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	New addition to the arcade: 1993 Williams Star Trek: The Next Generation



	Ready to be shopped out.

	1980 Cinematronics Star Castle Restoration



	Current Project: 1979 Bally Kiss



	I lied, I acquired two more pin projects. Thursday April 10, 2008 Couldn't help myself. Picked up a 1977 Bally Mata Hari, and my first EM, a 1976 Gottlieb Target Alpha is on the way. Mata Hari needs some TLC and Target Alpha has a nice playfield and cabinet, but needs backglass work. Battlezone is going to have to wait. Both BZ boards I have tested not working, and that project has been bumped once again for pinball.

	Shopping Star Trek: The Next Generation, Getting Back to Video Games, Web Site Changes Saturday February 16, 2008 Finishing up a thorough shop job on ST:TNG. Rebuilt HV section of display board, rebuilt single drop mechanism, and polished playfield. Took apart the subway underneath, repaired minor cracks, relubed pivot shafts and installed stainless steel protectors. All stainless steel cleaned and polished, and all opto sensors have been cleaned and tested. Now to put it all back together. Opted not to paint the inside of the cabinet and install backbox decals yet, as we are hoping to move into a larger living space at some point in the near future. Since my games need to have the backbox removed, I'd rather not disconnect everything 2 times over the next few months. Game is nice as it is and I'm going to wait until I move into new digs before I put those finishing touches on. Next up is to repair the Battlezone Cabaret that has been sitting in my garage for almost three years, and finally finish up the Galaga mini that has been stripped to the bare wood for almost 2 years now. After that, no more new projects until the move. Also moved this web site to a new host and changed the technology to PHP. Really pleased with the performance and the many new features that will be implemented soon. In addition, got a new web project in the works that I think will be a great benefit to pinball enthusiasts... Coming soon! Details to follow in the next month or so.

	Ruling the Universe, Star Trek: The Next Generation Pinball, Space Invaders Deluxe Vid. Tuesday October 16, 2007 Picked up a pretty decent ST:TNG. Excited to get another Steve Ritchie designed pin back into the mix. A great widebody game with an enormous amount of flow and an extremely deep ruleset. Had some minor problems, easy repairs. Issues with the drop target were easily overcome with a rebuild, next up - rebuilding the HV section of the display board. Once that's done this game will get the royal treatment with new side rails, backbox decals, and a repaint of the inside of the cabinet. Playfield is in very good shape and will polish out well. Got the SID running, except I'm having a problem with "foldover" on the monitor. The monitor chassis needs a cap kit badly. Finally "Ruled the Universe" on my Attack From Mars. What a rush! Only took me 1 year and 3 months to get there.

	KISS, Video Mania, and Vectrex. Thursday July 26, 2007 KISS - Got the KISS working 100%. Sound board was not the correct type for this game. Found the proper board that only needed to have a pot replaced. Fixed it, installed it and all is well. Playfield swap and cabinet repaint to happen in the fall. Space Invaders Deluxe - Finally got myself a Space Invaders Deluxe vid. Decent ALMOST working game with a great cabinet. Located and acquired all parts to make it a really nice example of this classic game. Will also be upgraded with a modern switching power supply and multi-game kit. Vectrex - A dear friend hooked me up with the Vectrex game that we played as kids. Still works great and is quite a trip to play such a small Vector based game. Star Castle - FINALLY finished. Unfortunately, it's going right into storage as we look for new digs. No more room in the arcade! It came out excellent, except I really wish I could get my hands on some NOS or repro sideart. Decided the next acquisition for my arcade will be a classic Gottlieb wedgehead pinball machine. Thinking about an El Dorado, Buckaroo, Dimension, or Kings and Queens.

	KISS Restoration Phase One Nearly Complete, Theatre of Magic Next in Queue to be Restored. Friday June 1, 2007 KISS is repaired and fully functional, but there are some issues to be ironed out still before it is 100%. Sound Board. "Rock and Roll All Nite" played at start up is missing a note or two, and the sounds are a little "off". Sound board has been re-pinned and capped, so I am attributing the issue to the sound prom at U3. The chip is on the way, luckily I have a PROM programmer capable of programming it. (Data I/O 29B with Unipak 2B) We'll swap that out and see what happens. Switch Capacitors. 3 of the pop bumpers and a target are missing the switch capacitors. Although they work, they are not as responsive as they should be. Especially the "C" target. Doesn't register every time. Displays. 2 of the displays have serious burn, but they do work. Have NOS to replace and will replace them this weekend. After these issues have been corrected, the game will be broken down and stored while I work on the next project. Looking forward to restoring a Theatre of Magic for a friend. The NOS KISS playfield should be here in a couple of weeks, so it will cure while I work on the TOM. The Pinball Wizards Convention in Allentown was outstanding this year. Some great games and great deals - especially on parts. Contemplating making the trip to Chicago for Expo this year - hope I can work it out.

	Current Project: 1979 Bally Kiss. Thursday May 3, 2007 With Aladdin's Castle delivered and being enjoyed by its owner, the KISS restoration project is in full swing. Most parts have been acquired - except for new finned posts, lane guides, plastics, (IPB Repro) and side rails - which are currently in production. Sent the NOS playfield to Playfield Renovations to be re-cleared - insert clearcoat sinkage was a bit much to bear, so off it went. In the meantime, the game will be shopped out, upgraded, and enjoyed. Game has new Alltek MPU board, new power rectifier board is on the way from Great Plains Electronics, and a new lamp grid PCB which uses modern #555 lamps to replace the original lamp grid plate will be installed. When the playfield clearcoat is complete, the cabinet will be repainted while the field cures for a month. Then I'll do the swap. If there's any time between shopping the game out and receiving the cleared playfield, I'm going to try and finish up the mini Galaga vid that's been waiting in my garage stripped down to the bare wood for a year! Looking forward to attending the Allentown pinball show this weekend. Always a great time!

	Pinball Restorations: Bally Aladdin’s Castle Completed, KISS Restoration Begins. Monday March 26, 2007 Aladdin’s Castle now shopped out and ready to go. Acquired a new KISS project that will be getting the royal treatment with a NOS playfield (clearcoated by Bill Davis), new backglass, and cabinet repaint. Game works 100% with some cosmetic issues. Could be restored to respectable condition as is, but it is easy to go whole hog on a title like this. Acquired all parts needed to bring this game to better than new factory condition, just have to do it. Once I was able to score a NOS playfield, there was no turning back…

	Back to Work, Aladdin's Castle and a New Game On the Way. Thursday February 15, 2007 Took another break to get through the holidays, and now finally getting back to work, although it is really hard with the freezing cold weather in the northeast. Currently working on the Aladdin's Castle. Went through the bottom panel, adjusted switches, and dehacked a very strange free play modification. Now the playfield is on the rotisserie getting shopped out. Lined up another project for my personal arcade...a 1979 Bally Kiss, that will be getting the royal treatment. Can't wait to get started!

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