It is well known that pinball was suffering in the early 80s. Video arcade games, the new kid on the block, were increasing in popularity. One hard-hit victim was the Stern company in Chicago, which decided to close its pinball line. The manufacturer was working on a couple of games at the time. One game was Lazer Lord. They made one prototype game. Let's call it LLPT (Lazer Lord Prototype).
LLPT was a copy of the 1980 game Quicksilver. The LLPT playfield is almost identical to the Quicksilver game. The cabinet artwork, backglass, sounds and some game rules are different. It also is not a wide body game. In addition to the one prototype design, there was whitewood version of the game. Lets call it LLWW (Lazer Lord Whitewood). This game was found in a garage under a pile of rubbish, just two days from a dumpster. You will see from the picture on IPDB (internet pinball data base) that is was not well cared for and not in great shape. This version of Lazer Lord is thought to be the game Stern wanted to build, but the game never materialized because Stern was short on money and staff.
They must have made a decision to copy a game they already had and could make cheaper and faster. Somehow the first version the LLWW ended up in a private home in the suburbs of Chicago. It is my thinking the LLWW worked for some time, judging by the looks of the playfield, plastics and lane guides. It is my goal to restore the game back to its one time historical place and functionality. Please follow as the journey moves along.
