Man, I'm such a...PARTY ANIMAL!

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My new Christmas/Birfday present. ;)

(A little write-up and video of the machine can be found HERE.)
 

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Anybody know where I can find replacement bulbs for the Jukebox on this thing? (They're like 555 bulbs, only MUCH smaller.)

Also, any idea where I can get replacement caps for the pop bumpers? (Not the whole assembly, just the rounds caps that sit on the very top.)
 
Anybody know where I can find replacement bulbs for the Jukebox on this thing? (They're like 555 bulbs, only MUCH smaller.)

Also, any idea where I can get replacement caps for the pop bumpers? (Not the whole assembly, just the rounds caps that sit on the very top.)

I have some new caps that I had for a PA project that I sold

If interested lmk.
 
You want to know bulbs, call Steve at PB resource he can tell you.

I think it's #906 as I know thats a bit smaller then #555 wedge style you mentioned, nice little pinball machine a few ramps to shoot for. What are the multi-ball mode(s) like? 2 or 3 ball muti-ball? Hey how's your Freddie pin doing? The jukebox looks lit up in your photo.
 
I think it's #906 as I know thats a bit smaller then #555 wedge style you mentioned, nice little pinball machine a few ramps to shoot for. What are the multi-ball mode(s) like? 2 or 3 ball muti-ball? Hey how's your Freddie pin doing? The jukebox looks lit up in your photo.

It's a 3-ball multiball, and it's fairly difficult to get going. You have to spell "P-a-r-t-y-A-n-i-m-a-l!" (by landing balls in the game's 3 saucers) to activate the multiball. Thankfully, the activated letters not only hold over from one ball to the next in a single game, but they also hold over from one game to the next.

I still need to figure out why the fuse for the ball diverter (that directs balls to the upkicker for the rails) behind Freddy's head keeps blowing on startup, but other than that, he's been A-OK.

On the jukebox, all of the bulbs are good except for two at the very top.

I'll check out PB Rrsource and #906 bulbs. Thanks guys!
 
Nice - I have a Party Animal as well. It's really an underrated game. The fact that the lit letters carry over from the previous game is a nice feature as well - and it is an option in the menus, you can turn it off if you want. If you're having trouble getting up the green ramp, make sure the upper flipper is functioning properly... when I got mine, the upper flipper linkage was so worn out that getting up that ramp was near impossible...

I need to get/make a replacement frog for mine - he's broken right in half.

-Ian
 
Flippers are okay (although, the lower-left one is starting to act up a lil' bit), but I have about the same frog problem as you do; his right leg has been broken off.

I'm thinking about replacing him with some little rubber frog or the like. (I have a little rubber "horny toad" who's packing a rather large schlong that would work, but I'm gonna keep resisting the urge to put him on the machine -- as absolutely hilarious as it would be.)
 
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