Skateball

Partial

Bally1980BALLYbally.skateball.1980

IPDB bally/skateball-1980.md bally/skateball-1980.json

2 unresolved conflicts

Legacy sources disagree on label: 'Ball Roll Tilt' versus 'Center Drop Target 1 (Left)'. binding:pinmame.input.switch/2/None
Legacy sources disagree on label: 'ROM Started' versus 'Upper Right Flipper'. binding:pinmame.output.solenoid/19/None

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skatebll

3 ROM sets resolve to this machine. Clones share the definition unless a hardware difference is listed.

Controller platform

pinmame.bally

PinMAME already reports logical active state. Do not invert again in the table — normally-closed is a physical fact recorded per switch, not a runtime transform.

Displays

No display inventory recorded yet.

Address space

Switches: -7–84 (42)
Solenoids: 2–25 (11)
Lamps: 1–63 (58)

Cabinet & flipper inputs

82flipper.lower.right84flipper.lower.left6cabinet.start9cabinet.coin.310cabinet.coin.211cabinet.coin.1

Portable roles — the consuming engine maps them to its own input actions.

Coverage

Partial

Real evidence exists, but authoring requirements are still missing or in conflict. Verify before shipping a table.

Catalog Identity: observed
Address Enumeration: candidate
Semantic Naming: candidate
Physical Wiring: candidate
Mechanisms: unknown
Variant Coverage: candidate
Recreation Knowledge: candidate

Still missing · 13

IdentityController PlatformInput EnumerationInput SemanticsOutput EnumerationOutput SemanticsDisplay InventoryMechanism InventoryMechanism BehaviorPolarityVariant DifferencesRecreation NotesProvenance

Switches

The addresses PinMAME reports as closed. Numbers are the public API values, not matrix hardware pins.

42 addresses

Switch map

Sequential addresses, grouped in columns of eight.

used unused

1–8

9–16

17–24

25–32

33–40

41–48

49–56

57–64

65–72

73–80

81–88

Hover or tap an address to identify it.

Outside the matrix-7, -6, -5 — dedicated, diagnostic or flipper-column addresses. See the table below.

42 shown

#	Name	Device ID	Role	Evidence
-7	Self Test	switch.self-test		candidate
-6	CPU Diagnose	switch.cpu-diagnose		candidate
-5	Sound Diagnose	switch.sound-diagnose		candidate
1	Tilt (Plumb Bob)NC	switch.tilt-plumb-bob		candidate
2	Ball Roll Tilt	switch.ball-roll-tilt		candidate
3	Center Drop Target 2 (Middle)	switch.center-drop-target-2-middle		candidate
4	Center Drop Target 3 (Right)	switch.center-drop-target-3-right		candidate
5	Saucer (Kicker Hole)	switch.saucer-kicker-hole		candidate
6	Start Button	switch.start-button	cabinet.start	candidate
7	Tilt	switch.tilt		candidate
8	Outhole (Drain)	switch.outhole-drain		candidate
9	Coin Button 3	switch.coin-3	cabinet.coin.3	candidate
10	Coin Button 2	switch.coin-2	cabinet.coin.2	candidate
11	Coin Button 1	switch.coin-1	cabinet.coin.1	candidate
13	Rollover (Upper Playfield)	switch.rollover-upper-playfield		candidate
14	Rollover (Upper Playfield)	switch.rollover-upper-playfield.14		candidate
15	Rollover (Upper Playfield)	switch.rollover-upper-playfield.15		candidate
16	Slam Tilt	switch.slam-tilt		candidate
17	Scoring Rubber (Top Lanes)	switch.scoring-rubber-top-lanes		candidate
18	Rollover	switch.rollover		candidate
19	Rollover	switch.rollover.19		candidate
20	Left Drop Target 1	switch.left-drop-target-1		candidate
21	Left Drop Target 2	switch.left-drop-target-2		candidate
22	Left Drop Target 3	switch.left-drop-target-3		candidate
23	Left Drop Target 4	switch.left-drop-target-4		candidate
24	Left Drop Target 5	switch.left-drop-target-5		candidate
26	Top Drop Target 1	switch.top-drop-target-1		candidate
27	Top Drop Target 2	switch.top-drop-target-2		candidate
28	Top Drop Target 3	switch.top-drop-target-3		candidate
30	Star Rollover (Left)	switch.star-rollover-left		candidate
31	Star Rollover (Right)	switch.star-rollover-right		candidate
32	Right Flipper Button / EOS	switch.right-flipper-button-eos		candidate
33	Spinner	switch.spinner		candidate
34	Rollover	switch.rollover.34		candidate
35	Rollover	switch.rollover.35		candidate
36	Right Slingshot	switch.right-slingshot		candidate
37	Left Slingshot	switch.left-slingshot		candidate
38	Pop Bumper (Middle)	switch.pop-bumper-middle		candidate
39	Pop Bumper (Bottom)	switch.pop-bumper-bottom		candidate
40	Pop Bumper (Top)	switch.pop-bumper-top		candidate
82	Lower Right Flipper	switch.flipper-lower-right	flipper.lower.right	candidate
84	Lower Left Flipper	switch.flipper-lower-left	flipper.lower.left	candidate

