# PIN-I.2 That's Pinball! Setting Up Pulp Fiction **Source:** Chicago Gaming Company **Type:** video **Published:** 2024-05-09 **Duration:** 22m 59s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSmUhaBeg88 --- ## Analysis Butch Peele from Chicago Gaming Company provides a detailed instructional video on unboxing, assembling, and most notably, removing and reinstalling the oversized backbox on the Pulp Fiction pinball machine. The video emphasizes that Pulp Fiction's retro backbox (approximately 30 inches wide) may require removal to fit through narrow doorways, and provides step-by-step technical guidance for safely disconnecting/reconnecting all harnesses, circuit boards, and electrical connectors during the process. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Pulp Fiction's retro backbox is approximately 30 inches wide, which can cause problems getting the game through narrow interior doorways — _Direct statement by Butch Peele describing design specification and practical installation challenge_ - [HIGH] The backbox removal/reinstallation process requires specific tools including 1/4 inch and 7/16 inch nut drivers, Phillips screwdriver, and optionally a 12-inch zip tie — _Explicit tool list provided at beginning of backbox removal section_ - [HIGH] Pulp Fiction uses flange nuts on hinges to secure the backbox (four on each side) — _Detailed technical description of hinge fastening mechanism during disassembly_ - [HIGH] The game has two primary circuit boards in the backbox: the solenoid power board and the pinball controller board — _Identified during harness routing and connector disconnection sequence_ - [HIGH] Pulp Fiction has an insert door with magnetic hold feature and includes a backglass that can be removed via a key-locked mechanism — _Detailed removal and reinstallation procedures demonstrated in video_ ### Notable Quotes > "Pulp Fiction's retro backbox is approximately 30 in wide. This can cause problems getting the game through narrow interior doorways." > — **Butch Peele**, ~12:00 > _Identifies a design challenge specific to Pulp Fiction that distinguishes it from standard pinball installations and explains why the detailed backbox removal guide is necessary_ > "Words to live by: Congratulations, you did it! Plug it in, power it up, and challenge someone to a game of pinball." > — **Butch Peele**, ~45:00 > _Closing motivational statement emphasizing successful completion of complex technical procedure_ > "The straps can be very tight, so use your free hand to protect yourself and have all helpers and onlookers step back just a bit." > — **Butch Peele**, ~2:30 > _Safety guidance for initial unboxing emphasizing care required during pallet strap removal_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Butch Peele | person | Lead narrator and technician from Chicago Gaming Company demonstrating unboxing and installation procedures | | Chicago Gaming Company | company | Manufacturer of Pulp Fiction pinball remake; producing official instructional video content for customer setup | | Pulp Fiction | game | Chicago Gaming Company's retro-themed pinball machine with oversized backbox (30 inches wide) requiring special installation handling | ### Topics - **Primary:** Technical installation and assembly, Backbox design and removal procedure, Electrical harness management and connector routing, Product-specific design challenges (oversized backbox) - **Secondary:** Customer support and education ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) — This is instructional/educational content. Tone is professional, methodical, and supportive. No subjective opinions about game quality or market dynamics expressed. Practical and technical in nature. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Chicago Gaming Company is producing detailed technical video documentation to help customers navigate product-specific installation challenges (confidence: high) — Dedicated instructional video produced and published by manufacturer addressing a known customer pain point (oversized backbox fitting through doorways) - **[product_strategy]** Pulp Fiction's oversized 30-inch retro backbox is a distinctive design feature that creates unique installation requirements not present in standard pinball machines (confidence: high) — Butch Peele explicitly states this is larger than usual and provides dedicated backbox removal procedures not covered in standard unboxing video --- ## Transcript hey pinball fans this is Butch Peele with Chicago gaming company thought we'd make a quick video for unboxing and setting up your pul fiction pinball machine since this retro game has a larger than usual backbox some of you may need to remove in order to get the pin into your game room in the unboxing your Chicago gaming pinball machine video I went through the process of getting your cgc remake game unpacked and fully set up to play much of that info also applies to the Pulp Fiction game so I won't repeat it in this video instead I want to quickly show you how to unbox the game without saving the shipping carton then jump right into the process for removing and reinstalling Pulp Fiction's retro backbox let's go ahead and get started your box game will look like this when it arrives strapped to a sturdy oversized pallet the Box label provides the game model serial number and other important information to unbox and set up your game you'll need a pair of wire cutters a pair of needlenose pliers a razor blade knife or box cutter and a 5/8 inch wrench or 5/8 in socket and Ratchet use your wire cutters to cut the straps holding the carton to the pallet the straps can be very tight so use your free hand to protect yourself and have all helpers and onlookers step back just a bit pull the straps out from under the pallet and throw them away with a helper wiggle the carton from side to side and slide it off the pallet when you get one Edge on the ground