Quoted from gdonovan:More fun than I thought it would be frankly.
An "A" game for sure and more fun than El Dorado IMO. Not selling mine. 
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Quoted from gdonovan:More fun than I thought it would be frankly.[quoted image]
Been on my wishlist for awhile. Good YouTube video by EM Pinman too.
When you post pictures please post the name of the game(s). It will help future searching within the thread. Thanks
Quoted from damadczar:Wife wanted a tiki pin. Enter Paradise![quoted image]
Along with it's add-a-ball partner "Pleasure Isle", probably two of the best multi-player EM games ever produced by Gottlieb. Major good lookers as well!
Quoted from damadczar:Wife wanted a tiki pin. Enter Paradise![quoted image]
That's fine example! Very good looking machine.
Quoted from Playdium:That's fine example! Very good looking machine.
Indeed, I love Paradise and that is certainly a beauty!! That is a keeper!
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I got a trolley a little while ago which allows you to drag n drop machines till you get a nice line. I tried to group them but eventually a random mix felt best. The wedgeheads sort of just clumped together. All the really sad ones hang out together in the laundry
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Nice gameroom! So you use a trolley to move your "Volley"?
Quoted from jrpinball:Along with it's add-a-ball partner "Pleasure Isle", probably two of the best multi-player EM games ever produced by Gottlieb. Major good lookers as well!
I found this out at a local collectors party; played the game and loved it.
Quoted from RWH:Love the Four Million BC bg, post some pics of the pf. How's the game play?
It has some great art. It can be frustrating and difficult to score high on despite the zipper flippers. I really like the multi-ball feature. It’s one of my kids favorite games.
Quoted from Murphdom:It has some great art. It can be frustrating and difficult to score high on despite the zipper flippers. I really like the multi-ball feature. It’s one of my kids favorite games.
This game is on my loose "would like to have list" but not on the "must have"
It looks like fun. Need to get off my butt and proceed with work on Bazaar that has been sitting in the garage.. busy busy.
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Quoted from Murphdom:It has some great art. It can be frustrating and difficult to score high on despite the zipper flippers
So it has zipper flippers too, sure would like to play one.
Quoted from Nihonmasa:Thanks, will check with them, causse if I buy a full set, for me it's:
Full set price + expensive shipping taxes + import taxes
Which makes it a very expensive part
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Quoted from RWH:So it has zipper flippers too, sure would like to play one.
Here is a list of zipper flipper games from IPDB:
https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?specialty=25&sortby=name&searchtype=advanced
Quoted from RWH:Love the Four Million BC bg, post some pics of the pf. How's the game play?
This machine was picked up hopefully as a trade for another Bally either Capersville, Cosmos or Surfer, though Id consider anything Ted Zale.
It needs love but has a NOS backglass, good plastics and internals.
Play is ok, the skill shot is great, there's not a lot of planning in play, just bash them around. A bit of a drainer
Art is pretty much what you'd find in a kids illustrated book of knowledge which is where I suspect it was lifted from.
Its ok and as a multiball, tends to get noticed in an EM lineup.
I much prefer my Wiggler
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Tough game! I'm looking forward to the challenge of refurbishment and beating it.
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Sure is a pretty machine. Both the playfield and backglass. Looks to me like it would stand out in any lineup. Congrats.
Quoted from Sea_Wolf:Sure is a pretty machine. Both the playfield and backglass. Looks to me like it would stand out in any lineup. Congrats.
Thanks! "Not work on till winter" has already slid out the window as I have replaced the flipper bats and bushings, added color changing LED to the backglass along with warm white LED for the score reels and sealed the backglass with triple thick.
Hey needs to be reliable while waiting its turn in the queue.
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Traded my Far Out for this Target Alpha, and I enjoy it a lot!! Really digging it!
Only found 2 issues so far;
- GI will sometime just go out and come back later on
- right outlane 5K light never lites but does give 5k. Light itself and socket are ok.
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Quoted from Nihonmasa:Traded my Far Out for this Target Alpha, and I enjoy it a lot!! Really digging it!
Only found 2 issues so far;
- GI will sometime just go out and come back later on
- right outlane 5K light never lites but does give 5k. Light itself and socket are ok.
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The GI issue sounds like a cold solder issue. That is where I would start.
I would start with looking at switches on outlane relay that sends power to the light. Have you checked for voltage at the light socket? Work backwards from there to see where the power comes from. Use the Left lane as a good place for reference.
Quoted from Nihonmasa:- GI will sometime just go out and come back later on
Check the contacts on the tilt relay.
Quoted from Nihonmasa:- right outlane 5K light never lites but does give 5k. Light itself and socket are ok.
Check alternating relay contacts.
2nd EM in as many days. They breed. Enter Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy
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Thanks guys, 2 issues seem solved!
But it looks like I created a new one while adressing the others:
Now when I put only one player, I play ball 1 as P1, ok but then it jumps to ball 1 of P4. Etc. 
Any idea of where to look? This was not occuring before.
