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Insert placement. The alignment changed a bit from the original layout based on a few factors. The popup target will shift down and right to not block the ramp.
The cabinet gets here in a few days and the next playfield is ordered. Ramps are out to get welded. The plan is to assemble the cabinet while I wait for the playfield. Once the new playfield gets here, I’ll glue the inserts, clearcoat, and reassemble mechs and stuff. GI and insert lighting will be integrated once it’s all together. Coding and wiring are on hold until those things are finished.
So, probably another three-ish weeks for everything to come together. I hope to finish and print the translite and cabinet decals soon. [quoted image]

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Phew. Things are happening. The cabinet showed up today, so that will be several days of sanding, filling and painting. The playfield is done and hopefully inbound soon. That will mean glueing inserts, sanding and then clear. Once the new playfield is dry, I’ll do a playfield swap and transfer all the mechs and stuff.
In the meanwhile, code is coming along. No modes yet, but the attract mode is pretty good. The game scores, tracks stats and remembers high scores and initials. My son and I have been playing for score, and he keeps beating me.
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A few delays, but working the base mode and messing around with the widgets. Powdercoat is done, I’m super happy with the color. Cabinet art is in photoshop, putting the final touches on the head decals. The actual cabinet is painted but unassembled.
The magnet and popup target aren’t implemented yet. That’s probably next before coding a mode and multiball.
Anyway, it’s pretty cool that the game functions normally, has a 13 second ball saver, tracks primary shots for the Super, and shows high scores with initials. Still tons of stuff to do…
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“Ma’am, we didn’t find any boy.”
“But…then he’s still there…”
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I was sweating installing the slide rails. You can’t make a whoopsie without ruining the decals.
Before I drilled, I did a test fit with 3M tape. Total fail, the tape wasn’t strong enough to support the playfield. Command strips to the rescue! They are super strong, easy on, easy off, and easy to reposition.
I installed the support brackets and hangers to my Stern donor playfield, and after several more rounds of fitting and repositioning, I drilled the new EZ slides in.
Finishing the backbox today, then decal installation.
The playfield isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough to install. Commissioned art is still several weeks from completion, so it will be a true whitewood while I continue to test and code.
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No, it's been flipping for a while. To me, you can't really get a sense for how the game flows without actually shooting it. I'd describe mine as a hybrid between T2 and Iron Man.
In order, here's how I tackled everything... not saying this is right, but how I went about it:
- Bar napkin sketch
- Outline shots on a WMS playfield
- Reposition mechs/shots to a Stern playfield
- Drill everything into a whitewood
- Power to flippers, slings, pops, kickbacks, magnet, motor, etc.
- Play!
- Mess with code
- After adjustments, align inserts
- Cut new playfield with inserts and mech holes, then prep and clear
- Assemble cabinet
^^This is where I am now. I haven't started on lights, though I have a box of GI and RGB insert lighting ready for installation. There's so much to do that you never really get bored. Tired of woodwork? Make some wire assemblies! Frustrated with coding? Solder some mechs! Never a dull moment...

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I had a pretty sophisticated setup. The game was on a rotisserie on my weight bench. The launch and flipper buttons were in a cardboard box on a trash can.
The power supply was grounded, but up to you if you want to wait for a fully grounded cabinet with grounding braid.
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Here it is. No plastics, no art, no toys. Ready for wiring and lights.
I’ll definitely need another playfield to realign several cutouts that weren’t ideal (the left standup is too far up and I need to adjust the kickback), but I have enough to play test and work code. I have all the toys and I’ll add everything as I go.
Next is reattaching wires to have a flippable game, then lights, then code, code, code, baby.
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Now comes the yucky part. I have a hodge podge of .093 and .062 molex connections of varying lengths that worked great on my weight bench, not so much in a cabinet.
I’ll have to go through switch by switch and make new connections with the right wire length. All the power supplies and board will remain in the cabinet so I can remove the head without too much trouble.[quoted image]

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About halfway done. This part is taking way longer than anticipated because I’m essentially re-wiring everything. New connections and labels on everything. I’m hopeful this will make the next swap easier, though. Maybe another week or so before it’s ready to flip. [quoted image][quoted image]

