miller@prism.DEC (05/01/85)
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Its great to see this discussion on the net again. In the past its been
on net.misc and net.games.video
In addition to net.games, I am posting to net.games.video to see if
we can get any additional input from there!!
Since net.games.video has been relatively quiet for the past year, we
could consider a rename to net.games.arcade to include the full spectrum
of coin-ops????
Over the past few years I have been reconditioning, enjoying and
accumulating real arcade games. This started with one pinball but latest
count is 8 (from a high of about 16) various machines with another on the way.
Though home video's and computer games are good ,I contend that there is
nothing like playing a dedicated Arcade machine.
I presently have one Video, an Atari VIDEO PINBALL. (No, not the cartridge
but the "Arcade" unit).
My primary obsession is with the old Pinball machines.
I am currently reconditioning the following:
Captain Fantastic Bally 1976 electromechanical
Freedom Bally 1976 electromechanical
Wizzard Bally 1975 electromechanical
Rocket Ship Gott. 195x electromechanical
In addition to these I have two Bally Bonus 7's (these are old "payoff"
pinball machines....no flippers....and appear to be electromechanical
nightmares). These will be interesting as I have no documentation and
heve not seen them previously. Any information appreciated!!!
I have (and have worked on) some of the old shuffel bowling alleys but
determined that there is no physical way to place one in the cellar. :-(
Some Favorite machines: (in addition to the above)
Electromechanical:
Jungle Queen, A Gottlieb with 4 flippers, 2 sets of drop targes, 3 pop bumpers,
2 bonus holes. More of a skill machine than a speed unit.
Big Deal A Williams with 6 digit scoring, DC Coils for extremely fast
fast playfield.
Fireball Anyone know where I can find one :-) great machine..still
looking.
Electronic:
Scorpion Williams wide body. Great skill machine. Multi-ball with
numerous ways to try to beat it. (Just sold this to my cousin
and still visit it regularly).
(Yes, this is a Williams..not a Gottlieb..)
Present insanity has me looking seriously at purchasing a Mach III or
Dragon's Lair to interface to a projection TV and get additional use of
the laserdisc player for movies, etc.
Pinball, the all American Game..(no flames about Pachinko..I have one of them
also :-) ).
"tilt"
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Posted: Wed 1-May-1985 10:55 EST
To: RHEA::DECWRL::"net.games.video"will@anasazi.UUCP (Will Fuller) (05/06/85)
Flippers are not only for swimming...
I just aquired a Gott. "Sure Shot" from a fellow here at work.
Sometime in the machines history the metal chimes (not the
solenoides, not the sounding box, just the chimes) were removed
(*sob*). Does anyone know where to get the chimes so "Sure Shot"
can speak again?
--
William H. Fuller
{decvax|ihnp4|hao}!noao!terak!anasazi!willwanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) (05/06/85)
While I admit it isn't pinball, I've got my favorite game sitting in the garage: "SPACE WARS" by Cinematronics This was the commercial adaptation of the oldest video game, with two ships, a sun w/gravity, and an occasional asteroid (non-shootable, rats). There is only one drawback to this game... it is a two player game, with no solitaire options. However, there are 10 basic games, with 5 variations available on each, so once you find someone to play, you can keep them hooked for a long time. And the neatest thing is how much I paid for the thing... *$50*! It is an old game (came out in 1977), and, without a one-player option, not too popular. I called around last summer, got quotes mostly around $300, then called this guy. He said the video and everything worked, but it wouldn't boot (read coins and start), so he let me have it for $50. Came with schematics, even. A buddy and I worked for three hours, one afternoon, everything seemed fine, but just would not boot. Then I noticed one of the connectors had dust on the BOTTOM! Flipped that sucker around, and it's worked fine ever since. Ron Wanttaja (ssc-vax!wanttaja) Personal record: 120 to 83, in 50 minute session, version 7