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Posts mentioning ‘nine ball’ ordered by in descending order.

• CLB
  528 10 dy

  Dragonfist Club Post #524 in topic

  Posted 11 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 2 days ago

  ... that were in the way ( it has been 4 years so I don't remember it all) and Nine Ball, which I still need to figure out my solenoid issues and make the mod on the ... middle, forward drop assembly (I have been lazy for last 3 months). On Nine Ball, the switches are impossible to reach and adjust as they came from the factory; For ...

• ALL
  67 15 dy

  Pinball is the best investment I've ever made Post #18 in topic

  Posted 16 days ago by o-din – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 12 days ago

  Breakshot plays longer then Godzilla; thats its issues And Beatles doesn't? That's why I've got Nine Ball on deck. Was that a good investment?

• ALL
  75 22 dy

  How many are left? Post #71 in topic

  Posted 22 days ago by snyper2099 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 22 days ago

  ... COULD NOT be saved. EM OXO Dolly Parton Eight Ball Eight Ball Firepower Meteor Secret Service Loop the Loop High Speed High speed Nine Ball Beat Time Firepower II Solar City Lost World Lost ...

• PFR
  2K+ 22 dy

  Mirco Playfields - WARNING for potential buyers Post #2718 in topic

  Posted 23 days ago by cottonm4 – in Playfield restoration ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... PFs so he can focus on JJP. The Classic Stern play fields such as Quicksilver, Nine Ball, Dragonfist, and Catacomb do not require license to produce. It is some sort of deal ...

• PFR
  2K+ 23 dy

  Mirco Playfields - WARNING for potential buyers Post #2712 in topic

  Posted 24 days ago by cottonm4 – in Playfield restoration ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... shows pooling under the silicone washer I have placed there. I have been lagging on completing my Nine Ball, but the play field has been assembled for close to two years, with bonded washers ...

• BUY
  221 24 dy

  Swindled Out of $9K by a Dealer (In The New Age): Advice Sought Post #110 in topic

  Posted 24 days ago by pickleric – in Buying and selling advice ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... the neon's beguiling smile. Forsooth, 'twas a pinball machine, bright and keen, for which I parted with nine thousand coin. A sum so round, so vast, it did purloin my purse's heart, leaving but ... machine, once thought divine, stood silent as a tomb, its lights no longer shine. The silver ball, that orb of hopeful flight, trapped in the machine's deceitful plight. I, like Sisyphus, pushed ever ... balls turned cold. Thus, I stand, a pinball wizard no more, but wiser for the wear, with nine thousand less in store.

• O/T
  7K+ 27 dy

  You Know You Are Old When. . . Post #7518 in topic

  Posted 28 days ago by cottonm4 – in Generally off-topic ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Also, Saturn Wagon. I love my Saturn wagon. It is the LW-300 wagon with the V-6 engine. It brought home Big Game, Seawitch, Nine Ball, Catacomb, Game Plan Captain Hook, a blown out Dracula cab that became a Star Gazer. It took two pins to TPF. Good highway car. It will get on the highway and cruise at 90mph all day long. At 65mph, it will get 27 miles per gallon. But the engine is not the easiest to work on. And I miss the low end torque a V-8 engine provides.

• RSD
  133 30 dy

  Big Game Playfield Swap Post #47 in topic

  Posted 31 days ago by TheLaw – in Restorations documented ‐ Last reply today

  Big Game lends itself well to them with the open space. I plan on ripping out my PCBs on a game like Nine Ball where it's packed too tight

• EV
  94 34 dy

  Midwest Gaming Classic 2024 - Buy/Sell/Trade/ISO Post #31 in topic

  Posted 35 days ago by newovad – in Events ‐ Last reply 20 days ago

  ... use them in your game but perhaps you could get an overlay made for them. Nine Ball and Stern Dracula. I can get photos or videos of anything people might be interested in ...

• !!
  186 41 dy

  M&M Creations Magnetic Reed Switch (MRS) Catalog Post #169 in topic

  Posted 41 days ago by sethbenjamin – in New parts announcements ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Hey guys - I’m putting together a parts list for a Nine Ball build, and wondering about using a magnet switch at the back of the playfield turnaround shot. Would save having to fuss with bending a wire for the gate. Also wondering if they could be used at the ball lock - again, most to try to avoid having to do specialized wire bending. Thanks guys! [att=8081728,3818197 caption=""][att=8081728,3818198 caption=""]

• CLB
  10K+ 41 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10630 in topic

  Posted 41 days ago by sethbenjamin – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Nine Ball scratch builders: I’m working on a parts list for my project, and will probably want to hit ... along the way, but first question is: are you all using original parts for the ball lock kickout? I’m not a purist and would be fine with using Williams mechanics here (presumably a Williams ... hunted down a F2K long drop bank, 3-banks, and a single drop mechanism, as well as the ball trough parts. So I think this is maybe the last game/brand specific thing I need outside ...

