Winston-salem, NC
Has anyone done touch ups on the play field where the flipper wear is most common? Needing to know what color purple to apply.
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3 weeks later
Has anyone ever adjusted the Boiler Room Door and when doing so, the opto to the Bolier Room Door stops working? Ever since adjusting the door underneath the PF, the opto hasn't worked. The LED light stays on which means something is tripped. I replaced the receiver and transmitter with no luck. I also put in another known working OPTO Board underneath and got the same results. Any help would be appreciated.
Quoted from billsfanmd:Looking at the one I am shopping. How the &^%$ does the glove come off?
You need to go under the playfield and loosen up the Glove Flipper that way. It's like pulling out a flipper bat.
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Quoted from AlexSMendes:I got mine.... what happened?
Don't know. I was told by Brock that it was going to be shipped and I've never heard anything else from him. So I was just curious if others had received their's or not. Thanks for letting me know Amendes.
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Quoted from Medisinyl:The previous owner of my game modded the glove with wood and they've held up perfectly over the last year. The glove to captive ball shot works fairly well for me and is rewarding when it connects, but otherwise it isn't incredibly useful. There are many ways different code could improve the game.
Curious as to what ideas you have to improve this game?
Quoted from billsfanmd:The glove just knocks ball off ramp correct ? Shopping pin for a friend and can't see what else claw can do
That's pretty much it. Like one of the other posters said, it can sometimes hit the captive ball. Other than that, it's just for looks. As for the size screws to use for the shorter Freddy repro glove, just go to a local hardware store and make sure the screw isn't longer than the glove. I know that's a duh answer but I just grab some unused screws around the house.
Thanks for sharing your opinion on how to make the game better. I agree with everything that you have mentioned in your prior post. I think it would be ideal to make the tv shot target do more than it does. Maybe that has to be accomplished to advanced past Nightmare three. In later modes, maybe that shot has to be activated for extra ball etc.
I would love for someone who has programming skills to improve this game.
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Quoted from ahdelarge:Further to my post on the previous page. I replaced the LEDs with regular globes, put Freddy's head back on and everything is working.....but, when Freddy talks, his mouth kind of chatters rather than opens. The balls will also spit out of his mouth, but they get stuck a lot of the time and have to be spat out again.
I lifted the playfield and noticed a transistor on a coil has the wire broken and it's sticking out in the air. From memory it's the mouth upkicker coil, not the jaw.
That's good. I just know that the two sockets can't touch inside Freddy's head. If they do, it will shortout and cause the lights to not work.
Quoted from toyotaboy:nothing is guaranteed until I see how it prints (may have to seperate the ladder as a second printed item like the knob), but here's a rendering:
Looks good so far! Looking forward to the outcome.
Quoted from transprtr4u:Yes the boiler arrived and my wife picked it up from the post office , however up north till Sunday... Sorry guys first thing to do my list when I'm back home ...
Sorry to keep the drama going
How did it go?
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I was able to get Toyotaboy boiler installed into my Freddy tonight and I must say it looks great! The only thing that I can point out that may need to be adjusted but honestly, it's not that big of a deal is the front plastic on both sides near the front is on top of the nuts attached to the other plastic. It fits in nice an snug and I don't think it's a big deal. Thanks again for doing this Toyota!
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Guys, I must say that this is much better quality than the original boiler. It's made out of tougher material and doesn't feel like you can just snap in half like the original. I'll be curious to see how it comes out with the front being stripped.
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Obviously I like the machine for the theme as well. This was the machine that brought me to pinball in the first place. Even though it isnt consider deep and doesn't really have any modes per say, I still enjoy playing to take a break from all the mode heavy games. It's a fast little machine when dialed in and Freddy talking back to you is iconic.
Quoted from ahdelarge:Another Freddy issue has popped up....balls are being ejected from his mouth, but Freddy's jaw keeps talking chattering and blocking the ball from being spit out...then he coughs multiple times to try and eject the ball. Has anyone had this issue? Off the top of my head, dirty opto that needs cleaning or replacing?
Thanks!
Adam.
That would be my first guess. It doesn't know that the ball went behind Freddy's head.
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I have a strange issue that just started happening yesterday.
Whenever the Boiler Door goes down, it triggers the Boiler opto. Has anyone ever seen this? I made sure the optos were clean and adjusted the door/motor as well.
If I have the Boiler Door up during switch testing, the opto is fine. If I have the Boiler Door down during switch testing, the Boiler Opto is stuck on.
Thanks
Well after a lot of troubleshooting, I was able to figure out my issue. The opto on the left side of the boiler room was just loose enough to cause all those triggers when the door would go down. After I tighten up the opto, the problem was solved.
