey walker machines. Lower centre-right a gold humanoid droid; beside it a white-and-blue cylindrical astromech droid. Lower left a bikini-clad woman with long brown hair sitting cross-legged. Radiating white light rays burst upward from the bottom centre behind the title.