Positives or points worthy of note:
Original playfield in superb condition - I've seen a lot of TZ's and this is one of the best original playfields I've cast my eyes on....
...Which is why I spent hours putting a full Playfield protector on it - relatively easily removed if you so choose. If you don't like Playfield Protectors then please keep that opinion to yourself, I couldn't give a monkey's! ~£100
LED OCD board ~£150
GI OCD board ~£150
Fully Comet LEDs £75ish - some of these took me a while to select and reposition e.g mini playfield.
ColorDMD LCD >£450.
NVRAM on CPU board, no batteries to change.
Proper Pachinko balls in Gumball, look so much better than the cheaper coloured balls you often see. Just like the translite.
Gumball LED mod from Pinbits. No longer available.
Mini Playfield lamp mod.
Diverter magnet mod.
New Ingo Clock board. No longer available, it seems. ~£150
Clock fully rebuilt and lightly lubed with silicon grease. Much quieter.
Flippers all rebuilt.
New Mantis tougher right ramp. ~£100
New reinforced Mantis slot machine scoop ~£100
Everything has been cleaned up over the last few years.
Full stainless steel ramp flaps - I hate the rusty blue steel ones! ~£50
Cliffy's
New black legs all round and 2x 2 black bolts on the front (steel on the back).
There are probably other things I've forgotten.
Oh yes, back panel swirl decal. And the blue clock housing....And white clock face.
Negatives:
it's 30yrs old! Do not expect brand new. It has no issues that I'm aware of, but - as I say - it's still 30years old! I doubt any recent Stern will be looking or working this well in 30years time.
There's a small knock on the bottom right rear corner of the backbox - I've attached a quick picture, saves me pulling it out from the line-up (it's f'in heavy!). You cannot see it when next to the wall or another game and the previous owner who had it nearly 20yrs has painted it black anyway.
Strangely it only has 1 backbox speaker wired up, it's never bothered me, but I have a brand new full New Forest pinball speaker kit (2 backbox plus Sub) that I'll throw in. That'll make a big difference.
The left side has some minor art fade, but really not that bad. The right side and front are really good for its age.
Prices:
Quick search for recent TZ sales; i'd say this machine is somewhere in the middle of these 2:
https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/twilight-zone-£6800.56010/
https://www.pinballinfo.com/communi...-twilight-zone-fully-restored-refurbed.56001/
£7,500 ono
I will bloody well miss this, but I need a Line-up freshening as I'm not playing things much.
Games wanted are HUO well cared for examples of TNA and GZ Prem, or try me with something else perhaps (except Stranger Things), so happy to discuss a trade if you fancy it.
Located YO19 6PL - I know Martin, and Martin knows me. We're like 'that'; Martin and I. Yeah, we go back.
Payment by BACS only before this goes anywhere.
If you want any other pictures or have any Q's then just let me know.
Thanks,
Paul.
