Service Bulletins

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		2008 Service Bulletin - 174 Date :   March 24 , 2008   Game(s):   Black Spider-Man® / Spider-Man®   Title :   Shaker Motor Feature Adjustment Defaults to NONE. »next   «previous Open PDF to click on links.
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		2008 Service Bulletin - 173 Date :   February 8 , 2008   Game(s):   Wheel of Fortune®   Title :   Wheel Alignment and Scoring Bug Found in Versions Prior to 5.0. »next   «previous Open PDF to click on links.
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		2007 Service Bulletin - 172 Date :   December 5 , 2007   Game(s):   Wheel of Fortune® + New Titled Future Productions   Title :   Voltage Variations: With Jumper Plugs, It's Made Easy »next   «previous
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		2007 Service Bulletin - 171 Date :   July 25 , 2007   Game(s):   Family Guy™   Title :   Stewie Mini-Playfield Disabled »next   «previous 19a.  August 1, 2007:  Service Bulletin 171 (July 25, 2007) broken link to PDF fixed.  Thank you anonymous tipster.  Click page thumbnail to view.
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		2007 Service Bulletin - 170 Date :   February 21, 2007   Game(s):   Family Guy™ and future games   Title :   Games Manufactured for North America cannot be shipped to Europe. »next   «previous
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		2007 Service Bulletin - 169 Date :   January 23, 2007   Game(s):   Pirates of the Caribbean   Symptom :   Erratic spinning or no movement at all on the Spinning Disk Assembly (upper left hand corner of the playfield). »next   «previous
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 168 Date :   December 28 , 2006   Game(s):   Pirates of the Caribbean   Symptom :   One or more playfield posts have become loose (see Fig. 1). After retightening the posts, they work loose again. »next   «previous
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 167 Date :   October 20 , 2006   Game(s):   S.A.M. System Games   Title :   FYI ~ Fuses, Voltages and Status LED Indicators on our S.A.M. System Games »next   «previous
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 166 Date :   September 20, 2006   Game(s):   Grand Prix & NASCAR®   Subject :   Trough Up-Kicker Failure »next   «previous 14.  October 25: 2006:  Service Bulletin 166 (October 20, 2006) two typo's corrected and reposted.  Click page thumbnail to view.
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 165 Date :   September 19 , 2006   Game(s):   World Poker Tour™   Subject :   Drop Target(s) May Not Reset Properly »next   «previous
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 164 Date : August 22, 2006   Game(s): World Poker Tour™, Pirates of the Caribbean® and Future S.A.M. System Pinballs   Subject : FYI : How To Update Your Game Code »next   «previous • Page 2 in French, German, Italian & Spanish
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 163 Date : July 24, 2006   Game(s): World Poker Tour™ Pinball   Subject : "Game Resets/Multiball Problem" »next   «previous
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 162 Date : July 11, 2006   Game(s): The Simpsons™ Kooky Carnival, MONOPOLY® and TITANIC Redemption Games   Subject : Electronic Coin Mech Coin Return Lever Sticks »next   «previous
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		2006 Service Bulletin - 161 Date : March 21, 2005   Game(s) : NASCAR® / Grand Prix   Subject : NASCAR® / Grand Prix Enter/Exit Scoop Modification & 1-Way Gate Bracket Update Kit (502-5048-86) ****** ONLY FOR NASCAR/GRAND PRIX GAMES with SERIAL NUMBERS LOWER THAN <195160 (NASCAR) and LOWER THAN < 19620 (GRAND PRIX) Production Prior December 2006 ******   »next   «previous

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		2005 Service Bulletin - 160 Date : November 8, 2005   Game(s) : NASCAR®   Subject : NASCAR® SOFTWARE UPDATE (CPU/GAME ROM U210) ****** ONLY FOR NASCAR GAMES with CPU Version 3.30 or LOWER ******   »next   «previous
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		2005 Service Bulletin - 159 Date : August 31, 2005   Game(s) : NASCAR® Early Production Games ONLY   Subject : NASCAR® T-Nut Cover & Target Foam Kit (SPI PN: 502-5042-00) EARLY PRODUCTION GAMES ONLY   »next   «previous
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		2005 Service Bulletin - 158 Date : August 26, 2005   Game(s) : NASCAR® Early Production Games ONLY   Subject : NASCAR® 2-Pin OPTO Ground Connector in Backbox EARLY PRODUCTION GAMES ONLY   »next   «previous
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		2005 Service Bulletin - 157 Date : June 20, 2005   Game(s) : Terminator® 3, The Lord of the Rings™, Ripley's Believe It or Not!®, ELVIS®, Harley-Davidson® 3rd Edition and The Sopranos®   Subject : New Version 8 of the Sound Operating System (O/S)* for the White Star CPU/Sound II Board bootFLASH file for EPROM * This new version O/S 8 is compatible with all previous versions of CPU/Snd II ROM’s.   »next   «previous
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		2005 Service Bulletin - 156 Date : May 5, 2005   Game(s) : The Sopranos®   Subject : Cabinet Flipper Switches - Contact Pitting   »next   «previous
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		2005 Service Bulletin - 155 Date : April 15, 2005   Game(s) : The Sopranos® and future Pinball Games   Subject : FYI: Lockdown Assembly & Front Molding Change during the production of The Sopranos® Pinball and future Pinball Game Titles   »next   «previous
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		2005 Service Bulletin - 154   Date : February 20, 2005   Game(s) : Lord of the Rings™   Subject : Lord of the Rings™ Post Upgrade Kit (502-5034-00) ONLY games prior to Feb. 2005 (production of LOTR games after Feb. 2005 have post in place).   »next   «previous
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Service Bulletins Archive 1988-2004 Clicking on the "Nr. ###" text link will open the Service Bulletin (PDF) in a new window. PLEASE BE PATIENT, some bulletins may be a large file and may take some time to download. Just leave window open until the Service Bulletin appears. DISC 3 Archive CD-ROM is now available! Disc 3 contains all Service Bulletins (1988 — 2004). Click year for more info!
