TFTC is awesome the way it is for me.

I think it's great the way it is too...don't really see any major flaws in the rules. I've only owned it for a week though aha..

It really reminds me of Addam's Family in a way...hit the scoop start a mode, then hit the lit orbit to relight...then hit the scoop again

No......................................... I just sold mine!

i think tales is great as is, just my opinion.
in the data east realm, lethal weapon 3 could use some help

I didn't like the gimme multiball on ball 3.

I like it because it gives some people the chance to actually see it. I am pretty sure that goes away on harder settings. I would have to go try and check to be sure. If not, making it turn off on higher settings would be something I could see.

when you hit the left ramp it goes bats, then bats ,then bats,? I always though the dmd animation should go more with the lights on the play field. Bats, Rats Ghost and goblins, or something like that.

I hate the Crypt Keeper's constant laugh...one reason why I sold it.

That one is really strange, it does seem like it's missing the other animations. It seems strange too how you keep the lights you've lit from the left ramp when you lose a ball, but you lose the ones from the right ramp. I'm sure it should be the other way around and you should keep the right ones because those are so hard to get. I've still never reached 'Play the Organ'. Another bug I've noticed is when you're in Skull Crusher mode, you can't light the Creature Feature from the orbit lane. Also, the shooter lane light stays on after you've locked a mode and completed it, when it should go out after you've completed the mode.

I've had my TFTC for about 12 months now.
Bought because it was local for a decent price.
It's a great game as is.
I've gotten over my memories of DE pins feeling clunky.

Theme incorporated really well.
Variety of shots to make.
The Skull cracking with a clone ball produced, the skill shot. Even the video mode with the door handle is good fun. That reminds me about locking in modes with the handle too!

I've never had a problem with the constant laugh.
If anything I think it's just adds to the whole B Grade cheesy horror theme.

As for changes the only thing I can think of is Jurassic Park has a Jackpot that relates to the number of balls in play - so maybe adding something after the Double Jackpot???
Where do you go after a chainsaw to the head????

I gimme multi-ball is great for newcomers to pinball - compared to explaining how to get Multiball happening on my Firepower, and then regularly not nailing the final lock!

TFTC also has a generous Freeze ball save, especially compared to my Jurassic Park (though I haven't had a play with settings - is an adjustment in there?).

Maybe the addition of a mini-wizard mode like Total Annihilation? You could have it so that completing all the shots a certain number of times would start this.

Adding more quotes from the Cryptkeeper would be nice. Per pinside game notes it has over 200 phrases but I would like another 100. The more the Merrier. The animations are superior in this game but I'll take more. The laughing does not bug me either and I like the constant theme music from the show. It's a pinball machine it should make constant sounds unlike some games with dead air. Maybe something with getting extra balls as I can only get one per game by lighting it on the board if it comes up other wise its a three ball game no matter what your score. Not sure what others suggest but I have my game set to factory settings. I think the skull cracking is the hardest shot and sometimes it does not register. I would like to add combos to the game if you hit certain shots in a row to award points. Also would be nice to register initials in game for certain modes or loop champion besides only keeping track of high scores. I think all games shod do this like SM has done bec it gives others different things to chase or go After when high scores are tough to compete against especially on home use games. Just trying to think out side the box but game is pure fun.

Two things come to mind.

Knock down the over used "every GI / Flasher" On-Off at the same time stuff. Way to harsh on the eyes.

Second, do something better with the captive ball. While I like the concept, you just don't receive enough score benefits when you finally do hit it.

Other than that, it's a pretty solid game when it comes to code.

Try having almost all superbright LEDs in the machine (bought it that way). Once shit gets going, you're literally playing blind. Way too many flashing lights for this old boy.

Combos would be cool with call outs like shadow.

I never have a problem with the laugh. But the schlop schlop schlop of the guillotine at the beginning of each shot, especially if you're waiting on someone, drives me crazy. Limit it or eliminate it either way. Change some scoring, the bat modes and the give me multi-ball as was said. Maybe a stackable extra ball or something. Some music maybe.

Nothing wrong with TFTC, except sometimes during an extended multiball session, the Cryptkeeper loses track of how many balls are in play.

Some new quotes would be nice and as someone else mentioned not having the right ramp reset after each ball would make way more sense. Other than that the rule set is great.

You guys are making me miss mine!!! And the rules are fines as it is. The only tweak i would make to the software if i could is, when the ball is sitting in the shooter lane, i don't want to hear the guillotine constantly. Maybe after like 30 secs i want that sfx to go off.

