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[Mustang1961]

File Name: Jack in the Box (Gottlieb 1973)

File Submitter: Mustang1961

File Submitted: 30 Mar 2022

File Category: VPX/VPinMAME - MOD Tables

Author(s): Loserman76
dboyrecords
Hauntfreaks
Kiwi
Wildman
Arngrim
Leeoneil
Mrtr32
STAT
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Year: 1973
Permission to MOD?: Unspecified

Initial announcement from Jeff:
Jack in the Box (1973)
Table build/scripting Loserman76
Images from dboyrecords' Jumping Jack VP9x table
"Baked-in" lit playfield lighting corrections by Hauntfreaks
"Unlit" playfield courtesy of Kiwi
Backglass image by Wildman
 
I owned the game ~ 1979 - '81, so game play and "feeling" of the table is well known. I offer you here "my" 
 
Version 1.0c
- new physic (cab optimized),
° now the ball "dances" around the bumper as in the original game
° when the ball runs in it crosses from the left lane into the right kicker hole and vs.
° more fun to play
- many new sounds
- improved ball and ball position in the plunger lane
- the bumper triggers are now in colored plastic
- new POV for cab use
- in game over state the plastics illumination stays on (the original behavior of all Gottlieb EMs)
 
Version 1.0c2 Thanks goes to jejepinball and kiwi for the hint how to trigger both bumpers simultaneously. This is now realized.
 
Version 1.0d Leeoneil made the following enrichment to the table:
- draw the plastics in VPX, there are now in 3d with light reflection
- add shadows layer for the GI and for tilt
- Add dynamic DropTarget shadows
- adjust ball shadow
- add SSF command in the script
- change the ball rolling sound
 
Version 1.0d2 Leeoneil made the following enrichment to the table:
- improved shadows through the targets
- DOF commands reviewed
- installation of new plastics provided by Kiwi
I was able to make this update:
- new left flipper fingers (without the back spot at the tip in rest position), thanks to Mrtr32
 
Version 1.0e
- ALL object sounds in operation and volume level balanced
- new material assignment and surface picture (JPSalas) for metal guides at upper flippers
- BG with more bulbs and improved light control - like the original
- BG now with "turning" score reels
 
Version 1.0f (replaces by 1.0f2)
- typical flat Gottlieb- styled drop targets
- new lighting concept for the BG using snippits
- "SHOOT AGAIN" added in BG using snippit
- new pics for cab- users
 - now with file attached, thanks to nagaidevil for his pm
 
Version 1.0f2
- new SHOOT AGAIN snippit graphic ennobled by STAT (thank you!)
-> now all light indicators show the same over exposition at the letter edges 
All this in kind tribute to Jeff Whitehead.
 

 

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[kiwi]

 "PlayHit()" this is the command to play the animation of the bumper artificially, but it also moves its skirt which must be disabled,

in addition it is necessary to enable the animation of the skirt of the bumper that is hit.

 

Look for the "Hits" events of the 2 bumpers and add these 3 lines of code in both subroutines.

Sub Bumper1_Hit
   If TableTilted=false then
   Bumper2.PlayHit()
   Bumper2.EnableSkirtAnimation = 0
   Bumper1.EnableSkirtAnimation = 1

Sub Bumper2_Hit
   If TableTilted=false then
   Bumper1.PlayHit()
   Bumper1.EnableSkirtAnimation = 0
   Bumper2.EnableSkirtAnimation = 1

 

[clyde]

Thanks for the update, the table looks great! 

[leeoneil]

Hello !

I'm currently working on updating the table again, I will give the file to Mustang as soon as possible.

I totally forgot to add the DOF !   (and i want to improve a little bit the plastic rendering)

 

Sorry for that !

[kiwi]

If you find it useful, these are the unlit plastics, they are not in 4K because I made them a long time ago.

 

Attached Files

•  J-J-Plastiche.png   375.17KB   1 downloads

[leeoneil]

If you find it useful, these are the unlit plastics, 

Oh yessssss !

Much better than the original we have !

Thank's !!!!!!!

[leeoneil]

The DOF is wainting to be published and I just gave the file to Mustang !
So new version for this one pretty soon.

 

Thank's Loserman, wherever you are !

[wiesshund]

 

 

Thank's Loserman, wherever you are !

 

Look up
He is all around you

[robertms]

Excellent collaboration and end result, many thanks to all involved.

[STAT]

Version 1.0e
- ALL object sounds in operation and volume level balanced
- new material assignment and surface picture (JPSalas) for metal guides at upper flippers
- BG with more bulbs and improved light control - like the original
- BG now with "turning" score reels
All this in kind tribute to Jeff Whitehead.

[teisen]

Hello thanks for the update!

 

version f is not available for download

 

hugs