I'm excited to say that I am now going to be able to join the club!
This is a game that I have wanted and wished for for years and years and years. I can't tell you how many times I saw a beautiful and available machine but didn't have the finance, or had the finance but there wasn't a game available... but this time the stars aligned!!!!!! My wish was granted!
...My wife finally found a beautiful TOTAN and secured it for our 10-year anniversary. Am I a lucky guy or what?!
Now if only the snow can clear enough to allow shipment, I'm going to be one happy puppy!
Can't wait to get her home, and post pics!

Awesome suggestion. Used this idea on the cabinet of another game that I have. Looked for this particular brand, but didn't find it. Used a different brand, but I'm still pleased with the results. Thank you again!

That's beautiful! Is that a golden shooter rod too?! Gorgeous.
Personally, I don't think you could go wrong either way. As it looks now, its a gorgeous specimen and the black coin door isn't an issue...looks perfect... that said, I don't think a golden coin door would be bad either! Ha! These TOTAN machines are so beautiful, especially shined up the way you have it, they are going to look amazing no matter what. So if gold is what you want, go for it!! If you wind up not caring for it, I bet you could either hold on to it for a later day or sell it without issue.

I was checking out the expected fade on your cabinet...if you ever wanted to touch that up, calico1997 on post #181, and post #187 in this thread made an awesome suggestion regarding the use of glass paint (i had previously never heard of it. It's a transparent colored product either in paint pen style or brush on used to decorate glass and ceramic. Get from local craft store) to bring back the enhanced original color. While I couldn't find the exact brand they/he used, I used the same stuff but different brand on a cabinet of mine and it worked great.

Keep us posted on your restoration!!

Has anyone noticed the purple lamp base now available on the planetary pinball website? I put an order in. I think it may look awesome. I also picked up some matching purple spinning disk rubbers.
Has anyone changed this base out for other colors?

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=PP&Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=GS-3824

My new TOTAN finally arrived! I am in absolute love with this game. The machine had been completely refurbished up in New York City (restore work by Eddie Cramer, brass plating by Mike Chestnut before he passed). I worked with Kaneda who sold me the machine. He was absolutely a delight to work with. Great communication, very straightforward and knowledgeable. He helped me to organize both the wrapping for shipping (thank you Fast Eddie!! Pic of Fast Eddie at his shop below with the game all wrapped and ready ) as well as the shipping. I have been now up all night playing. It plays flawlessly. Man, I wish I didn't have to work today... I'm so tired, but you better believe I'm going to play it again when I get home!

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Just installed the purple spinning lamp disc and clear rubber side posts from PPS. I like it on this TOTAN. I liked the red disc too with yellow rubbers, but thought a change may be nice.

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Planetary Pinball Supply has CPR repro pf for $899.

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?

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Thanks! I wasnt sure how it would look... I've been so used to the red disk for so long, but I think the purple looks great in person and I think it adds a sleek look to the pf in comparison. I picked it up from PPS about 1 month ago, but looks like they're already out. I bet if one was to call them, they could get more. I used Countaker super bright LEDs underneath.

Yeah, I noticed they have it listed on their website, but no way to purchace. Not sure if that changed recently, but sorry to mislead you. May be worth calling them and checking though.
I did find this random thread from late last year with a fellow trying to sell one as well. His last post says "still for sale". May be worth investigating. I'll keep an eye out too for you.

https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=403146

Hope this helps! It's three lights in total: two lights and one flasher.

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It's had been years...but now that I have had this game in collection as of relatively recently I have been trying and trying and FINALLY I beat that Genies butt!! Take THAT you big blue bully!! Ha!

The TOTAN I have now, which I purchased from a fellow pinsider a while back, is a restored game using one of your earlier CPR pf's. They are beautiful. Very nice work!

I just acquired a laserific topper and I'm having a hard time getting it fully operational...can anyone give me some help.
I had a picture the fella I got it from that allowed me to plug it into the board in the back, and I have the colored lights working and interacting and corresponding with the modes...but, the topper glass and genie are dark and there is an LED strip behind the colored lights that don't seem to be getting any play.
There's an extra wire behind the topper that I just don't know where it goes or what do do with. Can anyone help, any pics for reference out there from anyone??