1 year later
Quoted from Newbie979:Do you have trouble with the boiler door getting stuck after you shoot your first ball? Mine does and it drives me crazy. When I turn it on it goes up and down then I start a game it works till I shoot first ball then it stays in place wherever it’s at. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Need to adjust the arm that raises the boiler room door underneath. You will see that the arm is in between two switches. Need to make sure the arm makes contact with both. That will fix your problem with that.
Quoted from Newbie979:Ok will try to find that switch when I get home. Hope that’s all it is. So it need to touch bout connections? So bend it pretty much?
Yes, you can move it manually with your hand. Please move it while the machine is off.
Quoted from Newbie979:What is the arm a rod? Didn’t see where the switch was when I looked under last night. Under the playfield right?
If I still had my machine, I would take a picture but I don’t. It’s a metal arm/rod that moves the door up and down. You can’t miss it.
Quoted from finnflash:Are you sure the bottom one is plastic? It should not be
Agreed
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Quoted from ssbodyman:Pretty sure I have an extra repro glove, I'll have to check.
Thanks. Let me know.
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JJJJJS I too think that piece looks great. I believe others would be willing to pay for that 3d Model if you are interested in doing a small run. I was recently looking to find away to include the house somewhere on the game. Never thought of actually replacing the actual house plastic.
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Quoted from JJJJJS:Thanks for the compliment! I've thought about making a couple more though I'll need to make one or two revisions before I'd feel comfortable offering them. Love the idea of using the flame bulb, currently I've got a red and an orange flasher in there to create the fire illusion.
Have you made any lead way on this? Just curious because the community would love to purchase one.
Quoted from JJJJJS:Not yet. I've got the Portland Retro Gaming Expo coming up in a month and preparation for that is sucking up all my time. Plan is to work on finishing the house and the two TFTC mods I've got in proto stage right after the show.
Thanks for the update. Good luck at the Expo and I'm extremely excited about the outcome of the house.
2 months later
Quoted from mrsyfy:Are you selling them? If so I would like two sets. I am working on recasting the claw for the play field as well as the Cowl out of a musch stronger plastic and a more durable rubber. First claw comes out of the mold today.
Keep us posted on how it turns out! May have people interested if you decide to sell.
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I would start with the easy stuff then work your way up. For example, do you see lights on the opto board underneath the Playfield? Secondly, have you tried to reflow the solder joints on both the transmitter and receiver boards near the boiler door? They are underneath the plastic to the left and right of the boiler door. Those transmitter and receivers boards are notorious for having to reflow the solder. I've had to do that on two different Freddy's.
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Quoted from noob-a-tron:I own a Freddy and was wondering if anyone knows what something like this should be worth as $500 Australian sounds expensive. Thats about $300USD.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/andrews-farm/collectables/robert-englund-signed-nightmare-on-elm-street-translight-pinball/1236697471
If you want your translite signed, Robert Englund will do it for $100 USD. Of course you would have to ship it and pay for it to be returned to you. Just go to www.robertenglund.com and click shop
3 months later
After looking over the playfield I really think the Jackpot inserts and Freddy shot inserts should be color coded. With the natural or cool white, it just blends in too much with the rest of the inserts. Not sure if others have done this.
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Quoted from Nemesis:Where do I find the Lost Souls faces rubber that goes under Freddy's head? I need it and other decals etc.
Pinball Resources
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Quoted from parksr5:Tried to join the club today without success.
Found a machine that looked nice in the pictures. Asked about condition, owner said that there's no wear or issues of note. Drive 3 hours and 45 minutes to look at it for 2-3 minutes and make the drive home.
Had planking and paint loss around the flippers and the right side of the play field. Wear by the drop ball areas like normal. He was asking premium money so; I didn't even try bartering with him. Was worth about half what he was asking. Decent machine, just not for the money. Thanked him for his time and got back in the car. Sigh.
Guess I'll continue to keep my eyes open for one.
Geez. I know that can be frustrating. I can tell you that I’ve owned four different Freddy’s and all of them but one had some wear around the flippers. Obviously don’t let that be a game changer for you but price should also reflect that. Good luck on your search. They only made 2800 of them!
3 months later
Quoted from sandviper:Hello everyone, I don't know how to join the club, I hope it's not a problem that I'm writing here. Someone had the same problem ??
1) the left tunnel registers the ball (points are added) but does not register logic (jackpot and other flashing events are not activated, but the points for passing the loop are counted, which means the opto pair works) sometimes the loop is counted, but this happens very rarely and if the ball was rolling sooo slowly.
I think this is a problem with mpu
2) The coil in Freddy's head spits out the ball at different speed (sometimes on the third flipper, and sometimes straight downward)
and I don't think the problem is in the coil
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There's a metal bracket under Freddy's Head. Make sure that it's tighten down and straight. Also check to make sure your machine is leveled.
Not sure about your 1st question. Haven't seen that before. If I had to guess, it's a switch issue.
