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    Data East Solved Torpedo Alley (Data East, 1988) Problem

    I recently bought an old beaten up Torpedo Alley Data East Pinball. I replaced all the boards except the sound board. I decided to take the machine apart and clean it because it was in bad shape. It took me about half a year to do this. I even repainted the cabinet. Anyways, I put...
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    Flipperless Solved Whiffle Board (Automatic Industries, 1931) Worth, rarity, replacement parts?

    Hi, I own a 1931 Whiffle Board that I have had sitting around in my garage for a few years now. I was hoping if someone could share some knowledge on this machine. I know it was supposedly the first pin ball machine, but im interested in its worth/rarity? Also if theres any where to buy...
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    Williams Solved Comet (Williams, 1985) main CPU board help

    i have a comet pinball machine that looks to me that i have a bad spot on the main cpu board.Looks like some burning went on and it was repaired before.Is there someone who rebuilds the boards or maby buy a good used board? Thanks for any help jon
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    Gottlieb Sure Shot (Gottlieb, 1976) help

    My kids were playing one day and all worked fine, yesterday I went to play and it doesn't work. The new game starts the machine, the ball flips up; however the backglass doesn't start the game. It is not in tilt mode! It doesn't show ball 1, and the score doesn't reset, it just sits on 00000...
  5. Jick Magger

    Bally Solved Paragon (Bally, 1979) Wasp's nests in Pinball machine--Can I save it?

    Greetings! So, I was recently given a Bally Paragon machine by my grandpa. It was originally his brother's; he died about 25 years ago, and this machine has been sitting in a barn or open garage or something since then. Basically, people had forgotten it existed until my great uncle's wife died...
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    Sega Solved Baywatch (Sega, 1995) Machine Won't Turn On. Possible Blown Fuse.

    My buddy has a Baywatch pinball machine (Sega) at his house. Sometimes, when having a bad game he likes to switch the machine on and then off real quickly. I know this is bad practice, and it finally did something today. When flicked on and then off, something shorted and the machine will now...
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    Bally Solved Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally, 1992) HELP! WPC CPU Board Battery Holder Replacement

    My CFTBL machine no longer stores the setting I program and I have to reprogram them every time I turn it off and on. I was told to change out the battery holder on the WPC CPU Board and sure enough the original had corrosion on it along with the original batteries (I assume). I ordered a...
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    Bally Solved Scared Stiff (Bally, 1996) crate door

    Hello, Have a Scared Stiff that has an issue with the crate door. When the ball hits the door it does not register a hit. In other words, it does not trigger the sound effect and Elvirs's comment, thus the crate door never opens. It seems to be an intermittant problem. It works every now and...
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    Gottlieb Solved Rescue 911 (Gottlieb, 1994) Resetting scores

    How do I reset the scores on my first pinball machine?
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    Williams Solved Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure (Williams, 1993) Novice needs help with drop targets.

    Hi, Does anyone know the steps to replace a drop target (one in the bank of three --center) for Indiana Jones Williams? So far I've been (only) able to raise the game table. This is my first repair attempt. Also, can these be strengthened? Thank you in advance for any advice. Doug
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    Bally Solved Eight Ball (Bally, 1977) ball-loading kicker and lights

    I turned on my eightball machine and the kicker that loads the ball to the plunger is not working also the all the bulbs that light my backglass are now out,can someone offer advice?
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    Bally Solved Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally, 1992) Where are the memory batteries located?

    I need to replace the memory batteries in my CFTBL, all the setting get reset when I turn the machine off. Where are the batteries located? Thank you!
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    Williams Solved Funhouse (Williams, 1990) Problem

    Hi, I recently purchased a funhouse from ebay and it has a few problems. The skillshot, Rudy's Hideout, is not registering, and when I go to activate midnight multiball, it doesn't register when the ball goes into rudys mouth. Both times the ball just sits there and waits till the machine goes...
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    Bally Solved Truck Stop (Bally, 1988) help

    I have a balley truck stop at this time the game will turn on but will not take credits or start for play when I run through the tests all is good except for the switch test this test says rebound closed. looking through the manual I dont see a rebound switch listed? I have tried just manually...
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    Gottlieb Solved Count-Down (Gottlieb, 1979) need help repairing mpu

    hi i recently bought a Gottlieb count-down machine, however the mpu has been totally corroded by the battery inside. i by passed all the corroded traces. but the thing i don't get how to fix is the fact that 6 of the connector traces are totally corroded to the point where there is no copper...
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    Williams Solved Demolition Man (Williams, 1994) sinkhole doesn't always catch the ball....