lean the carton back while your helper pulls the pet out from underneath use your needl nose pliers to pull all of the Staples out of the top of the carton identify the truck this side only side of the carton open the carton flaps and remove the game manual from the box it will be in a plastic bag right on top use your razor blade knife to carefully slice down the corners on either edge of the truck this side only side of the Box fold the cut side of the carton all the way down remove as much shipping padding as possible all around the game with some help Slide the game out of the carton then remove the shipping padding from under the cabinet retrieve the game's legs from the bottom of the carton carefully use the razor blade knife to cut the packing tape and remove the legs two from each side extend the leg levelers about 2/3 of the way for the two back legs spin the Locking nut up against the bottom of each leg use your 5/8 inch wrench to remove the front leg Bolts from the cabinet use the two legs with short leg levelers for the front applying constant upward pressure attach the front legs to the cabinet firmly tighten the leg bolts alternating between them as you finish up with help lower the cabinet onto the front legs use a prop stand of some sort to put under the back of the cabinet while you install the back legs I use my homemade wooden stand the more helpers the better for this step remove the back leg Bolts from the cabinet and install the back legs again apply upward pressure on the leg during installation and Alternate tightening the two leg bolts as you finish remove the prop and you're ready to move the game into its new home pul Fiction's retro backbox is approximately 30 in wide this can cause problems getting the game through narrow interior doorways before shooting this portion of the video the backbox strap was removed along with all of the shipping material on the Playfield and in the backbox to remove and reinstall the game's backbox you'll need a/ quarin nut driver a 7/16 inch nut driver or 7/16 inch socket and Ratchet a number two philli screwdriver and optionally a 12-in zip tie and adhesive tape first step is to raise the backbox to the upright position go slow and constantly check the cables in both holes as you go to make sure nothing gets pinched under the backbox fully secure the latch in the back to temporarily hold the backbox up retrieve the back boox key hanging on one of the coin mechs inside the coin door unlock the back glass then using the lift Channel carefully slide it up pull the bottom out then slide the top back down to remove it from the game set it someplace safe locate the shipping screw holding the insert door closed use your quarin nut driver to remove it save the screw and washer we'll use them again later unlatch and open the insert door it has a magnet to hold the door completely open inside you'll see the flanch nuts used to help secure the backbox hinges four on each side use your 716 inch nut driver to remove all four nuts from each side here is some good reference footage of how all of the harnesses are routed and where all the connectors are connected in the backbox before we remove it all of the cabinet and play field cables are connected to the two primary circuit boards in the backbox the solenoid power board and the pinball controller board Note the two inline connectors that will need to be separated Playfield there is also a cabinet to backbox ground strap connection that will have to be taken loose let's begin there use your quarter-inch nut driver to loosen the screw once the screw is free from the bottom of the backbox twist it a bit clockwise so it threads back into the ground strap it'll stay there until we're ready to reattach it later now let's disconnect all of the right side harness connectors it's temp ing but do not pull on the wires going into the back of the connectors instead grasp these large stubborn connectors with two hands one at each end carefully wiggle the connectors back and forth as you pull them off keep them as straight as possible as they release you don't want to bend the circuit board header pins work your way around the solenoid powerboard this connector has a locking tab that you have to depress before removing it notice I did not disconnect the two- pin connector with Violet and orange wires that runs to the knocker coil and will stay with the backbox next we'll free the right side harness from the nylon cable clamps one hand pulls the cable clamp open while the other hand slides the harness wires out take your time and work your way to the end of the harness okay everything's loose one of those inline connectors also comes from this right side hole free it from the cable clamp and firmly grasping it with both hands wiggle it back and forth while pulling it apart let's go ahead and get that second inline connector that comes from the left side hole same technique for now leave the other end of the cable in its cable clamp like you found it onto the left side harness connectors follow the bundled cables to their ends the smaller connectors here can be removed with one hand again do not pull on the wires wiggle the connectors a bit as you remove them and don't bend the circuit board header pins as with the knocker cable no need to disconnect any of the insert door lights or score displays they will stay with the backbox okay let's free up the left harness from its cable clamps same technique as on the right side some of these little buggers sure are tight whoops just realized I missed a connector on the right side of the pinball controller board lastly we'll disconnect the Playfield ethernet cable use your number two philli screwdriver to remove the cable clamp screw just below the connector leave the clamp around the cable reach behind the connector to carefully depress and hold the Locking tab then pull the connector straight down just need to free up