Long time club member. Love TWD and have from the start. I own the pro and the barn optos started failing intermittently. Changed the optos but still have the issue.

In test mode it seems to fire every time (using finger or throwing ball up) but then when playing and firing a shot it bounces off the barn door and denies the switch. The optos don’t fire. So frustrating. Gameplay sometimes works every shot and other times it’s like 5 denials in a row.

Any ideas?

Make sure the ball isn’t jumping when it hits the magnet. If there’s a ledge to it or if you have a protector around it, you’re probably getting airballs that skip over the opto

Oh man. Thanks so much. My magnet was down in the back but flush at the front. I have it a bit of a spin to even it out. It can seem to be flush at both ends but I split the difference and now it works 100% of the barn shots again. Game is hard enough so this was really needed to make it playable.

Hello folks,

I’m looking to try some new walking dead sound mods.

I’m just wondering if anyone has made any new ones in the last three years they are willing to share. I’m looking for any cool rock, hip-hop, or techno sound mods.

Feel free to contact me directly or post here

Noticed a thing the other day where i got an award i have never noticed before. Killed 4 walkers in a row on the barn head and it gave me an award i can't remember. Mass Killer or something like that?

Think it was 1 million points.

Gonna look for this one

Remind me what it says when you find it.

I usually can't get 4 head hits in quick succession as the head doesn't always score a hit.

Looking for a Crossbow mod with laser.

Thanks

John

When you say “ barn head “…….. you mean the zombie behind the prison doors right……?

The bash toy, mine doesn't always register a hit, i figured you had to relight it or something.
But the other day i hit it 4 times in quick succession for the prison walker kill thingo's and it gave me an extra award i have never noticed before, it think it was Mass Killer, or something along those lines.

Finally joined the club today!
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Very nice! Topper and all! Scary collection you've got there .

Just shoot the drops.. a lot... and you'll be fine.

Yup, pinball and horror go together like zombies and brains!

Great Lineup! Maybe BSD/TAF/Creature next?

Question for the smart people. I have a TWD pro, and can't stand the cool white star rollovers. I have purchased a set of the RGB circuit boards that are used in the prem/LE. Based on photos of my friend's LE, the pro/prem/LE are all wired the same for these. I wanted to test the RGB rollover pcb, but don't want to damage my game. I don't care if I damage the little board. My hope is that I can use the RGB and maybe just tie the red line to ground and get the rollover buttons to illuminate red, but I don't know if it will work. I don't want to hurt the game. Anyone have any thoughts?

I don't know about RGB LED wiring, but there was a thread talking about the star rollovers used FYI:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/reviving-stern-star-rollover-switch

Hi all,

Soon-to-be new owner here and I'm wondering if anyone has made an alternate translite? I'm not crazy about the stock "AMC" one. It's going to look cool between my Godzilla LE and TSPP!

Thanks.

Weapons should be red and first aid should be blue to match the walker bombs.

A number of options exist, this, far and away is my favourite. When I sold my game I kept it cause it is too amazing to give away!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/drawing-some-backglasses-happy-trees

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That's the one i have in mine. Dunno about 'amazing', but it's better than the stock one.

Apron cards have all faded by the way, and the game get's zero direct sun.

Come on, give me this one, I didn't use all caps, that would have been over the top .

Superfluous analogy given.

Hello pinheads. Has anyone found an alternative motor to the crossbow. Mines broke right at the mounting screw sleeve.. surely this can be found cheaper… maybe…

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What’s the best way to adjust the crossbow magnet on a premium. It seems to direct the ball into the crossbow less than 30% of the time when the green light is on the right ramp.

Thanks for pointing that out chuckwurt

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I did not like this mod in the game I got last week. If you live in the USA and would like it I am offering it for $75 shipped.

https://www.hookedonpinball.com/store/p86/Walking-Dead-Burning-Barn-Pop-Bumper-Pack-Pinball-Mod.html#/

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Hey all I just traded for a walking dead premium. There is no decal on the drop target in front of the spinner for woodbury. I have several extra decals that the previous owner provided. Anyone near their machine and can snap a pic or tell me what decal goes on the woodbury drop target?

I don’t think that there was ever a factory installed decal on that drop target.

I believe it’s this #29 decal. They did not come on the LE model. They might not have come on early Premium runs either.

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Got one! Thanks!

Does anyone have an extra to sell? I'd like to put one on my LE!

I have an extra…I think this is the one? If you want to PM me your address I’ll throw it in the mail.

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I had to stare at that decal for a while to figure out what the image is. I bet I'm not the only one.

Sweet, thanks! Pm'd

Same here, it's not the best looking decal that's for sure.

I’ve stared at it since I got mine and I still don’t know what it is ha. Although I checked out of the show after season 4…

Just put this one on...still fighting the dead anyways...

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The air all protector on my bicycle girl/left ramp has been cracked and finally busted today. Does anyone have a source for a good replacement?

This is what google gave me.

https://mezelmods.com/products/walking-dead-pinball-bicycle-girl-ramp-plastic

It seems the drop target and decal represent the gates of Woodbury from season 3. (Filmed in Senoia, GA)

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All mods have been sold!

I know TWD is no twilight zone when it comes to a game with a lot of mods but it’s gotta be top 10 in games people like to shove shit into!

It’s basically my only game that I’ve really put mods into

Too many mods, LotR and TAF and come to mind. But yea a lot of unnecessary stuff for TWD for sure.

But, one of the fun aspects of owning a pin is picking the mods we each like.

Please recommend a good set of interior cabinet graphics (“Art Blades”).
The stock Stern ones are meh.
The Retro-refurbs set looks promising, but they’re also $120, shipped from abroad.

Who’s running mirror blades? Anyone?

If you can get your hands on a set of these they were pretty cool, they came with my game, one of the few mods I didn't take off the game!

https://www.ministryofpinball.com/en/the-walking-dead-bladeskins-mirror-pinblade-limited-edition.html

I'm a big fan of Tilt Graphics. I feel that their quality and durability are better than others and I've tried a handful of them. They have multiple options.

Thanks, Roar and Josh.

Is it possible to attenuate the flipper power on a Stern SAM?
It’s fairly easy to do on a SPIKE2 pin, but the only coil power setting that appears in the service menu is Slingshot on this TWD.

That is what my game came with and I love them! Very cool design.

Where does your clean shot to Tunnel end up?
At your left flipper or in your left sling?

Why are my flippers like cannons? The stock coils are 23-800's, 4.2 Ohms. I'm thinking of substituting 24-900's, 5 Ohms. I mean, what else can I do? There is no way to attenuate the flipper coil power in SAM games, right? I see only an adjustment for Slingshot power in the service menu.

Why this layout takes a lot of getting used to: One user's early impressions

This layout is notoriously brutal. We all know that. I find aspects of it make playing the game less than fun.

Example:

Every plunge must exit from the pops and every exit from the pops is dicey. Like, every time the ball is in the pops, I'm thinking, okay, when it exits those pops, will it go SDTM? Will I be able to nudge just right as it comes out, etc? This is stressful and it follows EVERY plunge. This stress is unwelcome. Can we be frank about this?

There are many aspects of this layout that I think are great. Don't get me wrong. Still, when there is a very real risk of a SDTM drain every time the ball goes into the pops, and the ball is sent into the pops by no less than three shots and the plunge, it makes for a drain-heavy layout if you asked me. Add the huge outlanes and this game is...well, brutal.