Tales from the Crypt
Data East, 1993Quoted from sysprog:I can have a look when I get home tonight if no one else chimes in.
Thanks!
Mine does not have that and there is no pilot hole or any indicator that it should be there.
I would snap a picture for you but I'm out of town and can't get my crypt jam on.
It's totally off topic but...
I found a No Good Gophers near by to play.
I love that illusive 18th hole shot.
I hit it once out of about 15 games.
I've seen this before, can you check if the metal 'guide' just next to it is broken at the side where the screw is? I believe when I saw this, the guidewas broken, and someone placed this screw to prevent the guide from moving inward.
Quoted from knapejor:I've seen this before, can you check if the metal 'guide' just next to it is broken at the side where the screw is?
It doesn't look like the guide is broken.
Thoughts on leaving it in or taking it out? You can't see it with the playfield plastic on, but I'm afraid that the guide might bend into the captive ball area if i take it out.
is it to hold something under the pf?
if the screw is there for nothing or if the captive ball hits it then i'd remove it and fill the hole, maybe put a little piece of mylar on top.
Quoted from beatmaster:is it to hold something under the pf?
Nope. I might fill it in and have the girlfriend touch it up (I have no artistic ability), and yeah put some mylar over it. I can always put the screw back in if the guide starts bending.
Can you still hit the captive ball and get the ball to hit the switch with that screw?
I have a hard enough time hitting it 5 times in a game to get my reward.
Quoted from renodakota:Can you still hit the captive ball and get the ball to hit the switch with that screw?
I have a hard enough time hitting it 5 times in a game to get my reward.
Yes, I can, but I too have a hard time getting it 5 times.
Strange, Do you think these screws came from the factory?
Should we all compare serial numbers or production dates?
I ended up putting mine back in after shopping it out. It doesn't seem to affect the captive ball, and others have mentioned, it looks like it keeps the metal rail from bending.
Quoted from renodakota:Strange, Do you think these screws came from the factory?
Should we all compare serial numbers or production dates?
That is a good idea, I will look at my production date and ser# whe I get home. We should add screw or no-screw in with the dates and ser#'s.
Not sure if reviving a 4 year old thread is kosher or not....but I checked my TFTC and it has the screw there as well. I didn't take a picture but it's exactly like the OP's picture.
Looks like it's meant to keep the metal rail from bending. They would have put a bracket (like the above rail screw) but that would have obstructed/impeded the captive ball. Seems like a cheap and easy fix.
TFTC with a screw
S/N: 102362
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