You know, I'm *really* expecting(*) custom translight for this game.. So much could be done.

(*) - I'm actually surprised there ISN'T one already..!

Oh, that's completely understandable.

Way back when Stern had the high-res image of the translight on their site, I grabbed a copy. It's now used as one of the backgrounds in my HTPC/DVR setup for the show. You wouldn't know that it came from the pinball if you didn't already know.

Interesting. I think it has too MANY of the side-characters.

Having the main family in the center would have made it more relevant, IMHO.

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So who has edited their ROM with the Pinball Browser application to put in Surfin' Bird yet??

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?

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

Hopefully, people are PLAYING their game..

Quick rules question, since they're being discussed.

One thing I've never been able to put my finger on is that sometimes, seemingly randomly, the game will award something for each beer collected, and then play a sound bite, 'Here's your freakin' jackpot!'. What causes that? (Because honestly, I freakin' love that soundbite.)

Ah!
OKAY! Thanks!

Now, usually when I've ben playing, there's been SO MUCH ELSE going on that I haven't been able to pay attention to details.
However, I think I noticed, at one point, that I had enough beer can hits to 'light' a mode - but that mode didn't start until a while afterwards. Is there a shot that specifically starts it, or was I just doing something else in the game that delayed the start?

Okay, thanks. That makes sense then.

Is there a rulesheet somewhere? I have more stupid questions that I feel would be explained in the rulesheet... but IPDB doesn't have one listed, and there's not one linked here.

Edit: Nevermind, found one. Jeez, sometimes my google-fu is off.

I believe it's v12.

It actually sounds like you may have a switch issue.

I believe (though I could be wrong) that the internal counter in the game is 255 for credits, so you can't add anymore credits. Try going into the service menu, and reset EVERYTHING back to factory defaults. Also, check the switch test, and verify that hitting the start button isn't activating any other switches.

Ah, apologies. Sorry for bringing it up!

Is okay - I was under the impression that the 'Factory Reset' also cleared all audits and such. I hope you get it running as well - my railroad is right up there, and that will give me an excuse to leave early / come in early. You know.. to raid your gameroom.

Hey guys -
Two more 'stupid' rules questions that I can't seem to figure out..

First, randomly, Peter will call out "5"... "4" ... "3" ... "2"... I *think* it has something to do with Lard Multiball, but I can't figure out what is counting down. What is being counted down?

Second, there a green 'MULTIBALL' light aimed at the TV scoop. When does it light? (Not during Fart Multiball, as knocking down the targets starts that. Not for Lard, as that is started after hitting the beer can. Not for Stewie Pinball Multiball, as that's started as soon as all the characters are completed.)

Ah! That makes sense then. I don't remember seeing anything on the screen mentioning it, and there have been times where the game has lagged - i.e. I've drained all but one ball, but the display is still showing animations from awards gotten during the multiball, and he still counts down. So I never connected the two, thinking that some other mode was running..

Ah, okay! Haven't gotten either of those, so that's why then I've never seen it light.

Unfortunately I don't have access to modify the file. So I can't add the stuff about Peter's countdown. Thanks though.

Hah. Funny you say that. I **JUST** noticed this again earlier today. Was trying to pay attention to the callouts this time, because I was sure that I had heard them after multiball was over. And sure enough, I drained all save one ball after I heard the '5', and sure enough, he just kept going. I was actually wondering (since I can never make that shot) if the Jackpot was still 'active' as kind of a grace-timer thing.

Who wants chowder?!

He can build a freakin' *time machine*. He can make a pinball without issue. Now, howver, making it *pretty*.. that's a different story.

Are you missing a trapped ball? Or should that post not be there?

Interesting. Wonder if that was a design change. The way that loop is laid out make it look like it was originally made for one ball, and the ball was to be hit all the way around to the other side.

In other news - nine minutes of the Mayor.

I would be surprised if they don't do another run in the future...!

Honestly, I didn't even know they did a second run! I preordered one of the first 50, that had the power issue that they sent a new power supply for.

Curious -
Can someone grab a somewhat close picture of their Stewie targets, the upper newton ball, and the Seamus target for me? (The only ones on IPDB are of 'prototype', and I wanna see final production.)

Thanks!

Bump! Anyone?

PERFECT, thanks! You have a Cliffy on your TV scoop?

I was mainly curious about this, which looking at your pic, and the 'prototype' pics, appears to be the same on both games:
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(No, not the bad grey dither, but the mask in the artwork for a post, just up and to the right of Rupert. My PF is pictured, and despite the art issues, it's NOS from Stern, and I wanted to make sure I wouldn't have to drill a hole there..)

Yeah - I'm not sure it will give you the results you're wanting.

Since the software is expecting a ball on either side, it awards the letter when *either* switch is opened (not closed). So, with only one ball in there, the game will still award the letter when you hit the ball hard enough to open the switch, but NOT roll all the way to the other side.

There's a very small possibility that - like some 90's Williams games do - that the software will see one switch open, one closed, and handle it properly, but there's only one way to tell that.

Okay, so there's no real difference (to the player) for having a 'switching' captive ball..

I got NOS from factory paid for $700.

Check your ROM Revision. I believe there was an update that was released Free-Only that fixed some issues. May nee to downgrade to get pricing back.