Welcome

Welcome to my pinball (and vid) page! Click on the artwork below for information regarding the specific machine. There are lots of pictures and details regarding repairs and tweaks I have done. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful. You can contact me using "pins" at this website. I look forward to hearing from you!

... Altan

Pinball Machines

Video Arcade Machines

Miscellaneous

Change History

August 2, 2020

July 29, 2020

July 25, 2020

July 9, 2020

January 2 - February 8, 2020

November 9, 2019

October 11, 2019

September 20, 2019

September 6, 2019

September 2, 2019

April 22, 2018

April 20, 2018

April 18, 2018

March 26, 2018

February 26 - March 23, 2018

Oct 6, 2017

June 24, 2017

August 28, 2016

August 14, 2016

August 3 - 4, 2016

July 29, 2016

July 22 - 25, 2016

July 17, 2016

August 16, 2015

August 9 - 10, 2015

August 3 - 5, 2015

July 17, 2015

July 8 - 13, 2015

July 7, 2015

July 2, 2015

June 26, 2015

March 12 - 13, 2015

March 4 - 8, 2015

February 15, 2015

February 14, 2015

February 3, 2015

January 24, 2015

August 17, 2014

August 9, 2014

June 4, 2014

May 24 - 28, 2014

May 13, 2014

May 8, 2014

May 5, 2014

March 30, 2014

March 1, 2014

February 24, 2014

November 30, 2013

November 14 - 15, 2013

November 9, 2013

November 2 - 7, 2013

September 3, 2013

August 18, - 29, 2013

May 5 - 18, 2013

New "enhanced" slot machine target

Flipper cleanup

Subway cleaning

Using #545 LEDs in backbox instead of incandescent #545 bulbs

Fixed lack of audio when I first got Twilight Zone

Twilight Zone clock repair

Twilight Zone modified to use LED lights

Mylar removal

Tons of pictures

April 14, 2013

April 8, 2013

March 18, 2013

March 3 - 7, 2013

February 9 - 17, 2013

February 3, 2013

January 31, 2013

October 22 - November 6, 2012

May 27, 2012

May 7, 2012

May 4, 2012

April 25 - 27, 2012

April 15 - 19, 2012

April 14, 2012

March 18, 2012

February 16, 2012

September 10, 2011

September 5, 2011

September 2, 2011

August 29, 2011

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July 15, 2011

July 5, 2011

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February 26, 2011

February 19, 2011

February 10, 2011

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February 3, 2011

January 22, 2011

January 9, 2011

January 4, 2011

January 2, 2011

January 1, 2011

December 14, 2010

November 14, 2010

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November 6, 2010

June 25, 2010

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May 30, 2010

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December 13, 2009

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March 7, 2008

March 6, 2008

February 7, 2008

June 11, 2007

June 9, 2007

June 5, 2007

May 31, 2007

April 1, 2007

March 28, 2007

How bell works

Ramp removal and cleaning

How the cool fire effect works

Skill shot repair

March 27, 2007

March 3, 2007

March 2, 2007

February 24, 2007

August 26, 2006

August 24, 2006

July 28, 2006

July 27, 2006

April 14, 2006

April 2, 2006

March 30, 2006

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June 5, 2005

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March 25, 2005

March 15, 2005

December 21, 2004

November 6, 2004

May 12, 2004

May 10, 2004

May 4, 2004

May 2, 2004

After 9 years, I decided to make the configurable 1080p convergence and focus test pattern visible to everyoneAs well as the lesser known configurable 4k (2160p) convergence and focus test pattern Added info about fixing diagnostic switch and High Score Save Multi-Pac removing functionality to the Pac-Man cabaret page Started the skeleton of a page for my Pac-Man cabaret Added information about Twilight Zone clock fix (only working in reverse)Added information about a Marble Madness Software ExceptionAdded information about a Dialed In Pop Bumper fixAdded information about a Dialed In Trap Door repairSolved a power issue with Dialed In's ball trough (and molex connector)Added info about Dialed In! 1.73 firmwareAdded some playfield pictures to Dialed In! Dialed In! improvements: dim lights fix, firmware upgrade, cabinet pictures, inside cabinet picturesStarted a page covering Jersey Jack Pinball Dialed In! ( here Made some small modifications to the Pirates of the Caribbean page ( here Added some pictures of the gameroom's current arrangement ( here Enhanced site to suport HTTPSPicked up a Stern Pirates of the Caribbean ( here Added info about a General Illumination Bulb not Working in Jurassic Park ( here Added info about painting Judge Dredd eagle topper ( here Added several items to the Jurassic Park page ( here Added information about Data East Jurrasic Park audio hum / buzz ( here Picked up a Data East Jurassic Park in August but just got around to adding it to my site ( here Added Asteroids Deluxe multi-game kitFixed Asteroids Vector display ( here Fix for Revenge from Mars backbox light ( here Drop target fix for Terminator 2 ( here Diode replacement for 8x bonus light ( here Added Deadworld mod (original functionality