Well .... I dug these out

I got them about 12 years ago when I first picked up my Station. Kind of forgot I had them until it was mentioned on here.

I'm not sure they are NOS ?? They don't have the part number printed on. But they look good. So if not NOS then someone was making them a while back.

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I don't have a scanner but I'll look into it when I get a chance.

Yep. I have only ever seen 1 NOS mini playfield in my pinball life - it was buy it now on ebay years ago, somewhere in Europe. I stupidly hesitated .....and then it was gone. Doh.

Awesome.

My upper playfield is in good shape but I'd probably be in for a new one

Original blue prob best ...but it would be interesting to see how it looked in red or even green

Holy cow ..... that playfield looks awesome !!

Where do I sign up !

What are you planning to do with the lane divider/lamp shields ?

OK Space Station commanders , it's your lucky day ..... I provided my decals for scanning and sets are now available to order. Form an orderly line

https://www.retrorefurbs.com/shop/space-station-upper-playfield-decals/

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Yep - I'm trying to find a Green for sale ...anywhere ?

Pinball Palace here in the UK used to have them but no longer.

Blue does look pretty cool too

It's nice to have an alternative - but personally I do think I would prefer it matching the backglass style a little more ...white colour, 4 struts.

Get them while you can - these won't be around forever

https://www.retrorefurbs.com/shop/space-station-upper-playfield-decals/

It is possible to tilt the playfield so it is vertical and then lift it straight up and off its cabinet support bolts and rest it back down on the bolts , just behind the hooks . Then you can then lower it and carefully pull it forward 6 inches or so, resting it on a towel or similar on the lockdown bar area. Allows much easier access.

Get a friend to help is easier, once you look at it and do it its simpler than it maybe sounds. Have done it on games like Earthshaker that are a PITA to work on the rear of the playfield.

Hey Gaz ...welcome to orbit.

My machine occasionally throws up a PIA failure , I turn it off and on and its then fine. Has done it for years and I have never actually bothered to invistigate or sort it out. That's how I roll

Anyone fit Titan glow rings to their Station ? How do they look ? Will be giving mine a thorough shopping and overhaul in the next few months - it’s been over a decade and overdue - and thinking of using them.

Cheers fella. Do they look any different during Condition Green ? Guessing not really. Was wondering about throwing some UV bulbs in with the greens for some Glow effect a la Stranger Things … not sure how that would look.

Other option is the clear rings. Or green rings ! Or blue rings ! Or just stick with good old white.

I’m amazing at Condition Green Nailed 3 Jackpots earlier today

Just a heads up for newer players …. Something I didn’t know for quite some time.
The Target above the right Outlane that when hit refreshes the Shuttle or Station award depending on which insert is lit can be toggled between the two by pressing both flipper buttons. This obvs gives you some control over the awards. Helping you avoid accidentally changing a decent one, or choosing to change a poor one.

Love it ! Thanks

Finally fitted my Freeplay40 blue ramp - only bought it 3 years ago My orig black one was in good shape though repaired .

Pleased with it - lit up it’s a little paler blue than I thought it might be , fit was good , a little tight on one mounting post . Had to slacken off the Station retaining nut to raise it a bit as the new ramp sat fractionally higher resulting in a lip and ball hang spot.

Thinking what to do with the no artwork void now visible. Thinking some artwork in the same style as rest of the game, some reworked plastic to cover the solenoid and possibly a good small model Space Shuttle or space walking astronaut figure under there

Have any other owners with new ramp added anything under there ?

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No.
The duration can be reduced by installing the harder settings.

One thing just occurred to me - can you still earn an extra ball during the bonus ball and is it then awarded ? Don’t think I have ever seen it and haven’t tried it with glass off to confirm.

Selling a set of upper playfield decals from Retro Refurbs (no longer available on their site). Will ship international with Ebays Global Shipping Programme.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334573012463

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Yep. Had the same happen . Action of the pop ring on it .

I love Space Station but always felt the drop targets are just too hidden away - I have had friends not even realise there were drops on it . I even forget about them at times.
Was thinking about this last night and kind of wish the drops were swapped with the STA target bank position , just so they were a bit more visible .

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It is. But I sometimes hardly notice I’ve done it as they are so tucked away !

My brain must be wired wrong then cos I honestly forget they are there sometimes

I have these Retro Refurbs set for sale . Some years ago I provided my NOS decals to them and they ran a batch of these. This is the last set I have.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335101646258?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335101646258?

Agree - I have the blue one also . I just need to make some artwork or a small shuttle model or something to hide the now visible solenoid under there.

They are .
It is possible though , and fairly easy once you have done it a couple times to actually slide the playfield forward. I used to do it to work on my Earthshaker as that’s a real pain for access with so much stuff at the rear of the playfield .

You need to pivot the pf vertical , at which point you can lift it straight up to unhook it from the pivot point. May be easier with someone else, but certainly doable on your own.

Then moving it slightly forward you can lower it so the pivot is now behind the hook and drop it down so the the pf hook bracket is resting on the pivot but not hooked on .
Tilt it back down and you can carefully slide it forward a few inches as the playfield wood is actually sitting on top of the pivots now .

Place a blanket or something across the lockdown bar mech area and you can gently rest the playfield on it without damaging anything.

May sound more complicated than it is reading this, but you’ll see it’s straightforward when you do it. And can really make life much easier for certain access.

Finally got round to swapping in Green displays , something I wanted to do for years. I scored a new Xpin set at a very good price.
They look great imo . Condition green !

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It was a while ago . Pretty sure it was the standard Comet 2SMD Frosted .

I need to do the inserts at some point , they look a little dull with the original lamps.

They do ! I was torn between the two but Green win over because of Condition Green

Totally agree. It’s a great game with a unique feel to it . Fairly simple main goal but with enough other side strategies to keep it interesting - Station and Shuttle awards, Stop n Go
The ability to steal other players locked balls makes it great fun to play with friends .

I think the frustration is partly because they are quite hidden/tucked away , easy to forget about them - I have had new players not even realise there are drops on there

Good trade imo . I have had my Station over 15 years now , I like Rollergames but I had had enough of it after just a few months .