Regarding the martian bowling bug....

If anyone wants to assist in trying to resolve this then you need to provide much more information than just 'it happened to me in a game xxx time ago'.....

Let me start a small check list which you need to complete if you experience it and you want to help, and pics and/or videos would be v useful to ...

1) What frame were you on?
2) What were the scores on the frames?
3) What target did you hit which caused the crash?
4) What other modes had been played first before this?
5) What ball were you on?
6) Was this a single or multiplayer game?
7) Was martian attack running?

Sounds like some glass-off testing is required with a video camera rolling. Once I get mine put back together I can try it.

The Blades and Translite look great on my RFM

FYI
Don't try to roll up your yellowed original translite. I shattered not that I care but if you do.

I have a weird issue. On Martian Tank none of the center group targets register. They work every other mode only Martian Tank they do not. I reinstalled the latest version software and still does it. Are they not suppose to work on this level or?? I am on version 2.24.

1) 3rd frame
2) Sorry, I have no idea
3) center target, I remember because I was happy to get a strike, which of course never happened
4) Sorry, don't remember
5) last ball (3 ball game)
6) single player
7) No

So I reinstalled software version 2.23 and Martian Tank worked. Updated back to 2.24 and it didn't work again so I am back on 2.23 with everything working.

Martian tank has never been altered so no idea why you saw this. I’d check your targets more closely to be sure

V2.24 was all graphics updates

Hey all - picked up a NIB Revenge from Mars today and have yet to unpack it until it's moved into the game room (both the body and head). I couldn't find much info on unpacking a 23 year old game, but what should I look for prior to considering powering up and playing the game?

Examine the motherboard for leaking / bulging caps. If either are seen; DO NOT power it on unless you want to find a replacement motherboard and CPU.

I'd be very concerned about the PSU in the AT chassis. If it's a DEER PSU; even more so. Same problem; leaking caps which you cannot see. DEER PSU are just horrible for all reasons. I wouldn't power up if it has one without going thru a full LOAD PSU checkout (beyond the capability of most people).
May want to source and replace the PSU before powering up.

Monitor; Leaking caps. Very hard to spot without a very careful examination of the monitor outside the game.

Dead coin cell batteries. Probably didn't leak. but probably dead. One on the Mobo. One on The Prism card. If either died; then you may need a vga monitor to re-setup CMOS settings for proper operation (garbled display without booting into game - hangs in bios screen w/ error).

Finally; verify the CPU fan is working 100% before leaving it running or playing a game. Fan should not make any whining or grinding noises. Only noise from moving air.

I bought a NIB SWEP1 and unpacked it 8 years ago and had no problem what so ever powering it up, but check motherboard and CPU for sure but if there is'nt any leaking, I would not worry at all about powering it up.
By the way, unpacking a Pin2000 is very exciting, enjoy......

Thanks for the guidance everyone - I'll post photos in the coming weeks once it gets moved into the game room (waiting for another pin to arrive before scheduling movers to help wrangle the games upstairs).

With 2.24 back in and Martian Tank not working I went into switch diagnostics during the game and they all work in the diag utility. Go back into the game with Martian Tank mode still up and they don't work. I do need to replace one switch but it's only because the actual target is cracked and about to break. I will look closer into it once parts show up. If one person on the planet had an issue no one will ever have, it would be me.

Where did you get the 2.24 software? Does it come with a checksum? If not, there's a possibility the software itself is corrupt and you just need to download it again.

Download data corruption is very rare, but it does happen.

I did download again, was one of the first things I did and deleted the original on the updater. My new targets will be here Tuesday or Wednesday so will address it further next weekend. I downloaded it directly from applejuices website mypinballs.

Unbelieveable, pls share pics

Shout-out here for Sonic and his replacement reed switches. Expertly made, quickly delivered. Thanks for doing what you do!

Happy to help!

Matt

Where can I buy these reed switches?

Simply PM me!

