2019 · Stern
The Munsters
Known for Herman target, Spot target, DRAGULA and Grandpa's Laboratory. Gothic mansion with crooked tower and glowing yellow windows, purple and magenta stormy night sky with green lightning, oversized orange full moon, bare black twisted trees and overhead power lines, wrought-iron spiked fence and gate and black cobbled street.
- Year
- 2019
- Maker
- Stern
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- LCD screen
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
Herman target
- Target
Spot target
- Lane
DRAGULA
- lower playfield
Grandpa's Laboratory
- Multiball
Herman Multiball
- Wizard mode
Munster Madness
4 games under this title
On the playfield
Extra level 1
- Grandpa's Laboratory lower playfield
Hole 1
- Grandpa scoop scoop
Targets 5
- Herman target
- Spot target
- LILY targets
- Purple targets
- Machine
Lane 1
- DRAGULA
Control 1
- Zap Button button
On the backglass
Who and what
- monster Green-skinned man with slicked black hair in a tattered purple shroud, sitting upright in a wooden coffin on the rear rack, right arm raised waving, grinning
- monster Green-faced man in a dark suit and tie at the steering wheel, hands on the wheel, looking ahead
- monster Tall lanky man with white/grey skin, flat dark hair, black tuxedo, white shirt and red cravat, standing at upper right with one hand raised
- monster Pale dark-haired boy in a plum jacket and dark trousers, seated on the upper right with a smug expression
- monster Small child creature with orange-tan face, pointed ears and large eyes, seated beside the boy
- woman Smiling blonde woman in a low-cut yellow gown with a red scarf, leaning out of the car body, one hand raised
Setting
- Gothic mansion with crooked tower and glowing yellow windows
- Purple and magenta stormy night sky with green lightning
- Oversized orange full moon
- Bare black twisted trees and overhead power lines
- Wrought-iron spiked fence and gate
- Black cobbled street
Text on it
- THE MUNSTERS
- LIMITED EDITION
- Stern pinball
- THE MUNSTERS is a trademark of Universal Studios and a copyright of Kays-Vue Productions.
- Licensed by Universal Studios 2018. All Rights Reserved.
- MUNSTER KOACH and GRANPA'S DRAG-U-LA created and designed by George Barris.
How it plays
-
Modes 7
- Lily
- Enlarging Ray
- Grandpa
- Raven Boost
- Couch Potato Challenge
Hurry-ups
- Herman Hurry-Up
- Monster in the Park Hurry-Up
-
Multiballs 2
- Herman Multiball
- Grandpa Multiball
-
Goals 5
- Family Members
- Chattering Teeth
Other
- Eddie
- Marilyn
- Secret Mania
-
Awards 1
- Double Super Skill Shot
-
Wizard modes 1
- Munster Madness
Made by
- Design
- John Borg
- Art
- Christopher Franchi
- Mechanics
- Elliot Eismin
- Software
- Dwight Sullivan
- Sound
- Jerry Thompson
The cast
- Raven
Reference
Linked terms
- Herman target also called Herman
- Spot target also called Spot
- DRAGULA also called Dragula Lane
- Grandpa's Laboratory also called Grandpa Laboratory
- LILY targets also called LILY
- Grandpa scoop also called scoop
- Zap Button also called Zap Meter
- Lily also called Lily's frenzy
- Monster in the Park Hurry-Up also called Park Hurry-Up
- Eddie also called Eddie Loops
- Marilyn also called boyfriend departure
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield Premium
- grey
- black
- purple
- green
Fingerprint: Large yellow-green claw-lettered logo over rectangular panel, dense tangle of bare chrome wireform ball guides, painted monster faces flanking both sides, dark charcoal-slate-purple color scheme with green-orange lamp glow, printed instruction card taped to apron
The signature feature is the huge yellow-green claw/drip-style monster-comedy logo painted dead centre of the upper playfield, sitting directly above a large plain rectangular painted panel. Close behind it is a dense tangle of bare chrome wireform ball guides that weaves across the whole upper third of the playfield, catching a bright yellow lamp flare. The art is unusually dark and grimy - charcoal, slate grey and dirty purple - punctuated by green and orange lamp glow, and the sides are crowded with painted monster faces and human character portraits. A printed paper instruction card is visibly taped to the lower-left of the apron, which is unusual on a photographed playfield.
