Wizard of Oz
Jersey Jack, 2013Please do not look at this as a hate thread.
I thought I read a few posts last night in a somewhat unrelated thread (Allentown show thread maybe?) that a home use WoZ had a electro-mechanical hardware issue. I can't seem to find it this morning and did not mark the thread. Could be the alcohol though; maybe there was no posting.
Just wondering as I figured we would hear about some issues by now.
Thanks for the response PT.
I was wondering if anyone else saw a couple of WoZ posts in a possibly unrelated thread that had a problem? I recall that it was confirmed it was not a code issue so possibly a wire broken or switch/switch matrix problem.
Those who repair pins will want to know about how they work as soon as possible since the service seminars have not been held yet and manuals are not out in the public domain today.
From what I saw a few weeks ago, the *quality* of the game surpasses anything that Stern has on the market and probably ever will.
I'm a Bally/WMS snob, but, I have to give credit where credit is due when it comes to the manufacturing of this game.
I was able to see the inside of the machine as it was being set up for the show and everything I saw was top notch.
Quoted from PW79:Yeah something is getting worked out, that's why no one has posted a video I assume
12 WOZ shipped = no video
1 Metallica shipped = 12 videos
The WOZ that shipped seem more like a batch of test machines (vs prototypes).
You know what they say about assuming...right?
There are 3 setup at Allentown, the latest version seems to be holding up very well. The prototype from Jan they have to keep opening..
Quoted from Hitch9:You know what they say about assuming...right?
Folks who bought a game they never played before obviously made assumptions...
So yeah go ahead & tell me what they say about assuming 
From what I hear a few local guys are close to getting their games so hopefully I find out soon enough. Same goes for Metallica, can't wait to see/play it but I'm enjoying the videos/pics meanwhile.
Well, I played the one at Playdium near Toronto yesterday and the crystal ball was on the fritz. The image was just a bunch of scan lines, so broken lcd or something. but that is a prototype from a few months ago.
I threw mine down the basement stairs to check durability. Not even a scratch.
I then removed the playfield turned it around and used the bars as a pummel horse. You will not believe how well built this machine is.
I am also considering using my WOZ as a Tornado enclosure. I figure if one comes, I will get inside and be safe.
Quoted from TomGWI:I threw mine down the basement stairs to check durability. Not even a scratch.
I then removed the playfield turned it around and used the bars as a pummel horse. You will not believe how well built this machine is.
I am also considering using my WOZ as a Tornado enclosure. I figure if one comes, I will get inside and be safe.
This is obvious plagiarism from the WOZ forum.
No more copy/paste content please.
I thought people from Wisconson were better than that
Quoted from PW79:This is obvious plagiarism from the WOZ forum.
No more copy/paste content please.
I thought people from Wisconson were better than that
Lmao.
Quoted from Magic_Mike:I'm a Bally/WMS snob,
mee too. WOZ falls into that category with all the bally williams parts 
Quoted from Butch2099:There are 3 setup at Allentown, the latest version seems to be holding up very well. The prototype from Jan they have to keep opening..
Yeah the prototype had weird reset bug on the old motherboard. We fixed it towards the end of Friday. Had older code though. The production game on the right was a champ. Played both days without a hitch running 1.04. I did have the pf up a few times for demonstrations and a few tutorials though.
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