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Flipperkasten: Eight Ball

28 december 2010

de Eight Ball!

Uit de IPDB: 

Eight Ball / IPD No. 760 / January 17, 1977 / 4 Players
Manufacturer:                                 Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]

Project Date:                                  January 17, 1977

Date Of Manufacture:                    September, 1977

Model Number:                               1118-E

Common Abbreviations:               EB

MPU:                                                 Bally MPU AS-2518-17

Type:                                                 Solid State Electronic (SS) 

Production:                                     20,230 units   (confirmed)

Theme:                                              Billiards

Notable Features:                         Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (4), Rollunder spinner (1), Left outlane kickback.

Maximum displayed point score is 999,990 points per player.

Design by:                George Christian

Art by:                         Paul Faris

Notes:                         Although Eight Ball is a solid state machine, sound is not generated by a sound board. Instead, a 4-note MPU controlled chimebox produces the sound for this game. This provides the experience of solid state scoring and response, with the added nostalgia of Electro-mechanical chimes. The BONUS BALLS in the centre of the lower playfield are designated balls 1-7 for Players 1 & 3, balls 9-15 for Players 2 & 4.

Artist Margaret Hudson, who assisted Paul Faris on this game as a learning experience, says those are her initials on the bracelet of the girl in the backglass.

Two of the light shields are unusual as they have a second screening of red on top of the normal screening. This causes an effect similar used on the "Phantom of the Opera" glass, though no one probably would ever normally notice. For instance, "Pinky Tuscadero's" shirt on the slingshot plastic appears red when the game is on, and tan when it's off.

Eight Ball is geïnspireerd door de Amerikaanse televisieserie Happy Days.

Zie onderaan deze pagina voor de Wikipedia informatie daarover.

Tussen Kerst en Oud en Nieuw de Eight Ball gekocht van Remco uit Uitwellingerga.

Dat is een heel ritje bij mij vandaan

Remco woont in een paradijsje, aan de Friese meren. 

Prachtig huisje, grote schuur en een lap grond pal aan het water.

Schitterend!

De Eight Ball gaat wel aan, maar alleen de lampjes doen het.

De chimes geven één tik en dan houdt het op.

De LED op de CPU knippert niet maar brandt continue.

Op de TP1 staat 2,5 volt terwijl daar volgens mij 6 volt moet zitten.

Kortom: een klus voor een deskundige.

Aan de kast is veel geprutst bij de elektronica. Veel plugs zijn verwijderd en doorgesoldeerd. Maar, het ziet er niet hopeloos uit.

Grappig is dat op alle TP's LEDjes zijn gesoldeerd om te laten zien dat daar spanning op staat.

Een paar foto's:

De kopruit is in redelijke staat.

Hij was aan de achterkant beschilderd met een soort lak.

Dat was dus bruin geworden.

Ik heb hem toch in de Boeklon gezet maar daarvoor moest ik eerst een laag spuitlijm aanbrengen want er zat wat vuil in de lak!

Fonzie

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also Fonzie, The Fonz, Fonzta!, or Fonz) is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but eventually became the lead. By the mid 1970s, he dwarfed the other characters in popularity.

Fonzie (The Fonz) is a leather jacketed Italian-American, and later, part-owner of Arnold's restaurant, who lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the 1950s. In the very early episodes, Fonzie rode custom Harley-Davidson models. In the later episodes he rides a Triumph motorcycle. Overall, the Fonz rode a variety of models including Harley Panhead, Harley Knucklehead, Harley Sportster, Triumph 500cc TR5 Trophy (seen in the opening credits), Trophy 650cc and a BSA. He is known for his catchphrases: "Whoa", and "Aaay!"/"Eyyy!" while snapping his fingers, and forming a thrust-forward double thumbs up. He is also known to be able to fix Arnold's jukebox (or cause it to play his favorite song) by hitting it with the side of his fist. This trait occasionally applied to other objects; for instance, in a flashback episode detailing how he became friends with Richie, Fonz hits the wall of a building, causing all the lights to go out.

Pinky Tuscadero  

Pinky Tuscadero was a character on the American television sitcom Happy Days, played by Roz Kelly. She appeared in three episodes in the fourth season. Pinky was supposed to become a regular cast member and a love interest for Fonzie, but problems between actress Roz Kelly and the producers resulted in her appearing in only the first three episodes of the fourth season. Her sister, Leather Tuscadero, was played by Suzi Quatro.

Pinky is first introduced in "Fonzie Loves Pinky Part 1", hitting her hand against her right fist twice and snapping. Her outfits were mostly pink and white. She had red hair, and was accompanied by a group of sidekicks known as "The Pinkettes". Pinky was also an expert motorcycle driver.

Relationship with Fonzie

Pinky could be described as a female version of Fonzie in terms of personality, and it is obvious that Fonzie cares a lot about Pinky. Throughout the entire series, Pinky is the only woman (besides Mrs. C.) who ever made Fonzie blush. After their reunion, they spend a lot of time together dancing and riding motorcycles.

Fonzie soon discovers that his partner for the upcoming demolition derby, Nookie Newman, can no longer participate in it. Pinky suggests that she could be Fonzie's new partner, but he refuses as a woman has never been a driver in a derby. Fonzie chooses Ralph Malph as his partner instead and inadvertently angers Pinky. Later, at the Cunninghams, Pinky attempts to convince him to change his mind, to no avail. Pinky resorts to flirting with another driver, "Count" Malachi, and Fonzie relents saying, "Pinky rides with me."

At the derby, Pinky gets a concussion. She refused to wear a helmet because, as she says, "that's not me." She was hit by the Malachi brothers while Pinky was on her car's hood, as the engine had stalled. Fonzie rushes over to Pinky and holds her in his arms. She kisses him lightly and gives him her scarf before being taken to the hospital. Fonzie wins the derby, then rushes off to see Pinky in the hospital, where she convinces him that she is fine.

Fonzie proposes to Pinky and she accepts. However, Fonzie soon feels that he cannot become "Mr. Pinky Tuscadero" and he tells Pinky that she should leave Milwaukee and enjoy the fame that she has earned. Pinky agrees with Fonzie and the two decide to part ways. Right before Pinky leaves, a photographer refers to Fonzie as "Mr. Tuscadero", to which Pinky responds, "Hey! That is NOT Mr. Tuscadero. That's The Fonz!"