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Attack from Mars [AFM] - martians club

By OlDirty

10 years ago


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#1208 3 years ago

Hey AfM owners ... I've been having a ton of fun making these new products, so here's a few versions for you:

There are plain old original stock coin reject buttons ... then there are aftermarket coin reject buttons with flat 2-D patterns -- I'm taking it to the next dimension with these new 3-D Coin Reject Buttons!

These eye-catching buttons literally pop out at you! They're 3D-printed with multiple filaments, including a translucent base which allows the coin insert light to glow through. For Attack From Mars, I have a few varieties:
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa! (before the Martians straighten it)
- The hand & torch of the Statue of Liberty!
- The Statue of Liberty version is also available with the flame colored with gold ink (where accessible), to look more like the real landmark.

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Currently available with red or clear/white base button; other base colors (including green, orange, and yellow) coming soon.

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Available on my website (https://rocketcitypinball.com) or in my shop here on Pinside (https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1282-rocket-city-pinball/04858-3d-coin-reject-buttons-attack-from-mars). (My daughter gets a commission too; these 3D buttons were her idea!)

Installation instructions posted in the shop listing. Note: please check your game before ordering -- this button replaces P/N 27-1037 button & 27-1038 cover. Some games may have different buttons (e.g., reimports, swapped coin doors, etc.), so compare to my pictures to be sure this is the correct one for yours (button is separate piece from slot).

#1213 3 years ago
Quoted from paulg100:

Nice little mods these would really benefit from being resin printed rather than FDM.

Thank you! Perhaps I'll expand to resin someday but I'll have to work my way up.

By the way, the translucent green showed up today so more pics to follow!

2 years later
#2060 8 months ago

It's often been requested and I finally got to it -- Rocket City Pinball presents the 3D Start Button for Attack From Mars!

I looked to the playfield for inspiration and the hexagon pattern between the flippers caught my eye -- it's one of those details I'll bet a lot of people overlook in the heat of interplanetary warfare! I made the button base in translucent tangerine to match the color there, and I added the hexagons in translucent red so they'd light up as well. Then I have three-color lettering, inspired by the style of the AFM font, spelling out START. So it's a five-color print, all permanently fused together.

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The hexagons had the potential to be sharp at the perimeter of the button, but I've modeled in some curvature there for a smoother touch.

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I also include a full housing assembly, because it's a 1.5" diameter button (like modern games). On prior era games like AFM (and its remake, which was styled true to the original), the start button was small and recessed in a counterbore in the cabinet. The included housing assembly fully replaces this smaller button and covers up the counterbore.

I don't have a pic on an actual machine yet since I just finished the button this week, so I whipped up this photoshop for a rough look. The colors match the cabinet art perfectly and the design pulls in a nice subtle detail from the game. (I do plan to produce a launch button in the future; it's on my long-term to do list.)

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Fits both the original and the remake. Now available in my shop! https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1282-rocket-city-pinball/09091-3d-start-button-attack-from-mars-original-amp-remake

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