#188 checking in. I drove up to WI and picked it up a couple weeks ago. Already did glow in the dark rubber, and the metal nuke pop bumper cap, and upgraded the lcd screen.

Man, I just put on the Chrome pop bumper cap the other day, or I would of rather of done that sticker, the plain white pop bumper cap was killing me.

Yes I ordered a TNA playfield, because unless somebody starts making a Stern style TNA Banner (that id pay a lot for) I really need some TNA wall art. Its my favorite of my 6 pins (well 7 if you count Scooby on order) and I hate not having a banner it.

The chrome pop cap? I got it about a week ago. No instructions, pretty simple BUT my clear disc wasn’t predrilled for holes, so it had me double guessing everything. Tape barley touches the clear disc, so even though I cleaned it with alcohol first, I had to later go back and do a couple dots of clear gorilla glue to keep it from falling off. But not too much to where I can’t get it off later if I have too.

Yea my playfield will be wall art next to my Lost World and Paragon I’m currently swapping out. Hopefully I never have to do TNA, but it will be there if I absolutely have to.

Order placed

I’m interested in the shooter housing.

17 or CE? I’ve never checked a ribbon cable once and it’s the game I play the most.

Got me some wall art today. Says they are blemished, but I can’t find anything.

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I’m not sure which posts he was talking about on mine. And after doing a CPR playfield on a paragon, holes not centered is common problem apparently… I hope my lost world playfield from cpr is aligned better.

Awe!! Signed was an option?

Well, I bought mine like the minute it posted, and didn’t see that option I already got mine last week.

Where are you finding the light rails still in stock? My google search has failed me

I’m number 188 and picked mine up directly from spooky Jan 9th.

A new one is only $25 more than scratch and dent?? Wtf?

He said he paid $400 plus tax and shipping for a new one, I just paid $375 plus shipping for a scratch and dent 2 weeks ago.
Edit, never mind, miss read what you said.

I guess I should say, my scratch and dent TNA looks amazing. If a hole is off, I can deal/fix that as needed. The $1100 Paragon from CPR I just did is way off, and I have a $800 Lost World from CPR to do next… so I’m sure IF something needs adjusted I’ll be fine lol But my TNA is barley 2 months old, so it will be wall art for many years I hope.

Mine is on the wall using Z brackets. lol Lost world is waiting to be swapped, and I’m finishing up swapping a paragon that will go up there next.

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I found a video of me playing mine, core is green I can verify that much.

I have a CE, and don’t have that.

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Right flipper. Mine needed a hair adjusting. The metal was digging into the rubber ring next to it.

I’m never selling mine. I’m not the best player, so if I ever want to try and beat the game, I just put it 4 player co-op and still play by myself. lol

I’ve changed some of the settings to make mine easier so take this with a grain of salt. Last night I had my best game ever, and made it to reactor 8 and got over 4M. This was on single player 5 ball. Sometimes I’ll do 4 player co-op and not make it to reactor 4 lol

I used a couple couple dots of clear gorilla glue. The tape sucked.

I have new TNA and love it, wife ordered a Scooby late Jan, and I think we are slated for mid Nov on the tracker

I’m #1102… you might wanna find the tracker and check the estimated date.

Edit: #1908 says June of 2024.

Mine TNA is #188, I got it straight from them, and I have had 0 issues. I upgraded the lcd screen, and did some mods, but it’s been 100% solid.

Being tall, even making the screen darker, it was still washed out.

https://pinballmods.co/upgraded-ips-lcd-spooky-pinball

Interesting.. got any pics or a video of this working? This is the first I’m hearing about this.

My first experience with a “newer” style pin was TNA. The lights, the shaker, the bass, I was hooked and had to get one. Before that I was restoring a Bally Lost world for my wife, and was talking to a dealer about how she loves the single level playfields and more simple layout, but I’d want something faster, and more complex… so of his 80 or so pins, he took me straight to TNA, and a couple weeks later after not being able to stop thinking about it, I was on the phone with spooky…

I’m sorry, but where and the hell can I buy this pad/cover???!!!! I’ve been trying to figure out some type of wall art (besides the TNA playfield) and I’d like to have a TNA banner like I have for my sterns, id gladly try and make this work somehow lol

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The guys name on Facebook is beach beach, and doesn’t speak English. But basically said he has them made, and to buy one, plus have it shipped to United States it’s 130 euros ($141)….

