Just throwing out a request to see if anyone in the forum would like to sell their Houdini? Thanks
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Wanted Looking for a ‘Houdini’
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Houdini is amazing! Good luck with the search!
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Good to know. Like many machines it seems a little ‘Marmite‘
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I really enjoyed it,
It is a little marmite but that trunk shot is like wow and it’s bomb proof and very well built too.
I got a massive high score of 24,000 
Having played it at the weekend it's really fun, it's difficult because the shots are very tight, it reminds me a bit in shooting to terminator 3, you had to be very precise to hit the ramps, which Houdini is similar to. After a good couple of games I did get better getting 814,000 just not for the league game
. I think it's a good example of what can be done without a known licence. Like any pin always good to try before you buy.
Having played it at the weekend it's really fun, it's difficult because the shots are very tight, it reminds me a bit in shooting to terminator 3, you had to be very precise to hit the ramps, which Houdini is similar to. After a good couple of games I did get better getting 814,000 just not for the league game
. I think it's a good example of what can be done without a known licence. Like any pin always good to try before you buy.
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Go see @Hiltoncriss he has one at the pinball office
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Probably over heating like some of the sterns
That was solved already by AP. You can order a power supply upgrade, a coil performance kit and two end of stroke switch. They will even credit $150 back to your account.
Houdini Power Supply Upgrade (MASM0132-00)
This Houdini Coil Power Supply Upgrade kit that will allow for a more consistent play experience in cases where the voltage going into the machine drops or fluctuates. To show our appreciation, American Pinball will issue you store credit that can be used towards a future parts purchase. To...
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Houdini Coil Performance Improvement Kit (KIT0006-00)
Houdini Coil Performance Improvement Kit Installation Instructions: http://s4.american-pinball.com/img/support/2020-8/Houdini--Coil-Performance-Improvement-Kit.pdf
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Houdini End of Stroke Switch (KIT0004-00)
EoS Switch with specific wiring designed for our Houdini Pinball Machine. Comes in a set of two.
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@Hiltoncriss - have you changed the mains wiring from the IEE mains socket on the back to the switch box? They had only installed very small diameter cables. I had one blow apart in tilt.
PS - those upgraded power supplies you can get off amazon for less than a quarter of that price.
PS - those upgraded power supplies you can get off amazon for less than a quarter of that price.
How right you are. After about a few months the game didn’t start. The varistor was toasted. I changed the cables in the same day.
I have a few 48v PSUs on stock as I was using them for something else. I just need to order the “Coil performance improvement kit” but looking closely now I see that it’s a simple capacitor. I have that as well… and I have quite a few eos switches… so when I will have a bit of time, will attend to that.
Trouble using switched mode psu's with coils. Stern do it right.
Not a problem as it's smoothed with capacitors. That said I did use a toroidal transformer in Forbidden Planet for reliability.
Bumping this up as I’m still looking. Anybody got one who knows of one I’d appreciate a message. Thank you.
Was at Williams Amusements today in Pontefract - they have one in the showroom.