This one is a baby or "kid" but I think the size might me a better fit the the adult. I think the most important part would the the chain. If you don't get that right it could look majorly out of place.

http://www.amazon.com/Papo-51146-White-Kid-Goat/dp/B004JQGRNK/ref=pd_sim_t_2

Edit: Lol, I didn't know they made dinosaurs until this year. I'm from rural Wisconsin and a lot of kids play with the Papo farm animals.

I ended up getting the one that has horns and was shipped free with Prime. I'll paint some black dots on it to match the movie, and I think I've got a broken necklace somewhere that is linked like chain. If I can make it work, I'll post pics. I really like the Papo dinos and think they look the most realistic, and didn't know about them until I was looking for mods on the forum and someone had them. I've got the raptor, 2 pteradons, the T-rex, and the Triceratops. The 2 big ones are on the top of the machine now since they get in the way of going under the hood.

Yeah, my only thought with the baby is size, I'm not sure I'd worry about painting the goat to match the the movie. I doubt even the most die hard Jurassic Park fans remember the spot pattern on the goat. I'm a pretty big fan and I wouldn't have a clue.

The goat is a cool idea, may have to play around with that one myself - Barry

I just hope it doesn't look too out of place next to dinosaurs. I mean if you havne't watch the movie in awhile you might be like WTF is a goat doing in Jurassic Park.

All you've got to do is trigger the "Feed T-Rex" and it gives you a goat on the display and goat noises to remind you.
I only know it has spots because I Google searched to see what kind of goat it was.

Yeah, I know that the goat is on the display. I think it's worth a try to see how it looks, I am the one who suggested it after all. I'm just not 100% sure I'd end up liking it. I think it's better then a 50% chance and worth the $10 it would cost to try it out.

I think a random goat would look pretty bizarre. If it was in a cage like the movie then that would be far better

His name is Snack, and I think he is adorable. He looks way too happy about being that close to Chompy the Rex though. Plus my raptor is sneaking in on him. It is just the goat with a necklace chain reworked into a collar/chain/bell, and the chain stand is a piece of solder wire. Everything can come out in 5 seconds flat, but for now he is going to hang out because I like him.

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Here is my lone mod. The headlights light up with the extra ball lamp.

Maybe LEDs later

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I'm loving the goat and the explorer!

Heres my next one I'm working on to replace the plastic plate gate, it will have flickering LED's in all the torch spots!

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Please explain how this was made. I'm sure others will be interested.

thats a really sweet gate mod

Excellent gate! Can't wait to see pics of it in action.

Hey now, libtech, dont be stealing all my cool goat mod thunder with your awesome gate mod. Seriously though, that looks really nice and I need one. I like the Explorer too but am running out of room and dont know where it would go.

Cool, but blocks the mosquito in amber!

MOVE YOUR CAR!

An awesome idea for an explorer car would be to replace the horribly uninspired 'shoot t-rex' box above the pops. Having a wrecked explorer hanging over the heli loop with headlights that turn on would be extremely cool. I hunted far and wide and couldn't find an explorer model big enough that could be used for this purpose.

Not so Nice as blondetall's goat ( great ) but i've a smart goat , he's hiding haha.

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My goat almost went back there, but I liked it right beside his head. When the rex eats the ball, it just barely misses the goat by less than 1/4 inch. Love it.

How did your Rex get such nice teeth??

I cut it out à how you call it a tube kit with à dremel. It could be neater but this was only à try.
Looks Much better i think. Install is easy. Trex still works fine

No thunder steeling! And of anyone has any questions just ask!

Trees came I put a few on, I like them!

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Looks good Libtech! I still haven't made my sign, but appreciate the file so that I can. I like your tree placement behind the Rex too. May have to do that after mine's Santa hat comes off.

LEDs look great in this game!

Is it wrong that I'm excited because I got a new, nicer raptor?

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I like your new raptor. I went through quite a search to find the Papo ones that I got and think yours is one of the better ones I've seen. I still need to make my dock sign!

I've got a solid lead on a Jurassic Park. I might be joining the club again soon.

GO FOR IT..... again.

That's the reason i don't sell it.
I got mine for a real good price , had enough issues but al solved.
I think the valleu only gets higher.

Yeah, I basically had to sell my first Jurassic Park to fund Fish Tales. Although, since then I've also sold my Johnny Mnemonic. Honestly, the opinion of my friends and family holds a lot of weight. Everyone keeps telling me how they "really liked" the Jurassic Park and no one seemed to like the Johnny Mnemonic (except for me).

I like the tree thing by the flippers. But I think you should put one of those black plastic spacers under it to raise it of the inlane a bit and trim down where it overhangs over the inlane. Love the mods guys.

