Congo is Incredible!

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We just finished a full shop job on this Congo pinball machine. Congo is always a fun game, and with just a few custom touches, this game now looks great, too!

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Williams came out with this game in 1995, and produced 2,129 machines. (IPDB)
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The game came out the same year as the movie version of the Michael Crichton book, starring Laura Linney, Tim Curry, and Ernie Hudson, of course.
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We think Congo is a great game, so we put some special touches on this one, including the powder-coated legs, rails, lockdown bar, and hinges.
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The game had been partially parted out, so we had to replace most of the circuit boards, the ball trough, etc. We also had to upgrade a few other parts, including the ramps.
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A few minor cabinet touchups, and, of course, that powder-coating, and this game was looking great.
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We gave it the usual shop job, too, tearing everything off the playfield to be polished, washed, tumbled, buffed, or otherwise cleaned.
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We installed full LEDs, too: insert, GI, and flashers.
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We also installed an LED strip in the volcano, which really makes it stand out.
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This game is with its owner now. We miss it already.