the other end of that second inline connector and untangle the ethernet cable done each of the harnesses has a zip tie around it screwed to the back of the backbox for strain relief use your quarin nut driver to remove the screw and free the harness side save those screws carefully fold the two harnesses back into the back door using your quarin nut driver reinstall the insert door shipping screw and washer tighten it firmly down this will prevent your insert door from unexpectedly flying open when you get the backbox loose spread a thick towel or blanket across the lower cabinet to protect your side rails and the frame around the head when we remove the backbox around back release the backbox latch and carefully lower the backbox onto the lower cabinet ensure that both harnesses remain free and loose no tension carefully pull the harnesses and all of their connectors through the two backbox bottom holes not absolutely necessary but I used a 12-in zip tie around this unruly mass of cable and connectors to protect everything during the moving process just Loosely folded everything in and zipped it right up time to remove backbox hinge bolts use your 716 inch nut driver or ratchet to remove three of the bolts on the right side leave the lower left bolt alone for now it'll provide support for the backbox as we remove the bolts on the other side repeat the process on the left side this time leaving the lower right bolt in place if you're going to stand the lower cabinet on end during the move it's a good idea to remove the backbox latch or at the very least apply some adhesive tape to hold it flat against the back of the cabinet recruit a couple of helpers for this next step one on each side of the backbox have them Provide support for each side as you remove the final two hinge bolts remember when you remove that last hinge Bolt the backbox will be completely free make sure your helpers are ready to hold it and keep it from sliding down the inclined lower cabinet you're ready to move the game pieces individually to their final location reversing the last steps have your helper support the backbox again as you get one hinge bolt in and snug down on each side carefully cut the zip tie if you used one to free up the cable harnesses start the three remaining hinge bolts by hand so you don't accidentally cross thread them once the threads are engaged on all three tighten them down securely with your nut driver or ratchet repeat this process on the other side if you removed or taped your backbox latch reinstall it or pull the tape off now carefully and completely feed the harnesses and loose wires back through their respective backbox holes take your time and minimize tangling and twisting as best you can it should look like this when you're done carefully raise the backbox to its upright position minding the harnesses and wires as you go we don't want to pinch anything secure the backbox latch remove the insert door shipping screw with your quarter-inch nut dry driver save the screw and washer in your spare parts bag in the bottom of your cabinet install it anytime you transport the game with the backbox down to protect your back glass unlatch and open the insert door separate the harnesses and wiring left and right reattach the left harness strain relief zip tie using the C Quin hex head screw you removed earlier a magnetic driver is very helpful here don't overtighten the screw it's very easy to strip it out repeat the process for the right harness strain relief we'll begin re-clamping and reconnecting on the right side specifically with the secondary harness the plug is keyed it will only go in one way ensure that it click locks into place now for the main part of the harness feed it through that first clamp so we can get the lengths right the harness will have a bit of Bend memory to it that will help us along there's the far connector now just work our way back around clamping and plugging in use the earlier reference video if there are any questions as to what goes where ensure that everything is firmly plugged in and no wires are backing out of their connectors on the left side need to plug in that ethernet cable first thing feed it behind a few of the existing cables up front and make sure it click locks into place then reattach its clamp using the philli screw you removed earlier feed the left harness through that first Bend clamp then start plugging in connectors my apologies I got my dad's ears and they're pretty hard to see through but they're great for heing with so continue plugging along upon intended farthest connections to the closest ones again ensure no wires are backing out of their connectors here's half of one of those inline connectors we'll feed it into that corner clamp like it was before one more connection to the solenoid powerboard and here's the other half of that inline connector we'll feed it behind the left harness and plug it in connector reconnect our cabinet ground strap the quarter-inch hex head screw is still attached wrap the ground braid clockwise around the nearest hinge bolt so the hinge will be safely grounded then start and snug down a flange nut on top of start all of the remaining flanch nuts by hand then come back with your 716 inch nut driver or ratchet to firmly tighten everything down install the two Wing bolts that came with your game to securely hold the backbox in the upright position make sure you don't pinch any wires under the wing bolts door carefully reinstall your back glass and lock it make sure your backbox key Finds Its way back to the hook inside the coin door words to live by congratulations you did it plug it in power it up and challenge someone to a game of pinball keep an eye out for more videos covering the Pulp Fiction Diagnostics and menu system until then remember all it takes is one good ball _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 6767839c-3b03-4065-943f-b9702a4d9ab3*