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[jpsalas]

250cc



Version: 5.0.0
Category: VPinMAME 8.x Recreations

Author(s): JPSalas

Description:
4:3 VPM Table


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Submitted by jpsalas, on Feb 27 2009, 04:43 AM

[David_OSU]

I downloaded this table because I liked the way it looks, and I thought it was interesting and different. However, I couldn't find any rules for this table in English, only the Spanish text below (from the Owner's Manual):

Las distintas combinaciones de juego, se consiguen a traves de las siguientes realizaciones:
• Grupo de dianas de caidas laterales
Derribando las dos dianas rojas, bola extra en chino.
Derribando las dos dianas amarillas, bola extra en dianas laterales (bola cautiva).
Derribando las dos dianas verdes, especial en chino.
Derribando el grupo de dianas izqdo, bola extra en pasillo de pérdida.
Derribando el grupo de dianas drcho, se abre la barrera de recuperación bola.
Derribando los dos grupos, especial alternativo en dianas inferiores.
• Grupo de dianas superior
Derribando la primera diana, bonus x 5 en pasillo superior izqdo.
Derribando la segunda diana, bola extra en pasillo superior centro.
Derribando la tercera diana, especial en pasillo superior drcho.
• Pasillos 1, 2 Y 3
Apagando los tres números 500.000 puntos en chino y bola extra directa, con
posibilidad de anular esta bola extra con preselector.

I don't speak Spanish, so I was unable to make sense of these. I tried 3 different translation engines, and got some pretty garbled output. However, using the poor translations and some playtime, I was able to create the following rules in English:

250 cc Scoring:

• Top Right Holes (left to right)
Award 500,000 points when lit.
Advance Bonus when lit.
Award Special when lit.
Award Extra Ball when lit.

• Top 1, 2,and 3 Lanes
Each lane scores 100,000.
Turning off all 3 numbers awards Extra Ball and lights 500,000 hole.

• Side Targets
Dropping both red targets lights Extra Ball hole.
Dropping both yellow targets lights captive ball targets.
Dropping both green targets lights Special hole.
Dropping all 3 left targets lights Extra Ball on left drain.
Dropping all 3 right targets activates right drain ball save.
Dropping all 6 targets lights lower Special targets.

• Top Left Targets
Dropping the first target lights Bonus X5 on the left lane below target.
Dropping the second target lights Extra Ball on the center lane below target.
Dropping the third target lights Special on the right lane below target.


I wanted to upload this as a Table Rules textfile, but I don't see anywhere on the site for this type of submission. Anyway, I hope this helps someone.

[David_OSU]

[Edit]: disregard the comments below, it looks like I downloaded a different version of this table from somewhere else (not the JPG-PINS version). I'll have to play this version to see if any of the comments below still apply.

After playing this table a bit, it seems like the outlanes are very hungry, resulting in short playtime per ball. In fact, its not that much fun because the balltime is so short. After looking at the table layout diagram in the Owner's Manual, and comparing to the table layout in the VP editor, I noticed that the rightmost lane divider is lower than it should be. In fact, it should be high enough for the ball to roll up the right flipper and into the right drain. I raised this lane wall, and raised the left drain wall a bit, and the table plays much better. It still loses the ball to the drains, but you get about twice as much ball time. Also, it adds a new challenge with trapping the ball on the right flipper.

After making the modification above, the center drain seemed too hungry due to the wide space between the flippers. I added a post (copied one of the pin posts from the table) between the flippers, right on top of the bike steering post graphic on the table. With this last change, the table is much more fun, and you lose the ball more due to mistakes than random chance.

I can upload this modded table, but I'll need permission from the authors (or is there someone I can send it to, and they can review/upload it?).

Edited by David_OSU, 07 April 2009 - 09:10 PM.

[destruk]

You'd want to send JPSalas a PM or email, or post to their forums with the website link for the file.