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Prototype Games
- Thread starter Mike Kindler
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Have you checked here Mike ?
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cirqus-voltaire-prototype-story-and-design-changes
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cirqus-voltaire-prototype-story-and-design-changes
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Based on the volumes they mention, is a sample version more likely than a proto?
Post #12:
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Here are the difference I've found (might be others). Some are small and some are important.
In Red difference with sample AND Production and in blue with production (same as sample playfiled)
1- Different plastic: the plastic shows a tower instead of a juggler
2- "Juggler" in blue instead of purple
3- Extra ball letters in white (instead of purple)
4- extra kit installed after building to prevent the ball to be stuck added after production started
4b missing ring master head (decal on sample ) also: The word 'Multiball' added to the RM multiball inserts.
5- different plastic drawing of thunder
6- Missing "Bally Hoo"
7- Volt letters without white
8- "Menagerie" in blue instead of purple
9- blue faded instead of a line to respect the orignal drawing idea that's the playfield itself is a drawing.
This has been abandonned because too complicated to implement on mass production and risk of scrap was high.
10- metallic braket to protect the screen display part of a kit implemented after star of production
11- mini playfiled is different with dark blue and fully filled (no wood on the side)
Added this comment from Coyotte: #11 - The RM head was thickened not because the ball got stuck behind, but because the thinner RM head, when lowering under playfield, would catch the ball and pull the ball down into the cabinet.
12- Skinny head prototype abandonned for a larger one to prevent the ball to get stuck behind. Some early sample have it too.
13- "Tickle the ringmaster" instead of "defeat". The Ringmaster was supposed to be friendly... that's why...
14- No "SPIN" letters
15- "Acrobat" has yellow insert instead of white
16- "Juggler" has yellow insert instead of white
For #15 and 16: the word 'Ready' was also added to the text.
17- missing thunder sticker on proto on neon ramp
18- some proto has bumper caps "orange" instead of red
19- "Visit Ring 3" instead of a Ringmaster. On sample, there is a sticker in this area but my playfield never had it.
20- "Crank" instead of "spin"
21- steaker upside down
And...
?22- spot marvel insert is different
?23- volts around baloon not highlighted"
Post #12:
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Here are the difference I've found (might be others). Some are small and some are important.
In Red difference with sample AND Production and in blue with production (same as sample playfiled)
1- Different plastic: the plastic shows a tower instead of a juggler
2- "Juggler" in blue instead of purple
3- Extra ball letters in white (instead of purple)
4- extra kit installed after building to prevent the ball to be stuck added after production started
4b missing ring master head (decal on sample ) also: The word 'Multiball' added to the RM multiball inserts.
5- different plastic drawing of thunder
6- Missing "Bally Hoo"
7- Volt letters without white
8- "Menagerie" in blue instead of purple
9- blue faded instead of a line to respect the orignal drawing idea that's the playfield itself is a drawing.
This has been abandonned because too complicated to implement on mass production and risk of scrap was high.
10- metallic braket to protect the screen display part of a kit implemented after star of production
11- mini playfiled is different with dark blue and fully filled (no wood on the side)
Added this comment from Coyotte: #11 - The RM head was thickened not because the ball got stuck behind, but because the thinner RM head, when lowering under playfield, would catch the ball and pull the ball down into the cabinet.
12- Skinny head prototype abandonned for a larger one to prevent the ball to get stuck behind. Some early sample have it too.
13- "Tickle the ringmaster" instead of "defeat". The Ringmaster was supposed to be friendly... that's why...
14- No "SPIN" letters
15- "Acrobat" has yellow insert instead of white
16- "Juggler" has yellow insert instead of white
For #15 and 16: the word 'Ready' was also added to the text.
17- missing thunder sticker on proto on neon ramp
18- some proto has bumper caps "orange" instead of red
19- "Visit Ring 3" instead of a Ringmaster. On sample, there is a sticker in this area but my playfield never had it.
20- "Crank" instead of "spin"
21- steaker upside down
And...
?22- spot marvel insert is different
?23- volts around baloon not highlighted"
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WOW, as they say! Thanks for this, didn't realise there was so much info about the game.