ALIEN PINBALL - Game Over, Man, Game Over | Heighway Pinball

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#23701 5 years ago

IGY

Lamprey

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Renton, WA

8y 40,300 871 5

I probably missed it, but is there a document that describes the rules in detail?

I ask, not because I want to know everything about the game, but I'm trying to figure out if there are any issues with my game.

I wish I had a more detailed example, but it seems like the game kinda starts ambush multiball (game goes dark with red lights), but it's not a multiball. But, it keeps ball saving for a long period of time. Then, sometimes, it starts the "real" multi-ball other times it doesn't.

I'm just not familiar enough with the rules to know what is going on, I'm guessing a started some mode that isn't the actual multi-ball, but maybe there is some issue with an optical sensor or even a bug in the code, I'm just not sure and trying to understand things better.

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#23702 5 years ago

JSW

WeirPinball

Pinside+ Addict

Middletown, OH

11y 106K 5,871 12 4

Quoted from onedeath:
I'm in for a spare computer. Getting close to having a spare or more for everything.

Got enough interest I'll start ordering the parts

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#23703 5 years ago

JOE

Ferret

American Pinball

Great Falls, VA

9y 76,550 1,825 31

Quoted from Lamprey:
I wish I had a more detailed example, but it seems like the game kinda starts ambush multiball (game goes dark with red lights), but it's not a multiball. But, it keeps ball saving for a long period of time. Then, sometimes, it starts the "real" multi-ball other times it doesn't.
I'm just not familiar enough with the rules to know what is going on, I'm guessing a started some mode that isn't the actual multi-ball, but maybe there is some issue with an optical sensor or even a bug in the code, I'm just not sure and trying to understand things better.

Nope, Ambush Multiball (started by hitting the Xeno X times) doesn't have any "pre-multiball" rule, it's a normal multiball, and should serve up two balls in addition to the one that gets eaten by the Xeno. Based on your description, if you see this happening, some things I'd try...

- Visually check the trough and see if the balls are cleanly at the business end, ready to be launched into play. Balls on Alien sometimes get magnetized and get stuck just a little off-kilter in the trough.

- Pop into service mode, Active Switch Test, and verify that exactly five trough switches are active. If not, the balls might not be settled quite right in the trough (per my previous bullet point), or you might have a flaky trough switch. You might be able to visually examine the trough through the coin door to see if the balls aren't flush with each other, or just try pushing the leftmost one to see if that does the trick.

Hope this helps... good luck!

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#23704 5 years ago

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adamross

Pinside+ Frequent

Los Angeles, CA

6y 81,050 1,364 5

Does anyone know where I might find a new PF LCD? I assume mine is shot since it's behaving very strangely. Images are blown out and seem to overlap with each other very slowly.

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#23705 5 years ago

KL

knockerlover

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9y 126K 2,001 39

Quoted from adamross:
Does anyone know where I might find a new PF LCD? I assume mine is shot since it's behaving very strangely. Images are blown out and seem to overlap with each other very slowly.
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See this post..

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/weyland-yutani-dedicated-to-keeping-3-alien-specimens-alive/page/10#post-4739683

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#23706 5 years ago

MAT

f3honda4me

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Colgate, WI

5y 104K 3,330 1 11

I would love to own one of these but seems it many were produced due to heighway going under. Did we ever get a total count on machines made?

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#23707 5 years ago

KL

knockerlover

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9y 126K 2,001 39

Quoted from f3honda4me:
I would love to own one of these but seems it many were produced due to heighway going under. Did we ever get a total count on machines made?

150-200, sources close to Heighway state closer to the 200 number.

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#23708 5 years ago

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Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from f3honda4me:
I would love to own one of these but seems it many were produced due to heighway going under. Did we ever get a total count on machines made?

I now have my second one coming.

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#23709 5 years ago

MAT

f3honda4me

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Colgate, WI

5y 104K 3,330 1 11

Quoted from Ilushka85:
I now have my second one coming.

