Content Provider freneticamnesic Posted January 7, 2015 Content Provider Share Posted January 7, 2015 I've kicked around the idea of doing an original table (as we all have) and think it's something I should at least try. I've settled on a theme (a popular sci-fi show that has long deserved a pin ...) and have some ideas of design that I want to incorporate into the table. I want it to be a smooth table, not fast but not slow, and it has to have good flow. It also needs to feel like a real, modern pinball table. That's perhaps the hardest thing to achieve with an original. This will involve complex-ish rules and scoring, with multipliers, hurry-ups, "levels", multiball etc. That's where I'm screwed... I can't even script an EM table. I do well with rom-controlled tables because I'm just mapping something to a system that already handles the scoring and events. I need someone who is willing to help script this stuff, probably a good majority of it honestly. I will build the whole thing, all the art and design and gameplay, but need a partner willing to do the script. I will do my best to hash out all the rules and scoring before anything happens but it will take some creativity on your part as well... Expect all the things you'd find on a modern Stern table, with moving objects, ramps, kickers, flashers, and other "solenoid" style items, along with the standard assortment of switches and triggers, and standard light inserts as well. Sound call-outs and background music would be nice, I don't know the limitations of the VP sound engine though, can we have a track play in the background while still firing mechanical sounds and having audio callouts as well? It should be noted that I don't expect much in the way of a score display, it would be awesome to simulate a DMD but the software to do so is cumbersome and not ready for prime-time. Maybe just a sweet B2S or what JP has done in the past with fake DMDs. That would be extremely tedious though. I'll stick with numeric displays for now. I'm finishing up a table hopefully soon, if anyone is willing to work with me on this it will be my next project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodger Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Frenetic, I'd be happy to help out however I can. Send me a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Content Provider freneticamnesic Posted January 9, 2015 Author Content Provider Share Posted January 9, 2015 lodger I'll get in touch when I get the table together a bit more! Thanks! Here's a screenshot of the current layout Combines a few elements from my favorite games (and steals one from Mystery Castle!) I think it'll be cool it's lame right now without any sounds or art but I've got some ideas...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randr Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Secret passage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodger Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 it looks awesome- can you let me know what the series was? If its any help, sound design, etc is something i'm pretty well versed in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Content Provider gtxjoe Posted January 9, 2015 Content Provider Share Posted January 9, 2015 Looking forward to following this WIP. Let me me know if I can help out in any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Content Provider freneticamnesic Posted January 9, 2015 Author Content Provider Share Posted January 9, 2015 The theme shall be......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randr Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 im also working on an original creation here is my progress so far.. serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodger Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 nice! my wife is an uber fan! . I was thinking it would also be fun to have the floating heads on top of the bumpers Death by SNU SNU multiball! lots of options for fun stuff there I really look forward to hearing your game modes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Content Provider freneticamnesic Posted January 9, 2015 Author Content Provider Share Posted January 9, 2015 Yea that's the hard part, so many ideas! All I got right now is parabox multiball, an Applied Cryogenics ball lock, and the Roswell return lane. I'll come up with the game modes as I draw the playfield, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanaustria Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Nice, also i plan to create my own next time (i wish a Chess Theme), Fren maybe you can tell us here your tech. Steps in some Works ... thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randr Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=535_1189897817 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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