Joined the club last week when I landed a very nice condition premium from another member. I've spent a fair bit of time adding mods, etc. I was pretty much ready to start enjoying it when I realised there's solenoid issues specifically with the bicycle girl ramp, crossbow launch and right drop target. Everything else is fine. I'm totally scratching my head with this one. I'm not seeing voltage at the playfield end but nothing appears wrong at the power driver board visually.

Thanks, I have to use a PDF version of manual, but yeah I already spotted that with the shared wiring by eye and traced it back.

I don’t know frankly, I had a bit of work to do as as an import machine before firing it up , so I just kept going to get the back box led installed ie removing the ballast etc (which piggybacks a different circuit as per other mods), topper, prison tower - rest were non electrical. I will definitely test continuity today from the power driver board today and go from there with the multimeter.

EDIT: After testing continuity and finding no issues, I started looking more widely. I should have know, sometimes its the most obvious things which don't appear to be related at the time. When I got the machine, both of the small wires on J2 were loose. I had thought I'd reseated them in the connector, upon checking them it turns out they must have still not been making proper contact still. Soon as I got them making proper contact again, bingo problem gone and we were away. Finally got some good games up. Clocked 205m in my second game. I'm really getting to see why people really love having TWD in their collections. Excellent flow and so much going on, the amount of modes you can stack, the multiball, etc.

I'd say just install the shaker, it's a generic part and will enhance the gameplay anyway. The topper maybe decide first if you want to keep the machine since it would be a bit more valuable (maybe not massively) NIB. I bought my topper secondhand and still paid plenty, would owe me $750 (deducting a few extra mods thrown in).

Incidentally, I would be amazed if you don't like it. If there's ever going to be a game to buy without trying (Something I don't do a lot myself with few exceptions), this is probably one of the safest bets.

Still a ton of clowns here in Aus trying it on with prices. I have a laugh nearly every day still on the FB groups here. There's a guy here currently trying to sell an operated Avatar LE for $19K as well. Now seeing a lot of machines sitting on sale for months on end.

Probably have a better chance with the desirability of Tron. Doesn't sound like a it's on the cards as a remake from Stern in the next year's slate of titles either.

man I'm still so far away from that kind of score. I think it's time to use my newer digital level on it as I haven't been over it in years to check.