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High Speed reassembly from parts bucket reaches playtest stage in one week at Grazley Garage.
High Speed playfield arrived completely disassembled in a bucket with no labeling or organization
high confidence · Mike and Kevin describe the condition of the machine at the beginning of the visit; Kevin confirms 'literally a five gallon' bucket with all parts mixed together
Kevin completed playfield assembly and installation in less than one week (started Tuesday, completed by Saturday)
high confidence · Mike states 'like this was in a bucket on basically Tuesday is when you started and uh less than a week later it is now a full-on highspeed'
Dan Shadic provided a second reference High Speed to help Kevin complete the restoration
high confidence · Mike explains 'our buddy Dan Shadic dropped off a second highspeed at Kevin's just so he could use as reference so he can actually piece this thing together'
Kevin won the Fork River tournament event, winning five rounds of round-robin play but being eliminated in the first round of brackets
high confidence · Mike states 'Kevin Grazley. This guy won every single game and then got knocked out in the first' after 20 players competed
Ray sold Monster Bash to Kevin to fund the purchase of a Tron Pro modification
high confidence · Kevin clarifies 'And to fund that, Kevin is buying Ray's Monster Bash' and Mike confirms 'Ray needed some money to buy Tron'
The High Speed had a clear ramp initially missed but discovered in the bucket, requiring reinstallation of playfield components
high confidence · Mike explains 'you installed the black ramp initially because you didn't realize there was a clear ramp in the bottom of the bucket'
The Monster Bash has multiple switch issues including non-functional Frankenstein and 2-bank target returns, plus phantom flip issues
high confidence · Kevin confirms 'switch issues and Frankenstein doesn't go back up and the the two bank under him doesn't go back up either' and 'phantom flip doesn't work'
The Mystery playfield installed in Monster Bash has no identifying marks or origin information anywhere on it
“It was a highspeed in a bucket. Legit. It was literally all the wire was at the bottom of that.”
Kevin @ ~3:45 — Describes the extreme condition of the High Speed machine upon arrival, establishing the restoration challenge.
“That is actually some pretty significant progress. I know. It's been two days of solid.”
Mike / Kevin @ ~5:30 — Highlights the rapid progress made on reassembly within just 48 hours.
“This is like the exact same one, but in 100 times worse condition.”
Kevin @ ~8:15 — Kevin describes the condition of a 10 Strike machine being used as his workbench, emphasizing the variety of restoration projects at the garage.
“Kevin Grazley. This guy won every single game and then got knocked out in the first.”
Mike @ ~10:20 — Announces Kevin's tournament victory at Fork River, establishing his competitive pinball skill level.
“It was in a bucket a week ago. Who fixed this thing?”
Mike @ ~31:00 — Expresses amazement at the transformation from parts bucket to functioning machine in one week during first playtest.
“Kevin's now just the plate swap guy. How many swaps have you done now? Probably all of them. More than I wanted.”
Mike / Kevin @ ~42:30 — Humorously reflects on Kevin's increasingly common role performing playfield swaps for various machines.
“There's no sticker. Uh there's no indication whatsoever anywhere uh what where this came from. And even on the sides... There's literally no printing on any edge, sides, top, bottom.”
Mike @ ~47:15 — Documents the mysterious origin of the Monster Bash playfield with no identifying marks.
“I am Count Dracula and you're not.”
Monster Bash game audio @ ~53:00 — Captures iconic Monster Bash character callout during gameplay demonstration.
restoration_signal: Kevin completed full playfield reassembly, installation, and first playtest of a High Speed machine in under one week (Tuesday start to Saturday completion) from completely disassembled bucket condition with no labeling or organization
high · Mike confirms 'less than a week later it is now a full-on highspeed' and 'this was in a bucket on basically Tuesday is when you started'
restoration_signal: Kevin has become known at Grazley Garage as the 'plate swap guy' with experience on multiple machines; Monster Bash receiving unknown-origin playfield with no identifying marks
high · Mike jokes 'Kevin's now just the plate swap guy. Yeah. How many swaps have you done now? Probably all of them. More than I wanted.'
