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[starman]

Fireball (Bally 1972) + B2S



Version: 1.0.0
Category: VP 9.x B2S Cabinet Tables (B2S)

Author(s): starman

Description:
This is "the" classic pinball machine from Bally (1972) with zipper flippers and lots of features.
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Fireball - FS + B2S - VP 9.12 - V.1.0.0 by starman
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Original table by Bally, June 1972 - 3,815 units produced
Design: Ted Zale
Art: Dave Christensen
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Features:

Zipper flippers (2)
Pop bumpers (3)
Mushroom bumpers (3)
Captive ball kickout holes (2)
Messenger ball
Standup target
Whirlwind spinner
Multiball - 2 or 3 ball
Left outlane kickback
Ball return gate
Skill ramp shot


B2S - Backglass can be used with any resolution but it's optimized for resolution: 1280 x 1024
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Special Thanks:
to rosve for the B2S tutorial -
to JPSalas and PD for the fading lights script -
to Rascal for the ball speed code -
to JamO for the "PAPA"- video link -

Thanks to everyone in the VP forums for their shared knowledge and experiences. Without you this table wouldn't exist in this way.

RULES
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*Insert coin and WAIT for machine to reset. Insert coins for
additional players.

*Shoot the ball to ascend the ramp and return over the three rollover wires.

*Shoot the ball into the Odin and Wotan pockets.

*Release the captive balls by hitting the Release Fire Gods target or hitting Release Odin or Wotan bumpers

*Matching last number of score, with number which lights on back glass at end of game scores 1 Replay.

NOTE:
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- The brown playfield light (PFOffL) should remain in the foreground.

- A lot off additional flipper images are enclosed in the zip file.
Each flipper set consists of five images: left down, left up, right closed, right down, right up.

If you want for example, orange flipper without imprint with white rubber.
e.g.: Left Flipper = fl_left_down .... load: orangewhite\bright\fl_le_dn_blank_bow.png
Left Flipper = fl_left_up .......load: orangewhite\bright\fl_le_up_blank_bow.png
Right Flipper = fl_right_cl .... load: orangewhite\bright\fl_ricl_blank_bow.png
Right Flipper = fl_right_down ...load: orangewhite\bright\fl_re_dn_blank_bow.png
Right Flipper = fl_right_up .....load: orangewhite\bright\fl_re_up_blank_bow.png

KEYS:
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press " R " -> rules
press " I " -> replay awards
press " S " -> game status
press " B " -> 3 or 5 balls per game (standard = 5 balls)

REPLAY AWARDS:
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3-ball-game:
1 replay awarded for a score of: 54,000
1 replay awarded for a score of: 68,000
1 replay awarded for a score of: 80,000

5-ball-game:
1 replay awarded for a score of: 38,000
1 replay awarded for a score of: 52,000
1 replay awarded for a score of: 64,000

HIGH SCORE: saved.

TILT PENALTY: ball in play

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All graphics are in PNG format.

External programs used:

graphics:

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Submitted by starman, on Feb 6 2012, 06:49 AM

[blur]

vau, this is done very quickly
great job, downloading right away!

[rosve]

Wow!
Walter, it plays great. This is a masterpice.

[JAM0]

Thanks so much for this masterful piece of art. Gameplay is fantastic

[bladexdsl]

[gwjrabbit]

FANTASTIC!

[maceman]

woohoot!

Looking forward to trying this out. Looks incredible!!

Maceman

[gwjrabbit]

Been playing this this morning, and love it. I've got the mechanical plunger working, but am having real issues tweaking it to make the skillshots possible. I can't seem to find any documentation on what all the various plunger variables do (Breakover speed, mechanical strength, etc). I had to move the plunger so it contacts the ball, which was no big deal, but i pretty much have it so that the first 2/3 of a stroke barely move the ball, and anything mroe shoots it out the top.

Anyone have any experience here?

[DedRok_V]

Very nice work Sir Walter ... you are the zipper flipper King.

[starman]

Thanks, glad you like it.

Been playing this this morning, and love it. I've got the mechanical plunger working, but am having real issues tweaking it to make the skillshots possible. I can't seem to find any documentation on what all the various plunger variables do (Breakover speed, mechanical strength, etc). I had to move the plunger so it contacts the ball, which was no big deal, but i pretty much have it so that the first 2/3 of a stroke barely move the ball, and anything mroe shoots it out the top.

Anyone have any experience here?

Sorry, but I've no experiences in this regards but I'm sure there is a solution for that.
But maybe it helps to go to the script line '101':

' Impulse Plunger
Const IMPowerSetting = 41
Const IMTime = 0.7

Set plungerIM = New cvpmImpulseP
With plungerIM
.InitImpulseP swplunger, IMPowerSetting, IMTime
.Random 0.0
.InitExitSnd "", ""
.CreateEvents "plungerIM"
End With

Here you can fiddle about around the "Const IMPowerSetting = 41" respectively "Const IMTime = 0.7" time settings.

