We knew where you were going with this! What you did is pretty common

Crappy games need love to. I think the current code on POTC plays better then those games without even turning it on.

As a former Can Crusher owner, I can attest to this. No contest between it and JJP POTC code-wise!

That said, as opposed to POTC, Can Crusher is intended to be a simpler throwback game. It's a fun game in its own right and I'm curious as to what code improvements have now been made.

I expect Cosmic Carnival to also get a code update before xmas

Odd you say that I did get the complete code for CC! lol

Feels like it will get an update before POTC!

Bad news: I've taken the ship off this game more times than I can count.
Good news: I've had it off so many times I can have it completely removed in 5 minutes.

Wire came off the EOS for left flipper again. I rerouted those two wires so they hopefully will last longer this time. The rocking motion of the ship bends them back and forth and they eventually break off.

Still loving this game!

Taking off is "easy". Putting back on still gives me issues.

It's just so damn loaded under that ship. Rotten overly complex, brilliant game you!!!

Having a little trouble fighting out a fault opto switch #70...." black pearl motor inner opto stuck open "
Anyone run into this with their game ?

Try cleaning the opto. Could just be a little dirty

My poor pirates has been down for almost a month now because I can't get a flipper transistor. Ordered from two different shops, one has yet to ship and the other shipped but it's lost in the mail, grrrr.

Wow! That is messed up!

Are these particular transistors hard to find now? I would have guessed GNR is still using the same parts.

Got the open and close Chest mod for Christmas. How easy is that to install?

Install? Easy. Getting it to work correctly? Damn near impossible for me. Had mine for almost a year now and I still can't get it to work correctly. I think I bought right at the tail end of the original version that was being upgraded so maybe newer versions are easier? My rod seems too big (a common problem for me ) so there is too much slack it seems no matter where I line it up. The mod is amazing and one of these days I am just going to have to start on in it again and not stop until it works because I am sick of playing the game with the chest closed.

I got my chest mod working on the first shot with the latest design. Though I did spend quite a bit of time trying to feed the rod through, adjust the length, and align the chest lid before I even turned it on. The biggest issue is that the instructions are all over the place because of the numerous upgrades to the parts throughout production. The newest rod design gives you more wiggle room to adjust the rod length with threads at both ends. Most people struggle with attaching the rod to the servo at the correct length and servo position, or with getting the mod switch to open/close correctly from the mechanical action of the fork diverter.

Even the original design, as sold by the PinballMod guy worked pretty well. Mine is from the version prior, which is all DIY. What's not working?

What are you using to clean an opto that does not leave any residue ??

Dive in - you'll be glad you did! Mine took a bit of time to hook up and adjust (had to trim the shaft) just right, but works perfectly and is VERY cool! The installation videos on YouTube were a bit confusing as they each only covered a portion and the product evolved since the original ones were made, but Scott at Pinball Mod Co. is very helpful if needed.

5000+ hou games and it's time for a bath. 2 hrs in and don't even have the Black Pearl off yet. Ooo so fun! Twitch is distracting!

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How long should it take and is there a "Best" video or instructions to follow? I should have the latest version as it was just bought.

It probably will take you a few hours. I bought mine over a year ago and then didn't get around to installing it for quite a while - as a result I don't recall what directions came with it. I did end up going to YouTube and consulting the available videos at The Pinball Mod Co's channel. There wasn't a single "best" one that covered everything. This one from about 10 months ago appears to be the most recent. Just work backwards to find older applicable ones. Or even better - PM Scott (@harrryhoudini) and check with him. Good luck and enjoy!

Not hard to find, just hard to get this time of year. Just got a notification today that my package arrived in Philly, so 2 weeks to get from NE to PA via USPS. I've heard the Philly distribution center is a mess, so who knows when I'll get it, but at least it's not lost.

99% isopropyl alcohol with a q-tip works pretty well

Clear your schedule for a day (no really). Takes time to get it right. There's a lot of information in this thread:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/jjpotc-treasure-chest-open-and-close

You tube videos are helpful but the above thread also helped me to get mine right. It's totally worth it!

Thank you! I don't want to start it and not be able to finish & play it..

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Finally installed my Black Friday mods from The Mod Couple. Look great and really fills in a part of the pf that looked a little bare (on the SE anyways) although now I kinda want the fancy pop caps to balance out the other side...

