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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SilverBalls" data-source="post: 145068" data-attributes="member: 340">After playing a fair bit with the alpha last night I can say they have done a really great job - you can feel their obsession for perfection.  The alpha has a single frame step option and you can see the bulbs sunken into the playfield slowly illuminating.  When the balk rides on the rails or the cradle arm carries the ball to the lock (the arm itself is missing in the alpha), you can see the ball reflection on the playfield even though it is somewhat raised above the playfield.   The alpha has a way to launch multiple balls up to 8 at a time and the game doesn't stutter for me at all even with the flashers go mental <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.I also bought all the PP tables back in the 90s (makes me feel old too <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />) and have to agree this table design, gameplay, rules, music stands up there with the real life greats.  Once the PinDMD is supported, the backglass and they have all the animations in, this is going to be the closest to a real Timeshock table we will get unless they create a real one, one day.Good to see The Two Ades (Barritt and Page) and Richard Horrocks back to doing 'real' Pinball.</blockquote>

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