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What coin-op things is everyone going to be working on while we all do this social distancing / self-quarantining thing?
I have to redo the cables of my Tank Stick since the cat decided to eat them. Then setup MAME on a new laptop.
Also going to put a lighting kit into a pachinko machine.
My Regatta and Kick-Off also need some EM attention. Regatta I have to go over the reset sequence and steppers, and Kick-off needs a bunch of loose connectors and switch-stacks attended to,
I have to redo the cables of my Tank Stick since the cat decided to eat them. Then setup MAME on a new laptop.
Also going to put a lighting kit into a pachinko machine.
My Regatta and Kick-Off also need some EM attention. Regatta I have to go over the reset sequence and steppers, and Kick-off needs a bunch of loose connectors and switch-stacks attended to,
WANTED: Jezzard Mini Cascade, 21 (1946 Duval), NSM Freispiel Sieg Super-Match, Ruffler & Walker's The Hat Trick
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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Re: quarantine projects
Still travelling and working. But that may change soon.
Hopefully. Lol
And if it does, World Series.
Hopefully. Lol
And if it does, World Series.

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Re: quarantine projects
Recapping the motherboard of my old xbox and duplicating the hard drive. The memory supercapacitor in these things leaks like a bad battery and chews up boards. Mine went but doesn't seem to have done too much damage. This is the best machine I've ever run MAME on... smoother than any other solution, and I have hundreds of games dialled in and working perfectly. I'd like to keep it going.
Sharing my space with: Stern Meteor, Gottlieb Tag Team, Interflip Dragon, Bally Centaur II, Atari Middle Earth, Bally Xenon, Street Fighter cab w/Premium 8
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Re: quarantine projects
Play enough pinball to learn all the rules to all my games...that’s my project!
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Re: quarantine projects
Thanks to a real good friend for bringing me this unexpected project.....
HIGH SPEED 1986
PIN*BOT 1986
TAXI 1988
OLD CHICAGO 1976
MAME MARIO BROS 1983
EIGHT BALL DELUXE LE 1982
FATHOM 1980
MS PACMAN (cocktail project)
GTB GENESIS (project)
PIN*BOT 1986
TAXI 1988

MAME MARIO BROS 1983
EIGHT BALL DELUXE LE 1982
FATHOM 1980
MS PACMAN (cocktail project)
GTB GENESIS (project)
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Well, I have cancelled all my trainings for the next 2 weeks. So I will have time to catch up on paperwork.
But yeah. World Series, and a bunch of small repairs.
But yeah. World Series, and a bunch of small repairs.
Patron saint of lost pinball causes.
Stage 5B. All except for NIB crap.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4742&p=40349&hilit=stages#p40349
Stage 5B. All except for NIB crap.
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Re: quarantine projects
Sparky wrote:Well, I have cancelled all my trainings for the next 2 weeks. So I will have time to catch up on paperwork.
But yeah. World Series, and a bunch of small repairs.

Very selfishly excited about the World's Series progress. Let's all just keep our heads up and post updates on here as we work. Continuing our comradery over AX relays, split cabinets, cupped inserts, and surface mount capacitors will help us all get through this.
WANTED: Jezzard Mini Cascade, 21 (1946 Duval), NSM Freispiel Sieg Super-Match, Ruffler & Walker's The Hat Trick
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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Re: quarantine projects
I have 2 boards to repair. System 80 and System 6A. Maybe I'll get to them now!
Now playing....Dr Who, Pinbot, Black Hole, Mars GOW, Star Race, Stargate, Alien Poker
Now fixing...Circus, Force II
Now fixing...Circus, Force II
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Re: quarantine projects
Thinking I could tackle the re-decalling of my newest addition doctor who. I have at least 3 weeks at home. But really I’d only have 5 days to do it. It’s my gf’s new favourite game. She actually kept hugging it. LOL. No way she’d accept not playing it on the weekend lol.
Have to admit the Pinsound makes all the difference in the world
Maybe I’ll just tune it and install the shaker I got for it.
Think I’ll start with my topper for RS and programming the Pinsound I have for that.
Maybe DW next week.
Have to admit the Pinsound makes all the difference in the world

