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[dan_shane]

File Name: Lost in Space Retro

File Submitter: dan_shane

File Submitted: 21 Feb 2022

File Category: VPX/VPinMAME - MOD Tables

Author(s): DevaL
Destruk
TAB
Bigus
Barleybrine Steamworks (Dan Shane)
Manufacturer: Sega
Year: 1998
ROM: Link to ROM
Permission to MOD?: Yes, without approval

After expressing my wish for a pinball table based on the classic LOST IN SPACE television series from the 1960s I was encouraged to try adapting an existing game myself. This is my very first attempt at modifying the art in any virtual pinball simulator, so some might find the result a bit clumsy.  For that reason, anyone who wishes to improve or add features to my version is entirely welcome to do so.
 
The game itself is Bigus's 1.2 version of the 1998 Sega machine that was a tie-in to the misguided theatrical film.  I love the multiball modes in the game, and thankfully Dick Tufeld reprised his role as the voice of Robot B-9, so it wasn't a hard decision to keep the sounds and gameplay while replacing some of the art with the TV characters and models.
 
I have included a rudimentary illuminated backglass to complement the table.  I'm sure that others will have good ideas that would make the game look or sound even better, but I am strictly a beginner.  I know nothing about Pup packs or audio substitution yet, though that may come down the road as I learn.  I also have no understanding of primitive modeling, so I simply reskinned the existing Jupiter 2.  That will explain why she's a bit warped.  I left the Robot toy alone for now, but if I learn how to export and edit primitives I will try to replace him as well.
 
If you're a fan of the series I hope you will enjoy my foray into VP modding.
 
A big thank you to Bigus for allowing me to adapt his table.

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[mrjcrane]

Great job Dan way to go ! I'm kind of like you in that I tend to gravitate towards the original versions of TV shows and Movies when the table is theme based; like what you have done. Now depending on how confident you feel about table scripting you can issue the PlaySound command to add a few sound clips from the old show that is a nice touch .... like Dr.Smith having a full blow panic attack. So I know our admins on this site have some rules and guidelines about uploading of copyright material, but that is not to say you can't make a few adjustments for you personal use in your awesome Pin Cab. So a few carefully placed PlaySound or PlaySong commands in the table script can give it a nice retro feel to match what you did with the Playfied revamp.

 

In my case I did a 15 song audio retrofit of the PBR Can Crusher table substituting in my 15 all time favorite rock jams, kind of like a jukebox as I play it; triggered by left and right magnasave keystroke to cycle through the audio tracks. Good luck, keep pressing forward.

Edited by mrjcrane, 22 February 2022 - 06:27 AM.

[dan_shane]

Version 1.1 uploaded that includes AltSound package that replaces some movie actor voices with audio from the TV show.

[webguy1956]

It's not there yet ..but it looks good thanks