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I leave all of my games on 5 ball, simply because that’s how they were when I was a kid / teenager. I bet we played 1,000 games on the TZ at the local bowling alley. So many that the game started to have issues and they replaced it with something that else. It was a sad, sad day. So many nights of fun....

Twilight zone is a bit deceiving in my opinion. It is a slow game at times but can turn fast and drain the ball instantly. There are also a number of shots that are very risky. Of all the games I have, this game probably has the lowest time for each ball in play.

At least on my machine, the clock Target is brutally unforgiving.

My wife says I get in a groove with TZ and she gets mad - balls last a long time. Then I fall into not being able to hit anything and the frustration sets in...

I’ve never felt that groove with other games. Not my STTNG, WOZ, etc. Not that they aren’t fun, but it’s not the same...

Does the nut come with the bracket for the spiral magnets? The part number in the manual is a-16460 and it says bracket and nut assembly but the product on Marco's page doesn't show the nut.

Hi all, I am in London, does anyone know someone that could help with a TZ? After not using the machine for a couple of years, I am getting the ‘check Geneva switch’ error, and the gumball will accept balls, but the the gumball motor won’t turn to dispense any. Will forcing the yellow knob on the front help? I know very little about how pinballs work, so any basic advice appreciated thank you

There are lots of Pinsiders around you, so hopefully someone will reach out. You might want to start a thread in the main forum, looking for locals who can help, since any WPC pin from the 90s is similar to TZ.

Since your pin has been sitting, the first thing I worry about is the AA batteries leaking on the CPU board which happens frequently. You can unlock the backbox, lift out the translight, swing the lamp board to the side, and look at the CPU board on the left. Carefully check the batteries there for any green acid leakage and replace dead batteries ASAP. Report back if you see leakage or not.

I enjoy the sound library options for my TZ but typically only use the one with the heavier Golden Earring TZ sound track. I love the bass etc...

I would say that the only thing for me that is missing is a rework of Serling's call outs. If we could chip in and have Tim Kitzrow redo these and possibly additional ones I would be in! I reached out to him over a year ago and had discussed it, we exchanged a few messages and then he stopped responding. That said, although he is the original voice and would kill it I don't care who does it if it sounds authentic, but the Serling's call outs need to be redone.

I think you’ve really nailed why this game is so awesome - you think you’re safe but then -BAM!- drain.

Save up for Kitzrow’s time, and save about 10x that for licensing Serling’s voice. The estate doesn’t let just anybody do stuff like this.

There’s an actor named Mark Silverman who is the official voice of Rod Serling. He’d have to do this, or you’d have to get an unknown who could keep it quiet.

That pretty much sums it up. After putting on the white rubbers at the slings it can be really fast and the loop can be so fast that if you aren't concentrating it will spin around and drain before you know what happened.

Can someone tell me where this goes on twilight zone? I can’t seem to figure it out. Thanks

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It is a mistake on Marco. it is not on pinball life’s twilight zone part list. It is used on shadow terminator 2 high speed 2 and doctor dude not on tz

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Yeah, that ain't a TZ part.

Hey folks! Just joined the club this month and wanna prime my machine up a bit.

Does anyone have a spiral rail for TZ available?
Also looking for a few other items.
The Spiral sideblades and backglass area,
Low profile switch kit for the upper playfield.
Speaker box light kit
Clear Clock with blue board
Pyramid mods...
Thanks!

Thanks fellas didn’t think so I thought I was going crazy get a min, in the process of doing a full restore new playfield and cabinet, all metal parts are powdered coated

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That's a very, very interesting take. Am real curious to see how it looks once you're finished!

Black leg bolts would look nice.

curious to see how those stainless steel guides hold up with powder coating...

There's a few mistake on their TZ parts list, I think someone misread "T2" for "TZ" . . .

Well that explains why the conversation went dark... I would have had the 'Hey it's only pinball' response to that.

I recall that you were thinking of giving it a go. Did you attempt it?

How about this one does it go in TZ?

