Hey - just joined the club. Picked up a project Poto last weekend.

Just curious has a bulb type/ count list for this game? Trying to make a order to shop

Awesome thanks!

Found the rubber list in the manual but no bulb count. I did a quick count last night and had roughly the same for 555 and 47.

Know which flashers it uses?

Bit the bullet and just bought a new/used mpu to replace the battery damaged mess that came with it. I just want to get to making it look and play nice again. Made my big dirty pinball life parts order last night as well.

Any pics with the red rubbers?

Nice!

I’m guessing the center post between my flippers is an operator addition as I didn’t see it in the part list in the manual or in any pictures I’ve seen of the playfield

Anyone know where to find the metal ball guides for the in lanes, or if the modern plastic DE/Stern guides will work? Mine are beat to hell.

Hey - got my flipper and sound issues ironed out and played my first few games this afternoon!

Just a question for you guys...

Is it normal to do a ball search at the start and end of every game?

All my VUKs cycle when the Start button is pressed at the beginning of the game before a ball is kicked out, as well as after the Match sequence.

Other than that everything is working great. Only other issues are some of the targets don’t register when hit hard. I’m assuming that maybe a contact /adjustment issue.

Ok thanks. Good to know.

I picked one up from pinball life in my order (Marco was sold out) when I was shopping out the game but it didn’t work well.

If I remember right it was too big/stiff and you couldn’t get a good plunge.

Nice. I wondered what the speakers would look like lit up red.

I actually designed some led spacers and 3d printed them for the DE dmd era speakers a couple months back and lit my Last Action Hero and my friends TFtC.

I have a new plastic set to put on my PoTO this weekend so I’ll measure them while I have that million plastic out and see if my print bed is big enough, if so I’ll see if I whip something up.

Ok so this is probably stupid but...

I have my game set on freeplay. The display always shows "Credit 1", is there a way or something in the settings to make it say "Free Play" instead, or were we just not there yet for 1990? haha

My buddy keeps chirping me when he's over playing and keeps asking why I doesn't just say Freeplay. I'd like to change it if possible, so he can get a good night sleep :p

Yeah if you match or get a high a score it adds the appropriate credits but will go back to “Credit 1” after a minute or two in attract mode.

ok good to know. I assume they just hadn’t implemented that yet. I guess I’ll forever be chirped for it whenever we play. Haha

Are your standup targets getting hung up on the wiring for the lamps on top of of the organ?

It should fully open. Not just an inch. The metal on the back of the switches inside the Organ can snag on the twist in bulb holders if the roof isn’t mounted right.

The organ opening and closing in small increments in test mode is how mine functions as well. Maybe look at your limit switches or to see if the armature that lifts the door moves freely and that it’s not bent or misshapen.

Can’t comment about the gearbox. I’ve never had mine open.

Does the organ open fully if the roof isn’t attached? Might be worth checking that the ramp isn’t interfering with it as well. I remember running into similar issues when I reassembled my game.

Mine didn’t have any spacers when I got it. Didn’t know they were ever there but I assumed something was up. I think I ended up using washers to get my clearance.

Check CN8 on the PSU. The connector is most likely toasty brown. You can try reseating it.

Pull and check the GI fuses on the PPB with a meter. Try reseating J5.

Edit
Pinwiki has some good troubleshooting info

https://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Data_East/Sega#General_Illumination_Issues

It’s likely hung up/rubbing on those rubbers on the sides of the hole.

My game was a mess when I bought it I. The magic mirror section had seen better days for sure. I managed to straighten everything but it still hangs up on the side post rubbers from time to time, but usually drops once the VUK kicks the ball out.

The game currently has traditional style black rubbers on it, which seem to be a different thickness depending on where you source them. I think ended up using smaller zip ties on the side rubbers to cinch them in a bit near the path of the door. You may have better luck with silicone/titan rubbers at those two locations as I think they’re skinnier.

It helps if the door barracks, hinge and spring are all properly aligned and working. There’s definitely some experimenting on the spring portion as I ended up cutting and making my own if I can remember right.

There was a decent picture/scan of the overlayed portions of the backglass kicking around the forum (may even be in this thread) that I ended up using to make one for my mask / hangman. I didn’t bother with the display cutout. Forum or Google search will probably help you with that.

Has Pinsound released a board that is compatible with this era of Data East yet?

Yeah, last I checked there wasn't any combability for the alphanumeric Data East yet, but that was also a couple years ago so who knows.

Regardless, I love the music and sounds on both my PoTO and Robocop and wouldn't change them if there was an option to.