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greg_888 · Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 44 Location: Australia

Red Line Fever / IPD No. 4696

Manufacturer: Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.

Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)

Notes: Never produced; never made it past the prototype stage of development, but one or more prototype machines may exist.
" copied from the internet pinball database"

Kim
would Gene have any info or concept drawing's on this game?
was it a car racing theme? a guess
did Capcom sell the idea to another company when they closed?
Does Gene have a whitewood or a prototype tucked away somewhere?
who was the designer?
one, two or no ramps....

and no l am not asking if you guys are planning to make it,
just curious

does anyone on the group know any thing a bout this game
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Kronis · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Washington, DC

It was a motorcycle-racing theme, apparently. The game seems to have been much further back in the design process than BBB and Kingpin, as the scant few photos show only whiteboards and little artwork.

http://www.pinside.com/archive.details.general.asp?machineid=1154

It'd be interesting to find out if Gene does have the design specs, prototype playfields & notes. Gene & IPB may not wish to disseminate any information however, in case there were some new devices, mechs, etc., in the game (Stern does have its spies). A six-ball multiball is hardly unique, but who knows what else the pin had. It's hard to tell from the pictures.

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greg_888 · Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 44 Location: Australia

thanks for that
l was not expecting pic's.. that is so cool Cool

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BBB94 · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 407 Location: WI, USA

That's interesting.

It sort of looks to me like it was going to use handle bars, where the clutch and brake lever would activate the flippers or perhaps would be used in a video mode - not unlike the grips on Demolition Man. It took me a while to make out the sign that says "Please do not twist handle bars".

The big red thing in the back looks to me like a blobsled-turn-like ramp that brings the ball back down to the opposite flipper - that looks pretty cool too.

Lloyd Olson · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Hopkins, Minnesota

Those pictures were taken by PinWitch ( from Austria ) at Expo, 1996 I believe.

pinballcat · Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Germany

mushroom · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 86 Location: Belgium

That Belgian collector would be me ! Cool

Karin, thanks again for your pictures ! I believe at the time *you* were called the pinballwitch, maybe that's why some guys have all the witches mixed up ?

Lloyd Olson · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Hopkins, Minnesota

Lloyd Olson · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Hopkins, Minnesota

pbgarage · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Kim?- Red line fever info

Yes! I played this at Expo one year. It was quite fun, and
unusual at the same time. No sound and little/no DMD activity.

Bertl · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 187 Location: Vienna/Austria

Does anybody know, who is owning this concept machine now??

rgds
Norbert

pinballcat · Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Germany

@Lloyd Olson: You are right, I had 'thepinwitch' as emailadress and still own it at my website.
Since the first time I signed up in a forum I used 'pinballcat' because of my love for Pinball and cats.

I am not sure who owns the game now but at the time I took the photos I think Mike Pacak was the owner.

Karin
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PINBALL WITCH · Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 166

Karin,

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to latch on to the "pin witch.
I was just cleaning up my real nick so I wouldn't offend anyone, but I can just sign my name it's no big deal.

kim

pinballcat · Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Germany

Kim, no problems with that!

My intention for the name 'thepinwitch' was if there is a Pinball Wizard, there also have to be a Pinball Witch! Wink

Karin
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