• CLB
  13K+ 44 dy

  Wonka Club - Golden Tickets Inside Post #13843 in topic

  Posted 45 days ago by eb94114 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 2 days ago

  On another note, I know some people have said that the gobstopper shooter rods does not launch the ball the wall the original shooter rod did. People mentioned changing or replacing a spring. Which spring should be replaced, and where do I get that replacement? I am really trying to fine-tune the game, as my nine-year-old daughter is playing it and complaining about these things.

• CLB
  11K+ 53 dy

  Total Nuclear Annihilation Club...Welcome to the future! Post #11883 in topic

  Posted 54 days ago by EntityClay – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  My honest, first opinion of the game was, "that playfield is really pretty, but man, it just looks so BORING!" You see, I'm a huge fan of ramps and habitrails in pinball. So when I saw this, it just didn't click with me. A lot of the SS classics get overlooked because of this. If you haven't already, give games like #centaur , #eight-ball-deluxe , and #skateball a try. I recently played #nine-ball for the first time and am obsessed with it.

• CLB
  10K+ 55 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10569 in topic

  Posted 56 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... sounds like. Depends on how nice your play field is. There is more demand for Nine Ball so you would get a better price when you go to sell. What condition is your ...

• MO
  91 56 dy

  Ode to Yoppsicles Post #77 in topic

  Posted 57 days ago by TheLaw – in All modding! ‐ Last reply 39 days ago

  I've seen some installed where the installer just breaks them apart, leaves the little tabs and just slaps 'em in as-is. My OCD cries on the inside when I see it. P.S., Y'alls posts today are making me blush. Such kind words and I really appreciate it. David I'm gonna throw some in my Nine Ball tonighty!

• ALL
  239 56 dy

  Inkochnito's Pinball score and instruction cards website update Post #238 in topic

  Posted 57 days ago by Inkochnito – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  ... them to the website. He also updated some of his own files. Stern - Nine Ball files are added for the Self-Test and Coin Settings, Solenoid and Switch identification ... zip file Gottlieb Far Out relay strips added to zip file Gottlieb Lightning Ball cards added to zip file Gottlieb TKO zip file corrected Gottlieb Universe cards ... file added Stern Nine Ball Self Test and coin settings card zip file added Stern Nine Ball Solenoid and Switch Identification card zip file added Stern Nine Ball Switch Assignments card ...

• ALL
  16K+ 58 dy

  The Pinball Visual Quiz Show Post #16260 in topic

  Posted 59 days ago by jibmums – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Stern Nine Ball[att=8052409,3794001 caption=""]

• EV
  258 60 dy

  Midwest Gaming Classic 2024 Post #58 in topic

  Posted 60 days ago by goatdan – in Events ‐ Last reply 14 days ago

  ... Mushroom World, Star Trek Pro, Mystery Castle, Full Throttle, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Rob Zombie, Baywatch, Nine Ball, Big Buck Hunter, Scoregasm, and potentially, 2-3 more that I'm picking up soon! None for sale, probably ...

• PFR
  2K+ 66 dy

  Mirco Playfields - WARNING for potential buyers Post #2453 in topic

  Posted 67 days ago by cottonm4 – in Playfield restoration ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... flat out insane and has no real world practicality. I just took a closer look that my Nine Ball and Dragonfist play field from Mirco. And also at my Seawitch play field from Fantastic ...

• PFR
  2K+ 67 dy

  Mirco Playfields - WARNING for potential buyers Post #2413 in topic

  Posted 68 days ago by cottonm4 – in Playfield restoration ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... Haunted House. Indiana Jones Several years ago, I steered a Canadian pinsider with a real nice Nine Ball play field to CPR. He got back with me and said the deal CPR wanted ... him to send his play field off to CPR. So he put his Nine Ball back together. Nine Ball is one of those play fields that got heavy play and heavy wear. ... and in about 4 months we had a Nine Ball play field to be able to buy. CPR eventually started producing Nine Ball play fields. So, now Nine Ball restorers have an option other than Mirco. ...

• CLB
  10K+ 69 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10524 in topic

  Posted 70 days ago by Methos – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Working on a Nine Ball project and there are some issues I am stuck on. The game was mostly working, until I ... switch #40 - due to the plunger rod was hitting the tip of the switch when a ball was launched. I noticed the game was kicking out balls while another was still in play ... what is occuring: Upon self test, when all switches are open, "4" flashes on the credit/ball count display (not the player displays which indicate a switch is closed). As soon as I activate ...

