I have owned two Chexx machines. When I first bought one I was advised by several people not to buy one as "the novelty wears off quick and they make a lousy laundry table"! After owning one for a few years we used it enough that I decided to purchase a Limited Edition one in 2005. To this day it is still one of the games that gets the most use. Great game and now that you can buy them direct from ICE for a grand less then I could 8 years ago is great.

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Thank you!

IMO it's better to go with the split base as well as the coin door. Figure some day down the road you're going to either move the game or sell it. If you move it, it's easier to do so with the split base. If you ever sell it, it would be best to have the split base and the coin door as your buying audience will be greater. Without the split base you take that potential buyer out of the equation that needs a split base in order to get it in his house and without the coin door you lose those who want the "authentic" look of an arcade game as well as someone that may want to buy it to put in a place of business.

You don't need to leave the coin door open. You can turn the game on free play and all they need to do is press the "BOO/EJECT" button to start a game. When finished you can either just unplug the game or open the coin door and turn it off.

What year is your's? I have one from 2005 and the speaker produces great sound. It might be a matter of just updating to the current speaker ICE uses?

Yeah that will do it!

Thanks Ed for the compliments and I thought about changing everything up to Devils stuff but I was told it would depreciate the value of my home by 30%!

Here is one in St. Louis on ebaY: http://tinyurl.com/l85762j

A little high in price for this one but maybe email the seller and see if you can work something out if, of course, you're willing to drive 3-3.5 hours to get it!

I was fortunate to be able to get one of the Labatt Blue Beer ice surfaces for my CHEXX machine. This worked out nice as I already had my dasher boards done with different beer logos!

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Anyone looking for a used CHEXX machine check out ebay.com link: itm

If you are interested the seller, who I have no affiliation with, is not too far from me so I can help get it shipped or whatever you need to complete the transaction!

I can see only one issue with having select teams on the game. The day may come when you want to sell the game. With selected teams potential buyers will say "I don't like those teams" thus you limit your buying audience.

lol so you see my point as you're one of those people that may be looking to sell it down the road! I have a 2005 LE one that I have no plans on selling. I have had a Chexx game for over 10 years and will probably always will have one.

I dont think this is much of an issue as people don't tend to complain about little stuff when they're not paying to play! I could see kids doing this!

If you like the Bruins for the color differences you could go with the Penguins for the Stanley Cup significance of 1992 .... oh you probably want the Bruins since Chicago won it that year!!!

Congrats! Throw a picture of it up on here! Is it a red or black base?

So with the mod to add a horn being doable anyone in Canada figure out a way to hook up rasberry pi to your Bud Red Light???? This would be great if someone can figure it out!!!

On a routed machine it's possible that the lock washers on the players are shot. These washers keep the players in place and once they're worn/gone the player can ride higher thus causing the stick to go over the puck.

http://www.icegame.com/p-24283-player-lock-washer.aspx

For 2995 you can buy a new USA vs CCCP game: http://www.icechexx.com/p-1-team-usa-cccp-canada.aspx
If you're just after the players ICE sells them new for $99: http://www.icegame.com/p-23884-1980-cccp-team-away.aspx

Never notice this as when we play we always are putting our sticks so they slightly cover the opening as this will deflect the puck in different directions. It's almost like in real hockey in the sense you're trying to win the face-off!

Novus for the dome! The ice surface use a Magic Erasure if it's real dirty! If it's not real dirty you can use Novus on that as well. If you want the ice to be more slick spray Pledge onto it!

Before you start taking things apart look to see if there is anything in the eject hole! If nothing, turn the game on and start a game. Look closely at where the puck comes out. See if you can tell if the puck is hitting the ice surface on one side (opposite side the the puck is going too). What happens at times is the ice surface can move and if the puck hits it upon coming out the hole it will make it go to one side all the time. Simple fix is to open the dome and then move the ice surface slightly.

and if that is not the problem....

Take the ice surface off all the way and check to see if the armature that ejects the puck is bent!

These are a few things I can think of. You can always email ICE and ask as well!

or you can use a car detailing wax in a spray bottle. Will last longer than pledge! I have also used Carnauba wax!

