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Arcade Collecting => Pinball => Topic started by: cdf12345 on March 25, 2011, 05:55:04 am

Title: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: cdf12345 on March 25, 2011, 05:55:04 am

Pinball 2000 Revenge from Mars and Star Wars had a unique flipper buttons that had an outer ring that acted as a secondary button to control other aspects of the game during the action. Does anyone know of a source for replacement of these buttons? Or a suitable dual button replacement for these games?

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: Dazz on March 25, 2011, 06:47:31 am

I was actually asking about these the other day at a local arcade that has a P2K.  He said he can't seem to find any replacements at all. Every now and then they will appear on Ebay, but other than that he can't find a source for them.  I wouldn't mind having some for a digital build.

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: cdf12345 on March 25, 2011, 07:01:46 am

that's actually what I want them for, the outer rings would be perfect for nudge buttons :)

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on March 27, 2011, 07:06:58 pm

I have some NOS P2K button assemblies, but they're not for sale >:D

You do realize that they are optical, right?

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: cdf12345 on March 27, 2011, 07:50:57 pm

are they really? I did not know this. Did Revenge From Mars and Star Wars use them in the game? If so I never noticed.

I am in the process of designing a Visual Pinball / Hyperpin Cabinet and remembered the flipper buttons from the P2K games and was thinking they would be perfect for implementing nudge buttons that were quick and easy to access.

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: ChadTower on March 28, 2011, 09:10:23 am

Quote from: cdf12345 on March 27, 2011, 07:50:57 pm

are they really? I did not know this. Did Revenge From Mars and Star Wars use them in the game? If so I never noticed.

Yes.  Star Wars uses them in the game and RFM uses them in the stage selection screen.

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: kastawaykid on April 02, 2011, 12:55:19 pm

Little Shop of Games sells them for $13.00 each (without the boards).

Kid

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: Nephasth on April 02, 2011, 01:54:06 pm

Quote from: kastawaykid on April 02, 2011, 12:55:19 pm

Little Shop of Games sells them for $13.00 each (without the boards).

Kid

...but they're out of stock.

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: kastawaykid on April 02, 2011, 02:42:13 pm

Weird. They did not say they were out of stock when I went to the website 5 minutes ago. I was to add 2 to the cart.

Kid

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: lilshawn on May 03, 2011, 12:55:15 pm

i have 2 brand new old stock... they DO NOT have optical switches on them, they have this type of switch on the boards for both buttons:

(http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/MX-Switcha.jpg)

::EDIT::

tentatively sold at this time...

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: Dazz on May 04, 2011, 12:27:11 am

I've never seen the back of these... Is there anyway to convert them to leaf switches?

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: lilshawn on May 04, 2011, 01:47:25 am

Not really, I guess a guy could get creative. The buttons don't have an audible or decernable click to them.

There are 2 switches mounted to a PCB with a 3 pin header to connect to the harness. They appear to hold the buttons in place (removing the pcb would allow removal of the moving portion of the buttons)

I can take a pic and upload if it will help (and no one minds if I open the package)

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: Tanker-X on May 09, 2011, 08:12:06 pm

lilshawn, I would like to PM you, but the system will not let me since I am new. Can you please contact me regarding the item you mentioned you have above.

Tanker-X

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: lilshawn on May 09, 2011, 10:25:45 pm

PM sent

Title: Re: Where can I find replacement Pinball2000 Flipper Button with the Outter Rings?
Post by: Tanker-X on May 09, 2011, 10:58:47 pm

Thanks, I sent you an email, I can't respond via PM??? This is very annoying!  :banghead:

Either way, thanks for the email address, and I sent you my response.  :cheers:

Tanker-X