product_concern: Monster Bash exhibits multiple switch failures including non-functional Frankenstein up mechanism, non-functional 2-bank target return, and phantom flip detection issues
high · Kevin states 'switch issues and Frankenstein doesn't go back up and the the two bank under him doesn't go back up either' and confirms phantom flip issue
gameplay_signal: High Speed first playtest reveals kickout mechanism alignment issue requiring manual ball ejection, but overall structural integrity and flipper function are sound; playfield layout and basic mechanics functioning
high · Mike observes 'the new playfield holes for that kick out mechanism is in the wrong spot' but notes 'there's like no major uh malfunction' overall
collector_signal: Kevin experiencing rapid machine acquisition cycle with three significant purchases in short period (Medieval Madness, Creature from Black Lagoon, Tales of Arabian Knights consecutively, plus Monster Bash); Ray trading Monster Bash to fund Tron Pro modification
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high confidence · Mike describes 'There's no sticker. Uh there's no indication whatsoever anywhere uh what where this came from. And even on the sides... There's literally no printing on any edge, sides, top, bottom'
High Speed installation revealed a misaligned kickout hole requiring manual ball ejection for now
high confidence · Mike observes during playtest 'the new playfield holes for that kick out mechanism is in the wrong spot' and Kevin confirms manual kicking is required
Kevin has now completed multiple playfield swap restorations and considers himself primarily a 'plate swap guy'
high confidence · Mike jokes 'Kevin's now just the plate swap guy' and asks 'How many swaps have you done now?' with Kevin responding 'Probably all of them. More than I wanted.'
“You're not doing very good. That's precisely why spinner. There we go. I hit him first. First one.”
Multiple speakers @ ~56:30 — Casual banter during Monster Bash playtest showing typical gameplay instruction and friendly competition.
high · Mike notes 'This like back to back to back. Three of them in a row. Yes. With the Tales Arabian Knights' and references Ray's transaction to buy Tron
competitive_signal: Kevin won Fork River tournament with five consecutive round-robin victories (5-0 record) but eliminated in first bracket round with 20 total participants
high · Mike states 'Kevin Grazley. This guy won every single game and then got knocked out in the first' with '20 players' competing
community_signal: Dan Shadic provided reference machine to assist Kevin's restoration efforts, demonstrating collaborative approach to complex restoration projects within community
high · Mike explains 'our buddy Dan Shadic dropped off a second highspeed at Kevin's just so he could use as reference'
design_innovation: High Speed restoration includes clear ramp upgrade (swapped from black ramp discovered in bucket), new plastic set with extensive spacer installation requiring soldering gun heat-removal, new spinner decals, and full LED conversion
high · Mike notes 'The clear ramp is awesome' and confirms Kevin 'had to proceed to remove everything, reinstall the clear ramp, install the um uh ramp decals, all the rivets and all the hardware'
content_signal: Pinball Shenanigans continues documenting Grazley Garage projects with multi-day comprehensive episode covering High Speed reassembly, first playtest, and Monster Bash acquisition with extensive gameplay footage
high · Mike Dus hosts episode and documents entire project lifecycle from bucket condition to playtest, including detailed gameplay sequences
mystery_signal: Monster Bash installation using mystery playfield with zero identifying marks, manufacturing labels, or origin indication on any surface (edges, sides, top, bottom); possibly new old stock or bespoke manufacture
high · Mike investigates 'There's no sticker. Uh there's no indication whatsoever anywhere uh what where this came from. And even on the sides... There's literally no printing on any edge, sides, top, bottom'
venue_signal: Grazley Garage arcade area undergoing cosmetic expansion with vintage signage installation (Zenith television, Grand Den arcade top hat, multiple additional signs); space constraints becoming apparent
medium · Mike observes 'The Zenith sign is installed' and notes 'getting to that point. Actually running out of space. The top hat is going in here'
restoration_signal: High Speed restoration required hardware procurement solutions during playfield installation; Kevin worked through component availability challenges to complete assembly
medium · Mike confirms 'you had uh some issues finding some hardware, I hear' and Kevin responds 'Yeah, but we got some we got everything taken care of'