VPGL5 Game 5 - TRIDENT [FINISHED]

[Jed]

VPGL5 GAME 5 - TRIDENT

 

 

This table will run for two weeks and will close on Sunday May 1, 9pm.

 

play any version you wish from Visual Pinball. Scores will be updated in this post.

 

Post as many times as you wish. New post for every new score please.

3 Balls

 

Progress Scores:

1 Acejas 1,469,810

2 Kane 1,133,320

3 rusty_dagger 928,970

4 Dedrok 839,500

5 MrBungle 809,880

6 Jed 702,160

7 skids 676,080

8 JAR 665,870

 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2016 by Jed

[acejas]

Thought I'd start this early :) I won't be able to get on this week because of renos :P and 2 club meets this week.

 

Whats the go with rolling a score? Just an honesty thing? I'm sure no one here is going to put falsies up. I let the ball roll out as I had maxed bonus and didnt want to roll it (true)

 

 

I was thinking just take a snapshot before you roll it and then a score afterwards or just base it on a trust system? I dunno :unsure

 

OR does this actually tell you youve rolled it on backglass? doesnt in RL

 

cheers

[Jed]

Thought I'd start this early :) I won't be able to get on this week because of renos :P and 2 club meets this week.

 

Whats the go with rolling a score? Just an honesty thing? I'm sure no one here is going to put falsies up. I let the ball roll out as I had maxed bonus and didnt want to roll it (true)

 

 

I was thinking just take a snapshot before you roll it and then a score afterwards or just base it on a trust system? I dunno :unsure

 

OR does this actually tell you youve rolled it on backglass? doesnt in RL

 

cheers

[ATTACH=CONFIG]92002[/ATTACH]

 

 

yes mate when you want to submit a rolled score, just take a pic before you roll it then another when you finish, that's good enough.

[kane]

What about a 2 million score? Can't save two screen grabs to the clipboard in the one game. I got 1.4 mil but missed the roll over, didn't notice til 40k.

[rusty_dagger]

@acejas I was wondering the same thing. Hughs Trident at Greenslopes plays a little different to this one.

 

 

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[Jed]

What about a 2 million score? Can't save two screen grabs to the clipboard in the one game. I got 1.4 mil but missed the roll over, didn't notice til 40k.

 

take some pics with phone ?

[acejas]

@acejas I was wondering the same thing. Hughs Trident at Greenslopes plays a little different to this one.

 

 

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Yeah the centre post is dead but more forgiving on the right outlane. I cant use the forward tilt on my keyboard...cant use the space bar without leaving my flipper keys.

 

Place pretty good for VP. I might have a look at other versions out of curiosity

 

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What about a 2 million score? Can't save two screen grabs to the clipboard in the one game. I got 1.4 mil but missed the roll over, didn't notice til 40k.

 

I reckon an honesty system. Its going to be quite doable by the time 2 weeks are out

[Jed]

Yeah the centre post is dead but more forgiving on the right outlane. I cant use the forward tilt on my keyboard...cant use the space bar without leaving my flipper keys.

 

Place pretty good for VP. I might have a look at other versions out of curiosity

 

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I reckon an honesty system. Its going to be quite doable by the time 2 weeks are out

 

Happy with that, if it makes things easier.

[JustAnotherRat]

I'd go honesty..... I'll be lucky to need to but on my cab I can't take screen shot and grabbing for my phone will just screw me up.

[kane]

Also, my table seems to give extra balls for 'special', but then I noticed the 'extra ball when lit' light so it's probably not right. The DIP switches have no info on them though so I don't know how to change it.

 

Found these ->

 

"Extra ball"

no extra ball (bypass) dip 26 off

award extra ball dip 26 on

 

"Special award"

100,000 points dip 31&32 off

free ball dip 31 on

free game dip 32 on

free ball and free game dip 31&32 on

 

So I think we sould have DIP 26 ON and 32 ON, although I don't know how to light the extra ball light yet so can't test that.

[skids]

424,200 i didnt roll it :cry

 

[Jed]

this one was my nomination, not that I'm any good at it, but I love the look of this table, the colours and theme.

