Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Stern, 2004Gotta have a club for the shrunken head, mon!
Tonight, I just got 5 Ripley's letters for the first time (TPA not included!) ... had 5 letters before starting the last ball and was playing Asia... should have been able to score that "Y" 
And to think this used to be my least favorite game 
Let's read your tales of excitement as you travel the globe! 
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ripleys-rbion-calling-all-roller-skating-penguins
Fantastic game, great theme, fast and fun.
One of the few games I have yet to consider selling/trading....and I bought it new 7+ years ago so its been in the collection quite a while.
Quoted from Mudflaps:http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ripleys-rbion-calling-all-roller-skating-penguins
Fantastic game, great theme, fast and fun.
Dang. I looked for one, too Maybe the threads can be merged.
Dang.... new GC score tonight.
5 Ripleys letters and barely missed on a couple of 'em.
Had the 2nd "Collect all continents" shot ready and lit, and missed 
That was another 12 mil plus the super shot after.
One helluva fun game this is.
BTW: I looked at the old club thread and it said that the thread was over 244 days old... and that I probably shouldn't bump it :S
Necro bumping, but wanted to know what are people using for the red plastic stern posts? Cliffy posts? Super band posts? Stock? Need to replace mine and kind of wanted something other than red.
Happy to be in the club. Got this Cointaker's RBION about a month ago and just did a Tiki /GI mod on it. Has the color changing LED Board for translite. Color changing ground effects led strip lighting and illuminated buttons, along with Cointakers LEDs on playfield. I can see at least 4 more mods to do and some mirror blades before it's complete.
I attached a socket between plastics and layed it down for GI and then attached another socket for tiki on top which is surrounded by leaves my wife made to camo the wiring and socket.
Can I get a little help please. What is the correct rubber for the two posts directly behind the variable target? I am talking about the two posts at the top that lead out of the pop bumpers? The manual appears to be calling for 2 rubbers. #10 aka 7/16 strung between the two posts. Then on the right it also has 15 aka 3/8 od ring. What is correct?
Quoted from dung:Can I get a little help please. What is the correct rubber for the two posts directly behind the variable target? I am talking about the two posts at the top that lead out of the pop bumpers? The manual appears to be calling for 2 rubbers. #10 aka 7/16 strung between the two posts. Then on the right it also has 15 aka 3/8 od ring. What is correct?
Nothing strung between the two. There two separate rings altogether. 5/16 on the right same as lanes to bumpers. 3/8 on the left,which is much smaller than the others up there. Hope this clears things up.
Finished putting her back together last night. Been awhile since I've owned a stern. Does the shooter rod need to be pulled back before lifting the playfield?
See my reply to your other post. Orrrr here was one for ya'.
http://pinballcards.blogspot.com/2013/02/ripleys-believe-it-or-not.html?m=1
I quite like this one:
http://pinballboy.com/rulecards?tag=Ripley%27s+Believe+It+or+Not%21
Quoted from TheLaw:No....but you've probably figured that out by now.
Oddly enough it needed to be on mine. It would catch the tip of the shooter tip. Had the correct parts on the shooter rod all new, but oh well. Traded the machine for an NGG that was then traded for a STTNG.
Gotta love RBION! I have tied a couple LED strips to the idol flasher for a great light show! Also the back alley mods for this game really make the game stand out much better then the plastic temple. Now to Atlantis!
Hello,everybody,Hawkmoon checking to the club!!!I love mine also,play it a lot!! Have yet to complete RIPLEYS letters!!I've got all the mods,too..idol,both temples,big foot crossing.LEDs from coin taker,upgraded code,PDI glass,did i miss something?? Peace
Quoted from hawkmoon:.....did i miss something??
Biplane mod, scoop lights, under cab lights, speaker lights, speaker grills, mirror blades
I already looked at mirror blades,and didn't go for the look!Undercab lites are flashy,not functional,and the game is plenty loud enough ! can't see the clutter of a biplane,but,to each his own!Good job on those mods!!
another custom card:
http://www.pinballcards.com/Pinball-Cards/Ripleys-Believe-It-Or-Not
Quoted from hawkmoon:Good job on those mods!!
Heh, didn't say that I had them myself Was just stating whats available for the game.
I tend to agree that the mirror blades don't do anything for me and am hoping one of companies out there designs some good side art that ties into the PF art. Anything else would be a miss in my opinion.
In regards to the BiPlane mod, if you are sporting the Big Foot crossing, then Bi Plane isn't much more clutter than that. A couple of the other cool mods that look great on the machine are the target armor (tombstones) and lighted flipper buttons.
I've only got a few hours in on mine, but I absolutely love it. Great layout and very difficult shots. Still learning the rules but it's all coming together in my mind nicely. The vari-target is extremely difficult to hit, I feel it makes it over the ball guide to the left more often that it does the actual target. I traded a TZ for this plus cash and feel I like this game much better! Looking forward to eventually and hopefully spelling RIPLEY
Quoted from Pinballocks:Just picked up mine last week. A HUO unit with under 200 plays & the box it came in. I looked for 2 years to find one. I may be buried in this bad boy. Amazing!
Make sure the software is up to date
Thanks for the heads up & give me a reason to fire it up, mon. Display & CPU 3.00. What's the latest?
Quoted from Pinballocks:Just picked up mine last week. A HUO unit with under 200 plays & the box it came in. I looked for 2 years to find one. I may be buried in this bad boy. Amazing!
Congrats Mon!
Mine has only 260 plays.
Yes, latest ROM is 3.20.
Get a Cliffy protector for the scoop if there isn't one already.
I have one on my RBION as it is a well-used area of the playfield.
Came with Cliffy, CT LED kit, Super Bands, Pinbits flipper & plastics protectors. I changed out the original rubbers, wiped it w/Novus 1 & added NVram. It was NIB when purchased in 2010. Still has that new pin smell. Plays like a raped ape. Just need to burn a chip.
My awesome GF already modded the shrunken head adding a piece of jade & shark tooth. I just finished remodeling the family room & moved it in.
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Sandy, UT
Love mine..
Gilligan's Island
Vancouver, BC