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Quoted from PanzerKraken:So haven't done anything to it, and the freddy head spits wonderfully now, it's such an odd problem that seems to maybe just be a design flaw? Friend playing one day had it constantly dribble down the middle. Yesterday I played for almost an hour and Freddy never dribbled the ball and was spitting out nice and strong each time. I didn't adjust anything so that is odd.
My freddy glove seems to be a solid resin like cast piece. Is the original also a resin piece or is it like a light plastic? Wondering if mine is repro. It was fine when I got it but one day while playing the entire glove just went flying, the screws holding it in at the bottom had fallen out and when I used the glove flipper it sent it flying onto the play field which snapped one blade. Used stronger/longer screws and also added a dab of epoxy to the threading to make it extra strong when installed, also fixed the broken blade but still wondering if this was a repro.
Send a picture and we can confirm if it's a reproduction or not
That would be great if you were able to get some scans. Over time we all know that these plastics can break. So would be good to have reproduction ones as an option to preserve the game.
As for the ColorDMD, to my knowledge, it hasn't been done. Has any Gottlieb's System 3's got this treatment?
1 week later
No one to my knowledge is making them anymore. The guy that was making them for Pinball Resources has stopped. You could always use a dremel and cut into the glove and replace blades with Lexan Plastic. Make sure to use epoxy. I've done these for a couple of the gloves. Actually prefer that over the reproduction one.
Quoted from GeekedOnPinball:I will be modeling one for ours then. Is there much of a need for them? I will print mine a with a high strength engineering resin. Should take the hit better than the original.
Oh yeah. Haha. There’s a need for these. Because even the reproduction has been known to break.
Quoted from Haggy38:So little Freddy waiting for painting, 3D printed on Elegoo Mars Pro resin printer, where should I put it….?
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Looking good. I say by the boiler door. Please post pic of when it’s been painted.
Quoted from Haggy38:Freddys glove is finally restored, ready to scratch some balls
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Now you're playing with power!
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I've always thought about doing that but didn't want to paint the metal. I think a sticker/decal would work better. Just incase you wanted to revert back you could. Looks good!
2 weeks later
Quoted from Hitlow:Where can I get these or a new glove?
Looks like it can be had on eBay. Someone is making reproduction ones at a limited run.
Quoted from PinBall-Newbie:Good Afternoon,
I just purchased a NOES Pin a few months back and love it. I know it is an older game but are there any MOD's out for this title still? Can you upgrade it to a Color DMD? It already has LED lights. Who makes the Custom instruction cards? Love to hear an see pictures of what you all have done with your Freddie's.
Any Playfield MOD suggestions?
Freddy: A Nightmare On Elm Street
I've been thinking about adding this as a topper. Awhile back in previous posts you will see that Freddy Grave Walker was being used as an topper. I had one but seemed pretty overbearing if you ask me. This looks just right.
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Quoted from GeekedOnPinball:I'm working on a 3d model and resin printed glove in engineering resin that I'm hoping will stand up to ball hits better than the original. It will also look better, more detail. I'm mid development of it now as my games glove is meh.
Rock on! This is good news. Look forward to the final product.
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You weren’t kidding. That machine is nice! Good score and welcome back to the club. I can’t tell if that house is plastic or not but Toyotaboy made a couple a while back. I have one of them. If interested, I would reach out to him and see if he would do another run.
Quoted from radfordian3505:This was made of wood and is amazing. It has a freddy I inside and it hinges where you can easily access the inside led light strip . The lcd mod was custom made with pieces of the neca TV freddy and plays the whole first nightmare on elm Street movie.
Ah, ok. Then I know where that Freddy came from then. Lyons Arcade restored that machine awhile back. You should check out the restore on YouTube. Ronny did an excellent job on it.
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Quoted from radfordian3505:Hey guys. Quick question. My divertor behind freddys head is broken and needs replaced and the only replacement I can find is the one for the shooter lane. Are they the same size? I don't have a manual so I can't look it up but I have a feeling that they are.
It's not the same. According to the manual, the part number that you are needing is this : MA-1791B
2 weeks later
Quoted from nexfx:Mine does not do that. I would take a look at the 3 mechanical relays for lamps in the bottom of your cabinet on the right hand side. My theory would be that would be the best place to start diagnostic the problem. I could be wrong but I suspect that the best place to start.
I concur. I had that same issue and it ended up being the Relay. Just a minor adjustment because it wasn't closed.
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Quoted from cookpins:You said it would never leave, what changed?
As Freddy would say, "Coffee, Tea, or Me" I guess he chose the other. 
4 weeks later
Quoted from MStem80:All of the sudden my Freddy is getting the ball stuck in Freddy's head. Eventually he will spit them out, is this a sensor issue or vuk issue?
If it doesn't eject right away then it's an opto issue within the subway. I believe there's a total of three optos that you will need to check.