restoration) information to Judge Dredd ( here Added information about Marble Madness G07 B+ voltage and jumpy display ( here Added Judge Dredd Eagle Topper mounting ( here Added info about confusing RadioShack 276-0143 LED specification to Judge Dredd section ( here Some small cleanup across various pagesAdded information about Marble Madness G07 repair ( here Added pictures of Judge Dredd eagle topper ( here Added Judge Dredd 3 ball Supergame repair ( here Added Judge Dredd broken Sniper VUK repair ( here ) Added new instruction and price cards to Judge Dredd ( here Started section on Bally Judge Dredd pinball ( here Added Rocky pachinko information about modifying the cabient hopper to support 1,500 balls ( here New Rocky Pachinko information including:Added information about 1500 pachinko ballsAdded information about modifying cabinet to capture drained ballsAdding resistors/potentiometers for volume adjustmentI've been making lots of updates to the Rocky Pachinko page. Too numerous to list.Picked up a pachinko machine! It's a Toyotec Rocky the Movie. I've started a page for it ( here Updated this page to be mobile friendly!Made many other changes across the site (which shouldn't be noticeable)Updated Indiana Jones section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Getaway section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Terminator 2 section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated FunHouse section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Ripley's Believe It or Not section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Star Trek: The Next Generation section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated RoadShow section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated WhiteWater section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Fire! section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Simpsons section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Creature from the Black Lagoon section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Star Wars section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Twilight Zone section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Daytona 2 section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Super GT section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated RoadBlasters section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Asteroids Deluxe section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Area 51 Site 4 section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Gameroom section to be mobile friendly ( here Updated Yajikita section to be mobile friendly ( here Added picture of Barry Oursler Dr. Who translite signature ( here Added information about fixing the "Bend" in the Doctor Who Dalek Topper ( here Started Bally Doctor Who pinball page ( here Added information about the Revenge from Mars / Pinball 2000 driver board ( here Added information about up/down ramp fixStarted Revenge from Mars (Pinball 2000) page ( here Added details about Ultimarc Video AmplifiedAdded details about upgrade to RFM version 1.6Added original Revenge from Mars VGA wiring to Wells-Gardner 19K7302Added various pictures of video integrated with gameplayAdded information about Pinball 2000 / Revenge from Mars CPU fan replacementRewrote Atari Marble Madness page to be more modern and mobile friendlyAdded section on track ball rebuild here Rewrote Atari Star Wars page to be more modern and mobile friendlyAdded section on Amplifone deflection repair here Rewrote Tempest cocktail page to be more modern and mobile friendlyAdded section on dark Plexiglas polishing. Click here Several updates to the Tempest cocktail section including new cocktail glass/art and installation of CPO (control panel overlay). Click here Twilight Zone decal for "Battle the Power" diverter installation ( here Twilight Zone (pre-DCS) sound clicking/popping sound problem fixed ( here Tempest monitor repair for bending vectors near bottom ( here Added info about Tempest cabinet restorationAdded info about Tempest cocktail artwork vectorization ( here Added information about replacing Tempest's WG6100 HV capsAdded information about installing the LV2000 to repair Tempest's WG6100 low voltageAdded info about Big Blue replacement ( here Started Atari Tempest cocktail page ( here Added information about GI header repair as well as information about Twilight Zone GI dimming ( here Twilight Zone Clock started acting up ("clock is broken") so I made a fix ( here For Area 51 Site 4, added information about replacing lightgun PCB for accuracy. Also added strategy information to defect the alien queen at the end of the game ( here Added information about cap kit for Area 51 Site 4 monitor ( here Added video of gameroom into Gameroom section ( here Moved an "informal review" of Herg's LED OCD I originally wrote on Pinside to my web page ( here Added info about converting Area 51 Site 4 from old hard drive to flash drive with an IDE to SD adapterAdded a picture of the 74175 chip that assists with high score saving