:: Road Trip "An other kind of invaders" - Space Invader pinball [the 2nd wave]

[DarthNuno]

I've to admit my wife is incredibly tolerant 

[Superully]

I promise it's the last one, Darling 

we all know how the story continues ...

anyway, congratulations on finding another one of your grails, it's always extremely fullfilling. i wonder what you're going to do once v3 is fill up as well ...

thx for sharing this roadtrip with us!

[level42]

Sorry guys, but I can't help myself:

DAMN that CS is sexy !!!! 

[DarthNuno]

More pictures of the beast 



The paint restoration has been very well done. The gray color is a little bit lighter than the other SI photos shown on Internet, but let's presume it the gray from day one, not faded by time 









The rubber rings color is not the right one. I'll replace them by white one...



Hey, I didn't notice that artwork previously?     



... adults only! 

[robotype]

wow congratulations it's mint! I have one too but needs serious repainting. do you think your was restored with the stencils or free hand?

[DarthNuno]

... do you think your was restored with the stencils or free hand?

The seller did it free hand. Yes, he did a very good job 

[DarthNuno]

Cannot resist to publish new pictures in 'no light' mode 



I really love the 'gray color domination' on this pinball, like most of the HP Giger artwork 





Alien! ...the true invader coming from space ! 



Scary isn't it?



And the red color combined to gray play field gives stunning effects 





Can't wait to see that one inside the new game room 

[Etienne MacGyver]

That ogre reminds me of Alien:




that gave me the creeps when i first saw that movie !, so yes , he is creepy !  

[robotype]

Scary isn't it?

very scary!! but imo the sound is a bit too minimal, they wanted it to have the same sound of the videogame which at the time was very emblematic. it would have been cool if it featured a squawk & talk board...the texas instruments voice adds an eerie feeling to the games of that era. anyway SI is a real beauty and icon of the time...me too I have it impressed in my memory from when I was a kid (when I couldn't even stretch my arms to reach the flipper buttons...).

[DarthNuno]

Back on the 'ufo' side story from the road trip, remember that picture 



Here's the explanation...



...a simple piece of paper towel stuck to the glass! I am disappointed   



 

[DarthNuno]

Got some stuff to work on the playfield...



..who need to be cleaned :



The rubber rings are not the original ones (wrong color) ...



... and they are used anyway!



This is the first WIP with my daughter     



It looks far better now   

[Vnera]

Mmm really start to like pinball machines. and the new rubbers look great! the make the game play better and white rubbers keep the play field more clean!

[gyruss]

Check out this Space Invaders (Pinball) Comic: http://kotaku.com/5902881/the-giant-alien-dick-machines-of-space-invaders-pinball/gallery/1

[Ronald Reagan]

that's one hell of a machine

reminds me of heavy metal dudes wearing denim-jackets with the Iron Maiden prints on the back. In my memory, those type of guys used to play these pinballs.  

[Etienne MacGyver]

Eddy rules !  

makes me want to play "Ed Hunter"  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVVuXn9hoo