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Title: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on May 20, 2013, 09:31:47 AM
GAP - Great American Pinball is doing a massive mod to two Twilight Zones turning them into black and white machines like the tv show. For those that go to Pinside here is a link
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/black-and-white-tz-coming-soon


otherwise I will post a bit of info and photos here to inspire others.

"Ok Making two Black and White TZ's modeled after the black and white TV show. Cabinet will have Black and White decals, Black and White Translite, Black and White DMD, Black and White Plastics and speaker panel. One will have a color playfield and the other playfield will be Black and White. Trim will be black powder coat with silver flake. Game will have white LED's in GI No Color."

"yes Gumball machine will be painted grey, clock will have the prototype white face."

"Color DMD turned to black and white"
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on May 20, 2013, 09:32:51 AM
cabinet decal set

Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on May 20, 2013, 11:49:31 AM
back box taking shape and he said the cabinet will be done in the next day.

Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Retropin on May 20, 2013, 12:49:40 PM
Dont have the cab art.. but i do have this..

(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/retropin/twilightzoneBW_zps04f608ef.jpg)

Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Cow Corner on May 20, 2013, 10:38:02 PM
I know black and white would be retro to the tv show but I like the cab and translite the way it is.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: delarge on May 21, 2013, 08:28:24 PM
I know black and white would be retro to the tv show but I like the cab and translite the way it is.


Yeah, I love my mods and something a bit different, but this seems like so much for so little. Each to their own!
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: ddstoys on May 21, 2013, 09:18:21 PM
DIFFERENT ?
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: pinball god on May 22, 2013, 04:49:34 PM
my decals are that faded they're nearly b/w anyway  %.%

BTW I don;t like the mod, I think pinball should be a bit colourful
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on December 30, 2013, 09:35:26 AM
here is the cabinet, playfield being painted now and plastics being designed
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Freiherr on December 30, 2013, 10:12:32 AM
my decals are that faded they're nearly b/w anyway  %.%

BTW I don;t like the mod, I think pinball should be a bit colourful
+ 1. Even Centaur had some colour. In Centaur's case, the monochromes were part of the theme. In TZ mod, just a case of being different.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: pinball god on January 02, 2014, 12:14:17 AM
I see a little orange there. An oversight no doubt
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: The Silence on January 02, 2014, 07:46:40 PM
Why ruin a good game.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on January 02, 2014, 08:47:07 PM
I see a little orange there. An oversight no doubt

I should have a solution for that soon  &&
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on February 14, 2014, 11:29:20 PM
a little update and he said the ball buy in and start button are going to have white buttons soon.

Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Cow Corner on February 15, 2014, 04:33:54 AM
Why ruin a good game.

+1
Pointless.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Strangeways on February 15, 2014, 02:19:56 PM
Why ruin a perfectly good game ? Utterly stupid  !@# !@)
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on February 15, 2014, 02:55:38 PM
I don't think it is ruining a game merely a creative customisation of a game - not as if it is going into mass production - it's a one off for a customer….

Game play is not going to be affected though it will look a little different while playing when the whole playfield is just black and white.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Freiherr on February 15, 2014, 03:11:29 PM
I bet he hasn't changed the circuits and wiring to monochrome.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Cow Corner on February 15, 2014, 03:12:24 PM
Glad it is only a one off.
 ()
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on February 15, 2014, 03:31:09 PM
somethings will always appeal to some and not others. Just like a guy in the US is doing a clear pinball project like the surf champ done years ago. I think this is very cool as well but won't be to everyones liking. Here is his progress to date - a clear Super Sonic Straight.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Cow Corner on February 15, 2014, 03:54:59 PM
Wow, that is different.

I don't mind that at all.

 ^^^
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: swinks on February 15, 2014, 04:00:19 PM
Wow, that is different.

I don't mind that at all.

 ^^^

 #*# #*# #*# glad you like it, massive job for this guy, better him than me but does look cool.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: pinball god on February 15, 2014, 07:41:51 PM
Interesting but why would you want to see the insides anyway. I like my wife but I don't know if it'd be keen on removing the skin just for interest sake :D
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: GORGAR 1 on February 15, 2014, 07:59:09 PM
See through pinball I like what a huge effort though.

Peter
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Marty Machine on February 16, 2014, 04:19:06 AM
Interesting but why would you want to see the insides anyway.
To see all the coils sparking??  :-)
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: Crashramp on February 16, 2014, 08:21:57 AM
I think it looks amazing. How cool would it be watching the mechanics of the machine operate while a games being played. Im sure a lot of people would be very surprise to see what actually goes into operating a pinball machine.
 As for the Twilight Zone, I actually quite like it, I'm looking forward to seeing how the playfield comes up.
Title: Re: Black n White - Twilight Zone
Post by: ssspl on March 11, 2014, 10:25:23 PM
BW TZ looks cool from a distance, not sure about extended time on the pf. The clear table is more of a gimmick methinks. Like a clear watch, you can see the workings but can't tell time.