in Asteroids Deluxe.Started a new page for my Atari Area 51 Site 4 arcade game. Check it out here. Added a few panorama pictures of the gameroomFixed speaker humReplaced the Twilight Zone clock casing / housingAdjusted the Twilight Zone gears so that both hands point at 20 o'clock when powered onReplaced broken ball pop cup on the gumball VUKRebuilt the GI connector that was previously soldered directly onto the driver boardI'm back to adding Pinball stuff! I've got hold of a Twilight Zone . Check it out here . I've been updating this page frequently. Here are some of the updates:Added some info about the TX-NR818's HDMI EDID handling Click here Short updated the Sony HW30 projector Onkyo TX-NR818 compatibility sectionAlso made small update the TX-NR818 clicking noises and solution. Click here Updated the Sony HW30 projector Onkyo TX-NR818 compatibility section. Click here Added information about Sony HW30 projector and (what I thought was the) Onkyo TX-NR818 "power on" fix. It turned out not to fix it.Also added some info about Lip Sync (AV Sync) for the Onkyo TX-NR818. Click here Another off-topic section... I've added information about the Onkyo TX-NR818. This first section attempts to describe how the (confusing?) video output functionality works. Click here Added information about Data Easy Simpsons GI repairAnother unexpected addition. 1080p convergence and focus test patterns with discrete colors (red, green, blue) for monitors and projectors ( here Branching out! Got a Japanese Pachislo (Skill Slot) machine called Yajikita ( here Added information about Asteroids Deluxe high score repairAdded another image of restored coin doorAtari Star Wars yoke potentiometer swap ( here Added picture of "Atari Wall" to gameroom ( here Added image of Asteroids Deluxe cabinet almost 100% cleaned upAdded info about coin door and side art image to Asteroids Deluxe ( here More info added to the Asteroids Deluxe page ( here Added Asteroids Deluxe page ( here Added video of FunHouse gameplay to FunHouse pageSeveral updates to the Sony VPL-HW30ES / VPL-HW30AES projector page have been done (but have not been listed here over the past month)Surprise! I've written my impressions of the Sony VPL-HW30ES / VPL-HW30AES projector!Click here to read...Added Daytona 2 mosaic picture to the Daytona 2 sectionRoadBlasters thumb trigger repair added to RoadBlasters sectionRoad Show voltage selector repair added to Road Show sectionSlight modifications to the RoadBlasters sectionStarted a RoadBlasters sectionAdded more details to the System 1 audio issue in the Marble Madness sectionAdded information about repairing an audio problem with an Atari System 1 Main PCB to the Marble Madness sectionUpdated WhiteWater page with a (much) improved videoAdded new gameroom videoGeneral cleanup to the Atari Star Wars pageAdded more details of my x2212 settings / high score fixStar Wars / Empire Strikes Back settings / high score fixed!Moved some of the basic screen shots to later on the pageUpdate regarding Star Wars NOVRAM and crosshair centeringAdded info about Star Wars x2212 novram, settings and high scoresAdded a couple of pictures of Empire Strikes Back running on the Star WarsMiscellaneous updates to Atari Star Wars sectionStar Wars yoke controller calibrationStarted Atari Star Wars vid sectionAdded game room picture sectionInfo about Marble Madness coin door lightsAtari Volcano switch repair for Marble MadnessAdded picture of pretty much complete Marble MadnessAdded picture of populated control panelMarble Madness control panel overlay/decal installHappy New Year! Added pics of Atari volcano/cone player buttonsAdded Marble Madness side art (decal) installPicture from Marble Madness restoration (bondo and paining)Marble Madness side art removalStarted Atari Marble Madness page ( Marble Madness )!Added information about "Race Leader" relay repairDid some cleanup on the first 20% of the Super GT page... will try and get to the rest soon..Added SuperGT image for link on home page, info about removing the decals from the chairs, info about topper lighting.Finally published some text about taking apart the Super GTSuperGT steering pot ("volume") replacement.Some more gear shift infoAdded information about DATA ACCESS EXCEPTION to Super GT section.Also added more information about gear shift repair.Started Sega Super GT (SCUD Race) page ... very preliminary!Adding information about Daytona 2 Power Edition upgrade!Added relay repair, apron before/after pics, and edits based on quick proof reading to the Star Wars pageAdded some information and pictures to the Star Wars pageStarted Data East Star Wars page ( here Fixed email address problemAdded a little more info about the Simpsons alpha-numeric score repairAdded information about Simpsons alpha-numeric score repairUpdated home page a bit (added sections for pins and vids)Added link to gameroom video on YouTubeSmall update to Daytona 2 page (now have the correct casters!)Updated Daytona 2 section with leg leveler infoAdded info about a video game! Sega Daytona 2..Added video if Indiana Jones gameplay