• CLB
  10K+ 70 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10520 in topic

  Posted 70 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Thanks all for the shooter rod thoughts. Seems it is shooter. I have put an orange wpc spring in its better but probably not ideal. Does anyone know the reason behind the strange scoring on nine ball? The 77k super bonus and 173k loop value are strange numbers, is there a reason?

• CLB
  10K+ 71 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10517 in topic

  Posted 72 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Next on nine ball . The plunge is horrid. It's got a custom shooter rod with a Nine ball on the end, so I'm wondering if it's not the correct length? [quoted image][quoted image] Catacomb. [att=8031867,3775729 caption=""] Big Game [att=8031867,3775730 caption=""] Nine Ball [att=8031867,3775731 caption=""] When I got my Catacomb, it had a short shooter rod that was not cutting it.

• HB
  130 72 dy

  BallySternOS - Xenon Post #120 in topic

  Posted 72 days ago by mkdud – in Homebrew pinball ‐ Last reply 61 days ago

  Without Oliver Kaegi's giving me tips and pointers Many years ago, I worked with Oliver doing a revision of Nine Ball and Eight Ball Deluxe. I also got him an NOS clear coated Nine Ball playfield. Is he a member of Pinside? What is his ID if so? I would love to talk to him again! Thanks, mk

• CLB
  10K+ 72 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10514 in topic

  Posted 73 days ago by Methos – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Next on nine ball . The plunge is horrid. It's got a custom shooter rod with a Nine ball on the end, so I'm wondering if it's not the correct length? [quoted image][quoted image] On my Nine Ball that switch hits the plunger rubber and I can't get it to adjust correctly.

• CLB
  10K+ 73 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10509 in topic

  Posted 73 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Next on nine ball . The plunge is horrid. It's got a custom shooter rod with a Nine ball on the end, so I'm wondering if it's not the correct length? [att=8029738,3774790 caption=""][att=8029738,3774789 caption=""]

• RSD
  594 74 dy

  QUICKSILVER scratch build: A Detailed Guide Post #567 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by cottonm4 – in Restorations documented ‐ Last reply 58 days ago

  ... demanding you want your pin to play. I like fast and hard, which means steep. My Nine Ball came to me with the small transformer. The pin played OK. But then I installed the ...

• CLB
  10K+ 74 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10494 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... : There are 2 inch long plungers and 2 1/8" plungers. I don''t know which ones Stern and Nine Ball used. Remove your plunger and measure it. If it measures 2 inches long then go buy ... the Williams flippers and call it a day. These are your options: 1) Fill the ball guide holes in the play field, touch them up with play field color and drill ... 2 new holes. More than likely you will need to make new ball guides for the ball to flow to the flipper smoothly. 2) Try longer plungers, with the understanding ...

• TAN
  3 75 dy

  Stern display ghosting on one digit Post #1 in topic

  Posted 76 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in Tech: Alpha-numeric ‐ Last reply 75 days ago

  Hey all. Got a Nine Ball with a mix of Bally and stern displays. It's been fine until yesterday. Player 1 display started ghosting the previous digits. I reflowed the header pins and now only one digit is ghosting. The 100k digit is showing the same segments as the 10k next to it, albeit it feintly. The far left digit should show a 1, not a 4. [att=8026056,3771864 caption=""] I've moved the display around and the problem stays with that display Help appreciated

• CLB
  10K+ 75 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10483 in topic

  Posted 76 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Something else I've noticed in the dialing in of this Nine Ball. When the flippers are up they hit the ball guide, the left one flexes it slightly. You can ... [quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image] My Nine Ball did that, too. I installed a pair of Williams flippers with the smaller diameter heel ... hole. However, there is a risk that flexing the guide may mess with the ball trajectory, but you might get lucky. Here is mine will Williams style flippers. ...

• CLB
  10K+ 75 dy

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10481 in topic

  Posted 76 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Something else I've noticed in the dialing in of this Nine Ball. When the flippers are up they hit the ball guide, the left one flexes it slightly. You can see a dent in the ...

• CLB
  1K+ 76 dy

  Official Seawitch Fan Club ... All Welcome Post #1525 in topic

  Posted 77 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 77 days ago

  I'd dig just lit waves, but can't really get into putting the name up there, right above the name on the backglass. Not sure why everyone does that, other than it's pretty simple to make happen. Lum Topper? Does look nice, redundancy aside. Here is my topper. I will be applying finish that will make her look chrome plated. Ignore the Nine Ball back glass that is in temporary "storage". [att=8023751,3769741 caption=""]

• ALL
  215 77 dy

  Classic Stern Tombstone Drop Targets - now available Post #212 in topic

  Posted 78 days ago by sethbenjamin – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 8 days ago

  Keep at it, man! I’ve got 2 Nine Ball builds in my queue for 2024/25! I don’t want to live in a world without your drop target replacements!

