Smithtown, NY
I think the popcorn needs more butter 
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Creature from the Black Lagoon
Bally, 1992
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3 weeks later
Dude, skip the text, we know what hot dogs, popcorn and soda are! Don't forget the colors of the game are mainly green and not to clash with those colors, work with colors already used in the game, and fonts for that matter. OK you owe me 2 cents, carry on ........
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5 months later
I will put my 2 cents in. When people in general make mods for games that are graphics based, they seem to forget they are not creating their own palette but trying to marry their art with art that already exists. To me the palette of colors in the videos is all ready predetermined, fluorescent green, purple, teal or sky blue from the P.F, pink, maybe a little orange or yellow. But all the colors in the videos should be using that color palette. That's how you make it look like it was made that way and not clash with the colors already there. With that said, I hope this gets done, been watching and waiting from the sidelines and would love to see this finished and installed, stay healthy but get it done.....
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2 weeks later
Best I can figure, he took 2 years to do 9 videos plus 2 test videos. With 11 left, I figure this should be ready by Christmas 2023.
3 weeks later
1 week later
2020,2021,2022, 2023,2024 post #16,378 ....tweaking the colors on the match video, correcting the size of the fonts. Waiting for the leg levelers I have on back order so I can mount the display.....
2 weeks later
For the defenders who are saying that people shouldn't complain because he's taking so long and they are worried it will never get finished. He may finish it, but it also seems quite possible he may not. The way I see it, if he doesn't, he may very well have prevented someone else to step up and make it over the last 3 1/2 years because they figured someone was already working on it.....
2 weeks later
He's probably shopping out his creech and got sidetracked with his next invention, LED rubber rings...
1 month later
I've said this before but i'll say it again. I don't care if pinballsp wants to take 10 years to work on this. But by coming on Pinside and making it public, he may very well have prevented someone else to make the same mod. By coming here and stating that he planned on making this mod, then he is open season to public opinion. And if the public thinks he's taking too long, then so be it.
1 month later
Quoted from Toxteth:So I take it that no one wants to sell me their original Creech hologram then....... anyone..... . . No?
is there such a thing as an original green working hologram anymore, if someone still has a crisp one, they are very lucky!
1 month later
This time waster is keeping Compy from making his version. This is what has been bothering me all along, people generally don't want to interfere and step on others toes so they don't make their version. More than 3 years wasted.
1 week later
This video actually doesn't look bad:
But I would like to see it being played in a natural state, not him controlling the ball at a snails pace.....
Quoted from nwpinball:The one thing that concerns me with Compy's version is the screen looks to sit further away from the playfield window and at an angle. Which is what the original hologram does, but not exactly what you'd want for video. Am I wrong on this?
why not bring that up in the compy thread?
1 month later
Hmm, what do you do for an encore after you've come out with a mod you've been working on for 4 years and haven't had any installed yet, well,
1 month later
Price is one thing, but you also want to feel confident that if something goes wrong that he will stand behind it. Did he ever mention support or warranty?
When did the original creature hologram light up? Didn't he usually show up when the music/scream started when you got multiball? I don't see him showing up at 1:20 until I see him at about 1:32. Then again at 3:52 shouldn't the creature be showing up on screen? My game is is storage and haven't played it in so long I don't remember.
Nice to have all these other animations even though I think there's too many but IMO at least the creature should should show up when he's supposed to.
2 weeks later
Quoted from bsbdmd83:plus not to mention not track record of how it truly works in game play from any end users. If it was the end all be all we would have some excited folks sharing and its just crickets.
And I think people are waiting for Compy's version. If we're lucky, his will work better and he has a better reputation for standing behind his products. Waited years for this version, might as well wait a little longer for Compy's version. He seems to get things done right and quickly.
1 month later
Quoted from john17a:Surely someone ,anyone has installed this ,
Not a reassuring sign. I would think enough people have received them and are eager to install them. Either they are having trouble on the install or don't like the way they work.
1 week later
Congrats on the success of the install but can you play a BUNCH of games on it and give us a real unbiased opinion on how it works, any lag, do the videos seem to start and stop and get cut off in the middle or does it seem in sync with what's going on in the game? And later, when you get some time, polish that freakin playfield 
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1 week later
I have to admit, it took forever, and I didn't think he would ever finish, but the damn thing looks great! Thanks PhillyArcade for the video, I bet you helped sell a few more. I am seriously considering buying this now....
1 month later
Quoted from slicknick13:This doesn't bode well for long-term viability. Especially mounted to the playfield of a pinball machine.
I was thinking exactly the same thing but didn't want to appear more critical than I already have. This thing needs to be made with a screen that's more rugged to put up with the long term vibration and abuse of a playfield. Does not instill confidence in me.
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1 year later
About to put an order in and wanted to ask previous buyers, what are the "must have" extras and what should I not waste my money on. Still deciding on how many videos I want to order.
Quoted from pinballsp:Depending on the machine, there are two optional extras that may be essential:
1.- External power supply: If the machine already installs other mods, it is essential to install the external power supply to avoid CPU resets during the game.
2.- CPU ROM: If the firmware version of the machine's CPU is prior to L4, the ROM must be updated to L4 or Rev5. The firmware version can be seen on the DMD at machine boot.
Thanks, now if I could just decide to do 24 or 30 videos. Decisions, decisions......
Quoted from JBtheAVguy:What's the price difference? I'm thinking that if you're doing the mod you'd want to go all in and not kick yourself down the road when the mod becomes unavailable. Atleast that's how I'd try to justify it in my mind.
The 'full' package is around $800 U.S and the extra 6 videos are another $450, which it appears is a hard decision for me .
2 months later
The bottom inside of the creech cabinets were half painted in black on the bottom, I think so the bare wood didn't show around the hologram window. I'm doing a restore/decal job on this cabinet, and wondering with the holomod can I sand the bottom inside of the cabinet or should I leave it black? TIA
3 months later
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