Indiana Jones
Stern, 2008Everyone bags on this game. I have one and I am not saying it is never leaving but pretty close. Reason is guests love it for its simplicity and the Ark is a huge hit with everyone. Plus it is the first NIB I ever purchased. Just got my Cairo Swordsman working properly after years not knowing the opto was bad.
Add me too 
Just picked mine up and loving it,
I think it has some of the best DMD animations I've ever seen on a pinball, Very clear and fantastic clips from the movies,
and the sound clips are incredible quality too,
In all a very fun pin and I'm loving it! I can't understand why people are so harsh on it, Its a fantastic pinball machine,
I'm wondering if its just bandwagoner's and not actual people who have played it,
At the end of the day not every pin is going to please everyone but personally I love this pin and theme and mines not going anywhere
I have been in this club twice before. As much as I wish this game had one more toy or one more ramp its not a bad game. Looks incredible in LEDs.
Quoted from Hazoff:I see a lot of owner clubs on here and I know this one will not get many members but I just had to. I love my IJ4, I feel it's much better than the Williams version and is simply a thing of beauty to behold, fast with great film clips, sound, lighting and multiball action. Greatness
I also like the Stern version much more than the Williams version. If anyone ever might want to sell one for a reasonable price in the Chicago area, please ping me (email direct please).
Joe (joemagiera at ameritech dot net)
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Mine came with some target mods,
They actually look really good installed,
Heres a link ebay.com link: itm
Other than the CT LED's throughout the game mine lays unmodded, Would love to see mods people have thought of,
I would like to plate the Ark in chrome gold like what Mike Chestnut does, I'm not sure he can plate plastic?
But I was thinking of getting his gold rails and legs for this game,
I really love it, Its been my go to game since I bought it and my other pins are not getting any action lol,
Can't see how this isn't a more liked game,
Quoted from Starscream:Mine came with some target mods,
They actually look really good installed,
Heres a link ebay.com link
Other than the CT LED's throughout the game mine lays unmodded, Would love to see mods people have thought of,
I would like to plate the Ark in chrome gold like what Mike Chestnut does, I'm not sure he can plate plastic?
But I was thinking of getting his gold rails and legs for this game,
I really love it, Its been my go to game since I bought it and my other pins are not getting any action lol,
Can't see how this isn't a more liked game,
I saw those I plan on ordering them, I sent you an email I would like to see your indy if you put leds in the GI here's mine. Leds only in the inserts, this game seems to be better with incandescent in the GI but I'm thinking about trying out leds.
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DSC00869.JPGQuoted from Starscream:Mine came with some target mods,
They actually look really good installed,
Heres a link ebay.com link
Other than the CT LED's throughout the game mine lays unmodded, Would love to see mods people have thought of,
I would like to plate the Ark in chrome gold like what Mike Chestnut does, I'm not sure he can plate plastic?
But I was thinking of getting his gold rails and legs for this game,
I really love it, Its been my go to game since I bought it and my other pins are not getting any action lol,
Can't see how this isn't a more liked game,
Jamie
Did you top all my high scores yet? Please don't erase Sadie and Grady. Those are my 2 dogs and they would be very upset. Glad to hear your enjoying the game!
I did two mods for this game:
I replaced the 2 pcb flash boards from the ark with 906 bulb. Since one board costs 90 bucks and isnt being produced anymore, I want to save these boards
I installed 2 leds inside the crystal skull. One is multicolor and is connected on Gi. It stays lit all the time , changing the color. The other is a red led that is connect on EB. So the skull flashes with a red glow when the Eb is lit.
i will record some videos and put in another topic...
Quoted from fabiofpc:I did two mods for this game:
I replaced the 2 pcb flash boards from the ark with 906 bulb. Since one board costs 90 bucks and isnt being produced anymore, I want to save these boards
I installed 2 leds inside the crystal skull. One is multicolor and is connected on Gi. It stays lit all the time , changing the color. The other is a red led that is connect on EB. So the skull flashes with a red glow when the Eb is lit.
i will record some videos and put in another topic...
That's sounds very cool
By the way, Rock914 did an undercab kit for this game...that's the only mod I've got on it.
