I would like to add on to the collection and join this club

Sweet, a Super Orbit club. I'm assuming there will only be a couple of us in this illustrious club.

I'll post some up to date pictures of mine later tonight. I don't have anything recent with me. Mine was a basket case when I got it and wouldn't even power on. People come over and love this game. It's so simple, yet so damn hard.

I’m on the hunt for an Outer Space, the OG Super Orbit. If you have one hit me up lol

Also a big fan of this game. Local collector has one and I enjoy playing it

You could also look for an Orbit, unless you specifically want the Outer Space. I'm pretty sure they have the same play field and almost the same artwork. I think the difference is 2 player vs. 4 player.

You’re right, but I collect 2 player Gottliebs

You're going to have to edit your poll, because my response to the cabinet color is "Both".

If you look at the side of the head, it's more blue than the cabinet which is definitely purple. I'm thinking it might be a fading issue that's causing the color differences?

I picked up this with the help of DangerSem who spotted it on some random website in the background of another picture. I guess the owner had it sitting for years and years in the corner of his garage because it didn't work. I picked it up for $200 and did a good bit of work to get it running. The backglass is a 9 out of 10 with just a little flaking. The play field isn't bad, but has some wear around a few of the bonus inserts.

When I bought it I had a hell of a time with the boards, sending them out and ultimately having to buy new ones. Note to self: just by new boards next time.

I rebuilt the pops, both flippers, fixed the vari target and the various diodes that were causing the fuses to blow. I stripped the play field, cleaned it up, did an LED conversion and put in all new rubbers. I also grabbed some new legs.

I'm really happy with how it turned out especially since it was my first project. Everyone loves the game because it's so easy, but yet so hard. The backhanded maxed out bonus collect is really satisfying.

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I need to clear out that score. It isn't mine and the game was set on 5 ball with extra balls on when I got it. I put it back to 3 ball and shut off extra balls. My high is about 1.7 million.

I didn't do anything with the backglass. I'm scared to screw it up.

Is the panel not latched correctly or something?

is the display firmly fixed to the board it's mounted to? I've had to double-sided tape many back into play or they did the same thing.

I'm no expert, but you might want to start by testing the resistance of the coil. That should tell you if it's good or bad. Do you have a manual? If not, I can try and remember to check my manual for the correct resistance.

If the coil is bad you'll need to take a look at the driver transistor that fires the coil. If the coil is smoked, then the driver transistor is most likely smoked as well.

Clearcoat that thing! Lol

just sell or trade me the whole shebang and I will do it

I know. just with you.

I look forward to you doing the full restore.
I would happily buy your old pf once you pull it.

Did you get the coil figured out? We played a few games on mine over the weekend. Damn game is brutal!

Let’s see
The pics!

Also, sell me the one you swap out!

Just acquired a used Super Orbit playfield that I plan on restoring and making into wall art. Can anyone post up or send me a good closeup picture of the space ship blasting off (next to the bonus light tower) on the playfield?

There is a lot of wear on my playfield and I plan on making a large, slide water decal. Thanks in advance.

Ken

Clear turned out nice on our nos playfield. Can't wait to see how game plays after playfield swap is done.

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Could you take a close up picture of the space ship blasting off and post it up?

I will try to get that for you.

Thank you.

Much appreciated.

Holy shit. Where did you get a NOS playfield? I'm totally jealous. Super Orbit is such an underrated game. Mine is bolted to the floor.

Got lucky. It came with the Super Orbit pin I bought a while back. Fairly local too.

Sorry it took a bit to get to it but here you go. I hope it helps.

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This is fantastic!!!

It is exactly what I am looking for so I can recreate the ship / rocket on a slide water decal. Thank you for taking the time to take this closeup and post it up.

Here is the playfield I have that I am going to restore to its full glory and then hang it on the wall next to my original 1971 Gottlieb Orbit pinball machine. This picture is the rough canvas after it was thoroughly cleaned up.

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Hi! We have a Super Orbit in our shop. So we'll be club members for 3 months... lol.

The background attract sound is always on... sounds like a wave, and the sound coincides with the bonus lights lighting up in between the slingshots.

Any idea on how to turn off this post game, attract mode sound? I've tried 3 and 4 dip switch off on the sound board, then I tried EVERYTHING off on the sound board (during a game, just target and switch hits register a sound effect, no background noise...but attract sound still exists).

Then, I tried everything on. All sounds during a game, and of course, that attract mode persists no matter what I set up.

Thanks in advance.

ok, attached 2 videos. 1st video, ball drains, dip switches on the sound board all "on":

2nd video, all sound board dip switches are off:

the end of game sound never ends, so technically, i guess it's not really attract mode.

I have an NOS Super Orbit PF that I would be willing to sell if anyone needs one.

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used to be part of this club (kinda)

owned a space orbit a few years back. it's the italian aab version. also had a few others of those rare italian export games such as tiger and texas ranger

should mention that when i bought the game it was missing everything off the top of the playfield except for the plastics which were inside the game..so i decided to customise the playfield..so the rollovers, posts, stationary targets, pop bumper caps and bodies are not what came out of the factory. also missing were the front door, transformer, plenty of coils, plunger, flipper mechs, bumper mechs and heaps of smaller items such as flipper buttons and switches..so was a huge effort just to gathering all the parts..

here is a video of it in action