2004 Service Bulletins
Nr. 153	December 15, 2004	Ripley's Believe It or Not!®	Ripley's Believe It or Not! Software Update
Nr. 152	August 27, 2004	general	FYI: STERN Pinball Flipper Evolution
Nr. 151	July 20, 2004	Lord of the Rings™	Potential flipper & ring magnet fuse fatigue
Nr. 150	June 21, 2004	general	Back to Basics: Insertion/Replacement of EPROMS in SPI Games
Nr. 149	May 18, 2004	Ripley's Believe It or Not!®	Potential Ball Trap by the Upper Left Pop Bumper (ask your Distributor for SPI Kit Nr. 502-5025-81)
Nr. 148	April 29, 2004	The Lord of the Rings™	Balrog LED Module Installation, SPI Kit Nr.:502-5022-00
Nr. 147	January 19, 2004	The Lord of the Rings™	Diverter Gate Adjustment Procedure
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Nr. 146	December 18, 2003	The Lord of the Rings™	FYI: The Lord of the Rings™ Tower Eject Learning Mode
Nr. 145	December 9, 2003	TERMINATOR® 3 Rise of the Machines™	T3™ Auto Launch Diode Harness Installation (SPI Part Number 502-5017-00)
Nr. 144	December 9, 2003	The Lord of the Rings™	The Lord of the Rings™ Spanish Display & Speech Available
Nr. 143	October 22, 2003	TERMINATOR® 3 Rise of the Machines™	T3™ Software Update/Match Feature
Nr. 142	August 22, 2003	TERMINATOR® 3 Rise of the Machines™	T3™ Auto Launch Wire(s) or Coil Lug(s) Break Off
Nr. 141	August 13, 2003	TERMINATOR® 3 Rise of the Machines™	Shooter Lane Switch Actuator Adjustment
Nr. 140	July 24, 2003	TERMINATOR® 3 Rise of the Machines™	T3™ Software Update v2.04 or Higher Eliminates POTENTIAL Reset Problem
Nr. 139	May 16, 2003	MONOPOLY®	F21 (50vdc) Fuse Blows Intermittently, System Checks OK on
Nr. 138	March 21, 2003	The Simpsons™ Pinball Party	The display flashes a Tech-Alert upon Power-Up
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Nr. 137	July 22, 2002	Austin Powers™	CPU GAME ROM v3.01 Bug
Nr. 136a	June 21, 2002	PLAYBOY	U7 Sound ROM Update DOES NOT RESOLVE the problem
Nr. 136	May 2, 2002	PLAYBOY	U7 Sound ROM Change
Nr. 135	May 1, 2002	MONOPOLY®	Optional MONOPOLY®™ Butyrate Fix Kit (SPI: 502-5012-00)
Nr. 134	April 11, 2002	general	Difficulty in Playfield Glass Removal
Nr. 133	April 1, 2002	MONOPOLY® / Austin Powers™	CPU/Soundboard Modification Low Volume Setting Hum
Nr. 132	March 4, 2002	PLAYBOY	Back To Basics: Using Your Adjustable Outlane Posts
Nr. 131	Jan. 23, 2002	MONOPOLY®	Electric Company Sign / Backbox J2 Harness Re-dress
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Nr. 130	Dec. 10, 2001	MONOPOLY®	Tips & Tricks - The Water Works Rotating Flipper
Nr. 129	Oct. 22, 2001	MONOPOLY®	Playfield Mylar, SPI Part Number: 820-5094-00
Nr. 128	Sep. 19, 2001	Austin Powers™	Code Update v3.00 CPU/Display: Addition of Adj.60: Washington D.C. Enabled (Factory Defaults is "Off")
Nr. 127	Sep. 19, 2001	Striker Xtreme / NFL	Plastic Stadium Flashlamp Removal
Nr. 126	Sep. 19, 2001	general	The Bubble Level is Back!
