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[starman]

File Name: Capersville (Bally 1966) WS V1.0.0
File Submitter: starman
File Submitted: 03 Dec 2012
File Category: VP 9.x Recreations
Author(s): starman
Manufacturer: Bally
Year: 1966
Permission to MOD?: Yes, with approval

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CAPERSVILLE
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Manufacturer: Bally
Date Of Manufacture: December, 1966
Production: 5,120 units

Design: Ted Zale
Art: Dave Christensen  
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VP recreation by starman - December 2012 - VP 9.12 - WS
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THANKS to:
Christoph Klimke aka "fireII" (table owner - german version) - great images, rules and tipps.
Noah - great images as well
rosve for the B2S tutorial -
JPSalas and PD for the fading lights script -
Thanks to everyone in the VP forums for their shared knowledge and experiences. Without you this table wouldn't exist in this way!

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Features:
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Zipper Flippers (2)
Pop Bumpers (3)
Mushroom Bumpers (6)
Slingshots (1) !
Captive Ball Kickout Holes (2)
Captive Ball Alley "Deep 4 Caper" (1)
Left Ball Kicker Lane "Code Zapper Caper" (1)
Multiball - 2 or 3 ball
Ball return to Lane Gate (2) - one of them as a kind of an emergency exit

For WS users with single monitor setup -> editor -> script -> line 68:
from
   LaunchBackGlass "capersville_B2S", True    'True=Launch bg ,  False=Don't launch bg.

to
   LaunchBackGlass "capersville_B2S", False    'True=Launch bg ,  False=Don't launch bg.
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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)
press " V " -> Bell(s) On/Off (standard = On)

REPLAY AWARDS:
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3-ball-game:
1 replay awarded for a score of: 4,600
1 replay awarded for a score of: 6,200
1 replay awarded for a score of: 7,800

5-ball-game:
1 replay awarded for a score of: 5,800
1 replay awarded for a score of: 7,200
1 replay awarded for a score of: 8,700

HIGH SCORE: saved.

NOTE:
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-> Editor -> The big blue playfield light (PFOffL) should remain in the foreground. If not, then the graphics (Nvidia) are frayed.

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All graphics are in PNG format.

External programs used:

Graphics:
Picture Publisher 10
Inkscape 0.48
Gimp 2.6

Sound:
Audition 2.0
Wavepad 4.47
Audacity 1.2.6


Enjoy
Walter 'dervito' Vit aka starman - December 2012

email: [email protected]
homepage: www.dervito.at

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[maceman]

Thanx Walter!!!!

[Sabbat]

thank you very much, it looks and plays great. I have a single monitor but i didnt have to change anything for it to work.

[serpiko]

thank you .

 

this old table is very good.i love playing it.

[Practicedummy]

Great job on this table. I love the mushroom bumper animations. And the flippers look just right.

[Pin-Pete]

Thank you,starman.Looks superb.Gonna try it later today.

[rob046]

Wow this does look impressive.

Starman, what method did you use to do lighting on this?  If you have any tips I'd like to hear them.  I have ways of doing lighting that I think are just OK, but I still haven't settled into any method that I've wanted to stick with, still experimenting.  But this looks really good, whatever you are doing.

[faralos]

Fantastic looking table!

Just the right amount of lighting not too dark and not too bright!

Looks like another fun pin!

I love the pf colors too...very unusual for a pin!

[Ezepov]

Very fun!

[starman]

Wow this does look impressive.

Starman, what method did you use to do lighting on this?  If you have any tips I'd like to hear them.  I have ways of doing lighting that I think are just OK, but I still haven't settled into any method that I've wanted to stick with, still experimenting.  But this looks really good, whatever you are doing.

Rob,

thanks  - glad you like it.

 

My favorite graphic programm is "Picture Publisher 10" - but I think also Gimp or another good graphic program has lighten / darken features.

 

 lighting_example.jpg   137.63KB   42 downloads

 

Required features:

 

1) creating Mask

2) creating Object from Mask

3) copy Object or / and

4) Mask from Object -> Object fom Mask (that way the copied Object is at the same location)

5) feather / Mask or Object

6) adjustable transparency (if you have 2 Objects one above the other with little difference in size, set one object transparency to ~50%  provides a soft shape Object)

5) lighten / darken functions (shadows, midtones, highlights)

6) also important should be to have a "lens flare" feature (to simulate light reflections)

 

I got best results with lighting brushes using "midtones" feature (provides a better contrast effect).

 

Much success & Servus

Walter

[starman]

I noticed that some get an error in line 20.

Please download the newest script files (included the "b2s.vbs").

 

Although this is not a B2S table, it is nevertheless necessary to have the "b2s.vbs" either in the table folder or / and in the script folder. In the script "B2S" is just set to "false".

 

Thanks and servus

Walter

[rob046]

 

Wow this does look impressive.

Starman, what method did you use to do lighting on this?  If you have any tips I'd like to hear them.  I have ways of doing lighting that I think are just OK, but I still haven't settled into any method that I've wanted to stick with, still experimenting.  But this looks really good, whatever you are doing.

