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Offline Pinballace

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Congo?
« on: December 05, 2008, 12:20:36 PM »
Please don't jump on me for asking, I have a business reason...is Congo a machine anyone in Oz owns?  It's not well received here in the US but I've had about 15 requests from Europe to make the main ramp and I really don't care to have another "WABAC" on my hands. 
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Re: Congo?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2008, 08:13:53 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2008, 08:41:22 PM »
Have you had any/many requests for police force, everyone I've seen is smashed.

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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 09:20:34 PM »
Yep, I been googling all over the world re Police Force and EVERYONE needs a ramp!  Considering quite a few machines made??

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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2008, 09:31:28 PM »
Not a lot of love downunder for Congo I believe, never see many for sale either.
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Re: Congo?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2008, 09:49:27 PM »


I have  4 congos and had a few others over the years


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Re: Congo?
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2008, 05:17:16 PM »
Yep, I been googling all over the world re Police Force and EVERYONE needs a ramp!  Considering quite a few machines made??

Have you had any/many requests for police force, everyone I've seen is smashed.

Police force - thats the big silver tool sitting on the bottom shelf on the left at Pinball Inc ......just incase you forgot  @.@

it still has the  last uncut police force ramp that WMS made sitting on it  ::)

l was quite excited to see  it there  as thats probably the most requested ramp that i've been asked
about in the last 12 months along with CV
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Re: Congo?
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2008, 05:24:14 PM »
Yep, I been googling all over the world re Police Force and EVERYONE needs a ramp!  Considering quite a few machines made??

Have you had any/many requests for police force, everyone I've seen is smashed.

Police force - thats the big silver tool sitting on the bottom shelf on the left at Pinball Inc ......just incase you forgot  @.@

it still has the  last uncut police force ramp that WMS made sitting on it  ::)

l was quite excited to see  it there  as thats probably the most requested ramp that i've been asked
about in the last 12 months along with CV

WOW!
So there is the slightest possibility they may get remade at some stage?  Mine is actually in reasonable shape, but to have a spare would be good.  Reckon there would be a lot of people out there itching to get a new one!


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Re: Congo?
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2008, 05:31:21 PM »
Yep, I been googling all over the world re Police Force and EVERYONE needs a ramp!  Considering quite a few machines made??

Have you had any/many requests for police force, everyone I've seen is smashed.

Police force - thats the big silver tool sitting on the bottom shelf on the left at Pinball Inc ......just incase you forgot  @.@

it still has the  last uncut police force ramp that WMS made sitting on it  ::)

l was quite excited to see  it there  as thats probably the most requested ramp that i've been asked
about in the last 12 months along with CV

I wish mate... I'd love a remade CV Neon Ramp..
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Re: Congo?
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2008, 12:08:38 PM »
Is the ramp or the neon broken on yours??

Can replace the neon for you no problem - what colour you want?

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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2008, 12:50:09 PM »
Is the ramp or the neon broken on yours??

Can replace the neon for you no problem - what colour you want?

I got all excited then....Just read the replace bit!  Damm... *.*

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Re: Congo?
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2008, 01:35:02 PM »
Is the ramp or the neon broken on yours??

Can replace the neon for you no problem - what colour you want?

The Neon works and the Ramp is ok - just worn - as they all are. My CV is a keeper and I want as much 'new" stuff for it as I can get.

There are quite a few CVs out there that DO need new neons...
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Re: Congo?
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2008, 11:42:40 AM »
Have you had any/many requests for police force, everyone I've seen is smashed.

Yes, Police Force is on the active prodcution list.  As Greg mentions they are being done using the original WMS tooling.

I think we'll sideline the Congo for now...maybe forever.

I'm going to IPB on Monday (Dec 15) and the CV tool is one that I had planned to pick up whilst there.
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Re: Congo?
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2008, 11:57:40 AM »


great news  re CV
I have had over 20 of these and most we have had to repair the ramps


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Re: Congo?
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2008, 12:36:51 PM »

Absolutely fantastic news..

James - Will you do all three ramps (Neon, Skillshot and Ball launch) ?
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