Each reel is different and they are not interchangeable.
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Quoted from tilt-master:Each reel is the same, each label is different and must go in a particular order for opto reading to agree with DMD readout.
If I recall it's 3A then 1A then 2A, I could be wrong
That sounds right, it has been awhile since I repaired one of these.
When I put it back together I went in 1 2 3 order and that was wrong.
The motors are the same ones used for the SSTIF backbox spider.
You can repair the reels with a collet and true them but it is a MAJOR PIA.
Strike a flat spot on the motor shafts with a file otherwise you crack the reel spindles trying to get them tight enough so they don't spin on the shafts, the reason most of them are cracked.
I found probably the last NOS reel unit on the planet and it was 500 bucks + shipping.
The center ramp is also impossible to find, so is the sewer weldment.
There are also some bootleg repro translites out there, they look good until you put it in the game and back light it then it looks like ass.
If you find one of these games FS and the slot is sluggish or doesn't match the DMD pass on it, I won't even shop another one.
New reels and ramp are really needed for this title, most of them are toast.
Pretty cool game, was going to be called CLUE but MB rights were too expensive so they changed the name and the graphics.
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Quoted from swanng:It is also fairly easy (although a bit nerve-wracking) to straighten out a warped reel if you have a decent drill press and a heatgun or propane torch. Details can be found on RGP.
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