 

I also like the total lack of an outlane on the left, and a well timed nudge will save you plenty of drains on on the right outlane, value for your virtual 2 bob :)

 

gotta get the f/feedback installed in my vpin, and get iot all back together so I can play this!

[Dedrok]

Also, my table seems to give extra balls for 'special', but then I noticed the 'extra ball when lit' light so it's probably not right. The DIP switches have no info on them though so I don't know how to change it.

 

Found these ->

 

 

 

So I think we sould have DIP 26 ON and 32 ON, although I don't know how to light the extra ball light yet so can't test that.

 

With this game, we should have special off (no points) and xtra balls off (no points) or we will all be rolling it. Generally on these sterns , the xtra ball would lite from the targets.

 

Much harder to roll then.

 

I will grab a screenie from the manual

 

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Ok, turning off all dip switchs should maximise difficulty.

 

Am testing now.

 

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copy and paste this into the script for dips (pic below of where to paste)

 

Sub editDips

Dim vpmDips : Set vpmDips = New cvpmDips

With vpmDips

.AddForm 700,400,"Trident - DIP switches"

.AddChk 2,10,180,Array("Match feature",&H00100000)'dip 21

.AddChk 205,10,115,Array("Credits display",&H00080000)'dip 20

.AddFrame 2,30,190,"Maximum credits",&H00070000,Array("5 credits",0,"10 credits",&H00010000,"15 credits",&H00020000,"20 credits",&H00030000,"25 credits",&H00040000,"30 credits",&H00050000,"35 credits",&H00060000,"40 credits",&H00070000)'dip 17&18&19

.AddFrame 2,160,190,"High game to date",49152,Array("points",0,"1 free game",&H00004000,"2 free games",32768,"3 free games",49152)'dip 15&16

.AddFrame 2,235,190,"Special award",&HC0000000,Array("100.000 points",0,"free ball",&H40000000,"free game",&H80000000,"free ball and free game",&HC0000000)'dip 31&32

.AddFrame 2,310,190,"High score feature",&H00000020,Array("extra ball",0,"replay",&H00000020)'dip 6

.AddFrame 205,30,190,"Balls per game",&H00000040,Array("3 balls",0,"5 balls",&H00000040)'dip 7

.AddFrame 205,76,190,"Top pocket and side lane lamps",&H00002000,Array("goes off after being made",0,"stay on for entire ball",&H00002000)'dip 14

.AddFrame 205,122,190,"Special limit",&H00200000,Array ("no limit",0,"one replay per ball",&H00200000)'dip 22

.AddFrame 205,169,190,"Electronic sound",&H00400000,Array("electronic chimes",0,"computer type sounds",&H00400000)'dip 23

.AddFrame 205,216,190,"Bonus countdown",&H00800000,Array("multiple steps",0,"1,000 per step",&H00800000)'dip 24

.AddFrame 205,263,190,"Extra ball",&H02000000,Array("no extra ball (bypass)",0,"award extra ball",&H02000000)'dip 26

.AddFrame 205,310,190,"Melody option",&H00000080,Array("2 tones only",0,"full melody",&H00000080)'dip 8

.AddLabel 50,382,300,20,"After hitting OK, press F3 to reset game with new settings."

.ViewDips

End With

End Sub

 

 

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[Jed]

^^^ what he said.

 

thanks Edy for suggesting these changes, hope everyone is ok with updating the table.

[Dedrok]

see .... much harder

 

839,500 (hardest dip settings)

 

[kane]

With this game, we should have special off (no points) and xtra balls off (no points) or we will all be rolling it. Generally on these sterns , the xtra ball would lite from the targets.

 

Yep, that sounds good, thanks!

