These are some FAST machines!

Cabs look great too... That's about the most red I've ever seen in a JM cab..

Have fun!

Damn, nice man! Currently I own an Alvin G Football and a Whirlwind. On my list I have Johnny Mnemonic and HS2 right after I get my Judge dredd. These are really cool machines, and I'm sure you just upgraded your game room a ton with them!! The High Speed Toppers adds a sick game room atmosphere when it's turned on

I see a Diamond Plate Getaway too. Very nice.

Lucky dog...

Play in the evening with lights off THat's the best pin atmosphere for me anyways

Agree on the reds on both machines: they look fantastic. Getaway will look great with LED's even if you just do inserts... The CT kit for it is pretty much dead on how I would do it (Just did a friends last month with their insert and GI kits).

Very, very nice collection!

Nice line-up -- I owned JM & F-14 previously, so I dig fast machines. My JM had the typical cab fade, but most of the playfields are in great shape because they were broken on location!

LEDs for JM are a must, and check pinballtoppers.com for the JM topper -- one of the best ever, IMO.

I'm putting in some LED lit flipper buttons, and I put LED's in all the inserts. (Not doing the GI, since the game has 10 step fading GI, which wouldn't work with LED's.)

The game is so awesome, it doesn't need mods...

Nice couple of pickups!

Those are among the nicest cabs I've seen on those two. Both are very susceptible to fading.

JM & HS2 are the fastest machines I own. Love'em both.

JM is getting a makeover right now so it's all torn apart. Can't wait to get it finished though and get back to Power Down!

No mods I'm aware of. But do you know the little tricks to speed up the whole "glove affair"?

You can drop the ball from the glove early by hitting the launch button.

You can launch the next ball into play right after you drop the ball by hitting both flippers.

You can also launch the ball early out of Crazy Bob's by hitting the flippers.

If you have not gotten to Power Down yet make it your primary goal.....coolest mode in all of pinball (IMHO).

Try blue LED's in the white tact inserts, I have them in my HS2 and they are sweet. Gives it a 21 century look.

I own both as well and they are great games for sure. JM is one of my favs! Super fast. Both games do look in good shape. Nice purchase.

Yep getaway with a barcode on the left bottom outlane near left flipper = Diamond Plate although it does not say so.

Mine also has this and what a great game

When I was younger I played the hell outta HS. When Getaway came out I was blown away. I played it every day after school. When I started collecting pins I had a oppurtunity to buy FT, JM, HS and HS2 all in a package deal from PA. I couldnt turn it down. I play more Getaway these days as my HS is torn apart right now. Its tought to say which I prefer more really? When I get my CPR playfield and new ramps and decals for HS it may be my choice of preference.

They do look great side by side though.

Secret mode????? What is this you speak of?

Secret Mania

Secret Mania is essentially a Frenzy mode that was thrown into the game, and it isn't integrated very well (IMHO). Any time you see the animation of your car in front of Donut Heaven and there are three police cars parked there (the number seems to have some pattern, and it also seems to be random - go figure), shift Up and Down a couple of times quickly. This will give you 20 seconds of Secret Mania, during which all targets are worth 500K, as in Redline Mania.

In Tournament Mode, there are always three cars at Donut Heaven.

There are several problems with Secret Mania. First of all, the lighting scheme is extremely tricky for twenty seconds - all lights flash in alternating pairs. You may find it difficult to even survive Secret Mania. Second, it's not especially point rich. The most I've heard of is about 21M, and that's still less than a simple Video Mode, and Video Modes have no risk associated with them at all.

Worst of all, the game becomes confused about the state of the locks for Multiball after Secret Mania, especially in a multiplayer game. Typically, the machine completely resets the Stoplights to flashing green, although it remembers where you were on locks. It's not uncommon to see the game saying "RUN THE RED LIGHT" while the green Stoplights are flashing. Run the green light, I'd say.

The advantages of Secret Mania are that you can light an Extra Ball by completing the stoplights, and you essentially get another lock lit for free... sometimes.

It's possible to get the game into a state where Locks are lit but the Back Ramp won't come down to accept the balls. This is frustrating, to say the least. Another glitch is that after one player has a Multiball, other players may find that balls they lock, although counted, are always fed to them out of the Hideout, whether that is appropriate or not. This can be a bit startling if you've turned away to sign autographs or whatever

I LED'd my HSII and love it. Great pickup 27dnast. Have you gotten the super jackpot on HSII yet. That's the best sound! LED it and hook up an external sub and you'll be in heaven...donut heaven!

Mike

I like secret mania. 2 nights ago I racked 70-something mil. The goal is to get the ball into the pop bumpers and keep it in there. 1/2 mil every pop...adds up quickly! I've never had any of the glitches that are being talked about either. Even in a multi-player game. Pretty sure I'm running L5 on mine. One of my favorite games for sure!

Mike

I am going to try this at home tonight. Where is the best place to buy an external sub?

I too have both and they're not going anywhere soon. Like them both a lot. I used CT's LED kit for HSII but didn't like the look of their GI lights at all and put them all back to incandescents. I do like their insert and back box lighting. Really brightened up the game. JM has about 50% of the inserts LED'd. Good luck and enjoy !

Nice pickups you got right there! Quite fast like you've said. Get a POTC or ToM if you ever want some serious change of pace as well

Awesome line-up!!!!! I love the staggered look so much as you get to see the head decals.

All Getaways are DP.

This is the one I use on all my pins. Wait for it to go on sale. Usually $79 when it's on sale. Great deal!
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-10-Inch-Monitor-Subwoofer/dp/B0002KVQBA/ref=sr_1_2

Mike

I didn't know that. That's a good bit of info to have. Thanks.

DP?

Diamond Plate

How do you hook it up? Im buying one!

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Not true. Many of the early ones were not diamond plated.

Make a wire with 2 rubber covered alligator clips on one end and an RCA connector on the other end. Feed the wire through the bottom of the pin cab, connect alligator clips to the speaker terminals and plug the other end into the line-in on the sub. Adjust sub for best sound. Enjoy...

Mike

Thanks. Im going to try it.

I'm putting in some LED lit flipper buttons, and I put LED's in all the inserts. (Not doing the GI, since the game has 10 step fading GI, which wouldn't work with LED's.)
The game is so awesome, it doesn't need mods...

Here are the red/blue lit flipper buttons. I have about 20 bucks in them, I guess.

JM_lit_flipper_buttonsl.jpg

You all are correct, first versions were not Diamond Plate. There were a few other differences as well.