I included a picture of the of the connection allowing the colored mode light to function (done and successful) and a picture of the mystery wire that I believe allows the topper glass-related LED to light/function...but where does it plug into??

Thanks all!!

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Ok, got it figured out. There was a missing wire in the topper box, connected it to the board in the back and I'm in action.

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Question for the group.
My game is playing great without issue, with the one exception that recently my skill-shot is not registering. All three holes that correspond to the snake pits are not registering/active.
I followed the wires/connections associated with all 3 leafs at all three skill shot pits, and everything appears to be intact, I followed the wire/cable from the pf to underneath the pf which it appears to be well connected. That connection quickly divides into other wires that appear to be intact and going where they should, best I can tell.
Looks like a weekend project coming my way.
Any ideas anyone on how to fix this issue?

Thanks Eric, I'll give that a try when I get home. Thanks for your reply!

Pretty sure this is what you're referring to... these little diodes behind the leaf switches, right?
Thanks in advance!

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Friend of ours that makes cookies made these for us...she nailed it!
Happy Holidays to everyone!

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Don't think i've ever seen teal trim on that machine before. Looks pretty neat.
The contrast of the typical side art blades are rather orange (essentially more of the art seen in the back wall above the pf), and the complimentary color scheme (orange/blue) of those art blades directly up to the blue/teal trim may be better visually blended with mirror blades (which in turn would bounce many colors from the pf up the sides en route to your teal trim color choice). Just an idea.
If you are thinking about going all out, a few months ago i found a company (pimpmypin.com) that makes an easy to install LED light mod for under the sword that illuminates along the ball path upon shooting the ball (en route to the skill shot baskets). Took me 5 minutes to do and i think it looks really awesome. I think they have a quick video on their website that you can check out.
Also, since you are going over the whole machine, i don't think you can go wrong changing the lamp to the shiny one with the gems...I changed mine to shiny and its a really great look for an item that's front and center in the game.

Yeah, this happened to me on my TOTAN a month or so back when I attached some alligator clips to the sling shot lights to illuminate the trough...they were touching the attached wires and I knocked out that side GI row. Had to replace fuse and just omitted the trough light. Maybe I try again this weekend...

Group question. I have had my Row 1 GI lights go out in the past and it correlates to the fuse f114 which is a 4 amp 250V fast blow fuse and I have replaced that and it fixed the issue for about 3 months. Today this is happened again and when I replaced the fuse it just kept blowing, three times over. I think I need to change the Q5 transistor. I don't know, I gave this a fair amount of thought. I'm not so sure it could be anything else??? It says it is a BT 135-E which is a 3-prong transistor available at Action Pinball on their website. I went ahead and ordered a couple of just to have them. What do you all think?
Thanks!!

Update to above. Replaced the transistor and same row 1 lights out and fuse blowing immediately. Ran over all White-Brown wires and sure as shit if I didn't find a hidden brown wire almost out of plain sight hanging on by a thread in the dead center of the pf. Re-soldered, and then went through the entire row 1 wires and made sure no wires touching anywhere, again. Interestingly, when I removed that light socket to re-solder the loose brown wire, I noticed the top of the bulb in the LED within that socket rotated around, which is not normal and replaced it. Anyway, after all of that, turned her on and Bam, good to go...whew...

For me, when it came to buying my Arabian Nights, I did not want a project pin, in this case, I was looking for a diamond. When I found mine, it looked gorgeous, had new CPR pf, electronics had been gone through, all LED conversion with a number of new light sockets, shiney new golden lamp with jewels, it was brassed out everywhere, there was laseriffic topper, and I just couldn't help myself...hahaha... It was a bit pricey, I will admit, but I probably would have spent that money anyway to get it to that level. So I rationalized the higher price for that used machine as such.
That said, the boards were all original, and that has been the only issue(s) since my purchase. I've had to replace a transistor and fuse here and there, and at the current time, my unregulated 12-volt all of a sudden went out, and I figure I need to replace the associated 4 diodes and C8 capacitor, which I'll probably be doing this coming week. I hope it resolves the current issue because as of right now it is a gorgeous unplayable machine...pinball issues....

Looks amazing. Wow! It really carries on the imagery of night sky from the cabinet art to the top of the machine. Beautiful. Great choice!!!