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[druadic]

Speedway VP9



Version: 1.1 VP9
Category: VP 9.x Recreations

Author(s): druadic

Description:
Speedway, 1931 by Gottlieb for VP9.
Plays just as nice as it did in VP6 with animation on or off. Just a few "tweaks" here and there and the game plays great.
Added HIGH SCORE as well AND "purge" of high scoring.

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Submitted by druadic, on Feb 23 2012, 12:04 AM

[rosve]

Very nice old table Will.

My next little hobby project is to build a flipperless cab so I am very happy that you are updating all these great games to vp9.

[destruk]

For the full 75 years of copyright protection, you could add a comma and the current year to the copyright notice - like ©2002,2012

[Pintrepid]

Another exquisite table that is very near photoreal!

I've never played tables like this ... there were tables at the horse races during the 3 County Fair that had the look and feel of pinball. By continuously shooting the ball into the playfield, my "horse" would advance across this big mechanical scoreboard depending on what score I received on my table. Other players would be representing other "horses" as they played their tables. Whichever horse reached the finish line on that scoreboard would set off a bedlam of bells, sirens and flashing lights, being the winner, of course.

But, at the time, I didn't consider it to be pinball. As a kid at that time, I did not know the history of pinball, and that this type of table was a vital part of the origins of the games I loved and played ever since. I just couldn't get my head around the fact that there were no flippers. Couldn't interact with the ball (the table was encased in a lengthy, solid counter encasement with 9 other tables, essentially preventing nudging). No flipping, no trapping, no control, other than what force you used with the plunger. I had fun with it, especially when I won a few races ... but I didn't consider it to be pinball.

But today, I see here that this is an excellent game in its own right. Nudging this table IS allowed! So I get to learn the REAL way to play pinball as it was originally designed. The problem with that is that I can't stop playing now!

-PeterMac

[druadic]

Thanks guys! Have fun.