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The Quest for the Childhood Machine Finding the specific pinball machine you played in your youth isn’t easy. You can’t just walk into a shop and pick one up. That is why, when this client finally found his “Holy Grail” — a Data East Star Wars (1992) — he didn’t hesitate to buy it, even…
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Repair log: Fixing a reset issue on a Gottlieb Capt. Card in Llandeilo. Diagnosis of sticking latch relays and general service on a vintage EM pinball machine
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Machine: Williams Twilight Zone (1993) Location: South Bristol (On-site Service) Issue: Random Game Resets / Rebooting during play It is arguably the most common issue on 90s Williams/Bally (WPC) pinball machines, but it is also the most frustrating. Today, I traveled down to South of Bristol for a service call on a Twilight Zone that…
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The Problem The center plastic on the Gottlieb Big Shot is notorious for breaking due to airball impacts. Original replacements are incredibly hard to find (Unobtanium), and leaving the game without it ruins the aesthetic. The Solution Since no new old stock (NOS) parts were available, I decided to manufacture a custom reproduction in-house to…