Yes, Neo was right all along, keep Jurassic Park, it's one of the best pins ever. A list play at B list price...so far anyway.

told you, I know what the good shit is. Don't buy into all the Bally williams hype. Plenty of great games out there by other manufacturers at much better prices.

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Hey All

After a month of tinkering Ive got my JP playable.

I managed to work through switch matrix issues - mainly related to the ball trough.
I also had some cowboy wiring under the Playfield that meant 2 lights were on 90% of the time along with a flashing light extra ball and shoot again.

Anyway I'm chasin advice re LEDs.

Anyone use colours in certain spots with good results??
I'm wondering how the blue inserts would look colour matched? Frosted or clear?

What about the headbox? I tried some orange I had on hand. Did nothing.

Thanks
Scotto

I see you guys really like your JP's as far as modding them goes, but how about gameplay? Do you like playing them as much as modding? Can you really get into several games in a row or do you walk away after one?

The reason I ask is because I can buy one locally for 1900. (maybe less with cash on the glass). It's in great condition with no wear at the outholes or on the playfield and the cabinet looks mint, it also has the topper. I played a few games on it and everything seems to work including the t-rex and shaker. But it's kind of hard to tell if I'd like it long term after just a few games and the price seems a bit high, even though it's near mint.

It appears to be a deep game which I would like, since I have a LW3 for a fast paced pin.

Any insight would be appreciated, I know it's up to me but I'd like to hear from you guys that actually own one!

You might as well buy it and play it until you're bored. You won't lose much if anything. I have one and honestly it doesn't hold my interest as much as my other games (i.e. its too easy), but I'm going to open the outlanes up and steepen the playfield soon. That should bring my interest back to it more. It is definitely a fun game...especially trying for the double super jackpots! Very tough to do.

How did you guys affix the raptors to the field?

Been after flickering bulbs for ages! Are these out there? I want some for my JP and also Scared Stiff

Thanks for your input, can any of you other JP owners weigh in? I'm really having a hard time deciding if I should pull the trigger or wait for something better in this price range to pop up. I'm not a big DE fan as my current and last pin have been DE's, and I'm getting tired of the constant repairs compared to past B/W's pins I've owned.

Thanks!

I liked mine a alot. I'm not a very good player, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. The theme is awesome, the gameplay is great and several cool modes. I would play several games at a time, only quitting when I either had a great game, or played like total crap.

I traded it today, only because I had an opportunity to get one of my absolute favorites in excellent condition. I'm going to miss JP. I say buy it and have fun. - Barry

For the condition and price you mentioned, I'd buy it. You can probably play for a few months and sell for a couple hundred more if you get bored with it. The topper alone is worth $200 and very hard to find JPs with no wear in the front 2 bunker holes.

I got mine set up playing fast and difficult. Some games, I only get through a couple modes and score 100-150 million. It is hard to get through all modes, even setup easy.

The smart bomb really has some strategy to utilizing it for maximum points and they are times when I'm saving it and drain on ball 3 (and get frustrated that I did not use it earlier). I don't think that feature is on any other games.

There is a lot to do in this game. You just have to try for yourself to see if the theme works for you. It is a favorite at our house.

Jesse

Just bought a JP about a month ago. Shopped it out this past week and now looking to put some mods in it. I bought the Papo figures (T-Rex for back right corner and 2 raptors for top of raptor pit plastic area, already installed a Pterodon). Can someone tell me, or send pics of how they mounted these. I'm trying to avoid anything evasive that can't be removed. Thanks.

Also, accidental, I'll probably be contacting you soon about those control room/bunker plastics. You still have those available?

I want a set of those inner decals, they look unbelievable.. How much?

I mounted my raptor above the raptor pit by looping some wire around his angle and under the nearest hex nut above a washer. Very sturdy and with the washer there's no chance of it damaging plastics.

Absolutely! I've got a production revision due in a few weeks which I have a few buyers waiting for. I can ship my current version right away but people have been happy to wait for me to ship the revised design in several weeks.

Just visit www.loopcombo.com

RAWR

He knows who's naughty and who's nice.

I bought a set of the loopcombo scoop icons and I really like them, looks much better than the two lights above the scoops. I used LED's as recommended but also put the green bulb condoms over the top bulbs to make them a deeper green. I'll try green LED's when I order more bulbs.

The free apron cards are high quality and I used those as well.

I just got a sweet deal on my JP and here is what I have done with mine so far.

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after looking at your gate mods. SOmeone should make a gate door mod that when you trigger the wire ramp entrance. the doors open up as well as you pass through. Like make them hinged. and have a wire flip them open and spring shut as the wire pulls up or down. Would take some work, but could be done. Or just redesign it from scratch and put those flicker teekee lights on the top to simulate flames as well.

That would be so cool. You almost want to have the gates on a really light hinge with wire tabs hanging down that the ball hits to push them open. Ramp shots would then be really satisfying!