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[jpsalas]

File Name: Black Velvet (Game Plan 1978)

File Submitter: jpsalas

File Submitted: 16 Jul 2025

File Category: VPX/VPinMAME Recreations

Author(s): jpsalas
Manufacturer: Gameplan
Year: 1978
ROM: Link to ROM
Permission to MOD?: Yes, with approval

Based on the 1978 table by GamePlan.
 
Graphics redrawn by me.
 
Real, Rio, Black Velvet, Camel Lights, Chuck-a-Luck, and Foxy Lady share the same layout.

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[bolt]

Thank you JP, I like the mini pinball tables.

[Itchigo]

Yay!! Thanks JP! I had this in the basement back when I was still in the business. I had Take Five, Star Trip, and Real all in a row in the basement.

 

My dad operated games like this because they were an alternative back in the day, and they paid off vs the name brands of the day.

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[clyde]

Thanks JP! The table turned out great.    

[Itchigo]

I can tell you from experience that this table looks better than in real life. I had a Real which is the same layout but the build quality on these wasn't great. The painted graphics weren't as good as a hi def tv for sure. If I remember right, the paint on the one I had was cracking, and that was back in the day. (FYI I lived about 25 minutes from the Game Plan warehouse back in the day).

 

One thing I noticed is the same player shoots again light comes on at the first ball. I don't remember (or used) a dipswitch setting for this, so I'm guessing it must be in the code?

[jpsalas]

One thing I noticed is the same player shoots again light comes on at the first ball. I don't remember (or used) a dipswitch setting for this, so I'm guessing it must be in the code?

 

That's the rom doing it. I have not written anything in the script. Another thing: I'm not sure if the DIP menu is 100% accurate (F6 during the game), but it seems to work fine

[Itchigo]

Ahh, I think I have part of it. So I changed it from extra ball to replay and now I get 3 knocks at the very beginning of the game. So, I'm guessing the reply scores are too low. I'll have to figure that out.

 

I don't know how much the dip menu does. I deleted the dipswitch lines and the game still ran normally. I put them back in of course, just an experiment.

 

Edit: Fixed!

 

When the game is on press the 7 key 5 times. You'll see an 05 in the match area.

Use the 1 key (in increments of 2000) to set the 1st replay.

 

Press 7, you'll see an 06 in the match area.

Use the 1 key (in increments of 2000) to set the 2nd replay.

 

Press 7, you'll see an 07 in the match area.

Use the 1 key (in increments of 2000) to set the 3rd replay.

 

Press 7 until you get to the end of the menu, then press F3.

 

You can still use the F6 to set other options, this is just reply scores.

 

 

 

 

Edit #2: I moved the center kicker 3 clicks to the left, and changed the angle to 174 degrees. It used to come right down the middle, or really close when kicked out.

Edited by Itchigo, 17 July 2025 - 03:13 AM.

[jpsalas]

UPDATED

 

1.0.1 Updated 18.07.2025

- Adjusted the strength and angle of the kickers so the ball doesn't go directly to the drain.

 

In the "Table Info" you will find the rules and the replay score adjustments.