That is an interesting machine. :) Don't think I have seen an almost all rubber bumper like play field but I would not mind playing it at least once. ;)
It's a pretty cool machine, while it may not look like a good playing table, it makes up for it with how funky it looks with the nixie tubes and the trumpet sounds that are made.
I am amazed at how much random action is generated in the center. The playfield seems to be the same as Rally Playboy, so I'm wondering if these were just the models intended for home use.
Thanks for showing this classic! Two questions though: Hard to understand what you're saying about the missing Spinner - will you re-implement it some day, as it's a main feature of the game AFAIR? And would it be possible to make a little video about how those bumpers and slings actually work? Maybe a view under the playfield showing how it was technically done would be great. I just don't get it how they work - the power of those devices seems incredibly strong. Thank you!
If I can find the part, I'm inclined to put it back into the game as the bumper that was installed to replace it seems to block a lot of the playfield. In reference to the bumpers and slings, they're actually set to move in any direction with the pole sort of set in the middle of a large oversized coil, I would guess that as contact is made there is a push in the opposite direction from the charge of the contact, if that makes any sense? If I get a chance, I'll try to put something up.
Yep, the guts are still mostly em technology, but the nixie tubes and other improvements really were way ahead. If you like them you might want to subscribe. I've also got a Rally Playboy that I'll throw up a vid of at some point. Same playfield layout, just different art and only a 2 player.
