Sinistar....cocktail?

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Is there such a thing?

My boss told me today he was contacted by someone who had TWO Sinistar "cocktails" that had been converted to 1942 (ugh) and he had all the parts and wanted us to possible convert them back before he sells them.

I specifically asked my boss if he meant Sinistar COCKPITS, but my boss insists the guy said "cocktails" and that the guy said they were "pretty rare".

My search-fu isn't turning up any cocktails of Sinistar....
 
Then it doesn't exist. Seriously.

Probably so.

Found this on the webs:

Regarding the cocktail Sinistar, I emailed Noah Falstein. He said that he had some written notes about being asked by his managers to make a cocktail version for the "Japanese market only". Sam Dicker said that he didn't have any recollection of programming the screen flipping routine. I have a couple of leads on a cocktail Sinistar if anyone is interested.

Lead #1 - One guy in Canada has a cocktail Sinistar that he is willing to sell. It is a conversion, and was not produced by Williams. Email me if you want to get in contact with him.

Lead #2 - There is also report of one existing in Sacramento. The guy is a brother of someone who sold a Robotron in the San Francisco Chronical back in 1994 or 1995 in the sporting goods for sale classified section. The asking price for the Robotron was $800obo. If anyone cares to search through microfiche, you may be able to locate the rarest of all Sinistar models. FYI -The SF Chronical has an online search, but it does not include classifieds.

Lead #3 - A guy named John Price Harrod IV had a cocktail that looked like it was a Sinistar cocktail, but was converted into a Crazy Kong. I haven't been able to find any contact information on him. John, if you come across my page, please email me. I would like to find out more about this cocktail game.
 
More webs:

Regarding a cocktail version:

In a message dated 3/12/97 6:41:10 AM, (RJ Mical) wrote:

Does anyone have credible evidence about the existence of a Sinistar Cocktail Model?

Noah - They made a cocktail unit, didn't they? -Bob

I'm sure I remember seeing a cocktail unit at Williams, but it might have been a prototype. My very spotty memory suggests that there were in fact a handful of cocktail units sold -- the numbers I remember hearing were about 3000 uprights, 2000 sit-downs, and (I'm very vaguely remembering Ken Fedesna or some other management person talking here) less than 100 cocktails. But that could have been orders that they decided not to fill.

Sorry I can't be more positive.

Noah
 
I specifically asked my boss if he meant Sinistar COCKPITS, but my boss insists the guy said "cocktails" and that the guy said they were "pretty rare".

Bet him $100 that the guy is wrong.

And, if it turns out to be true, it won't hurt that much...
 
No, but I'm hearing it may be later this week when I go look at them. I'll keep you posted...
 
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