UPDATEI have completely put the entire CONGO playfield back together after a full strip down and clean. Every part has been cleaned and made like new. It took a week doing a few hours here and there and was definately worth while.
I have fitted LED's to every under playfield insert, and have matched colour to colour (red LED to a red insert, green LED to green insert, white LED to white insert and so on).I have left anything that is above playfield for the General illumination to the std 44 bayonet style bulbs as std candescent bulbs give off a much broader/better general light than a LED for G.I.. G.I looks better std. Just a nicer, warmer glow which gives off alot more light in every direction.
I have added new rubbers and tested everything after waxing n cleaning the playfield. The game plays very very fast. It is not a easy game, but its not too extremely difficult either. Because it plays so fast now, it makes u work hard to get the right shots. Overall, I am very happy with this title. It is different to anything else I have, and because of that, I am enjoying it very much. I will add some photos tonight of the finished product, and a video as well once the video camera is charged up.
If anyone has a machine and u are contemplating stripping down the entire top playfield for a good clean n wax and overall resto, its worth every second because the machine will come up a treat and reward you with efficient and fast gameplay. The machine now plays like it was meant to from day one, and it also looks like its brand new. Thats definately worth the effort. CONGO is definately a interesting and very different game. Collecting diamonds is fun and locking balls in the volcano for multi-ball is also a blast.