Setting
- Gothic cartoon mansion and laboratory interiors
- Dark stone and machinery backdrops
- Painted stone-panel borders framing both side lanes
Symbols
- Circular post rubber rings
- Chrome wire ball guides
- Round mushroom-style pop bumper caps
- Triangular slingshot plastics
- Metal ramps
- Screw posts
- Instruction card
- Lit round lamps
Notable shapes
- Large plain rectangular painted panel in the upper centre
- Tangled chrome wireform loops across the upper third
- Trapezoidal metal ramps on both sides
- Yellow rubber-ringed posts
- Coffin-like elongated rectangles on the lower apron
Art motifs
- Claw-lettered dripping logo
- Stone masonry panel borders
- Cobweb and shadow corners
- Cartoon monster caricature portraits
Themes
- Monster comedy
- Gothic mansion
- Horror parody
- Electromechanical
- Slasher cabinet
Title on it
- The munsters
Text on it
- The Munsters
- INSTRUCTION CARD
- SPEED UP 5X BALL
- HERMAN, BARON, LILY
- MONTY
- MARILYN
- MONSTER MACHINE
- PLAYFIELD MULTIPLIER
- EXTRA BALL
- SUPER JACKPOT
- SHOOT AGAIN
- GAME OVER
- TILT
- SHOOT
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Several painted cartoon monster and ghoul faces flanking both side lanes of the upper playfield, grey-green skin, dark sunken eyes, heavy brows, snarling or grinning mouths |
| Man | Painted cartoon male character portraits in suits and work clothes on both side panels, plus a dark-haired woman's face near the left-centre |
| Woman | Painted portrait of a dark-haired woman in a black dress on the left side of the centre logo, pale face, arched brows |
| Other | Small painted monster silhouettes and a fanged ghoul head near the lower-right apron card |
A full-length overhead photograph of an electro-mechanical playfield with the glass removed, showing bare polished metal, chrome wire ramps and ball guides, rubber-ringed posts and painted art panels. The art is a cartoon monster-comedy theme in dark charcoal, grey and purple tones with sickly green and orange accent lighting glow. A large yellow-green claw-lettered logo sits in the upper-middle of the playfield above a dark rectangular recessed area, with painted character portraits and monsters flanking both sides in a roughly symmetrical arrangement. Two big grey metal ramps run down the left and right outer lanes and meet in a tangle of chrome wireform over the upper third. Below the logo is a plain rectangular outline, then the flippers and a triangular centre apron with a round orange-glowing lamp. A printed instruction card is taped to the lower-left apron and a plain grey card with dark print is on the lower-right apron. The cabinet front rail at the very bottom shows a strip of dark monster artwork. Lighting is dim and warm, with strong yellow-orange flare spots and reflections on the metal.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass LE
- purple
- green
- black
- gold
Fingerprint: Black 1930s-style open-top limousine hearse driving rightward with exposed chromed engine, coffin strapped rear rack, green-skinned monster in purple shroud riding upright within waving friendly, melting gold-yellow title letters reading THE MUNSTERS across car door, Gothic mansion backdrop with crooked tower twisted trees wrought-iron gate, purple magenta night sky with green lightning bolts, enormous orange full moon, bat silhouettes above
The most memorable element is a black coffin passenger riding upright in the back of a gleaming black 1930s funeral limousine, one arm raised in a friendly wave, green-skinned with slicked-back black hair and a tattered purple shroud. The title is rendered as melting, dripping gold letters that appear to run down the car's flank. A grinning blonde woman in a low-cut yellow gown leans out of the tonneau beside a wicker basket of red-and-white spotted items. The mansion backdrop is a murky poison-green, contrasting with a purple lightning-struck sky and an oversized orange full moon. An exposed brass-and-chrome supercharged engine and a coffin lashed to the rear rack complete the macabre hot-rod look.
