Monster Bash
Williams, 1998Just picked up this left electrode tower on Ebay for 40 bucks. (NOS complete) I want to use it for a topper that I want to build.
I will have to build the right one from parts. (Cost More) I want to use an LED wire to simulate the lightning between the electrode towers.
Quoted from whthrs166:Can anyone give me a quick description of the differences between software version 1.0 and 1.06. I have 1.0 and I ordered the latest version (1.06) from Dave Estill
Just curious what to expect.
This sheds some light ont hat, https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/monster-bash-home-versions-106
Quoted from Kkuoppamaki:This sheds some light ont hat
Thank you for that! One call out that I know is called up for 1.06 that isn't in 1.0 is right after "What A Torso" (you get) "What's A Torso" by Igor! 
So I just installed 1.06b first game, 3rd ball and I broke the right ramp scoop protector right off. Damn! It falls into the the vuk with the ball shoots outta there and hits glass... I guess its a good thing I have a new right ramp on its way already!
Now where is that “Out of Order” sign? 
Quoted from whthrs166:I guess its a good thing I have a new right ramp on its way already!
Where did you order the new right ramp from?
Never mind - I just ordered one from Mantis.
Quoted from whthrs166:Just picked up this left electrode tower on Ebay for 40 bucks. (NOS complete) I want to use it for a topper that I want to build.
I will have to build the right one from parts. (Cost More) I want to use an LED wire to simulate the lightning between the electrode towers.
Why not buy plasma globes and paint the bases purple and use eL wire between them. Much bigger and cheaper than the small towers from the machine. These were $10 cdn each at the source. 5" glass globe.
But great idea. Good luck.
I thought about these and considered them. But I wanted the topper to interact with the electrode flashers in the lab. And now I have the final piece to the puzzle and I intend to create the same topper scene as the artwork on the side of cabinet. Hopefully all the parts will arrive the end of this week. 
So now that I am on 1.06b from 1.0 I am hearing different call outs from Drac. One of them is “Blah Blah Blah” didnt hear that one in 1.0 There are others as well.
Got my ramp installed. It was nice to remove the “Out Of Order” sign 
Quoted from whthrs166:I thought about these and considered them. But I wanted the topper to interact with the electrode flashers in the lab. And now I have the final piece to the puzzle and I intend to create the same topper scene as the artwork on the side of cabinet. Hopefully all the parts will arrive the end of this week.
I am literally assembling this exact thing with the plasma globes right now! Lol
Just waiting on a relay I found which has built-in USB ports. They run on 5v which I am powering separately. I may use Professor Pinball’s Pinduino to control it eventually, but the flashers work great via the relay.
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:I am literally assembling this exact thing with the plasma globes right now! Lol
Just waiting on a relay I found which has built-in USB ports. They run on 5v which I am powering separately. I may use Professor Pinball’s Pinduino to control it eventually, but the flashers work great via the relay.
Cool, you have to show us some pics when your done!
Quoted from whthrs166:Cool, you have to show us some pics when your done!
In about 10 days when I get home from Florida!!
OK Tyamry here are the cabinet pics. These were Next Gen and I got them from PSPA.
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This was a game I restored for a friend a couple of years ago. Also make sure you use the metal cabinet protectors that screw on and gently cut (with an exacto knife) around them so that when you bolt on the legs it wont wrinkle the decals.
Finally got my MB done.
Got the powder coating done and it's now 100% complete other than printing score cards and a topper.
Super happy with it
Quoted from hd60609:Beautiful color match. What powder color is it?
The color is blueberry vein with texture
It really is a great color match.
I haven't seen one like it...yet
Quoted from whthrs166:OK Tyamry here are the cabinet pics. These were Next Gen and I got them from PSPA.
Hopefully you don't keep those new decals in a sun room for long!
Quoted from sudsy7:Hopefully you don't keep those new decals in a sun room for long!
No that game is long gone outta there. I just had it in there while I was working on it. Lots of light, perfect area to work on games.
OK so I finished my topper. It is keyed off of the laboratory flashers and Frankenstien’s head led. The lightning will flash in idle then go out until you get Frank’s head then it will light and flash during Frankenstien Bash mode. The flashers on topper electrodes flash and glow when you hit Frank’s targets. The will flash and glow during Frankenstien Bash mode, they will flash when you hit Frank and they will flash at game over. The 5” pinball is real silver. I found it in an antique store.
