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Hi @swinks!
I don't know why, but I'm just coming across this thread now. I think this is fantastic! I love your design and the entire concept. My 6 year old daughter saw your layout and instantly recognized "the wave" at the top of the playfield. I told her your game was called Tube Time and she suggested Surfing In The Waves. Straight and to the point don't you think? I personally like Tube Time better but I wanted to put that out there.
Quoted from swinks:for the guys that like some of the little details
This is on the right side where the 3 bank drops are, with a wireform for the wipeout side of the wave ramp that will be height adjustable via a locking block that will be underneath. The plastics will be a 2 part plastic with the one over the drops having art, and the other one will get interaction with the ball in the drop down area so will be clear and replaceable. The playfield plug will be stainless to take drops from the ball but allows me to integrate a rollover switch in the plug for feature trigger.
I love this stuff. Thanks for being so detailed!
Definitely agree, the wave has really changed in the halls of this thread for the better. It's the main toy of this game and looks spectacular!
Quoted from oldskool1969:Hurry up and start building already as I am starting to get really stoked on this concept and want it to come to fruition for you/us!
Yeah, I agree. I'm pretty excited for this game. I would really like to see some cutting action happening.
Oh man! I like this idea a lot and there's real estate just below the upper right flipper where this could be incorporated without too much effort I think.
Oh, I really like that. Get the build on this thing going so that I can start building one over here in NA.
I like it. You need to make those surfboard inserts happen. They are a key part of the playfield. 3D print them if you have to.
I've had a dream of doing a custom theme for a couple years now. I think it would be cool to copy your build and create one in the 'west' while you are making one in the 'east' sort of like that movie with Jodi Foster, Contact. The government builds the same structure in two locations but keeps one a secret to keep it hidden from terrorists and extremists. Ya, maybe I've sensationalized my thoughts a bit here. Ha!
In all honesty I feel this is really going to shoot well. I really like the concept of the design, and it's got everything in a pin that I want. Drops, spinner, 3rd flipper and some uniqueness. It's only missing a kicker. Something like the YAGOV kicker in F14 or the kicker in the truck on NASCAR that whips the ball around. A kicker like this on Tube Time could be used to shoot through the wave.
Quoted from swinks:kids always blow me away all the time especially my own by what they say, do or achieve and today my 8 1/2 year daughter went to her first ever art class as she loves drawing and did her first ever canvas (acrylic paints) and I was blown away firstly as to me this painting looked professional and secondly it was awesome inspiration for Tube Time as I intend to have bright colours throughout the game with the classic 90's style insert borders and black outlines around items. I think a rendition of this image will have to be "part" of the backglass / translite.
It's awesome. She nailed the sky. Wonderful pinks in there!
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