Setting
- Gothic mansion with crooked tower and glowing yellow windows
- Purple and magenta stormy night sky with green lightning
- Oversized orange full moon
- Bare black twisted trees and overhead power lines
- Wrought-iron spiked fence and gate
- Black cobbled street
Symbols
- Coffin
- Carved wooden fence posts
- Green lightning bolt
- Bats
- Full moon
- Power lines and pole
- Wrought-iron gate
- Winged hood ornament on radiator
- Lanterns
- Wicker basket
- Red-and-white spotted box
- Vintage wire-spoke wheels
- Purple spiderweb
Lettering
- Large dripping gold-yellow serif capitals with red shadow, the word the smaller above the word munsters, painted on the car door; limited edition in white block capitals on a black angled banner; red-and-white script stern logo bottom right; tiny white legal small print along the bottom centre; a white cursive artist signature lower left
Themes
- Monster family
- Gothic mansion
- Hot rod hearse
- Coffin
- Comic book caricature
- Halloween
- Limited edition
Title on it
- The munsters
Text on it
- THE MUNSTERS
- LIMITED EDITION
- Stern pinball
- THE MUNSTERS is a trademark of Universal Studios and a copyright of Kays-Vue Productions.
- Licensed by Universal Studios 2018. All Rights Reserved.
- MUNSTER KOACH and GRANPA'S DRAG-U-LA created and designed by George Barris.
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Green-skinned man with slicked black hair in a tattered purple shroud, sitting upright in a wooden coffin on the rear rack, right arm raised waving, grinning |
| Monster | Green-faced man in a dark suit and tie at the steering wheel, hands on the wheel, looking ahead |
| Monster | Tall lanky man with white/grey skin, flat dark hair, black tuxedo, white shirt and red cravat, standing at upper right with one hand raised |
| Monster | Pale dark-haired boy in a plum jacket and dark trousers, seated on the upper right with a smug expression |
| Monster | Small child creature with orange-tan face, pointed ears and large eyes, seated beside the boy |
| Woman | Smiling blonde woman in a low-cut yellow gown with a red scarf, leaning out of the car body, one hand raised |
| Man | Pale man in a long dark coat at far left, running away carrying a red box with white spots |
A wide illustrated backglass dominated by a black 1930s-style open-top limousine/hearse driving to the right across the frame, its exposed chromed engine, brass radiator shell, spoked wheels and a coffin strapped on the rear rack all on show. The title is painted across the car door and lower body in dripping, melting gold-yellow serif capitals with red outline reading THE MUNSTERS. Behind, a green-lit Gothic mansion with a crooked tower, bare twisted trees and a wrought-iron spiked gate sits under a purple and magenta night sky with green lightning bolts, a huge orange full moon, power lines and bat silhouettes. Six monster characters: a green-skinned man in a tattered purple shroud waving from the coffin, a green-faced driver in a dark suit, a tall lanky white-faced man in a black tuxedo with a red cravat and one raised hand, a dark-haired pale boy in a plum jacket seated beside him, a small orange-faced imp child, and a smiling blonde woman in a low-cut yellow gown and red scarf leaning from the tonneau. Lower left a pale man in a dark coat runs away carrying a red-and-white spotted box.
Backglass Premium
- black
- white
- grey
- green
Fingerprint: THE MUNSTERS in dripping lime-green slime letters on greyscale background, woman pouring from oil can into bubbling pan at centre, tall thin man in turtleneck grimacing at right, figure hanging upside down at left, dark-haired woman with bat necklace, Victorian house dead trees full moon, laboratory coils glassware
The whole scene is rendered in greyscale with one shocking exception: the title THE MUNSTERS, lettered in dripping slime-green capitals, at the top centre. A grinning dark-haired woman in a laboratory-like setting pours liquid from an oil can into a bubbling pan at the exact centre, framed by Gothic mansion scenery. On the right a tall thin man in a black turtleneck holds one hand to his forehead in a grimace, while on the left his doppelganger hangs upside down. A black open-topped car loaded with seated passengers runs along the bottom right.