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I did start on it - just no time to get it good and right. I’ve got a PinSound mix I keep promising to share but haven’t done so. Add it to the list of things I need to do lately!

Yes, however it's out of stock.

I have one would you know where it goes in the game? I don’t remember and dont see a spot on the playfield for it

It is upside-down and backwards in that shot. It goes at the entrance to the left ramp, on the right side (under the ramp entrance switch).

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Question regarding Color DMD: Does anyone have video of the LCD animations with "smoothing" turned on? I've seen a few CDMDs in the wild (and on the web site) but they always seem to just be dots. I did a search here, in the DMD thread, and in the "wild" but have not yet found anything.

Thanks.

Me too I am interested as never saw a vid about TZ Colord DMD with smoothing on, very interested in upgrading to color dmd...

I think Bowlingpin has posted a great looking color DMD on this thread
He has the LCD and it looks awesome on TZ

Not sure if this is on smoothing but this is bowlingpin pic of his pin on DMD- LCD Vs LED thread

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To me, that looks like an LCD version with "Dot XL" turned on. Dot XL is larger dots than standard, which is the same size as plasma andLED.

the LED variety is not capable of Dot XL

Here's DotXL from my game:
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Here's Popeye with smoothing on. Again, only LCD screens can do this

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Ok so there are pros and cons to the smoothing on different games, is my guess?

I don't have a colorDMD, but I believe that -
The LCD model can do dots and smoothing, while the
LED model can only do dots.

I've had ColorDMD LCDs on about 5 different games, and the smoothing on each one always looked weird to me. I set every game to DotXL. seems to look the best IMO

There are 4 settings I believe-
1. standard (dots same size as plasma/LED)
2. Dot XL (still dots, just bigger)
3. Square dot (like DotXL, just square!) can't remember what the real name is for this
4. Hires/Upscaling (smoothing)

Here's a good post that explains it somewhat

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-are-the-best-settings-for-colordmd

Thanks for the schooling! I have plans on getting the color DMD LCD for my TZ. So far it seems to be my choice

See you at TPF2020! This will be our first time attending..... looking forward to it!

awesome. You won't regret it! Again, I only have the LCD units, and they are amazing. I have one on Tales Of the Arabian Nights as well and it looks just as awesome!!

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Looks great... I’ve been procrastinating about buying one trying to justify the cost. In all honesty my want in the case is over my need

I have the LCD in my TZ. I do not like the smoothing effect at all. I set it to dots. Colored dots in TZ looks great. The "jackpot" in color is awesome.

If you bring a game to a show, you can get a colordmd with a discount plus free shipping. Bringing a game to a show also gets you in free so added bonus. Pretty much saves you over $100 so well worth it if you are able.

One other advantage of getting colordmd that people don't talk about much is the colordmd display does not need high voltage. Common for the high voltage av to be faulty and some of the dmd's hum/buzz. Colordmd uses low voltage and makes no noise.

DotsXL is the correct setting, and anyone who has it on Hi-Res or something else that tries to upscale into a modern LCD look is a heretic!

I was going to say the beauty with them is that they're portable between games, but from the looks of your line-up, TZ is the only one in need of color!!

I have a ColorDMD on my TZ, and I currently have it on the smooth setting. For me, I think it looks great!

I'll take some pics and video when I get home from work today so that you can actually see it for real on TZ.

I think the real beauty of the ColorDMD LCD is that you can make the choice on how you would like it to look; dots, squares, or smooth. If you try one out for a while and don't like it, you can go back and change the setting to look like something else.

True it is the only one in need of color I will never part with it. I’ve slowly been fixing it up.... color is next on the list

It went from pic1 to pic2 since I purchased it in spring

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It’s also worthwhile trying the “scanline” setting which is effectively a combination of hires and dots. It greatly depends on the game as far as how good things look. Older games with simpler animations don’t benefit from hires and DOTXL seems to look best. Newer games (say, Simpson PP) look incredible with hires.

I have SCAN on my MB which looks pretty good - but in general DOTXL Works for Just about any game