Custom Translite - Walking Dead help

Hi everyone, once the final code update for TWD comes out this year, I will begin retheming my TWD to The MoonWalking Dead featuring Michael Jackson's Thriller.

In addition to changing the music and the well walker bash toy to this toy: JMzrIapZrO.jpg, I want to change the translite to feature walkers and MJ. Something like this: MJ backglass.jpg

Is there anyone here on pinside that can help me properly design and then create this new translite? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mitch

#2 8 years ago

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BigBangBack

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#3 8 years ago

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Solder_Splash

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He probably looks pretty close to that just about now.

#4 8 years ago

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too soon Splash!

#5 8 years ago

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dsuperbee

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Do you have to be under 13 to play the game??

#6 8 years ago

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gashog301

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ouch!

#7 8 years ago

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Why? Just... why?

#8 8 years ago

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Delta9

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Why in the hell would you put mj on twd ???

#9 8 years ago

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Because it's my machine and the idea makes me laugh, I love the music, and it would make it one of a kind.

Did I mention this would be on location?

#10 8 years ago

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jawjaw

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Of course you would put zombie MJ on TWD because that is awesome. Pinball should be fun. Keep us posted BigBang!

#11 8 years ago

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This game would kick ass! Love the idea! I bet it would easily out earn TWD.

#12 8 years ago

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Jgaltr56

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Be careful, Jackson's lawyers are still feasting on the corpse!

#13 8 years ago

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Quoted from BigBangBack:
Did I mention this would be on location?

You did a great job with the translite, but I'd be careful putting out MJ images in public to make money. That's a very clear IP infringement - although no one may ever notice.

#14 8 years ago

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Quoted from BigBangBack:
Hi everyone, once the final code update for TWD comes out this year, I will begin retheming my TWD to The MoonWalking Dead featuring Michael Jackson's Thriller.
In addition to changing the music and the well walker bash toy to this toy: JMzrIapZrO.jpg, I want to change the translite to feature walkers and MJ. Something like this: MJ backglass.jpg
Is there anyone here on pinside that can help me properly design and then create this new translite? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mitch

Ha that's awesome! Aurich would be your best bet for the translite if he has the time.

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#15 8 years ago

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Quoted from T7:
You did a great job with the translite, but I'd be careful putting out MJ images in public to make money. That's a very clear IP infringement - although no one may ever notice.

They will notice. Someone like rarehero who is all up in peoples faces about copyright infringement will send them an email with a link to this page

#16 8 years ago

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thanks for the responses guys. didn't even cross my mind about the IP infringe. Although I would love to go all the way to the supreme court defending a Michael Jackson pinball machine

4 weeks later

#17 8 years ago

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put it on free play and then they can't say SHIIIIIIIII

#18 8 years ago

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Do you have high res pictures of the twd trans and MJ?

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#19 8 years ago

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Quoted from BigBangBack:
thanks for the responses guys. didn't even cross my mind about the IP infringe. Although I would love to go all the way to the supreme court defending a Michael Jackson pinball machine

I'm so sorry for you man! I've heard bad taste is contagious, so I'll keep myself far away from this thread!

#20 8 years ago

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I worked with the good dudes at Superelectric in Cleveland. We discussed the idea over email and they sent me this mock up:

TheMoonWalkingDeadSmall (1).jpg

Can't wait to install it!

#21 8 years ago

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Quoted from BigBangBack:
I worked with the good dudes at Superelectric in Cleveland. We discussed the idea over email and they sent me this mock up:
TheMoonWalkingDeadSmall (1).jpg
Can't wait to install it!

OMG!!! Off the charts cool! We need more details once you get it.

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#22 8 years ago

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Oopssss, forgot to drain this thread.... doing it now.

#23 8 years ago

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PersonX99

LOL, I'm doing the mechanics/electronics part of this mod for this pin. I'm always been a fan of MJ (wore out my Thriller cassette in the 80s). I'm also adding in a few ideas of my own to make it a bit 'more' over-the-top. When it is all done, I expect this to be quite the spectacle that EVERYONE will want to play.

Oh, and if you don't like it.....Beat it...Beat it.. Beat it...Beat it.... :p

#24 8 years ago

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Quoted from PersonX99:
Oh, and if you don't like it.....Beat it...Beat it.. Beat it...Beat it.... :p

this is why you're so awesome!