Maybe I’ll just tune it and install the shaker I got for it.
Think I’ll start with my topper for RS and programming the Pinsound I have for that.
Maybe DW next week.
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PINS:
Medieval Madness Royal Edition - Mods: Merlin, Troll lighting
Stern Jurassic Park LE - Pinstadiums, Stern topper, stern amber shooter, mods: signs, watch tower, raptor pen, T-rex fence, pteranodon, and a few more
Wizard of Oz ECLE - Mods: Pinstadiums, witch, tornado, castle, crystal ball, emerald city, flaming pots, hot air balloon lighting
Star Trek the Next Generation - Alt translite, Pinstadiums, Pinsound board & speakers, full LED, LED&GI OCD, custom topper, ColorDMD
Doctor Who - Alt Translite, moving Dalek(real one - not the cheap servo mod), new decals, new ramps, pinblades, full LED, Pinsound & shaker, LED&GI OCD, ColorDMD
Revenge from Mars(+SWEP1 pf) - Running RFM custom code v2.23 on Nucore, Mods: saucer LEDs, 6-ball trough, knocker, shaker. SWEP1 is original software and no mods. Original neon works
Stern Star Wars Prem (ordered - ETA March or April 2021) - Mods: Stern Art Blades, Stern Topper, Stern Shooter, Stern Shaker
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Willy Wonka
LOTR
Vewlix
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Seeburg STD2 Entertainer - Converted to MP3 while retaining the original look and feel.
Gone but not forgotten
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PINS:
Medieval Madness Royal Edition - Mods: Merlin, Troll lighting
Stern Jurassic Park LE - Pinstadiums, Stern topper, stern amber shooter, mods: signs, watch tower, raptor pen, T-rex fence, pteranodon, and a few more
Wizard of Oz ECLE - Mods: Pinstadiums, witch, tornado, castle, crystal ball, emerald city, flaming pots, hot air balloon lighting
Star Trek the Next Generation - Alt translite, Pinstadiums, Pinsound board & speakers, full LED, LED&GI OCD, custom topper, ColorDMD
Doctor Who - Alt Translite, moving Dalek(real one - not the cheap servo mod), new decals, new ramps, pinblades, full LED, Pinsound & shaker, LED&GI OCD, ColorDMD
Revenge from Mars(+SWEP1 pf) - Running RFM custom code v2.23 on Nucore, Mods: saucer LEDs, 6-ball trough, knocker, shaker. SWEP1 is original software and no mods. Original neon works
Stern Star Wars Prem (ordered - ETA March or April 2021) - Mods: Stern Art Blades, Stern Topper, Stern Shooter, Stern Shaker
Looking for:
Willy Wonka
LOTR
Vewlix
JUKES
Rock-Ola 446 - Up and running. Listed on Kijiji/FB.
Seeburg STD2 Entertainer - Converted to MP3 while retaining the original look and feel.
Gone but not forgotten
So many... Road Show, Monster Bash, Twilight Zone, Lord of the Rings, Simpsons Pinball Party, Demolition Man, Terminator 2, Funhouse, Tales from the Crypt, High Speed, Bad Cats, Flintstones, WWF Royal Rumble, Laser War, Laser Ball, Silver Slugger, Batman Forever, Pinbot, 6 Million Dollar Man, Galaxy, Meteor, Countdown, Hot Tip(SS), and others I just can't think of lol.
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Re: quarantine projects
Not quite done with the playfield repair but I says F-it and reassembled Mousin' so's I could play it while 'working from home'. 
Damn it's playing so smooth and looks purdy!

Damn it's playing so smooth and looks purdy!

Flash Gordon, Genesis, RollerGames, Black Knight, Black Knight 2000,
Atlantis(Bally), Civic Center, Granny & The Gators, Expressway,
Flash Baseball, Mousin' Around, Badcats
LF: Bigger House
Atlantis(Bally), Civic Center, Granny & The Gators, Expressway,
Flash Baseball, Mousin' Around, Badcats
LF: Bigger House
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Cool! When did you pick that one up Rob?Xylog wrote:Not quite done with the playfield repair but I says F-it and reassembled Mousin' so's I could play it while 'working from home'.
Damn it's playing so smooth and looks purdy!![]()
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Always loved that game
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Picked it up from our dear Cait aboot a month ago. Have enjoyed fixing it all up & tweaking. It had some playfield damage along the apron area that I'm touching up, but that's on hold so I can enjoy playing.Dave W. wrote:Cool! When did you pick that one up Rob?
Always loved that game

It has a full playfield protector on it as a bonus. Fast & smooth!
Flash Gordon, Genesis, RollerGames, Black Knight, Black Knight 2000,
Atlantis(Bally), Civic Center, Granny & The Gators, Expressway,
Flash Baseball, Mousin' Around, Badcats
LF: Bigger House
Atlantis(Bally), Civic Center, Granny & The Gators, Expressway,
Flash Baseball, Mousin' Around, Badcats
LF: Bigger House
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Two things I picked up before the quarantining...
My daughter immediately dibses the slot machine glass.
My daughter immediately dibses the slot machine glass.
WANTED: Jezzard Mini Cascade, 21 (1946 Duval), NSM Freispiel Sieg Super-Match, Ruffler & Walker's The Hat Trick
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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Re: quarantine projects
in AU no official quarantine shut down of the country ATM
only self quarantine for 14 days
project would be unfortunately on the home (been in renovations for at least 10 years +)
but would like to repaint the cab on Centaur as i have got some new stencils
only self quarantine for 14 days
project would be unfortunately on the home (been in renovations for at least 10 years +)

but would like to repaint the cab on Centaur as i have got some new stencils

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Chnillapoil wrote:IMG_1399.JPGIMG_1400.JPG
Thanks to a real good friend for bringing me this unexpected project.....
Sérieux tu l'as acheté?
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Yessssir !HPR Pinball wrote:Chnillapoil wrote:IMG_1399.JPGIMG_1400.JPG
Thanks to a real good friend for bringing me this unexpected project.....
Sérieux tu l'as acheté?
HIGH SPEED 1986
PIN*BOT 1986
TAXI 1988
OLD CHICAGO 1976
MAME MARIO BROS 1983
EIGHT BALL DELUXE LE 1982
FATHOM 1980
MS PACMAN (cocktail project)
GTB GENESIS (project)
PIN*BOT 1986
TAXI 1988

