What did you do today in the hobby?

[mdeslaur]

Fixed a bootleg Gyruss by creating a bypass pcb to replace the encrypted Konami1 cpu with a regular 6809E and decrypting the sub cpu rom.

Pcb gerbers and rom patch available here:
https://github.com/mdeslaur/gyruss-konami1-bypass

[mdeslaur]

Had to change capacitors in a Timber power suitcase to get rid of a big monitor hum bar, so decided to give it a fresh coat of paint while it was out.

[mrmikeman]

Fixed a broken wire on HP and installed a cliffy style protector that JJP had sent me for the under flipper hole. Continued tweaking my streaming rig and then streamed twice (HP). Installed precision flippers on Metallica.

[semicolin]

Unpacked a great big order from Marco Specialties for all of the current ongoing projects.

I seem to do one order a year from them, and every time, they screw something up. This time was no different; they sent me 25 of the wrong coil sleeves. Waiting on their solution; I really don’t want to have to drive to New York or spend a bunch of money on a postal return that I shouldn’t have to.

I probably should know better by now.

[Luckas]

Destroyed the lfet flip on myu Flinstsones

[mdeslaur]

Destroyed the lfet flip on myu Flinstsones
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You're pressing the buttons too hard! hehehe

[Azatotht]

You may need these Luckas: https://precisionpinballproducts.com/sh ... -and-minis

[Azatotht]

Fixed a switch in Lightning's ball trough yesterday.

While the glass was off I gave it a well-deserved cleaning.

Checked the audits: 686 games played since I updated the software.

Clean and ready to rock for another 600!

[mrmikeman]

Played our newest addition.

[Azatotht]

So Mike, first impressions?

Is it as good as they say?

[mrmikeman]

Shit load of fun. Obviously early code but pretty decent considering. Spooky speak is gimmicky but fun.

I disapprove of the excessive use of cheap servos but maybe they’ll be ok. I mean you can’t have your cake and eat it too. To get a game this packed they had to go with compact inexpensive motors… cheap chinese servos… BoF only uses them for cosmetic elements, not game mechs. Multimorphic has done away with them completely because of poor reliability. Spooky has doubled down and used them all over in ways that would make the game unplayable when servos fail.

On a positive note they are cheap to replace. Game comes with a spare one in the goodie box. Time will tell.

We’ll see down the road. Can’t assume it’ll be an issue but I’m expecting it.

[Azatotht]

Thanks, awesome that it lives up to the hype.