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A few months ago, I picked up a 1980 Stern Sea Witch that was in need of TLC and much needed help. The MPU was missing. The sound board was inoperable. The driver board had locked up transistors. The power … Continue reading
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I created some nice looking drop target stickers for LW3. They are based on actual targets used at a shooting range. The original targets used on the game were similar, but the colors used blended into the artwork too much. … Continue reading
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I just finished bringing a Bally Star Trek back to life. It needed the typical treatment of rebuilding the power supply, flippers, repinning connectors, and a full clean up and shop out. It’s always a joy working on the old … Continue reading
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I got a little creative and found a few enhancements for Baywatch. It’s simply adding a shark, dolphin, and octopus to the playfield. The shark was bought at Hobby Lobby. The dolphin at Micheal’s. The octopus was bought second hand … Continue reading
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To make my game complete, I’ve updated the Klingon and Romulan ship with Hallmark ornaments found on Ebay. These were sold at about the same time when the game was released. They make the originals look like mere place holders. … Continue reading
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Here’s some photos of my custom painted Borg ship. I painted it gray, washed it in black, then added detail to the blue sections. After that, the windows were replaced with a blue transparent plastic. All this combined with blue … Continue reading
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I got to work on one of the best EM games ever, a 1975 Gottlieb El Dorado. It has a layout that was used on a number of other games (Gold Strike, Target Alpha, Solar Strike) for a good reason, … Continue reading
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I didn’t post on the progress of this game, but here’s the final details. – It has a brand new Niwumpf CPU (this adds a nice ball saver) – All new connectors and pins in the back box, that’s a … Continue reading
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I finally got my upgrade kit from wobbleheadkit.com (now defunct). The kit restores the game back to prototype form before the moving Dalek was removed from production for cost cutting reasons. If you are any type of Dr Who fan, … Continue reading
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I recently bought a Judge Dredd and spent the last four days bringing it up to par. I’m publishing this list for future reference. Here’s the list and a few pics . Stripped, cleaned and waxed playfield. This hadn’t been … Continue reading