MAME MARIO BROS 1983
EIGHT BALL DELUXE LE 1982
FATHOM 1980
MS PACMAN (cocktail project)
GTB GENESIS (project)
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Ca m'a tout bien l'air d'un beau projet!Chnillapoil wrote:Yessssir !HPR Pinball wrote:Chnillapoil wrote:IMG_1399.JPGIMG_1400.JPG
Thanks to a real good friend for bringing me this unexpected project.....
Sérieux tu l'as acheté?
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Sweet lineup! Corvette is such a fun game.Joce wrote:Just relax in my game room !!!
WANTED: Jezzard Mini Cascade, 21 (1946 Duval), NSM Freispiel Sieg Super-Match, Ruffler & Walker's The Hat Trick
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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Spending time futzing around my basement, reorganizing machines & busy work.
Tis a pleasant place to chill.Flash Gordon, Genesis, RollerGames, Black Knight, Black Knight 2000,
Atlantis(Bally), Civic Center, Granny & The Gators, Expressway,
Flash Baseball, Mousin' Around, Badcats
LF: Bigger House
Atlantis(Bally), Civic Center, Granny & The Gators, Expressway,
Flash Baseball, Mousin' Around, Badcats
LF: Bigger House
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I had updated the computers of both my mame during the holidays, and started acquiring updated hardware to work on one of them.
Actually waiting for better weather to work on the control panel.
This week I made an addition to the lounge where the arcades are: there's a bar area now.
There's other stuff to fix in the house and I can work from home during the apocalypse, so progress is slow.
Actually waiting for better weather to work on the control panel.
This week I made an addition to the lounge where the arcades are: there's a bar area now.
There's other stuff to fix in the house and I can work from home during the apocalypse, so progress is slow.
-Mars
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I purged + sorted all of the upper cupboards in the kitchen and purged/optimized our spices collection.
WANTED: Jezzard Mini Cascade, 21 (1946 Duval), NSM Freispiel Sieg Super-Match, Ruffler & Walker's The Hat Trick
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fire Queen, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
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Started evaluating this next job at work today and won't get to it again until the 13th of April if I am lucky, and I am.
So this work project is technically quarantined.
The wonderful thing is that I found one of the last meter readings on a small paper inside, and to my surprise the date matches from 32 years ago (which incidently is the reverse of 23) to the very fucking day we learned that we would be shutting down this wonderful shop that I have obviously grown attached to.
Don't tell me that bingo techs aren't lucky, with numbers at least.
OOPS, just realized that we are the 24th today. Should of started this project yesterday. So that blows my lucky number theory in a way and the theory about bingo techs, but you got to admit, it was a pretty good story.
So this work project is technically quarantined.
The wonderful thing is that I found one of the last meter readings on a small paper inside, and to my surprise the date matches from 32 years ago (which incidently is the reverse of 23) to the very fucking day we learned that we would be shutting down this wonderful shop that I have obviously grown attached to.
Don't tell me that bingo techs aren't lucky, with numbers at least.
OOPS, just realized that we are the 24th today. Should of started this project yesterday. So that blows my lucky number theory in a way and the theory about bingo techs, but you got to admit, it was a pretty good story.
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A philosophy of doing shall rule until the days when I can no longer "do" arrive. Because when I am too old to wipe my own ass, adjust an AX relay or relieve a woman friend from sighing, there will then only be memories to fill my time. So, the task at hand is to build a RRSP of occurrences to recall come hell or calm tides.
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Maxed out at 10 machines, no more no less. Toujours a 10 machines, pas moins pas plus.
Une règle suivi guéri de tout. A rule respected can cure anything.
A philosophy of doing shall rule until the days when I can no longer "do" arrive. Because when I am too old to wipe my own ass, adjust an AX relay or relieve a woman friend from sighing, there will then only be memories to fill my time. So, the task at hand is to build a RRSP of occurrences to recall come hell or calm tides.
In real life I always preferred the exceptional qualities in any normal state of affairs. But alas, so many of us have suddenly become exceptional via a world wide web of self-promotion upheld by the new dumb that it has made the quest for something truly exceptional much more difficult to notice.
"Ah, goddamn writers, never a good word for anything. Hell, you never really know what they will say or do next." My Alter Ego