Wednesday, October 6, 2010

How Electric Toy Race Car Tracks Work

Gamefest. New Game Fair in Madrid



barely recovered from RES - Interazar , passion pinbalera brings us back to IFEMA Fairground in Madrid from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 October. This time it's the birth of Gamefest, a new exhibition dedicated to the world of videogames home, sponsored and organized by GAME , the famous chain of stores games (and preferred sponsor various tournaments pinbaleros English, je, je .....). It will present the latest developments and industry trends with a strong presence of print and broadcast media. It made a lot of activities for visitors, and among them I would highlight the presence of several pinballs and classic games to be able to play freely in the area reserved for RetroMadridFEST , activity organized by the Computer Users Association Classic ( AUIC) with the collaboration of Machine Users Association Arcade and Pinballs ( AUMAP )

The Fair promises to be a success because only buying a ticket can be accessed from 3 € valid for one day and right now are already sold out for Saturday and Sunday. Here we can enjoy several pinballs assigned for this excellent opportunity for our friend and patron pinbalero Baptur . It will be interesting to see how living a few feet away a jewel of the simulators driving XXI century as Gran Turismo 5 to be presented in Gamefest, along with some electromechanical pinballs the early 70 as the Criterium 75 of 4 players, without going too far. Although to blend too much with the event, there is also a Gottlieb pinball of dedicated to a famous star of the game who just turned 25. Guess who?




Toni.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Answers To Wards Biology Lab 9

The new basket in ERF 2010

Finally I could be at hand pinbalera the big news in recent months: the New Basket, in the calls attention to the similarity of the board with the original basket (though it sounds like a truism, the "flashback" when he first saw the New Basket is instantaneous, and I goes back to ancient times (and better for pinballs)) spitting, spitting image, except the typical rocker of the three aisles over and drop targets, which we'll discuss later.




After greeting surprisingly Antonio Avatar (antoniocc99 Petacos.com Forum) began to know the details of the NC (New Basket) The external appearance is impeccable, as having been made Inder's own, although it has the technological advances of today. 16:9 flat screen, proximity sensors for integrated ball pass under the dash (completely eliminating wire microphones in the aisles and saving a large number of holes on the board), a video camera that includes various stages of player during the game to display on screen (for example with the maximum scores or High Scores), LEDs instead of incandescent bulbs, using a small custom PC for full control of all machine functions, so that it no longer printed circuits are dedicated, WPC Power Driver style or Dot Matrix Display Controller. Drop targets made of methacrylate transparent picture of the basket ball printed on the opposite side of hitting the ball, made to last. Everything in the NC is smaller, simpler, cheaper and more reliable. That is the premise of the NC, its strong point. And believe me it is a very strong point in its favor.



In many ways we could talk about concepts never seen before in a pinball that apply for the first time. The new proximity sensors are uniquely designed and patented by MarsaPlay. Used even beyond the board to replace the reed contacts after the tires .. Large printed circuit boards housed all lamps, electronics and connections on the board so that it does not appear that maremagnum of cables, sockets and mechanisms to lift the board. The heart of the electronics and is protected in place inside the cabinet, contrary to what was seen in the photos presentation made by Cherub (pity that he has not done photos)


But most has been incredible all the tremendous effort that has been needed for the NC to become a pinball tangible and "hands." The project arose "from scratch" in 2007, with several breaks and financial support from various sponsors, including a short time in Bifuca, and began with the development of proximity sensors. Dozens of alternative and electronic components were discarded along the road. It was decided that it was based on 86 Basket Inder of being a flagship model in its time, high recovery and easily recognizable by fans pinbaleros. It was clear the greater number of unknowns on the outcome of this adventure to embark on this new project. Finally, the NC got the protection and sponsorship Orenes Group, one of the heavyweights of the English recreational landscape, making it possible to pass the initial print run of 20 prototypes and 50 after another run of 200 units that are Orenes Group will distribute to his own farm and sell to other carriers for something more than 3500 € the unit.

But the Great, Great Secret of the NC is something that I finally confessed Antonio over coffee after a lively discussion about the origins of the NC: The team behind the creation of the NC in both the technical and artistic designs in both the electronic and computer programming, production, assembly, etc ... totals ....


....¡¡¡ A SINGLE PERSON! besides that ....


.....¡¡¡ is the first time they have contact with pinballs!


Except for some specific support, we can say that her child is almost close to 100%. Anyway, I hope that the last English Pinball, not "the last English Pinball" and we see how the draft has Marsaplay Antonio and so popular among fans and among all operators get new models will soon emerge.


trembles Stern ... The Pinball Factory shakes ....


Now, as the game itself is spitting his predecessor. Almost like you're playing in the very basket original 86. Equally fast, bitch. At least with me.


And no, ask them because they have flyers. Have been working so very few months that they have not had time to print ... :-)


Toni.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

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not I tell you, but I could have said.

"Pinball. A fantasy of flashing lights and sounds of bells which can only be done when you play magic" with " the machine, and not against it. When you to run your fingers turn into flippers and your breathing is governed by the beating of a steel ball against the bumpers. Every machine has its own personality, a spirit that wants to be unpredictable cajoled, pampered and spoiled, which gives and receives according to the demands of a demanding mistress, while waiting for the moment you go above and grading (TILT) that delicate balance "