Looking forward to sharing pics and clips of the completed project with everyone!

2 weeks later

#25 8 years ago

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PersonX99

Still working on the conversion.....Had to get into the spirit of it while building a custom board for the lighting.
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#26 8 years ago

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And while I was bust working, MJ and Well Walker were....dancing???? Those rascals! :p
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#27 8 years ago

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OH MY LORD.....

This machine should be a, dare I say,,, THRILLER!!

#28 8 years ago

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This thread is cracking me up!!

I was first like, why?? Now, I'm watching with much interest. This will be fun to see how it turns out. Enjoy the journey of making this. Good luck guys!

#29 8 years ago

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Quoted from PersonX99:
And while I was bust working, MJ and Well Walker were....dancing???? Those rascals! :p

This looks like bad monster porn. MJ getting a BJ.

#30 8 years ago

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PersonX99

The theme is irrelevant to me. My interest lies primarily in the tech. Most of the mods I have done so far are on my own machines, which are......visually enhanced. lol

I can't resist having a little fun with the theme though. Why not....It's pinball.

#31 8 years ago

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PersonX99

End of game sequence with under cab flashers installed.

#32 8 years ago

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PersonX99

Well walker removed. MJ installed.
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#33 8 years ago

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PersonX99

Initial test of under cab flashers. My custom board allows for easy reassignment of flashers so I will be able to match the undercab flasher color with those on the pf for the best effect. I will definitely need to reassign the flashers. This video is more of a demo of what the lighting will look like when it is played.

#34 8 years ago

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Quoted from PersonX99:
Well walker removed. MJ installed.
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I could help you out and paint the MJ to look more zombie like and gross. Get me involved if you like. I enjoy doing custom pinball mods.

#35 8 years ago

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Moonwalking Dead is almost complete! Translite and bash toy installed!

Moonwalking_Dead.jpg

#36 8 years ago

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The major hardware mods are complete. I added a custom topper. The lighting for the topper comes from the lighting that is used by the fish tank topper that Stern makes. The lighting (flashers) are not documented in the manual, but they are in the code (where I discovered them). The bash toy was not balanced, so I used a flipper spring to keep it from falling backwards and remaining that way. I also installed a mylar shooter lane protector. This will keep the nice shiny wood finish clean for the life of the pin. Custom translate is installed. Next I will post some videos of game play along with more details of my flasher breakout board, the under cab flashers implementation and the topper lighting.
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#37 8 years ago

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now change out the bash noises from walker hits to michael hits from the arcade

#38 8 years ago

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Quoted from PersonX99:
And while I was bust working, MJ and Well Walker were....dancing???? Those rascals! :p

That Wellwalker was reanimated just 7 months ago.

The perfect age for his first sleepover.

#39 8 years ago

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good one vid

#40 8 years ago

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Quoted from BigBangBack:
good one vid

My pleasure.

Wait until the TV series catches up with the comics and you see the walker bordello - there is even some zombie pedophilia for you sickos.

#41 8 years ago

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Now I'm glad I don't watch the show.....but the pin is fun. lol <<Actually, I heard the show is REALLY good. I just never got around to watching it>>

#42 8 years ago

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Have you changed the music? That would be cool.

#43 8 years ago

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Great idea. I like your MJ version. I did prefer the translight in your first post, but it's still cool.

#44 8 years ago

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This is pretty rad.

#45 8 years ago

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Man this would be great with mjs thriller going on in the game! Like the topper when finished.

#46 8 years ago

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BigBangBack

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I have changed almost all the music using the fantastic pin browser and have put in a lot of fun MJ quotes from songs and music videos. I will still leave some of the original voice work in there so new players can still know whats going on.

This game is coming out better than I could have ever hoped

#47 8 years ago

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Thread favorited. How hard was it to mod the Well Walker? That's the only "miss" on this game, IMHO. If I can find a different/better zombie to mount there, I may be a Pro buyer soon.

EDIT: how about this guy, with the base cut off?:

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#48 8 years ago

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This is just too awesome. Any chance changing the music to Thriller songs? Not sure you can do that with TWD.

#49 8 years ago

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