2020. 2. 27. 13:12ㆍ카테고리 없음
BackgroundJust a few days ago, I received. This machine is awesome!
Talk about a powerhouse packed with great sounds and visuals, alongside easy-to-pick-up gameplay and an instantly recognizable theme.A quick trip down T2’s history – This machine was released in 1991 and designed by Steve Ritchie, who has designed several other excellent games at Williams (, etc). He continues his work at Stern Pinball today, as of this writing. This was the first pinball machine designed to use the Dot-Matrix Display (DMD) and the first to include a video mode, although was first released with a DMD because of a shorter design and release cycle.When I bought this machine, I was looking for a little less work on the LED and maintenance side of things because of my previous work on my, and specifically sought out a machine that had an LED kit installed with no serious malfunctions. I’m hoping that in here, I can document a few of the (smaller) maintenance issues and oddities I had with the machine.I assume that the reader is unaware of most pinball/video game technical concepts and will work off that baseline. I myself am still learning a lot about these machines, and can certainly get something wrong. I always welcome updates and corrections.
Hopefully, I can keep this going and do a few more posts on the work I do. Either way, I hope that somebody can get a decent read out of it!Initial ObservationsImmediately after being dropped off and before the driver leaves, I power it on. Everything seems to light up, and I could hear the thudding sound of the T2 logo intro. Cabinet looks alright. A few dings, some fading on the right side. I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.A little bit later, I get the chance to take a closer look at everything and see what I’m really dealing with.
Terminator 1 Pinball Machine
Starting up a game, I’m immediately greeted with a PINBALL MISSING error, and a cacophony of solenoids going off. I thought I saw 3 balls in the trough? Checking the manual, I do verify that T2 is indeed a 3 ball game.
Taking the glass off and putting a pinball into the shooter lane results in the ball being shot into the playfield and out of existence again once it drains. Let’s open her up and check the switches.