Big Bang Bar (Beta 1.9 US)

Pinball published 28 years ago:

Big Bang Bar (c) 1996 Capcom Coin-Op, Incorporated.

- TECHNICAL -

Capcom A0015405
Model Number : BIG3003-US

Main CPU: 68306 (@ 24 MHz)
Sound CPU: I8752 (@ 12 MHz)
Sound Chip: (2x) TMS320AV120

- TRIVIA -

Big Bang Bar was only released as a prototype machine (14 units were produced). It was to be released in February 1997, but Capcom went out of business before the machine was released.

The original working concept was 'Planet Mars' and featured a mechanical arm that would pick up the ball and move it across the playfield. Knowing most games ended up in BARS, the artist though the idea below might help stimulate sales. But the theme had settled down to a space bar, so the artist worked on several ideas based around that. The bar scene from Star Wars was very much in the team's minds as a basis for the setting but the game needed more humour and a lighter feel.

- UPDATES -

V1.08
V1.09

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

During attract mode, hitting Start, Left, Right, in the following sequences will display secret messages : SLRSLR, SLRSLLR, SLRSLLLR, SLRSLLLLR, SLRSLLLLLR.

- STAFF -

* MAIN CREW
Designer : Rob Morrison
Artwork : Stan Fukuoka
Art Production : Paul Mazur, Hugh Van Zanten
Software : Steven King
Dots/Animation : Kevin Loza
Mechanics : Mike Miller
Electrical Engineer : John Boyston
Music & Sounds : Jeff Powell

* SUPPORTING CREW
Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter, Tony DeFeo, Samuel Zehr
Mechanics : Kathy Adams, Nick Biancalana, Chuck Johnson, Dan Molter, Horace Rodriguez, Grace Sierakowski, Mike Zhang
Music and Sounds : Chris Granner
Dots : Scott Pikulski
Electrical : Mark Coldebella
Lab : Steve Ritschdorf, Dave Rose, Tim Stone, Bill Ziegler
Model Shop : Joe Cherne, Steve Cordebella, Bill Kinahan, Jim Kleinschmidt, Mike Wheeler
Production : Keith Janus
Marketing & Sales : Ron Malinowski, Rita Rokos, Alison Stroll, Elizabeth Stroll, Matt Willenbrink
Purchasing : Karen Dalley
Speech : Anita Eisenstein, Dave Jones, Mary Kinahan, Jeff Powell, Frank Panzek, Grace Sierakowski, Denise Wallner, Darryl Williams
Engineering Services : Ray Kancius, Mark Ashburn, Steve Wysocki
Field Techs : Kenton Frimel, Lance Weiske