(Topic ID: 218168)

Official "HARDTOPS" thread

By Skypilot

5 years ago


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“If we produce a Hardtop for this game would yo purchase it?”

  • High Speed 174 votes
    13%
  • Firepower 128 votes
    10%
  • Silverball Mania 62 votes
    5%
  • Time Warp 30 votes
    2%
  • Mata Hari 55 votes
    4%
  • Blackout 94 votes
    7%
  • Tri-Zone 26 votes
    2%
  • Swords of Fury 74 votes
    6%
  • Space Station 79 votes
    6%
  • Fathom 70 votes
    5%
  • Pinbot 134 votes
    10%
  • Eight Ball Deluxe 124 votes
    9%
  • Strikes and Spares 56 votes
    4%
  • Kiss (Bally) 71 votes
    5%
  • Supersonic 52 votes
    4%
  • Grand Lizard 80 votes
    6%

(Multiple choice - 1309 votes by 789 Pinsiders)

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Post #274 Upcoming Game List Posted by Outsidedge (5 years ago)

Post #870 Hardtop Hiatus Clarification Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)

Post #1086 New Website - 11/29/2019 Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)

Post #1142 Xenon Hardtop Available Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)

Post #1246 Pin*bot Hardtop Available Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)


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#434 5 years ago

Supersonic was originally in the poll. Is that forthcoming? Or should I go ahead and restore the one I have the old fashioned way?

2 months later
#639 5 years ago

With the hardtop off, line up a sheet of paper perfectly to the corner of the playfield and mark your holes. Then put the hardtop back down and put your paper template on top and mark the holes through to the hardtop.

2 weeks later
#666 5 years ago
Quoted from jcar302:

Anyone have any issues with a space shuttle hardtop and a repro ramp?

If I could find a repro ramp I would share my experience...

#680 5 years ago
Quoted from Mathazar:

Can someone tell me what the purpose of the nails are

They are to keep wild balls out of areas they could get lodged if they get past the rubbers. Protection for operators so for a home game I'd leave them out. Some may not even be original, if an operator found a game with a stuck ball at some point they may have added a nail. (Can't speak for your game, just in general.)

1 week later
#692 4 years ago

Not activated automotive clear. Talking about spray can clear like Krylon or even a coat of brushed on Minwax Polycrylic is nice (and made for wood).

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#705 4 years ago

I don't remember that ever being mentioned. They said the hardtops would be available perpetually, not in runs like CPR. Sounds like promises are already not being kept. No new releases, sinking ship maybe.

3 weeks later
#754 4 years ago
Quoted from dnaman:

There appears to be so much opportunity here for this company's product.

Yeah if they sit on it much longer they will get passed by here pretty soon.

6 months later
#1066 4 years ago
Quoted from swpinball:

Just PM’d outside edge but i thought i would share this absolutely terrible touch up job using magic markers on a high speed i picked up several years ago. A hardtop makeover would be a great solution![quoted image]

I give them A+ for tenacity.

1 month later
#1156 4 years ago

I'm also waiting on supersonic. Seems like it would be an easy one to crank out. I wish they'd at least let us know if it is or isn't in the works so I could decide to repaint it the old fashioned way.

1 week later
#1194 4 years ago
Quoted from Pdxmonkey:

How often do reprints get ran?
I’m looking for a Flash Gordon hardtop.

Apparently, despite originally saying titles would be available in perpetuity and not done in "runs" like playfield manufacturers, FG was a short run and not reprinted.

Maybe CPR will print one for you on their magical mythical playfield printer?

1 week later
#1239 4 years ago

Your shooter lane looks extra deep too like someone routed or sanded it out for a previous resto attempt.

2 years later
#2852 1 year ago

My early space shuttle from 2017 looks and plays great but over time the balls pick up some kind of gunk. I don't know if it's from a surface coating or what. I have to clean or replace them about every 50 games.

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#3016 1 year ago

No I would swap it with a CPR.

#3029 1 year ago

Specifically we were talking about a space shuttle. I don't know of any problems with the CPR SS PF. To be fair my SS hardtop ain't perfect either.

2 months later
#3109 1 year ago

Looks like it's Space Station! Judging by the poll.

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