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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: goodolddays on February 04, 2013, 02:00:54 PM

Title: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: goodolddays on February 04, 2013, 02:00:54 PM: I already have a project that I'm slowly working on (Thoro Bred) and another 3 in the queue but on the weekend I bought another one from an AA member.
I must be crazy *%* but the I think the price was right .

Its an export version Black Hole , looks to be a Euro import from Germany . So, no spinning disk or inifity effect backglass , but heck the game is the same .

I know squat about SYS80's by the way but I played this game back in my arcade days.

Headbox is currently empty (stripped out by seller) and will need a repaint , so I will be repainting the cab as well .

The good news is it came with the following parts

New Ni-WUMPF CPU and driver board,
New new rotten dog power board
New Led Displays from Boston Pinball Company
New Plastics set and New playfield Window
An original sound and speech card from another SYS80 game (the Export version Black Hole did not have speech)

Here's the sellers pics .. playfield needs a few touchups, especially around the bumpers, lower playfield is in great shape .

No idea when I will get time to make a start on this one
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: goodolddays on February 04, 2013, 02:01:54 PM: more
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on February 04, 2013, 02:14:17 PM: Very nice pickup there
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: goodolddays on February 04, 2013, 02:20:08 PM: Quote from: Pop Bumper Pete on February 04, 2013, 02:14:17 PM
Very nice pickup there

Thanks Pete .. shame the backglass is pretty poor (I'll have to take a better pic of it and post it up) but thats part of the challenge &^&
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: pinnies4me on February 04, 2013, 02:46:40 PM: Great game, glad you plan to add the speech, part of the charm of this game.
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: Crashramp on February 04, 2013, 05:06:09 PM: Great game, well done!
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: swinks on February 04, 2013, 06:15:08 PM: Congrats, nice pin, one of the few I that I remember playing in the early days.

I have a NOS back box spinning disc if you decide to venture down this way in the restore
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: Ford Fairlane on February 04, 2013, 06:18:26 PM: awesome pickup! i love this game. cant wait to see you bring it up to speed #*#
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: Strangeways on February 04, 2013, 07:07:59 PM: One of the best games ever made. I've recently added one to my personal collection, and I'm as keen as you ti get started !
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: howzat on February 05, 2013, 11:14:40 PM: I dont think your crazy
It would be a shame not to get it and I guess it dosent really matter how long it takes :lol
This game was also from my past and a great player what a great score Howzat
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: Mr Pinbologist on February 05, 2013, 11:25:49 PM: Yepp, GREAT SCORE for sure, would like to see some bigger pictures of it *%* but what can be seen looks good ^^^

I've never played this title before but i sure do like the look of it, having seen vids on youtube.
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: Freiherr on February 05, 2013, 11:50:55 PM: Great project. I played BH a lot when it was released. The lower playfield is a treat and I love the feel and sweeping long shots. The other Gottlieb from this era which I regret not playing enough of is Spirit. There was only one machine in all of Sydney and I believe it was a very underated pin. Now it is highly desirable.
All the best for your restoration.
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: goodolddays on February 06, 2013, 09:56:42 AM: Thanks for the feedback guys ^^^

Sounds like at least a few of you will be interested in this resto when I can get started on it .

I just couldn't resist grabbing it for just under $1K with all the new parts included.

Might have to push it up the resto queue methinks &&
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: swinks on February 06, 2013, 10:37:34 AM: what a great buy ^^^
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: ktm450 on February 06, 2013, 02:23:29 PM: Great game, I have enjoyed playing Nicks, got two balls locked a couple of times but never achieved multiball, very challenging
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: beaky on February 06, 2013, 02:28:43 PM: great score
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: howzat on February 09, 2013, 08:49:51 PM: Push it right up the que and bring it to pinfest Not sure when its on but I sure hope it is :lol I will be there Howzat
Title: Re: Black Hole .. Bought another project .. I must be crazy
Post by: pinnies4me on February 10, 2013, 02:39:14 AM: Mine's going into the resto queue soon too, although I am not looking forward to not having it available to play!