LF Hyperball parts with free bonus ramblings.

[necro_nemesis]

Well a couple of years ago someone posted "Doesn't anyone ever REPAIR
their Williams Hyperball?"

http://tinyurl.com/868n6d

Some of us do. I was trying to understand why I did, and came to the
following conclusions:

- It was going to cost me more than the game could ever be worth.
- I might be the only person in the world that wants to see it running
again.
- I have more important things to do.

Yep all the above are probably quite true, but I kept having the sense
of duty to this old HB machine. Now this sucker was dead and salted
with the finest POS boards a HB has probably seen to date, but still I
could not figure out why I was fixing it. Not just fixing it but
putting in way more money and effort than could rationally be
explained.

Last night it kind of dawned on me. This machine (I won't even try and
call it a pin) was around when I was a teenager, and in being a
teenager I can remember how grateful I was to be able to go down to
the local arcade and get away from all the B.S. of being a teenager.
Now whether it was HB or Defender or whatever else it was that was new
on the floor, I found this to be a most fascinating experience. An
experience that I really looked forward to and enjoyed. I came to the
realization now that I am doing this out of gratitude to those
machines which were part of that experience, which may sound insane
about an inanimate device. In many ways these machines live, die and
are brought back to life by us, and I just could not let this machine
die. It had been passed over as part of a old op sell off and even the
guy that brought it in with the batch lost money selling it to me.

It makes zero sense otherwise to me unless I think about it this way.
I have restored enough machines to know from the day I bought it, it
would go pretty well the way it did, but I still bought it. Don't
regret all the cost and work but just can't rationalize doing it any
other way.

Here is where I stand with the machine as of yesterday.

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=sAXJlOt1RQc

Oh yeah and the parts.

Still looking for:

-RH apron like plastic (triangular lower right side of pf)
-A decent BG
-P1 and P2 Display Glass (although I will probably just grab a couple
new ones)

Merry Christmas RGP'ers

[pinballnewbie]

Looks great and as far as Im concerened any pin is worth restoring.
Ive spent well over the cost of one in good shape (bally supersonic)
and am still not done. But its mine and you cant pay for the feeling
of satisfaction. Still waiting on mine (not done but almost there!).
Merry christmas!!

[John Wart, jr]

I have your plastic, please e-mail your mailing address and I'll stick it in
the mail on Monday.

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[tomw...@aol.com]

On Dec 25, 7:56 am, necro_nemesis <necro_neme...@hotmail.com> wrote:

You kept going because HB IMHO is one kick ass MF game, period. The
sound on the vid brought me back, thanks.

-Tom

Pinball Basics DVD

[homebrood]

I think Hyperball has a definite place in a game room. It really is a
fun game, as more of a short term diversion it, can be a blast!

Deffinatly not an only pin choice but mixed up with other games it can
be a nice little change and a bright spot in any game room...

Now I must go find that "CUE" I've been looking for... :)

Tom

[PT]

I'm a WMS/Stern snob, but I still love my HB. It's not worth enough
for me to sell it or trade it, so it may never leave my collection.

John

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~zeecarr3/hyperball.htm

[Diamond Dave]

Sweet!! Awesome work! Someday, I'll find one for myself..

[Chris Hibler]

Someone here called Hyperball a "bitchin' gun game" a while back. I
have to agree.

There is a small following of HB folks here on RGP. As noted, it
provides a nice distraction, just letting you blast away.

I've found mine to be much more fun by adjusting the settings as found
here:
http://www.pinball.com.au/eshop/?MIval=art_info&grp=10&artno=HYPERB

Dr. Ed has a nice HB page too... http://www.edcheung.com/album/album07/Pinball/hyperball.htm
--
Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
www.Team-EM.com
http://webpages.charter.net/chibler/Pinball/index.htm

[necro_nemesis]

Ed had possibly that particular one FS not long ago. If it had been
closer I would have snagged it.

I can't see anyone interested in owning HB going wrong with the game
for that price. I have that + in just components and parts into this
repair and I am not done. Good thing I work for food...that I whip up
out of my own groceries.... :).

http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.games.pinball/browse_thread/thread/c4def89677f9a2f1/46da5333b3c4f264?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=hyperball#46da5333b3c4f264

I would think it's gone by now, but you never know the way things have
been lately.

Thanks John for the offer on the plastic. Email sent.

[Chris Hibler]

I missed Ed's FS post.
I'm surprised that he's selling it, especially with all the work he's
done on it at that price!

[beaver]

Well someone showed interest, but it is not sold. If anyone is
interested, it is for $350 in MD. I can check the other person if he
is still interested if someone contacts me.

Still looking for a POTC here.....

Edward Cheung CARGPB26

[John Robertson]

necro_nemesis wrote:
> Well a couple of years ago someone posted "Doesn't anyone ever REPAIR
> their Williams Hyperball?"
>
> http://tinyurl.com/868n6d
>
> Some of us do. I was trying to understand why I did, and came to the
> following conclusions:
>
> - It was going to cost me more than the game could ever be worth.
> - I might be the only person in the world that wants to see it running
> again.
> - I have more important things to do.
>
> Yep all the above are probably quite true, but I kept having the sense
> of duty to this old HB machine. Now this sucker was dead and salted

...

>
> Here is where I stand with the machine as of yesterday.
>
> http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=sAXJlOt1RQc
>
> Oh yeah and the parts.
>
> Still looking for:
>
> -RH apron like plastic (triangular lower right side of pf)
> -A decent BG
> -P1 and P2 Display Glass (although I will probably just grab a couple
> new ones)
>
> Merry Christmas RGP'ers

I have a few NOS backglasses in stock, and I think I have at least one
NOS display left. I also have the RH apron bit - used, but nice.

John :-#)#

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As I mentioned before, around Summer, 1983 the operator I worked for
had us sledgehammer two Hyperballs. I remember smashing the
backglasses on both. We were not "allowed" to keep any of the pieces.
As an operator, we did not buy any Rapid Fires. I personally bought
one from a fly-by-night operator for $200 in like new condition in
late '82 or early '83. I sold it through Super Auctions for $400 about
5 years ago. Still working I might add!

[necro_nemesis]

John I will call regarding what you can do on the NOS backglass
pricing, but to be honest I can't justify going big bucks on this item
as you can see even the complete fully shopped game for $350 is not an
easy sell. I will be in Vancouver the 6th though 8th, so at least
there would not be shipping issues to deal with.