some help please guys. i have just agreed a deal on the above game which i am happy about. but the seller says that some of the bulbs are blown. are they easy to replace and if so what are they. it looks like it needs some TLC but not a huge amount. i am new to this but i am handy with repairing stuff. anything you would advise me on please??
Williams rollergames
- Thread starter jcjport
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They're very easy to replace, as long as you're ok with lifting the playfield up for a service - if not, then you should start at Pinball school 101 (main tip: remove all balls first!).
Bulbs are usually wedge or bayonet, depending on the socket used.
555 is wedge
44 is bayonet
https://pinparts.co.uk/products/555-6v-wedge-lamp1
https://pinparts.co.uk/products/44-6v-0-25a-wedge-lamp1
You can also fit LEDs instead, clear and/or coloured, and they last much longer and run much cooler, but these games were designed for incandescent, so your experience with LEDs may not be as straightforward.
https://www.pinball.co.uk/shop/spares-accessories/lamps-leds/
Flashers are either wedge or bayonet too.
Bulbs are usually wedge or bayonet, depending on the socket used.
555 is wedge
44 is bayonet
https://pinparts.co.uk/products/555-6v-wedge-lamp1
https://pinparts.co.uk/products/44-6v-0-25a-wedge-lamp1
You can also fit LEDs instead, clear and/or coloured, and they last much longer and run much cooler, but these games were designed for incandescent, so your experience with LEDs may not be as straightforward.
https://www.pinball.co.uk/shop/spares-accessories/lamps-leds/
Flashers are either wedge or bayonet too.
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ok thanks for that. in advance then does anyone know if they are wedge shap
ed bulbs or bayonet?
ed bulbs or bayonet?
EDIT: sorry, for some reason i posted the Diner manual! Unlike Diner; it seems Rollergames doesn't specify the bulb type... 
Manual:
https://www.ipdb.org/files/2006/Williams_1990_Rollergames_Manual.pdf
Manual:
https://www.ipdb.org/files/2006/Williams_1990_Rollergames_Manual.pdf
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youre a star thanks so much. im super excited about getting it!! call me sad go on!! lol
You've bought a Pinball, and talking to other people about Pinball, on a Pinball forum, most of whom have been through that same excitement too...
Rollergames is an awesome first game. Love it. Best thing to do is when you get it. Lift the hood and start tinkering!! You’ll wonder what you ever worried about. Loads of advice on here. Good luck mate
aww thanks buddy. no doubt i will be back asking, nay, crying for help lol
You've bought a Pinball, and talking to other people about Pinball, on a Pinball forum, most of whom have been through that same excitement too...
.......and you're certainly not sad!!
Have you seen this thing in the flesh ? Do you know the seller ? Is he someone with a decent reputation on here ?
Very risky to buy a pinball blind if you don't know the seller
A few blown bulbs might be a few blown bulbs at pence each. Or the game might require serious repair work.
Far better for you to test the thing out before parting with cash
Don't want to cast a shadow... . But you have to be realistic.. Plenty of guys selling games claim blown fuses. Or it used to work. And noobs can get ripped off and learn the hard way.
Very risky to buy a pinball blind if you don't know the seller
A few blown bulbs might be a few blown bulbs at pence each. Or the game might require serious repair work.
Far better for you to test the thing out before parting with cash
Don't want to cast a shadow... . But you have to be realistic.. Plenty of guys selling games claim blown fuses. Or it used to work. And noobs can get ripped off and learn the hard way.
If someone puts a £3k price-tag on Rollergames then alarm-bells should be ringing.
No I haven’t paid anywhere near that
£1100 is that bad?
No that sounds good mate given the current climate. Not having seen it mind you. Enjoy it
i bid £800 poor description and pics but worth a punt at £800
