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[Mustang1961]

File Name: Strato Flite (Williams 1974)

File Submitter: Mustang1961

File Submitted: 22 May 2022

File Category: VPX/VPinMAME Recreations

Author(s): Greywolf
PBecker
Itchigo
Loserman76
Manufacturer: Williams
Year: 1974
Permission to MOD?: Unspecified

Initial announcement from Jeff:
Initially was going to be a conversion of PBecker's VP9x table, but wound up using Greywolf's images instead since he gave me permission for them
Thanks to PBecker and Itchigo for the VP9x version.
ZIP includes a wheel and a new B2S
MOD only by permission of ALL parties involved. And for God's sake, don't include it as part of a commercial cab.
 
My view on Strato Flite:
Strato Flite was a big success from Williams, when I worked (in school vacation) in the late 70's at an amusement machines operating company the coin boxes of these games were FULL. And I loved to play it, as well. Now I love to play the VPX version I offer you here with Version 1.0c.
 
I made the following changes:
 
- new physic (cab optimized)
- slight layout change -> reduces ball losses between the flipper fingers and left outer side lanes
- many new (nearly all) sounds e.g. gate, stand up targets, kicker holes ....
- randomize for angle and force for the kicker hole
- all lights are adjusted in color temperature and brightness
- now the gates closes when the ball returns into the plunger lane
- the alternator is now triggered by earning 10 points
- improved ball and ball position in the plunger lane
- new timing for ball release
- new POV for cab use
- the black spot on the apron left is removed
- the plastics illumination stays always on except when tilted (the original behavior of all Williams EMs)
- I used my score reels, the animation of rotation is aligned with Jeff's score motor speed, so the count of e.g. 500 point is in look and sound synchronized 
- new fonts for illuminated messages
- each one light bulb for each score reel
- and all score reels become illuminated in game over state
- ZIP contains game, BG and cab pics
 
I made the following changes (1.0d):
- all object sounds in operation - makes a real difference
- bumper physics improved, more natural behavior
- ZIP contains game, BG and cab pics

All this in kind tribute to Jeff Whitehead.
 
 

Click here to download this file

[clyde]

Great job on this one Mustang! 

[GCS]

I get the following script error:

 

Runtime error
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Line: 1948
Type mismatch: 'cdbl'

[Mustang1961]

I get the following script error:

 

Runtime error
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Line: 1948
Type mismatch: 'cdbl'

 

Dear GCS, I have no idea what this means and what can help. Maybe the community can give a hint.

[Mustang1961]

Massico88 wrote:

 

"Okay, so I went back to line 1948 and changed it to BallsPerGame=3 and now it plays fine."

 

Thank you for that!

[roccodimarco]

I’m getting error line 1001 subscript out of range.

My left flipper button is controlling the gate for some reason. When I hit it once, the gate opens. Hit it again, it lowers, third time, I get the error.

[Mustang1961]

I regret that, but have no answer. I never had any issue with the game. Have you tried the initial version of the table, shows it the same flaws?

[roccodimarco]

I did a redownload and the problem has solved itself. No clue what was wrong but the table plays great! Nice release!

[Slydog43]

1 year to the day since my 1.0c update, thanks