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Stern "The Classic Collection". Would you buy one?

By Quicksilver1

10 years ago


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#35 10 years ago

This would be do-able, but it would probably require a modified Alltek board with more durable switches to choose the games. Those slide switches usually are not rated for constant use (for instance the ones we use at work are rated for 300 operations).

Many of the classic Stern backglasses are not protected by copyright, so they would be cheap to reproduce (or maybe make a combo backglass like Galga/Ms. Pacman has on the video games).

Catacomb obviously would be the hardest to repo because of the backglass game. Viper would be tougher too because of the turret. Otherwise, most of the games would be not too difficult once you had the playfield.

#38 10 years ago

Bally reissued some of their most popular games (like Fireball Classic), with new more reliable electronics and sound in the 80s with success.

With a BOM under $1000, there could be some money made, IF there is enough demand to make it worthwhile.

#40 10 years ago
Quoted from greatwichjohn:

Star Gazer playfields will most likely become available this summer from me

Are you manufacturing new playfields, or still sanding down old ones?

#53 10 years ago

Very cool.

Do you have a price yet? ( I looked and could not find).

Can us restorers get them without clear coat so we can lay down our best work?

Thanks!

#54 10 years ago
Quoted from DrJoe:

Almost half of the M-200 Sterns, which are most certainly the more interesting titles (Meteor and later), are widebodies. Kind of throws a monkey wrench into the mix......

Nothing is going to be perfect for everybody.

But, you could adapt regular playfields to fit in a widebody cab and have a filler strip on the left side

Or you just have to pick your sides, widebody or regular (or really, just build both).

#60 10 years ago
Quoted from ChadTower:

I like the idea of having filler strips on the sides. We're only talking about a couple of inches.

Really the filler strip will be only on the left side, the right side will need to be flush to align with the shooter rod (unless you want a 2nd mounting hole & cover plate for the rod).

#61 10 years ago
Quoted from stretch2:

No,I wouldn't buy any Classic Remakes.Prices would be outrageous and rules would be different,most likely with Code issues.

The BOM would be under $1000, so even at retail they would be priced around "The Pin" price point.

Rules would be the same, as all of the game codes fit on one chip.

Look at the $189 Alltek board, and see that every Bally and Stern game is already installed on the CPU:

http://www.allteksystems.com/products-mpu-replacements.html#mpu

Just flip the switches to choose your game.

#63 10 years ago
Quoted from ChadTower:

And if you're making new playfields there is no reason not to stick an ID chip on the playfield so that the CPU can detect the game title.

RFID or Bluetooth?

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