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New Wave (Bell Games 1985)

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newwave.zip ROM Name
UnclePaulie Created by
Redbone Artwork by
Bally Manufacturer
1985 Year

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New Wave was a conversion kit done by Bell Games in 1985; utilizing a full reuse of Black Pyramid.  Since I just finished Black Pyramid, it was very straightforward to use that as a baseline for the New Wave conversion kit.

 

@redbone spent a lot of time getting the playfield, plastics, bumpers, targets, and other images just right.  He was able to utilize some prior work that  @cyberpez did as well.  I've included TONS of options in there, as it was a kit, and it appears that lots of different items could be installed.  Also Cyberpez requested I add some options he was working on years ago.  So, there are alternate plastics, bumpers, flippers, targets, rollovers, rollover lights, led edge lighting, and lots of ball choices... including a few glowballs.   All changeable in the F12 menu.  I was also able to reuse some work that was done on the cabinet for VR and the backglass.  I think Devious626 did lots of that work in the past.  And hauntfreaks did some effort in the past on the backglass.  Those images have been incorporated as well.

 

I implemented the latest VPW standards for physics, GI VLM, 3D inserts, AllLamps routines, shadows, updated backglass for desktop, roth drop and standup targets, a swinging target, standalone compatibility, sling corrections, default and optional DIP adjustments, updated flipper physics, VR and fully hybrid, Flupper style bumpers and lighting.  Redbone also updated the plastics, target images, and bumpers.  Lots of hours were spent studying gameplay videos to match the table skill shots and physics action. 

 

There are options included in this table via the F12 menu including colors for balls, flippers, screws, LED plastics, rollovers and lights, bumpers, plastics, and brightness of bumpers when off and when lit.  There are also multiple VR room environments and other VR options all done via the F12 menu.  You can also change the ROM sound volume in the F12 menu.  (Note if you want to change the ROM volume, you'll need to restart the table after the change.).

Please NOTE on the ROM settings:  The default settings for the ROM options are hard coded into the script and are based on the recommended values from Bally for 3 balls.  If you want to change the ROM settings themselves, you need to change the "SetDIPSwitches to 1" in the script, and then use the F6 menu to change.  

 

Also NOTE:  Just like Black Pyramid, Bally recommends to ensure that the self-test position settings for the ROM menu items for 16,17,18,19 are set to "03".  Here is the procedure to do this.  I've included the nvram in the zip file as well, so if you want to bypass that step and use it instead.

 

Here is the procedure to set the self-test positions on this Bally 35 MPU table:
 
1. Press 7 to enter test mode. Continue to repeatedly press 7 until you see 01 appear in the ball in play/match display
2. Press and HOLD the 1 key until it reaches the value you want to set it to (start with 16). The value will increase by 1 while you are holding in the 1 key. If you happen to go past the value you want to set it to, while holding in the 1 key press and release the 7 key. The value will then decrement by 1 while you are holding in the 1 key. When you reach the value you want, release the 1 key.  Set the value to 03.
3.  Repeat pressing 7 to scroll the remainder of the settings (17,18,19) and change values to 03 in the similar manner.  
4.  Press F3 to save your changes and reset the table. 


Required Software (64-bit versions):

VPX 10.8.0 RC7 or later: https://github.com/vpinball/vpinball/releases/tag/v10.8.0-2046-043fac7

B2S Server 2.1.2 or later (if B2S used): https://github.com/vpinball/b2s-backglass/releases/tag/v2.1.2

VPinMame 3.6.0-1194: https://github.com/vpinball/pinmame/releases/tag/v3.6.0-1194-0474eb3


Permission from ORIGINAL Author(s)?

This is my own creation.

Allow file to be included on a VPUniverse downloader app?

Yes

VPX Standalone

Yes
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3482
https://vpuniverse.com/files/file/23208-new-wave-bell-games-1985-b2s/
Yes
10.8 required
Yes

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hauntfreaks

   4 of 4 members found this review helpful 4 / 4 members

once again UP has given us a table that 99.99% of us will never see this IRL.. let alone get to play
but here it is, in all it's "Adam Ant" "MTv" style.... EEEKKK!!
who would have ever thought the retheme would go from a scary black pyramid to a "New Wave" weirdo
but no matter the theme, it's a stunning colorful, smooooooth player
thanks guys

emanoel299

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Some moths ago I asked on forums if was possible to change the VR light enviroment to dark room.

The answer was not possible that time.

Now I´m very happy to see new VR tables in VR dark envoroment. It´s close to 80´s arcade near my place.

I like to play in both tables enviroments but dark VR tables is special.

Thank you for another great talbe.

studlygoorite

  

Table looks and plays great, perfection once again!! Thanks

Curse

· Edited by Curse

  

A pristine example of vpin at it's finest. Love the attention to detail and  large selection of customizable options offered here. Plays and looks beautiful! Thank you to everyone involved in this!

Dannyboone

  

Awesome table with great colors and play.

Joppnl

  

I've said it before but: I think everybody should have an Uncle like you!! (especially if they love pinball 😁)

Thank you @UnclePaulie but let's not forget @redbone and @cyberpez for there contribution and work on this beauty,

Thanks all! 👍👍👍

reddye5

  

Awesome, fun table. Thanks for your work. Looks and plays great. Gotta pull out the old Duran Duran LPs to rock with this one. Thanks again

NelsonPJ

  

Rumor is this table features  @UnclePaulie 's high school senior portrait (at least that's what I choose to believe!) 

Thanks for this awesome table - always fun to remember the 80's!

onedevotee

  

amazing work, great... i like this conversion. thanks for all your effort. 👍

ashleyb

  

Another fantastic @UnclePaulie table update.  Plays and looks great.  Thanks all.

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