Controlled devices

Everything the ROM can energise, grouped the way a table author builds it.

Coils, magnets & motors

11 shown

#	Name	Device ID	Evidence
2	Saucer Kicker	device.saucer-kicker	candidate
6	Knocker	device.knocker	candidate
7	Ball Release (Outhole Kicker)	device.ball-release-outhole-kicker	candidate
8	Left Drop Target Bank Reset	device.left-drop-target-bank-reset	candidate
9	Top Drop Target Bank Reset	device.top-drop-target-bank-reset	candidate
10	Center Drop Target Bank Reset	device.center-drop-target-bank-reset	candidate
17	Lower Right Flipper	device.flipper-lower-right	candidate
18	Lower Left Flipper	device.flipper-lower-left	candidate
19	ROM Started	device.game-on	candidate
20	Upper Left Flipper	device.flipper-upper-left	candidate
25	Game On Relay	device.game-on-relay	candidate

Lamps

Lamp map

Sequential addresses, grouped in columns of eight.

used unused

1–8

9–16

17–24

25–32

33–40

41–48

49–56

57–64

Hover or tap an address to identify it.

58 shown

#	Name	Device ID	Evidence
1	outputs 1	lamp.outputs-1	candidate
2	outputs 2	lamp.outputs-2	candidate
3	outputs 3	lamp.outputs-3	candidate
4	outputs 4	lamp.outputs-4	candidate
5	outputs 5	lamp.outputs-5	candidate
6	outputs 6	lamp.outputs-6	candidate
7	outputs 7	lamp.outputs-7	candidate
8	outputs 8	lamp.outputs-8	candidate
9	outputs 9	lamp.outputs-9	candidate
10	outputs 10	lamp.outputs-10	candidate
12	outputs 12	lamp.outputs-12	candidate
13	Ball In Play	lamp.ball-in-play	candidate
14	outputs 14	lamp.outputs-14	candidate
15	outputs 15	lamp.outputs-15	candidate
17	outputs 17	lamp.outputs-17	candidate
18	outputs 18	lamp.outputs-18	candidate
19	outputs 19	lamp.outputs-19	candidate
20	outputs 20	lamp.outputs-20	candidate
21	outputs 21	lamp.outputs-21	candidate
22	outputs 22	lamp.outputs-22	candidate
23	outputs 23	lamp.outputs-23	candidate
24	outputs 24	lamp.outputs-24	candidate
25	outputs 25	lamp.outputs-25	candidate
26	outputs 26	lamp.outputs-26	candidate
28	outputs 28	lamp.outputs-28	candidate
29	High Score To Date	lamp.high-score-to-date	candidate
30	outputs 30	lamp.outputs-30	candidate
31	outputs 31	lamp.outputs-31	candidate
33	outputs 33	lamp.outputs-33	candidate
34	outputs 34	lamp.outputs-34	candidate
35	outputs 35	lamp.outputs-35	candidate
36	outputs 36	lamp.outputs-36	candidate
37	outputs 37	lamp.outputs-37	candidate
38	outputs 38	lamp.outputs-38	candidate
39	outputs 39	lamp.outputs-39	candidate
40	outputs 40	lamp.outputs-40	candidate
41	outputs 41	lamp.outputs-41	candidate
42	outputs 42	lamp.outputs-42	candidate
43	Shoot Again	lamp.shoot-again	candidate
44	outputs 44	lamp.outputs-44	candidate
45	Game Over / Match	lamp.game-over-match	candidate
46	outputs 46	lamp.outputs-46	candidate
47	outputs 47	lamp.outputs-47	candidate
49	outputs 49	lamp.outputs-49	candidate
50	outputs 50	lamp.outputs-50	candidate
51	outputs 51	lamp.outputs-51	candidate
52	outputs 52	lamp.outputs-52	candidate
53	outputs 53	lamp.outputs-53	candidate
54	outputs 54	lamp.outputs-54	candidate
55	outputs 55	lamp.outputs-55	candidate
56	outputs 56	lamp.outputs-56	candidate
57	outputs 57	lamp.outputs-57	candidate
58	outputs 58	lamp.outputs-58	candidate
59	outputs 59	lamp.outputs-59	candidate
60	outputs 60	lamp.outputs-60	candidate
61	Tilt	lamp.tilt	candidate
62	outputs 62	lamp.outputs-62	candidate
63	outputs 63	lamp.outputs-63	candidate