Need one of these (you know you do!!!) http://budweiser.ca/goallab/en/innovation/ice-hockey-tables/

Pretty decent looking older Chexx machine on ebay for anyone looking: ebay.com link: itm

I know you use to be able to send the boards to ICE. Maybe send them an email or call to see if they still offer this service!

Another nice looking Chexx on eBay, price currently at 1k and in OR ebay.com link: itm

No! Take a Magic Eraser to it!

Would like to get one but not willing to drive to IN or pay for shipping to get it! Any chance you're coming to PAPA

Not a lot to them so restoring would be relatively easy! In short, do it yourself!

You could've just said "wife and kids" and I would've understood!!!

I would love to restore one but obviously it's a little bit of a drive to drop it off!!!

Prety good shape!! The ice surface is obviously not original but the rest appears to be! Being that it's a 1983 is neat to see and would be great to restore!! Might get away with some Novus on the dome, maybe use #2!

http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/faceoff.htm

Made by SEGA according to http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/faceoff.htm

Looks like the dome is the same as Chexx??? Measure the width and length where to dome attaches to the base and also measure the space between the holes where the screws attach the dome to the base! Be interesting to see if they're the same as the Chexx ones! If they're take it to your buddy and see what he can do. If he messes it up more you can either buy a new one or go with a used one that is in better condition than what you got!

As for the broken player, again if it's like Chexx, you should be able to take all the guys off buy just pulling straight up on them! Take them all out and then the one that is broken you can take the gear box off the end of the rod. This should allow you to turn the gear box and, hopefully, allow you to use something to punch the broken peg out!

Be interesting to see pics of the gear boxes to see if they're the same as well!!!

I see the base is all wood!!!! Unlike Chexx is plastic!

Just pull straight up but use your other hand to push down on the ice surface at the same time!

Yes

Yes use Magic Erasure but that black will come back from use over time! Before you close the dome all up you may want to look at the housings for the gear boxes as I have seen people put grease in them.....this might be where you're getting "black gunk"!! If there is grease you can clean it out as the only grease needed is in the gears themselves!

Machine is looking good!!!

Here's one in Iowa .... might be a little bit of a drive but seller doing auction style with reserve! ebay.com link: itm

Oh crappis does the PRO now mean Chexx is going to have different models

There may not be an upgrade kit but one would think that they will sell the parts! Annnnnd knowing this community it wont be long after that someone figures out a way to upgrade your existing game!!!

Did you contact ICE directly? I know they use to do board repairs on all Chexx games!

Actually you want to check the puck chute! If the puck is hitting one side of the chute then you need to adjust the ejector arm! Inspect the Ejector Arm to see if it's bent or if anything is in the chute! If you have a manual, pull it out as there is instructions for correcting this issue!

It's normal as it keeps it from stripping the gear! As Blitzburgh99 states .....................

Albeit the scoreboard and LED lighting adds to the game and is neat it's not enough to make me want to sell my existing game and purchase a new one!

Thanks for posting the videos cherryandblue !!

PS - MN vs MN

Chris, first of all thanks for posting! If you wouldn't mind, would you post some pictures of the board inside the game? Would be interested to see what it looks like in comparison to the older version! Wondering if it would be possible to get a new board and scoreboard and swap them out in an existing game!

Chris, we're speaking of the board inside the game with the electronics (CPU) on it!

Thanks again Chris! That's a big change in boards!

Sounds as if the ice surface is bound up! The ice surface just lays down and there is nothing that it attaches too on the game itself! When you screw the dome down that keeps the surface in place! The first thing to try is to open the dome up! The surface might not have been laying flat when they screwed the dome down!

edit - with a new game though I would open a ticket! You shouldn't be having an issue with a game just out of the box! Always best to let the manufacturer know there is an issue and get their direction!

I could swear I seen those in a thread and the poster said they were custom made. Not something yo can purchase!

Oh thanks for the info ..... never knew that!

Did you try to use a Magic Eraser on your existing one?

Give it time....like everything else in this hobby it's only time before someone has hacked the game and is fixing issues and adding to it!

Those are the "throwback jerseys"

Typically when I see a statement like this the first thing that comes to mind is ...... the guy asked his wife!