• EM
  40 82 dy

  Thinks EM’s have gone the way of Bingo Post #34 in topic

  Posted 83 days ago by o-din – in EM Pinball Hangout ‐ Last reply 44 days ago

  Sometimes I just don't have the time or incentive to try to finish the wizard mode on a game like MM, AFM, or even Shadow. Especially after quite a few beers. But fortunately a few feet away, I have a 1963 Williams Jumpin' Jacks where I can play some quick games and knock those drop targets down and try to roll it once and for all. And a couple other good ones as well. And in between are Nine Ball, Radical!, and Stars, so I needn't say more.

• CLB
  3K+ 82 dy

  Black Knight Club...Members Only! Post #3175 in topic

  Posted 83 days ago by frunch – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 2 days ago

  It's a shame, i was really excited when Mirco first hit the scene. They really went out of their way to crater their reputation over the years though. I have been waiting on a repro for Nine Ball and even though they finally made one, I'll wait for someone else to. They aren't worth it!

• LOC
  6 83 dy

  Funspot's Return. Weirs Beach NH location report. Post #1 in topic

  Posted 83 days ago by ejg10532626 – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 82 days ago

  ... pretty good. Funspot has finally taken pinball seriously again, and that is a good thing. Meteor Nine Ball Harlem Globetrotters Playboy Kiss Xenon Gorgar Black Knight (down) Grand Lizard Cyclone Jokerz Funhouse Monopoly ...

• TE
  26 84 dy

  Centigrade 37 - Ball won't kick out after reset Post #17 in topic

  Posted 85 days ago by Fytr – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 76 days ago

  ... . So now everything on my game is working great, except for: 1. At the end of ball 5, the game-over lights up and the game is "dead", but for some reason first ... (game is dead at this point because the game is over) is stays in the ball trough correctly. 2. My 100K light relay is never being fired. If I manually engage the relay ... the 10K score reel are adjusted correctly to close when the wheel gets to the "nine" position, but the relay never fires. Fortunately neither of these issues are preventing me from ...

• MA
  128 85 dy

  Dragonfist Mirco playfields available now Post #122 in topic

  Posted 86 days ago by cottonm4 – in Announcements ‐ Last reply 36 days ago

  ... . I used those bonded rubber washers under every post. I used these same bonded washers in my Nine Ball play field that has been assembled for over a year while waiting for me to finish ...

• CLB
  1K+ 86 dy

  Nine Ball Club... (all welcome) Post #1300 in topic

  Posted 87 days ago by o-din – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 86 days ago

  That’s annoying. Mine came with a left sling plastic from Meteor which actually matches pretty well, took me a while to notice it didn’t belong. I bought a whole set of repros for my Nine Ball, but couldn't even use them since they didn't match the original playfield at all. I was fortunate to find originals to replace the broken ones on E-bay.

• ALL
  45 87 dy

  What machines have aged well? Post #24 in topic

  Posted 88 days ago by o-din – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 86 days ago

  My entire collection. But, I like to get lower play nice examples without much aging yet whenever possible. For example Shadow, Radical!, Nine Ball, Pit Stop, CFTBL, and quite a few others already mentioned.

• CLB
  2K+ 3 mo

  Stargate Owners Club - Shoot the Pyramid! Post #2300 in topic

  Posted 91 days ago by BigBlockFever – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 8 days ago

  Hey all ,I’ve got a situation with my Stargate that I’m wondering if it’s plaguing others . When I try to catch the ball on my right flipper, nine out of ten times the ball shoots back up the in lane then down the out lane . I’ve thought about bending the wire form but I’ll wait to see if others are experiencing this situation .

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10439 in topic

  Posted 93 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... correct. But to mix it up I installed the working harness from Catacomb in to my Nine Ball. My problem persists. There was no change. So, two different displays/head harnesses, 2 MPUs (Altek ...

• BOU
  5 3 mo

  Vector Pinball - Eight Ball Fury (2024) Post #1 in topic

  Posted 97 days ago by WODKA – in Boutique pinball ‐ Last reply 33 days ago

  Another new company, with a new 80s looking street level game. A smaller art fail where ball number nine is missing the line that prevents it from getting mixed up with ball 6. https://www.knapparcade.org/post/new-australian-pinball-manufacturer

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10430 in topic

  Posted 99 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Is the MPU set for the right game? If the sling switches are showing as the correct switches in the switch test and not working in game, I'd say you have the wrong game set in your dips. I removed the Alltek board from my Catacomb and reset the dips for Nine Ball. I'll double check to make sure I set them correctly. I'll be back in a little bit. Thanks

• ALL
  2K+ 3 mo

  Pinball Hall of Fame is a joke. Post #1604 in topic

  Posted 99 days ago by cfh – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 30 days ago

  ... (modern being last 30 years) was developed in the 1933-1935 time frame. flippers, multi-ball, buy-in, ramps, VUKs, all that stuff came from that era. it was refined over ... the years, but it's nice too see a 1953 Williams Nine Sisters with kickbacks and ramps. it gives perspective. Will it get played repeatedly? No, probably ...