I’m jealous

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#23710 5 years ago

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Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from f3honda4me:
I’m jealous

Buy one you won’t regret it.

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#23711 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

Quoted from knockerlover:
150-200, sources close to Heighway state closer to the 200 number.

yep....around 80LE's and 100 standards from what people were telling me.....

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#23712 5 years ago

DIO

Dee-Bow

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Regina, SK

8y 101K 5,293 4

Quoted from Ilushka85:
Buy one you won’t regret it.

But u sold the first one. Buyers Regret?

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#23713 5 years ago

IB

Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from Dee-Bow:
But u sold the first one. Buyers Regret?

100 percent sellers remorse. Selling it was the biggest mistake.

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#23714 5 years ago

JAM

NPO

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12y 133K 7,653 3 17

Quoted from f3honda4me:
I would love to own one of these but seems it many were produced due to heighway going under. Did we ever get a total count on machines made?

You can still own one. That LE you own would be a nice downpayment to the right seller. Asking price is now at $11K for an Alien SE.

I dont own one, but I do keep track of the sales on this game original sticker price has nesrly doubled due to scarcity ($6400 when being produced).

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#23715 5 years ago

MAT

f3honda4me

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Colgate, WI

5y 104K 3,330 1 11

Quoted from NPO:
You can still own one. That LE you own would be a nice downpayment to the right seller. Asking price is now at $11K for an Alien SE.
I dont own one, but I do keep track of the sales on this game original sticker price has nesrly doubled due to scarcity ($6400 when being produced).

Only see one up right now at 12.5k (ouch!)

If I found one reasonably I’d just buy an alien outright to add to my collection. I am keeping my POTC a long time!

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#23716 5 years ago

HAN

QuickSilverShelby

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Canmore, AB

11y 70,300 1,610 7

Quoted from knockerlover:
150-200, sources close to Heighway state closer to the 200 number.

I think that number is a decent amount higher than that.

QSS

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#23717 5 years ago

IB

Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from f3honda4me:
Only see one up right now at 12.5k (ouch!)
If I found one reasonably I’d just buy an alien outright to add to my collection. I am keeping my POTC a long time!

This le is 11k i would grab it.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/73159

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#23718 5 years ago

JAM

NPO

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12y 133K 7,653 3 17

Quoted from Ilushka85:
This le is 11k i would grab it.
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/73159

Yeah, mere pocket change. Couch cushion currency. Surprised it's so cheap!

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#23719 5 years ago

IB

Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from NPO:
Yeah, mere pocket change. Couch cushion currency. Surprised it's so cheap!

Compred to the se for 12.5 it isn’t bad.

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#23720 5 years ago

IB

Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

I sold my se for 9200 before and now paying significantly more for my new one.

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#23721 5 years ago

MAT

f3honda4me

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Colgate, WI

5y 104K 3,330 1 11

Quoted from Ilushka85:
This le is 11k i would grab it.
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/73159

That’s 11k euros (12.5k dollars). And it’s in Europe. :p

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#23722 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

Quoted from QuickSilverShelby:
I think that number is a decent amount higher than that.
QSS

If you count the first cobbled batch that came through, maybe 40 more tops....otherwise, nothing I've seen would dispute the
#'s stated. Company gone, some parts around, but that's it..incredibly sad as the machine is really getting sorted out and would have sold many, many units, imho...

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#23723 5 years ago

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Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from f3honda4me:
That’s 11k euros (12.5k dollars). And it’s in Europe. :p

Ahh totally ignored the euro symbol. My new one is coming from Europe. I would contact him and try to work a deal

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#23724 5 years ago

HAN

QuickSilverShelby

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Canmore, AB

11y 70,300 1,610 7

Quoted from MK6PIN:
If you count the first cobbled batch that came through, maybe 40 more tops....otherwise, nothing I've seen would dispute the
#'s stated. Company gone, some parts around, but that's it..incredibly sad as the machine is really getting sorted out and would have sold many, many units, imho...

