Anyone in Canada looking to sell one that is in excellent condition, or I have a very nice example of an Indiana Jones Pinball Adventure for trade.

PM if interested.

I'm about to join the club! Have a TOM heading my way.

I've read that there are some issues with the outlane magnets. Can anyone comment on whether the Eddy boards from Pinbits will completely resolve this?

And can you help me understand what the Eddy boards actually do. Is it just automatic calibration?

Thanks

Can you install the trunk and magnet boards, or only one or the other?

What's the install like on the 3 parts?

Also, can anyone point me to where I can order a non-breakable trunk?

Hey guys, I joined the club today and have a few issues already was hoping I could get some help with.

Firstly, when playing the game will start loading balls into the shooter lane. It loads two, and then you can hear it trying to load more but the third ball won't fit.

If the ball in play drains, it doesn't recognize it as the end of your ball. And when you shoot the other balls out, it just reloads more.

Eventually you're left with one, and it recognizes that the ball has drained.

I'm assuming this has something to do with the trough?

Any suggestions would be appreciated

All optos show as "open".

Anything else I can try?

Played a few games tonight and the trough issue magically disappeared.

However, there is a "Left EOS" error on boot up. Any advice on what I should check?

Also, a couple of cosmetic questions. The photos show some nasty wear around the basement, and some chipping on the Lock insert. Any tips on how I can fix this?

And finally, I found this small part in the cabinet. Any idea what it is and where it goes?

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Do you happen to have a photo?

Yes, I know that

I tried adjusting it and I still get the error. The coil stop was also bent a bit and I straightened it up but that also did not fix it. I may just replace the entire assembly.

Can anyone comment on the photos I posted with the Playfield blemishes. Wondering what I should do about the chipping on the insert and also the wood that is exposed?

Also found a bunch of the metal strips stapled to the of and wires soldered to them. I don't recall seeing this in my other machines. Any ideas?

Also, my lights on string 4 and 5 are completely out, and not getting any GI lights. Slingshot and under all plastics on the sides are out.

Help!!!

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I thought it had something to do with the lighting since it was yellow wires connected to lights that were soldered to these strips.

Either way, is this not good to have?

Oh, and does anyone know if they make any sort of protector for the haunted basement? Mine is killing the pf.

Good resources there for sure!

Read the flipper one a while back and rebuilt the ones in my IJ. Going to try bumpers next!

Was just looking at the boards tonight to see if anything suspicious showed up and I noticed that there was a fuse missing on the main board. Also I noticed a couple of fuses that looked a bit rough. Can anyone comment on the photos.

Also is there one single type of fuse that is used on these boards? If so I may just buy a bunch and replace them also they're new.

Thanks for all the help guys. I just got the game and I'm also pretty new to the hobby. Trying to learn as I go.

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Holy shit, I didn't even see that when I took the photo! Yeah, going through this machine, there have been some questionable things.

I'm going to get all the fuses replaced, just in case. For the ones with corrosion, do I need to clean the connectors before putting new fuses in?

Thanks for the info. Was going through the manual and made a list of the fuses I need. Are you saying that when I put the correct fuse in, it may blow?

Also, regarding the JI21 connector, what's involved in replacing it? I've never done it before.

Thanks

I actually just learned to solder when I replaced the flippers in my IJ, but when it comes to the board, I don't know that I'm that confident yet. Will likely call someone in.

So should I attempt to replace that car fuse with the proper 5A? What is the worst thing that could happen?

And does anyone know what JI21 affects in the game?

Can anyone tell me what is required to activate the magnets on the outlanes and the diverter?

Do you just hit the "hocus" and "pocus" targets? Trying to determine if mine are working properly.

Cheers

You win some, you lose some. Don't need to tell someone they got ripped off. You had your chance to do the trade, and you kept dragging. Move on.

So I've replaced some fuses and have the GI on the left side of the playfield back online. Right still out.

In tests, Illumination String 5 isn't going on.

Not sure if JI21 is the culprit, but here's a photo.

Any suggestions?

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Update on last post. Cleaned fuse connectors a bit and now all lights are on.

New problem... The ball trough eject isn't working. Not putting balls in the game.

