I picked up a coveted ICB a few months ago that was in pretty decent shape. Over the last few months though I've been looking online and compiling a list of vendors that sell replacement parts. I also would like to summarize some key tech tips in here as well. There appears to be quite of bit of threads on specific ICB issues, but thought one comprehensive thread would be beneficial.

Also, I'd be very interested to see anything people have done to their ICB's to make them unique/different/etc.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ot-ice-cold-beer-taito-problems#post-3472391
Discussion on improving side rail motion. White lithium grease solution.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/taito-ice-cold-beer-tilt-game-over-panel-remake#post-3471782
“Tilt” panel replacement

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/diy-ice-cold-beer-type-game/
DIY ICB game development

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ice-cold-beer-by-ice-malfunctioning
ICE Verison troubleshooting

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ice-cold-beer-front-glass-preorder-discount-ends-march-15th
ICB front glass replacement

http://www.chompingquarters.com/store.php/
Replacement Decals

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/63-00165-001
Replacement rubber

Tech Tip: Ice Cold Beer ( ICB ) Ball Search Issue

Last week my game started malfunctioning. It would start-up and continually go through the ball search. I checked the main ball trough switch (behind the plate that opens to release the ball) - voltage, continuity, etc. Everything checked out as good.

Did some more digging and eventually stumbled upon the start button switch. Somehow that had become obliterated (little kids mashing the button over and over?) and was causing a short, reading always closed. I wouldn't have thought it would result in the game going through repetitive ball search, but once I pulled the start switch the game worked just fine. Anyway, something I thought was seemingly unrelated ended up being the issue.

I mounted a switch on the inside of one of my coin mech brackets in proxmity to one of the coin eject buttons - every time I want to play I just push the coin eject, it pushes the switch, and it adds a credit.

As for which one is more desirable, it depends on what you're looking for. I find the ICE version of ICB ugly as hell and the playfield looks cheap. The form factor just looks off IMO as well. I'd rather have no ICB than an ICE one. But as Whysnow pointed out, the ICE version is arguably better from a play/performance perspective.

I just wish someone would make a custom themed ICB integrated with more rules, a display, great art, etc. and sell it for under $2K, but I think that's a pipe dream based on parts cost unless it came out of China... As is, the game is great, but get's old quick. Wouldn't take much to make it a lot more interesting long term.

As for how much, you're probably looking at $1400 to $1800 for a Taito version. Problem is, people that have them don't really want to sell them.

Can you all imagine if ICB had custom rules and a retheme that fit? I can think of dozens of variations that would take this one trick pony snd make it really fun and have that "one more game" factor. Problem is the cost is so prohibitive that most people i think would balk at it and then the pinside haters would blow up over how much a new and improved ICB would cost NIB. Fun to dream... speaking od that, i havent seen much on that thread where they were building a custom game...

That's a start! I'm thinking even more elaborate rules and many that are more heads up based to make the game more fun in social settings. Maybe one day...

Did you check the switch connections at both the sticks and the board? Check the boards to make sure the switch logic components are still good?

Selling my Taito Ice Cold Beer if anyone is interested. Game works 100%. Cabinet is decent. Also have new cabinet and control panel decals, TILT/score plate, new backglass, and other ICB items available for sale as well. Local pick-up only.

Fyi, my ICB is sold. If anyone is looking for a replacement glass I have a mint one for a good deal.