Recreation notes

Working knowledge that has no schema field yet — edition differences, tuning values, pitfalls.

Coverage: partial - source-derived recreation knowledge requiring validation

Overview

Legacy evidence identifies this candidate as Bally (1980). The information below is preserved for recreation work but is not automatically treated as validated physical-machine fact.

Playfield devices

Switch, lamp/GI, and controlled-device candidates are in the adjacent machine definition. Source-specific implementation notes are retained below.

Custom mechanisms

No custom mechanism conclusion has been validated. Manuals, schematics, PinMAME source, and gameplay evidence still need to be checked.

Ball-state transitions

Ball paths, trough ordering, locks, kickouts, and causal transitions have not yet been normalized. Relevant source notes follow under Evidence notes.

Controller interactions

Controller callbacks and bindings are candidate evidence only until reconciled against PinMAME and physical documentation.

Service and setup information

Unknown; locate operator/service documentation.

Timing and tuning observations

Source timing values may describe a particular VPX implementation rather than physical hardware and require review.

Recreation guidance

Do not treat this partial definition as a complete authoring specification. Resolve every coverage requirement and conflict before promotion.

Evidence notes

platforms/bally.json#/coils/1: Unbound legacy outputs record c_flipper_lower_right was retained as a migration note only.
platforms/bally.json#/coils/2: Unbound legacy outputs record c_flipper_lower_left was retained as a migration note only.
platforms/bally.json#/coils/3: Unbound legacy outputs record c_flipper_upper_right was retained as a migration note only.
platforms/bally.json#/coils/4: Unbound legacy outputs record c_flipper_upper_left was retained as a migration note only.
games/skateball.json#/switches/0._note: vpmNudge.TiltSwitch = swTilt. Bally.vbs framework constant swTilt = 1.
games/skateball.json#/switches/1._note: DTHit 2. Center bank of 3 drop targets (sw2, sw3, sw4). Reset by solenoid 10 (DTBankCenterReset).
games/skateball.json#/switches/2._note: DTHit 3. Center bank of 3 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/3._note: DTHit 4. Center bank of 3 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/4._note: Controller.Switch(5) = 1 on hit, cleared by SolKicker (solenoid 2). SoundSaucerLock on entry. DIP switches reference 'saucer extra ball' feature.
games/skateball.json#/switches/5._note: Controller.Switch(8) = 1/0 on Drain_Hit/Drain_UnHit. Single-ball outhole design. Ball created in Drain at table init with Controller.Switch(8) = 1. SolBallRelease (sol 7) kicks and clears.
games/skateball.json#/switches/6._note: PulseSw 13. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw13). Located in upper playfield area near bumpers.
games/skateball.json#/switches/7._note: PulseSw 14. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw14). Located in upper playfield area near bumpers.
games/skateball.json#/switches/8._note: PulseSw 15. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw15). Located in upper playfield area.
games/skateball.json#/switches/9._note: PulseSw 17. Seven VPX trigger objects (sw17a through sw17g) all pulse switch 17. Top lane scoring rubbers.
games/skateball.json#/switches/10._note: PulseSw 18. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw18).
games/skateball.json#/switches/11._note: PulseSw 19. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw19).
games/skateball.json#/switches/12._note: DTHit 20. Left bank of 5 drop targets (sw20-24). Reset by solenoid 8 (DTBankLeftReset).
games/skateball.json#/switches/13._note: DTHit 21. Left bank of 5 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/14._note: DTHit 22. Left bank of 5 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/15._note: DTHit 23. Left bank of 5 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/16._note: DTHit 24. Left bank of 5 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/17._note: DTHit 26. Top bank of 3 drop targets (sw26-28). Reset by solenoid 9 (DTBankTopReset).
games/skateball.json#/switches/18._note: DTHit 27. Top bank of 3 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/19._note: DTHit 28. Top bank of 3 drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/switches/20._note: PulseSw 30. Has animated VLM star rollover object (BP_Star_sw30).
games/skateball.json#/switches/21._note: PulseSw 31. Has animated VLM star rollover object (BP_Star_sw31).
games/skateball.json#/switches/22._note: Controller.Switch(32) = 1 on RightFlipperKey KeyDown, cleared on KeyUp. Used by ROM for lane change or similar feature. Not a physical playfield switch -- triggered by cabinet button.
games/skateball.json#/switches/23._note: PulseSw 33 from sw33_Spin event. Elaborate VLM spinner animation with inner/outer russian doll opacity crossfade and rod rotation.
games/skateball.json#/switches/24._note: PulseSw 34. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw34).
games/skateball.json#/switches/25._note: PulseSw 35. Has animated VLM trigger object (BP_sw35).
games/skateball.json#/switches/26._note: PulseSw 36 from RightSlingShot_Slingshot event. Has 4-frame VLM sling animation (BP_RightSling1-4) and mechanical arm rotation (BP_remk).
games/skateball.json#/switches/27._note: PulseSw 37 from LeftSlingShot_Slingshot event. Has 4-frame VLM sling animation (BP_LeftSling1-4) and mechanical arm rotation (BP_lemk).
games/skateball.json#/switches/28._note: PulseSw 38 from Bumper2_Hit. Has animated ring (BP_Bumper2_Ring) and skirt.
games/skateball.json#/switches/29._note: PulseSw 39 from Bumper3_Hit. Has animated ring (BP_Bumper3_Ring) and skirt.
games/skateball.json#/switches/30._note: PulseSw 40 from Bumper1_Hit. Has animated ring (BP_Bumper1_Ring) and skirt.
games/skateball.json#/coils/0._vbscript_callback: SolKicker
games/skateball.json#/coils/0._inferred_type: ball_management
games/skateball.json#/coils/0._note: Kicks ball from saucer (sw5). sw5.kick 197+rnd*0.5, 20. Clears Controller.Switch(5).
games/skateball.json#/coils/1._vbscript_callback: vpmSolSound SoundFX("fx_knocker",DOFKnocker),
