Yeah, way back in the day you could get a kit for the saw blade motorization for like $75. By the time I decided to add one, I was stuck with either some DIY option using a computer fan as the motor, or the expensive kit with the marquee. I got my combo kit somewhere else and the marquee looks a little different, and it wasn't $300. I was feeling the pain at $200 for the combo a few years back.

Yeah, they have been scarce for a little while now.

eBay has a listing for 2 U22 chips, but one is for Medieval Madness, for $55. Maybe you could make an offer just for the TOM one?

ebay.com link: Lot of 2 Williams WPC S CPU U22 security chips Medieval Madness Theatre of magic

Just an option. The usual places seem to be out.

In case you didn't have it already, the part number is A-5400-50039-1

I've found in the past that searching by part number and searching by description can yield different results.

Good luck.

I did some online searching and didn't find much. There are people selling translites, but not the files to print your own.

I agree with others that I remember a time when people were trying to add these to their tables, but few ever did. Personally, I wouldn't care for it since I could never go back to full original with it and it add a new wear point to the table. Just my opinion.

Congrats.
Yeah, according to the ColorDMD website a requirement is rom 1.3x.

The ColorDMD is really awesome for this machine though. Probably my favorite mod/upgrade. It isn't cheap, but it also isn't the most expensive thing I've done.

Depends on the specific mod actually. Some older ones required rom 1.4h. This was back when you get get it for about $75. I bought mine a few years ago, for a lot more money, but it works with rom 1.3x

UPDATE: By "get it for $75" I was talking about the tiger saw kit, not the ROM.

Is the game registering trunk "hits?" If not, you might need to adjust the eddy board (sorry for mis-typing "opto board") under the playfield right in front of the trunk.

I would love a copy of the latest of that too if anyone is willing to send it. I have the ones still available in that thread, but they weren't the latest. Thank you.

I can't help, but if you find a solution, let me know. I've owned my TOM since 1998. From the start it had one issue with with playfield.... The "A" in MAGIC is chipped away on my otherwise really great condition playfield. I've asked for help over the years. Decal sets that you buy have their own issues with not truly matching the rest of the playfield or colors being off. There was the option of printing a few pages worth of replacement options on clear decal paper all with slightly different color hues to find the closest match and then use that one as a replacement. Then I would have had to remove the insert, scrape off the rest of the "A", add the new decal, add clearcoat, and reseat the insert so that it wasn't above the playfield. It still wouldn't be a perfect repair. The only other option that was recommended would be a full playfield tear down and repair. This would fix any issues at all and not just the "A" for me and would run about $1000. It would take many many months before I would get it back. I was SO close to doing this, but just worry that even with tons of photos and videos I would still struggle to reassemble. I then almost bought a reproduction playfield from Mirco when they first came out, but the reproduction film that he was able to purchase was a "Sun Process" one with a lot more purple, and less clarity than the more desirable "TAG" (Thomas A. Grant) version like I had in my machine already. The idea of a replacement playfield was a nice one though as I would put the new and old side-by-side and swap everything, but not having the colors or detail that I wanted was more important to me.

So at this point I just play mine as is. It is right in the middle of the playfield like yours is, but honestly, most casual players that come over (family/friends) actually don't look that close at the playfield. If I ever do decide to do something about it, I would probably duck it up and ship off the playfield to get everything fixed and clear-coated.

I actually bought a set of those years ago and the dots around the M-A-G-I-C letters are bigger than what it on the playfield, and the colors don't match. The only way to get them to look consistent would be to replace all 5 letters....

I actually had some PMs going with someone who put in a Mirco playfield and was willing to basically let me "borrow" his old playfield to send off to be fixed and then after I swapped everything I would send him my current playfield after I did the swap. The problem was that his playfield was in a *lot* worse shape than mine, so the repair cost would have been higher and then around that time we hit a family medical emergency that nixed the whole idea. That was mid-2019. I then forwarded the pictures to HSA, but the main guy retired and I wasn't sure if I was ready to be an early test subject with the new person/company (Las Vegas Playfields) doing it although they might be totally great at this point...

I have since fallen out of touch with him (the pinsider) and figured that he either sold it by now or something, but I guess I don't know for sure. Maybe I will have to revisit that idea, not that coming into Christmas time and those expenses make for a great time to do it, but still... His playfield was a bit of a mess for sure.

Yeah, might be just that one place makes them and sells them. Saw this as well. About $180-$185 USD shipped, similar to the eBay listing, same specs.

https://www.playfield-protectors.com/Home/Details/JpMW1XF13EWCh0MavyyHkA?categoryid=22&category=Playfield%20Protectors

Agreed. If it has the pop-up then snag it now. If not, then it really does confirm that it was a mod add-on (a popular one as mentioned).

I sent mine off and included re-brassing the wireforms, Spirit Ring, and I also had them do the ramp flaps, entrance ramp itself too and bought a new set of brass plated legs and bolts while I was at it. I did NOT do the coindoor. To me I don't like that look. Everything came out to $850 about 6 years ago.

I did a quick google search for Theatre of Magic Prototype, and the first result brought me back to Pinside. Check out the 2nd photo in this post....

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/is-this-a-prototype-tom

Sending you a PM.

How hard is this to upgrade?

Is it just removing the old chip and putting the new one in (after getting it burned to a chip) as long as the security chip isn't newer than 1.3?
Then just re-setting up any ROM settings I assume?

Just ordered it from MBA. I already have the 539 security chip since I was running 1.3x already, so it should be a quick upgrade.