Edit: solved by tweaking a tiny bit the stepper unit
Quoted from gdonovan:All tuned up and ready for duty, bringing it to work tomorrow for physical therapy dept.[quoted image]
I really like the layout and progressive ruleset on this game.I restored one myself earlier this year and have been toying with the idea of keeping it. It's a lot of fun! That's awesome you are sharing your passion for pinball with others that can use a welcome distraction.
Just completed a cab repaint on my GTB Crosstown. The cab was in a pretty sorry state with quite a bit of de-lamination and dreadful touchups. The bottom board was shedding its outer layers so that was replaced.
Adopted my normal cab stencil approach which is to take tracings then transfer those to 7mm mdf board and cut using a Makita cordless jigsaw. On the front of the cab I prepared the stencils using timber moulding. The small odd looking round hole stencil came about because on one side I overlooked spraying the flipper button surround ( so rather than re apply whole stencil quicker to make a one off stencil).
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Quoted from Nihonmasa:Thanks guys, 2 issues seem solved!
Ok. What did you find?
Up votes are appreciated!
Well actually the GI issue has come back but it's more than that, all playfield lights die, including inserts. Does look like tilt related but contacts are just fine and soldering seem ok.
For the other issue, it was a broke wire but could not be seen as it was internal.
Quoted from Nihonmasa:Well actually the GI issue has come back but it's more than that, all playfield lights die, including inserts. Does look like tilt related but contacts are just fine and soldering seem ok.
For the other issue, it was a broke wire but could not be seen as it was internal.
Check the fuse clip, and install a new fuse too. I've seen plenty of intermittent fuses. They heat up, and the internal connection gets flaky.
Just finished installing a Wade playfield into my Quick Draw. I had this playfield clear coated with auto clear before installing. It plays different - not as fast. I think it needs to be broken in. I'm happy with how it turned out.
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A few reasons:
1. A friend with easy affordable access to clearcoating talked me into it.
2. There are no star inserts to get screwed up on this pf so why not.
3. The key lines are the last layer of screening on these playfields and the paint for them sits high from the rest of the playfield. You can feel them. The clear protects them. This is probably overkill for home use but doesn't hurt.
Quoted from MikeO:A few reasons:
1. A friend with easy affordable access to clearcoating talked me into it.
2. There are no star inserts to get screwed up on this pf so why not.
3. The key lines are the last layer of screening on these playfields and the paint for them sits high from the rest of the playfield. You can feel them. The clear protects them. This is probably overkill for home use but doesn't hurt.
Understood, makes sense, and looks amazing. But curious why it plays slower.
Quoted from MikeO:Just finished installing a Wade playfield into my Quick Draw. I had this playfield clear coated with auto clear before installing. It plays different - not as fast. I think it needs to be broken in. I'm happy with how it turned out.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Gorgeous! I like to add clear coat to my Wade Krause playfields as well unless client requested as is. I agree, the key lines are raised, I would be worried about wear in that area.
Quoted from MikeO:Just finished installing a Wade playfield into my Quick Draw. I had this playfield clear coated with auto clear before installing.
I'm on Wade's list for the next run of Quick Draw; can't wait as I love that game.
I auto clear his playfield's also for several reason's, one is my auto clear is a premium urethane that will protect the finish, never yellow (has uv absorbers in it) and will never crack like a lacquer finish.
Is this a little overkill for a home use machine - yes - but I'll never have to worry about it again and it's easy with a blank non-populated playfield.
Limassol
Quoted from MikeO:Just finished installing a Wade playfield into my Quick Draw. I had this playfield clear coated with auto clear before installing. It plays different - not as fast. I think it needs to be broken in. I'm happy with how it turned out.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Beautiful !
Now I know for sure I got the colors right in restoring mine .
Quoted from wayner:Just completed a cab repaint on my GTB Crosstown. The cab was in a pretty sorry state with quite a bit of de-lamination and dreadful touchups. The bottom board was shedding its outer layers so that was replaced.
Adopted my normal cab stencil approach which is to take tracings then transfer those to 7mm mdf board and cut using a Makita cordless jigsaw. On the front of the cab I prepared the stencils using timber moulding. The small odd looking round hole stencil came about because on one side I overlooked spraying the flipper button surround ( so rather than re apply whole stencil quicker to make a one off stencil).
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Nice job it looks great
Quoted from Nihonmasa:Traded my Far Out for this Target Alpha, and I enjoy it a lot!! Really digging it!
Only found 2 issues so far;
- GI will sometime just go out and come back later on
- right outlane 5K light never lites but does give 5k. Light itself and socket are ok.
I would replace the fuse holders. I've chased intermittent light issues for days on two machines. My fuse holder looked and felt good, but I could not track down the issue anywhere else. I replaced the entire fuse block with a new one from GPE and lights are on and rock solid.
Quoted from phototamer:Beautiful !
Now I know for sure I got the colors right in restoring mine .
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fast-draw-playfield-restoration-first-ever-attempt-/page/2#post-4481363
You did get the colors, and everything else, right on your playfield. I'm still amazed at the quality of your work.
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