Cactus Canyon (Remake - LE)
Chicago Gaming Co., 2021
Cactus Canyon (Remake - Special Edition Plus)
Chicago Gaming Co., 2021
Cactus Canyon (Remake - Special Edition)
Chicago Gaming Co., 2021Quoted from PinPickle:I can't fit a pinball machine in the back of an escalade with the head down.
you can fit a NIB in the newer 2021+ Escalade. I have a few and was also surprised a pin didnt fit in my older ones.
pasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from ExSquid:My lockdown bar is very tight to get back on , so I'm assuming just loosen the screws a bit?
Yep! take it slow and observe how much you back them off. Also use a screwdriver that fits the screw. Too small of a blade and you could damage the screw.
Quoted from ExSquid:My lockdown bar is very tight to get back on , so I'm assuming just loosen the screws a bit?
Correct, try half a turn at a time.
Quoted from TheNoTrashCougar:You are thinking of the early Williams style lockdown bars. These were slightly more rounded. This tool was replaced in the 90s for the one that is in use today. The lockdown bar that is on my CE is period correct.
--Scott
No, certainly not early Williams. My MBr-SE sits next to my WH20 and the lockdown bars are clearly different.
I believe there was a change made "somewhere" from part# D-12615 to part# A-18240.
Marco refers to them as the same part (and I do believe that they are interchangeable), but they definitely have a different look and feel.
What I don't know is when this part number changed and if it was changed only for the remakes or if Williams made the change before that.
The part listed for the original Monster Bash (and originals AFM, CC, and MM) shows D-12615 as its part#, so I don't know where the "new" A-18240 was first used.
Quoted from ExSquid:My lockdown bar is very tight to get back on , so I'm assuming just loosen the screws a bit?
Clockwise tightens counterclockwise loosens. Just a little then try it. So you get it the way you like.
LTG : )
Quoted from PM_Jeremy:There's not too many connectors. I broke one of the retaining locks on 1 connector but haven't had any issues with it.
Here's the video where I take the head off of mine (required for getting it into my basement). The part you want is 6:16 into the video.
Pinball Mayhem Jeremy
That's fantastic! I ended up renting a car but the process looks fairly simple... take lots of photos would be my key. Thanks for sharing.
Quoted from Only_Pinball:you can fit a NIB in the newer 2021+ Escalade. I have a few and was also surprised a pin didnt fit in my older ones.[quoted image]
Terrible storage design on the older models.
Quoted from Only_Pinball:you can fit a NIB in the newer 2021+ Escalade. I have a few and was also surprised a pin didn't fit in my older ones.
those who drive Escalades, have enough money to get pins delivered ! 
Quoted from transprtr4u:those who drive Escalades, have enough money to get pins delivered !
I think the challenge is when the game is in the box ? I know my LandCruiser can easily fit a game without the box, but if its NIB it won't fit
Quoted from Jhiggins623:Cactus Canyon SE+ 2494 with a build date of 6/26/23 delivered today! Finally!! Since October of 2021. What a long wait. Unboxing now.[quoted image]
Congrats! Your room is giving me cab fade anxiety, though!
Quoted from PinPickle:Picking up my first CGC tomorrow and there's a chance of rain in the forecast so I have to take my wives vehicle. Believe it or not, I can't fit a pinball machine in the back of an escalade with the head down. Absolutely absurd but I only have 29 ½ of clearance.
Questions:
1) How hard is it to remove the head of a CGC?
2) What's the easiest way? Lift playfield, remove screws from cabinet, or remove screws from head. (it's an LE with side art decals)
3) Obviously removing the balls, do you foresee any issues with laying the pin on it's side?
Thanks in advanced, looking forward to joining the club tomorrow.
Not sure if this would help, but I had someone recently pick up a Stern Godzilla and it wouldn’t fit in the tailgate opening of his VW SUV. We were able to get it to fit without disconnecting any cables. We just disconnected the hinges from the head and moved the head forward on the cabinet as far as it could go without unhooking any cables. With the head down and moved forward a bit on the cabinet it reduced the height by a couple inches.
Quoted from ktuhde:Not sure if this would help, but I had someone recently pick up a Stern Godzilla and it wouldn’t fit in the tailgate opening of his VW SUV. We were able to get it to fit without disconnecting any cables. We just disconnected the hinges from the head and moved the head forward on the cabinet as far as it could go without unhooking any cables. With the head down and moved forward a bit on the cabinet it reduced the height by a couple inches.