Setting
- Victorian house with porch and dark windows
- Dead bare trees and picket fence
- Full moon behind the house
- Stone monument with a clock face
- Cracked dark sky with cobwebs and bats
- Barely visible brick or stone wall behind the laboratory cabinet
Symbols
- Bat silhouettes flying in the dark sky
- Cobwebs across the upper background
- Cobwebbed fence posts
- Porch swing
- Two tall ribbed laboratory induction coils
- Round-bottom and conical laboratory flasks
- Retort stand and funnel
- Hourglass
- Brick or stone wall texture behind the central cabinet
- Clock face on a stone marker
- Full moon
- Bare crooked tree branches
Lettering
- Hand-drawn dripping slime capitals in bright yellow-green with a lighter green outline and dark shadow, the set smaller above the much larger munsters; small fine white print block in the bottom right corner beside a small red oval badge
Themes
- Horror comedy
- Monster family
- Gothic mansion
- Laboratory chemistry
- Black and white comic art
- Car graveyard comedy
Title on it
- The munsters
Text on it
- THE
- MUNSTERS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Upside-down, hanging by his hair at the far left; widow's peak, dark swept hair, dark jacket, wide staring eyes, one arm hooked over his own forehead |
| Man | Tall and gaunt at upper right; black turtleneck under a dark jacket, one hand pressed flat to his forehead in a grimace, mouth open showing teeth, other arm thrust forward with a clenched fist; pale grey skin |
| Woman | Young pale woman behind his shoulder at top right; very dark hair, large eyes, dark clothing, looking forward |
| Creature | Curly-haired figure with a wrinkled, textured face peering from behind the top-right woman's shoulder |
| Woman | Centre; dark shoulder-length hair, arched brows, heavy eye make-up, smiling; low-cut black lace bodice and a bat or wing-shaped necklace; right arm raised holding an oil can tilted to pour, left hand holding a long glass tube or stirring rod; stands behind a shallow round pan of bubbling liquid |
| Vehicle | Black open-topped vintage car at bottom right, chrome grille and headlamps, large whitewall front wheel; several seated passengers in the open body |
| Creature | Small seated shrunken-head figure in the rear of the open car |
| Other | Group of small seated figures on a bench or low wall at the far bottom right, drawn small in grey tones |
A greyscale horror-comic backglass with a single splash of colour: the title THE MUNSTERS in dripping lime-green slime lettering with a yellow-green outline, centred across the upper third, with THE in smaller dripping caps above the larger word. The rest of the art is black, white and grey. Left: a large male figure with a widow's peak, dark swept hair, dark jacket and wide eyes, hanging upside down, one arm hooked over his forehead. Upper right: a tall gaunt man in a dark jacket and black turtleneck, one hand pressed to his forehead, the other arm outstretched with a clenched fist, mouth open showing teeth. Behind his shoulder sit a young pale dark-haired woman with large eyes and a curly-haired figure. Centre: a smiling dark-haired woman with arched brows, heavy eye make-up, black lace neckline and a bat-shaped necklace, pouring from an oil can held above her head into a shallow round pan of bubbling liquid in the foreground. Background centre-left is a Victorian house with porch, dead trees, a full moon, a fence and a clock face in a stone monument. Lower left: an upright wooden cabinet with dials and switches, laboratory coils, glass bottles and retort stands. Lower right: a black open-topped car carrying seated passengers. Chemistry glassware, a funnel and a stirring rod sit in the lower left corner. A small block of fine white print and a small red oval badge sit in the bottom right corner.