[kane]

copy and paste this into the script for dips (pic below of where to paste)

 

Sub editDips

Dim vpmDips : Set vpmDips = New cvpmDips

With vpmDips

.AddForm 700,400,"Trident - DIP switches"

.AddChk 2,10,180,Array("Match feature",&H00100000)'dip 21

.AddChk 205,10,115,Array("Credits display",&H00080000)'dip 20

.AddFrame 2,30,190,"Maximum credits",&H00070000,Array("5 credits",0,"10 credits",&H00010000,"15 credits",&H00020000,"20 credits",&H00030000,"25 credits",&H00040000,"30 credits",&H00050000,"35 credits",&H00060000,"40 credits",&H00070000)'dip 17&18&19

.AddFrame 2,160,190,"High game to date",49152,Array("points",0,"1 free game",&H00004000,"2 free games",32768,"3 free games",49152)'dip 15&16

.AddFrame 2,235,190,"Special award",&HC0000000,Array("100.000 points",0,"free ball",&H40000000,"free game",&H80000000,"free ball and free game",&HC0000000)'dip 31&32

.AddFrame 2,310,190,"High score feature",&H00000020,Array("extra ball",0,"replay",&H00000020)'dip 6

.AddFrame 205,30,190,"Balls per game",&H00000040,Array("3 balls",0,"5 balls",&H00000040)'dip 7

.AddFrame 205,76,190,"Top pocket and side lane lamps",&H00002000,Array("goes off after being made",0,"stay on for entire ball",&H00002000)'dip 14

.AddFrame 205,122,190,"Special limit",&H00200000,Array ("no limit",0,"one replay per ball",&H00200000)'dip 22

.AddFrame 205,169,190,"Electronic sound",&H00400000,Array("electronic chimes",0,"computer type sounds",&H00400000)'dip 23

.AddFrame 205,216,190,"Bonus countdown",&H00800000,Array("multiple steps",0,"1,000 per step",&H00800000)'dip 24

.AddFrame 205,263,190,"Extra ball",&H02000000,Array("no extra ball (bypass)",0,"award extra ball",&H02000000)'dip 26

.AddFrame 205,310,190,"Melody option",&H00000080,Array("2 tones only",0,"full melody",&H00000080)'dip 8

.AddLabel 50,382,300,20,"After hitting OK, press F3 to reset game with new settings."

.ViewDips

End With

End Sub

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]92042[/ATTACH]

 

Also need to add this line at the end too (it's in the pic, just not highlighted) ->

 

Set vpmShowDips = GetRef("editDips")

[kane]

1,133,320

 

http://members.aussiebroadband.com.au/kanem/pic/VGL/trident999.jpg http://members.aussiebroadband.com.au/kanem/pic/VGL/trident.jpg

[JustAnotherRat]

665,870

 

590k on first ball... I just can't string balls together on this table. I am not really enjoying playing this one.

 

I think this game is easier on the desktop version, but it just isn't as much fun that way.

Edited April 26, 2016 by JustAnotherRat

[skids]

578590

 

[Jed]

scores updated in first post.

 

I've finally got my cab re-assembled, mancave emptied of crap and mancave tetris has been played to accommodate the Zac I just picked up from a fellow AAér. (i'm loving it...but, i'm easy to please!)

 

The Dredded Vpin has spanking new proper flipper leaf switches too (was using a standard arcade microswitches before) so i'm looking for some points tonight !

[Jed]

been having a **** of a time with my new leaf switches, just flipper issues everywhere. finally got it sorted tonight, this might (but propably wont) make JAR play agin ?

 

702,160

 

New table this sunday!

 

[JustAnotherRat]

Finding time and being able to stand up long enough to play has been my issue lately and for this game..... I don't know that I'll bother but sometimes over a weekend I need to be distracted from the things I should be doing so I won't say it's a definite no but my chances of playing again are very low with a chance of rain.

[Jed]

I never minded the casual game on this table but playing it in earnest is a bit frustrating. Sometimes its just so fast down the bottom the ball zips around like a fly on speed.

 

VP9 users might like the 6MDM that dboy released recently. His Evel Kneivel is also a ripper.

[skids]

676080 twice i got to 490,000 first ball but still didnt make 500,000 by 2nd ball lol i really need to get the nudge working on my vpin

 

 

just enough to pip JAR