Turned out awesome, too. The light show when the ark opens up is sweeeeet. I need to see if he has a video of it somewhere. (And if he doesn't, I need to make one).
Pete
Quoted from Starscream:I think it has some of the best DMD animations I've ever seen on a pinball, Very clear and fantastic clips from the movies
hmmm, very clear? Well, about as clear as SM. LOL!
I actually haven't played Spiderman, So I can't compare it to that,
But the video clips really are good on this machine, very impressive for a DMD
I wish there was someway the tech guys could improve or tweak the code. Add a little more variety to shots.
Yes I agree, the layout is fine and the game plays fast but some minor tweaks to the code would be great.
I just traded my old Williams IJ that I had for 14+ years and got a nice Stern IJ4..... I think it was more to ease the pain of getting rid of my first pinball machine I've been enjoying the gameplay as its much different than the other.
Only issue is my swordsman doesn't stay out...he comes out then immediately goes back in...my guess is a switch problem so the motor is not stopping
Quoted from Max_Badazz:I just traded my old Williams IJ that I had for 14+ years and got a nice Stern IJ4..... I think it was more to ease the pain of getting rid of my first pinball machine I've been enjoying the gameplay as its much different than the other.
Only issue is my swordsman doesn't stay out...he comes out then immediately goes back in...my guess is a switch problem so the motor is not stopping
That whole issue was discussed recently on here. I think it was within the last few weeks.
Quoted from Max_Badazz:I just traded my old Williams IJ that I had for 14+ years and got a nice Stern IJ4..... I think it was more to ease the pain of getting rid of my first pinball machine I've been enjoying the gameplay as its much different than the other.
Only issue is my swordsman doesn't stay out...he comes out then immediately goes back in...my guess is a switch problem so the motor is not stopping
it is a part called the opto interrupter stern part # 520 -5251 I had the same problem and this part fixed it
Quoted from Jimmyd044:Jamie
Did you top all my high scores yet? Please don't erase Sadie and Grady. Those are my 2 dogs and they would be very upset. Glad to hear your enjoying the game!
Lol yes I did
No idea how I did it but the next morning I got the highest score and haven't been able to get a better one yet,
Finally today I knocked your #2 off, So I think there is 1 more that's still yours lol,
Gotta work real hard now to get your name up on this machine lol
Absolutely loving it
Had a few issues with a few bulbs, Anyone know if Coin Takers LED's have any warranty? Only 3 or 4 have had issues, Not gonna penny pinch, its not that, Its just I didn't have the same bulbs in my pinball supplies box, I just used generic LED's and the color matched CT ones looked better (when they worked lol)
Quoted from luch:it is a part called the opto interrupter stern part # 520 -5251 I had the same problem and this part fixed it
Awesome...... I'll look into that!
Love the IJ4 too. For me it's really one of the most beautiful pins ever build.
Awesome sounds, gameplay with magnet and I don't know a pin with more multiballs.
Only the 4th. movie could be more integrated.
I don't understand why there aren't more fans for the Stern IJ but maybe the usual prejudice or experiances with
a bad and quiet operators machine.
Who knows the real production run of this game? Really only around 500?
I was just messing with the pinball browser and holy crap there are a TON of custom recorded VO lines in this game that aren't used. It seems like the rules were going to be much different at one point.
Quoted from zucot:I was just messing with the pinball browser and holy crap there are a TON of custom recorded VO lines in this game that aren't used. It seems like the rules were going to be much different at one point.
Interesting... Such as???
It was a lot of callouts by the voice actors meant to impersonate Sean Connery and Harrison ford. Stuff directing you to hit certain shots, collect the relics from the movies, etc.
Quoted from zucot:It was a lot of callouts by the voice actors meant to impersonate Sean Connery and Harrison ford. Stuff directing you to hit certain shots, collect the relics from the movies, etc.
Thanks by chance can anyone find any more percific details due to my dad hasn't got the machine as we are baby sitting a stern spiderman and the owner of sm is babysitting our ij4
Quoted from Starscream:I would LOVE Stern to do a VE of this game,
As long as they update the code so that it will be a even better game ,and use some of the unused speech
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