I joined the TSPP club a few weeks ago. Bought a HUO with 230 plays on it. Absolutely loving this game. I am considering installing a punching bag next to the cabinet though. I could have used it last night when I was a few thousand short of Grand Champion score. I've always heard that the pinball addiction can hit hard...and it has.

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So I just hit my highest score yet of 227,192,460. Played for about 45 minutes and triggered mystery spot, alien invasion and pretzel multiball all for the first time ever. It was insanity. I don't quite know what pretzel multiball is or how I even triggered it, but it was an adrenaline rush for sure.

Just thought I'd share my excitement.

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For anyone who has the garage ramp cliffy protector installed.....do you find it much harder to make the garage shot to the upper play field? It seems that ever since I installed the protector, the ball bounces back out of the garage and straight down the middle about half the time. At this point I'm thinking about taking it out because it is really affecting the gameplay.

I'll have time tonight to take the upper playfield off and inspect but in the meantime, I slid the glass down and took this picture. It looks to me like the Cliffy is making the edge of the ramp sit too high. I'm guessing the balls are bouncing off the edge of the ramp back into the lower playfield.

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Mine also illuminates.

This is the post you need. http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/550-5059-00
You'll also want a rubber ring for it. http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/38-0316

Not sure on the size of the nylon nut you're missing but I'm pretty sure its the same size that's holding down Barts skateboard assembly. You could take one of those to any hardware store and match up the nut.

Pretty sure the thread size is #6-32 based on the manual. You'd probably need a #6-32 x 1/4 inch, or maybe 3/8 inch.

If you go to Home Depot they have a setup in the nuts and bolts area where you can easily determine what thread size you need.

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are you talking about the black rubber ring that keeps homers head connected to the post?

ahhhh, interesting. I'll have to check when I get home now.

Damnit, I have the hair blob. That's all I'm going to be able to see now when I look at Homer...

I thought I could get used to the ghosting after I installed my LEDs....but there's no looking past it. The LED OCD board is 110% worth buying.

When upgrading ROM, the game resets to factory settings. You can adjust that feature in the feature adjustments menu. I think it's called "hold couch locks".

Can anyone give me some input on Mezel Mods KWIK-E-MART DECAL? I would like to purchase one but when I look at the picture they provide on their website, the decal looks low quality. Almost like it's filled in with a sharpie marker and hand cut with scissors.

I mean no disrespect to Mezel Mods. I have ordered other things from them and have been very satisfied. The picture of the decal just makes me wonder if thats a prototype or the final product I would receive.

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Thanks Lermods. It looks great! Ordering now.

There is nothing more infuriating than this...

When you say the game "shuts off", does it completely power down and reset, or does it just go into a ball search? Make sure all 5 balls are installed when you first power on the game. As for the lights flashing in attract mode, that's normal.

I don't think you would notice any difference with a gizmo in TSPP. I think the gizmo is for games where the GI dims.

I've installed side art in 4 of my pins and didn't need to take the playfield out. Just take your time. I use padded clamps to position the art, then start from the back of the cab and make my way forward.

I personally think it looks fantastic with just the default LEDOCD settings, so I left mine as is.

Depending on your machines settings, it gives you a random award or starts a timed mode. You have to shoot the right ramp 5 times to light treehouse then shoot the left ramp to collect it.

LED OCD all the way with this game. With all the fading effects this game does it's a must in my opinion. Color matched inserts from coin taker and all frosted whites for the GI. You won't be disappointed.

As for the itchy and scratchy episodes for Sparkys TV mod, I created a 21 minute long compilation of a bunch of episodes. PM me for info on that if you want.

My game ghosted like crazy until I installed the LED OCD board. I highly recommend it. It really smooths out the fading effects and took away all my ghosting problems.

My GI does dim a tiny bit when I hit the flippers but not enough to warrant tracking down a way to stop it from happening. I'm probably the only person that even notices it and I have to be actually looking closely to see it.

I did not get the gizmo board. I did get the LED OCD board for my TSPP and it looks plenty good on just the default settings. No need to adjust in my opinion.

Are your batteries dead? I believe this game defaults to that setting if the batteries die or you update the code.

I couldn't find it in the TSPP manual, but this will work. https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/01-9296