I waited a long time for the moment when I could proudly cross a new game of my want list and declare myself an owner, and especially for the moment when I could create a thread here, which we all would admit to enjoying doing when any of us have a new arrival.. Always exciting, right?
And thus, I have, after nearly a year working back and forth, acquired myself a Sega Baywatch, and a pretty good looking one at that, for a good price. has some cab fade and some slightly botched touch up efforts, but I found a perfect colour match for the cabinet's blue in my box o' paints, and a splash of red on the swimsuit fade works wonders.
The PF is great. Vibrantly coloured with all plastics, one minor chip in one insert is the only visual flaw discovered so far:
(Anything missing in these pics is just currently removed from machine)
So I brought this home a week ago, after an insane 6 hour road trip (not counting traffic jam) a breakdown in a cul-de-sac car park and several heavy journeys upstairs, all done with the vital aid of good buddy and platinum member of the forum Ronsplooter. The machine is now in one piece standing alongside my Pinbot and simultaneously confirming I have no room left for games
Pro-tip: check van has space for backbox clearence.
Pro-tip: Take photos instead of doing any work. (not pictured: inquisitive local cat)
The day I declared myself a proud, card carrying BW owner here on the forum was one I was looking forward to, as I'm sure was Grizz, who'd have a comrade in arms to defend the often trashed marvel of pinball machines, easily one of the most underrated games ever.
This thread is bittersweet though...
Because it doesn't ****ing work.
Y'see my BW has a severe issue, on power up it simply lights all the lamps, screams a continuous, *really loud* buzz (which can't be altered with volume control) No DMD, no sound.
Then it blows fuse F1 on the power board (a 7a slo blo used as a 5v regulator) a fuse which goes INSTANTLY red hot upon power up, even if only powered for a second.
The LEDs on the MPU are in PIA error state (5v and PIA light permanently on)
Here's things I've tried:
Changing batteries and checking for any acid. Checking, and if necessary, replacing all fuses. Reseating roms. Reconnecting all ribbons, checking they're aligned correctly. Checking connectors in cabinet. Checking plug wiring and fuse. Checked for burnt connecters/pins.
But most of all, checking and rechecking and rechecking all connecters in back box, by self-written labels, by the manual and even by photos of someone elses working game, paying attention to wire colours and the like.
I'm convinced I've hooked the game up properly, but we can't any of us be 100% on anything ever, right?
This game definitely worked. It hadn't been set up for a while, but it worked and I've seen and played it as such. It was also bought from a friend, someone I can trust, not sight unseen from eBay. The integrity of the seller isn't in question, just the status of the machine as it stands now.
I have chatted to some people about these issues already, and they've offered up advice that I've followed but now I'm throwing this out to the public forum.
There's a lot of talk recently, here and in the Yahoo group about the pinball community forgetting what it does best and spending too much time infighting or complaining about prices or what have you.
I'm hoping we can use this as an opportunity to do what we generally do best, sort each other out in times of pinball related crisis. As selfish at that may sound, considering we're talking about my game, of course.
My first game owned (Pinbot) had some issues that I dealt with with minor worries, and learned much in doing so, but I'm overdue a trial-by-fire pinball experience, and this, my second game, might be it.
If anyone has any advice, thoughts, questions, offers, experience, lives nearby and can visit and have a gander or anything else to offer, I would be humbly grateful. I've been working with this for a week and made no progress.
Help me brothers and sisters...
..Please??
And thus, I have, after nearly a year working back and forth, acquired myself a Sega Baywatch, and a pretty good looking one at that, for a good price. has some cab fade and some slightly botched touch up efforts, but I found a perfect colour match for the cabinet's blue in my box o' paints, and a splash of red on the swimsuit fade works wonders.
The PF is great. Vibrantly coloured with all plastics, one minor chip in one insert is the only visual flaw discovered so far:
(Anything missing in these pics is just currently removed from machine)
So I brought this home a week ago, after an insane 6 hour road trip (not counting traffic jam) a breakdown in a cul-de-sac car park and several heavy journeys upstairs, all done with the vital aid of good buddy and platinum member of the forum Ronsplooter. The machine is now in one piece standing alongside my Pinbot and simultaneously confirming I have no room left for games
Pro-tip: check van has space for backbox clearence.
Pro-tip: Take photos instead of doing any work. (not pictured: inquisitive local cat)
The day I declared myself a proud, card carrying BW owner here on the forum was one I was looking forward to, as I'm sure was Grizz, who'd have a comrade in arms to defend the often trashed marvel of pinball machines, easily one of the most underrated games ever.
This thread is bittersweet though...
Because it doesn't ****ing work.
Y'see my BW has a severe issue, on power up it simply lights all the lamps, screams a continuous, *really loud* buzz (which can't be altered with volume control) No DMD, no sound.
Then it blows fuse F1 on the power board (a 7a slo blo used as a 5v regulator) a fuse which goes INSTANTLY red hot upon power up, even if only powered for a second.
The LEDs on the MPU are in PIA error state (5v and PIA light permanently on)
Here's things I've tried:
Changing batteries and checking for any acid. Checking, and if necessary, replacing all fuses. Reseating roms. Reconnecting all ribbons, checking they're aligned correctly. Checking connectors in cabinet. Checking plug wiring and fuse. Checked for burnt connecters/pins.
But most of all, checking and rechecking and rechecking all connecters in back box, by self-written labels, by the manual and even by photos of someone elses working game, paying attention to wire colours and the like.
I'm convinced I've hooked the game up properly, but we can't any of us be 100% on anything ever, right?
This game definitely worked. It hadn't been set up for a while, but it worked and I've seen and played it as such. It was also bought from a friend, someone I can trust, not sight unseen from eBay. The integrity of the seller isn't in question, just the status of the machine as it stands now.
I have chatted to some people about these issues already, and they've offered up advice that I've followed but now I'm throwing this out to the public forum.
There's a lot of talk recently, here and in the Yahoo group about the pinball community forgetting what it does best and spending too much time infighting or complaining about prices or what have you.
I'm hoping we can use this as an opportunity to do what we generally do best, sort each other out in times of pinball related crisis. As selfish at that may sound, considering we're talking about my game, of course.
My first game owned (Pinbot) had some issues that I dealt with with minor worries, and learned much in doing so, but I'm overdue a trial-by-fire pinball experience, and this, my second game, might be it.
If anyone has any advice, thoughts, questions, offers, experience, lives nearby and can visit and have a gander or anything else to offer, I would be humbly grateful. I've been working with this for a week and made no progress.
Help me brothers and sisters...
..Please??
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