I was there when it was delivered, and left the company (personell issues) for about 18 months before I snuck in and claimed it as my own.

The game USED to have the LEFT spiral sign as well (with the wording), but it's long lost now. I have a blank sign I'll be putting up sometime after my restore's finished.

Nice... Where did you buy this kit?

Awesome... Getting to know TZ history!!!

Huh.. What WMS Parts Book was TZ in? I noticed that PPS doesn't seem to have it listed..!

Edit: Nevermind. Apparently PPS can't split their documents up properly. It's the GREY book.

Thanks, I'll definitely take a look!

Now I can't recall if I posted before, but I just gotta say that I have Ingo's clock board installed, and though it's german, it works like a swiss clock!

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The Germans make some really nice watches, too!

You bet... https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/in-depth-a-lange-sohne-grand-complication

I read it is possibile to install 7 balls (6 + Powerball). Is it enough to add a sixth regular ball, or is it also needed a recent eprom?
I guess it is needed to set the number of balls in the Gumball to 4, right?
Also, the software sometimes "emulate" the powerball if the real powerball is not showing up after a certain amount of plays: 7 balls can create problems?

Technically, no adjustment is needed, no newer ROM is needed. The game was originally designed for 7 balls - 6 regular, 1 powerball. My machine still had the decal on it that says that, even. (It was dirty and scraped up, I had new ones made..) You can set the gumball adjustment to 4 balls, but I do not know if it will 'simulate' the powerball every 4 balls or not. Honestyl, the adjustment does not do much, as the game will load up balls into the gumball until there are only three in the trough, so you could have 2 or even 5 balls in the gumball, the game doesn't really keep track.

The game dropped a ball due to that amount of balls making LITZ a little too difficult with the jackpot shots and powerfield, as far as I heard.

Once balls go into my game agian, I plan on making it 7.

--Me

Got 7 on mine. ROM 9.4H.

I didn't realize the trough had four switches to count balls. That does make sense, to determine if the gumball machine needs to be loaded.

It seems that with extra balls installed, I would just get the power ball less often. No fun in that. I think I will stick with 5+1.

Cute little toppers.

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Asking $200 if any is interested or offers lmk

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What is the tournament mode setting doing? What means that multiballs and jackpots are equalized?

All random awards are .. well, not random. (i.e. All players will get the same Camera award, Slot machine awards first door panel clockwise from the top, etc.)

For multiball, etc, it means that they all start from the same value. (Though, since I rarely use tourny mode, I'm not sure if that affects TZ's operation, since Jackpot is set by how many balls locked, and then how many Greed targets are hit during multiball, etc.)

Still have the tz mini play field bumpage

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That's cool!

Nice tribute to Rod. I did these coin return inserts a few years back....

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Nice touch!

finishing a friends TZ....last fix. What are the correct pop bumper cap colors? Seen diff combos...He has an orange one off a diff game so trying to get correct. I see lots of 2 red and a yellow.

Should be one each; red, yellow, orange.

The OEM orange was more amber and really didn't look that orange to me. I ordered an orange cap and like it much better.

Make sure you put them in the correct position. Look at the inserts on the mini playfield, and match that color scheme. This way the correct color bumper lights up when you are awarded a jet bonus.

Little issue here...: I'm not getting the piano award when I get the ball into the piano hole. Instead the machine is granting me a slot award..... is there any faulty sensor I guess? Can't see any error on switch test....

Piano switch is not registering. Check it.

Here you go -
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Thanks

After getting back from the first of two work trips Saturday morning, I attacked my TZ and got a lot done this weekend -
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Lookat the reflection of that PF!

Anyways, pop quiz, two questions -

Anyone know the part # for these plastic standoffs? Located behind the switch rubber. They keep you from screwing down the plastic standoffs too far -
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And, where the heck does this post go? I have all the posts in my game, no open holes or anything...!
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Checked! Right on target, thanks! You know, sometimes I got to be less lazy/more curious!

Getting beautiful!

Yeah, TZ has a lot of 'sequential' switches, where if one fails, you'll get a completely different event. (I.e. If the Dead End switch stops registering, a shoot up the Dead End would award a Camera.

Just got my TZ I can't tell if there 2 reds or 1 orange in there.. can anyone else?20150920_175735.jpg

Those are two reds

Light them up.

Originally, some TZs were shipped with an 'Amber' or 'Orange' that was extremely dark - so much that it was easily mistaken for Red.

Honestly, I don't think it matters - just buy an orange one and toss it on.

Coyote.. you are right. I'll do that. I'll check Marco.

Just bought mine!! Really excited. Only got a couple games in but plays great. Looks pretty stock! I'll get pics. I'd like to hear what protectors are a must (haven't had time to read whole thread... I will). I'm thinking more in terms of longevity, not style type mods.

Congrats paynemic..

Ok.. I know the "which balls are best" question has been ask a zillion times but I'm just curious what the Twilight Zone pinball owners think? My ceramic ball looks good but would like to buy 6 new steel balls. Where do you buy & which ones? Thanks

$175 bump for tz sliver mini pf

Also can anyone recommend were i could find eddy sensor bracket ?

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The protectors you need are for the slot machine hole, rocket switch and left inlane. Nothing more really needed. You want any mods, let me know, I'll hook you up.

I was told by Chris @ HEP who did my PF to get protectors for the Gumball Exit and Slot. With the damage my PF had before, I went ahead and got the Rocket kicker protector as well. I'm thinking about getting a switch protector for the left inlane where the ball drops, but haven't been able to find one for sale yet. :/

cliffy has them, it's just a standard switch protector.

He does? Hmm.. I'll have to contact him then.

Cliff calls it a drop switch protector. It's generic and he says the same one will work on various games.

I ordered one along with the slot protector, and a few for my IJ, last week.

Oh! That helps then! Thanks!

24. 03-8371 Spacer Spool #8

Found that on pg 2-40 of TZ operators manual.

Found them for $1.15 at Marco's.
http://www.marcospecialties.com/control/keywordsearch;jsessionid=AFB426A21ACF711C0DDF1B8720B701CC.jvm1?SEARCH_STRING=03-8371

You have GOT to be kidding me. Thank you. I searched for 'plastic spacer', and even 'spacer' on a lot of the parts sites, and came up with nothing. Holy cow, 'spool'? I guess it is, but.. jeez.

Looking for suggestions on your favorite mods/protection for TZ. What did you do to your machine that you love?
I picked up a more or less stock machine earlier in the summer (led clock board installed, that's it) and am about to shop it out and maybe add LEDs around the playfield.
Sadly it won't help me reach LITZ

Game reboots when I get to LITZ. What is the fix? Anyone know? Also the DMD in it has a few lines missing so I swapped it out with all three extras that I have and none of them had any power when I plugged them in.??

I'm not much on mods, but I did install the plastic colored gumballs in the gumball machine and the gumball insert door flashers.

As for protectors, Cliffy's slot protector is a must have and his drop switch protector isn't a bad idea.