Joined the club. Always enjoyed playing the VP version and sunk quarters into one whenever I came across it... finally had the ability to pick one up.

Won't lie, Iike @dnapac, I reserved the new mod kit before owning the game.

@benheck, when can we expect a mockup of the new playfield artwork?? I'm all in.
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The game has some minor issues. Loses track of balls easily, power cycle and it plays just fine for 10 or so games... seems to happen around multiballs. Haven't searched yet. Sound is fine but callouts are garbled at times, hitting a flipper (when selecting skill shot) fixes the sound but nothing fixes it until ball drains when not launching the ball. Probably will update to the latest code with a new SD card. Will give a look at key posts and search.

So start cleaning up the game as soon as it was setup at home. Notice there is a wire unplugged under the playfield - that's a servo. Replugged and nada.

Warning flag for this game was when the seller had it all shrink wrapped and unable for me to play when I got there. Wanted to be one of 150 so bad I didn't care - not a big deal but being told 100% perfect and then clearly the servo was bad for the ghost and disconnected is not quite 100%. Maybe it is an honest mistake. Maybe the galactic center aligned with the stars and the servo just happened to become disconnected during the 15 minute drive and also happen to burn out.

Go to remove the servo from the mount and the plastic mount crumbles as the screws come out... I am glad spooky has dialed in their FDM a little better than this (just look at the nonadhesion between layers).

Now to find the replacement servo.

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yup - printed out a brand new mount and I'll put the details on here later for the direct replacement (alternative) to the HK servo spooky originally used.

just need more honest, straight shooters in the hobby.
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Here are the servos that will work:

RGBZONE 4PCS Servo Motor MG995 Control Angle180 Metal Gear Servo 20KG Digital High Speed Torque Servo Motor for Smart Car Robot Boat RC Helicopter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RFRLRV8/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_VA0560YGTTBJ5EJQNMSH

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Oogie Boogie is coming to an AMH near you soon...

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Perfect fit - the tombstone die lights up well, oogie not so much... but that's okay, was thinking of switching over to translucent abs like resin - additional LED for Oogie's head (let the eyes glow red), leave the eyes on the tombstone die translucent and paint the rest - they can glow whatever is programmed for that pcb.

I was afraid he wouldn't belong but actually fits in quite nicely.

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I have that armor on order... will get here whenever our Halloween #68 gets here. Looks sharp!

"Like, gag me with a spoon... I plaaaan tooo."

Yank that puppy out of there and slap in a new servo.

See my post about this on what's in stock (from Amazon) and works.

Only if it includes a pepper's ghost illusion somewhere.

I think a reciprocal mirror for the backglass would be cool (LCD behind displays ghosts/terrors, changes based on the mode... like a Bloody Mary pounding on the backglass trying to get out).

It may just be different. I went there looking for the adobe illustrator files and they are missing entirely.

(Was going to retheme the pin to nightmare before Christmas and create new art, new playfield from the OG illustrator file... glad that didn't work out because I am remaking Mark's NBX instead).

I have another look as the files I downloaded years ago with fresh, they look the same as your computer screen.

Take the plunge. It is a great game! Updating it was easy.

Something that requires torque, repeatability, and lasts longer than those stinking servos ... can't wait to see it [the stepper mech]

We really love this game through and through.

I also love the 10 seconds it takes to boot and start a game compared to a modern spooky or stern.

Hope all is well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RFRLRV8/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_VA0560YGTTBJ5EJQNMSH

https://www.amazon.com/Control-Angle180-Digital-Torque-Helicopter/dp/B07NQJ1VZ2/ref=dp_prsubs_1