You’ve waited long enough and I’ll keep this post short so you can get to the pictures! Here are some rough sketches of some ideas that I’m thinking about for my machine.
As you can see I’m planning to create a professional level machine (quality/details/features) with some fresh ideas. Not being a manufacture has some benefits. I can include things that would be virtually impossible for a manufacture, like Stern to create (Manufacturing and licensing costs).
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- First Sketch of the overall machine. Notice the not so standard head. I also prefer the overall layout of the head on this sketch.
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- First sketch of the playfield (yikes!)
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- First sketch of the head
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- Second, slightly more detailed sketch
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- Lastest Sketch. Still lots of details to sort out
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- Rivalry Mode. I’ll probably expand on this at a later date. (Red Sox Suck)
Factoids and notes:
- As of now my goal is to create a tribute of sorts to the old stadium. A lot of the design decisions are made with this in mind.
- Overall I want to stay away from the pitch and bat machines (except for the mini playfield)
- The mini playfield will be a small scale of the new stadium.
- The mini playfield will play like a ‘pitch-n-bat’ machine.
- The rivalry mode is quite complex. I’m not sure if it will make it to the final machine.
- ‘Big Hurt‘ is the only comercially made baseball related machine — excluding pitch and bat machines.
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Interesting stuff. I’ll be sure to check back!