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8 is a small lineup?

My ACDC, IM, ST and The Getaway are not relaxing at all. I love them, but I do not recall to much laughter when I play them. I need to have a more relaxing game or two in many line up.

Love the stepstool, now there is another thing for me to build. LOL

Ha....compared to some on here, yep...

Yep, FGY provides a nice " wind down" after some of my others beat the crap out of me on a regular basis....a blast to play, and never am pissed when the final ball drains....others ( ahem....TRON) just dare me to step over, push the button, and let the beatings begin..variety is a good thing....

I haven't seen or heard of any but does anyone know if they made inner cab side art for FGY like they did for TSPP and is there a speaker panel decal made for it as well?

I have been absent from the pinball scene for a few months and just roaming back into it so I may have missed a few things that I'd like. In addition I just finished compiling 30+ minutes of video segments for the FGY TV mod which I hope to post a video of in a week or two.

Yes they did make the side art ( I've got a set on mine, just can't remember where I got them...think Joey may have done them originally)....never seen a speaker panel decal...

Here is a short and very washed out clip of the TV mod due to the LEDs and my phones camera not liking them lol, but you get the idea. It contains over 30+ minutes from different shows with some of the shorts pertaining to the game modes.

Okay here is another video showing about 7 minutes of footage with a different camera, but once again it still doesn't like those LEDs.

Now to decide whether or not to add the antennas on top of the TV or just let it be.

I would love to have this mod.

Im having trouble with my FG- when I start stewie mini pinball, stewie just says his spiel and I get a bonus but never get to play mini pinball. I went through the game options and it is activated and I tested the mini flippers and mini ball launcher and they all work. any idea what to try next?

thanks

Found the service bulletin about the smart mini pf error detection which would disable it if there was a bad switch. Didn't make a difference. I did make sure all switches were okay. I found s loose wire that I dont know where it goes. It's right by the right flipper coil- don't see any solder on it maybe it came loose from a connector. Can someone check theirs and see if there is a similar wire and any advise on the mini pf appreciated

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what color is the wire, black? and it don't matter if you see solder or not if there are braids sticking out it could be a clean break from the solder point.

from your photo, you see the gray wire with the plastic sleeve on it soldered on the lug, next to it there is a black wire soldered on the other lug. Well two black wires are supposed to be on the lug I'm guessing that black wire snapped off that lug. I'll post a photo.

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I'll check when I get home, but yes, the wire is black.

any update, have you had any luck attaching the wire and maybe the mini PF now working?

+1 Orange one in the UK

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I need to get my hands on a soldering iron to get that wire reattached. I ended up loading the code for shrek and the mini PF worked with that code.

Any plans to do them again?

yes i am in fact.

I'm in

Now Available on PinGraffix website! FGY PinBlades!!! http://www.pingraffix.com/#!product-page/c1xid/e0f2cf67-e747-bd4b-817a-cedf23bddcaf I will have a photo of them on a pin soon!

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Just grabbed a set, thanks.

When you install them take a pic for us! We will post it on our website! Send it to [email protected]!!~

Will do for sure, you guys & pinup girls rock!! All the best.

Good to see them back...a great machine, and your blades absolutely finish the game!!!

I kind of like the subtle neighborhood back drops. Joe and Quag would be nice but that leaves a reason for me to add their figures instead.

Can anyone tell me where you can find the add on figures? Theres an FGY for sale on pinside where they have Joe Quagmire and Cleveland by the drunken clam, Peter fighting the chicken, the pirate, etc. Also does anyone still make and sell the small tv that played the clips?

eBay is the best place to look for them, just take note of the figure's size before purchasing.

Are they just regular figurines? If so, are there any places to go to learn how to modify them so they can be anchored down and stable?

Here are PinGraffix FGY Pin Blades installed, they look awesome and photos don't do them any justice.

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Nice!
However, I have to nitpick -
Why is the Griffin's house on both sides? Shouldn't one side have Griffin's, Joe's, and Quagmires, and then Cleveland and his neightbors on the other side?

True, but it still beats looking at the black wood IMHO

I think they could have done more with it but then again too busy can be distracting too. All in all not too bad for the 65.00 they were asking and the printing quality and vinyl is awesome.

Funny... this is why I have held off on getting these as well. I would prefer the two sides be different too. Maybe they will offer different sides in the future??

I'll add them to my (future!) game in a second if they do.

Thanks for the feedback guys..I can run this by Joe and see what he says.. I am sure he will come up with something.

Does anyone know how many of these were made? I've heard 1500, 2000, 3000.

I think Greg had mentioned somewhere around 2500......

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/new-family-guy-drunken-clam-animated-topper/page/2

If you are interested in another Tilt Topper Drunken Clam Topper for FGY please add your name on the list.... Dan said he would consider making another run if we get enough interested parties...

Thanks

Price for the topper was US$269 + US$55 shipping. (You are in the same state in Australia as me so shipping should be that.)
With current PayPal rates it will cost approx AU$450.

anybody got a pic of the old one, I might be interested

What a great game. I miss mine.
Impossible to reach the wizard mode though..

These are available now at mezelmods. 3D printed by Joe Zenkus. Painted by Modfather. Can be used on any title.

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I have had mine since new and its the last game that will leave my basement. We all love the callouts and still here a new one once in awhile. I love the yellow powdercoat and will probably do it. I am currently reworking my colors under the inserts. Comet had a nice black friday sale.

What are other high wear areas on the playfields of these besides the TV hole?

Whats the going rate on a decent FG these days? I hear conflicting opinions on this machine all the time. "it was a flop" "there are lots of them"...ok....so whats the truth? lol.

Somewhere in the middle. Steve Ritchie posted a story based on how many had sold by mid-2007. It didn't sell well at first because overseas buyers had no idea what Family Guy was...and even some U.S. operators didn't get it, so they decided to make Shrek to use up the extra parts. Some people stop there & use his number for how many were made, but they ignore the rest of the story. ...the game got great reviews and did very well on locations in bars and college towns. Collectors warmed up to it due to the great reviews, humor and deep code. Sales picked up by Xmas 2007 & were brisk throughout 2008...when it was all said and done, they were making games up until the very end of the license & ~2500 were made.