Dragon (Gottlieb 1978)

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  • #90391
    BorgDog
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      @borgdog

      https://vpinball.com/VPBdownloads/dragon-gottlieb-1978/

      This is the solid state version of Dragon, Gottlieb also made this an EM version. When JP recently released his Charlie’s Angels table I updated my spreadsheet of Gottlieb system 1 tables (yes I have a spreadsheet) and realized there was only one left that had not been done in VPX, the 1978 Dragon.  I decided it was time to make it.  Looked high and low for good resources, and ended up settling for ok resources, table image from vpf, backglass image from ipdb.  Both of them I did some doctoring to and then my buddy hauntfreaks did more.  but still can only do so much with so-so starts, so this is decidedly NOT a “4k” build.  I did find some decent plastics images, not great but decent, so those helped.

      One thing I did do new for this table is an improved vari-target primitive and animation.  All the ones I’d seen in the past have been just a slide back of an object that is just above the playfield level (transx for those in the know).  what I did is took that primitive and extended it below the table to an approximate distance to where the real one has a pivot point.  I then redid the scripting for it so the vari-target actually rotates around that pivot point like the real one (rotx).

      Big thanks to hauntfreaks for cleaning up and color fixing images for the playfield and the included db2s. Also big thanks to the ever busy bord for doing his fancy gi shadow treatment, much more detail then what I usually do.  Thanks guys!

       

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      #90405
      Ben Logan2
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        @benlogan2

        Dragon came out looking great, Borg, Haunt and Bord. Thanks!

        #90406
        Pinbolt
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          @pinbolt

          Thank you, great release.

          #90413
          randr
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            @randr

            Thanks borgdog lookS great

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            #90420
            bord
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              @bord

              Plays great, @borgdog. Love the system 1s. Thanks for all you’ve done to make them happen in VPX!

              #90422
              The Loafer
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                @theloafer

                Considering the limited assets I think it turned out great!  Love the system 1’s, wish Gottlieb had done more in that EM/SS style.

                #90425
                vicviper
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                  @vicviper

                  the score LED’s are not working

                  #90431
                  Scottacus
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                    @scottacus

                    I’m interested in getting back home to try this one out.  The new vari-target sounds very cool and is one of those things that pushes the realism of these tables forward.

                    #90447
                    HauntFreaks
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                      @hauntfreaks

                      the score LED’s are not working

                      were going to need a bit more info then that fella…
                      there not working where DT view?… the B2s??…

                      #90448
                      vicviper
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                        @vicviper

                        on the DT view

                        #90449
                        HauntFreaks
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                          @hauntfreaks

                          I’m interested in getting back home to try this one out. The new vari-target sounds very cool and is one of those things that pushes the realism of these tables forward.

                          a look under its skirt… and its mechanical craziness
                          hole2

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                          #90452
                          BorgDog
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                            @borgdog

                            on the DT view

                            Are you on the latest beta version? Do the score lights work on the other system 1 tables I’ve put out?

                            #90453
                            vicviper
                            Participant
                              @vicviper

                              nope, they use too but as  soon as I installed the latest VPX they stopped working

                              #90454
                              vicviper
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                                @vicviper

                                im on 10.5

                                #90455
                                BorgDog
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                                  @borgdog

                                  some of the earlier 10.5 versions had issues with backdrop lights, download the new update from today and try that if you are not on it already.

                                  #90457
                                  vicviper
                                  Participant
                                    @vicviper

                                    That fixed now I can see my score

                                    thanks a lot

                                    #90460
                                    randr
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                                      @randr

                                      How can anyone not like these classic pins! i mean just look at this table and tell me that this is not awesome stuff.

                                      Thanks guys once again :good:

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                                      #90462
                                      vicviper
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                                        @vicviper

                                        yes the backglass artwork is what I’m attracted  too

                                        That’s what separates the classic pins from the modern pin, the artwork

                                        #90468
                                        Lighthouse
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                                          @lighthouse

                                          Beautiful pinball table, perfect in everything and the physics are the best
                                          I have this problem that I can not solve:
                                          When I load the table I see the instruction card but when I start a game it disappears. This does not happen to me in any other table. I have everything updated.
                                          Big Thanks !!

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                                          #90504
                                          Micronaut
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                                            @micronaut

                                            excellent table, :good:
                                            I really like the first solid state tables of gottlieb
                                            thank you guys, it’s wonderful to look at and it plays great  :bye:

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