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    CollectFest 2026

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    Another month, another show! In February we went to TCXPO, which was a fairly relaxed show for us. But this month, we went big! Fiona and I headed to CollectFest, which we had also attended in August last year. We were setting up a similar activation to last year, a retro arcade including seven pinball machines, a Skill Tester claw machine, and a table with various pinball and arcade related goodies.


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    Repair log: The Getaway: High Speed II (Williams, 1992)

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    This machine was having switch issues. Half of the switches weren't working. Severe corrosion on the CPU board due to battery leakage was to blame. Duraleaks strike again! A new CPU board and connectors were installed and things were back to normal. Great to have Coin-Up Pinball around; an Aussie supplier of these CPU boards. A few other minor repairs and adjustments were also done. The most interesting was a lost ball which had gotten stuck in the ball trough.... it took a little while to find!


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    Repair log: Batman: The Dark Knight (Stern, 2008)

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    New shaker motor installed! An awesome addition to the game which really makes you feel those shots to the crane.


    Some of the early SAM system games were made with a shaker motor option available, but the cabinets were not always prepared for installation of the assembly at the factory. As a result, you may need to drill the mounting holes and install tee-nuts so you can bolt the shaker motor into place. Ensure proper alignment and fitment as this is not a mechanism that you want to shake loose!