Stern's SAM system boardset, and designed by Dennis Nordman.

I picked up one left on a curb a year or so ago. It's was missing parts, but I saved what I could and sold the rest to rebuild others.
I think I have the manual in case you need any references.

This is very interesting, thanks for posting pics ....

If there's no option to disable it in the menu, would it be possible to just permanently close whatever switch is used to detect tickets? I'd assume it's just an opto or something.

The coin mech is an electronic coin mech.... There is a spring loaded coin holder on the side of the mech. Insert a quarter in there and it should now accept quarters.

I may be wrong but I would assume you just need to remove that resistor from the plug.
Looks like resistor 'in'= tickets, resistor 'out'= no tickets.

Can't hurt to try.

Maybe somebody else can chime in and confirm.

Matt.

Thanks for posting the pictures, ive always wanted one of these

Looks great! I played one of these at a Chuck E. Cheese years ago. Was kind of bummed it wasn't a pinball game, but it was still cool to play with how much is going on.

I just now noticed the windows on the side of the cabinet, I always though something like that could be cool on a pinball machine!

Kind of funny to notice that all 5 of the character toys are the exact same as the ones in TSPP. I realize they're just off the shelf things, but, guess Stern ordered too many!

Thanks for posting - very interesting. When does it activate the shaker motor? Stuck coin? And if so, how does it know there's a stuck coin? Maybe if none of the optos are triggered within a certain time after the coin has gone in. Just guessing!

I think I ended up selling most of the TSPP compatible parts along with the ramps, etc, to a pinsider in Australia. It was missing the MPU and something else when I got mine from a curb. Someone in SJ has the playfield. I put the shaker in my Munsters. I still have the transformer and the wiring harness.
It was pretty, but the operator that threw it out had used it to save a pinball machine before I got to it.
I also picked up a borked Monopoly ticket redemption machine from a guy closing down an arcade in Concord, and got a lot of parts from another one getting parted out on the east coast. For a month or so, Stern TR machines were popping up everywhere.

Yeah lovely game I took 2 apart last year and dumped the cabinet due to floodings . Luckily the playfields where still fine

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"Kooky" is a great word.
When I played this game as a kid, it seemed impossible to me. It did intrigue me enough to put some initial tokens in, but I didn't walk away happy. It seemed very difficult to me as a kid. At the time, I didn't think it was possible to do well at because the ramps were too steep, even at their shallowest moment.
Compared to a typical coin pusher where the skinner box reward drip is easier to engage with, even if it is less interesting.

Edit: Apparently this game has a colorDMD

Btw, I have a box of the opto boards that I salvaged from mine. If you are going to GSPF and want them, they are yours.

Anyone interested in a Simpsons kooky carnival? Works fine, has a line out in the DMD and Bart doesn't move, but game is in good working shape.

Will be selling shortly and a Monopoly ticket redemption piece with the whitestar pin boards as well.

Chicagoland, so let me know if any interest.

I’ll ask out of curiosity how much would it go for. I have an unhealthy Simpsons anything addiction. Wife might kill me though with this one

Yep! Me! Bought for some spares but my motor needed help which yours came in handy for.

Me and a mate bought one each. Mine is in storage atm but we play his from time to time. Good for a point of difference in the games room I thought.

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what accounts for the different sizes in the two in the picture

Very nice find. I've been looking for one of these for years

That's really interesting, I never noticed that!

Will have to triple check when I get it out of storage.

I still need a new motor for my right ramp,

Before I buy one that may or may not work (the originals are out of stock now...), does anyone have a spare they are willing to sell me?

Thanks

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I recently picked up one of these that keeps blowing the F7 fuse on power up. According to the manual it's the "50vDC Magnet(s) or special application. Any thoughts on what it might be driving ? I'll also note that I don't have working flashers on the top or the lower playfield sides but the flashers under homer and the dunk tank work in test mode.

Back to the drawing board a few fuses less. I disconnected all of the connectors at the flashers (figured it would be easier than pulling all bulbs). Both sides up front and the header. Still blew the f7. Disconnected the flasher harness at the board, still blew f7. In the flasher test the back flashers work (with F7 blown) but something in the circuit for the header and front flashers is bad. Something tells me this is going to be a challenge.

I'll also note that I unplugged all of the motors (both ramps, shaker motor and Bart) still blew f7. I think I need to order more f7 fuses.

In a classic case of "RTFM" I broke out a copy of the manual and looked at what ran from 50v. It's not the flashers (they are 20v) but it is the Dunk Tank (which in the manual is listed as "J10-P8 - This Game Only" hey go figure a special use. There is a non descript 2 wire connector that runs up through a hole at the back underside of the panel. I unplugged it and sure enough, no more blown f7's. No clue what it will take to get back to that coil.