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I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
good anymore.

The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.

Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
games that have this feature?
 
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Does anyone know where I could get a green one? I got a red one from
Marco, but would like to place the original color back on my Big Guns.
My green one was cracked, as it takes quite a pounding from those
cannon shots. Barry, you're right, you shouldn't have let it go - it's
a great game.

-Gregg B
 
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Bally Bowl-o ,Made in 1970 Has red popup. between flips. Type in
BOWL-O ,not bowlo on IPDB for pics . Let me Know if this is it. Great
game for 1970 I had one it got away. LOU
 
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A number of Williams games had them - Honey & Swinger / Fun Fest come to
mind.

- Steve B.


"E-Hacker" <ehacker1066@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
> post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
> good anymore.
>
> The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
> the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
> perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
> to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>
> Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
> neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
> games that have this feature?
>
 
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There were a good number of those - 2 that I can think of immediately were
"Space Time" (the 2nd "Happy Days" pin, which I will have up for trade or
sale soon) and Big Guns (which I never should have let go). I know there
are a number of others . . .

Barry Schiffer
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"E-Hacker" <ehacker1066@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
> post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
> good anymore.
>
> The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
> the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
> perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
> to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>
> Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
> neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
> games that have this feature?
>
 
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>>
>>Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
>>neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
>>games that have this feature?
>>
>
>
>
Big Guns has a green one and Space Shuttle has a red one.

Ed
 
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Including the Bobby*Orr Power*Play that you once had. Right??

--
Scott
(Maryland)

"Barry Schiffer" <barry5327@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> There were a good number of those - 2 that I can think of immediately were
> "Space Time" (the 2nd "Happy Days" pin, which I will have up for trade or
> sale soon) and Big Guns (which I never should have let go). I know there
> are a number of others . . .
>
> Barry Schiffer
> --
> Please visit my gameroom:
> http://home.comcast.net/~barry5327/
>
>
> "E-Hacker" <ehacker1066@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1121640651.676896.166460@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
>> post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
>> good anymore.
>>
>> The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
>> the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
>> perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
>> to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>>
>> Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
>> neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
>> games that have this feature?
>>
>
>
 
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E-Hacker wrote:
> I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
> post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
> good anymore.
>
> The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
> the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
> perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
> to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>
> Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
> neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
> games that have this feature?
>

It could be 6 Million Dollar Man.

Clive
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The Coin-Op Cauldron
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(864)238-1707
http://www.coinopcauldron.com
 
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WOW! I had no idea there were so many that had this feature.
My memory is very vague, but I think it was Six Million Dollar Man.
I was a big fan of that show as a kid, so no doubt I would have played
the pin.
My mental picture had bigger outlane guides, but everything else seems
to fit. Thanks for all the great information.

As a side note - I'll have to check out a Big Guns - pics look like it
is a lot of fun.
 
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PinDude wrote:
> Does anyone know where I could get a green one? I got a red one from
> Marco, but would like to place the original color back on my Big Guns.
> My green one was cracked, as it takes quite a pounding from those
> cannon shots. Barry, you're right, you shouldn't have let it go - it's
> a great game.
>
> -Gregg B
>
I got mine from The Pinball Resource.

Ed
 
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both my williams superstar has a red one and my bally expressway has an
orange one

Ctsteps5

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71 Bally Expressway, 72 Williams Superstar,
74 Williams Star Pool, 75 Gottlieb Fast Draw.

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Williams Contact? 1978

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?558



>I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
>post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
>good anymore.
>
>The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
>the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
>perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
>to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>
>Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
>neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
>games that have this feature?
 
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Thanks, Scott -

Damn! Now I can't even remember the games I have had! ;-)

Barry Schiffer
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http://home.comcast.net/~barry5327/


"Scott Wilmoth" <scottmax69@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Including the Bobby*Orr Power*Play that you once had. Right??
>
> --
> Scott
> (Maryland)
>
> "Barry Schiffer" <barry5327@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:8L-dnWwKbZmdeUffRVn-jQ@comcast.com...
>> There were a good number of those - 2 that I can think of immediately
>> were "Space Time" (the 2nd "Happy Days" pin, which I will have up for
>> trade or sale soon) and Big Guns (which I never should have let go). I
>> know there are a number of others . . .
>>
>> Barry Schiffer
>> --
>> Please visit my gameroom:
>> http://home.comcast.net/~barry5327/
>>
>>
>> "E-Hacker" <ehacker1066@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1121640651.676896.166460@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>>I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
>>> post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
>>> good anymore.
>>>
>>> The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
>>> the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
>>> perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
>>> to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>>>
>>> Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
>>> neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
>>> games that have this feature?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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check out Williams Expo. it has one as well. my game is on end in the
currently-not-being-played section of the "game room" (read basement)
or I'd check to see if it doesn't also have a mini-post (think it
does) that protects one of the outlanes.

stevebo


On 17 Jul 2005 15:50:51 -0700, "E-Hacker" <ehacker1066@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
>post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
>good anymore.
>
>The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
>the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
>perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
>to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>
>Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
>neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
>games that have this feature?
 
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E-Hacker wrote:
>
> I remember playing a game as kid in the 70/80's that had a ball saver
> post between the flippers, maybe it was later on - the memory's not so
> good anymore.
>
> The ball saver post, was red plastic post that normally was flush with
> the playfield, but I think for the first few seconds of each ball, or
> perhaps a certain target sequence would cause it to raise up - helping
> to prevent direct drains by filling the gap between the two flippers.
>
> Anyways - I searched IPDB and only came across two Chicago Coin games,
> neither of which looked familiar to me - Doea anyone know of any other
> games that have this feature?

Williams "Jive Time" not only has a large-ish "Up-post" (their term)
between the flippers, it also has a smaller "Mini Post" that
occasionally obscures the right out-lane.

Williams "Fire!" has a rubber one between the flippers.

--Bob

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