Rob,

thanks  - glad you like it.

 

My favorite graphic programm is "Picture Publisher 10" - but I think also Gimp or another good graphic program has lighten / darken features.

 

lighting_example.jpg

 

Required features:

 

1) creating Mask

2) creating Object from Mask

3) copy Object or / and

4) Mask from Object -> Object fom Mask (that way the copied Object is at the same location)

5) feather / Mask or Object

6) adjustable transparency (if you have 2 Objects one above the other with little difference in size, set one object transparency to ~50%  provides a soft shape Object)

5) lighten / darken functions (shadows, midtones, highlights)

6) also important should be to have a "lens flare" feature (to simulate light reflections)

 

I got best results with lighting brushes using "midtones" feature (provides a better contrast effect).

 

Much success & Servus

Walter

 

Thanks for the info.  I use photoshop, & try some of this.  I never thought to use lens flare in lighting, but yeah I guess it does make sense that it would be good for bulb reflections.

[Sabbat]

Great table Walter but did you know this table actually only has 1 sling and not 2? The left sling is correct, but there actually isnt a sling under the right "sling plastic".

 

Also question about Caper scoring. When you collect the Y in Searay does it score the current Caper value displayed on the Reel b4 you score Y, or is it the value shown on the reel that changed from the Y. If that makes sense.

 

Thanks for getting me to play some VP again.

 

edit: did you put only 1 sling? the right "sling" seems to fire pretty hard for there not being one... and yea i must be tripping or something but i seem to only score 100 points per caper no matter if its Square Triangle or X.

Edited by Sabbat, 11 December 2012 - 02:57 PM.

[starman]

Sabbat, the table was created in cooperation of an owner.

Do you really think, I wasn't instructed with the 1 Sling thing? There are some Videos online, you can study them like I did for sure couple of times.

 

 

The Searay Caper scores right:

As soon as you score the last Searay letter "Y", the letters goes off and the Super Bonus Caper advance by 1. Where is the problem?

 

As I can see the "Zapper Caper" score matches correctly with the symbols.

 

At this point I wanted to write something different, regarding criticism. but I've changed my mind.

(starman be cool... be cool!)

 

Servus

Walter

 

 

 

[Herweh]

Love this table, Walter, thank you so much.

 

Best regards, Herweh.

[Sabbat]

Wait, i pissed you off? You should be glad that people like me play your tables more then once.

 

No I didnt think you knew. Seeing as how the right sling on your recreation does not act like simple rubber and IMO slings the ball harder then it should. I went back and played it and it does fire softer then the left but i guess i thought you put a sling there cuz it doesnt act like just rubber...it acts like a sling

 

ugh, what a way to wake up......

 

 

 

Sabbat, the table was created in cooperation of an owner.

Do you really think, I wasn't instructed with the 1 Sling thing? There are some Videos online, you can study them like I did for sure couple of times.

 

 

The Searay Caper scores right:

As soon as you score the last Searay letter "Y", the letters goes off and the Super Bonus Caper advance by 1. Where is the problem?

 

As I can see the "Zapper Caper" score matches correctly with the symbols.

 

At this point I wanted to write something different, regarding criticism. but I've changed my mind.

(starman be cool... be cool!)

 

Servus

Walter

 

 

 

[starman]

 

Wait, i pissed you off? You should be glad that people like me play your tables more then once.

 

No I didnt think you knew. Seeing as how the right sling on your recreation does not act like simple rubber and IMO slings the ball harder then it should. I went back and played it and it does fire softer then the left but i guess i thought you put a sling there cuz it doesnt act like just rubber...it acts like a sling

 

ugh, what a way to wake up......

 

 

 

Sabbat, the table was created in cooperation of an owner.

Do you really think, I wasn't instructed with the 1 Sling thing? There are some Videos online, you can study them like I did for sure couple of times.

 

 

The Searay Caper scores right:

As soon as you score the last Searay letter "Y", the letters goes off and the Super Bonus Caper advance by 1. Where is the problem?

 

As I can see the "Zapper Caper" score matches correctly with the symbols.

 

At this point I wanted to write something different, regarding criticism. but I've changed my mind.

(starman be cool... be cool!)

 

Servus

Walter

 

 

 

 

No, c'mon sabbat you don't. But the tone wasn't the right. I've no problems with constructive critism.

I'm glad you like the old EM's and I appreciate your contribution.

You must realize, however, that I give a lot of effort to be authentic.
I know that the passive sling might be a bit too soft, but after several
test matches, I have decided to make the setup so that the game isn't too easy.

 

So let's be friends and enjoy all those great moments which are a little out of the daily grind tear.

 

Servus

Walter

[MTPPC]

This is a great table. I would have a hard time believing it could be improved in any way, but obviously, I am not an expert on it. In fact, I liked this table so much, I went and d/l'ed all the rest of starman's works. All very nice I must say.