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Prototype Hook

By Benboogaard

14 years ago



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#1 14 years ago
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Benboogaard

Inactive member

NL Weesp

14y 29,650 128 72

It took some time to figure out, but now i am sertain. I have got a prototype Hook.

The easiest way to recognise a Prototype is by the spinning disc behind the backglass. I made a movie of it :

Problem is that currently the machine runs software version 4.08 and that version doesn't make the disc spin

According to Tim Seckel the designer thare ware made betweer 25 and 100 prototypes. Does anybody knows someone with a prototype and the original software version? It would be fun to have the disc doing what it should do.

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#2 14 years ago
 
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fusion301

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US Somers Point, NJ

14y 53,900 2,119 13 7

Thats pretty cool - hows that working - whats the back glass look like when its not spinning

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#3 14 years ago
 
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Brokedad

Retired Pinside hero

14y 3,138

Congratulations on having a rarity .. that is really going to be a tough one to find.
I even looked here:

http://arcarc.xmission.com/Pinball/Roms/Pinball/Sega-DataEast/

And like IPDB it doesn't have the 4.01 CPU firmware for that machine.

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#4 14 years ago
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Benboogaard

Inactive member

NL Weesp

14y 29,650 128 72

Thanks Brokedad, i've got the 4.01 version, but that one doesn't support the spinning disc ether

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#5 14 years ago
 
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robin

Pinside founder

NL Alkmaar

21y 192K 7,921 94

Hey Ben, thanks for the video. I never even knew that Hook had such a feature. Looks pretty amazing! Could you tell some more about how the device actually works? Are there LEDs in that wheel?

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#6 11 years ago
 
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hillierd

Inactive member

AU Mt Louisa

11y 7,650 24 1

Hi, I am after some Hook playfield plastics and have looked everywhere can anbody help me out????????

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#7 11 years ago
 
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johnwartjr

That Pinball Place

US Columbus, IN

12y 77,400 6,479 14

Well, I know this thread is 2+ years old, but there are prototype ROMS on IPDB if you still have it

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#8 9 years ago
 
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DarkWizard

Pinside member

US Bethlehem, PA

11y 78,900 1,617 2 110

And 2 more years later. Anyone ever think of doing a mod for this? Kind of like the retro fitting of the sinking building on Earthshaker.

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#9 9 years ago
 
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Schusler

Pinside member

US Sycamore, IL

14y 66,300 1,551

Quoted from DarkWizard:

And 2 more years later. Anyone ever think of doing a mod for this? Kind of like the retro fitting of the sinking building on Earthshaker.

That would be cool if they did!

I've been holding out for a Hook with the spinning glass...Seems all of these are overseas.

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#10 9 years ago
 
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Adydar

Pinside member

10y 39,150 171 4 24

This would be sweet, if any modders out there decide to give it a go, I'd be happy to be a tester, just let me know.

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