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RIP Lyman Sheats

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2 years ago


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Post #581 Obituary & virtual memorial details Posted by ifpapinball (2 years ago)

Post #606 Hotline Posted by HooperTriplett (2 years ago)

Post #610 Make a difference Posted by LTG (2 years ago)

Post #635 Podcast with Lyman Posted by 27dnast (2 years ago)


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#201 2 years ago

RIP sir..

#395 2 years ago
Quoted from benheck:

We should set up a poll to see what people think his greatest work was!

Eh, it will probably devolve... I say Metallica though!

#478 2 years ago

Spent a couple of hours playing his masterpieces at my local spot.
Metallica
TWD
Monster Bash
Batman
AFM
MM
EHOH

My METLE was my introduction Into the hobby and that's where I learned about the genius named Lymon Sheats. Thank you sir...

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#486 2 years ago
Quoted from Rarehero:

Yeah, and he was really open to suggestions & would implement stuff if you asked nicely (and if he agreed with the ideas lol). I’m trying to remember which things I suggested that he implemented.
On Spider-Man, I asked if he could make the shaker FX sync with the DMD footage/sound of Sandman falling apart. Originally there was just a long rumble when you defeated him. Lyman liked the idea, so he put in the “boom..boom..BOOOOOOMMMM” shaker effect that’s in there now. I think he even put some flasher shows there, too - it’s been a while since I played, I forget.
On Metallica I had 2 requests. On the Prem/LE, sometimes the magnet is flakey & doesn’t sense the ball when you hit the captive ball. So, I asked if he could make it so captive ball hits count toward the next lock if the magnet doesn’t grab the ball. He put it in as an option. I also asked if he could add a ball save to the Crank It Up modes, as I got super pissed when I qualified CIU & then drained right away…he also put that in as an optional setting.

Ok, if it's true what you say about the Met CIU mode ball save, I thank you, as well as Lyman!

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#716 1 year ago
Quoted from Pinballer73:

Just recently listened to every word of this. What a truly awesome interview, so glad it was made available for everyone to listen too. It was nice to hear Lyman's voice again and get an inside into his thought process of developing the software for a game. He must have devoted so much of himself into each game he made and then updated sometime years later, well after the game was completed and sold. So much of his time and energy went into each game. You can hear in his voice just how much effort it was, when he describes the process, of just how much of a toll it took and what it meant to him to be able to work from home.
A truly genuine person that we are all going to miss and hopefully remember him for what he did. Such a shame he wasn't able to deal with his demons. Hopefully now, he rests in peace and if there is an afterlife, he's enjoying himself, just being him.

This makes me feel guilty. Always wishing for a Metallica code polish years after it was out of production and a masterpiece. One of many for Lyman..

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