Thanks, yeah I definitely don’t want to drop the playfield. I may rage quit the hobby altogether.

Anyway, one more quick snippet for fun. The plan is to have toys, mechs or art from all 11 movies (minus the reboot) on the playfield or plastics. Here’s a little thingy from Part V that will sit next to… something cool.

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Right now it’s just for fun. It’s connected to a flipper mech and chops the ball as it travels the left ramp. I may do something similar like the sword lock in GOT but I just dropped some serious coin on another mech I have to integrate. It’s pretty neat to see it all come together.

Behold the rat’s nest of wires!

Quick update today. I’ve spent the past few weeks building wiring harnesses and learning MPF. The flippers, slings, pops, kickback, spinning disk, Jason mech, drop target banks and scoop all work. I still need to integrate the trough, smart drop, popup target and magnet. The game shoots really well but I’ll need to add plastics to prevent those pesky air balls.

I also added another Friday the 13th cast member this week for a total of four now. Hint: three of my callout actors played Jason!

Cabinet ordered and in queue with Paul at VirtuaPin. I have the cabinet art and translite, I’ll just need to size and fit once the cabinet arrives. My playfield artist is making some custom music as well (synth version of the NES game, oh yeah!).

Lights and modes are still a ways off. The goal is to have it on the floor at TPF ‘24.

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I was thinking about that, something similar to the Creature from Monster Bash. Hit a thing, Jason lights up underneath the playfield.

The game is getting pretty crammed, but I may incorporate that if there’s room. I just finished the spinning disk today. What does that represent…?

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Tron.

I’m lightly considering moving the disc to the back underneath Pamela Voorhees, but I like the drop targets where they are. I’m also hesitant to make it too much like Tron.

I’ll probably keep everything as-is because it shoots so well, but I’m holding off on getting the next playfield cut while I decide.

Layout is almost ready for CNC, just some final touches and adjustments. I moved the popup target lower to account for some of the inserts, adjusted the scoop to hit the middle of the left flipper and shrunk the hockey mask a bit. I’m hopeful to send it off this weekend after a few more minor tweaks.
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Great suggestions. I thought a lot about bash toys, and I didn’t want to repeat a Transformers type thing. Meaning, if I’m an autobot, why am I bashing Optimus Prime in the nuts?

So, I do have a Jason bash toy. He’s the pop up target on the right side. Hits are intended to represent lightning bolts to resurrect Jason based on the mode, or he may pop up during 8-Bit Attack.

I have the rules pretty much done (on paper). Nothing implemented yet, but I think it’s going to be a hoot. The ‘AXE’ targets on the right collect weapons to give you abilities throughout the game. You can collect the knife, fire poker, sleeping bag, corkscrew and birthday kazoo!

Insert placement. The alignment changed a bit from the original layout based on a few factors. The popup target will shift down and right to not block the ramp.

The cabinet gets here in a few days and the next playfield is ordered. Ramps are out to get welded. The plan is to assemble the cabinet while I wait for the playfield. Once the new playfield gets here, I’ll glue the inserts, clearcoat, and reassemble mechs and stuff. GI and insert lighting will be integrated once it’s all together. Coding and wiring are on hold until those things are finished.

So, probably another three-ish weeks for everything to come together. I hope to finish and print the translite and cabinet decals soon.

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ZOMG! Thanks, can’t wait!

Yes please

Noted, thanks. I can adjust the hex spacers on my game to accommodate. It’s possible the tension of the wireforms was greater than the bracket and forced them out a bit.

Just sent you a pm with question.

Thanks Jay. I appreciate the help, everything looks great!

I’m working with someone on art. The plan is to hand draw and then vector. As far as transferring to the playfield, there are a few options. My preferred option is a silkscreen, but I’m willing to do a vinyl overlay. There are a few folks out there who can do those options.

I’m still waiting on the cab and playfield, so I’m behind on my estimate. I talked to Paul today, and the cab should be shipped this week. In the meanwhile, I’m learning MPF and burning all of my blu rays for video clips.

The rules are pretty fleshed out and I’m hoping to add two more actors to the callout roster the second week of March. Things are moving, albeit slowly.

Phew. Things are happening. The cabinet showed up today, so that will be several days of sanding, filling and painting. The playfield is done and hopefully inbound soon. That will mean glueing inserts, sanding and then clear. Once the new playfield is dry, I’ll do a playfield swap and transfer all the mechs and stuff.

In the meanwhile, code is coming along. No modes yet, but the attract mode is pretty good. The game scores, tracks stats and remembers high scores and initials. My son and I have been playing for score, and he keeps beating me.

A few pictures for fun.
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A few delays, but working the base mode and messing around with the widgets. Powdercoat is done, I’m super happy with the color. Cabinet art is in photoshop, putting the final touches on the head decals. The actual cabinet is painted but unassembled.

The magnet and popup target aren’t implemented yet. That’s probably next before coding a mode and multiball.

Anyway, it’s pretty cool that the game functions normally, has a 13 second ball saver, tracks primary shots for the Super, and shows high scores with initials. Still tons of stuff to do…

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It won’t be ready for Allentown. The goal right now is TPF ‘24, but if the game has enough in it, I may cart it somewhere local for play testing and feedback.

Cabinet art is done, I’m going to sit on it for a few days to make sure I’m 100% happy, then send it out. The CNC’ed playfield is on the way, lights and powdercoat arrive today. I’ll need to epoxy the inserts and clear before the playfield swap.

So, it’s a hot mess of parts around the house but coming together nicely.

Met Adrienne King and Amy Steel today. Not a big deal.

Anyway, I showed them some progress pictures and they provided another round of callouts. That’s six total cast members now… two final girls, three Jasons and a victim.

“Welcome to Crystal Lake…”
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My last update for a while. Playfield arrived today, so the next few weeks will be cabinet assembly, playfield inserts, clearcoat, insert lights and GI, cabinet decals, and pretty much everything physical and mechanical.

I’m hopeful once everything is assembled that I can concentrate on code. All the clips and callouts are ready.

See everyone at TPF!

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