Serrvus
Walter

[Arcade4]

This will improve my Monday.

[unclewilly]

Just played like 20 games on a real one of these. do you have a non bs2 version. i dont have my cab set up yet

[gwjrabbit]

Alas, I think all those IM variables are for the impulse plunger.

[settingsons]

Thanks Walter - absolutely brilliant! Your attention to detail is unsurpassed.

One tiny thing I noticed - although no big deal. On the backglass I think 2 or 3 of the images slightly move as the lights flash as if the illuminated image is a pixel or two out from the non-illuminated image. I only noticed it because I couldn't stop looking at it . My BG screen is 28" which might be why I noticed it.

Cheers

Vic

[OuchTilt]

Thanks Walter - absolutely brilliant! Your attention to detail is unsurpassed.

One tiny thing I noticed - although no big deal. On the backglass I think 2 or 3 of the images slightly move as the lights flash as if the illuminated image is a pixel or two out from the non-illuminated image. I only noticed it because I couldn't stop looking at it . My BG screen is 28" which might be why I noticed it.

Cheers

Vic

I get kinda jealous when people's backglass is bigger than my playfield

Saying that, I would rather play my mini pin than shift key bashing my laptop

Looking forward in trying out this table.....thanks

[settingsons]

Thanks Walter - absolutely brilliant! Your attention to detail is unsurpassed.

One tiny thing I noticed - although no big deal. On the backglass I think 2 or 3 of the images slightly move as the lights flash as if the illuminated image is a pixel or two out from the non-illuminated image. I only noticed it because I couldn't stop looking at it . My BG screen is 28" which might be why I noticed it.

Cheers

Vic

I get kinda jealous when people's backglass is bigger than my playfield

Saying that, I would rather play my mini pin than shift key bashing my laptop

Looking forward in trying out this table.....thanks

I know what you mean... my first playfield was a 10" netbook screen, and then somehow things just spiraled out of control

[gwjrabbit]

I don't know if the table author is interested, but I just modded this up to use the analog plunger and fire solenoids to an LEDwiz. If someone wants it PM me, I wouldn't feel comfortable reposting without permission.

[FDSystems]

It looks fantastic, as any of your tables !

Any hope for a 4:3 &/or WS version ?

Just a suggestion, but I TOTALLY agree with it !

[starman]

Just played like 20 games on a real one of these. do you have a non bs2 version. i dont have my cab set up yet

+
1234fd - "Any hope for a 4:3 &/or WS version ?"

There will be a WS version, unclewilliy and 1234fd.
Still some reels to do on the backdrop.

Thanks Walter - absolutely brilliant! Your attention to detail is unsurpassed.

One tiny thing I noticed - although no big deal. On the backglass I think 2 or 3 of the images slightly move as the lights flash as if the illuminated image is a pixel or two out from the non-illuminated image. I only noticed it because I couldn't stop looking at it . My BG screen is 28" which might be why I noticed it.

Cheers

Vic

I know that, Vic. That's why a put a note in the release file. "... B2S - Backglass can be used with any resolution but it's optimized for resolution: 1280 x 1024..."
Which resolution have you set?
If it's not exactly 1280x1024, there could be pixel deviations, yes I noticed that. But if you set 1280x1024 for the 28" screen and still have deviations, so I wonder why.
I've noticed the problem on my other B2S projects too. Perhaps 'rosve' has a plausible answer respectively solution.
The back glass consists of several segments.
I think it may be due to the occasional odd pixel count of the individual segments. Could be that they need an even number of pixels to be scaled more correctly in any resolution.
I will consider in the next updates or new B2S releases.
Thanks for your remark!

I don't know if the table author is interested, but I just modded this up to use the analog plunger and fire solenoids to an LEDwiz. If someone wants it PM me, I wouldn't feel comfortable reposting without permission.

You don't need my permission to modify the table for your own use.
However, I would mind if you give the code without my consent. This can lead to unpleasant confusions.
You send me the code, and I can release it with the next update. It would be best if the code can easily be modified by the user for any individual use.
Beyond that then I can better understand your problem.

Servus
Walter

[FDSystems]

Just played like 20 games on a real one of these. do you have a non bs2 version. i dont have my cab set up yet

+
1234fd - "Any hope for a 4:3 &/or WS version ?"

There will be a WS version, unclewilliy and 1234fd.
Still some reels to do on the backdrop.


Servus
Walter

No hurry, take your time.
Thanks in advance.