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10423 in topic

  Posted 100 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... SDUs in a few minutes and see what changes. Here is where I am at with this Nine Ball build During solenoids test, I have only 5 solenoids working. When I start a game, only 2 solenoids are working ...

• STN
  7K+ 3 mo

  Dah dum…Jaws hype thread. Post #5999 in topic

  Posted 100 days ago by yancy – in Stern Pinball ‐ Last reply 4 days ago

  ... a “10” on the kinetic scale? Probably like an eight or nine? The reel shot seemed a bit sloppy/clunky. I wanted the ball to whip through and spin that mofo. Seemed like the reel ... would lazily turn, and by the time it spun enough to register the shot, the ball was long gone. There's no traditional switch in that turnaround, so the reel has to ...

• RSD
  507 3 mo

  WeatherbyMAG's Bally & Stern Restoration Blog Post #496 in topic

  Posted 102 days ago by rodcom – in Restorations documented ‐ Last reply 5 days ago

  @weatherbymag nine ball is looking amazing! Getting excited!!

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10414 in topic

  Posted 104 days ago by Mad_Dog_Coin_Op – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... . After 3 years, I have finally put power to my Nine Ball rebuild. I'm working through some problems. Some I have already figured. Others are going to take some ... only two lights work. I'm lost on this. Looking for ideas. Thanks I am not sure in Nine ball but several mpu-200 games have more lights in them than the circuitry / programing running ...

• PFR
  2K+ 3 mo

  Mirco Playfields - WARNING for potential buyers Post #2205 in topic

  Posted 104 days ago by Jr99svt – in Playfield restoration ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... no headaches. just takes more time until PF can be installed. I have Quicksilver, Gorgar, and Nine Ball Mirco Pfs, 9B is loaded and ready to send to be redone, QS and Gorgar ...

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10409 in topic

  Posted 104 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... not working properly. Yesterday, I had a opportunity to try out my suggestion. I just fired up my Nine Ball after 3 years of working to rebuild it. I fired it up and I had switch issues to ... Joe Shadetree way of isolating a switch that is acting up. There are 26 switches in Nine Ball. It took less than 5 minutes to eliminate 18 of them. You may laugh at this ...

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10408 in topic

  Posted 104 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... . After 3 years, I have finally put power to my Nine Ball rebuild. I'm working through some problems. Some I have already figured. Others are going to take some ...

• CLB
  10K+ 3 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10403 in topic

  Posted 104 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Often during 3 ball multiball on Nine Ball, if a ball drains it serves it back into the shooter lane. Sometimes it seems that the trough kicker is firing randomly during multiball. I've checked the switches and they all appear fine. It has the Nvram.weebly mpu board. Any ideas?

• ALL
  30 3 mo

  Ranking your current collection? Post #20 in topic

  Posted 107 days ago by sullivcd40 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 106 days ago

  Nine ball Whirlwind Flash Gordon Robo war Big game Judge dredd Taxi Black hole Hotdoggin High speed Mystic World Cup soccer Deadpool I love them all though.

• TE
  14 3 mo

  GTB EM Jumping Jack Player Unit not advancing and stays on Ball 1 Post #9 in topic

  Posted 111 days ago by Momentum – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 83 days ago

  ... , it will reset to zero as it should, but only if I have pre-selected the nine digit, and then it clears to zero like it should, without forcing it to start ... with nine. To get it to accomplish all of this, I go around and before I start the game ... almost 6 or 630 at the bottom where it would end up normally after the fifth ball. Press start, and then the game will attempt to start like everything is great, and ...

• CLB
  1K+ 3 mo

  Nine Ball Club... (all welcome) Post #1292 in topic

  Posted 112 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 86 days ago

  ... one 4-position reset arm. This can be done, but to make this style work for a Nine Ball reset arm, you would have to splice three of them together. Marco sells these for ... to try and splice the two 4-position assemblies together to make one of the monster Nine Ball size assemblies. It could be done, but.... The two 4-position assemblies, when placed together are ... used. And I just don't see it happening until someone shows pictures of their cobbled together Nine Ball drop assembly.

• RSD
  507 3 mo

  WeatherbyMAG's Bally & Stern Restoration Blog Post #494 in topic

  Posted 115 days ago by rockwell – in Restorations documented ‐ Last reply 5 days ago

  Nine Ball is looking awesome. I'm in the middle of an Elektra restore, and debating how far to take the cabinet. It definitely needs attention. After seeing your Nine Ball, I am inspired to really try and make it nice! Lawd help me! :) Great work, as always.

