Bally AS-2518-50 KISS Pinball Custom Sound Board #13: All the Details

[@MRNBricks]

Excellent upgrade. Now all I need is a kiss machine.

[@geeteoh1]

I also made a similar custom Bally Star Trek sound board.

[@jeremycarmack9110]

I have one fully restored for sale

[@jetcom1121]

Wow !!!! This is awesome !!!!! I just started restoration of a KISS, It's missing the sound board and MPU, This will be a great upgrade !!! I will be ordering one from you. Thank you for making these !!!

[@geeteoh1]

I bet you will not get through a stock sounding game after installing this board.

[@joeszekeres9981]

I always said the sound on the original machine sucked. The only down side to it. Now this makes it so so much better. A game changer. Thanks. Ordered mine.

[@toddmoore5976]

Awesome upgrade! Thanks for putting in the time to do that. I just ordered it...can't wait to install it!

[@sghworldwide]

Well done, great piece of technology, you will make a lot of KISS Bally Pinball Machine owners very happy, cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@nsxelent]

Just received and installed mine. Plug and play, worked perfectly right out of the box. What an awesome addition, thank you!!

[@geeteoh1]

Glad you like it.

[@0prahTV]

a big improvement over the stock sounds for sure lol

[@joemiller1603]

I got my board a few weeks ago! AWESOME upgrade can't wait to see what else you come up with!

[@geeteoh1]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a board for the Bally Star Trek as well. Would like to make a board for other Bally games but not sure if I can keep up with current orders.

[@georgeklepacz5008]

Terrific work!

[@tait316]

Wow that's friggin cool!

[@seeburg220]

Awesome. Totally awesome!

[@donmorton7282]

Excellent

[@delsarcade]

I wonder of something similar cam be adapted to Bally's Strikes amd Spares. The problem is, it has chimes only.

[@sgildea4215]

This is awesome ! 🤘

[@bobbydarby]

Can I use an external amp like the one you show being used in your squawk and talk board via the onboard 3.5mm female socket on this board? If so, where are you sourcing power for that amp? Thanks. Love your product, just looking to give it a bit more bass and clear volume...

[@geeteoh1]

Yes. It’s explained in the second part of this page and another video. geeteoh.com/speaker.shtml

[@geeteoh1]

If it’s a 12v amp, you can use my screw terminal next to the speaker connector. Or tap into the power switch on your machine if AC power.

[@bobbydarby]

Thank you for replying so quickly! I'm going to use the same inexpensive amp you use in your demo and run it one sided for the time being, as I don't want to cut two holes under my machine. I already have the amp ordered. Am I losing my vision because I see no screw terminal(s) near the speaker connector on your board to supply the 12v to the amp.@@geeteoh1

[@geeteoh1]

@@bobbydarby my squawk and talk board has the 12v. My early sound board does not.

[@bobbydarby]

Well then, I guess the only solution to powering up the small amp you recommend in the KISS application would be a stand-alone convertor from 120 AC to 12v DC.... bummer. :( Without an amp, the 8" speaker you recommended sounds no better than the original 4" OEM speaker, which appears to be in great condition on my machine. Both sound like a handheld AM pocket radio. Not cool. Needs more bass and some clarity. Any alternatives? You're the electronics guy, not me. I'm just a guy with enough info to be dangerous, but I do know what sounds good....and this aint it. When the pop bumper explosions go off, it sounds like it's blowing the cone out of the speaker...and I've got the board volume turned down to about 9 o'clock. Not enjoyable. Any suggestions? @@geeteoh1

[@kds7o338]

Amazing / great stuff... would be a similar solution for Rolling Stones pinball possible too? Thanks ...

[@geeteoh1]

Yes. Very similar. But I’ve got a bunch of machines to do before that one.

[@kds7o338]

@@geeteoh1 great; thanks for your reply. Greetings and i will stay tuned 😍

[@BaronMARTo]

I have a kiss to redo, your card is very interesting. I have two questions about it, what are now produced when you go through the spinners and for a shipment to France the cost is as for England $ 25? Last question related to pinball rather than your card, is it possible to find a ROM of this game with different rules from the original, a custom one? Thanks for your answers and congratulations for your work.

[@geeteoh1]

Please email me questions at [e-mail]

[@HansVisser-ru6iy]

Where can I buy this? Myself I live in Europe

[@geeteoh1]

Go to geeteoh.com

[@HansVisser-ru6iy]

And how much it will cost me incl transport

[@SteveJones172pilot]

That is fantastic! I am really curious how you're detecting what ball number you're on, or if there is a ball drain.. Is that a signal that is usually passed to the sound board on that game?

[@geeteoh1]

I am detecting solenoid ball eject commands. Sound and solenoid commands are on the same wires. Cannot really know which numbered ball you are on because cannot tell if multiplayer or earning extra balls. Most of the time, a 3 ball game has 3 ejects and a 5 ball game has 5 ejects.

[@SteveJones172pilot]

@@geeteoh1 OK.. cool - that's kinda along the lines I was assuming.. I'm more familiar with the Williams hardware than Bally, but with the connections I was seeing, I figured that was it. If I ever get a KISS I would consider this a MUST have.. watching the game, it was so much more engaging! I love that people are making hardware to upgrade these old games! I am kind of thinking of making some add-on stuff for Williams, but I need to upgrade my circuit board layout skills before I could actually come through with anything! Good luck with the sales!

[@justinfiorini3142]

Is the rolling stones on the calender?

[@geeteoh1]

Not at this time. Sorry.

[@kds7o338]

@@geeteoh1oh noooo ... :( rolling stones would be as nice as kiss. are you able to produce a soundboard without owning a rolling stones (bally) pinball sometimes? greetings, kai

[@geeteoh1]

@kds7o338 it would be a new board design as well. I would need a machine. I have a bunch of others in line to get before that.

[@justinfiorini3142]

@@geeteoh1 Oooooh like what?

[@kds7o338]

@@geeteoh1 thanks for your reply :)