Month: August 2014

Episode 37 – In a Row???

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Mod Review: Sparky Pinball’s Micro Display Mod

Sparky Pinball (https://sparkypinball.com) has joined the mod scene recently and one of their coolest new additions to the hobby has to be the Micro Display Mod. Available for a growing number of games, I gave the Creature From the Black Lagoon  MDM a test run, and I like what I’m seeing here. Read on for the full details.

  • Cost – $119
  • Install Time – 15 minutes
  • Install Difficulty – Easy
  • Fully Reversible Mod? Yes
  • Solder-Free Installation
  • No Additional Parts Needed – Complete Kit

For your $119, you get a DK Power Tap for drawing power off of the driver board to power the display, the Micro Display, an SD card with included video files, wiring, zip ties, and detailed installation instructions. For the price, this is a well packaged mod, and extremely simple to install. I spent about 12 minutes from unpacking the box to wrapping up installation.

The end result is quite charming. Yout get looping video of classic drive-in movie clips, including snippets from Creature From the Black Lagoon itself. The border around the screen looks like the Starlight Theater from the game’s art. It’s well executed.

The mod is available for Bally, Williams, and Stern games. More games are being added over time, so check out Sparky Pinball’s site for a list of current games and to follow what is coming out next.