Twilight Zone
Bally, 1993Quoted from garygnu1:I was one of the lucky ones to get into Batch 1. Here's a few pics of it's unboxing and final installation. It is truly an awesome addition to my Twilight Zone. [quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Looks great Gary, looking tip top 
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It’s been a long journey! Great to see it arrived in Israel. Can’t wait to see it lit up!
What a cool story, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to seeing it up and running, and hearing your first impressions!
Quoted from rob3:Is it a flat ceiling or joists?
Flat I am afraid, seeing others cool pictures it is tight for a lot of pin enthousiaste
Quoted from etien:Flat I am afraid, seeing others cool pictures it is tight for a lot of pin enthousiaste
Measuring from the floor to the top of the topper is roughly 86 inches, fingers crossed that’ll be enough room for you!
Quoted from teppinball:Measuring from the floor to the top of the topper is roughly 86 inches, fingers crossed that’ll be enough room for you!
Hmm I think this won’t fit, will miss a couple of cms, I could drill a hole in the top of the box to lower the base of the topper but this seems a bit extreme. Or fill the top of the tallest plastics, but that would be sad. ( wonder if you could provide an extra set of those ) may have to pass on that one.
Quoted from etien:Hmm I think this won’t fit, will miss a couple of cms, I could drill a hole in the top of the box to lower the base of the topper but this seems a bit extreme. Or fill the top of the tallest plastics, but that would be sad. ( wonder if you could provide an extra set of those ) may have to pass on that one.
We can look into lowering the pyramid for your unit. Shoot me a dm and we can discuss!
We've made some tweaks to the installation instructions! Thanks to garygnu1 for all the input on making things a bit more clear!
https://www.teppinball.com/tz-install
We also now have a video for how to setup your topper for independent operation, a link is in the instructions and you can see it on YouTube below
Quoted from aamauzy:I can't believe I saw these at TPF without realizing they were being built in my (slightly distant) backyard. Very cool!
Nice, stop by anytime for a factory tour 
Quoted from aamauzy:I can't believe I saw these at TPF without realizing they were being built in my (slightly distant) backyard. Very cool!
A friend sent me Cary Hardy's preview video a day or so before TPF. At the time and neither of us knew The Electric Playground was a local business. I met Rob by chance at the Silver Ballroom the Wednesday afternoon TPF, that's when I learned these were being produced a mile from my house . Very excited to see someone in Saint Louis doing cool stuff for the hobby.
Trivia (well, kinda) time!
We’re going to change it up this week and instead of a trivia question we’re going to ask a simple request instead.
We wanna know what your favorite pinball tool is and why. Post a pic of your go-to pinball fixer upper and a quick explanation what you use it for and we’ll choose a winner on Friday morning. Easy!
Winner gets the standard $25 credit. Good luck!
Well, it was some stiff competition, but congrats @jamesmc! We’ll get your deets in order to get you squared away.
Riveting!
Here’s a look at the main assemblies for TZ. We use these as guides for each part as they are assembled in groups.
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Wow! Yeah, your game is definitely a beauty and the topper is the perfect cherry on top!
I've always loved the chrome armor on this game, have you considered adding some chrome trim around the backbox? There's a couple options out there in this regard, but I recently put the chrome trim from Modfather pinball on my T2 rebuild and it looks really nice. I imagine it'd be a good fit for your game too if you're so inclined.
https://modfatherpinball.com/products/back-box-chrome-trim-for-williams
Quoted from PinballGalore:It’s aliiiive
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Hot damn, looks tops!
Just sharing...
Topper install went super smooth. Followed the instructions on the video and the biggest issue I had was that it was a bit hard for me to loosen the bolts at the top of the machine to mount the topper. I didnt have the right size wrench so I had to loosen them with some small pliers, but once loosened the came off pretty easy twisting with my fingers. Other than that, following the video was a piece of cake. Just clamping a couple wires and running a few cables. My machine doesnt have a service outlet, so I ran it out of the bottom of the machine to a power strip on the same smart plug as the machine.
This thing is gorgeous. Twilight zone really needed a nice topper to finish of the total package.
IMG_0589 (resized).jpgQuoted from MarklarD:Just sharing...
Topper install went super smooth. Followed the instructions on the video and the biggest issue I had was that it was a bit hard for me to loosen the bolts at the top of the machine to mount the topper. I didnt have the right size wrench so I had to loosen them with some small pliers, but once loosened the came off pretty easy twisting with my fingers. Other than that, following the video was a piece of cake. Just clamping a couple wires and running a few cables. My machine doesnt have a service outlet, so I ran it out of the bottom of the machine to a power strip on the same smart plug as the machine.
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Love seeing all these pristine TZs - Thanks for the share Mark!
Quoted from rob3:Love seeing all these pristine TZs - Thanks for the share Mark!
No shit! These games and collections are extremely impressive!!
