I picked up a project one this weekend for next to nothing. It was complete, powered on, and you could play music in the diagnostics but you couldn't play a game.
I have it to where you can play, though the left flipper needs repair so it will stop blowing fuses. The main reason it wouldn't play was a big drip of solder on one of the tilt switches.
Current known problems:
- Music works, sound doesn't just a loose wire
- One bad display installed Xpin displays
- Left flipper blows fuse replaced diodes and EOS switch
- Some GI lighting doesn't work replaced fuse that tested good, now works
- Couple of flashers don't work (haven't looked into this yet so could be just the bulbs)
- All new rubber needed
- Some inserts stick way up over the playfield
Cosmetic stuff:
- DIRTY Slightly less dirty
- Flaky mess of a backglass
- Some playfield wear (not the worst I've seen)
- Some cracked plastics
- Cabinet has some chunks out of it, needs bondo and paint
- Legs spray painted black