DJ... sorry, my initial text wasn't intended to be harsh (as in "back off" as you mentioned), but I noted that my drop target broke after I mounted the small acrylic plate above them and wanted to hold off before putting something out there that indirectly caused other problems. I replaced all 4 drop targets and have been watching for wear, so far with positive results. I agree that this mod is nice to basically 100% eliminate air balls in my case. So, feel free to distribute as you see fit. It's just a piece of plastic with a couple holes and easily produced by anyone with a few minutes.

Not worried about IP theft so to speak, so distribute as you see fit. Might be nice to give me a bit of credit for the very minor idea I had to create this (I have so few great ideas), just as I gave maffewl credit for his original idea for a similar deflector on potc. If you somehow get super rich off this be sure to invite me for some champagne on your new yacht!!

Sorry, you weren't harsh, just typing from my phone so was brief. I didn't feel you were rude at all and it is your idea. Just wondered if you lost interest. I don't have any plans and would have to contact some suppliers. Time isn't a luxury I have so probably won't even happen.

What is Frog mod rom?
Been looking for shaker motor for awhile now, anyone? Ideas?
Pinbits out of stock.

Sounds like we have similar lives!! Ha. Tell you what... I'll race you to see who can get them drawn up and converted to CAD the quickest for mass production. You give me a two month head start and we'll call it even... GO!

In reality, I would like to see others benefit from this so I may give it one more college try this week before giving up if you're not already working on it. PM me separately if you've already started down that road and i can hold up. My intention is not to delay what might be a useful mod for others, even if only to a few.

Lastly, I've heard others mention that simply changing to newer, stiffer drop targets may be sufficient to eliminate many air balls because the older ones flexed too much due to age (acting as catapults on rebound so to speak). Have no idea if this is true, because I put my deflector back on after replacing my drops. Might play around with that also in all that abundant time I have on my hands.

I made a nice custom PinCup for Indiana Jones pinball. I painted the base color in a bright yellow enamel paint , then stenciled over the sunburst rays and airbrushed a fade of orange. The center logo is done in white with the running horse logo in black in the center. A small fade of black on the bottom adds just a little more detail to this cool looking PinCup. The theme colors and imagery matches the side artwork on the cabinet nicely. I hope you guys like them. They are available at www.modfatherpinball.com

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Can you make one a bit more faded to match my cabinet??

I haven't even begin to start. Go for it. It's not a priority for me. If I'm bored in a month or two maybe. I bought new custom lit targets that are stiffer. Didn't help

i made the rookie mistake of changing some lights with power on which resulted in an entire column out. ended up that i blew the U20 chip on the CPU and had to have it replaced. just a thought...

So that sounds just like my issue. Entire column is out and happened BC I changed LEDs with power on although coin door was open.

How do you replace it and where did you buy replacement?

Also did your game give you any error besides a switch didn't work? I never received a ground short message.

shouldn't a fuse go first to protect the chip?

I thought a fuse too but I'm being told it's not fuse related.....

Can someone confirm if u20 chip is socketed or not bc I'm hoping it's socketed otherwise replacing is so annoying. I'm not home until Monday.

Frog mode is only available in the mines, if you do the right steps of movements - it's an easter egg and hidden for years.
I've patched the L7-Game ROM so the Frog is dancing every time, even if you fail in the mines - very funny.

If someone is interested in the file I can send it by e-mail.
You just have to burn the file in your ROM.
The file is recalculated with the correct checksum and will detect ROM Errors as usual.
It includes patch against LED ghosting and wrong wording "Rescue the ARC" is also corrected to "Rescue the ARK".

Send your e-mail address to [email protected]

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Is it in the same row as the switch at the bottom right of the mini playfield? Then maybe that one has a short as it gets frequently hit by the ball.

It's the entire column 3. That includes the left eject if that's the switch you're taking about. I believe it's the u20 chip being fried based on some others with the same issue. Was going to send the board out for fixing.

Column 3 ok, then you are probably right.

My solution isn't it. Different column/row.

Question on what everyone is doing for flipper alignment. Currently the flippers on my IJ are roughly pointed at the alignment holes on the playfield. However if you hold a straightedge to the inlane guide the flippers are not parallel (see photos.)

Ignore the holes and align to be parallel with the inlane guide or keep as is?

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I'd say flipper alignment is a point of preference. If you like how it's shooting and the game feels like it's the right level of difficulty for you than it's good. A steeper flipper angle will make it harder to cradle shots and make the game feel more difficult.

Mine are set a bit higher, I put toothpicks in the holes and lined things up that way.

Oh and I like those green rubbers on there. I was just thinking the other day of changing from red to green to match the jungle plastics.

parallel with inlane returns.

Joined the club today

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Thanks, that's what I ended up doing. Wasn't a major change; still feels to be shooting well.