Also, the basement door in not opening.

Are they related? Any suggestions?

Yup, you're right. Fuse in F104 just blew. I'll replace it tomorrow and see.

Thanks

Yeah, thanks for chiming in about that. I'm going to have the pin replaced on the board by a local tech, and then I'll consolidate that 9 pin connector to the proper 11 pin.

Classic example of making lemonade out of lemons here. I did not expect all these issues when trading for this machine, but it is what it is. Instead of bitching about it, I'm going to use it as an opportunity to learn more about pinball machines. It might take me a while, and I'll probably annoy most of you with all my questions, but I'll definitely walk away from this seeing it as a good experience

Yes there are probably a lot of issues like this in the game. I'm going to try to tackle them one by one. Trust me you guys will be hearing from me when I get to each of them. Right now I just want to get all of the fuses working so that I can actually play the game a bit.

I have a motorized saw in my game, and just curious when it's supposed to go off? Is it anytime you hit the captive ball or start Tiger Saw mode?

And... Fuse F104 blew again!

Played about 20 games since replacing it, and in the middle of a game the ball eject would not like ad a ball into the trough.

Any idea as to why this fuse keeps going on me?

Any way you could tell me what wires go where from left to right on this connector. I'm going to pull them out and reinstall them in the proper 11 pin molex, and then replace the pins on the board.

Do you think this could have any relation to the burnt JI20 connector?

Hmmmmmm... Interesting. So replacing the magnet resolved your fuse issue?

Yes, I've been referring to the manual. Sure, I didn't have to ask about the hocus pocus bit, but I don't think the manual can answer if a burnt magnet was causing fuse outages (as another member was saying) or when the motorized saw should turn.

I'm also very new to this hobby. I definitely appreciate all the people that take the time to help out, and there's definitely a bunch of you

When the fuse blows, the trough eject and basement door stop working. I suspect there could be other components. I have to check the manual to see what else is connected to F104.

Now it's even more confusing. F104 is blown, however, the ball trough is on F105?!?!

Just going over the machine a bit looking for potential issues. Does this appear normal?

The red/green wire is connected to a diode that connects to one end of the light bulb housing. The yellow wires is on the other bulb connector.

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And here I was hoping to learn some things about my machine... Take a look at someone like LTG, who generously chimes in and helps anyone at any level with any problem they have. That's the kind of people that make this a "good thing".

Sorry I hijacked "your" thread with question, man.

And that sir, is helpful

Appreciate it. I'll try my luck there and see if I can get more answers to figure out this game.

With the last picture I posted of the trunks wiring however, I think is very specific to this thread. Just wondering if anyone can take a look at the wiring and see if it looks copacetic. Thank you all again.

Just took apart my trunk, and I think part of the issue I'm having has to do with the trunk wiring. Was looking up part A-20029, but looks like it's sold out everywhere.

Does anyone happen to have one of these for sale?

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-20029

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Has anyone encounter this...

After locking 2 balls, when I shoot at the trunk magnet, it just bounces off and registers as a hit. The trunk rotates and returns to the magnet side, but won't grab the ball.

And the balls that end up going in get stuck in the subway behind the little metal post. The post won't clear the balls to the VUK under the basement door.

Anyone know if I can get a replacement part for the slingshot switches (part number A-17801) from PinballLife.com?

They have nothing matching that part number, but they do have a bunch of switches. I'm ordering a few parts from their site, so we hoping I could get this there as well.

Thanks.

Combed through the subway, and found that the diode on the ball release had split from the lug. Not sure what caused it, but I'll try to repair or replace it and hopefully that should fix the problem.

Also, traced wires from my Left EOS issues, and think I fixed it. Haven't seen the error come up in the last few boot ups, so hopefully that's one issue down.

Would anyone be able to tell me the correct positioning for each wire on the 11 pin JI21 connector, or point me in the right direction. Can't seem to find it in the manual.

Thanks so much!

Awesome, thanks man!

One other thing, does anyone have any suggestions for protecting the pf from the basement door?

I'm going to be doing a pf swap eventually, and this is one area I'll definitely be looking to protect.

