Awesome news! Thanks Chad. One of my favourite pins just got better!

I will certainly be donating to Chad once I get my new roms installed.

WooHoo. Received and installed my ROMS yesterday. Donation Sent. Thanks Chad.

I purchased my TFTC in Allentown this year and had never made it to "Crypt Jam". (Close a few times). Unbelievably, the first game that I played with Chad's new ROMS I made it. Has nothing to do with the actual changes - I was just making my shots (and got some nice scoop bounces). I finished the game and I was surprised at how low my score was (576M) as compared to how my previous scores were. I had played worse games and had much higher scores. I quite like the new scoring balance.

Oh, and my wife can now tolerate the game. She HATED the Crypt-Keepers laugh and it travelled through the house. I miss the laughter a bit because I was a big fan of the show and the laugh is just part of it.

Ok, too much chopping; I am going to go Gore some More!

Anyone have an issue with the Fast Goring Modes (using the new v4 ROMS)? The only mode that I can start is the "Living Dead" Mode. No matter how many times I hit the Left Ramp it always starts the "Living Dead" and the playfield lamp never lights the next "Chainsaw" Mode. I thought the new code fixed that or perhaps I am missing something else to advance the mode?

Thanks guys.

Thanks GoatDan. Based upon what you said, I just went down and checked mine again. I think I just discovered how this actually works now.

If you start the "Living Dead" mode then it resets. If you want to start Chainsaw Mode you need to make 10 Left Ramp shots without starting the "Living Dead" Mode. If you want to start "Grave Digger then you need to make 15 Left Ramp shots before making a Right Ramp shot. If you want to make the final "Play the Organ" mode then you need to make 20 Left Ramp shots before making a Right Ramp shot.

Got it now. That's gonna be tough to make it to "Play the Organ".

Love this new code.

Really digging this new code. I really like the scoring balance. The modes are worth going for and I love the risk/reward of the ramps now. You really have to work the modes to get a high score and not just bat the ball around.

This game was fun before but it has moved up a level now. The usage of the quotes seems more balanced, more varied and less repetitive. To me it is as if the TV show theme is even more integrated with the game.

Very well done Chad. Haven't come across a single thing that I would want changed at this point.

Yes, I wasn't sure how much I was going to like it that way but I played games the last few days where I really focused on lighting "Play the Organ" and it was intense.

Yup, I did mine like that a few years ago using the eyeballs from the same source. It is awesome! It was a PIA dremelling out the eyeballs to fit the LEDs and was quite messy (due to the silicone? you have to drill out) but was most definitely worth the effort.

I had a similar issue with my LAH. A few sound clips would just keep randomly playing during the game. It turns out that it was a broken fuse clip (they are notorious for breaking on Data East pins). When the game would get jostled the fuse would lose connectivity and the sound would play. I held the clip tight using an elastic band until I replaced it. I am not sure what fuse it was but it did cause the issue for me. So check your fuse clips - warning older brittle clips can break easily when removing fuses on DE machines.

Good luck.

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Doh! I just ordered 7 sets of your cards for my games on Black Friday. TFTC was the only one I was looking for that you didn’t have. These are great for anyone interested. They are much nicer in person and installed. Very nice work.

ralphwiggum Any chance you are making one for Data East GnR?

I bet you have a broken fuse holder. I had the same issue with my LAH and my TFTC. The game shakes and the fuse loses contact and the board reboots. Those DE fuse holders are horrible. Yoy have to be gentle when pulling the fuses … or better yet just replace the fuse holders.