games/skateball.json#/coils/1._inferred_type: knocker
games/skateball.json#/coils/1._note: Cabinet knocker solenoid. Sound-only callback via vpmSolSound.
games/skateball.json#/coils/2._vbscript_callback: SolBallRelease
games/skateball.json#/coils/2._inferred_type: ball_management
games/skateball.json#/coils/2._note: Kicks ball from Drain kicker. Drain.kick 57, 20. Clears Controller.Switch(8). Single-ball outhole design.
games/skateball.json#/coils/3._vbscript_callback: DTBankLeftReset
games/skateball.json#/coils/3._inferred_type: drop_target_reset
games/skateball.json#/coils/3._note: Resets left bank of 5 drop targets (sw20, sw21, sw22, sw23, sw24). Uses DTRaise for each target.
games/skateball.json#/coils/4._vbscript_callback: DTBankTopReset
games/skateball.json#/coils/4._inferred_type: drop_target_reset
games/skateball.json#/coils/4._note: Resets top bank of 3 drop targets (sw26, sw27, sw28). Uses DTRaise for each target.
games/skateball.json#/coils/5._vbscript_callback: DTBankCenterReset
games/skateball.json#/coils/5._inferred_type: drop_target_reset
games/skateball.json#/coils/5._note: Resets center bank of 3 drop targets (sw2, sw3, sw4). Uses DTRaise for each target.
games/skateball.json#/coils/6._vbscript_callback: SolRFlipper
games/skateball.json#/coils/6._inferred_type: flipper
games/skateball.json#/coils/6._note: sLRFlipper = 17 (Bally.vbs framework constant). nFozzy flipper implementation: RF.Fire on enable, RightFlipper.RotateToStart on disable.
games/skateball.json#/coils/7._vbscript_callback: SolLFlipper
games/skateball.json#/coils/7._inferred_type: flipper
games/skateball.json#/coils/7._note: sLLFlipper = 18 (Bally.vbs framework constant). nFozzy flipper implementation: LF.Fire on enable, LeftFlipper.RotateToStart on disable.
games/skateball.json#/coils/8._vbscript_callback: SolRFlipper1
games/skateball.json#/coils/8._inferred_type: flipper
games/skateball.json#/coils/8._note: sURFlipper = 19 (Bally.vbs framework constant). nFozzy flipper implementation: URF.Fire on enable, RightFlipper1.RotateToStart on disable.
games/skateball.json#/coils/9._vbscript_callback: SolLFlipper1
games/skateball.json#/coils/9._inferred_type: flipper
games/skateball.json#/coils/9._note: sULFlipper = 20 (Bally.vbs framework constant). nFozzy flipper implementation: ULF.Fire on enable, LeftFlipper1.RotateToStart on disable.
games/skateball.json#/coils/10._vbscript_callback: vpmNudge.SolGameOn
games/skateball.json#/coils/10._inferred_type: mechanism
games/skateball.json#/coils/10._note: Game On relay. Standard Bally framework solenoid handled by vpmNudge.SolGameOn.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/0._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l1 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/1._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l2 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/2._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l3 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/3._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l4 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/4._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l5 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/5._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l6 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/6._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l7 (Playfield, RFlipper1U). Near upper right flipper.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/7._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l8 (Parts, Plastics, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/8._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l9 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/9._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l10 (Bumper1_Ring, Playfield). Near top bumper.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/10._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l12 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/11._note: Backglass lamp. UpdateMultipleLamps: Controller.Lamp(13) drives FlBGL13 opacity. Comment: 'Ball In Play'.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/12._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l14 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/13._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l15 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/14._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l17 (Playfield, RFlipperU). Near lower right flipper.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/15._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l18 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/16._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l19 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/17._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l20 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/18._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l21 (Parts, Plastic1)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/19._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l22 (LFlipperU, Parts, Playfield). Near lower left flipper.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/20._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l23 (Playfield, RFlipper1U). Near upper right flipper.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/21._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l24 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/22._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_L25 (Bumper2_Ring, Bumper2_Skirt, Parts, Spinner_sw33). Near middle bumper and spinner.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/23._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l26 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/24._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l28 (Parts, Plastics, Playfield, Star_sw30). Near left star rollover.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/25._note: Backglass lamp. UpdateMultipleLamps: Controller.Lamp(29) drives FlBGL29 opacity. Comment: 'High Score To Date'.