I think I took two hours to install both times (installed one for a friend). They were both the original kind. It took a couple times lifting and lowering the pf (watch it if you have art blades). But it was pretty straightforward for me. Watch out for missing parts on the fork lifter mech while you’re there. Mine was missing a couple of the little slider bushings, so that was hindering the fork and lid...

I did the same mods on my SE. You can actually add the LE spinning pop bumper too, as well as the full width starmap. The connectors are still there on the SE, so it's all plug and play.

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I didn't get to go to the open and close Chest mod yet. Got distracted and ended shopping the whole machine.

I did get to put this guy on though

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That chest mod is so worth it though. It's my top three mods of all time. Really adds to the game to see that chest close.

As if we needed more.

I look at my potc jjp next to my WoZ and then I look at my GnR jjp and realize these older jjp games are so special how loaded they were. Old school jjp is amazing.

Hoping someone with experience replacing coil transistors can help me out; As I posted earlier, my BP left flipper coil toasted the coil sleeve, so I replaced the coil and the fuse, but the flipper still immediately locks in the up position when the pin is powered on. So I ordered some new transistors (IRL540N TO-220AB 100V) which took about a month to get. I proceeded to solder on the new transistor, but the readings I'm getting between the new transistor and the inline diode on the pcb is open (should be .5 like the other transistors). Is it possible I fried the transistor when soldering it in? The inline diode on the board seems to read correctly (same as the other diodes), so I'm thinking that's ok. Not sure what to try next.

I definitely feel like post POTC, took an inevitable turn for JJP. Cost consciousness will always be at hand, after those amazing and loaded first four games.

Crickets here for past 4 days lol! Any chance someone can chime in on my flipper transistor issue (couple posts back)?

You could have fried the transistor and/or be a new defective one. Did you try turning on the machine after the transistor was replaced? I have had some issues with new transistors in the past and had to replace a new one that I just installed. Also some new ones act different and won't give you the .5 reading and shows open as you stated, but did work once installed in the machine. I had this same issue in my POTC and readings with the new transistor, but again did work fine once installed.
Hope this helps.....Mike

I did install the board and the flipper immediately locked up on power on. I guess I'll try replacing the transistor again. Thanks.

These transistor issues, along with motherboard and power supply issues on a DI in another thread, have me wondering what spare parts would be good to have on hand for Pirates. If all of these parts are supposed to be off-the-shelf, where is the shelf and what am I looking for? If I needed a new motherboard/video card, what would I buy and would it be plug and play? What about the power supply? The hard drive? The monitor?? Is this all documented somewhere?

You almost sound like you’re freaking out!!! Breath.....Breath!

Just to give some help, the motherboard that is in our GnR for example will run Pirates, the power supply is fairly standard ATX, hard drive is any 2.5" 60gb+ and you would make a full install USB stick and use the game to program the drive.

Does anyone have the DHS Dauntless Art of Pinball Mod they are willing to sell, please pm me.

Decided I wanted to adjust the weights on my shaker today by turning the weights to be 180 degrees of each other, so that the shaking would not be so hard/intense. However when I removed the weights I found that the shaft only had one spot routed for the set screws so that you can't turn them. Anyone else run into this on JJP machines? I'm guessing I'm going to have to remove the shaft and dremel it out to create another spot for the set screw.

Is it possible to replace the weights for lighter ones at the same location instead of performing dremel surgery on the shaft?

Maybe? I did the dremel surgery and it worked fine. I just hadn’t seen them before where they didn’t have other flat spots to adjust.

Hi,

I'm looking for replacement plastics for my JJP POTC. I see it available here - https://pu-parts.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-plastic-set, but it doesn't appear that they are shipping to the US at present.

Is there anywhere else to buy these plastics that anyone knows of?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

It's probably going to cost you if you can find one. It is a fantastic mod, but I still can't believe this one sold for $1800 plus $50 shipping!?!?!

ebay.com link: Jersey Jack Pinball Pirates of the Caribbean HMS Dauntless Mod by Art Of Pinball

Its worth every penny... Best mod there is for POTC. I paid about $1200 for mine second hand.

It will only increase the value of your POTC.