| Building Tristan
When we where still little kids we used to play Tristan at our 386-computer. Later on we met each-other on school during our study. With the three of us we decided to build a real version of the game 'Tristan' which originally was made by Littlewing as a computer game.
We where all very enthusiastic building the machine though it did cost a lot of time designing and constructing it. In total we spend over 1500 hours (500 hours a person) designing and constructing the machine in just halve a year. The machine seemed to be a big success. We managed to make a look a like Tristan with just minor differences with the game version.
The machine has the following features/specifications:
- The machine is driven by 6 micro processors which all perform their own tasks
- The machine weights 21 Kg
- Everything works electronically including flippers, ball reload, tristan spin, lock, collect bonus, ball blockers on the side of the machine
- The machine is able to create sounds, like bleeps and simple melody
- W x D x H (inches) = 15 x 21 x 12 (Height measured with the display closed!) - The machine includes the function tilt
- The display can be closed
- Except of a few electromagnetic-coils there are no other parts used from a real pinball machine, everything is handmade!
- All of the software, electronics and mechanics are made by ourselves
- The Flipper coarse includes 46 bulbs
- The machine can simply be connected to a regular power point
There are pictures available of the construction of the machine. If you would like to see the machine working then you can download the demonstration movie. We would like to thank Littlewing for their co-operation!
Greetings from the Netherlands,
BNE (Ben Lemmens, Nico Zink, Eddy Gotink)
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