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Zira

Manufacturer: Irmacor, of Porto, Portugal
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
Players: 4

About This Machine

Zira, from Irmacor of Porto, Portugal, is a conversion of Playmatic's own 1980 'Zira' - notably, unlike most other Irmacor conversions, the name was left unchanged and the backglass art is identical to the Playmatic original. Irmacor's logo does appear prominently on the cardholder and the right side of the backbox. Reportedly, strict Portuguese laws in the 1970s on importing gambling-adjacent devices led Irmacor to import Spanish-made Playmatic games, modify them, and market them as Portuguese-made products to work around the restrictions.

The game carries a Fantasy theme, consistent with its solid-state electronics giving it modern features such as sound effects and music that were becoming common in pinball during the early 1980s. Specific gameplay rules and objectives for this title are not well documented.

As a relatively unaltered rebadge of a Spanish original, Zira is a niche curiosity for collectors interested in the regional conversion practices used by manufacturers like Irmacor to navigate import restrictions of the era.

Technical Details

Theme:
Fantasy

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