Check all the drop target coil stops. Three of mine were broken. Same thing on an Alien Poker. You can get replacents at pinball life.

Love my Barracora.

This club needs pics! Share watcha got.

In Pinball Magazine No. 1 the game's designer, Roger Sharpe, spoke about how long it took before the game actually made it into production. Artist Doug Watson also commented on the backglass artwork.

I was able to play a Barracora when I did the interview and was pleasantly surprised with the rules of the game. They really give the player some stuff to keep in mind when playing. Very cool game.Too bad it sort of got snowed under at the time.

Just finished rebuilding my Barracora, which has a NOS playfield. Very pretty game. I left the top right gate off after watching the demonstration video on the PAPA site, and I recommend you try it too. I'm looking for a replacement backglass as mine is flaking a bit like most others. Hopefully someone will run a repro someday.

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Correct. Watch the video on the PAPA site and you will see. The 2 big changes are:
- plunging the ball soft will keep the ball up top for the roll thru lanes as usual, but hard plunge will return the ball right to the flippers
- a hard shot up the lit barracora lane will bring the ball down to the flippers again, making for a loop shot

Yes, if you can squeeze it in I think it will look better. I will probably do this when I install LEDs eventually. I think this game would look great with colored LEDs under the inserts

Barracora is a great game with some interesting rules for an older game! Mine is not going anywhere!!

I'm taking mine to Chicago Expo this year, I have colored LEDs in the inserts and I like the way it turned out!

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Now that's a sexy looking game. Need to get one.

I thought I was the only one with an NOS Barracora playfield! I got this playfield back in 2006 and had it CC'd locally. Barracora is one of my all time favorite games. I fell in love with it when I first played it back in 1983 at a local pub in Taunton, Somerset (UK). I later purchased a really nice example from Gary Flower - that game had just one a "best of" category at some show in Blackpool. This is my second Barracora now and it isn't going anywhere!

The backglass is OK but the blacks are getting a bit blotchy though you don't notice it in the dark. My only regret is that I didn't scan the NOS playfield before I installed it.

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Wow WOZ, that's just beautiful! You give me hope that there's still a really nice playfield out there somewhere.

Beautiful game! Would love to own one someday!

Sweet playfields ... I'm also a proud owner but I must admit my playfield is not NOS .. no real wear spots but it isn't a 9-10/10 playfield ... The game is a great deal of fun and those outlanes (at least on mine) are a drain monster

Does your playfield have the lamp hole already drilled next to the switch hole?

Just purchased my Barracora a few months ago and now have it up to 100%. I have a very above average playfield and could also use a new glass if the are ever rerun, though mine is pretty good. I really enjoy the game play and the rollover lights that switch in opposite ways, with different flippers, and the fact that you have to have the top lit to light the bottom, really keeps you on your toes and adds a mental aspect to the game that some other titles do not. Big fan of the drop targets and it's a game that really improves your aim. Great loops! What more is there to say?

Really looking forward to LEDing my machine and am curious to see what some of you have done with the backglass.

Though I respect your use of incandescents, I've seen a few backglasses that employ colored LEDs and I really like the look. I do use some retro LEDs in my machines to keep an original appearance, especially in some of the GI, but really like cool frosted white underneath to make the inserts white (I know incandescents give it the original look, but I prefer it to look "cleaner"). I completely agree with LEDs in the blues and greens, and I'd even consider yellow; I've never had a lot of luck with LEDs in red inserts in terms of it really making a difference in color.

Also, just curious as to what some people are using to brighten up their pop bumpers. I'm finding that the yellow opaque caps are tough to light up brightly. It might just be my my pops, since I used plain opaque yellow caps and did a scan on top of them. If anyone has any NOS or repro caps FS, I'd be interested.

mof, I was just looking at your pics again and it looks like your backglass is signed?

Damn that's just awesome!!!!

I don't recall any sounds in attract mode.

No sound in attract mode.

Cool page. Lots of nice Barracoras out there. I started doing a full-cabinet repaint on mine and 2 weeks into the project someone dropped the Barracora stencils on Ebay. Its about 85% done right now, but its turning out great. Its gonna get a full LED treatment just to really stand out in the lineup. If you're ever repainting or touching up the blue on the game, just notice that there's a silver/metallic flake mixed in, not just opaque blue. Seeing those NOS playfields is making me jealous. I'm gonna touchup and clearcoat mine once the cabinet is done.

Just throwing this out there, since this is the owner's club, but if someone has an extra set of gently used or new pop bumpers, please send me a PM. Thanks.

This one's my dream pin. So beautiful. Love the HR Geiger-like artwork & bizarre sounds. Only experienced it in Visual Pinball. Someday I will join this club.

What a beauty! And what a great game, too! I wish they'd had decided to add some speech, this would have been the final touch of awesomeness.

The Lady Of The Fishes happened to be my first pin. It sure needed some cleaning and a new backglass, but I luckily found one on ebay. Others may leave, but Barracora's gonna stay forever.

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It is a great game for its time, with speech would have been awesome. I do have to explain to new people about locking the third ball lock and getting that ball back if second is not activated, as they think the machine is screwing up. Then of course some think the targets are broke as some will stay down and some don`t. I explain there sequential, for the locks. Some people have a hard time with awesome rules on early games and when they get this game they see how good it is.

Now that I just played one at Expo, I want it even more. Damn that bawks is beautiful.

I completely agree. The rules on this game are fantastic and I love the sequential drops. I really enjoy games where the multiball is tough to obtain. In so many newer games, it's just too easy. Titles like this one and Firepower really make you work for it. There's something great to be said about that.

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I have a Barracorra spinner decal (front) and 1 drop target decal that I am giving away on the Holiday Pay It Forward thread. If anyone needs these, send me a PM. Also have some Police Force decals to give away if anyone has that machine.

EDIT: Spinner decal is GONE. Glad it's going to someone who needed it.

This isn't for any particular reason, but it's how the Barracora was given to PAPA and it isn't fixed.

Oh man - I really want to play yours with the new flipper guides!

Do they make that much of a difference mof? I thought about ordering them, but wanted to make sure first.

I have a Barracora, but the playfield is in real rough shape. Needs either a restoration, or overlay. Any suggestions?
I have yet to get it up and running though. It is meant to be a winter project, after my Kiss Custom Resto is done. From what I'm reading it sounds like a great game to play. Never played one, but now I'm looking forward to getting her up and running!!! If I need help, I'll know where to come.

Just getting mine finally working 100% - can anyone tell me when the bell is supposed to go off? What a stunning looking game.

Still looking for a nice cabinet and backglass to go with the rest of my game. I'll be at the Ohio show if that helps.
Thanks
John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, Mi.
269-979-3836