Here is a pic of one of the bolts on the backbox lock plate of my Williams Getaway. At first I thought I just needed a star bit, but after nothing worked and looking closer, it is a star socket with a pin in the center of the bolt head. What tool (name/type and size) do I need to remove these bolts?
Is there a hack where I could use some other tool or break the center pin and just use a regular star bit?
Thanks everyone! Unfortunately I have no goody bag, as I'm sure that was lost many owners ago. Looks like a trip to the hardware store is in order. At least now I know what to look/ask for without sounding like a complete idiot.
Darn, I just got home from work which is less than 5 minutes from HF (about 45 minutes from my house)!
Quoted from cudabee:If you have the goodybag that came with the game, there should be a tool inside.
Every game had one originally.
i'm going to roll the dice here and say that if he owns a 25 yo game with a bolt that looks like that, he probably doesn't have the goodybag. just a guess, though 
Quoted from bigehrl:i'm going to roll the dice here and say that if he owns a 25 yo game with a bolt that looks like that, he probably doesn't have the goodybag. just a guess, though
The only torx security screw on The Getaway is the lock mech on the head. I could see why it wouldnt have been touched or changed ever. Not really something that would usually be required.
I was able to borrow a set of security bits from a neighbor, and got everything fixed and even painted while I had it off. I'll pickup my own set next week to have for the future. Thanks again to all for the great info.
Quoted from dontfeed:Cut a slot into it with a Dremel tool, then use a flat screw driver to remove it.
This is what I do.
Quoted from rx3:This is what I do.
Wouldn't it be easier to just have the right tool for the job? 
Quoted from ForceFlow:Wouldn't it be easier to just have the right tool for the job?
Yes, but I think it has to do with how patient you are. If you have the tool when you want it, great. If you don't, then find an alternate solution - now!
I saw a new thread stating that you're "a treasure". While I won't go that far (heaven knows what such a statement does for your ego), I'll say you're at least worth $5 for your great ideas. 
BTW, I guess that back in the day these bits were harder to come by? Not sure how "secure" these bits are if any Joe Blow can go down to HF and pick up a set of every type made for $5. Well, maybe the punk kids that use to hangout in arcades weren't so smart?
Quoted from bigehrl:i'm going to roll the dice here and say that if he owns a 25 yo game with a bolt that looks like that, he probably doesn't have the goodybag. just a guess, though
I have no clue what you are trying to teach me here. Just wanted to give the op a possible solution that he might have overlooked.
I know that most of my 25 yo games had this little tool hidden somewhere, because it is no use to anybody like the spare slingshots or fuses.
Sometimes it is hidden deep down the manual envelope or hanging on the speaker. Sometimes when a game was stored on end it is gravitaded to the rear of the cabinet where it can be easily overlooked.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:BTW, I guess that back in the day these bits were harder to come by? Not sure how "secure" these bits are if any Joe Blow can go down to HF and pick up a set of every type made for $5. Well, maybe the punk kids that use to hangout in arcades weren't so smart?
I think the fact that you were locked out of your own game answers this question 
Quoted from arolden:I think the fact that you were locked out of your own game answers this question
Snappy words from down under. Enjoyed the quip.
Quoted from SUPERBEE:The only torx security screw on The Getaway is the lock mech on the head. I could see why it wouldnt have been touched or changed ever. Not really something that would usually be required.
FYI, the reason I wanted to remove it is because the nut on the back of the lock had worked itself quite loose, so it was rattling and had too much play in it. Took advantage while I had it off and painted bracket, bold heads, and backbox.
Quoted from cudabee:I have no clue what you are trying to teach me here.
just being silly. thus, the winking smiley face. no big whoop.
i think we can all agree that a little bit of humility is worth more than the value of all our machines and tools combined.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:BTW, I guess that back in the day these bits were harder to come by? Not sure how "secure" these bits are if any Joe Blow can go down to HF and pick up a set of every type made for $5. Well, maybe the punk kids that use to hangout in arcades weren't so smart?
It’a not just that. People have Swiss Army knives and flat head screws can be opened with pennies. It’s security through obscurity.
Marc
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:I saw a new thread stating that you're "a treasure".
More of a cursed object than a treasure.
When you use me, your Intelligence is +5, but your entire party's Morals drops -10 (plus an extra saving throw vs. venom).
Usually I find these screws in the toys my kids bring me to fix, such as video game controllers. Even though I have a set, I run across some that are an odd size. Often I can get them out by jamming a jeweler flathead alongside the pin.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:BTW, I guess that back in the day these bits were harder to come by? Not sure how "secure" these bits are if any Joe Blow can go down to HF and pick up a set of every type made for $5.
It's a deterrent. Makes it harder for an opportunist to steal a marquee, or part, or something.
Like any thief, if they come prepared, you can't stop them.
LTG : )
Quoted from ForceFlow:Wouldn't it be easier to just have the right tool for the job?
A Dremel and Duct tape will fix anything and everything, man.
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