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[tiltjlp]

The Emerald Bagatelle



Version: 1.0.0
Category: VP 8.x - Bagatelle

Author(s): tiltjlp

Description:
A nicely done game made in England. My guess would be between the 1930s-70s. The image I found is of a much played, well worn table.

The Emerald Bagatelle, which was made in England, must have been a magnificant looking game when it was made. I have no clue when that would have been, but would guess between the 1930s and the 1970s. The image I have shows a well-worn and much played game, with broken pins and dirt smudges.

With 18 scoing cups, 10 of those guarded by pins, you'll be frustrated unless you nudge. It'll take you a game or two to figure out when and how to nudge. The adjustable speed plunger seems to have less effect than usual, but raising and lowering the speed does eventually work to your good advanyage. I placed pins wherever they are shown on the playfield, with the rebounders set lower on the left upper side than I would have positioned them, which adds to the challemge.

Since some folks find bagatelle boring, I have added some mom-traditional sounds, along with more normal ones, to add to the fun. While I think the gold ball image looks great against the green playfield, I have included several other ball images in case you want to customize the game.

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Submitted by tiltjlp, on Oct 7 2010, 05:15 AM

Edited by tiltjlp, 07 October 2010 - 09:25 AM.

[Findus]

Hello Tiltjlp,

I just want to tell you, that I really love the bagatellegaes you are recreating. I had a lot of fun with ths kind of Games when I was a boy - so its a "walk dowm memory lane" to play them again.

One question - are all the bagatelles you recently uploaded new or improved Versions of the "old" ones we were able to load some years ago? As I have the "whole" collection from years ago I then should check up if there`s one "missing".....

Another thought: I hve found an old Bagatelle -very simple wooden one- would it be interesting for you if I send you a photo of it? maybe you'd like to work on that one if you do not already got it.

Kind regards from Stuttgart, germany.

[tiltjlp]

Hello Tiltjlp,

I just want to tell you, that I really love the bagatellegaes you are recreating. I had a lot of fun with ths kind of Games when I was a boy - so its a "walk dowm memory lane" to play them again.

One question - are all the bagatelles you recently uploaded new or improved Versions of the "old" ones we were able to load some years ago? As I have the "whole" collection from years ago I then should check up if there`s one "missing".....

Another thought: I hve found an old Bagatelle -very simple wooden one- would it be interesting for you if I send you a photo of it? maybe you'd like to work on that one if you do not already got it.

Kind regards from Stuttgart, germany.

Thanks, it's nice to know that there are a few folks who still enjoy bagatelle. Most of the ones I've uploaded are the old ones, but I have a good number of new images and am working on new gamess. Have you tried any of my plastic toy bagatelle, like Cracker Jack 21 and Pepsi Cola 21? While they're a bit different tham the large bagatelle, they still are fun.

Sure, if you can take fairly flat, glare free pictures, send them to me in a PM and I'll make it for you. The biggest problem I have is finding flat images that are clear enough to read the game details, such as the point values of the scoring cups and such. I'm always willing to try to recreate any old or unusual game I come across.

Edited by tiltjlp, 07 October 2010 - 06:13 PM.