Do you know of anyone selling a pre-cut mylar for it? Like Pinbits has the pre-cuts for MM which I ordered since I f'd up the factory one trying to trim it.

Absolutely gorgeous. I'm slowly restoring mine. I'll post before and after photos when it's actually finally done.

Quick question... I'm replacing the coil that raises and lowers the pin in the subway. The manual calls for AE27-1200, but the one in my machine is a AN26-1200 with a diode on it.

Can anyone comment on this. Wondering what the correct coil is, and if it needs the diode.

Thanks

I'd greatly appreciate if you can send a pic. If you can also get the lugs in the photo so I can see the wire orientation, that would be awesome.

Making a little progress with my machine, but still lots of gremlins... Wondering if anyone can help me with some questions about the magnets.

1) The trunk magnet was burning F904, but the magnet itself is bad so I've disabled it until I get a replacement. F903 is now blowing from the outlane magnets. Is this a common issue? Can the magnet time be adjusted?

2) Installed the auto Eddy boards from Pinbits, and started getting an error on the Left Drain Eddy (Switch 45). Any ideas?

3) The auto Eddy boards are larger than stock Eddy. Do you just drill new holes?

Thanks

Yup, all fuses as per the manual. I've disabled the trunk, and that fuse is yet to blow.

Eddy error is now gone. Not sure why or have w, but it is. Will keep an eye on it.

As for the size, the outlane and trunk Eddy from Pinbits are all the same size (and larger than stock). Did the mistakenly send me 3 trunk Eddy's?

Interesting... So maybe they were making them smaller before since someone else commented that they're out lane boards were the same size?

Kind of annoying that they didn't just keep the same footprint on both.

Looking to change the LED lighting, and love how this looks below. What do you guys suggest for color choices? Looks like they've gone with a lot of purple and red under the GI plastics? And maybe bright white under the inserts?

Also, in this video from Namsan, his gorgeous TOM looks to be using some blueish bulbs. Maybe cyan?

Any suggestions would be appreciated

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So are you saying that the examples above that look really purple, are using warm LEDs on the GI under plastics?

From the photo, it looks like there are purple LEDs, especially around the lane guides.

Looks like it! Price is way too inflated. I'll customize it myself

I started putting it cool white bulbs, but I'm with you on the warm. Just fits the theme better. So I'm going to try some warm white and some purple/red on the GI.

What are the main benefits of 1.4H? I believe I read that it improves the working saw mod?

Appreciate you chiming in and taking the time to explain what your kits involve. I'll definitely take a closer look. Cheers!

Has anyone installed a Mirco pf? It's something I'm very seriously considering in the near future, but would like to hear some feedback.

Did I just finish the wizard mode??? I believe I completed the 8 illusions, and then nothing really happened.

Without spoiling it for me (I know, it's supposed to be underwhelming but I still want to see it for myself) but does anything actually happen that would let you know you're in the wizard mode?

Thanks

Alright then, I don't think I did it after all haha!

I did complete the 8 Illusions, but I also needs the stages and midnight madness?

Ok, I think I almost got it... Did all illusions, got clock to midnight, and then the trunk turned to the magic side and started counting down. I panicked and lost the ball haha.

Nope, scratch that... Just downloaded the rule sheet.

That was Midnight Madness. Looks like I just had to finish that mode and I would have been able to start the Grand Finale! Guessing you can let Midnight Madness time out and the start the wizard mode?

Anyhow, what an awesome game! Can't wait to get the Mirco playfield in it!

Appreciate you giving all that info. I was a bit worried about the colours when I saw the repro pics on Mirco's site.

I have a TAS pf, so I may just look to get it restored rather than get a repro.

I'm in this boat right now too. I've gotten few quotes, and may just end up sending my pf in. I have TAG pf, and prefer those colors, so I'm likely going that route.

Isn't it referred to as an "Eddy"?

Don't quote me on it, but I recall something like that while I was diagnosing a problem.

I am having this exact issue. Find a fix for it yet? Going to take a photo and send it to Georgia today.

So, I replaced my Hocus Pocus magnets, and also replaced the sensors with Pinbits.