Nr. 125	April 19, 2001	general	Quick Tip for Display Troubleshooting: U201 White Starboard System™
Nr. 124	March 16, 2001	Sharkey's Shootout/ High Roller Casino	Software Update: Replay Bug Fix
Nr. 123	March 6, 2001	High Roller Casino	Ball Trap Fix @ Bottom Bumper
Nr. 122	Feb. 22, 2001	High Roller Casino	Roulette Wheel (Top and Bottom) Assembly
Nr. 121	Feb. 5, 2001	Harley-Davidson®	Plastic (Butyrate) -15 Support Plate Kit(SPI Nr. 502-5003-67)
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Nr. 120	Dec. 29, 2000	Sharkey's Shootout	Mystery Ball Magnet Fuse Fatique: CPU Software Code 2.04 Update
Nr. 119	Nov. 8, 2000	general	Pinball Preventative Maintenance Inspection
Nr. 118	August 21, 2000	Striker Xtreme / Sharkey's Shootout	Drop Target Replacement Procedure
Nr. 117	June 13, 2000	general	Please Join our Service Bulletin eMail Distribution
Nr. 116	June 12, 2000	Titanic	Titanic Redemption Game Potential Revenue Loss
Nr. 115	May 3, 2000	Stiker Xtreme	Stiker Xtreme Earnings
Nr. 114	Feb. 11, 2000	Harley-Davidson®	Operator Alert #19 - Motor Relay
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Nr. 113	Dec. 10, 1999	Harley-Davidson®	HD® Ball Guide... & Butyrate - 16... Kit
Nr. 112	June 7, 1999	A13 >> Current	CPU U218 & I/O U210 Pin-3 Removal
Nr. 111	Feb. 18, 1999	South Park™	8MG E-PROM's for Expanded Speech & Sound Capabilities
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Nr. 110	Nov. 24, 1998	Space Jam >> Current	Modular Stand-Up Targets: a new way to order
Nr. 109	Sep. 30, 1998	Godzilla	...Manual Addendum: Flipper Coils
Nr. 108	August 18, 1998	Prior<<Batman Forever>> current	"Sega"...& "Data East" ... Flipper Rebuild Kits
Nr. 107	August 13, 1998	All Games (General)	Fax Response Survey: How would you like your...
Nr. 106	June 2, 1998	Multiple Games	Large Dot Display Optional Enhancement Cable
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Nr. 105	Nov. 21, 1997	The X - Files	...-Playfield Update Kit (500-6281-00)
Nr. 104	Sep. 25, 1997	Multiple Games	Future Parts & Service Pinball ...(Questionaire)
Nr. 103	July 14, 1997	Playboy thru Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends	Solid State Flipper Bd. ( Non E.O.S.) conversion
Nr. 102	June 20, 1997	The Starwars Trilogy-Special Edition	FYI: What's New ("Y" Actuator Heavy Duty Sw.)
Nr. 101	June 10, 1997	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Important Unpacking Information
Nr. 100	May 19, 1997	The Starwars Trilogy-Special Edition	Software CPU/Display Final Code Version
Nr. 99	May 13, 1997	Multiple Games	FYI: Correct P/F Glass Dimensions ...Wide Body
Nr. 98	April 8, 1997	The Starwars Trilogy-Special Edition	Addition of Reset Align. Bracket Kit
Nr. 97	April 8, 1997	The Starwars Trilogy-Special Edition	X-Wing Motor Bushing
Nr. 96A	May 12, 1997	Space Jam >> Current	Dot Matrix Display Bd. 4X Spacer/2X Bracket
Nr. 95A	April 11, 1997	The Starwars Trilogy-Special Edition	...Reed Sw. Replacement Kit...&Procedure
Nr. 94	March 3, 1997	Lethal Weapon 3 >> Current	Flipper Alignment Spots
Nr. 93	Jan. 27, 1997	Space Jam	FYI: ...problem in... I/O Power Driver Boards
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Nr. 92	Dec. 5, 1996	Apollo 13 >> Current	FYI: MOSFETs in the White Star Bd. System
Nr. 91	Nov. 27, 1996	Twister	Magnet Processor Bd. & Disc Motor Updates
Nr. 90	Nov. 20, 1996	Space Jam >> Current	FYI: Sega Showcase Backbox
Nr. 89	Nov. 19, 1996	Apollo 13 >> Current	FYI: Switches
Nr. 88	Oct. 14, 1996	All Games (General)	Excerpt From Customer Fax
Nr. 87	Sep. 4, 1996	Laser War >> The Simpsons	FYI: Alphanumeric & 7-Segment Display Operation
Nr. 86	Sep. 3, 1996	Independence Day	Potential Ball