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/26._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l30 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/27._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l31 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/28._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l33 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/29._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l34 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/30._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l35 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/31._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l36 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/32._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l37 (Parts)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/33._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l38 (Parts, Playfield, RFlipperU). Near lower right flipper.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/34._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l39 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/35._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l40 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/36._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_L41 (Bumper2_Ring, Bumper3_Ring, Bumper3_Skirt, Parts, Plastics). Near middle and bottom bumpers.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/37._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l42 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/38._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l43 (Parts, Playfield). Also backglass lamp: UpdateMultipleLamps drives FlBGL43 opacity. Comment: 'Shoot Again'.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/39._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l44 (Parts, Plastics, Playfield, Star_sw31). Near right star rollover.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/40._note: Backglass lamp. UpdateMultipleLamps: Controller.Lamp(45) drives FlBGL27 (Game Over) and FlBGL45 (Match) opacity.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/41._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l46 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/42._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l47 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/43._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l49 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/44._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l50 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/45._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l51 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/46._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l52 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/47._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l53 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/48._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l54 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/49._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l55 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/50._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l56 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/51._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_L57 (Bumper1_Ring, DT_sw26, DT_sw27, Parts). Near top bumper and top drop targets.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/52._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l58 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/53._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l59 (Parts)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/54._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l60 (Parts, Playfield, Spinner_sw33). Near spinner.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/55._note: Backglass lamp. UpdateMultipleLamps: Controller.Lamp(61) drives FlBGL61 opacity. Comment: 'Tilt'.
games/skateball.json#/lamps/56._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l62 (Parts, Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/lamps/57._note: VLM lightmap: BL_L_l63 (Playfield)
games/skateball.json#/_source/confidence_notes: High confidence extraction from VPW 1.0 release by mcarter78/apophis/VPW team. Platform identified as Bally -35 era from LoadVPM call: LoadVPM '03060000', 'Bally.vbs', 3.02. ROM name 'skatebll' from Const cGameName. No Const sw* definitions exist in script -- all switches identified from _Hit/UnHit sub handlers, Controller.Switch() on/off calls, PulseSw calls, and DIP switch dialog context. Trough is a simple single-ball outhole design typical of 1980 Bally games: Drain_Hit sets Controller.Switch(8)=1, Drain_UnHit clears it, and SolBallRelease (solenoid 7) kicks ball from Drain kicker and clears switch 8. No cvpmTrough framework used -- this is a direct Controller.Switch ball management pattern. Saucer at sw5 uses Controller.Switch(5)=1 on hit, SolKicker (solenoid 2) kicks and clears switch 5. Three drop target banks: Left bank (sw20-24, 5 targets, reset by solenoid 8), Center bank (sw2-4, 3 targets, reset by solenoid 10), Top bank (sw26-28, 3 targets, reset by solenoid 9). All drop targets use DTHit/DTRaise Roth drop target system. Switch 32 is Right Flipper EOS/button switch -- manually set via Controller.Switch(32) in KeyDown/KeyUp for RightFlipperKey. Four flippers: LeftFlipper, RightFlipper, LeftFlipper1 (upper left), RightFlipper1 (upper right) using nFozzy flipper implementation with LF/RF/ULF/URF fire objects. Flipper solenoids from Bally.vbs framework constants: sLRFlipper=17, sLLFlipper=18, sULFlipper=20, sURFlipper=19. Solenoid 25 is GameOn relay (vpmNudge.SolGameOn). Solenoid 6 is knocker. Lamps identified from VLM (Visual Light Map) BL_L arrays -- 54 controlled lamps numbered l1 through l63 (not all sequential). Additional backglass lamps identified from UpdateMultipleLamps LampCallback: lamp 13 (Ball In Play), lamp 45 (Game Over), lamp 29 (High Score To Date), lamp 43 (Shoot Again), lamp 61 (Tilt). GI uses 31 light groups (GI001-GI031) driven by GiON/GiOFF subs, not ROM-controlled. No cvpmMech usage. Gates are purely decorative (6 gate animations, no switch triggers). Spinner at sw33. Three pop bumpers: Bumper1=sw40, Bumper2=sw38, Bumper3=sw39. Two slingshots: Left=sw37, Right=sw36.

