Author Topic: Need Information on this cab! (Read 10304 times)

youki · « **on:** April 22, 2005, 06:06:49 am »

Hi,

I have this Mini-Flipper , i'm looking for any information you can have.

The PCB inside is Pinball Action. There is no brand on the cab. Who did that? What year? Is it commun?

thanks

paigeoliver · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:22:23 am »

Super Pinball by Electro-Plastics. Not common, it was a French company, there were several different versions of the game. Year is 1983.

You will probably NEVER find a board. Looks neat as it is though, I would keep it if I were you.

Similar games include Chicago Coin's Super Flipper, and I think there was one other, it is eluding me now, but the Electro-Plastics ones were the only ones in those teeny tiny shorty cabinets.

Or there is a mild chance that someone did a video conversion of a shorty type pinball, but I don't see any scoring stuff on the backglass.

Or this might also be a previously unknown game that just happened to be in a shorty pinball cabinet like the Electro-Plastic ones were. Yours is certainly different from the ones on their flyer, but has a few extreme similarities.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:34:26 am »

Nope, I was wrong, it is a Rumatic "Mini Flipper", made in Spain, mid 80s. Almost no information out there other than lists of flyers people own, and a dead link for a photo of the game.

youki · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:35:53 am »

Thanks.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:43:36 am »

Read my updated message, "Mini Flipper" was made by Rumatic in Spain, about 1986. I can't find any info on it other than the name, manufacturer or year.

Stingray · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:11:17 am »

I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that. Very neat!

-S

youki · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:21:56 am »

Yes, i'm very happy to have found that! (in fact i played on this one (really this one not another cab like that) when i was 14 or 15 year old , and now it's mine!

)

Could be a nice cab for VPinMame... but it is not my project. I want to keep it like that.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:50:02 am »

youki · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:53:58 am »

What is this model? Is it the Rumatic one from Spain?? If yes, it seems very different than mine.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2005, 11:03:34 am »

My understanding is that this is the Rumatic "Mini Flipper" from 1986
You can click the picture for a larger image.
There was also a Rumatic "Mini Flipper 2" in 1987 but I haven't seen a picture of it.

youki · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2005, 11:06:33 am »

Yes, it is what i saw. So mine couldn't be a Rumatic.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2005, 11:15:29 am »

I'm thinking that it might be the Rumatic "Mini Flipper 2"

Here's the Electro Plastic ones that paigeoliver was talking about just for reference:

RayB · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2005, 11:16:50 am »

Very cool! I'm jealous! :-D

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2005, 11:37:30 am »

can you post a few closeup shots of the marquee, instructions, playfield etc?

also, look under the bottom and around the back for any kind of labels
maybe open the coin door and look around in there too

you might also try emailing these guys pinballspain@pinballspain.com

NY_in_TX · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2005, 12:12:07 pm »

Nice Find!

If you happen to have time, some measurements would be great to get over to Jakobud.

I love the idea of a vpin cab in this shape.

How big is the monitor?

ny

paigeoliver · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2005, 02:40:09 pm »

European game makers are famous for having all sorts of alternate cabinets and junk, and flyer pictures cannot always be trusted, many times the flyers go out way ahead of the games themselves, and the production models end up looking quite different than the final versions.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2005, 02:58:50 pm »

None of the pictures that I have found have that curved cutout on the back
but the picture of the "Mini Flipper" does have a lot of similarities like those two round buttons on the front for example.
I'm thinking it's a Rumatic "Mini Flipper 2"
Maybe if he emails those guys I told him about they'll be able to verify what it is.

youki · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2005, 05:24:35 am »

thanks to all.

I checked every where there is absolutly no sticker , sign or information on the manufacturer.

The size is about 1m60 x 1m x 80cm (i didn't really measured , it is just an approximation)

the screen could be 20 inch. I will try to get real measures as soon as possible.

I'm going to email the guy at pinballspain.

thanks a lot.

Dire Radiant · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2005, 09:29:00 am »

Does anyone else suddenly have an overwhelming urge to scratchbuild one of these for VP or is it just me?

*edit* Note to self - read WHOLE thread before inserting $0.02

RayB · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2005, 03:27:15 pm »

I would, but then I'd add some joysticks, so it's more than just pinball.