The right sides is working perfectly, but the left side isn't activating at all. I can feel the right side vibrate, and when testing, it catches the ball. The left side does not vibrate, and as expected, does not grab the ball.

Any suggestions on what this may be?

This machine has a lot of Gremlins, but I'm down to just this and a Left EOS issue.

Reached Grand Finale for the first time this week, and it was pretty awesome! I'm guessing you have to hit certain targets to spell Magic Theatre to complete it?

I remember reading some reviews on the game where people said the wizard mode was anticlimactic, bit I found it pretty cool. Also the game gets knocked a lot for being shallow, but I find that it offers a lot of fun shots, and completing each illusion can be tough.

My only knock on the game is that the trunk multiball doesn't allow you to progress in the game. I kind of wish it could be used like in MM or AFM to advance the objectives.

Regardless, game is a true classic!

Game is definitely smooth. I'm not a huge fan of most Steve or Mark Ritchie games, and the ones I've played have had some nice shots, but not smooth like TOM.

Absolutely agree. I also like that it's a game I can play quickly and there is a decent chance I will get to the wizard mode or close. It has that instant gratification feel to it.

Can you forward the Youtube video. Thanks.

Interesting. Did you have to extend your wires like he did in the video?

And, looks like attaching to the trunk motor will activate it on every trunk hit. Any way to do it so that it goes on during the Tiger Saw illusion, or when you hot the captive ball?

Yup, I'm also curious to know what an LDR is.

And are you using a computer fan like others here?

Which is exactly what happened to me tonight! Had the entire family over and everyone was playing. TOM was empty and I decided to jump on for a quick one. Ended up getting to the Grand Finale pretty quick, and had everything done but one last letter.

What happens if you get it all?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I wish I could unread that!

Probably a stupid question, but if I buy a LCD ColorDMD for TOM, can I then put it into a game like LOTR?

Would it work with both, and just require different software to be installed?

Thanks

Cool. I have TOM now, but will be swapping it with a friend for a LOTR in the summer, and wanted to enjoy ColorDMD in both games.

I played last night and got to Grand Finale for the third time, and it's a blast! I know people knock the game for being shallow, and for the wizard mode be anti-climatic, but I feel completely opposite about it. I think that the games flow and charm and makes up for the thinness of the rules, and I think that having to make a series of shots within a given time is a decent wizard mode.

To me, it's one of those games that I appreciate the more I play it, unlike games like TZ and IJ that I appreciated less the more I put in games.

What is a cherry switch?

Having an issue where the let magnet keeps blowing the fuse.

Should this be a 3A SB?

I have a brand new trunk opto-board with Leon integrated. I bought this to put in my game, but ended up trading the game away. I paid $64 with shipping.

I also have a a magic trunk connector from Little Shop of Games, that will make the install much easier. I paid $35 with shipping:

https://littleshopofgames.com/shop/parts-by-game/parts-by-game-bally-williams/parts-by-game-bally-williams-theatre-of-magic/magic-trunk-light-w-cable-and-2-molex-connectors-a-20029/

I'll offer the set for $75 plus shipping (probably like $5). I will ship to the USA and Canada.

Get in touch if you are interested.

Does anyone want an upgraded trunk onto-board with Leon integrated board?

I have one with a new molex connector and bulbs that that is likely better than your tangled wires, and also makes install easy since you won't have to worry about unseating and reseating your molex.

Both of them for $75! It's a steal and it's the perfect upgrade for TOM.

PM me if interested.

Hey everyone,

I have a bit of a mystery with my machine, and I'm hoping that I might get some ideas going here that might open my eyes to the root of this.

The F903 fuse keeps blowing on the fliptronic board, and at that time, the left magnet stops working as it should, and the left sling and left flipper can actually trigger the magnet intermittently (for example, something hitting the left flipper 3 times will trigger it, sometimes 4 times. It's seems random).

I installed the new Pinbits Eddy sensors, but I recall the issue occurring even with the stock sensors.

Anyone have any ideas as to what this might be?

Transistor? Ground issue?

Also, can anyone explain why the manual refers to "lower" and "upper" flippers?

Thanks