I really like the colors on the right side of your backglass. Do you remember what color bulbs you used?

How does that work? It seems like you'd end up with a launched ball and the "locked" ball.

Not doubting, just curious.

Oh yeah. I had it backwards.

Quick question for you LED'd Dredd Owners:

Do you just set the game not to dim? I didn't notice til I replaced the batteries and the settings reset that certain modes dim the lights way down (Blackout, Missile Launch). I'll have to double check later but I think it dims all of the backbox lights, too. It's my understanding that this won't happen with LEDs. If so that's a bummer. Is there any way around this besides leaving the GI and backbox incandescent?
I'd be pretty disappointed to lose this feature that I've only known about for a couple of days.

When it dims in game, it's pretty cool. It's too bad they didn't just turn them off. Then LEDs wouldn't matter.

Would love to check it out, but I don't think it's really there.

If anybody is working on their Dredd soon and can snap a picture of the underside of the Deadworld lamp plate I'd appreciate it. My wires are pulled off and I don't know which go to F and GI. I looked at the schematics (3-7) and it looks like the blue-red goes to the flasher but I'm scared to assume.

The wires that are still left on the board from when they pulled them off seem to confirm that too but... if it can be messed up I'll find a way to do it.

Wasn't ever sure of JD toys on this machine, but those look nice. I want that Judge Death just to have.

If anyone has picked up the $80 IPB topper with plating issue could you explain what those issues are? Want to order one soon and if I can save $20 I'd like to.

I sent her a message on their site last month and again today. Just curious if someone had a first hand opinion.

Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm off base but, when you take the ramps out, I would disconnect the optos from the harness rather than unscrewing them from the ramps like I did. It's a pain to keep all the pieces straight. Other than that, it's not as bad as it seems.

Those tie in really well. Thanks for the pics.

I got mine from PinballLife. They stay synced pretty well, not great. They looked cool though even when they weren't the same colors.

Me too, Gov. I didn't even know there was a comic when I got my pin but I've read quite a bit now. The little touches they added are really nice. Walter the robot and Mean Machine on the slings are cool to see now that I know who they are. And the most important thing they nailed was the motorcycle.

I was trying to think of another machine based solely on a comic (without a movie tie-in) and I couldn't think of any others since the 70s with Superman, Spiderman and Hulk. Am I forgetting any more recent ones?

Edit: Looks like TFTC was based on the comic as much as the TV show.

That seems like you're right. I wasn't sure since it was the same relative time as the movies but they've been making some sort of X-Men movie since 2000 so the pin is likely just marketing the brand not the movies, I am guessing.

Can some of you share how you have your JDs set up? I did a factory reset on my Dredd yesterday and changed some of the settings from how I had them set up before. I used to have all rewards as extra ball but left them the factory replay, increased the ball save to 8 sec, turned the extra ball buy in off, left the outlane openings enormous.
How do you have yours set up?

The difference in feel really bothered me when I first got it but I don't even notice it anymore.

Those are great. Any idea if you'll make these available to us or not?

Same for me except for question 3. I've never changed that setting so I don't know for sure that it changes and saves it but there are a couple goofy things that it never changes. The attract sounds and game restart settings don't really do anything from what I have heard.

Another question: When you are hitting up the left ramp repeatedly, my machine will divert the ball after you hit it 6 times in a row. I thought you could just spam that shot as long as you wanted and it would add 500k each time. That was the main reason I heard for why JD isn't used in the big tournaments. Is that right?

Thanks Viper.

Thanks for posting. I don't love the price but it is realistic. Time to pull the trigger.

Just rejoined the club after a long absence. I haven't shopped it out yet but I wanted to share my Dead world ring. It always bugged me that the ring blocked the Cursed Earth plastics so I cut this today. I think once the machine is all cleaned up it will be an improvement. Your thoughts?

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I looked in the shop today and didn’t see anything available. I’ll go back in this thread and see if I can find one. The physical recreation of the plastic looks really nice.

Thanks. Just sent them a PM.

I am final done shopping this beast out. It was filthy when I got it but I'm happy with how it turned out. I have one molex connector to add and then I'm ready to play some games and really get everything fine tuned.

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I agree! I'd love a PM from anyone who knows how I can get a hold of this. I have access to a chip burner.

It'll look nicer with an awesome crane mod!

Someone get this person a chip reader, stat!

If we can get them one I’d be down for $20.

Had to post a couple more pictures of my Dredd now that my crane mod from Davi is installed.
This is an amazingly professional mod. It fits like a glove and is just gorgeous. Install was a breeze and it emulates what is on the original plastic perfectly. On top of that Davi was extremely patient with my impatience to get my crane in the post. Can’t recommend highly enough.

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I made it. I’m trying out one with engraved meteors to orbit along with the locked balls but I’m not sold yet.