Fish Tales
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Another vote for just cleaning it up the best you can without getting in too deep.....my plan of action would be to get the playfield and boat ramp decal and fix the mechanical stuff so it plays well. The rest I wouldn't worry about, you're a bit new to the hobby to tackle something big, it could turn into a lot of work for a game that may or may not be staying long.
Quoted from skankingaround:Thankyou for all the posts, it’s really helped me - I bought it with flippers rebuilt, LED’ed, (the seller is going to service the flipper issue for me) it’s almost “fluttery” sometimes works - sometimes doesn’t.
Also fails in the test menu. Perhaps I’ve slightly overpaid for this one - you live and you learn but 3.5k doesn’t get you much down under.
DMD is fine and other then the flipper it seems to play without any other issues. My last purchase was a NIB stern which I sold for close to what I paid for it so I went down a different experience this time.
I think I’ll order the cheap decals for a minor cosmetic lift, (tackle box and boat ramp) give it a good clean up. If my mate powder coats for free I may get this done just because and treat it as a bit of learning experience. (Only got room for one game for now)
After all this is done I’ll assess the cabinet situation - might be best to let someone tackle this one. Really appreciate the comments, figured this would be a good machine to learn a few basics on.
Knew I should’ve waited for the shadow...... Fish Tales seems pretty popular here so hopefully I won’t lose too much on it.
Cheers
I always thought the cab repair was a big undertaking but I bought an orbital sander and realized it really isn't...you disassemble the head, you take out the pf and coin door and have at it. sand, spray it and decal it. But I have to tell you this game is not worth all that effort unless you want to practice on it. Just decal the playfield and boat ramp, add some leds and have fun....sell it later and get a better one down the road if you really like it. I'm on my 3rd FT, each slightly better than the last. I also paid more for each time I bought one. I like the game a lot. I bet you I will eventually sell this one too and get an even better one down the road.
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