Stingray · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2005, 01:40:31 pm »

Quote from: Dire Radiant on April 24, 2005, 09:29:00 am

Does anyone else suddenly have an overwhelming urge to scratchbuild one of these for VP or is it just me?

Me too, and unlike a real pin, I could actually fit one of those into my gameroom.

-S

Onji · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2005, 01:48:49 pm »

Quote from: Dire Radiant on April 24, 2005, 09:29:00 am

Does anyone else suddenly have an overwhelming urge to scratchbuild one of these for VP or is it just me?

*edit* Note to self - read WHOLE thread before inserting $0.02

Same here! Please take and share the measurements!

youki · « **Reply #22 on:** May 01, 2005, 03:04:26 pm »

I still don't know who manufacturer did this cab. I looked inside no more information.

Here somes pictures

Tailgunner · « **Reply #23 on:** May 01, 2005, 03:16:01 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on April 25, 2005, 01:40:31 pm

Quote from: Dire Radiant on April 24, 2005, 09:29:00 am
Does anyone else suddenly have an overwhelming urge to scratchbuild one of these for VP or is it just me?

Me too, and unlike a real pin, I could actually fit one of those into my gameroom.

-S

Me too, and I can fit real pins in my gameroom.

Dire Radiant · « **Reply #24 on:** May 01, 2005, 05:21:42 pm »

On that note just think of the things you could do with a widescreen monitor and an LCD in the backglass.

youki · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2005, 05:58:09 pm »

You could be interrested by this kind of things.

youki · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2005, 06:05:42 pm »

Or this one!

Tailgunner · « **Reply #27 on:** May 01, 2005, 10:32:12 pm »

I still like yours better, it actually looks like a pinball machine. The machine in your bottom pic has had a thread here before. I still think it's needs a backglass, and I'm curious to see how they hold up long term.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #28 on:** May 01, 2005, 11:51:36 pm »

Looks like there is some writing in these two places.
What does it say?

youki · « **Reply #29 on:** May 02, 2005, 02:42:53 am »

It is just a stamp of the company who was renting this cabinet to Arcade. It was ElectroFlip , it was a little company in my city. Not a manufacturer. Nice Try.

Thenasty · « **Reply #30 on:** May 05, 2005, 07:08:21 am »

could you take a pic of how that plunger works.....

youki · « **Reply #31 on:** May 05, 2005, 12:04:27 pm »

What Plunger?

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #32 on:** May 05, 2005, 12:25:16 pm »

Quote from: youki on May 02, 2005, 02:42:53 am

It is just a stamp of the company who was renting this cabinet to Arcade. It was ElectroFlip , it was a little company in my city. Not a manufacturer. Nice Try.

maybe they have a record of where the purchased it from

youki · « **Reply #33 on:** May 05, 2005, 12:36:41 pm »

Quote

maybe they have a record of where the purchased it from

This company disapear 8 year ago...

Thenasty · « **Reply #34 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:23:30 pm »

Quote from: youki on May 05, 2005, 12:04:27 pm

What Plunger?

ChadTower · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:31:29 pm »

Those are some fancy red arrows.

DaveDog · « **Reply #36 on:** May 07, 2005, 11:17:06 pm »

Those red arrows ARE fancy.

Did you use some kind of glow effect on them?

AlanS17 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 07, 2005, 11:48:19 pm »

I'm seeing a pushbutton for the plunger (unless that's just some sort of start button).

I NEED PLANS FOR THIS THING!!!

AlanS17 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 08, 2005, 07:28:26 pm »

Quote from: Dire Radiant on April 24, 2005, 09:29:00 am

Does anyone else suddenly have an overwhelming urge to scratchbuild one of these for VP or is it just me?

*edit* Note to self - read WHOLE thread before inserting $0.02

You're not alone. Suddenly I NEED the dimensions on this machine. It should be a snap, actually. I wonder why nobody though of this sooner! (Maybe they did and I just didn't notice.)

youki · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2005, 04:51:56 am »

Yes, it is just a push button for the plunger. We can not really see it on the picture because it is black on right.

Unfortunaly i don't have time to make plan for this cab. You should try to find one cab like that!


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