Arcade Collecting > Pinball
ROAD KINGS problems [Next step: Drop target]
RayB:
Went to an auction to deliver some parts to someone, intent on not buying anything. Came home with a pin from a fellow collector.
I wasn't planning to get one until I could save up for something mid-80's or newer, but this one was low priced to begin with, and was fully working until something smoked up in the power board. I was there when it happened, so the guy cut his price again and included delivery, a set of plastics, new kicker, original manual, system 11 "manual" he put together himself from pinrepair site. So my rubber arm was twisted.
I know it's not the best pin, but I wasn't willing to spend the kind of money that would buy me any of the better known titles.
Fingers crossed that I can find the culprit. So far on just visual inspection without removing any boards, I've found a cracked diode and a blown chip.
Pics tomorrow.
RayB:
It's not very high demand or high priced game, most likely because it didn't match High Speed in the feel for action, or it was just too similar and released just 6 months after HS.
Anyways, pics... The red has barely faded near the front, glass art is near perfect (just some flaked corners), and playfield wear is found only in the one spot shown below and in the area in the middle where the ball goes under the middle plastic (ie: not visible)
RayB:
Damage found on initial visual inspection.
A) Blown chip on the (display?) board mounted to the backglass illumination.
B)
1. two diodes twist tied together (seemed to work, but I doubt it should be that way)
2. burn marks around diode.
3. Cracked/burnt diode
4. Burn mark on capacitor. I'm hoping that just came from the burning diode above it.
amendonz:
Awesome man, i'm tempted to get one from visiting this site, have to keep telling myself they're out of my league lol.
Keep seeing this come up.. Prob not worth it tho
http://trademe.co.nz/Gaming/Arcade-pinball-machines/Complete-units/auction-319108706.htm
JRoz:
damn nice find..curious where was the auction?..I cant find any auctions anywhere anymore! :(
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