Great idea, we love ours. Just got my side mirrors delivered this morning for it and can't wait to install them tonight. I would HIGHLY recommend Chad's code update for this game, it really adds a lot that was missing. I got to hang out with Borg this summer while visiting Stern with my wife. Super nice guy and this game is still his favorite design he has ever done, and has a few good stories about the process.

www.pinballcode.com has all the information about the code update. You will also find an updated guide that incorporates the new rules and also some rare prototype pictures.

I love playing SW and have been looking for a HUO at a decent price. One of my favorite things is ship sounds on ramp returns. Great game

I really like my SW. Got it at York...the target inside the Death Star was broken, but some plastic epoxy did it well. Then it broke again....I do have a replacement, but as long as I can keep this one going....

Since I had to have it out to re-glue it, I thought I'd paint it to match the Death Star. Pleased with how it looks; and if I ever have to use that replacement, I'll paint it first too.

Got Chad's chip upgrade, and it's worth it for sure.

I had an awful glare from a spotlight right over the game, so I made a Death Star lamp cover, and hung almost 50 ships around it.

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He talked about how R2 was supposed to move like he does in the DMD animation, but was cost cut to only be the coil. There were others but I can't remember, I'll have to ask the wife.

I just got one a month ago and absolutely love it. Like others said, Chads code is great! I played it a lot in college with the old code and this makes it a different dynamic. I was able to find some plastics I needed from http://www.pinballuniverse.com/starwarsparts.htm. Also, the same website has perfect touch up paint for the cabinet. I used it and it turned out great!

Hey thanks for the pinball universe tip. I have been looking for some matching touch up paint. My DE Star Wars was the first pin I ever got. I love it and will never sell. The new chip has made it even better. I want to add some toys to the playfield but have not done so. Would love to see mods others have done.

I love the Jedi animation when Luke battles Vader. Seems like that's the Force option that comes up the least though. PITA to play with kids in the room, pretty soon everyone is going "Shoot the Death Star!" and "Mmm! Extra Ball you have!"

I just added a bunch of ships to the Death Star light cover I put over the game, I would imagine you could attach them to the playfield plastics too. Micromachines for price value, or go for the ones from FantasyFlightGames.com for some really awesome minute detail. I attached some plastic skulls to the playfield plastics in my HH with command strips.

Scott,
Great to hear you can use the paint I was apprehensive at first, but it really is a perfect match once it dries.

I've had my Star Wars for a few years and can't recommend the Chad code update enough. It's crazy how tweaking and updating the code can make a game so much better. I've put some micromachines and action figures in the game. I found an ATAT model the other day in my old bedroom at my parents house and it fits perfectly in the loop twist thing after the ramp. I just got some led's today and put them in. DSC_0039.JPGDSC_0032.JPG

The paintjob on the deathstar door looks good Sharon. I've thought about putting a darth vader decal or sticker there, but haven't yet. Anyone have any other ideas?

Favorite quote from the game?

Mine is... "Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances."

I just love the whole Tri-Ball video sequence.

Where's the easiest place to get Cabinet decals and what kind of cost? I'm looking at one but the cabinet is horrendous.

I agree Chad. I think it is the best "build-up" or sequence to tri-ball (miltiball) in all of pinball. Or at least that I have seen.

Mustang, I just took the caps of the bumpers to replace the bulbs with led's. I don't exactly know what you mean, but it was a standard pop bumper. I didn't see any spacers.

So how does one repair a rough cabinet paint job?

Earlier in the summer the local arcade had a tournament and the final was a 3 player game on Star Wars running the 20th anniversary code. What's interesting though is just about everyone was still spamming the ramp thinking they could get cheap points. Guess they didn't notice "3 more for 1 million."

Nah, I was filming. Don't care to make it to the finals, only have fun playing.

It looks like my cabinet was completely repainted by hand.

I was fortunate to pick up a very nice DESW a little while back. Only prob I had was a few little marks on the cabinet. I touched it up with some cabinet specific paint I bought from pinball universe. I'll post some before and after pics and attach a link at the bottom if anyone is interested. Went ahead and tore down the entire playfield, added LED's and cleaned her up very nicely. Awesome pin especially with the new 20th anniversary ROM's installed.

http://www.pinballuniverse.com/PinballPaints.htm

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This was my first pin ever. It was also the first pin I converted to LEDs with the Cointaker kit. It looked great! I traded it with cash for a sweet LOTR, but I still miss it.

My second pin. I installed LED's through the entire machine and installed mirror blades. I also took the time to polish the playfield with the Treasure Cove kit. Still surprised I got the playfield back together with no extra parts! I also added under cab LED color changing lighting. Lastly I upgraded the rules. Actually I purchased the update before owned the pin! Lol...I was set on getting a DESW!

OP, thanks for starting this thread. DESW is #1 on my wishlist so hopefully someday I will join the club...

I'll be joining the club soon. It's about an 8 hour trip each way to pick it up so I'm hoping if the stars align I'll be looking at getting mine this weekend. Can't wait. Gonna be hard to "Stay on Target" at work this week.

The blades are very tight but there is just enough clearance to prevent any scratches. I have lifted the playfield about four time since installing them and so far so good.

I lifted the playfield this weekend to clean the cabinet and relocated the knocker and routine the pop bumpers.... no scratches!!

As for the knocker I moved it and its striking plate to the side of the cabinet. I am much more pleased with the volume of the knocker. LOUD!!!

Me too, this playfield is almost as bad as Haunted House to lift. First time I raised it, both the support arm thingies just fell out, and as I was raising it, the whole thing slipped sideways and fell into the cabinet at an odd angle. Somehow, only the back corner was touching anything. PITA to get out again. Still cautious about raising it at all, having to lift it partway to put it back is difficult.

I really like how Fire! lifts - it's got HINGES.

Mine often did the same darn thing! Every time I thought I had developed a new technique for lifting it, the thing would fall into the cabinet again. Aaargh!

Just throwing an idea out there... has anyone ever tried to make a decal?

I did it with the upper playfield of a Grand Lizard and it took a while to create and was costly. But in the case of the Lizard I found very few high rez photos online of an actually good quality lizard so it was a lot of search and a lot of trial and error to get the size right.

The cabinet strikes me as much easier. Shouldn't be too hard to fine high rez images of a cabinet in great shape... and it's basically a rectangle so measurements should be easy.

Or would that be considered blasphamy to put a decal over the silk screen.

Well... OK... Aside from the ridiculous $10K price tag hiring someone airbrush something like this on the cabinet is pretty cool too.

ebay.com link: Data East Star Wars Custom Pinball Machine Most Beautiful Machine Ever

Mine cab is pretty bad. I would love a set of decals should anybody be able to make them.