Unresolved questions

Is the I/O enumeration complete for every supported physical/controller variant?
Which inferred VPX behaviors reflect real hardware, and which are table-script conveniences?
Are all mechanism home states, sensors, motion constraints, and ball interactions documented?

Sources

legacy.game.skateball: games/skateball.json at the pinned migration revision.

ROM sets

Every driver that resolves to this physical machine.

ROM set	Description	Year	Parent	Hardware
skateblb	Skateball (Improved attract mode, Free Play rev. 3)	2005	skatebll	—
skatebla	Skateball (Free Play)	2004	skatebll	—
skatebll	Skateball	1980	—	—

Parent set: skatebll — clones share this definition unless a hardware difference is noted.

Evidence

Every claim above traces to one of these. When they disagree: a known-working VPX script wins on controller addresses and causality, the manual wins on wiring and construction, pinned PinMAME wins on emulator routing and display layout.

Legacy definition
legacy.game.skateball
games/skateball.json; origin=vbscript-agent-extracted
games/skateball.json
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pinmame-game-defs contributors
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4ea106d08072
Legacy definition
legacy.platform.bally
platforms/bally.json
platforms/bally.json
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pinmame-game-defs contributors
rev
4ea106d08072
PinMAME catalog
BSD-3-Clause
pinmame.catalog.4ec52ff0ac13
PinmameGetGames
4ec52ff0ac13
by
PinMAME contributors
rev
4ec52ff0ac13

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