to IJ page.Changed my email address. Too much spam. See note at top for the new email.Something crazy happened! I've added some information about the Panasonic DMC-ZS3 camera ( click here Added a ton of info about my Indiana Jones shop (finally!)Added video of Terminator 2 gameplay to the Terminator pageAdded video of White Water gameplay to the White Water pageAdded video of Ripley's gameplay to the RBION pageAdded video of Creature gameplay to the Creature pageUpdated Indiana Jones Path of Adventure text to correct mistake about 2nd flipper optoUpdated Indiana Jones (IJ) page with right ramp removalUpdated contact informationAdded information about shopping (cleaning inserts, subway, lamp PCBs)Added (large) picture of playfield bottomAdded a bunch of pictures of the Creature HologramAdded a picture of the slide VUK that brokeUpdated all pin pages to include links to home and all other pin pages (at the top)Started Creech page! (Creature from the Black Lagoon or CFTBL)Wow! It has been a while. Added story about STTNG batteryAdded Simpsons 3-Drop target repairAdded a ton of stuff to the Simpsons pageUpdated to Simpsons pageAdded Simpsons page (my first Data East machine). Go Bart, Homer, Marge, Maggie and Lisa!Additional text to existing Fire! sectionsAdded information about battery holder repairAdded information about reproducing plastic targetsAdded information about broken ramp repairAdded a bunch more Fire! stuffStarted Fire! page (my first System 11 machine!)Added information about STTNG cannon's home and markAdded a bit about debugging STTNG cannon problemsWCS94 lock and light repair addedAdded information about Ted's eye installation to Road ShowEyes for Ted!New WCS Soccer Ball!Added more information to WCS pageReformatted things a bit across the entire siteStarted World Cup Soccer 94 (WCS) pageMinor updates to STTNG pageAdded information about "R" in River repair (WhiteWater)Added information about Road Show knockerAdded information about STTNG hole protectorAdded information about Delta Ramp removalAdded information about G.I problem and burnt connectorRearranged STTNG sections and cleaned up some textAdded drop target behaviorAdded more picturesAdded text about drop target repair, some playfield cleaning, and various updates to STTNGMore STTNG updates. Added information about cannon repairs.Cleaned up the formatting of the STTNG page. Added some new content.More pictures added to STTNG page.Started Star Trek: The Next Generation (STTNG) page.Information about second 8-light PCB for White Water added.Added information and picture of FunHouse lamp insert adjustment.Added information and picture of FunHouse subway cleaning.Added information about Waterfall topper to White Water section.Added information about coin door inserts to Road Show section.Updated Road Show with Ted's PCB motor repair.Added information about White Water "lite lock" targets.Added information about White Water "Insanity Falls / Whirlpool" sign.Updated and added some text to the White Water section.Information about transformer Molex connector added to White Water.Added information about NOS Big Foot head to White Water.Added information about new plastics to White Water.Added information about plunger to White Water.Added an image of the White Water topper.Added White Water page. It is very preliminary.Added a bit of information about the Road Show shaker motor.Added information to Getaway regarding Supercharger speed improvement (diverter replacement).Added pictures of playfield chip repair to Road Show section.Added information about chip in Road Show playfield below bumper post.(Road Show) Added picture of Red's hat and Ted's hat with the new decals.Added Road Show decal artwork.Added information about replacing leg bolt plates on Road Show.Added information about cleaning left ramp on Road Show.Added information about new Road Show DMD.Added information about new Road Show City Start sign.Added information about Road Show "Bob's Souvenir Bunker" sign.Added information about cleaning Road Show right ramp.Added information about FunHouse ramp replacement.Added information to Terminator section (coin door, Hunter Killer ship).Added information about Indiana Jones Bi-Plane.Added a bunch of information about the Road Show repairs and shopping.Minor enhancements to Road Show page.Started Road Show page.Added listing of RBION Odditorium facts.Added information about Funhouse (Rudy) repair.Adjusted text that was added back on 11/6/04.Added additional information about IJ POA stuttering.Added a bunch of images from the bottom of the RBION playfield.Added information to FunHouse section about Rudy's eyeball repair.Fixed typos in Indiana Jones and Getaway sections.Added "Path of Adventure was stuttering" problem to Indiana Jones section.Added image of F103 fuse to Getaway section.Started recording changes.Added image of RBION backglass lighting to RBION machine information page.Added image of RBION playfield to main RBION page.Added Funhouse section.Fixed some typos in the Indiana Jones section. I should really proof read the entire site...