If you’re ever near St Louis (still on IL side though) feel free to hit me up. I also have a Scooby do on order, but won’t get it until end of Nov/beginning of Dec it looks like.

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I know the topper is a #89 bulb, but has anybody replaced it with a very bright led? I can find tons of them, just curious if there was one that was known to be way brighter than what we have now. Thanks.

So I did the lit side rails tonight… is there any possible way I didn’t do it correctly, that would cause them to not be that bright? Just seem “meh”. With lights off, it just seems like it’s a slightly UV reactive and catching my black light. They obviously turn on and off, there is a difference. But with the lights on, it’s basically not noticeable.

There’s a brightness knob? lol I know there’s a red on off button. But are you serious? lol

Edit: I have no knob. Just checked. Small black box, and a on/off button. That’s it.

Ok, just noticed, if I only plug in the left side, it’s bright. Add right side, and it barley lights up now.

no. Tiny black box, with a cable going to a red button.

I got it from the guy like 2 pages ago. No strobe, no nothing. Just on and off. And a tiny black box. Hooked on pinball

Oh, and it doesn’t matter which panel. With only one panel connected they are bright.

I guess for now I’ll only use one. I also noticed the box has a high pitched humm when you add a 2nd rail.

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Ok wow. Mines nothing like that. And even the picture below what you linked me to, even with only one rail plugged in, mines not that bright, close, but like 80-90% of that.

This is lights off (besides black lights) and only one rail. If I do the 2nd rail, it’s a 1/4 of that.

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Yea that looks great. I emailed Robert Campbell, he’s the one that was handling the emails about buying them.

Yea I just left one unplugged for now. I’m not in a rush, but it would be nice if I could also get those strobing features.

No I tried. That’s just like a grip washer. Even still, a high pitched hum and drops to 1/4 brightness when 2nd rail is plugged in?? That shouldn’t happen. Tomorrow I’ll probably completely uninstall them and see if I can see a pinched wire or something. Who knows. Try them while not installed, see if that makes a difference.

I have 2 36w bar light at each end of the room by the ceiling, and a 27w under each machine. The ones under the machine, are screwed to the bottom side of the cab, all the way against the wall, pointing at a 45 towards your feet.

The 27s are 4 for $60

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I hope yours works better than mine. But still, I kinda wish I had the flashing option. Make it more obvious they are lit up.

1 week later update. Got a replacement brain/transformer box. This one has a dimmer, and strobe feature, and the best thing of all…. IT WORKS!! I now have full brightness with both rails plugged in. Hard to take a picture without it going dark when it focuses on it.

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At full tilt, it has a high pitched buzz, and then it started shutting off after awhile from over heating. I turned it down to about 75%, still bright enough, but it hasn’t shut off since.

I’m not sure they are doing another run on them. But the box I got this time was like 2inch by 4inchs, and actually had a brightness dial, and a button for modes.

The old one was a larger unit. Supposedly the new unit is stronger, but half the size, but doesn’t have flash options or dim options. But my “new small one” didn’t work. Also, I had mine on 100% brightness, and it kept overheating and shutting off last night. I dropped it down to about 80%, still pretty bright, and it hasn’t shut off again. Everybody else on the recent run got small boxes it sounds like, but as far as this post is concerned, I’m the only one who got a dud. I was emailing Robert at hookedonpinball

I don’t have a measurement, but it’s like 3inchs taller than a new stern without a topper.
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Ive never looked. I’d assume it’s just screwed on. But somebody else will have to answer that one.

Often enough to piss me off lol. My slings are almost too sensitive, and it still happens maybe 25-30% of the time.

I ended up buying a playfield just so I’d have some type of wall art. I’d love to have a stern style banner for my TNA.

