Recent content by Deadly

If the game basically appears to reboot then it sounds like a watch dog timer reset is happening. A short would be my guess. IIRC there's a 905 bulb that shares/occupies the 12 o'clock insert space. More than likely as soon as power lights that bulb it's shorting out causing the reset. Grounded...

And you'll learn real quick the average "Joe" doesn't understand pinball. So the more complicated the less likely they are to enjoy it. But if it were me I would NEVER buy a pin to appease anyone but myself. Nothing worse than owning a game that you don't play but keep it because everyone else...

If everything works then I'd suspect the PRISM card which those cards are infamous for being crap and is why NUCORE was invented. Not much help there for you. You could have a bad U109 on thsi PRISM card. Or it's possible if the previous owner either swapped in the SWE1 pf and the chips. Or the...

LOTR is one of the deepest rule set games you can buy. It will flat out piss you off to no end because of how hard it is. Very few people have made it to Valinor. I've had mine for ~3 years now and have yet to see Valinor. But this is a GOOD thing. It will keep you coming back time and time...

I'm not on the WOZ list either. The theme is a classic and timeless theme but I think it's just an awful theme for pinball. And for the JJP cheerleading squad, c'mon you mooks you haven't even played it yet let alone ever owned a JJP. This is NEW so the claims of Jack knows bla blah blah is...

Normally I wait for newbies from the area to post some ridiculous prices but I must say - well done sir well done. A decent TAF is going to run $3K+. TAF is indeed an immortal title that is not only a so called TOP 10 or A list game but it's also one that continues to increase in value (unlike...

Forget looking directly at eBay. That is the worst thing anyone can do. Pinpedia.com logs FINISHED/SOLD pins and gives you a general idea of what the market is willing to yield. The only fault is it doesn't give you an idea of actual physical condition. For me personally I take each price and...

Assuming the coil stop is in good shape, flipper buzz can be greatly reduced (almost eliminated) by removing the coil stop bracket, put it in a vice and bend it so it leans more towards the coil.

Actually having a person quote eBay gives you the upper hand. Hopefully you didn't miss this golden opportunity. Send him this link and tell him these ARE ACTUAL eBay prices and you're willing to pay fair market value. If it's as nice as he claims and you pay the average eBay price - that's a...

HEader pins can become oxidized over time and even loose. So if you ever so slightly flex the molex connector does the display change? I'm not really a System 6 person, but I would recommend you start easy and unhook one display at a time. You can have one bad one causing the others to...

And people will gladly step right on up and pay the price setting the stage for a new "normal" price range for Stern. This is bad for so many different reasons and on different levels. Resellers need to NOT order this machine and force Stern to lower his prices. But no one has the fortitude...

Since this is most likely for your employer then I highly recommend the Superpro 3000u. My only complaint is it doesn't support a 64bit OS. Other than that the software interface is excellent and I have yet to be screwed by this machine in well over 200+ burns. She's rock solid. FWIW I...

Ya'll can complain about the price but here's the way I see it. JJP is charging these prices. So ole Stern is thinking, "Well hell if these saps are willing to pay that up front for a company with no previous record then I'll surely get away with it." Could I be wrong - well of course I...

I just supplied a huge writeup the other day detailing the "how to fix" this board amongst other common issues with LAH. The only reason I bring this up is if the auxillary driver board blows fuses you will be miles ahead to just replace all 3 mosfets whether the fuse is blown or not. Not to...

What surprises the ever living hell outta me is this was supposed to be Steve Ritchies "OMG - jaw dropping - slight fecal leakage from the anus" return to pinball and I couldn't be any more dissapointed by this. Well I could but not by much :p Yes, in all fairness the game play could be just...