Always room for improvement. A glaring issue as far as I'm concerned:

What's the point of the "rats/bats/ghosts/goblins" inserts on the left ramp, and the "play the organ/living dead/grave digger/chainsaw mode" on the right ramp? They light up in turn, but don't seem to have much of a purpose otherwise... Am I missing something? You cycle through them, and get points of course, and perhaps trigger a "points/hurry-up mode" but they don't really serve any unique/interesting purpose otherwise; I expect there was some planned use for them and it just never made it into the code.

I think there's room to improve on multi-ball as well. Start it, shoot left ramp, shoot right, spell "crypt" again - maybe add something for spelling "keeper" while multi-ball is active?

I know there are limits in adding new content (unless you find a bunch of unused audio call-outs, unused animations, and snippets of code that are otherwise bypassed that provide a starting point), but tweaking the above I think would be useful.

More quotes for sure. Extra ball feature. Combos.

The only thing that needs changing on tftc software cant change. Its fine as is. Move on to something like mergining the shaker code from the proto tommy rom into the final game rom.

And that is what exactly?

Picking my TFTC this coming week. Can't wait to play it and Don't know what would need to be updated..I like machines the way they were made...That's just me..old school I guess...Loved the show when it was on...So either way I will be happy.....Cheers.

I like mine just the way it is.

crypt hole per Borgs own statement is off a 16th causing it to be a pia to hit consistently

TFTC is awful solid pinball as is

I love my TFTC and wouldn't mind a change of software to check out

Edit: Loved my old TFTC and "will" love my new TFTC when it's ready

That's probably my only complaint about the game. The cliffy I put on seemed to make it even harder.

The wear I had on the side actually sucked the ball in sometimes. hehe

I like TFTC as is. There is extraball already? I do not know of any official combos.

thank you for that info, but that's not software related, but is a pia shot.

Is the only extra ball you can get on it when you select it out of the 12 tasks in the well. Otherwise there is no other way to get one right?

Also remember if changes are made you don't have to buy the updated ROM version. But I would like to see it done just like how people restord or upgrade old cars. "If you know what I mean" and quote from the game.

a) At the beginning of a ball, display is doing the shomp shomp shomp... can't tell which player is up. Whose turn is it?
b) Shots to left ramp not attractive. Points nor advancement nor animations.

Really, that's all I've got. Solid solid solid.

Once you max out the guillotine drop targets at 8x times scoring if you keep hitting them you only get 1 mil no matter how many times you knock all three down.

I know I said more quotes already but we need more intros from the shows and quotes from the episode in addition to actual Cryptkeeper quotes.

Someone can probably adjust the rules like the guy did with Starwars. But people aren't going to add in new animations too, that's just a dream

Yes you will, its getting close, hopefully done this weekend,you need to help me get it into the garage so I can finish the cab.

I think the layout is great but the ramps are under used. If the ramps were somehow integrated into the game play so that they had to be hit often, I'd like it way more.

What he said^

I've only had the game a short while but I do feel that the guillotine skill shot could be improved somehow. Possibly add random awards under each one every time it cycles.

Captive ball could be changed scoring and creature feature. Needs to award more for hitting it.
Keeper target creature feature could award more too.

I'm just thinking of the number of creature features that will easily gain you 20-30 million almost every time vs the ones where you are lucky to get 3 million.

The multi ball settings need to work better to have the option to remove the gimme multi ball.

Any word on the progress of the TFTC project?

I really like my TFTC as is, but one thing I noticed which I wish would be different is when you
get to the door prize mode, I can never get more than 2 doors and guaranteed to see the
hangman on the third one
Great game though, fast and for some strange reason most women love to play it

Boy do I agree with this statement. I probably put more time on TFTC than any other game in the 4 years I had it. Tftc is great as is, but Tommy would be awesome with the shaker code added!!!

I would love it, there aren't too many things I would change, so it wouldn't take a really long time to do compared to a game that needs a lot of changes.

Most of my ideas have already been mentioned

Make the skill shot more challenging.
Have a setting that makes you earn multiball, or at least make it harder to get to.
Fix the names of the left ramp shot to match what is on the pf inserts, and make ramp shots worth more.
Do something more interesting with the trick shot, like make it increase in value every time it is hit.

love the cryptkeeper laugh...its even cooler when my 2yr old baby girl mimics him. also love the music, 4 me its the best in pinball.

It's hard to improve on perfection!

I know it has been mentioned, but I must add my vote to doing something about the INSANE flashers at various points of gameplay. I just got my TFTC and the two other people who have played it since I got it commented on the annoyance of the flashers, as it is distracting and blinding, like a camera going off in your face ... Opening you up for a ball drain.

More animations and sound clips is always great.

But aside from that...I agree, this game is darn near perfection!

This is what I love. A challenge.