Awesome! I buy Cliffy Flipper Return Frames for all my games. Makes 'em play like new. Good that you found another game that can use them from another game.
-mof

This is a great game and is completely under-rated. Cool improvement. I didn't have that much of an issue with mine, but I did a flipper rebuild before I even bothered with the original set up and also changed the stock coils to standard reds, assuming the slightly more powerful originals were responsible for a lot of the damage/cracking on the playfield. And you can do really awesome coordinated color LED lighting for GI that looks good, as well as using cool white instead of warm without it looking terrible.

That's awesome info, thanks for that. I have the same issue with the right flipper return on my recently acquired Laser War and was wondering if that's just the way they are from factory or if mine had gotten messed up over the long years (I tried to loosen and re-tighten the screws to adjust the play as much as I could but it only helped a bit). Sounds like they were always a bit messed up.

I also noticed that while my flippers are very strong, they don't return quite 100% back down. Thus if I try a bounce pass what usually happens is it just sticks to the flipper when it gives a little bit, then drains. This is my first Data East machine of this vintage so I'm wondering if that's they way they are, or if the flipper return springs are just worn or something and in need of some rebuilding.

My first pin. I'll have another some day.

Thanks for the test fitting and pics Andy! Nice job and nice looking game! For those who need them look on my site at passionforpinball.com for part numbers A-8108-R and B-8239-1. They are direct replacements for the DE part numbers 535-5407-00 and 535-5406-00 respectively. My replacements are enhanced as explained on my web page so they play better than OEM and certainly look a lot better than old mushroomed parts

I got mine running. It has a new rottendog mpu and power supply. When a game is over it sits in an idle mode for about 30 seconds then goes back into attract mode with lights flashing and displays doing their thing. During the idle period, can't add credits or start a game. Some lights on pkayfoeld are on and they are just solid lit. Displays stay frozen as well..remember, both boards are new..ideas?

After that 30 seconds you can add credits and play as normal..

Silver, you would probably get better tracking starting your own thread.

A huge thank you to joetechbob for sharing this information! I just picked up a Laser War machine and was immediately disappointed with ball bouncing and hangups from frame to flipper. I wasn't quite sure what the solution was going to be until now.