Back to the Future: The Pinball
Data East, 1990Quoted from ravve:Nobody? Please, I need at least a pic of the area around Doc´s face (as in my pic above)!
I am eager to try to make a decal
Thanks!
Here you go. If you need anything else let me know. I’m lucky to have a beautiful playfield.
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Is there any guide somewhere showing how to remove the whole ramp assembly? pics or something would help 
Thx
Quoted from dimthedaylights:Ok I’m having a brain fart I have a bulb out but the diode tests fine and if I test with with the game on with the multimeter the bulb lights. What am I missing?
You haven’t done the action required to light the bulb when playing?
Quoted from ravve:Is there any guide somewhere showing how to remove the whole ramp assembly? pics or something would help
Thx
I know this sounds kind of dumb. But just keep very lightly tugging/lifting it and that’s the easiest way to find the screws holding it.
If I remember correctly it gets relatively tricky around the corners of the cabinet
Quoted from ravve:I dissabled the plastic ramp and some other things, but forget to note where this piece goes.
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I couldn’t find that 1 on mine. Posting just so I can see where it is when someone does find it.
Quoted from ypurchn:I couldn’t find that 1 on mine. Posting just so I can see where it is when someone does find it.
Quoted from ravve:I dissabled the plastic ramp and some other things, but forget to note where this piece goes.
Anyone?[quoted image]
It goes on the entrance to the right ramp. Can just make it out in this picture.
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No wonder I can’t find it. Mines missing!
image (resized).jpgI found where it should be, but it was not at the ramp entrance. It do cover part of the ramp, but on the top back of the playfield, just below the "DEL" (refering to the text at the top back "DELOREAN").
That’s probably correct. That’s just where it is on mine. I get a lot of air balls of the base of that ramp and none top left so maybe the previous owner swapped mine.
Quoted from ravve:I dissabled the plastic ramp and some other things, but forget to note where this piece goes.
Anyone?[quoted image]
Top left curve of ramp.
Quoted from defonze88:Hi could anyone give me the measurements of the legs that belong on the game I'm trying to order new ones and the manual is giving me 30 1/2
But I'm assuming the front are shorter thank you,
Not shorter in the front. I’m pretty sure no one makes true DE replacement legs anymore. Believe originals were 28.5 now only make 30.5
I like it. Considering the movie scenes represented on the cab art both happen at night, black makes particular sense. I am curious how the pf will integrate with the black cabinet.
Quoted from kevster:The Clock Tower frequently returning the ball right in between the flippers: bug or feature?
Sometimes it won't happen for several games and then suddenly it's responsible for all 3 drains. Frustrating way to lose.
Happens on mine. I try to nudge as the ball releases.
Quoted from kevster:The Clock Tower frequently returning the ball right in between the flippers: bug or feature?
Sometimes it won't happen for several games and then suddenly it's responsible for all 3 drains. Frustrating way to lose.
Fairly common.
Quoted from kevster:The Clock Tower frequently returning the ball right in between the flippers: bug or feature?
Sometimes it won't happen for several games and then suddenly it's responsible for all 3 drains. Frustrating way to lose.
check the ball guide between the clock tower lane and the ramp.
I noticed that my balls were getting drained more often over a long period of time. the ballguide was getting a bit loose, and i put it back as much towards the clock tower lane as possible and tightened it again. since then my ball drains got a lot less.
Hello Travelers. I've recently joined after reviving a seriously damaged bttf.
Turned out to be an excellent game. I really didn't think I'd like the sound that much.
Should I keep or peel the backglass sticker?
Humm mod to follow...
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Mini post or no mini post between flippers?
Mine does not have the post, never did. I'm considering adding one.
Thx
Quoted from mcalon:Hello Travelers. I've recently joined after reviving a seriously damaged bttf.
Turned out to be an excellent game. I really didn't think I'd like the sound that much.
Should I keep or peel the backglass sticker?
Humm mod to follow...
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If you meant the transparent sticker noting the ZZ Top Huey Lewis soundtrack", then Yes! Absolutely. The majority of games don't have this original sticker any longer.
Quoted from robotron911:If you meant the transparent sticker noting the ZZ Top Huey Lewis soundtrack"
I’ve never seen that. Do you have pictures?
Quoted from DropTarget:I like those bats
Someone put Williams flipper bats on this one
Quoted from DropTarget:I’ve never seen that. Do you have pictures?
IMG_20220521_005236 (resized).jpgIMG_20220521_005406 (resized).jpgAnother thing that had me thinking is that the manual shows microswitches with some levers as flipper buttons actuator, my machine has normal leaf switches. Also the flippers coils are different than what's written in the manuals. My coils are 5020-30 while manuals say 5020-20.
I am certain that no one replaced coils or switch mechanism. I wonder if anyone else has this conflict and what's the story behind it.
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How cool is that?! I still have the original glass with he Data East quality sticker.
Anyone got a list of unobtainable parts for this pin, things to look for or ask about when purchasing one? I appreciate any insight. We all know a new BTTF is coming but I am getting impatient...lol. Thanks!
I recently got a BttF and really wanted a Flying DeLorean in the machine that appears togo back in time with the game’s audio cues. I haven’t been able to find anyone who makes these so I made my own out of a Weller toy, some LEDs and a piece of metal that I bent. I can post some pictures if anyone is interested in making their own
Quoted from Irishbastard:How did you do the blue lighting? I have the "return to 85" vehicle in mine, but it's not wired up for lighting.
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Mine wasn’t wired either. I found 3mm wide ice blue 12v LED strip .5 meters long on eBay. Had tocome from China so be prepared to wait a couple weeks. I had to file down the edges of the car’s front bumper where it meets the fenders to have room to tuck the strip in. I wired it into the flasher socket of the top left flasher because that is the one that activates with the time travel sound. I drilled out the headlights and flux capacitor and hot glued white LED tinnies in there which I tied into the GI using a Comet Matrix Bulb and used Comet Matrix dimmers on both sets of wires coming out of the car because both sets of lights are crazy bright at full power.
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Your car looks bigger than mine. You may need 4 or 5mm wide strip. Better measure your bumper first
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