Not sure where you're from but if Canada I would stop posting as the RMPs will be knocking! It's my understanding that it's illegal for any Canadian to own anything but a CHEXX game!

Did you hear that big exhale.........that was all Canadians breathing a sigh of relief! LOL

Guy I know (Pittsburgh) is selling one for $1350 ... it was on route but he replaced the dome, gearboxes and ribbon cable to the scoreboard!

If anyone is interested I got a CHEXX in a deal. I have a Limited Edition one so I am selling this one!
pittsburgh.craigslist.org link

NEW dome and gear boxes. Surface looks really good as well! It was a routed game though. I will take off $100 for any Pinsider that buys it as well as donate some to Pinside!

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Make sure the arm is not getting hung up and moves freely. Take a picture of it ... might help see whats going on

Price reduction .... now 1550$

Agghhh you may want to clean the lubricant off! Coils aren't made to be lubricated that's part of the coil sleeve purpose! Plus, if you used WD40 or any other flammable lubricant you could have a fire!

Very nice ..... edit you post and put a space between the last period and your URL.... then people can just click on it! (see how I did it in your qoute right above this?)

Both of your questions depend on the version of the game you bought!

Most versions of the game the ground wire attaches to the metal housing of where the coins pass through to the coin box. If you look at post #1310 above you will see what I am talking about (picture in post 1310 is an older game and not a PRO)! Question is ... did you buy a home version or a Coin version?? Your manual shows where the ground wire goes so its best to refer to it!

Again, depends on the version you bought. The home version is set to free play so you plug and play. The coin version you need to change the dip switch for it to be free play. The manual will also show this!

Congrats on the new game!

Gotta go with the right just for the fact that the pigeon logo on the left was one of the worse logos in NHL history.

Looking at the ice surface .... I've seen people have their surface break leaning them like that.... be careful!

In short.... come on Blitz you're better than that!

I would have to go original even with being a Pens fan! The original just looks better to me.

Good of Dan to let you work for free especially since most of his stuff needs attention.

Mike, not a dig at all on you or Dan. It's great Dan is letting you work on the machines as having that many machines he needs the help to maintain and get them working.

For home environment you have no worries. Actually for any environment you have no real worries. These are built to take a beating. I purchased a Limited Edition one in 2005 (NEW) and have never had one issue with it

As for cleaning it, very little to do there as well. Buy yourself some Novus #1 to clean the plastic dome. You can also use this to clean the "ice surface" as well or, if you want a fast surface, use Pledge.

Agree, I posted on this before as I always recommend paying the little extra for the commercial (coin) version as it helps when/if you sell the game. The last Chexx game I sold was to a vendor who had a customer wanting one ASAP so instead of ordering one the vendor bought mine as it was quicker and cheaper for him. This was just something I experienced and share as an FYI.

This is also a valid point as once you customize it you resale audience is somewhat limited as now you're trying to find someone who likes one of the two teams you chose.

Agree, I purchased one for 1150 six months ago with no issues other than dirty as all can be. Took it completely apart, cleaned it and replaced some worn parts. Sold it for 1450. The game was in excellent condition but it had sat for 10 years in a garage. Cleaned up really nice.

Not to knock the OP's price as if he's in no hurry to sell he might find a buyer but also he may have listed it high as with CL everyone tries to talk you down in price so he probably will take less. With CL if you want 1500 for something you cant list it for 1500 as everyone will try to make offers.

Yeah I’m perplexed in this as well as I have the same puck for 14 years. I looked at it and there is some minor (very) scuffing to it but nothing that would make me swap it out.

Yeah agree with your logic but there's always some circumstances that make it worth while for some. I have a 2005 Limited Edition Super Chexx (#99 of 100 made) that I prefer not to part with but wouldn't mind adding the update scoreboard to it.

Take a Carnauba Car Wax and wax the decal. Issue is the wax doesn't last a long time but it will make a big difference.

If you make extras sure people would buy them. I might even be interested even though they weren't originally on my machine.

Curious if anyone knows what year they ceased adding these decals to the machine. I purchased my 2005 LE machine new and they were not on it so sometime before 2005 they stopped.

Let's hope the Blues can do better then the Caps did after their Cup win.

Agree, done the same thing!