Certainly couldn't have been a VW Atlas, I have yet to find a pin that doesn't fit in an Atlas (not cross sport), boxed or otherwise.
Quoted from transprtr4u:those who drive Escalades, have enough money to get pins delivered !
They are work vehicles for me. Plus you get em faster if you pick them up.
Quoted from ktuhde:Not sure if this would help, but I had someone recently pick up a Stern Godzilla and it wouldn’t fit in the tailgate opening of his VW SUV. We were able to get it to fit without disconnecting any cables. We just disconnected the hinges from the head and moved the head forward on the cabinet as far as it could go without unhooking any cables. With the head down and moved forward a bit on the cabinet it reduced the height by a couple inches.
Damn…. That a brilliant idea. Next time for sure.
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They switched the line and starting building PF's....they'll finish up CCRLE's sometime next year 
Quoted from PtownPin:They switched the line and starting building PF's....they'll finish up CCRLE's sometime next year
I thought that CGC had two lines going now...one for CC and one for PF. Is that not true?
The rest of the world outside US and Canada are still waiting for their first official deliveries 
Damn, CGC are slowwwwwwww.
It's especially unfunny seeing people already getting tired after months of playing and starting to sell them off lol.
Quoted from tonyf1965:CGC, Lyman code please!
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Many people don't know that the "TOP MEN" guy was also the Rebel Pilot "Porkins" in Star Wars:A New Hope, and was also Lt. Eckhardt in Batman (1989).
Quoted from Dav_59_fr:nail polish on the train
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Next:
Light up the headlight with an LED !
Quoted from mbeardsley:I thought that CGC had two lines going now...one for CC and one for PF. Is that not true?
100% true according to the insiders, but that doesn't mean they are going to finish the CCr LEs or actually deliver any PFs this year. For all we know, they have a total of two people working on the two lines. I will wait regardless because the games they do produce are high quality at a reasonable price compared to the competition. It would be a lot less frustrating waiting 2 years to get a game from CGC if customers were told at the beginning that is how long it will take. As others have said, better communication from CGC would make a world of difference.
Quoted from TooMetal:100% true according to the insiders, but that doesn't mean they are going to finish the CCr LEs or actually deliver any PFs this year. For all we know, they have a total of two people working on the two lines. I will wait regardless because the games they do produce are high quality at a reasonable price compared to the competition. It would be a lot less frustrating waiting 2 years to get a game from CGC if customers were told at the beginning that is how long it will take. As others have said, better communication from CGC would make a world of difference.
Yes, the lack of communication is by far CGC's biggest problem. They make a very high-quality product at a more-than-reasonable price. The slow delivery would be much less of an issue if they just provided a two-sentence status report every 3 months.
I'd love to know if they still plan to do another run of MMr (I've been on a wait list for almost 2 years now), and if so, when. Last I heard about it was at TPF, and that's only because I cornered a guy and asked.
Quoted from mbeardsley:No, certainly not early Williams. My MBr-SE sits next to my WH20 and the lockdown bars are clearly different.
I believe there was a change made "somewhere" from part# D-12615 to part# A-18240.
Marco refers to them as the same part (and I do believe that they are interchangeable), but they definitely have a different look and feel.
What I don't know is when this part number changed and if it was changed only for the remakes or if Williams made the change before that.
The part listed for the original Monster Bash (and originals AFM, CC, and MM) shows D-12615 as its part#, so I don't know where the "new" A-18240 was first used.
Original and remake.
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Pictures don't tell the story. The texture (graininess of the stainless on the top plane) does.
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Woo hoo! I've had my LE a little over three weeks. If done right, I think the priced upgrade could turn a great game to a "masterpiece".
Long time lurker here and finally a member. First CGC I have owned. JJP and Stern only in the past. This pin is solid. And the topper… it’s unreal. So heavy, so detailed, so interactive. May have a CGC addiction brewing.
Crossed the boarder and picked up #37 of 1250. I was way too excited to start playing so I didn’t get a chance to put the mirrored back glass on. What a fun game!
IMG_9840 (resized).jpegQuoted from PinPickle:Long time lurker here and finally a member. First CGC I have owned. JJP and Stern only in the past. This pin is solid. And the topper… it’s unreal. So heavy, so detailed, so interactive. May have a CGC addiction brewing.
Crossed the boarder and picked up #37 of 1250. I was way too excited to start playing so I didn’t get a chance to put the mirrored back glass on. What a fun game![quoted image]
Welcome to the club, nice lineup. That rug is killer!
Quoted from usafstars:Welcome to the club, nice lineup. That rug is killer!
