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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #45 on: November 18, 2008, 11:59:12 PM »
Ok, ill admit...10 years "in the field" testing is pretty conclusive...

... but will it last 11???  HA!

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #46 on: November 19, 2008, 12:04:18 AM »


Targets are all good. The machine is basically done. Just needs to be play tested to iron out any teething problems. I'll post final pictures soon !
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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore - Completed !
« Reply #47 on: November 22, 2008, 12:25:53 AM »
Finally - The machine is ready for the new owner  &&

I replaced the damaged Target and installed mylar on all the targets. I added a ground wire to the Sound Board, as this is not covered in Clay's guides. It plays incredibly fast, and for some reason, I keep going back "just one more game"... %.%

So here are some final pictures before it leaves my garage ;

Nice and brightly lit up - Just about everything on the playfield is new




Polished Legs and front profile of the cabinet ;





Entire machine from a bit of a distance...





Front of the game and the playfield !


 


I'm pleased with the machine, and I look forward to my next System 80 which will be one of - Haunted House, Spirit, Amazon Hunt or Force II

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #48 on: November 22, 2008, 01:16:20 AM »
Looks beautiful Nino - just outstanding!

have you managed to locate a good BG for this?? I know Mark was trying to source one.

Ill be in Melbourne soon and would love to see a NOS BG!

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #49 on: November 22, 2008, 11:43:48 AM »
Great job Nino, looks fantastic  ^^^

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #50 on: November 22, 2008, 12:40:33 PM »
Looks beautiful Nino - just outstanding!

have you managed to locate a good BG for this?? I know Mark was trying to source one.

Ill be in Melbourne soon and would love to see a NOS BG!

Mark has had some leads - he can chime in once he reads the thread - he may have one. I think out of all the Backglasses that are NOT being reproduced, Rocky is the highest on the list. I know four machines that need backglasses.

I honestly don't know anyone who has a decent backglass.
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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #51 on: December 08, 2008, 09:24:07 PM »
Looks beautiful Nino - just outstanding!

have you managed to locate a good BG for this?? I know Mark was trying to source one.

Ill be in Melbourne soon and would love to see a NOS BG!


I honestly don't know anyone who has a decent backglass.
You do now, my Rocky Backglass is flawless 10/10 :D
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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #52 on: December 09, 2008, 12:15:50 AM »
Looks beautiful Nino - just outstanding!

have you managed to locate a good BG for this?? I know Mark was trying to source one.

Ill be in Melbourne soon and would love to see a NOS BG!


I honestly don't know anyone who has a decent backglass.
You do now, my Rocky Backglass is flawless 10/10 :D


Have scanner - will travel  #*#

That's the first 10/10 Rocky backglass I've heard of - exception being NOS with HUGE shipping price on it.



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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #55 on: February 01, 2009, 12:27:13 PM »
Me too Nino,

I contacted him as he was the same guy that sold the backglass on ebay recently. This was his response

"Well, sense I've seen that game bring 10K. $650.00 for NOS plastics is cheap"

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #56 on: February 01, 2009, 12:32:46 PM »
Me too Nino,

I contacted him as he was the same guy that sold the backglass on ebay recently. This was his response

"Well, sense I've seen that game bring 10K. $650.00 for NOS plastics is cheap"

If Steve Young did a run of the plastics they would be less than $200. I've never seen anyone pay $10,000 for a Rocky.

That's GreedBay for ya !
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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #57 on: February 02, 2009, 10:53:11 AM »
Me too Nino,

I contacted him as he was the same guy that sold the backglass on ebay recently. This was his response

"Well, sense I've seen that game bring 10K. $650.00 for NOS plastics is cheap"

WTF???   &^&

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #58 on: February 04, 2009, 09:59:30 PM »



I have been downstairs playing the rocky for the last hour ......

its growing on me


still its not for sale  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

will look good  once I set up my games room

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Re: Gottlieb Rocky Restore
« Reply #59 on: February 04, 2009, 10:09:12 PM »
Gotta love the robotic sound of the old Votrax SC-01 voice chip on this machine...constantly announcing round numbers, Round 1,
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