# First Wizard of Oz Artwork Revealed

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2011-05-28  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/news/jerseyjack6.html

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## Analysis

Jersey Jack Pinball reveals first artwork for their upcoming The Wizard of Oz pinball machine, featuring a monochrome sampler of backglass and LCD monitor artwork created by artist Jerry Vandersteldt. The final game will feature a seven-piece hand-painted art package with color treatment, depicting both darker and lighter elements from the film. The LCD monitor will display dynamic artwork variations during gameplay and attract mode.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The Wizard of Oz game will feature a 26-inch LCD monitor mounted in the backbox — _Official Jersey Jack Pinball announcement describing the backbox configuration_
- [HIGH] Jerry Vandersteldt created a seven-piece hand-painted art set for the game's exterior package — _Direct quote from Jerry Vandersteldt describing the art components (cabinet sides, backbox sides, front coin door panel, backglass art, backbox glass insert)_
- [HIGH] The artwork will be printed using UV inks onto high-grade vinyl before being applied to the cabinet — _Official production methodology described in the announcement_
- [HIGH] Different treatments of the monitor image will be displayed at different times during gameplay and attract mode — _Official description of LCD monitor functionality and content variation_

### Notable Quotes

> "The cabinet sides, backbox sides, front coin door panel, backglass art and backbox glass insert are seven different works of art and will complete the story-telling treatment I have in mind for the entire exterior art package"
> — **Jerry Vandersteldt**, May 28, 2011
> _Artist directly describes the comprehensive art package scope and thematic vision for the machine_

> "If you know any of Jerry's works, you better be ready to see an awesome finished art package like none ever produced for a pinball machine before. When this takes life through color and depth, everyone will be blown away."
> — **Jack Guarnieri**, May 28, 2011
> _Jersey Jack Pinball founder expresses confidence in the artistic quality and uniqueness of the final product_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer announcing The Wizard of Oz game |
| Jerry Vandersteldt | person | Artist who created the seven-piece hand-painted art package for The Wizard of Oz pinball machine |
| Jack Guarnieri | person | Jersey Jack Pinball founder commenting on the artwork quality |
| The Wizard of Oz | game | Upcoming Jersey Jack Pinball game featuring LCD monitor technology and hand-painted artwork |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Artwork and artistic design, LCD monitor technology in pinball, Game announcement and reveal
- **Secondary:** Cabinet design and exterior package

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Announcement presents favorable tone toward the artwork quality and artistic vision. Both the artist and manufacturer express confidence and enthusiasm about the final product.

### Signals

- **[design_philosophy]** Jersey Jack Pinball emphasizing comprehensive exterior art package approach with multiple integrated hand-painted elements creating cohesive story-telling narrative (confidence: high) — Jerry Vandersteldt's description of seven-piece art set as complete 'story-telling treatment' for entire exterior package
- **[announcement]** Jersey Jack Pinball officially reveals first artwork details for The Wizard of Oz game, confirming LCD monitor technology implementation and hand-painted art package (confidence: high) — Official release of monochrome artwork sample with detailed description of final product approach
- **[technology_signal]** The Wizard of Oz represents an early adoption of large LCD monitor integration (26-inch display) in the backbox with dynamic content variation during gameplay (confidence: high) — Description of monitor-based artwork system with different treatments displayed during gameplay and attract mode

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## Transcript

Date: 28th May, 2011

The latest announcement from Jersey Jack Pinball has revealed a monochrome sampler of the first piece of artwork from their upcoming The Wizard of Oz game.

The sample backglass and monitor artwork

The picture shows how the backglass frame will surround a composite image which will be displayed on the 26-inch LCD monitor mounted in the game's backbox.

Although this sample is in black-and-white, the final version will be in full colour.

The monitor image depicts many elements from the movie, with the Wicked Witch the largest of the characters. Combined with the stormy skyline, the bare trees and the axe-wielding Tin Man, the artwork conveys the darker side of the movie while managing to contrast it with the central cheery image of Dorothy and Toto.

The sample monitor image

These two pieces of artwork are part of the hand-painted seven-piece set created by Jerry Vandersteldt.  Jerry said, "The cabinet sides, backbox sides, front coin door panel, backglass art and backbox glass insert are seven different works of art and will complete the story-telling treatment I have in mind for the entire exterior art package, but for now, enjoy this first glimpse into the backglass design of Jersey Jack's very own, 'The Wizard of Oz' pinball machine!"

Jack Guarnieri said about the artwork, "If you know any of Jerry's works, you better be ready to see an awesome finished art package like none ever produced for a pinball machine before. When this takes life through color and depth, everyone will be blown away."

Different treatments of the monitor image will be displayed on the LCD monitor at different times during the gameplay and also in attract mode.

The remaining pieces of Jerry's artwork will be printed using UV inks onto high-grade vinyl, before being applied to the cabinet front and sides, and the backbox sides.

Keep checking Pinball News for all the very latest news on Jersey Jack Pinball's The Wizard of Oz game.

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