They didn’t sign mine, but I also have Scooby playfield as well.

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Make sure the EOS switch is opening or you could burn out the coil.

Huh, I didn’t know that. I’ve never had any issues with mine, so I haven’t paid attention lol. I’m always working on old SS stuff.

Might have been Facebook but I saw a new CE with like 50 plays for 8K. As much as I love new stuff , that’s a decent savings. Had some basic mods too, like lit rails and hinges.

Showed up on my news feed. No idea who he is.

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It told me sold out earlier today, but just now it said in stock and let me order them.

I was doing art on all my blades, until I got Foo Fighters and nothing was available yet except mirrors, and it looks amazing. So yea, I ordered mirrors for TNA. We’re original TNAs just solid black? Mines a CE so I have that very minimal art work on there. Guess I’ll have to peel that off.

I got mine yesterday. I’ll try and get to it soon.

Ok so that was a 10 minute install… so freaking easy compared to a newer stern. BUT due to not being very tall, they honestly aren’t that noticeable. But neither were the original graphics as well. Tried to do some with the lights on and off.

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My “new style” didn’t work at all. They sent me an old style and it buzzes pretty loud at 100%. I have it turned down to about 75% and still hear it. And it’s more obvious if I have it doing a on/off flash sequence.

I don’t have hinge lights.

Are TNAs selling that slow? I got #188 in January. Still love it

Oh I have zero complaints. I bought TNA early Jan, and ordered Scooby late Jan. But I’m 1102 and won’t be getting it until probably Nov I think. That’s fine, let the code update a couple more times first lol

All new pins need a PSW10. They are all over market place for under $100. Amazing upgrade, and easy to move from machine to machine if/when you need too.

Even though I’ve had 0 issues with my TNA, I’m around 500 plays on my CE, I have a Scooby on order, and I’m glad I’m 1102, gives them awhile to work out the tons of bugs I’m reading about, or at least if I have any issues somebody else would of probably had the same one by now.

I used glow in the dark ones from Titan. They sell kits in all colors. They have a user data base where you can select your game, and view color combos other people have submitted, and you can modify their kits piece by piece if you want. Also check super bands as well.

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Last week I noticed one of mine was loose (bottom post 2nd from left) Screw only goes about 1/8th into the playfield, could easily be a lot longer and not bottom out. I just dropped a toothpick in the hole, then cut it flush.

I’d loosen the ball lane plastics, push them up higher and tighten them back down.

I posted a picture of mine with mirrors about a month ago. Honeslty they are hard to see.

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I can take a photo tonight if you still need one. The video I made for my Facebook channel has a video of it but it’s pretty high up. I use YouTube to upload videos for Facebook.

I used a couple dots of clear gorilla glue. Been fine for 6+ months now.

Gorilla glue is tough, but still kinda like a rubber gel. So I figured I’d try that. I didn’t use very much. I’d rather use too little and have to redo it than not be able to pry it apart later lol

I guess it depends on what type. I’m talking about the clear gel. I remove it from stuff often. Not the brown glue or the liquid stuff.

I ended up using slightly longer screws for the top lanes, and they are tight now and not going anywhere.

I replaced mine in January with this one. Way better than the original.

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Oh man, if it wipe them I don’t wanna do it.

So I had a couple friends over today like most people I bet playing pinball. For reference I currently have 7 games, foo fighters, BKSOR, Iron Maiden, Scooby doo, TNA so on.

After a couple hours I notice Keith (doesn’t know pinball really at all, but overall smart man lol) hasn’t moved from TNA much. He comes up to me later and says this to me. I don’t know what it is, or who made it, but that game…. Just image somebody handed you a basic AR rifle with $2000 worth of accessories on it. Ok cool, that’s fun. But then another guy hands you a revolver that has basic toys on it but cost $5000… it’s simple, but it just feels so nice. lol

BKSOR pro, is a great (close to) 1 level game. I keep a stern Galaxy next to my TNA, and soon I want to get a meteor next to it as well.

