that's gonna be awesome.

A brand new IM I would take the day off and possibly the week.

And the highest score went to??

Very nice!

Can't wait for cointaker to releas their ghostbuster LEDs just ain't enough colour choice in ablazes, especially for IM with it's teal and pink inserts. I brought my IM nib and it's a killer game still have it and unless something special comes out I can live without it won't be leaving.

Nice! Awesome game! Got to play one on location and loved it. Had an IM and Avatar side by side and IM got all my money.

Looks sweet.. love this game. Get a subwoofer in there for sure.

Already installed the full Flipper Fidelity system!! It sounds great!

OK, I now have IM on the mind! The closest one is in ATL from me I think, I'm in Athens TN

Doesn't it though?? Awesome.. I need the shaker still though.

I just watched the first movie again last night and all the music in the pin is from there.

We did a video of some really CRAPPY gameplay. Sometimes beer is good for my game... sometimes it is BAD Here it is...

Part 1

Part 2

Hahaha...
Glad to see I wasn't the only one getting their ass handed to them when first playing IM.
Don't worry Shane/B_R, it gets a little better...
Doesn't the FF/Shaker combo, just make the experience THAT much better?
Good times!
I will have to "Tsk-Tsk" the five ball play though...

I like 5 ball with hard rules. Right now, I am on default rules to get a good feel for the machine, then I will turn up the difficulty.

congrats shane! i love me some good IM. and the shaker motor is a must have!

Great looking game Shane,

Just curious where did you find a N.I.B IM, was it pricey? I have been looking for one.

Thanks

mtp78 - Flipper Fidelity's website still shows an IM pro model available for $4299 NIB.

I checked on that one before I bought mine... they don't have it anymore.

Awesome collection Shane. IM looks really sweet.

after watching your vids. i'm amazed at the pro sub you installed? you have to have one, that thing is bumpin hard! i'd reccomend cranking those rear legs up at least an inch..get some real speed poppin on that playfield!!!

Yep... I plan on it! And yeah, the sub does hit hard... even on the low setting.

Man that is sweet shanetastic congrats on the NIB that must be such a rush opening it up!! Hope you enjoy it!!

Hey B_R any insider knowledge on when Cointaker is going to release some ghost busters?

I was just teasing Ya' B_R! IM is pretty brutal, especially with the War Machine kicker launching during multiball play.
I also noticed that you were cradling more too.

Yeah,
7 degrees seems just about perfect on IM. Let's see how long you can last Shane- in keeping that left outlane wiiiide open!
I did a service report on how many drains each outlane took... The left one quadrupled the right in amount of lost balls. It is frustrating to say the least!
Cointaker is ANOTHER week + out on the Premiums.
*sigh*
I am going back to incandescent bulbs...

Hell yes! Congrats on the new pin Shanetastic! I've only gotten maybe a dozen plays on IM but damn I loved it. Very slick, and the War Machine kicker is just brutal.

Looks like maybe Lost Ark could have another guest pin in the future???

Watching your video makes wanting a NIB pinball that more excessive....sweet machine! Me thinks the FF speaker system was made for that machine.

Shane, what other mods did you do or do you have planned other than the FF system, shaker, and leg protectors? I may be right behind you in getting a NIB Iron Man.

When I was talking to Trent earlier this month he still had a few.

TiltAmusements.com

He's one of the Top guys to buy a machine from and his prices are very good.

IM is an underrated game.... so much fun! Contrats on your new pin!

I received the EL wire for whiplash... That is the next mod! Installing it tomorrow. Hopefully it works as planned.

I am very happy with this game. I just can't get enough. Have been playing it all afternoon/night.

IM is fast.....thanks for posting.....

Great pin. Got mine NIB and sold it. Probably shouldn't have. Great kick back.

that mod is awesome. congrats

Hey Shane, can you do a writeup here on the EL wire install? Would love to see how it works with a pin.

Sorry everybody. I have been a little caught up in some other things the past few days and couldn't post what I have done.

I did successfully install the EL wire mod.

The zener diode worked as I expected and converted the 24 volts seen at the flasher to 12 volts.
However, the 24 volts seen at the flasher drops several volts when the flasher goes off. This caused the voltage on the inverter side of the zener diode to drop well below 12 volts and the EL wire was very dim.

I then decided to remove the diode and see if the inverter could handle the 20 or so volts, and it seems to be working so far and is much brighter, but I worry that it will eventually blow the inverter out.

My new plan is to get a zener that only drops the voltage 6 or 8 volts, so the inverter is getting at least the 12 volts it needs at all times, but is not likely to blow the inverter up.

I may also try to pull 12 volt power from another source in the cabinet and see if that works any better than a lower voltage zener.

Wait for it.....

I'll post up a quick video tonight of what it looks like so far.

Here is a video of the EL whips in action.... the static sound is not the machine, it is because my phone seems unable to handle the intense power of the Flipper Fidelity

So is that video taken with the diode removed?
It still seems really dim Shane; I too was afraid of the voltage drop. I will probably try to go thicker on the EL and see if there's another way to keep it stable.
Thanks for the update!

Yes, the diode is removed in the video. It will probably be brighter with a thicker EL wire... or more EL wire of the same thickness. It is crazy how fast I ran out of the 3 feet. If I had about 5 feet, I could have wrapped it much tighter.

First game tomorrow probably:

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