For those of you who have restored IJ, I have a couple of questions. I'm currently restoring mine and I need to know if the ball trough housing needs to be clear coated. I sanded it clean, and looks perfect, but I assume that removes the zinc coating or what ever coating or protection it has from the factory. Should I spray some clear coat on it to prevent corrosion?

Also, 2 of the many coil brackets have this thick film on them. The films were in bad shape so I removed them. But now I wonder if they need to be replaced with new? Can't find them anywhere. The manual has a part number for them. Are they some sort of insulation or protection? What would happen if I left the bracket without it?

Thanks!

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got the double spotlight installed. comparing before and after pictures

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Beautiful! Now maybe a touch more light on the ramps and POA?

I wonder about different coin doors and thought squared frames are correct.
Here I see more pins with circular shape frames.
Are both versions original?

You have three great pins there...

anyone know where to buy that sticker that is horizontal and goes on the coin door? It's looks like indy on the horse with the background of the side art?

i believe it is here.
http://www.pinballdecals.com/PartsByGamePages/IJ_Page.html
scroll down a little bit and one says custom indiana jones coin door decal for $12.99. i had been considering this as well then kinda forgot about it. If you decide to give it a try, let me know what you think, since they dont really have a picture of any potential decals

thanks will ask them what it looks like. I think it might look like that sticker on the door next to it. Not sure I want that one..

Anyone looking for an awesome example of this game to play in the wild should check out "The Break" in West Ashley, SC. Whoever put this game on route has to be borderline crazy. The game is in amazing shape. Full playfield protector. Plastics are great. Everything shines. Only few issues are 2 spots on the backglass, 1 corner very slightly peeling, and the temple shaking when you shoot the ball. Not a huge fan of the cool white LEDs but still an awesome game. It definitely came out of someone's private collection it still has the free play cards in it and has a beautiful set of white rubbers on it plus superbands on the flippers. And priced at a steal of $0.50/game

I can confirm the sticker being sold there is the one with text (see the picture next to it - it's on that custom coin door). FYI

ok thanx. i agree with you, i do not want that one. i was hoping to find something similar to this sticker on the coin door....

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would someone do me a favor and take a pic of your powerboard (specifically plugs J133, J134 - that section)?

EDIT - seems like you can plug those however you want based on others....no need to post.

Haven't been in here in a while. Finally took some pics to share of my cab and custom hardware job. Went in my own direction on this colour wise, just like BSD. Can't believe that I forgot to do a pingulp!

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I also recently added a pinsound with a killer custom sound library (well worth it

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Love it! I had all 4 of those pins in a row at my house at one time too.

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Sweet! You have had quite the collection.

Thanks! Right back at ya.

Swab the left flipper opto with a Q-tip. Fixed the same problem on my machine but with the right flipper. Apparently the opto can send a strong enough signal to maintain holding the flipper but intermittent enough that the POA stutters.

If that doesn't fix it than I'm not sure, seems odd the rom would be broken in this specific way but you never know.

Still can't believe that I was able to join the club today. Completely restored IJ. Doug Huse cabinet, CC playfield, Mike Chestnut brass everywhere. You name it and this has it. Tried to pry it from the guy's hands months ago. Didn't want to sell. Then I got the call Wed night. Picked it up today.

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Congratulations!!
Thats a beauty for sure.
Not even going to ask price....

I'd trade it for a Magic Girl haha! Thanks. It's pretty special.

Get the Pinsound card for it. Trust me on this (from a guy who considers IJ his grail!). Congrats on the pickup.

It's def my grail now too. Tell me more about this pincard kind sir...

I notice your game has the color DMD and the Tilt topper and they both work at the same time. Any idea how they are wired? I only ask because I haven't figured out a way to wire both the DMD and Tilt topper on my game without blowing fuses.

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Do you have a separate power supply? Not sure if that matters but this one does. Not sure what is wired to it. I'll ask the previous owner. He might know. If not, I also know his Tech.

I run a separate power supply inside my IJ for its ColorDMD and PinSound board. Seems to pretty much be a requirement on this game when running multiple extras like Colordmd or tilt topper. Mine just ran for 2 days straight nonstop during show hours at pinfest without a single issue so the separate power supply really seems to make a difference.

I'm running mine off the same power supply, but I don't have the topper.

There's a whole thread about Pinsound that I started 2 years back. I have my game wired for stereo and I'm using the reorchestrations that Endprodukt created. There are a ton more callouts and you can customize which ones to use and which ones not. It's fun to hear Indy curse when you lose your ball. And the actual John Williams score in stereo is ridiculous to hear with that game; you'll never be able to play one with the MIDI sounds again.

Order the sound board and PM me with any questions or if you need details.

Okay, sounds good. Thank you very much!!!