TRIVIA Produced by Pat Lawlor Design for Stern Pinball. NASCAR was released in August 2005.
This game features voice over by Allen Bestwick, NASCAR television analyst for NBC. Music tracks include recording artist Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55", a popular tune among NASCAR fans.
This game was released outside of North America as "Grand Prix", and features F-1 racers.
UPDATES CPU Release Version: 1.00
Initial release for production.
CPU Release Version: 1.02 Date: August 4, 2005
Dot Matrix Test, Lock kicking, and Clear Balls Test fixed in diagnostics.
Fixed problems with tilt handling
Fixed scoring bug in bonus count
Fixed some glitches with RACE letters on left ramp and drop targets
Improvements to lamp effects and sound sequencing
Fixed bug in Road Course handing out extra CHAMP1 letters.
CPU Release Version: 1.03 Date: August 9, 2005
Improvements to pit road lock release
Improvements to Competition mode
Compensation for broken spinning car motor added
Compensation for broken drop targets added
Improvements between speedshot/hard racin and garage mode starts
Race Multiball improved with better grace periods
Scanner award fixed when running inside a mode
Improvements to lamp effects and speech calls
Ball Clear test in diagnostics improved
Bump 'n' Win default values changed slightly
CPU Release Version: 1.04 Date: August 10, 2005
Changed BUMP 'N' WIN adjustment display
Updated coinage settings for different countries
Fixed some display bugs in Champion Challenge
Fixed CHAMP1 LETTERS audit
Some improvements to mode sounds
CPU Release Version: 3.00 Date: September 8, 2005
Added System Adjustments 53-55 to enable flipper power modification for games in the field that need it.
Installs menu in Portals has been fixed to exit correctly.
Right ramp diverter now helps the player spell R-A-C-E quicker by sending the ball to the best flipper for the next shot.
Improved timing on lower track diverter.
Fixed some game adjustment ranges that could go out of bounds.
Fixed a hanging lamp in the outlanes after a game was completed.
Hanging jackpot at the end of Happy Hour corrected.
Fixed the problem with balls staying on the track after Hauler Ride.
Fixed the ball saver that was supposed to save airballs that landed on the track and fell into the lower drain. This saver also saves balls that are misfired by the autoplunger.
Fixed problem with two balls kicking out in some single-ball modes when a ball drained early in the mode.
Improved Accelerator Saver when the ball hits the car and quickly drains.
Made accelerator driver use the TRACK ADJUST adjustments now.
Made the Garage Mode goals in Feature Adjustments work correctly now.
Fixed search in Race Multiball with a ball on the track.
Some display improvments to Champion Challenge
Some display improvments to Bump and Run
Some display improvments to Gas And Go background display.
ToPS tournament text fixed for spanish-language versions.
Replay value now shown in attract mode.
New Taiwan and South Africa coin settings
Improved coin-in effects
Improved flashers in some parts of the game
Fixed CHAMP1 Letter count in Instant Info
Clear Balls test in Portals fixed to launch balls correctly.
DISPLAY Release Version: 3.01 Date: September 8, 2005 CPU Release Version: 3.01 Date: September 12, 2005
Fixed DIP settings for Taiwanese coinage
Softened kick on truck eject
Service Credit button works correctly after changing volume now
Game does not search endlessly if there are no balls in the trough
DISPLAY Release Version: 3.03 Date: September 23, 2005
New Norway pricing
DISPLAY Release Version: 3.02 Date: September 21, 2005
Fixed Leader Board Types that always displayed 5th Place
CPU Release Version: 3.10 Date: September 23, 2005
Truck kicker eject softened to keep balls from flying off the ramp
Fixed glitch in track test in diagnostics
Improved coin-in lamp effects
Fixed Grand Champion reset
Extra Ball properly awards points in all modes of ToPS play
Game obeys the Special % adjustment properly
Fixed case where Champion Challenge would be lit again after it's end
Made LOCK DIFFICULTY not reset R-A-C-E lamps at the start of each ball when set to 'Extra Hard'
Fixed game restart at match and game over sequences
ToPS improvements for South Africa
CPU Release Version: 3.30 Date: September 28, 2005
printer utility fixed due to bank overflow error
Better compensation for a malfunctioning Test Car
More intelligent coil firing algorithm for the truck kicker.
Right ramp diverter logic improved to help player complete RACE letters quicker.
CPU Release Version: 3.40 Date: October 4, 2005
Changed car mechanism driver to prevent fatigue on release coil bracket.
Fixed multiball sequence when there are only 2 balls playable in the game
Fixed coil diagnostics to properly wrap at the end of the list.
CPU Release Version: 3.50 Date: October 7, 2005
Changed UK1 pricing table settings.
CPU Release Version: 3.51 Date: October 12, 2005
Fixed glitch in switch test diagnostics.
CPU Release Version: 3.52 Date: October 13, 2005
Fixed another glitch in switch test diagnostics.
CPU Release Version: 4.00 Date: October 25, 2005
Improved the driver for the car mechanism to prevent wear on the release coil latch.
Improved and more efficient firing of lower track exit diverter.
Better compensation when the Test Car switch is broken. Modes will start properly now.
Improved speech, lamp effects, and choreography.
Russian coinage and tournament settings added.
DISPLAY Release Version: 4.00 Date: October 26, 2005
Russian coinage and tournament settings added.
STAFF Concept: Pat Lawlor (PML) Designers: Louis Koziarz, Pat Lawlor Artwork: John Youssi (J Y) Software: Louis Koziarz, Chip Curtis DMD Animation: Adam Rhine, Greg Dunlap Mechanics: John Krutsch (JRK), John Filz Music & Sounds: Chris Granner (C G)
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