Hello folks,
The TEP TZ topper is beautiful and the interactive features put it over the top. Installation was straightforward as was the service bulletin. As a topper fan I can't recommend this enough. A few pictures attached.
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The TEP TZ topper is beautiful and the interactive features put it over the top. Installation was straightforward as was the service bulletin. As a topper fan I can't recommend this enough. A few pictures attached.
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I think we need to hire you to take photos of our next topper! Thx 
mgbrsfl
Quoted from atg1469:Wow! Yeah, your game is definitely a beauty and the topper is the perfect cherry on top!
I've always loved the chrome armor on this game, have you considered adding some chrome trim around the backbox? There's a couple options out there in this regard, but I recently put the chrome trim from Modfather pinball on my T2 rebuild and it looks really nice. I imagine it'd be a good fit for your game too if you're so inclined.
https://modfatherpinball.com/products/back-box-chrome-trim-for-williams
Hey everyone, we’re happy to announce that all BATCH 1 orders are being shipped as of this week! We want to give a huge thanks to all of you that have supported this effort so far, and for those of you that have been kind enough to share feedback and post pics of your new topper additions. Suffice to say, you all have great game room taste and we’re loving seeing our topper being displayed in these amazing collections!
We’re also pleased to announce that BATCH 2 orders will officially open on June 6th. We will be notifying our waitlist members soon to finalize your orders and get everyone squared away. In addition, we will have a limited number of units available for purchase as “first come, first serve” on our website, so if you weren’t included in this batch you can always head there for a chance to still get in. Officially on-sale time will be Tuesday, June 6th at 12pm CT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT.
Also, in case any of you are interested in seeing what’s next from TEP, we’ve just started a new thread for our latest topper for Godzilla. All product details and waitlist information can be found here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/the-electric-playground-gz-topper-batch-1-sept-23#post-7601146
Thank you as always for your continued support and we look forward to getting more toppers into the world soon! Oh, and please keep those pictures coming!!
TZ BATCH 2 is coming tomorrow 25 units will go to our ordered waitlist and 25 will be available “first come, first serve” tomorrow at 12p CT / 1p ET. If you are up on the ordered list keep an eye out for an email today to submit your deposit. Everyone else on the waitlist will get an email with a link to put down your $100 deposit tomorrow 1 hour before the sale.
If you are not on the waitlist you can still join here to get the link in your inbox tomorrow.
https://www.teppinball.com/store/p/tz-topper
B2 (resized).pngEmails have been sent to the 25 folks up on the ordered waitlist. If you did not get an email today you will get an email tomorrow with a link to the deposit checkout page 1 hour before the sale which will occur at 1p ET. Those units will be limited to 25 and will be "first come, first serve" - so be ready and act quick!
Our BATCH 2 “first come, first serve” sale is today at 12p CT / 1p ET / 5p GMT. This special sale is available to anyone on the waitlist and specially designed for those who are not high enough on the list to get in early. If you are on the waitlist, keep an eye out for a special link via email 1 hour before the sale.
We are sold out of TZ BATCH 2. Thank you!
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I sold my TZ a few years ago - and man this is quite the topper. Well done.....and proves that Stern is gouging everyone. You've done an amazing job. Beautiful!
We’ve been hard at work on batch 2. We have 50 units to build so process is evolving! Here’s a sneak peek at our new space. Also approaching shipping of the first 10 units of batch 10. We’ll do them in order of deposit, so those who got in on the official waitlist are up first, followed by those who got in on the FCFS (first come, first serve) list.
IMG_3994 (resized).jpegA bunch of photos of the team (and equipment) in action today. We are shipping our last units of BATCH 2 of TZ this month and will open up orders for BATCH 3 in September.
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You can send me your email and I’ll let you know where you are on the list.
For anyone that may not be on our email list, we are officially opening up Batch 3 orders for our TZ topper this Saturday, Sept. 9th at 12pm ET.
This time around we will have 50 units available on a first come, first serve basis! So if you're interested in skipping the waitlist, or if you're on the waitlist and want to expedite your order, this is your best chance yet to secure your new topper. As per usual, $100 deposit will secure your spot with the remaining balance due when your unit is ready to ship.
Again, visit our website (https://www.teppinball.com/store/p/tz-topper) this Saturday at the aforementioned time to place your order. Good luck and as always thank you for your continued support!
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50 units will be available for our Ordered Waitlist and 50 units for our lucky First Come, First Serve customers who can get in this coming Saturday at 9a PT / 11a CT / 12p ET / 4p GMT on our site at
Quoted from etien:If I registered my email on your website should I assume that I am already be on the list?
Yes, if you'd like to know where you are sends us a DM on Pinside or email us at [email protected]
We are truly honored to find our TZ topper on one of the most insane game rooms ever. Thank you Dennis (and @dutchpinballmuseum ) for making this happen! Can’t wait for the chance to see this in person some day. You can see this space in all its glory at https://tinyurl.com/Tzgameroom
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