Quoted from PanzerKraken:Seen it debated before but never clear, but is the claw shot when used actually do anything? I've heard claims that a special shot with it is worth big points but others saying it really does nothing and is just an upper flipper that you can sometimes use.
It's a special shot if you can hit it from the glove flipper to the captive ball beside the boiler room
2 months later
Quoted from Pinash:How does this game hold up in small collections? I think it would be cool next to my Halloween, but I’m concerned about the longevity.
Being that you already have 6 machines, you should be good with Freddy in the lineup. Freddy is a good game for beginners to play/understand. When dialed in, it can be a pretty fast game. I enjoy the game because it's an interesting layout from other pins. The only thing I feel is lacking is not having a ramp. Like others have mentioned, if you are a fan of the movies, it's a must have. These are becoming more rare and harder to find these days because of the low production numbers. So if you see one, I'd jump on it and welcome it to PrimeTime!
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Quoted from Skyemont:Picking up my first Freddy. Does anyone know where i can find a new freddy glove?
Congrats and good timing since it's still spooky season. I believe there is someone on eBay that is making them. If you still have the original glove however, I would be more likely to repair with epoxy/lexan.
Quoted from PanzerKraken:Again doesn't anyone know where this decal goes? http://www.pbresource.com/plastic/gtb-30997.jpg
I don't have it on my Freddy and picked it up along with another set of decals my old game was missing. No idea where that linked decal is supposed to go though
Yep, it belongs in the game. Front Ramp on the outer side.
Quoted from ukirish:hey everyone i been re reading all of the old post i purchased my freddy this past summer. huge freddy fan . mine is in pretty good shape i cleaned it up re[placed all bulbs and added some led and led strobes. i am having a wierd issue with my bottom set of strobes . once replaced the 2 bulbs in freedy head the strobes appear to weant to cycle but the voltage is so low it barely lights the fillament in the incondecent bulb. and it wont even light the led. what could be the issue with super low voltage ?
Double check and make sure your flashers are 906
Quoted from PanzerKraken:The shooter lane ramp?
This is the location of the decal
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Quoted from Jakers:All of the sudden my boiler door will not work correctly after starting nightmare 1. It stays down and will not come back up until I turn the game off and on again. During the power up sequence, the game goes into attract mode and my boiler door will go up and down about 5-6 times. When I start a game, the boiler door works fine until I enter it, then it refuses to come back up. The game plays fine, but the door stays down the entire time.
Has anyone else had this issue before? What does your boiler door do when the game is first powered on?
Yep. I've seen this before. You will need to adjust the arm that controls the boiler from going up underneath the playfield. You either have the boiler door too high or not high enough. Good luck.
Quoted from Jakers:Thanks. I’ll check out the arm when I get home today. How about the power up sequence? Is the door supposed to go up and down 5-6 times?
Yes. That's normal behavior.
Quoted from Viggin900:I still can't play a game, wondering what the trough eject problem is with 4 balls? Can't believe they charge for the manual to this game?
3 balls need to be in the trough while the last ball needs to be resting on the switch before entering the trough. Try that before starting up machine and see what you get.
Quoted from Viggin900:Thats good to know but still get "ball stuck or missing message"? It won't give me credits either?
When you start up the game, does it say Freddy's home but nothing else happens? Or do you just get a message that says ball stuck?
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Quoted from Nuge405:I'm absolutely ecstatic to be picking up a Freddy next week! Any longtime owners have some advice on the pros and cons of this particular machine?
If you are a fan of Freddy, you will love the game. Robert Englund's call outs are great like the previous poster said. The only thing I wish this game had was at least one ramp shot. The boiler shot is challenging enough when you are trying to make that shot when in asleep mode to defeat Freddy. Also, you have to hit certain freddy shots to even qualify to defeat Freddy. In a bigger collection, this game is different enough to keep around.
2 months later
Quoted from Lowaek:Just wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to Viggin900 I bought the sweater decal and side art blades from him for my Freddy. They are BEYOND awesome!! So again thank you! Can't wait to put them in the game. Very cool!!
Love the addition of new mods being rolled out for this game. Now if we can just get colordmd to release a version for Freddy. I think the color dots would look amazing for this game.
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Has anyone had a chance to catch Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares : A Robert Englund Story?
Physical copy came out a couple days ago to be purchased. It can be streamed on Screambox. I'm about 3/4 finished and its very interesting.
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Quoted from Whistles:I cut my claws out of a lexan sheet, trust it more than anything else for this type of work.
I did the exact same for mine and haven’t had any issues since.
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Quoted from shacklersrevenge:It’s criminally underrated in my opinion.
I guess those that own the game and seek it out know what I mean, if you know, you know
Agreed. Now we just need a ColorDMD to go with the game. Then it would take this criminally underrated game to Prime Time.
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