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lol thanks. You can follow regular updates at Kolks Pinball on Facebook. I just did a couple rugs in the hallway yesterday to extend the look a little bit. Added black lights in hallway, added an outlet in the ceiling of the laundry room to plug them into, so on. Picking up my NOS lost world playfield tomorrow from being clear coated!!!

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3/4 Canvas offset clips The normal sized playfields I can still slide in and out and rearrange if I want to.

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I have a Stern Galaxy next to TNA, and I want to get a meteor to put next to the galaxy. I messed up and said meteor twice lol

Omg! I have mine turned down so low that I can barely tell they are working. I prefer them flashing so it gets your attention, but BEEP…….BEEP……BEEP gets annoying as shit. I have all my games silent during attract mode because I use the room for other stuff occasionally, and that gets annoying quick.ive been thinking about making a little sound deadening box to put the transformer in.

Me too, since they don’t make Spooky (stern) banners. I have a hallway of playfields now, and banners in the arcade. I have a TNA and Scooby playfield as part of the collection. And after I finish this playfield swap, my next project is to put Yoppsicles (already ordered) on the back of all my playfields in the hallway and light them up. Tuff part is deciding what colors to put where on Scooby and TNA since they have clear inserts, I kinda wanna make it look like it’s in the middle of a game. Have 3-4 reactors red, rest of them green, have the 9 key pad half way filled out, so on.

Mine looks perfect. And not a single hole has been used. So I’m clueless. lol

So quick little story.

13 months ago, I bought my first pinball machine. A broken lost world but in great condition (now has a clear coated NOS playfield I installed last week). But anyway a week after buying it, I wanted a newer pin. So after looking around online, I went to go buy a AIQ from Tilt in Decatur IL. At this point I still haven’t even played a new style machine. After telling Troy that I wanted something newer and faster and my wife preferred one level games, of the hundred pins he had, he showed me TNA and I was blown away. To me, the lights, music, shaker, was just the best thing ever. In the 2 hour drive home (with AIQ in the back, still haven’t played it) I’m on the phone with spooky and buying a TNA.

I just bring this up because in 13 months, I’ve now had 33 pinball machines. I love fixing the old SS games and working on other people’s all the time (have a Gottlieb genesis here now for a lot of upgrades and maintence) so My 1year anniversary of driving up to Sbooky and picking it up is in 2 days, so today I broke out its bday present and gave it a new set of rubbers and balls. lol still plays like it’s brand new. Not a ton of mods, mirror blades, light up side rails, better lcd screen, chrome pop bumper cap, little stuff. Oh and all my pins have an external Polk subwoofer lol.

This game is never going anywhere.

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So far on most of my games I’ve been content with the psw10, unhooking the factory sub, and tweaking the mods/highs. Some have gotten backbox speakers, but maybe now that you bring it up, maybe that will be my next upgrade to tna. Which ones did you do?

Oh that looks good. Today when I was doing my rubbers I thought about tossing on a purple skirt I have in my parts pin. The clear body probably looks great when it lights up.

I just ordered a black skirt while I was getting a clear body. So I can look at them both in person. I bet black is better due to color changing lights.

Thanks. I will tonight for sure.

If doing the 5/16 head (I think) screws. I’d pre drill.

CE #188. Today is my 1yr anniversary lol.

No screws.

Edit, and now it does. lol

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Ok so I have a BKSOR, and as you might know the topper for that game is amazing and I really want one for mine, and I tell the wife we both know that game isn’t going anywhere… so then my instant thought was TNA. I’m never selling it, why doesn’t somebody make a crazy interactive topper for it? Or have I somehow never seen it? Or even some panels like Scooby do has, that fits around the beacon and gives it a back drop so to speak? Like a 8x8inch piece on each side then a 20x12 inch piece that went behind it?

+1. I just hit my 1 year mark a couple months ago and did a similar write up. First NIB game, 0 issues. I was only into pinball for 1 month and only played a Bally lost world when I played my first newer type game and it was a TNA. Called them on my way home and they had 2 in stock. I’ve had 38 since then, and TNA is not going anywhere.