Thank you x 3!
Quoted from PinPickle:Long time lurker here and finally a member. First CGC I have owned. JJP and Stern only in the past. This pin is solid. And the topper… it’s unreal. So heavy, so detailed, so interactive. May have a CGC addiction brewing.
Crossed the boarder and picked up #37 of 1250. I was way too excited to start playing so I didn’t get a chance to put the mirrored back glass on. What a fun game![quoted image]
Awesome looking space!!!!
Quoted from Jagrmaister:Yep. Removed the diode and good to roll. Just tested and fired for the first time on Extra ball. The Spooky knocker kit over at pinballlife is complete then for those looking. Just have to remove that diode or it'll blow F103. https://www.pinballlife.com/knocker-kit-for-spooky-pinball.html
I just installed the spooky knocker and snipped off the diode, I can't get it to fire at all.
Quoted from Pinball-Cruiser:I just installed the spooky knocker and snipped off the diode, I can't get it to fire at all.
Did you enable it in the menu?
Its impossible to wire it wrong as its bi-directional now that the diode is off.
I posted pics of my install for reference.
It should have gone in quick and easy.
Quoted from SimplePin:Pictures don't tell the story. The texture (graininess of the stainless on the top plane) does.
Well, my original had nearly as much rough grain as my new one does. My original was never played, so that's as close to out of the box I can show. But compared to the sys 11, these lock down bars are not as tall either, and don't have the crease on the front.
Hi all,
Just got my SE last week. This is my first NIB machine. Although it arrived with a few small dings in the side rails and a chip in the playfield glass (hidden when installed in machine), I'm pretty happy with it overall. Between the family,
we've probably already logged 60-70 games on it. All I've done so far is install the Brian Allen art blades and the alternate translite and reduce the flipper power to -1 (was having some fly balls on the center ramp). It looks and plays awesome!
However, I do have a question for you guys and hoping for some advice. After installing the translite, I now have bubbles (there weren't any bubbles previously with the factory translite). You can only see the bubbles when the machine is powered off and I'm not sure whether I should just live with it or tinker around. I've included a pic for reference. Any thoughts?
20230829_164829 (resized).jpg20230829_164838 (resized).jpg20230909_173656 (resized).jpgQuoted from Geetarslinga:Any thoughts?
Easy fix. Remove backglass. Remove translite. Microfiber cloth wipe off translite to be sure it's dry. Clean glass. Then sprinkle some talcum powder or baby powder on the glass. Blow it all off. Reassemble.
Moisture or static problem is gone.
You can thank me in the morning.
LTG : )
Quoted from PtownPin:I think the challenge is when the game is in the box ? I know my LandCruiser can easily fit a game without the box, but if its NIB it won't fit
Yeah, my '02 Sequoia (probably similar dimensions?) easily fit my CCrSE still in the box when I picked up from the FedEx location.
Weird question, any of you guys Pre-emptively replace coil stops and sleeves on your games before a party or knowing you're going to have a long day and lots of people at the house? Just as a precaution? I've never done it just wondering if its a " thing". I'm stuck at work on a Sunday having scenarios go through my head of " what could happen" 
Quoted from ExSquid:Weird question, any of you guys Pre-emptively replace coil stops and sleeves on your games before a party or knowing you're going to have a long day and lots of people at the house? Just as a precaution? I've never done it just wondering if its a " thing". I'm stuck at work on a Sunday having scenarios go through my head of " what could happen"
Definitely not if there are no current signs of any issues. Unless you also change your car’s breaks before a weekend trip just in case.
Quoted from pinballinreno:Did you enable it in the menu?
Its impossible to wire it wrong as its bi-directional now that the diode is off.
I posted pics of my install for reference.
It should have gone in quick and easy.
Install was no problem, especially with the pre-drilled holes from CGC. Don't see a setting in menu to enable/disable knocker, but under solenoid test #7, it shows knocker not used.
Quoted from Pinball-Cruiser:Install was no problem, especially with the pre-drilled holes from CGC. Don't see a setting in menu to enable/disable knocker, but under solenoid test #7, it shows knocker not used.
Search the thread. I seem to remember people saying that you have to change the award for an extra ball or replay credit or something to “enable” the knocker.
Quoted from Pinball-Cruiser:Install was no problem, especially with the pre-drilled holes from CGC. Don't see a setting in menu to enable/disable knocker, but under solenoid test #7, it shows knocker not used.
See post here https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cactus-canyon-remake-club-new-sheriffs-in-town/page/231#post-7521724
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