Not sure what this means but I thought I would throw it out there anyway.

QSS

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#23725 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

Quoted from QuickSilverShelby:
Not sure what this means but I thought I would throw it out there anyway.
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Means nothing in relation to games produced...they cherry picked #'s that weren't spoken for...mine is #139, and definitely didn't make that many...a #426 exists...is what it is...cool you got one though....

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#23726 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

funny to see how your LE plaque is " centered" the same as mine....the little things....

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#23727 5 years ago

HAN

QuickSilverShelby

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Canmore, AB

11y 70,300 1,610 7

Quoted from MK6PIN:
Means nothing in relation to games produced...they cherry picked #'s that weren't spoken for...mine is #139, and definitely didn't make that many...a #426 exists...is what it is...cool you got one though....

Makes sense.

Yup, very cool that we have one. Really unique and incredible game.

QSS

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#23728 5 years ago

MAT

f3honda4me

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Colgate, WI

5y 104K 3,330 1 11

Quoted from Ilushka85:
Ahh totally ignored the euro symbol. My new one is coming from Europe. I would contact him and try to work a deal

Nah I’d just as soon buy the 12.5k one stateside. More than I want to spend on it though. I know it’s more valuable than original but I think I saw one sell recently around 11k in great condition.

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#23729 5 years ago

BAA

Bartzenegger

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Kansas City, MO

11y 51,550 644 10 10

Yes it is so cool to own plus it’s agreat game!i just played a game in the dark with the volume blazing loud awesome

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#23730 5 years ago

TDK

TomDK

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11y 87,800 1,912 30 1

There was one for 11 K DOLLAR in Finland or Sweden .....
The blue LE is from the austrian dealer I bought my machine. He is pretty slow in communication but the machine was pre-checked and running perfect until today ! he is also long enough in the business, so your money is safe.

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#23731 5 years ago

JJJ

jonesjb

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New York, NY

10y 118K 3,945 3 19

Are these playing relatively trouble free?

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#23732 5 years ago

DRM

iceman44

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Boerne, TX

13y 162K 26,880 28 49

Quoted from jonesjb:
Are these playing relatively trouble free?

Had basically zero issues with mine. Love it.

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#23733 5 years ago

ADS

EalaDubhSidhe

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Merthyr Tydfil

11y 58,050 1,212

Quoted from QuickSilverShelby:
I think that number is a decent amount higher than that.
QSS

It isn't. Around 200 is right.

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#23734 5 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,659 4 9

Quoted from jonesjb:
Are these playing relatively trouble free?

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#23735 5 years ago

TDK

TomDK

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11y 87,800 1,912 30 1

Quoted from jonesjb:
Are these playing relatively trouble free?

I have no troubles so far from unboxing til now.
Friend of mine has a very early machine and he had to fix many things .. therefor he payed 2K less ....

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#23736 5 years ago

HAN

QuickSilverShelby

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Canmore, AB

11y 70,300 1,610 7

Quoted from EalaDubhSidhe:
It isn't. Around 200 is right.

OK, good to know. Thanks for setting me straight.

QSS

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#23737 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

New 12vdc supply in...Game really feels more and more solid....And a subtle add:

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#23738 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

Anxious for my PETG set to show up and change out to Titan....Then on to a metal Apron!!!

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#23739 5 years ago

BRI

pinghetto

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Farmington, MN

12y 91,600 1,045 33 22

Anyone have a fix for the Xeno tongue binding? Seems to be worse at each end of it's travel. Most times, when it binds, the drive shaft spins inside the drive gear and there is no movement at all. Any fixes would be awesome.

Thanks everyone!

Brian

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#23740 5 years ago

IB

Ilushka85

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Highland Park, IL

6y 45,300 602 3

Quoted from MK6PIN:
Anxious for my PETG set to show up and change out to Titan....Then on to a metal Apron!!!

Where are you getting metal apron from?

