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I made these for my Simpsons game since I wanted something different than what I found on the ‘net for the Data East game. They are sized to print out on 4×6 photo paper then just trim and install. I … Continue reading
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Here’s a cool mod for your Indianapolis 500 pinball machine. A great place to add an additional car to the playfield is the shooter lane ramp. It’s the same make as the one that comes with the game on the … Continue reading
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I just finished cleaning the subway ramp on my Dr Who. When I bought this machine it was advertised as extremely clean. Well, the top of the playfield was, but the bottom is filthy. I also have to clean every … Continue reading
I upgraded the software to v1.5 today. I thought it was convenient that I have a MAME cabinet running Windows 2000 sitting right next to it. I went to CompUSA today and bought a null modem cable and hooked them up. I couldn’t get Windows 2000 to connect, though. It just wouldn’t work. I abandoned that system and hooked up an eMachine with Windows XP and it worked.
v1.5 is better with added pop bumper scoring, ball saver and the outer orbit opened up in some modes. I also set everything to extra hard and removed any extra balls given from scoring, the game was just too easy.
The last thing I did was change the CPU fan. I had one lying around from an Athlon XP CPU and it fit even if it is over sized. The fan is so fast it’s kind of loud. I checked the temp with an infrared temp gun and it’s 86 degrees after running 30 minutes during play. I bought an in-line fan controller at CompUSA also so I can turn it down a hair and make it quieter. It’s overkill right now.
I also found the game has 1800 plays on it. Kinda low? Could it have been reset?
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Yep, the latest addition to the game room is a Revenge from Mars. Pretty exciting and I gotta say, this game is a lot of run to play. It needs a little TLC and I will give it a full … Continue reading
How It’s Made: Pinball Machine
http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-its-made-pinball-machine.html
The Kojo Nnamdi Show (http://88-5.us/gENt9W): David Silverman, curator of the National Pinball Museum, talks about the historical significance of the game “Saratoga” and clarifies the difference between “flippers” and “bumpers.”
Of all the mods to The Getaway – High Speed 2, I like this one best. I might have to do one or all of these!
Sourcing out the parts for the mods is the hardest thing. I found the police cars on ebay.
1996 CHEVY CAPRICE POLICE CAR DIECAST 1/34 BLACK/WHITE
Item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160399116038
Seller: http://shop.ebay.com/haibell/m.html
Miniatronics lighting kits can be used for the cars. I found them at this site. They also have the police cars listed, but are out-of-stock.
http://www.policecarmodels.com/lightbarpaints.html
If you want to add a Lamborghini Diablo to the playfield somewhere, 1/43 scale works best. Just search ebay for “lamborghini diablo 1/43”. They aren’t all created equal as some have more details than others. Particularly in the wheels and black window trim (some have it, some don’t). The car was also used in the James Bond movie, Die Another Day, so there are some collectibles out there for the movie that will work.
I haven’t sourced out the emergency flashers yet.
This site is just full of great information with their videos and podcasts. Take a look then take a listen. While listening to the podcasts, pull up www.ipdb.org and follow along with a look at the machines that are discussed. All very interesting and well done.
http://www.marvin3m.com/topcast/
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