Vacation America
Chicago Gaming Co., 2003Quoted from Monarca1091:Man this pinball is very underrated....its such an amazing fun pinball....i have a very nice collection of pinballs and i keep going back to my vacation america pinball.....i wish more people can try it and dont judge it by playing a quick game or two , you need to spend the time with it ......
I've read a few posts on this game, but I don't really understand what the beef is with it. is it really just an issue with the comparison to it's contemporaries?
Quoted from Clnilsen:I've read a few posts on this game, but I don't really understand what the beef is with it. is it really just an issue with the comparison to it's contemporaries?
The layout is solid but the code is nonexistent. If it were better it might be thought of in the same vein as some eighties games.
The quality of construction is pretty solid.
I like your toy additions. Did you do those yourself or did it come that way?
I was going to add some flashers to the right saucer and back right corner. There are holes for them there. I also didn't like the black flippers and had a spare set of white lightnings
Quoted from dmbjunky:I like your toy additions. Did you do those yourself or did it come that way?
I was going to add some flashers to the right saucer and back right corner. There are holes for them there. I also didn't like the black flippers and had a spare set of white lightnings
I made all of them myself ....i just went to a hobby store and they had a lot of stuff in the model train section....
Okay, I have a question for VA owners:
One of my optos seems to be sensitive to the speed of the ball. If the ball is moving fast, it won't register. But if the ball is moving slow, it will. It is the opto on the DRIVE lane. If I backhand the shot, it will usually register. If shot with the right flipper (faster), it won't.
So, is this normal behaviour for this type of opto, or should I replace it?
Quoted from Cookiness:I just paid $5 to show you this beauty!!! Board shipped to bring it back to life but there it is!
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Welcome to the club. It’s a fun game.
Three VA's for sale in the last week. Does this mean that it's the next CGC re-make!? Wow is pinside going to blow a fuse over this one...
Happy to join the club--at least second-hand--thanks to a $1,500 purchase. I'm second-hand in that I picked up and set up this game for first-time pin owners, so I'll be providing tech support for them. Went to a family with three kids who just adore pinball. I gave the game a good physical and after a few mechanical tweaks it's in fantastic shape other than the expected chipped sling plastics (which are surely unobtanium--but if by some miracle anyone has spares FS let me know). I understand it's an early home edition, etc., and I get all the complaints, but with the rise and promise of more new home editions from Stern at $4,000+ (two of which I own and treasure), I can't believe this title doesn't get more love on pinside.
Glad to see there is an owner's club that isn't just devoted to Chevy Chase jokes. I'll post some questions along the way and tips if I have any, but meanwhile here are a few proof-of-life pics.
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These suck. The metal ears kept breaking off of mine. This would be a good 3D printing candidate but I don't have mine anymore.
Quoted from Cookiness:I need some serious help! I’ve searched and searched and can’t find these darn things anywhere. Would really like to convert to LEDs…but… I need some new sockets first. Constantly blowing fuses on these bad boys. Any clue what exactly these are and where I can get them?
Just to be sure in relation to your reference to blowing fuses, are you using 555 bulbs? Those are 6.3 volts, and you need to use 161 or 194 bulbs, which are 12 volts.
If someone needs this (not mine):
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