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#23741 5 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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11y 164K 13,478 1

Quoted from Ilushka85:
Where are you getting metal apron from?

going to have my local machine shop fab one for me...cutting out the inserts and replace w etched translucent/ backlit. Hoping to figure a way to mount better as well. Plastic and decals gotta go for this one!!!

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#23742 5 years ago

PVW

pascal-pinball

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19y 92,075 1,590 255

Are those targets and drop-targets 'regular' ones?
Can I buy these somewere?

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#23743 5 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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10y 106K 8,563 2

Quoted from Bartzenegger:
Yes it is so cool to own plus it’s agreat game!i just played a game in the dark with the volume blazing loud awesome

I havent seen the game in real life, obviously never played it, but I can only imagine how badass it would be in a dark room when the beacons go off. Total immersion..

With that said, if anybody has one in and around Phoenix, I'd love to check it out!!

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#23744 5 years ago

TMB

Roostking

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10y 106K 8,563 2

Quoted from pinghetto:
Anyone have a fix for the Xeno tongue binding? Seems to be worse at each end of it's travel. Most times, when it binds, the drive shaft spins inside the drive gear and there is no movement at all. Any fixes would be awesome.
Thanks everyone!
Brian

I believe people are replacing the gear. I only commented to bump this up for the experts.

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#23745 5 years ago

DRM

iceman44

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Boerne, TX

13y 162K 26,880 28 49

Quoted from Roostking:
I havent seen the game in real life, obviously never played it, but I can only imagine how badass it would be in a dark room when the beacons go off. Total immersion..
With that said, if anybody has one in and around Phoenix, I'd love to check it out!!

Maybe the most “badass” pinball experience ever

Not kidding

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#23746 5 years ago

BRI

pinghetto

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Farmington, MN

12y 91,600 1,045 33 22

Quoted from Roostking:
I believe people are replacing the gear. I only commented to bump this up for the experts.

Any idea where they are getting the gear from? This is the last hiccup I have in my game (at least for now)!!

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#23747 5 years ago

KL

knockerlover

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9y 126K 2,001 39

Quoted from pinghetto:
Any idea where they are getting the gear from? This is the last hiccup I have in my game (at least for now)!!

Assuming you have the later run stepper motor with the larger 5mm shaft (black square box vs metal with 12vdc motor) this RC car part will work.

ebay.com link: 0

I should also note, replacing this.. sucks. Removing the head, taking the chassis apart, removing the old glued on gear.. take lots of pictures and make sure the kids aren’t within shouting distance or are wearing earmuffs.

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#23748 5 years ago

HAN

QuickSilverShelby

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Canmore, AB

11y 70,300 1,610 7

Quoted from iceman44:
Maybe the most “badass” pinball experience ever
Not kidding

I agree with you 100%.

I personally think the title of this thread should be changed again. I think it should now read:

ALIEN PINBALL - "LETS ROCK"

QSS

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#23749 5 years ago

BRI

pinghetto

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Farmington, MN

12y 91,600 1,045 33 22

Quoted from knockerlover:
Assuming you have the later run stepper motor with the larger 5mm shaft (black square box vs metal with 12vdc motor) this RC car part will work.
ebay.com link
I should also note, replacing this.. sucks. Removing the head, taking the chassis apart, removing the old glued on gear.. take lots of pictures and make sure the kids aren’t within shouting distance or are wearing earmuffs.

Thanks for the info. Going to order that up right now. And I'll see if I can find some ear muffs!!

Brian

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#23750 5 years ago

HAN

QuickSilverShelby

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Canmore, AB

11y 70,300 1,610 7

Quoted from QuickSilverShelby:
I agree with you 100%.
I personally think the title of this thread should be changed again. I think it should now read:
ALIEN PINBALL - "LETS ROCK"
QSS

Or how about:
ALIEN PINBALL - "Let's get it on!"
This seams a most appropriate homage to Bill Paxton and his legacy as a part of this game. Yeah I like it.

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