Now as for the Molson Neon Hockey Mask..... a must for the Bubble Boy game! I have the red and white version. Still looking for the Bud Light Penguins version, even though it has the Pigeon logo on it!

How many more years of losing will it take for Philly fans to realize Kate singing GBA had absolutely nothing to do with them winning the Cup? Or do you just keep playing it every year till they do win so people can say "see it was her singing that brought us the luck"

Great job on the audio clips though. Her singing GBA is a lot better then what comes with the game. The clips you added, are they only heard when you press the Boo button or do you have something for when, for example, you shoot on goal (the norm is the crowd awe) do you have something in place of that?

Farve and Buster's situation completely different as they had someone close to them that died so yeah I can see them drawing from that. Someone singing the NA or GBA ....... willing to bet that if you ask players about whether they draw inspiration from the singer they will advise that they don't even hear the singer as they're focusing on the game. No big deal as it's just an opinion and mine at that, which is worth less then me giving my 2 cents worth

Good to know but I look at it this way ..... you found away to get to this point so either you or someone else will come along, eventually, and figure out how to take it to the next step.

Thanks for the info

NEWS FLASH: Mike Babcock fired

That is an unsportsmanlike penalty and the thrower of the can needs to give up a goal!

Apologies for the late post been out of town...... nonetheless this Chexx you posted about few weeks ago appears to be one of the 2005 Limited Edition games that they made 100 of. It appears someone put a Islanders decal on it as I don't think that was an option back then. Also, I never seen one without the coin door. As another poster said, for the money you should grab it if it's still available.

I think black looks better but it does show off the dust!

Congrats on the purchase. It’s a great game.

YES it's normal, as others posted, and the reason it's normal is .... at some point you will see the puck eject for a faceoff and go right back in as well as during play there's a chance of the puck falling into the slot. By the BOO button being hooked up to the eject coil it allows for players to hit the BOO button and eject the puck in instances that I described. Also, at the beginning of the game as well as after a goal is scored you can hit the BOO button to eject the puck quicker then if you just wait for the game to do it. By doing this you can try to throw off your opponent!

Enjoy the game!

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Holy macarol I have the same pick since 2005. In home environment 5 pucks should last a few generations

Just a thought ... reach out to a local vendor/distributor and ask where you can find one on location. Most vendors have them on location.

Also, a good place to check is at local ice rinks as Chexx are common in places where ice hockey is played (problem is they're prob closed).

Anyone looking to buy a new Chexx. Try using code MJNG9890 to save 50$ On ICE’s site.

The Miracle Limited Edition is like the LE they did back in 2005. At the time Chexx was never sold with a black base. They released 100 black base games with a small plaque on the scoreboard with the number of the game and on the sides of the base had a large plastic badge that said SPECIAL EDITION SUPER CHEXX 2005.

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Not sure if it's still hot enough in Utah but if you get a 90+ degree day take it out in the sun and put it between two pieces of glass with some weigh on top. The sun will make it soft enough and the weight will flatten it back out. This is a great way to flatten and pinball playfield plastics as well!

Not sure I would mod it out. Get some Novus to clean the dome, clean the surface and Pledge it then play the hell out of it for awhile. As much as I love the game it isn't for everyone so make sure you like it first. Say 6 months down the road you still like it, look at mod-ing it then as it will bring new life into it and the upgrade kits might come down in price or you may find one on secondary market! IF you do decide to buy the upgrade kit get someone in the States to purchase it for you and then ship it to you as a gift so you don't ...... well you know.

The only exception to this is .... if you have a custom machine that has the Pittsburgh Penguins and Kris LeTang is one of your Defensemen then you're not permitted to shake the goalie. you're to sit and watch what the offense does just like Kris would do!

So ICE is now selling STERN pinball machines!

https://homearcadegames.com/collections/all-in-stock-games?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=kO4ToiEdDA52KP49LAW5MkOPXNJ5YKYgGji60B5nieI%3D.XsR9ZL

If I were buying new or had to replace my surface I would go with the skated, unless there was an upcharge for it. I wouldn't swap out for the skated surface if there were no issues with my existing surface.

That's rough! I like the skated surface and, again, if I were buying new I'd consider it but 200$ for something completely cosmetic is tough. Already spending over 3k what's 200$