    Hi! Fairly new to the fantastic world of pinballmachines. Just bought a DM...just love it. Just one tiny problem that makes me really wanna tilt it from time to time. To get a multiball you have to hit the left loop with the ball and then into a sinkhole. Problem is that like 7 out of 10 times...
  17. robbo007

    Bally Solved Doctor Who (Bally, 1992) PF question

    Hello all, I own a Doctor Who pinball and one of the lamp holes on the play field is sticking out a little and when the ball runs over it it jumps. It seems to be chipping it too. Indicated here in the white arrow. The "Transmat" hole. http://www.folkblues.co.uk/avatar/drwho2.jpg Can these be...
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    Bally Solved Theatre of Magic (Bally, 1995) help please! Trunk Magnet and Trap Door problems.

    Theatre of Magic help please! Trunk Magnet and Trap Door problems. (FIXED! Fuse) =) The magnet on the trunk just stopped functioning properly out of the blue and now the trap door wont spit out the balls. I've lifted the playfield to retrieve the balls, but it keeps happening. We just got this...
  19. robbo007

    Bally Repair Solved Doctor Who (Bally, 1992) Lamp questions

    Hello all, I have a question about circuit board lamps issues. I have quiet a few lamps (indicated in the photo below) which I have changed but don't light up. They are all the same sort of lamp. There the ones you twist and have the black covering that comes loose. What else could cause...
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    Data East Solved Jurassic Park (Data East, 1993) control room

    hi , i have a Jurassic park pinball , the control room is not functioning as it should , it does not let you get into modes when you hit it , have checked the diagnostics and the switch inside seems fine anyone had this problem ?? please help ,
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    Gottlieb Solved Lights...Camera...Action! (Gottlieb, 1989) problem

    Hi all, I'm looking for some ideas on what might be wrong with a lights camera action pinball I'm looking after with someone on location. Hopefully someone on here may have some experience with this game. (1) When you start a scene the clock no longer counts down. It displays the time you have...
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    Gottlieb Foto Finish (Gottlieb, 1961) machine in bad condition. help

    Hello. Today I just brought home a very old pinball machine I had found in an old shed. The pinball machine is a Gottlieb: Foto Finish, 1961. It is in pretty bad condition. Wood rotting underneath, quite a bit of metal rusting, missing/broken bulbs, and lots of other stuff. On the inside the...
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    Bally Solved Creature From The Black Lagoon (Bally, 1992) dot matrix is in French. Why?

    I have the Creature From The Black Lagoon machine. I turned it on the other day and the dot matrix display is now in French along with the test modes (I can not read French). The audio is in English. Can anyone instruct me how to change the display back to English? Thank you!
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    Williams Solved The Getaway: High Speed II (Williams, 1992) - wiring back board

    New to the forum. Anyone who has a Getaway High Speed II pinball. I am down to the final components of my restoration and it has been really fun! But I am down to the flashers that are behind the back glass. There are 5 of them. Mine seem to be individually connected to J126 pins 3-8 or...
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    Flipperless Solved Baby Whiffle (Automatic Industries, 1932) restoration

    Hello, I was given, just this morning, a Baby Whiffle machine. I am excited about it and anxious to restore it. Does anyone have any suggestions on sites that may have helpful info or photos of machine in good working order so that I can see them? It appears that the inner board is a bit...
  26. mmiller

    Bally Solved Judge Dredd (Bally, 1993) weak flipper or not leveled?

    Just bought my first machine. Judge Dredd superpin. The left flipper is sticking but I can hit all the shots when it comes unstuck. The right flipper seems weak. I can't get the ball up the ramp to dredd world
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    Gottlieb Solved Street Fighter II (Gottlieb, 1993) where is the place place to buy some parts?

    Own a gottlieb system 3 ( street fighter 2 ) looking for some parts. just cerious if anone knows a good stie to buy from looking for 2 standup targets and some switchs for the ramps. thanks in advance.
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    no sound in Medieval Madness

    I have used the 9 key to increase the volume, but I hear no background sounds, like music, talking, etc. Anybody got a solution? Thanks, nachoman
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    Bally Repair Bingo Solved Spot-Lite (Bally, 1951) Repairs

    I'm restoring my Bally Spot Lite bingo pinball. I'm looking for a repair manual to buy, or a general book on repairing these machines. MY game works, but the bingo card search (look for ball location) and odds advancing functions don't work too well. Anyone have any ideas? Ken
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