I used a small fiberglass kit and reinforced the inside of my NOS truck when I put it in my TOM a few years ago. Still looks brand new. Then again, it isn't like mine gets played a ton anyway...

I've owned my TOM since 1997 (second owner) and it has all red star posts, which I have no reason to think that they weren't original from the factory. I can't imagine using the orange-ish amber on something with such a red-based playfield. I'm sure someone who is some sort of TOM "curator" will verify, but I wanted to share what I've had in mine at least from it's 2nd/3rd (depending on how you count it) year of existence.

UPDATE: I am traveling for work and couldn't check myself, but wanted to get the order in (bored at the hotel, so I am spending money). I just found some pictures, made some counts and looked up the type, and just ordered 30 for now in Sunlight. I think that the game will look really good when I get rid of the pink bulbs.

Does anyone know how many GI bulbs are in a TOM?

I bought a LED "kit" years ago, and I am tired of the light "pink" LED GI lights that came in the kit and want to go white.

Any ideas of how many are needed, the type of bulb (so that I get the bulb right) or even a recommendation on exact bulbs to buy would be great.

Thanks all!

UPDATE: I am going to try the things listed in this post... https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/theatre-of-magic-no-popper-or-slingshot-working-
For some reason I wasn't getting good search results and then AFTER I made this post, I found this one.

ORIGINAL POST:
I'm having some issues with my TOM tonight. I was going to play a few games before starting to swap out my pink and purple GI LEDs for Comet Sunlights, and things didn't go so well...

We moved fairly recently and my TOM travelled about 1300 miles. I unboxed it and set it up, but never had time to try it out until tonight.

Anyway, a lot of things work, but many key things don't.

Here is what doesn't work:
Slingshots
Poppers
The "Advance Bonus" roll-overs at the top

Here is what does work:
Flippers
All targets
All other roll-overs and switches
Spirit Ring
Magnet on the trunk
Vanish
Spinner
Trunk post
Trap door
Hocus Pocus

I have a few mods that all work too. The motorized tiger saw, Pinduino, colorDMD all work.

I grabbed my volt meter and started checking fuses, and did find one bad one. It was actually visibly bad too. In the backbox, the upper left board (Fliptronic I believe), there is a 2x2 grouping of fuses and it was the lower left, if that matters. Replaced it with the same fuse type and still nothing.

Any ideas on where to start troubleshooting? I've had my TOM since 1998, and have had very few problems with the machine, but this half way across the county move seems to have been a little bit of a rough journey.

Thanks.

Sorry, you are talking to a guy that has only ever owned 2 pinball machines in my life, and while I have had my TOM since 1998, it has been pretty error/maintenance free.

So excuse my ignorance were, but what does that mean? Thanks.

Ah. Makes sense.

So I traced out the Green-Blue wire from J207 pin 6 and I looked at all solder connections and they looked good.

There are no burn marks on any of the plugs for the CPU Security Board (that has the J207 socket on it).

I tested continuity with my volt meter from the blue-green pin 6 wire from the J207 plug in the backbox to all of the places it connected (both slings, the 3 jets, and the lane 1 and 2 switches) and they all came back good.

I looked at the other wires that weren't green-blue for each of the connected items, and they all looked good too.

I went into the test menu and did solenoid tests for the slings and 3 jets/poppers and they all worked in the test menu.

Still no change overall.

The switches aren't registering being hit for any of them whether physically responsive or in the switch test...

Couple of questions if you don't mind.

1) How long ago did you get your Mirco playfield?
2) Can you post a picture of the lower 1/3 (approximately) with just normal house lights on and no playfield lighting? Looking to see if he is making the international versions where the red on the playfield blends to a purple towards the bottom, or if it is like the US versions that stays red.

Thanks.

Thanks so much. The last time I checked in on his playfields, he was using the Sun Process (less desirable and more "purple colored") version. I have some emails back and forth with him and he didn't even know that there was more than 1 version of the playfield at the time. He said that he would "look into" the TAG films. Looks like he either found them or adjusted what he had. I do like the increased clarity of the colors, like in your "SPELL THEATRE" pictures too. Mine look like your original one did.

In all honesty, my playfield is in really good overall condition except for one spot. When I got my TOM back in 1998, the "A" insert in M-A-G-I-C was slightly raised and chipped. It has continued to chip over time of course. It has always bothered me, and I could send the playfield off to get fully restored, but that costs more than a Mirco replacement and takes a LOT more time between sending off and getting it back. Sure, a Mirco playfield might not be "original" but it sure would look nice. I've already fully restored my cabinet, re-brassed everything, and cleaned up any issues minus the playfield itself, so it is probably time to add this to the project list.

One last question. How well were the holes/dimples on the playfield when you went to populate the new one? Earlier versions had complaints of missing or misaligned holes.

Chris Royalty (sc93cobra) from pinballplating.com

I've always wanted to put one of these in my TOM for regular play and save a NOS stock for posterity. I have not been a big fan of the paint bleed on these though, but for regular use I would still love to get one.

I was quoted 240 Euro for one shipped to Florida, so almost $260 USD. I agree it is a bit steep, for me anyway.

Welcome to the club... For the trunk, you can always get the one from eBay for $22.... Only $90 shipping though... Most other mainstream vendors were priced around $130 USD, so that eBay one might not be that bad. They are just trying to keep their eBay fees low. Otherwise it seems like you have to go internationally to get one and those are from lesser known sites, so it could be risky.

I am interested in 1 if there are enough in your order (sounds like I might have missed your desired purchase timeframe of this weekend that is rapidly coming to an end.)