• ALL
  442 3 mo

  White Water / WH2O - Scratch Build Post #285 in topic

  Posted 116 days ago by ibis – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 2 days ago

  ... the place, sometimes for clearance for sure. For instance the upper left loop on Stern Nine Ball has 1" posts that the wire gate is fastened too, they sit beneath the plastic. Bally ...

• CLB
  1K+ 3 mo

  Nine Ball Club... (all welcome) Post #1285 in topic

  Posted 116 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 86 days ago

  I have recently aquired the parts for build a 2nd Nine Ball. I thought I would put up some pics of the 8-position drop target for the NB builders ... who will be using the F2K drop assembly. This is my OG Nine Ball drop assembly. Notice that position number 8 on the play field corresponds to the 4th position ... can throw you off if you are building your own harness. Good Luck to all Nine Ball builders.

• CLB
  10K+ 4 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10338 in topic

  Posted 123 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... down a flipper indicating the flippers are aligned slightly too high. I found some pictures of a stripped nine ball and going by the artwork the alignment pins are slightly lower than the one I have ... pass. If this sounds extremely OCD..... It is. If anyone can share pics of their Nine Ball flippers and post and if the Kirk pass is possible/consisten from a trap or roll ...

• STN
  189 4 mo

  What pinball themes do you want? (multi-choice poll) Post #15 in topic

  Posted 132 days ago by Jagrmaister – in Stern Pinball ‐ Last reply today

  Evil Dead/ Army of Darkness He-Man or Thundercats BTTF Nine Inch Nails Goonies Eight Ball Beyond Least confidence in actually happening: Bill & Ted Beavis & Butt-Head Die Hard

• CLB
  10K+ 4 mo

  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10307 in topic

  Posted 132 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... luck of the draw whether you can do a Kirk pass on your game? On the nine ball I currently have, I have the flippers aligned against the pins sticking out the playfield, game is ...

• TSS
  15 4 mo

  Nine Ball resets if playing from cold, fine after 5mins Post #1 in topic

  Posted 134 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply 107 days ago

  Hi, I've currently got a Nine Ball I'm borrowing from a friend. Part of the deal was I'd do my fiddling and fix a few little ...

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10291 in topic

  Posted 138 days ago by DaveTheTrain – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... this the best place to see if anyone had any ideas about this issue.... I'm borrowing a Nine Ball, the owner said most of the displays aren't working but has given me a few Bally ... game on to see if they worked and no new issues until I swapped in the ball in play/credit display then when i turned the game on I heard a pop. The high voltage ... and the game worked and played fine. What blew the regulator? Is there a chance the ball in play display had an issue or could it be something else? Surely not my ...

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  My Stargazer crazy project! Complete! Post #259 in topic

  Posted 139 days ago by cottonm4 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 139 days ago

  My apron is the wrong color - does anybody have a source for the white/yellow decal ? [quoted image] I think you will be able to find what you are looking for. In the meantime, that is a Nine Ball apron, not perfect but not bad. Try to get a different Stern apron. to use and save this one for trading material

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  Best Early SS Big 4 line-up Post #15 in topic

  Posted 139 days ago by ejg10532626 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 132 days ago

  Barracora, Nine Ball, Flash Gordon, and Pink Panther. I could spend all day coming up with these combos - my favorite era too.

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  Best Early SS Big 4 line-up Post #14 in topic

  Posted 139 days ago by Isochronic_Frost – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 132 days ago

  This is still one of my favorite eras of pinball. These pre-1986 line-ups have one game from each manufacturer (Gottlieb, Bally, Williams, and Stern). Which four-game line-up would you choose? Nine Ball is one of my favorite Classic Sterns! You make it tough, but out of the choices given, my custom lineup would be: Haunted House, Flash Gordon, Sorcerer, Nine Ball

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  Best Early SS Big 4 line-up Post #12 in topic

  Posted 139 days ago by sunnRAT – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 132 days ago

  I'll go with Joker Poker, Eight Ball Deluxe, Space Shuttle, and Nine Ball.. Not my favorite Bally or Williams, but both still great. This choice has the best Gottlieb out of all the groups and I actually prefer Joker Poker over some of the other Bally, Williams and Stern choices.

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  Best Early SS Big 4 line-up Post #7 in topic

  Posted 140 days ago by TheLaw – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 132 days ago

  Joker Poker, Eight Ball Deluxe, Space Shuttle, Nine Ball for me. Spirit, hainted house, black hole, firepower...no thanks

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  Best Early SS Big 4 line-up Post #5 in topic

  Posted 140 days ago by o-din – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 132 days ago

  yes do a diff post that just asks folks to pick their dream early ss pre 86. would like to see what people say! My original answer was- Stars Nine Ball Frontier Skateball As I like games with great layouts and rules, but also have to be able to look at them day after day.

