Does anyone know how to configure this remote batter to work with F14? The instructions say to put the red wire up in the far right and the black wire down on the far left. Leave the middle battery slot on the board open. When I do this, my machine resorts to factory defaults and gives and Adjust Error.

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Is anyone currently making reproduction playfields for F-14?

Thanks for the tip and the link. Unfortunately, they are sold out. Marco is also sold out.

Is anyone currently or planning to reproduce F-14 play fields?

Lighting, of course, is always a matter of opinion. Whatever someone likes it the right answer. For me, I like to keep Tom Cat and these older type machines with their old school bulbs. To me, the LEDs make the play field look odd and they don't flash at the appropriate rate. LEDs are certainly less hassle, but I prefer the original experience I had in the 80's.

Is it glass?

Where can we get one? How much?

Yikes. It's nice and bright, but has anyone had a seizure after playing? I wonder if an LED OCD board could slow that down?

"OOOO Whooo. HERE THEY COME!" Love it!

Could someone that has swapped play fields with the ones produced in Hamburg speak to the time it took and the level of difficulty? I’m a novice. Thanks for any info.

I received my remake play field from Germany today. It looks fantastic!!! I likely will not tackle the swap for a few years. Is there any expert advice on how to store this play field until then? Wrapped in paper or not? Laying flat under a bed or standing on its long side against a wall? Any thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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Will do. Thanks.

Has anyone installed a remote battery holder in their F14? If so, please post a picture. I have them in 2 of my other machines, but can’t figure out the proper placement of the wooden “batteries” for F14. Thanks!

Beautiful!

Unlike newer machines, multi ball does not end until you lose the last ball.

It really is a matter of personal preference. Some people like some arcade patina on their machines and would leave it cosmetically as is. HEP (High End Pins), which you can find here on Pinside, can take a pin like yours and literally make it better than new. You can see examples of other F14 restorations he has done here on Pinside. The challenge is that you’re talking about a $9-$10k restoration. Check out his work. It is gorgeous. The downside is that for a title like F14, you will likely never get your money back out of it.
I would imagine a pin tech that is local to you could get it in relatively good working and playing order for under $2k. Again, this is just an estimation and it may be far less or far more depending on what is not working with your specific machine. You may be able to do it yourself by checking out Pinside forums, watching YouTube videos, buying necessary parts and tools, and dedicating quite a bit of time to learning and repair.
That’s my 2 cents. Good luck with whatever you decide. F14 is a fantastic machine! It was my first and it will not be leaving my place any time soon.

I got sick and tired of sifting through tons of poorly marked key chains and decided to make my arcade life easier.

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I made it for F14 and the rest of my pins and arcade games. Prior to this I had duct tape on keys with a sharpie identifying them. It was a frustrating mess.

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You all may be interested to see the incredible work High End Pins is currently doing on an F14 restoration. Amazing stuff!!!! https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/hep-this-week-9-17-18/page/162#post-5921823

Looks like F14 is on the list for a 2.0 update kit like Funhouse.

No idea. They say they will do a new kit each year, but I do not believe they have released an order.

Found it on the Fun House 2.0 thread.