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[Mustang1961]

File Name: Target Alpha (Gottlieb 1976)

File Submitter: Mustang1961

File Submitted: 02 Jul 2023

File Category: VPX/VPinMAME - MOD Tables

Author(s): Loserman76
GNance
Popotte
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Year: 1976
Permission to MOD?: Unspecified

Initial announcement from Jeff:
VPX conversion
Artwork redrawn by GNance
Original art by Popotte
others to thank: JPSalas, Pinuck, hauntfreaks, Borgdog, Arngrim
in addition to the "standard" keys (typically "1" to start game and "5" for coin), I've added "3" as another coin input and "4" for coin and auto-start game (like I recall the dime slots generally were) to simulate 3 coin slots
when game is not in progress, holding down left flipper for about 3-5 seconds will bring up the options menu. left flipper selects item, right flipper changes option.
I've also included shadows for the ball and flippers. If you want to turn them off look for these lines at the beginning of the script:
Const ShadowFlippersOn = true
Const ShadowBallOn = true
change to false if you want either of the shadows not showing on your tables
 
My view on Target Alpha: another masterpiece from Ed Krynski. Odd looking, perfect fun in play.
 
Here I offer you my version 1.0b with these improvements: 
GAME
- new game physics
- new POV for cab users
- new sound sequences for ball release and choosing more than 1 player
- many new (nearly all) sounds e.g. gates, stand up targets, drop targets ....
- rolling ball sound level adjusted
- all object sounds now in operation
- new timing for ball release - now after player up alternator ends
- bumpers parallel engaged (thanks to jejepinball & kiwi)
- drop target's shape now changed to the typical Gottlieb flat style
- when the game is switched on and in game over state all players score reels are now illuminated
BACK GLASS
- rolling score reels
- score reel ilumination now in snippit- methodology
- score memory: when you leave the table and reload it the score of the previous use will be indicated
-> attention: I changed the nv ram concept in order to implement this functionality, if you have still a nv ram in the user- folder delete it or replace it with the nv ram you find in the zip file (it is the Target_Alpha_76VPX.txt), otherwise the table will crash when loading the 1st time.

- ZIP contains game, BG file, nv ram, BG- and PF- pics for cab users
 
All this in kind tribute to Jeff Whitehead. 
 
 
 
 

Click here to download this file

[bpjacobsen]

getting script errors on load of table then it won't load.

 

Initial one time error was:

line 1745

input past end of file.

 

then when I opened again, twice, I got this both times:

 

Line: 1774

Type mismatch: 'cdbl'

 

[jimform2k1]

It looks like the 'b' version of the Target_Alpha_76VPX.txt file (in the User folder) has more lines it in than the 'a' version of this table?

Edited by jimform2k1, 02 July 2023 - 09:09 PM.

[Cliffy]

what a beauty! shown here with hauntfreaks gorgeous b2s

 

Edited by Cliffy, 02 July 2023 - 09:20 PM.

[xenonph]

 

getting script errors on load of table then it won't load.

 

Initial one time error was:

line 1745

input past end of file.

 

then when I opened again, twice, I got this both times:

 

Line: 1774

Type mismatch: 'cdbl'

 

 

Go into your User folder, and open the text file named Target_Alpha_76VPX.txt

Add 4 zeros to the bottom of text (As seen in pic), and then close and save it.

Now table works and no script errors.

 

Or you can use the Target_Alpha_76VPX.txt included with table package, and move it to your user folder.

 

Thanks for the upgrade Mustang1961!!

It is appreciated!

Edited by xenonph, 03 July 2023 - 06:55 AM.

[ijustwantpinball]

i'm getting the same errors

[xenonph]

i'm getting the same errors

Did you try what was posted right above your post?

https://www.vpforums...658#entry521484

[bpjacobsen]

 

 

getting script errors on load of table then it won't load.

 

Initial one time error was:

line 1745

input past end of file.

 

then when I opened again, twice, I got this both times:

 

Line: 1774

Type mismatch: 'cdbl'

 

 

Go into your User folder, and open the text file named Target_Alpha_76VPX.txt

Add 4 zeros to the bottom of text (As seen in pic), and then close and save it.

Now table works and no script errors.

 

Thanks for the upgrade Mustang1961!!

It is appreciated!

 

 

Yep that worked, thanks!

[ijustwantpinball]

 

i'm getting the same errors

Did you try what was posted right above your post?

https://www.vpforums...658#entry521484

 

 

 

my reply was before I had refreshed the page... trying the updates as we speak.  TX

[djredick]

Gottlieb sure got a lot of mileage out of that layout.  

[k88dad]

I have never seen this post on the layout of any version of this common Gottlieb playfield. Not saying it is good or bad, just new.

[Drybonz]

I have never seen this post on the layout of any version of this common Gottlieb playfield. Not saying it is good or bad, just new.

 

Yeah, my memory is shredded these days, but I believe that plunger shot is supposed to set up a shot for that top left flipper.

 

Gottlieb Target Alpha Pinball - YouTube

[Mustang1961]

I have never seen this post on the layout of any version of this common Gottlieb playfield. Not saying it is good or bad, just new.

k88dad, u r right, this is an idea from me. if you don't like the mini post there - delete it.

[k88dad]

 

I have never seen this post on the layout of any version of this common Gottlieb playfield. Not saying it is good or bad, just new.

k88dad, u r right, this is an idea from me. if you don't like the mini post there - delete it.

 

Thanks for the reply and for keeping Jeff's tables alive and well. I like the game both with and without. The post creates an entirely different challenge, since the rollovers will get a lot more action. They always were harder to hit without a post there.

 

I just added some more tiers to the replay table in the script. I like my replays to be achievable, but not too easy.

[jimform2k1]

On the non b2s desktiop backglass, is there an easy way to brighten up the Ball in Play numbers?

 

Thanks