Lava seepage!

I think the ball drops into a pit under the volcano ..

the ball drops into a recess next to the volcano chute, then under the playfield to a vuk which shoots the ball up the volcano chute

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Yea similar to Flintstones man john t sure loves loops and stopping post and diverters lol if u look at most his pins they are very very similar I cant wait to join this club in a few weeks hopefully.

I got midnight madness and super multi ball in the same game last night. First time for both.

And now you can sell it. (Except for skill fire mode, which you probably haven't seen yet.)

That's my only disappointment with that machine...that it's so shallow. I got the super multi and super jackpot two days after I got it.

Still fun as hell, though.

set it up harder...

I have never even gotten 100 diamonds yet (actually nobody has on my game) and I am a decent player. Any game is pretty boring if it is set up too easy.

I've got it on factory settings. And I'm not saying I get to 100 diamonds often...in fact I rarely do, but I did two days after buying it. Maybe it's just because my first two machines were WOZ and LOTR - I was just surprised when I got the super multiball so easily.

I had 125 or so diamonds that game. Kinda blew it on ball 3 and only scored 1.6b
I think I heard a call out for super jp, but not sure how I got it.? My Nyquil was kicking in. It's all a haze.

It is possible I just suck also. I have made it to 80 diamonds a few times but that is about it.

What is the best way to apply those vinyl blade skins? Can you just lift up the entire playfield and stick them on or do you have to remove a bunch of stuff?

Two people work best. I did it by myself half with table up and half pulled out. Real pain if you don't have a second person to help hold it level. I disassemble take anything. Good Luck

Did you take the backbox bolt out or apply it over top of it?

In lack of directions I went over.

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oh no... dont go over it ! line it up and make a hole for it first. youll be happy you did later !

Turn tournament mode on...then Diamond Hunt is the first reward for every mystery, for every player. Levels the tables, really. Between almost always getting DH multiball, and the other rewards being set in the sequence they are awarded, it gives you a clear path to 100 diamonds for Super Multiball. My suggestion is to farm ZINJ, GREY, and also AMY if that's your preferred route to a high score. ZINJ and GREY both award 20 diamonds at some point if I'm not mistaken, and AMY is 15 or 20 depending on if you hit the Super Score for every shot or not, I think? Either way getting the big pickups off those three is practically half your diamonds for Super Multiball.

These cards from pinballcards.com look amazing!

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did anyone have a problem with the Volcano shot....when you hit it clean and fast mine goes across the last wire form and hits the outside edge of the plastic where it transitions, knocks off and ends up in the hippo pops. Ive tried bending up the wire form doesn't seem to work. Anyone?

Is the amy ramp really only held in by the 2 bolts on the hands? Is there supposed to be a zip tie threw the hole in the bottom of the left hand around the hex post to keep thd ramp more stable?

Mine only had the two bolts. Believe mine was never shopped but who the hell knows.

It just seems flimsy but maybe by design ? There is ahole at bottom on left hand side that a zip tie could secure it to the hex post and help some .

Movement is good . Don't want the ramp to crack or break

I had the same thing. Added a little bit of felt on the plastic ramp at the turn before the wireform to slow it down a teeny tiny bit. Works great now.

Well pointed!

Ok cool

Here's some pics of Amy ramp that was too tight I repaired both hands probably stronger than the original now but you don't want your ramps the crack so leave a little play in them.

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This thread depresses me because I sold my Congo and I really miss it. Stupidest thing I've ever done (well, ONE of the stupidest things I ever done). Couldn't get enough of that volcano shot and the light show accompanying the volcano multiball. Hope to find another one some day as minty as the one I had.

Ok so it moving back and forth from ftont to back is a good thing glad I didn't devise something to make it sturdy lol thax

Does anybody have issues starting Ghost Tribe or Diamond Hunt with 2 balls locked in the volcano? I haven't seen anything on ipdb if its a bug, or if its something with my hardware that might be causing the issue. Any ideas?

So I went the next step with my Congo. Installed a brand new ramp set, removed and cleaned the mini playfield, put some cool white LEDs in to like up Gary the Gorilla and installed a brand new clear window. I think it's look gorgeous now

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Yes, it is!

I've never seen that, nor have I heard of a bug like that. Any other symptoms when those MBs are supposed to start? Does the game just time out and go into ball search? Could be a switch/opto problem.

No, as far as I can tell its the only thing going wrong. I'm on ROM 2.1.

It's not unheard of here:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/congo-sometimes-doesnt-add-second-ball-for-diamond-hunt-multiball

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/wish-list-of-bugs-in-wmsbly-wpcwpc95-code-to-fix/page/3#post-1402257

but I've never seen any fixes. I was assuming its a software problem.

So were congo cabinets usually decal or screened? I have a b@w that is screened that was made very late 8/30/96 . Is only the color ones decaled?

plastics and mirrors look great. now for some cliffys, and target decals?

Just got some cliffys! Will install this weekend! Oh there there are target decals? Where can I get these?

http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=congo&search_in_description=1&sort=2a&page=2&language=english

http://pinballdecals.com/PartsByGamePages/Congo_Page.html

these are of excellent quality.

a few more parts are now available for the Congo from Shapeways, in which some more detail about each part can be learnt from the linked parts

https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=swinkscongo

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green spirit level for the Congo in which is a similar green (though the flash lightened it up a little) to the apron.

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here is a hippo mount that is designed to suit the Schleich brand figures (Schleich brand Hippo - part number 14681 - heaps on ebay for around $10)

The bracket simply screws in using 2 of the screws in the timber side rail. Best to print in the blue and the foot cups are like water splash simulations and then put 4 dabs of silicon glue on the feet and press the hippo into the mount and leave it to dry and then mount into the game. Some people have located the hippo on the ramps but I feel this causes ramp breakages as the hippo is a little weighty and this location does not obstruct play while looking cool and with the shape of the mount the inserts can still be seen.

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Very nice indeed.... I'd like to go for all pieces (except the plunger protector), but I wished the Hippo base could be found with another colors!

I will open up all the colours with the recommendation of blue...

What is the best way to install the vinyl side blades? Do you just lift up the playfield? I figure it would be easiest to remove the playfield, but I'm not sure how to get it off.

Can anyone take a pic of the backbox layout of the wire colors and bulb placement? I had to get all new sockets for my harness and it wasn't in correctly when I purchased the pin .thax in advance

Hi folks. I'm still looking for a good scan of the playfield near the flippers. I have bad flipper wear on the diamond with the congo logo and the plane on the lower part. I have a small scanner. If someone has a stripped playfield I can ship the scanner to them and pay to have it shipped back. Or of course it would be a lot easier if someone has a file with the scan. Let me know. Thanks.

Here's my pf.

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Right there with ya, I need to build mine from scratch.....

Here you go:

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Thax

register here and these guys have pretty good scans, then do a search under playfield resources - congo

http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showcat=18

Thanks Swinks. I tried there. They have one scan of the full pf but it's not good enough to print. Thanks anyways!