So since the backboard plastic is readily available I am thinking of using it as a backboard on the topper. I would place the Wolfman in front of the Mummy cutout in the plastic. I could light up the plastic with GI. What do you guys think? leave it as is or install the backboard? 
Quoted from whthrs166:So since the backboard plastic is readily available I am thinking of using it as a backboard on the topper. I would place the Wolfman in front of the Mummy cutout in the plastic. I could light up the plastic with GI. What do you guys think? leave it as is or install the backboard?
I think that would be cool - I may try this as well since I did not install the backboard from my set of new plastics - too many rivets!
I know some of you had reservations (to put it mildly) about the spot lighting for Monster Bash. So here is the comparison to all off. I have to also say that I have a blue 6 led strip under apron. The spot lights have purple CoinTaker 4 LEDs. MB has very little lighting from the slings to flippers so difference is dramatic. Also I discovered today (yes I know what took you so long) that the GI in MB strobes when you get MoshPit multiball. That stobing is awesome with the purple spotlights. It kinda gives you the AFM strobe effect. Very Cool.
Quoted from Justpin:Dear monsterbash clubmembers,
Does anybody have idea where I can buy this mummy coffin, or does somebody has a spare coffin that he wants to sell?
Never heard of
This seller nor bought from him,but:
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Never heard of
This seller nor bought from him,but:
http://www.caylegeorge.com/pinball/pin_sale/
Thx for the link, but I contacted this guy half a year ago, and the item is no longer available. 
So if somebody else has the golden lead to this quest, then you would make me a happy man 
Quoted from whthrs166:OK so I finished my topper.
After looking at the video from the link here I am pretty dissappointed with the quality and resolution. You cant see the lightning between the towers much at all.
This thing looks much better in person. I have build instuctions and a material list available for you guys if you want them. Just pm me and I will email them over to you. Here are some build pics.
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Quoted from Justpin:Thx for the link, but I contacted this guy half a year ago, and the item is no longer available.
So if somebody else has the golden lead to this quest, then you would make me a happy man
Damn!!! Sorry about that...
Quoted from Justpin:Thx for the link, but I contacted this guy half a year ago, and the item is no longer available.
So if somebody else has the golden lead to this quest, then you would make me a happy man
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Damn!!! Sorry about that...
So, if MBr is really being made, why wouldnt this part be readily available?
Quoted from burningman:So, if MBr is really being made, why wouldnt this part be readily available?
Does CGC sell individual parts like that? Only PPS has the license to make this stuff so it may be a while
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Does CGC sell individual parts like that? Only PPS has the license to make this stuff so it may be a while
I find it interesting that it's not available. (Actually surprised pps doesn't have more MB parts for sale.) I would think that if these parts are in a pile to go into remakes, PPS would grab a few to sell.
You can damn near build a CC from parts that PPS has in stock.
Quoted from burningman:I find it interesting that it's not available. (Actually surprised pps doesn't have more MB parts for sale.) I would think that if these parts are in a pile to go into remakes, PPS would grab a few to sell.
You can damn near build a CC from parts that PPS has in stock.
CC had a MUCH smaller run though didn’t it? MB was 3500 units or something; I’m sure there is a minimum number of parts to produce to make something profitable - the CC parts available are probably NOS from games that never got built. I don’t think they sell repro parts for CC
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:I don’t think they sell repro parts for CC
Oh they are out there. The ramps are being made by someone. Micro has the playfield. Decals are available too. Not to mention the mods.
So I finished the topper (stage II). I installed the back board and lit it up with a couple of incondecant light bulbs tied the the GI. (For a glow) I went with the incondecants because the frosted dome cool white LEDs that I have were too bright. I installed the Wolfman plastic (like on the pf) and installed his respective flasher. So he will flash during his mode and during all flash ect... I suppose you could add other things up there that can light up with other monsters and their modes. I just didn’t want it to get too busy.
Quoted from whthrs166:The pics came out a little dark. It doesn't look this dark in person. I think it's from the lighting of the translate interfering with the phone camera.
Do you have a smartphone? You can tap on the screen where you want the picture to focus on and it will balance the light for you. Try taking it angled up closer to the ceiling so it minimizes how much of the translite is in the shot. Topper looks very cool from what I can tell!!
Quoted from whthrs166:Thanks I will give that a try. I have known for sometime that my phone is smarter than I am I just didnt know how to make it happen.
Thank my wife, she figures all this stuff out!
Quoted from whthrs166:Ok RDoyle I got it now. You will make a phone photographer out of me yet!
There we go!
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