Spooky Pinball Scooby Doo

[Colywobbles]

Inadvertently posted this in the wrong thread which is rare for me so apologies for double post

Anyhoo!

Spent the WE getting pin’s shuffled, building tombstones and loans out to make a spot in my main lineup and pride of place.

Somebody now waiting patiently

 

[kevlar]

No scooby photos yet? I just had the call, should be here about 1sh.

 

[Colywobbles]

Not a peep yet.

 

[Kenny Taylor]

Nothing like getting a new pinball machine. The excitement, unboxing, setting up, the new smell. Quite a giddy thought.

 

[Kenny Taylor]

Scooby Doo pin is a looker alright!

 

[rolorolorolo]

Lucky so and so's.......I still have 24hrs to wait Trying to find ways to kill time until tomorrow but looking forward to seeing pics and will be living vicariously through you guys until then

 

[kevlar]

Nothing like getting a new pinball machine. The excitement, unboxing, setting up, the new smell. Quite a giddy thought.

Plus the frustration when a game won't start, lock not registering, bank of LEDs out etc . I know what I'm getting into with a spooky, had a R&M , a fantastic machine I miss but it took more fettling than any other machine I've owned. Fingers crossed for a smoother ride this time.

 

[Kenny Taylor]

I think with Spooky you never know quite what you’re getting. Stern pins are a bit more generic. I like the originality of spooky layouts and code..

 

[stumblor]

Plus the frustration when a game won't start, lock not registering, bank of LEDs out etc . I know what I'm getting into with a spooky, had a R&M , a fantastic machine I miss but it took more fettling than any other machine I've owned. Fingers crossed for a smoother ride this time.

I'm confident the UK ones are going to be solid. They've done a lot of work to the production QC, addressing issues raised on the pinside thread. There's been no drama on that thread for months.

The only thing that is still a potential concern is the shooter lane - same issue as pinfest. Not sure if anything has been done about this yet, but Ninja camp have a (not very cheap) 3D printed part you can buy that resolves it, and is preferably a preemptive thing. So everyone check your shooter lane to see if it needs to be sorted.

Scooby Doo Plunger Stabilizer

In classic Scooby Doo fashion, we've unmasked the villain behind the Scooby Doo auto plunger issues (plunger can't get the ball up the ramp and into play), and it comes down to half of the plunger mech being completely unsupported and free to deform over time, causing the ball to ricochet up the...

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[kevlar]

I'm confident the UK ones are going to be solid. They've done a lot of work to the production QC, addressing issues raised on the pinside thread. There's been no drama on that thread for months.

The only thing that is still a potential concern is the shooter lane - same issue as pinfest. Not sure if anything has been done about this yet, but Ninja camp have a (not very cheap) 3D printed part you can buy that resolves it, and is preferably a preemptive thing. So everyone check your shooter lane to see if it needs to be sorted.

Scooby Doo Plunger Stabilizer

In classic Scooby Doo fashion, we've unmasked the villain behind the Scooby Doo auto plunger issues (plunger can't get the ball up the ramp and into play), and it comes down to half of the plunger mech being completely unsupported and free to deform over time, causing the ball to ricochet up the...

pinside.com

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Yeah I've seen the issues with the shooter lane and the 3d printed fix, hopefully someone here can knock them out for us rather than importing .

 

[kevlar]

Spare servo included in the box.

 

[stumblor]

Yeah I've seen the issues with the shooter lane and the 3d printed fix, hopefully someone here can knock them out for us rather than importing .

I've got one incoming, will take a look at doing that.

 

[Wayne J]

I've got one incoming, will take a look at doing that.

I was just about to offer the same, if someone can get hold of one. Doesn't look overly hard to replicate and then churn them out for nowhere near $45.

 

[Colywobbles]

Had the call!
The monster is incoming

 

[kevlar]

Some minor damage to the front cab decal below the coin door. You can't actually see it from the front, it's an indentation from ironically the mass of protective cardboard that was on it. Maybe it'll smooth back out over time. I'll ask them for a replacement though to placate any future buyers. That compression mark runs right across.

 

[Pick Holder]

Before you play it - update the code

 

[Tilt_Birmingham]

Some minor damage to the front cab decal below the coin door. You can't actually see it from the front, it's an indentation from ironically the mass of protective cardboard that was on it. Maybe it'll smooth back out over time. I'll ask them for a replacement though to placate any future buyers. That compression mark runs right across.

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Same on the one at Tilt........

 

[kevlar]

Same on the one at Tilt........

Before I ask them for a replacement then let's see how many we need and maybe they can send a batch to Phil.

 

[kevlar]

I notice there's a huge gap above the apron, if an air ball manages to find its way there it's in the cab.

 

[kevlar]

Just found these in the coinbox



There's also a pingulp included

 

[Colywobbles]

Mine has same mark off the card board packing.

 

[kevlar]

Mine is very noisy, like feedback through the speakers. Also a trough issue immediately, investigating now. Good old spooky.

 

[Fantazia2]

Are those biscuits in date? Werent the ones in Gonzos video out of date.

Edit: Just noticed the expiry date, eat them quick.

 

[richs01]

Looks like mine isn't here until next week, albeit from the posts above I'm expecting it to be damaged and noisy!

 

[Kenny Taylor]

I think you need to be careful when removing the wrapping and don’t pull at it..I was careful with TNA but marked the top of the head when I moved it thru the door. It was a gentle nudge, but the wood is pretty fresh and soft. It’s good quality just needs a bit of time to dry out!

 

[Colywobbles]

Ok in situ I’ll let it get up to room temp for a couple of hours as it seems the glass has fogged up a little I guess those trucks not heated

I must admit it is a real thing of beauty and holds its own in my lineup aesthetically.

OK Gotta take little fella to footie soon so I’ll update code and check over thoroughly tonite.

 

[kevlar]

Noise through the speakers was improved by turning the amp volume down and the game volume up.

 

[kevlar]

Looks good in a lineup.

 

[Kenny Taylor]

Some amazing line-ups here.

 

[stumblor]

@kevlar @Colywobbles but how are you enjoying it so far?