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10222 in topic

  Posted 149 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... for Quicksilver. And I suppose you could get creative and make and 8-place bar to build a Nine Ball drop assy. With this lift bar, you do not need the pivot arms, so in ...

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10218 in topic

  Posted 151 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... are on the pivot point axles. While not perfect, I did test it in my Nine Ball and it works and works well. I have enough material to make a couple more ... grid to assist with measurements please? Here is the measurements for the wire gate in Nine Ball. [att=7891371,3666882 caption=""] [att=7891371,3666880 caption=""] Notice the wire is ... going to ride over the top of the ball guide. [att=7891371,3666895 caption=""] [att=7891371,3666896 caption=""] ( I have my OG Nine Ball wire hidden in a safe place to ...

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  Best playing classic Stern Pins. Post #26 in topic

  Posted 160 days ago by o-din – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 160 days ago

  It’s Stars! Always has, always will be! You haven't put much time on my Nine Ball yet have you? Actually, I can't see how it was even playable the way they installed the flipper lane guides at the factory. It took drilling new holes and a set of slightly shorter ones from a doner Stars playfield I had on hand. All better now. But yeah, these two. Tourists like the other ones as well. So do we.[att=7877301,3654955 caption=""]

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  Best playing classic Stern Pins. Post #16 in topic

  Posted 160 days ago by Squeakman – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 160 days ago

  Very nice Nine Ball! When I say trendy I mean everyone is looking for those rare sterns from the late seventies to eighties. I thought Nine Ball was one of them. Maybe I have a chance to find one for a decent price?

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  Best playing classic Stern Pins. Post #11 in topic

  Posted 160 days ago by Squeakman – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 160 days ago

  Meteor, Ali, and Big Game are fantastic and won’t break the bank. If you don’t mind spending a bit more I also highly recommend Seawitch and Nine Ball! Nine Ball is on my wish list. They don’t come up for sale often and I’m considering that a rare trendy game.

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  Best playing classic Stern Pins. Post #10 in topic

  Posted 160 days ago by GorillaBiscuits – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 160 days ago

  Meteor, Ali, and Big Game are fantastic and won’t break the bank. If you don’t mind spending a bit more I also highly recommend Seawitch and Nine Ball!

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  Pinball in movies or TV shows? Name a game you have seen in the background? Post #4424 in topic

  Posted 160 days ago by pinball2020 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... of Kin (1989) was first referenced (without pictures nine years ago). :) Here are some shots from the ... or been horribly harmed in this movie. Commentary for each of the nine photos is below. 1. 50:42 "Briar Tilts the Mob" The ... we see the frightened looks on the Black Hole machine, Eight Ball, Roller Ball and another Road Kings and Kiss (or the same ones acting ... bullet to it's backglass head. 8. With it's dying breath, Gorgar triggers multi-ball to ask the mobsters to look after his wife and kids. 9. Did you ...

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10126 in topic

  Posted 162 days ago by Quench – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  I’m trying to determine whether a spare Big Game mpu board will work in my Nine Ball. What kind of test are you hoping to achieve? If you just want to know if the Big Game board boots then put it into your Nine Ball as is with the Big Game ROMs but disconnect the J4 connector from the solenoid driver board to prevent wrong solenoids being activated due to Big Games 'personality'.

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  Nine Ball Club... (all welcome) Post #1282 in topic

  Posted 162 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 86 days ago

  ... anyone got a list of what I need, please? thanks, Neil. Meteor has a couple of dead pops, Nine Ball has one in the upper right, and I think Dracula has a dead pop. Pinball Resource stocks ... these. For Meteor and Dracula PBR has dead caps that are screened. For Nine Ball, you have to buy a blank blue unit. I don't know what size rubber ring installs on ...

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10123 in topic

  Posted 162 days ago by play_pinball – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  I’d either find someone who can burn you the new bug fixed roms or order a Weebly that has the updated roms already installed. Nine Ball stock roms are buggy.

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10121 in topic

  Posted 162 days ago by sullivcd40 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  I’m trying to determine whether a spare Big Game mpu board will work in my Nine Ball. Do I need to swap u1, u2, u5, u6? Also, I can’t find anywhere that sells the game roms if I break a leg. Are they impossible to find? I don’t have a burner.

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  Mirco Playfields - WARNING for potential buyers Post #2141 in topic

  Posted 167 days ago by cottonm4 – in Playfield restoration ‐ Last reply 3 days ago

  ... an arcade with about 20 well kept, well maintained pins. On of those pins is a Nine Ball with a Mirco play field installed. The OP is using the silicone washers under the posts ... still looks as good as the day it left my house. And this in my Nine Ball I have been working on for awhile. The posts have been installed for 3-4 months now. This ...

