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  • Tokyo Neon 4 Mod ‘Theatre’ is a Must-Have for Godzilla Pinball Machine

    Tokyo Neon 4 Mod ‘Theatre’ is a Must-Have for Godzilla Pinball Machine

    Just installed the Tokyo Neon 4 Theatre Mod from Stumblor Pinball on my Godzilla and wow—this thing pops! Pictures don’t even come close to doing it justice. The build quality is top-notch, install was a breeze, and it blends into the machine like it was there from day one. Stumblor absolutely nails that perfect balance—enhancement without overkill. Another absolute winner, love it!

  • Installed TX Door Flasher, Revives my Bally Twilight Zone’s Original Design

    Installed TX Door Flasher, Revives my Bally Twilight Zone’s Original Design

    Just installed the TX Door Flasher board on my Bally Twilight Zone—and wow, it looks fantastic! Huge thanks to Davi on Pinside for making it mega easy to install (proper plug-and-play, no soldering, no stress).

    What makes this mod so cool? It actually brings back a feature that Bally’s designers originally planned but had to ditch at the last minute—four flashers hidden under the central door that fire in sync with in-game action. The production game only ever used two (GUM and BALL), but now the LOCK 1 and LOCK 2 inserts finally get to join the party.

    The little PCB with four built-in LED flashers drops right in under the door panel and blends perfectly—it feels like it should’ve been there all along.

    Best part? It restores the machine exactly how the designer wanted it to be: more glow, more feedback, and a proper light show every time the action kicks off. Clean, reversible, and totally factory-feel. Absolute win!

  • Godzilla “Noodle Bar” building (Tokyo Neon #2)

    Godzilla “Noodle Bar” building (Tokyo Neon #2)

    I just added the ‘Noodle Bar Building, Tokyo Neon #2’ mod to my Godzilla Pin and it looks amazing! It really enhances that part of the machine. The mod is made by ‘Stumblor Pinball’. Looking forward to getting more

  • Tokyo Neon Sign mode on my Godzilla (Stumblor)

    Tokyo Neon Sign mode on my Godzilla (Stumblor)

    I have been on the ‘waiting list’ for a few months to get this much-in-demand mod for my Godzilla machine. I thought I might have to wait for about six months, but surprisingly, I received a message last week that the mod was ready. I was thrilled to receive it on Friday and installed it today. However, I had to wait a few days as I am still insulating my garage to store more pins.

    I installed the Stumblor Tokyo Neon Sign mod on my Godzilla machine, and it’s fantastic. The pictures don’t do it justice. The quality of the product is excellent, from the packaging and instructions to the mod itself. The installation process was straightforward. Since I have flipper fans in the machine, I also installed an expansion board, which allowed me to add multiple sources. Everything went smoothly, and I only had one question, which Stumblor answered promptly.

    Overall, the mod has improved the playing field, and it looks like it’s part of the machine rather than an add-on.


  • Modding Millipede PCB (Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout and Warlords)

    Modding Millipede PCB (Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout and Warlords)

    One of my all-time favorite games is Centipede, and I recently installed the Super Multipede v2.0 on my Millipede Arcade machine. This upgrade extends the capabilities of the Atari Millipede board, allowing me to play Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords.

    In addition, it includes a High Score Kit that enhances the high-score features of the games and stores high scores for all of them. The installation process was super easy, and it only took a few minutes to set up and get used to it.

    So happy, bloody love playing these games.

    Details

    Super Multipede v2.0 

    Game List – 

    • Centipede
    • Millipede
    • Super Breakout Double
    • Super Breakout Cavity 
    • Super Breakout Progressive
    • Warlords (single player)
    • Easy install – No soldering, board modifications or special wiring. Plug in and go!
    • Save your scores forever – We use a serial eprom, not failure prone NVRAM or batteries
    • High Score Save – Saves the Top 8 scores! Super Breakout and Warlords save the top 5 scores
    • Has separate score tables – Different high score saving for Centipede, Millipede and Super Breakout with number of lives chosen (SBO saves also with different Game Modes) and Warlords has 1 High Score Table. 
    • ROM Revisions – Uses most current rom revisions
    • Attract Sounds – Hear what you’ve been missing! Set at 25%, 50% or 100% of the attract screen rotation for each game!
    • Freeplay – No more coins or opening up the coin door!
    • Coin Up – Still supports coins if wanted (Warlords only Free Play)
    • Attract Mode – Minimize your screen burn. No more “static” screens!
    • Change DIP settings – Menu driven. No more pulling out your game to get inside to change dip switches!
    • Rom Saver – Original program roms CAN be removed (4 eproms in row 1)
    • Support – Can be used in an Upright or Cocktail cabinet!
    • Backup and Restore – Able to backup high scores and restore them later! Ideal for before and after game room parties!
    • Reset Button – Restart a game without turning the entire game off (Requires to be ENABLED in menu)
    • Choose your game! Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout and Warlords!
    • HIgh Score Table – Save your top 8 scores with initials (Top 5 on SBO and Warlords)
    • Cocktail or Upright. Flips for cocktail mode on Centipede and Millipede. SBO will play on P1 side, Same as Warlords (single player)
    • Free play or coin/token
    • Separate High Score Tables
    • Attract Sounds that you can set for 25%, 50% or every attract screen! 
    • Coin per credit if not on freeplay
    • Show original Atari logos or the website logo
    • Menus for normal dip settings, custom settings
    • Save all 8 scores, only top score, top 3 scores
    • Backup and restore scores before and after your next party
    • Menu for game select
    • Able to enable or disable the sub menu for settings (now guests cannot get in)
    • “Stealth Mode” – Choose what game the kit boots to! (Game is last game played or from game list)
    • Rom Saver – all original program roms CAN be removed with kit installed (1H – 1M)