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Time Machine
Data East, 1988
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Nice grab alleycat. Post pics when you set her up. Time Machine screams for LEDS. The shop is pretty damn easy too FYI.
Quoted from investingdad:I'm new to pinball ownership (got my first one about two weeks ago, ST Pro), but Time Machine was the game that got me hooked on pinball. After I got my first car in high school, I used to drive to the closest mall arcade (1990 timeframe) to play it. I put a lot of quarters into Time Machine and it was the only one I played.
For sentimental reasons, I'd like to get this one some day.
Cool story.
They're out there. Much different than your new stern, but still pinball nonetheless.
Check out some of Todd Tuckney's TNT videos on Time Machine. They do a great job on the ones they sell. Youtube has them.
Quoted from RCA1:Discussed elsewhere, but it seems like DE flippers are just plain strong.
I get some great ball flying off the ramp smacks on the glass with this game. SMACK!
And Einstein!
Mine has Williams coils installed that are just a bit weaker. Saves the ramps from cracks but still allows for all shots.
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That's crappy. Sorry you had that experience.
You could start a post on him. Tip others off to his bad dealings.
Quoted from Pdxmonkey:I have the correct coils in the flippers but man they feel way over powered.
Anyone have this issue?
Should I switch the resistors?
The prior owner put in less powerful coils on mine. Still works great. I think de used really powerful coils on the flippers and hence the banged up ramps!
Quoted from Pdxmonkey:Thank you BlackBeard
No problem. Swap out for weaker ones. Save those ramps!
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I just shopped one. Fairly straight forward and the Ramps are easy to take off.
Biggest thing on this pin is that left ramp. It's generally cracked as data east produced this with really powerful flipper coils.
Make sure the chime unit works, and I would recommend disconnecting the knocker as it activates with the chimes and distorts their sound in my opinion.
The game looks fantastic in LEDs.
I'd say price wise 1000 for a beater. 1300-1600 for a nice one.
And if you found a rare huo one, I'd easily pay 2k plus. It's a rare pin that is very quirky.
Starting to get sentimental as I just sold mine.
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I watched the show last night. Glad she played like a champ. You guys are fun to watch too.
I do miss that game. Just fun, mindless pinball. Quite a unique pin.
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1. Mine had the next weaker coils installed in flippers. Can't recall number.
2. Leds are plug and play on it.
3. I pulled out the wire from the connector in the backbox for the knocker. You'll have to look at manual as I don't have game anymore.
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Sometimes when a backbox is lowered for transport, a wire in a backbox connector will pull out a bit.
I've had this happen a few times.
I posted pics on this thread I believe.
I used all comet LEDs. White frosted in the gi and color matched non ghosting in inserts.
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