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Blackwater 100 suggestions

By mch242

3 years ago



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#1 3 years ago

Hey guys I picked up a Blackwater 100 not long ago for my first pin! It is all original from what I can tell, nothing shopped out but in pretty good shape just needs a good cleaning. I'm just wondering what you all suggest on what to do as far as upgrades? I already replaced the plunger sleeve, rod and springs. Is the LED upgrade worth it? I don't ever plan on selling it so should I just enjoy playing it or invest in the long term upgrades? Thanks for the input

#2 3 years ago

The only thing I can suggest based on owning mine for the last 10 years or so is to upgrade to some newer trough optos since the old ones can be flakey or go out sometimes......but if your not having a problem with it finding all the balls or launching one ball at a time like it should then I wouldn't bother. Great game!!

John

#3 3 years ago

Personally, i think your best move is to clean the playfield a bit, change the rubbers if needed, and just enjoy it for a while.

This is just my opinion, so please take it with a grain of salt. But as soon as you start adding mods and LEDs etc, you're introducing a chance at accidentally messing something up in the process. The helpful folks here will help you get back on track, for sure--but there are few feelings worse than doing a little upgrade or maintenance and turning the game on afterward to be greeted by an error message, blown fuse, or otherwise non-working game.

In my experience, something will inevitably break or need adjustment sooner or later. Perhaps just enjoy the glow of new pinball ownership for a while before getting too ambitious making upgrades etc.

Of course, i love working on my games and have no problem letting them sit for weeks or even months while i fix them...but I've got plenty of other pins to play in the meantime

Whatever you decide to do, i wish you the best of luck moving forward. It's a wonderful hobby with some really awesome folks--enjoy!

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