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  Official NFL Thread Post #63018 in topic

  Posted 169 days ago by TheLaw – in Generally off-topic ‐ Last reply today

  Man that game sucked. BUT I hid in the basement and worked on my Nine Ball and drank beers so great game!

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10029 in topic

  Posted 170 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Why so obsessed/focused on xformer? Because the larger transformer plays better. For me, faster equals better. And as YOU suggested, you can always put stronger coils in your game if you are not happy with flipper power. And this is me ALREADY HAVING the stronger 475 coils installed---and then trying the -3. Nine Ball and Dragonfist are just a squeakers on playing action with the -3. With Catacomb, it was a no-go after 2 minutes of play with the -3.

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10015 in topic

  Posted 171 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... but to the guy who owned it, he thought it played great. My Nine Ball came to me with the smaller -3 transformer. I was new to pinball and ... as dumb as a box of rocks. I played Nine Ball quite a bit and thought I was having a good time. Once I learned of the disparity ... transformer for trading material. And then for grins, I swapped my -6 Catacomb transformer with a -3. Nine Ball and Dragonfist squeaked by with the smaller -3 transformer. For Catacomb, the smaller -3 is a ...

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #10009 in topic

  Posted 171 days ago by snyper2099 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... -475/34-4500 on both the left and right flipper: Quicksilver, Star Gazer, Flight 2000, Nine Ball, Freefall, Lightning, Split Second Meteor--J25-500/34-4500 for lower right and left flippers ...

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  Big Game Club - The Safari has started! Post #2295 in topic

  Posted 172 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 15 days ago

  Pic Request Can someone grab a couple closeups of the saucer switch and the plastic scoop/actuator for me? Appreciated! I have my Nine Ball opened up. It uses the same saucer/switch/scoop set up as Big Game. Will this work for you?

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #9993 in topic

  Posted 174 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... scrap two tries and managed to get 3 of these Nine Ball wires made. I have tried them for fitment and action in my Nine Ball. They do what they are supposed to do, which is ...

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  Williams Early '60s Chrome Flipper Games Post #122 in topic

  Posted 176 days ago by o-din – in EM Pinball Hangout ‐ Last reply 149 days ago

  ... that day from a private collection and those were the two EMs I picked along with a Stern Nine Ball. Lots of nice original backglasses that I could hardly tell if they were repos or not ...

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #27 in topic

  Posted 178 days ago by sunnRAT – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  Bally Viking Stern Nine Ball Williams Warlok

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #9970 in topic

  Posted 178 days ago by mikeflan – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  Anyone know if there is a source for Stern ball trough switches? I just broke the arm off one of mine on Nine Ball, which is a depressing feeling.

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #9968 in topic

  Posted 178 days ago by play_pinball – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  In case anyone was unaware... https://wirebot.xyz/products/stern-nine-ball-playfield-wiring-harness?variant=45172390691062

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #9961 in topic

  Posted 178 days ago by play_pinball – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  I got this at Hobby Lobby for a buck on clearance. Don’t know if they still carry it. Worked perfectly for recreating the Nine Ball long arm spinner wire. [att=7845729,3628808 caption=""]

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #17 in topic

  Posted 178 days ago by Mardi-Gras-Man – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  Stern Nine Ball is the hot one here right now. Stars is the runner up. Bally be Frontier ... tired of it. Sad that many people don't like the theming. It's refreshing and different. Nine Ball is a Killergame too, 2nd for me would be Big Game. Reading this toppic it comes ...

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #15 in topic

  Posted 178 days ago by jgreene – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  Stern: I'm really into flight 2k, but nine ball is pretty sweet too. Bally: Flash Gordon or Skateball for me. Bally didn't have many misses in the early ss era.

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #6 in topic

  Posted 179 days ago by GorillaBiscuits – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  At the risk of agreeing with people: Stern: Nine Ball Bally: Flash Gordon

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #5 in topic

  Posted 179 days ago by sullivcd40 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  Nine Ball and Big Game are my favorite sterns. Paragon is amazing as well. Lots of good choices from both companies, particularly in that late 79-81 stretch. Home run after home run during that time, incredible era.

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #4 in topic

  Posted 179 days ago by o-din – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  Stern Nine Ball is the hot one here right now. Stars is the runner up. Bally be Frontier and Skateball.

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  What is the Best Solid State Bally and Best Solid State Stern ? Post #2 in topic

  Posted 179 days ago by tomdrum – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 177 days ago

  Can't pick one. All equal. Bally- Flash Gordon, Centaur, Fathom, EBD Stern- Quicksilver, Star Gazer, Nine Ball

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  Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984). Post #9952 in topic

  Posted 179 days ago by cottonm4 – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply today

  ... bends are on the pivot point axles. While not perfect, I did test it in my Nine Ball and it works and works well. I have enough material to make a couple more in a day ...