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Good lord. So, this was a ton of effort. I was essentially doing a playfield swap combined with a complete re-wiring of everything. New connections, new crimps, 48V grounds re-done, switch grounds re-done, new connections at the power supplies, etc. I didn’t add any new switches or lights yet to isolate troubleshooting when the game is ready to play. With all the work, though, adding the next playfield should be a cinch.
We’re almost there, and I’m ready to add some toys to reward myself.
I also have a really badass speaker panel on the way I can’t wait to show off!
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In order:
1. Plunge to the drops
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3. Left kickback
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4. Left orbit to the pops
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5. Left ramp to ball hold (flipper will eventually be Jason)
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Happy Mother’s Day, and don’t forget to hug your Mom!
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Let’s make some light shows!
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Inserts and GI are wired and working. I have a decent attract light show, but I’ll play around with the Light Show Creator.
Skill shot is coded and working (with some bugs I’ll squash). Next up is combos, supers, weapons and ball saves. Modes and multiballs once I have some experience.
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Inserts and GI are wired and working. I have a decent attract light show, but I’ll play around with the Light Show Creator.
Skill shot is coded and working (with some bugs I’ll squash). Next up is combos, supers, weapons and ball saves. Modes and multiballs once I have some experience.
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Quick update (that's not quick, sorry for the long read)...
Art: Playfield art is done. Decal on the way to put on top of the third playfield (also on the way). After final testing and fitting, I'll order the fourth and final playfield with direct print art. Translite is with two separate artists... one is kind of a placeholder, the other is more expensive but better established. I also have a custom cut speaker panel.
Toys & plastics: Toys are still in the box. I have a scroll saw to cut prototype plastics and hope to have them done in the next few days. Then I can fit the toys. I need to finalize the Pamela Voorhees table with the servo motor.
Music & sounds: Done for the most part. I quickly realized you can't listen to the Friday the 13th theme on loop, so the music is varied. I have some custom tunes on the way for a few modes, as well as some familiar rock tunes from the movies... As I said before, I have six original cast members who provided custom callouts, and I hope to get more.
Lights: Way behind. I need to spend some time with the mpf lightshow creator to generate better light shows.
Code: Super, super happy. As it sits now, I could take it to a show and have a fully playable experience. When I started, I saw a few things clearly in my mind.
- A spinner with the 'ch' sound effect that would lead to pops with the 'ma' sound
- A High Score screen with the Crispin Glover dance
- The ability to collect weapons like the spear, sleeping bag and birthday kazoo
- The player had to be Jason, and each movie was it's own mode
- The counselors had to fight back, which is why I have kickbacks, magnets, pop up targets and motors
I've coded five selectable and playable modes (movies) so far with one multiball. After coding the modes, I realized something was missing... the final girl battle. The formula for the movies is pretty much the same... Jason (or Mrs. Voorhees, or Roy, or the slug) wreaks havoc, but they always battle the final girl. So I went back and re-wrote every mode to have a final girl battle, so each mode now has a mini-wizard mode.
So, when it's done, the plan is to have ten selectable modes (movies), two main multiballs, three mode multiballs, one special multiball (8-Bit Attack based on the video game), a few side quests like Supers and Weapons... and then the final wizard mode with Freddy.
Anyway, I'm hopeful to have all of that with the final playfield by TPF '24. Here's a small snapshot of the playfield art before the text is added. Much more to come![quoted image]

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Yeah, it’s tough to gauge how the colors will look without seeing the art physically on the playfield. It was a choice, however, to not have a dark playfield. I wanted something with fall colors to match the cabinet. If it’s too intense, I can always tone it down.
Anyway, thanks for the feedback! I’m excited to bring this to a show and hopefully get more feedback. I’m 100% open to constructive criticism.

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^^ Thanks man! I took about a month off after the trailer but I’m back hot and heavy. Part 6 is coded now along with some sweet lightshows. You shoot the ramps to qualify a lightning strike and then hit Jason to bring him to life.
For Part 7, I’ll do some crazy shit with the magnets while you’re fighting Tina.
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Yes, 1-3 are Easy, 4-7 are Medium, and 8-10 are Hard. Part 5 is a 2-ball multiball. You don’t need to beat the movies to get to the wizard mode, only play each of them once. Every movie is a timed mode at two minutes.
If you do beat the movie, you get to the Final Girl mode for that movie. It’s a 60 second mode with ball saver, kind of like Victory Laps from ST. ACNC does something similar when you beat a mode. You’ll have a minute to battle the final girl for big points. If you lose, no points and then back to the game.
The key to battling Freddy is collecting the 13 weapons early, which gives you powers and upgrades… ball savers, kickbacks, shots for the Supers, etc.
I’m super excited to show it off at TPF.

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Topside swap almost complete. Ramps are out to powdercoat. A few hardware odds and ends, then software polish. Next update will be a gameplay stream, hopefully late Feb/early March. [quoted image]

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At long last, here's the gameplay video!
I worked my way through a few movies, and then did some glass-off gameplay with my rules advisor and co-designer (my son, ha). We took a look at Machete Multiball, Crystal Lake Multiball, 8-Bit Attack and some combos, weapons and other stuff. Unfortunately, the Pamela head (which follows the ball) became disconnected prior to the stream. It's been solid for a year, but that's pinball.
Hope you guys enjoy, and I'll see you at TPF!

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Huge thanks to everyone for playing the game at TPF and sharing feedback. It was a blast!
Also, massive respect to the great homebrew games:
Mechwarrior
Eight Ball Beyond
Animal House
Saw
Beavis and Butthead
Swords of Vengeance
Motörhead
The passion, ingenuity and quality of the homebrew games was off the charts. I think we’re moving from the shadowy corners of the show closer to center stage.
I’m going to take a much needed break, and I hope to see everyone at Allentown and Chicago Expo.
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