Matt

I've got 2 questions about a mod and settings:
First: I set my game to Change "Capture M.B. Light Lock Loops" to On
Change "Loop Dead Scene Shots" on On
It seems that the loops work but not always, is it because that I let go the flipper button too fast or do the loops only work on certain mods?

Second: I've been thinking of adding the new software for quite a while and maybe add a shaker motor, but I'm very hesitent because the cabinet was'nt made for a shaker motor and I'm afraid that the shaker motor will make everything loose on the cabinet (break the cabinet), since I have a colletor quality game, this scares me a little.
Can anyone which has had a shaker motor for quite a while now give me feedback on how there cabinet holds after all of this time.
Maybe I'm wrong but I want to make sure before going further with this project.
Thanks.

Looked for 2 years without luck. These weren't high production games and the last at Williams, so there probably aren't any left, unfortunately.

I contacted CPR about it, hoping they could have/get access to the digital art as it and SW are the most recent games. They said they were working on something "keep checking" Perhaps if more sent requests they would see demand and get one going.

Does anyone know

So cool! Make a video if you have a tripod!

Loop dead scene shots means allow the ball to pass around the back loop of the playfield if there is no shot in the mode running to be awarded. This therefore keeps the flow going better.

Shaker motors work fine in the cabs. There is no difference to the cabinet construction than any other williams cabinet of a similar era.

Also, on a different topic, i am going to be at Pinball Expo this year for the full time (Wednesday to Sunday), so if anyone wants to have a chat about RFM/ say hello then be sure to drop me a message etc. I will have a name badge/lanyard with 'applejuice' on for the full thing and will be wearing t-shirts with my mypinballs electronics logo on

Daymn... You shoulda come to Frisco for Texas pinball festival.. we woulda bought you a beer or three.
Have fun. Enjoy.

Do Brits drink?

Do they breathe oxygen

Love the new translite!

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where did you get it?

https://www.flylanddesigns.com/product/revenge-from-mars-alternate-translite/

I have his art blades too

I was on the fence... but I Really like the look of it here...

Dang it... there goes more cash!!

I was as well, mostly due to the blueish color on the site...it doesn't have that in person.

Mars/MEI AE2411U3 - 120V

Where the !@$# did you find that?!? I'm amazed that someone would have one just sitting for that long. Any chance you're willing to share what you had to pay for it? As I work to restore mine I'm infinitely curious what a "new" one goes for...

Would you mind taking a pic of how it’s wired? Gonna try to get mine hooked up.

I removed it and gave it to a friend. I believe it was just one plug and there was a corresponding one in the game harness.

Let’s make this thread interesting again. Operator had a new in box revenge from Mars. I’ve know about it for 10 years, last time I was here I got a nib safe cracker that I opened and played for a while then sold it to tigerlaw. Anyway I show up to get Rfm and there’s only one box. Operator says it’s still sitting in the same spot ups dropped it off 20+ years ago. I say where are the other boxes. What boxes he says? There’s supposed to be more then one box. It even says on the side 1 of 5… 20+ years and he didn’t realized he didn’t receive all the boxes. Just the one lol. I honestly thought I was getting a Rfm in the box brand new today.
So I got to open it as I took this pic loading it in my trailer…
Anyone want to guess what’s in the box?

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Playfield conversion kit?

Nope… not conversion kit

full Playfield. Cool find

Nope not the playfield

The cabinet? (Does it fit in that box?)

Just the top part?

Legs and hardware?

Everything is factory packed. Glass, computer, welds gardner 19” monitor in the box, driver board, pin2k white plastic driver board cover and spring, a spare of every coil in the game?wft? Tinted plexi to work on game when glass is out, just did a quick look. When I get a chance this week I’ll post pics of it when I open it at home

So basically the other four boxes would have been the (1)empty head, (2)the empty cabinet, (3)the playfield, (4) the legs.

He thought there was a full-sized pinball 2000 machine in that box?

I bought a SWEP1 NIB 10 years ago and there were 2 boxes, nothing was missing, one box had the cabinet with the playfield in it and legs and the other box had the head with everything in it, computer, monitor, head bolts and conectors.
My guess is that this box has extra parts for the game.