Star Tech Journal

STAR*TECH Journal
April 1987
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transistors current load. That causes heat
build up, and that causes premature
com:[X>nent failure.
The Player /SPECIAL FORCE
A short in TRl, TR2, Dl, or D2 would cause
excessive current flow through Tl, and
cause the fuse to blow.
Now here is a machine by Bally Midway
wherein the player can get into his/her
own private little war!
open diode would cause the transistor
it was protecting to eventually fail.
'!he playing field is set deep under the
glass which sets off a nice visual effect.
This two flipper game offers the player
the Free ball, Special, and, of course,
your Multi-ball play. What I like is the
many different ways you can work the ball
to the players advantage.
An
If one of the transistors opened up the
other would be pressed into taking up the
slack, and would also fail.
I think that should wrap it up for the
rnorrent. Next :rronth we'll cover the drive
to the transistors, and the output
section.
'
(11)
Before I go, I would like to thank all of
the people who helped me in my last minute
rush before the AGIB show, especially the
pleat STAR*TECH JOORNAL and PlayMeter.
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By
John 'Root' Pilarchik
Pennsauken, New Jersey
I found SPECIAL FORCE a little complicated
to figure out at first but, the more games
I played, the easier it became.
The player goes through a small battle
playing this game, collecting rockets,
bombs, capturing hostages, dropping bombs,
firing rockets at tanks, taking the
helicopter rarrp etc. Bonus ix>ints are
scattered throughout -with escape bonuses
and the go-for-wea:[X>n bonus; I could go on
and on ...
Both bottom side ramps have a small bumper
and a side door so that if the ball hits
the bumper a certain way, it will shoot
through the door and cone back into play.
This is a big plus!
SPECIAL FORCE is without a doubt going to
be a big winner in any location. This game
has class, is fun to play and the
challenge on the playing field is just
superb!
the by. . . The newer machines I've found
have a self adjusting score level, so that
if too many games are awarded, the replay
score will keep going up. This player
feels there should be a reasonable maximum
setting to give the players that are not
semi-pro's a fair chance at hitting on
score.
By
Play on ... Root