Joined the club this weekend.

I'm 80% done converting to LEDs, but I'll have to place another order. Going to be adding a lot more red under the battlefield.
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The center of the playfield seemed really dark so I added a spotlight. I only had a super bright in purple, but I might order some others to test. I like how this position blends into some of the playfield artwork.
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My first attempt at illuminating the battlefield. This is spotlight is just mounted to the nearby flasher.
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Does anyone have this missing plastic? Also looking for the large plastic that wraps around the left ramp and a Mongol. I regret not buying one at the expo.
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Mine gets stuck there often. I've been meaning to look into it, but I wanted to let you know you were not alone with this issue.

I don't really know much about electronics but when the battlefield motor is activated could you tap into the 20v, run it through a 7805 resistor, and have that power a 5v lamp?

I'd say the simpler the better, but I'd be interested in either option. Do you happen to know if this would work?

Payment sent. I sure think The Shadow is going to be a keeper. Can someone point me in the direction of the recommended LED layout with the new translight? I thought I remembered seeing something posted earlier. Thank you.

Looking to purchase the following plastics if anyone has an extra. I also need Mongols.

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Alternative translight came in the mail today. It's beautiful with just cool whites.
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I'm possibly interested in the light mod pending price and functionality.

Ahh...I had to take one out awhile ago and it was a pain. I ended up having to file it off.

Have you tried the dimmer switch from Comet? I ordered a few and plan to use one for battlefield illumination and one to control the brightness on the red strips in my Congo volcano.

I tried a frosted w/ dimmer tonight. I still wasn't really happy with it. I'm going to try to rig up some custom LEDs in the paddle. It just really needs to be front lit.

I'm not sure others are going to want to go this extreme with illumination. This is two SMDs mounted to the paddle. I only had yellow and don't mind that look, but I will also be ordering white to compare. It's still a bit of a hack job in the picture.

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My solution to battlefield illumination...

The LEDs are mounted to the back, but I was bold (or dumb) enough to drill holes through the paddle. I haven't noticed any difference in the functionality. I had also considered filling with a clear silicone, but I don't think that will be necessary.

PS: Before doing the drilling, I made sure the replacement paddles were in stock.

I'll try to find a cameraman.

Do you have them available without the dot? How do you apply them? Is it basically just sticking them on and being done with it?

So this question came up in another thread. When you hold the third flipper does a looped ball often wind up in the Kahn hole? Please post your answer and slope setting.

What is your slope setting? Mine is set at 7.25 and a lifted third flipper does feed the Kahn hole whenever the loop is hit with any speed. It obviously has a major effect on the difficulty. For me it seems to make the game more balanced. I think without it setup the way mine is setup, I'd always shoot for the Shadow Loop. I don't think it really matters, but I'm honestly curious how it was designed. I'd be willing to write or email someone on the design team if that's at all possible.

Looks really nice. I like everything except for the purple GI. If I had the funds I'd make the switch to the gold/brass trim. It looks great on this game.

We need to start some group wanted lists for missing plastics. When you have enough people interested a full set is bought and split among those needed various plastics. I need these two...

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I've tried various color in the backglass but keep going back frosted cool whites.

I'd be down for those two plastics if you can find enough other people interested in the rest. It's just not worth it to me to buy the whole set. My big plastic is only missing the tip of that white section and the other plastic is a ways in the back. With some red bulbs in there it's hard to even tell see that it's missing.

The post would be called a male to female standoff or spacer. You can find them on a site like mouser or most hardware stores.

Wow...is Aurich still selling them?

The ones you ordered look correct to me. Perhaps some previous owner did a hack to get them to use another bulb. I'm not an expert though. I'm just basing it with what's on mine.

Drilling

Quick picture of the newly installed magnetic apron card.

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I added a single spotlight on the top of the right sling. I liked this location because the light matches that black to grey transition on the playfield. I originally installed a superbright purple; but ended up switching it out to a single frosted cool white. It lights it up enough without being annoyingly bright. I also posted a video of my solution to the battlefield lighting in this thread. I ended up adding SMD LEDs directly into the battlefield paddle. I'm sure a lot of people would be worried about the drilling, but the paddle is only a few bucks, so if you end up not liking it or you screw it up it's an easy replacement.

Pinside user NinJaBooT.

I was supposed to meet a guy at the Chicago Pinball Expo to pick up a Fish Tales, but he was a no show. I ended up using that cash for a The Shadow instead. I really do enjoy Fish Tales, but I have zero regrets about picking up The Shadow instead. I'm not sure it's my favorite game in my lineup, but I think Bram Stoker's Dracula, Congo, and The Shadow will all be staying for a long-long time in my small lineup. Three of the best bang for your buck pins in all of pinball. I still wouldn't mind adding another Fish Tales; but whenever they turn up the timing is horrible. This last time it was while my wife was in France and I just couldn't commit to buying another pin while she was out of the country. I'm sure I'll regret that decision. Anyway, I think it's a machine that could stay for quite some time in most collections. I know a few collectors that are exclusively into newer Sterns and they just don't get into the 90s era stuff, but if you are at all into the era you won't be disappointed by The Shadow.

I've always liked the toys on TS, so that really helped me get into the game right away. The ball lock is one of my favorite uses for a magnet and the battlefield is almost like a physical video mode. I really like that..so much so I wish they didn't have the other video mode. Probably my only real negatives on the gameplay is the difficulty of the modes and the ramps aren't the smoothest. On the positive side it's my wife's favorite machine.

Thanks, I know it's not a lineup filled with A-listers, but I really think I've done well in terms of a bang for your buck list. I am worried my lineup is a bit to heavy on mid-90s pins, but that is the era I enjoy the most. I might go look at my first EM on Tuesday. I'll post more if that pans out.

Agreed. It's great the way it is.

Does anyone have an extra set of the clear plastics that cover the ramps. Please PM if you do.

Shoot, I just placed an order two days ago.

This just happened to be in my facebook feed. Unfortunately he's in the middle of a tear down so no pictures with the art and playfield.

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If the game had a traditional ball launcher that would have made a cool handle.

What's the deal with the green dot? I've seen them before but didn't know why people were adding it to their games.

I build an LED into the battlefield paddle and placed one spotlight on the right sling. The one works on this game since the light can be made to blend in perfectly with the cape on the playfield.

Are there still The Shadows out there with the original backglass?

So I don't hate the original backglass, but I think this 3-minute "alternative translight" for The Dark Knight might help to show what I dislike about it. The main focus should be on The Shadow, not Lemont.

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If anyone ever has some used Mongol figures please send me a PM.

Anyone have either of these two plastics available for purchase?

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I'm still happy with my solution to illuminating the battlefield. I drilled small holes though the paddle and mounted SMD bulbs behind it. I actually just disassembled a double flex bulb to get the SMDs I wanted. Works great and doesn't affect the functionality of the paddle in any way.

Single bulb cool white frosted are perfect for the alternative translate.

For The Shadow I like the chrome quite a lot. Because of that, it's not something I'd invest in for this title, but if someone were to gift me any option I wanted, I'd probably do an antique brass.

This plastic is a bit of a pain to swap out.

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I dialed in my game over the weekend in preparation for a potential trade, that seems to have fallen though, but in the process I finally made it to Final Battle for the first time. Couldn't even tell you how many switches I was able to hit.