Backglass Pro
- purple
- green
- black
- yellow
Fingerprint: Family of five green-skinned monsters posed semi-circle: tall flat-topped man in brown suit, bride-like woman in torn lavender gown carrying gold candlestick, fat tuxedoed man, blonde woman in yellow dress, small boy hugging ginger doll, "THE MUNSTERS" dripping acid-green logo on purple-black cracked-stone background, cartoon laboratory panel with dials, two grey coil insulators flanking title.
A family of five green-skinned monsters posed in a semi-circle: a tall flat-topped man in a brown suit, a bride-like woman in a torn lavender gown carrying a gold candlestick, a fat tuxedoed man clutching a paper, a blonde woman in a yellow dress, and a small boy hugging a ginger doll.
Setting
- Cracked dark purple stone wall
- Giant green scaly monster hand and arm rising behind the figures
- Bat in flight top centre
- Fire streaks and orange flames top right
- Wooden grandfather cuckoo clock and framed portrait on a shelf right
- Old crt television set bottom right
Symbols
- Cartoon laboratory control panel with dials and coloured indicator lamps
- Two grey ceramic coil insulators
- Cuckoo grandfather clock
- Framed portrait of a bearded man
- Black-and-white television screen showing a face
- Yellow danger sign
- Lightning bolt between title letters
- Bat silhouette
- High-voltage lamps
Lettering
- Jagged dripping horror-display lettering in acid green with white drop shadow; blue all-caps official above; pink all-caps pinball below
Themes
- Horror
- Family of monsters
- Gothic cartoon
- Domestic interior
- Grocery errand
Title on it
- The munsters
Text on it
- OFFICIAL
- THE MUNSTERS
- PINBALL
- HIGH
- VOLTAGE
- POWER
- DANGER
- SPOT
- THE MUNSTERS is a trademark of Classic Media
- Licensed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Monster | Tall gaunt adult man, grey-green skin, flat black widow's-peak hair, brown suit jacket over black shirt, raising right index finger, standing top centre |
| Monster | Adult woman, green skin, waist-length wavy black hair, torn floor-length lavender gown with ragged hem and sleeves, gold candlestick in right hand, left hand raised, standing centre-right |
| Man | Short stout older man, pale mint-green skin, white hair, black tuxedo with red bow tie and white waistcoat, holding a printed paper in right hand and a small black case in left, seated on a stool at centre |
| Woman | Adult blonde woman in a mustard-yellow buttoned dress with white collar and cuffs, pale green high-heeled shoes, holding a large studded iron disc marked spot, standing right |
| Child | Small boy with pale green skin and black widow's-peak hair, dark suit jacket, seated on the floor hugging a red-haired doll in a grey dress |
| Animal | Small black cat with yellow eyes sitting on the shelf behind the blonde woman |
| Creature | Large green scaly reptilian monster arm and clawed fingers rising behind the seated man on the left |
| Other | Brown bat with spread wings flying top centre |
A painted backglass on a purple-black cracked-stone background. At upper left a dripping acid-green logo reading THE MUNSTERS in jagged horror lettering with a white drop shadow, small blue OFFICIAL above and pink PINBALL below, flanked by two grey coil insulators. Five characters stand centre and right: a tall gaunt grey-green man in a brown suit and black shirt raising one finger; a green-skinned woman in a tattered floor-length lavender gown and long black hair holding a gold candlestick and lifting her other hand; a stout pale mint-green older man in a black tuxedo with a red bow tie, holding a paper and a small black case; a blonde woman in a mustard-yellow buttoned dress with white collar and mint high-heeled shoes, holding a large studded iron disc marked SPOT; and a small boy with a black widow's-peak hairline and pale face in a dark suit, seated hugging a ginger-haired doll. Left edge shows a grey cartoon-lab machine panel with dials and coloured lamps reading HIGH VOLTAGE POWER, and below it a yellow-lit DANGER box; a green scaly monster arm, a bat, and a small black cat appear behind. Bottom right is an old television showing a monochrome face, a cuckoo clock and a framed portrait on a shelf, with fire streaks across the upper right.