Quoted from Pinstein:

I have a question. Im a new owner. I played my friends premium before I bought. As I recall whenever I hit the left ramp spot would come up for a second and give you a moment to get a bash in, but it was only long enough for one shot at it. So now I have my color premium and that does not happen. Spot only comes up when his mode is started. Does anyone have some insight as to what I should look into? I checked through all the feature adjustments but could not find anything there? Thanks for any help. I really liked that feature and now Im bummed that my machine is not doing it.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

Thanks for the pics and yours looks similar to mine. Yeah the cliffy is holding up much better than the stern one but clearly damaged. Glad to hear the cliffy is at least holding up longer. Mines not looking too bad yet but will be watching it.

Quoted from cottonm4:

That's beautiful. I would like to have a couple of sets of these but still working on the price in my head.

Quoted from cottonm4:

How do they attach? I see some big black bars running up the sides of your back glass. Do they stick with sticky stuff on top of the glass? Or under the glass? How do you remove your play field glass with them installed?
How do you make them light up? Are you using alligator clips to the wiring somewhere ?

Quoted from cottonm4:

Whoa. $1200.00 ? Wow! GLWYS.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

For 1200 you would think the ad would not have spelling errors. Maybe even include a bit more information and detailed pictures.

Quoted from Thunderbird:

Crazy pinball prices never cease to amaze. Guess it’s supply and demand at work.

Quoted from rockrand:

Topper for sale 800 shipped USA

Quoted from Kenz:

Need to clean the mini playfield and plastic screen on my LE. Anybody done this and which is the easiest, remove from the top using the allen bolts(somewhat reluctant incase I damage it) or from underneath.

Quoted from Kenz:

Also gonna replace the rubber posts with sill

Lifesaver. thanks.. I thought messing with those torx screws wouldn't be a good idea and where my machine is I'll need to move it to get the playfield up. Would rather do that than mess up the top playfield.

Quoted from cottonm4:

No, it is not hard to get the window level. It is not hard at all.
Get something like a credit card, some sort of flat plastic. Cut into a trapezoid figure like an “A” with sharp points on both sides.
The window mounts on rubber o-rings for adjustability. Place the “A” on the window and slide it over the groove at the window/play field crossing. If your “A” catches the edge of the play field then the window is too low. Back the adjusting screw in the area back to raise the window. When you can slide the “A” from the window onto the play field then the window is high enough; Then you need to slide the “A” from the play field onto the window; If the “A” catches then the window is too high.
Try it. You’ll get the skill. It is not hard to do. Keep going around the window sliding that “A” back and forth and adjust accordingly.

Quoted from mbwalker:

Ditto with what cotton said. While I don't have a Munster Prem, I did it on my AC/DC. It really is easy. I recall going side to side a couple times, sort of like torqueing nuts on a wheel or leveling a 3D printer build plate.
In the end, either way will work.

Quoted from Jaeg:

I use Novus 2 on mine and it doesn't seem to hurt it. I was wondering the same thing. I've found that when it gets cloudy, most of the grime is the bottom side from the mini play field. After cleaning both sides, mine cleans up pretty clear.

Quoted from Thunderbird:

Don’t believe any of the bashing done here on Pinside. Munsters is a gem of a machine and plays circles around most games.
It shoots great, play is fun and has plenty of things to hit. The lower playfield and upper playfield multiball going at the same time with four flippers is a completely unique experience in pinball. Nothing like it has ever been created. Lower PF could be a machine in and of itself and sold for under $500 to $800 dollars, it would fly off Costco or Sam’s Club shelves for Christmas and introduce all kinds of people into pinball, not just the same crowd here on Pinside, over and over.
People that say otherwise, don’t think they’ve given proper time on the machine. We have a goodly selection of pinball at our place and when people come over, they all gravitate to Munsters and love it. One of the best party games ever.
There is nothing boring about the machine. It is just light on show material modes and content from the show. Add more of that and everyone will change their tune.
Elvira is a clever machine, but shot wise, on the easy to mediocre side, but is still a great machine (even though the straight almost not there, plastic habit trails are boring at best). Where Munsters shines is with incredible ramps, fun bash toys, Herman, Spot and Grandpas mystery machine, Dragula race ball interaction, lower PF once understood is a blast on its own, etc. So much to shoot and fun to get to Munster Madness, Midnight Madness, level 2 Munster Madness, zap awards, super jackpots are exceptionally fun to collect and cash in with about 9 collected. How many of the Munsters code bashers have even collected 4 fully lit up portraits? This game has been so unfairly maligned and unfairly continues to be the whipping child by Pinsiders and podcasters alike. It is a great highly desirable theme and awesome playing machine. The code is fun, just hasn’t had but only two meaningful updates is why it’s been so unfairly treated by many imo. You can’t go wrong buying Munsters, it’s a keeper.

Quoted from simpswho:

I think if these screws are this poor of quality, next time I remove mine I will be goin to ace hardware and getting some good stainless. Hope I haven't jinxed myself

Quoted from Troostr:

New York.... but the price was right with shipping to still be in the "good price" range imo. South East New Mexico isn't exactly a mecca of pinball. There's some guys up around ABQ with real nice collections, but down where I am there's only a few of us. I'm slowly changing that. We have friends over quite a bit, and by word of mouth people that wouldn't normally own a game are having me find xyz game for them. Either one they've played at my place or one they remember from way back etc.

Quoted from mbwalker:

Boy, this was long overdue. Replaced with a Cliffy.
You can see how beat up the one vertical section is, the other side doesn't even have the vertical piece.
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Quoted from Jnyvio:

Hey..... has anyone here added the baby pinstadium to Grandpa's lower laboratory? Your suppose to be able to change it to any color with their pinstadium app.
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Quoted from Jnyvio:

Yea... Do you feel there really worth $159... I like them a lot but i think that's just tooo much unless they go on sale..

Quoted from Jnyvio:

Oh, good idea... I can wait... How much was the sale price?

Quoted from ReadyPO:

Looks like you had that spot especially made for pinball (except when you get your second one )

Quoted from Troostr:

I drain my right outlane ALL THE TIME!! Is this common or do I just suck? I moved the outer slider post all the way down, and even pulled the rubber of the divider post, which helped a little, very little though. What am I missing?

Quoted from big-c66:

I’m waiting on my Munsters premium there supposed to be shipping august can’t wait for it And look for everyone bashing Munster because of code get over it there’s a lot of games that are not fully coded like some would like but those games are fun n great to Munster is a great game it’s fun n probably 80 percent of pinball players don’t have an ideal about codes they just go play to have fun by themselves or with family let’s just be happy that pinball is doing great n thriving I’ve been playing sense 1970 never thought pinball machines would get to the level they are absolutely beautiful n fantastic games

Quoted from gorditas:

Two have sold on ebay (see above) for $2800. Guys on this thread say $1500 easy. I've gotten PM's from people wanting me to split at less than market price, but they just want to flip the topper for the Ebay price, I'm sure.
Send a PM if you are in that window.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

I've been moving my shaker between games and this week Munsters got it. I've read many reports that it doesn't do much. I'm not following with that? It seems to be pretty well integrated with what code we have here. It shakes when you get supers, it shakes when the magnet goes off, it shakes when you hit a zap. I agree with a lot of the complaints about the code on this game but the shaker actually seems to be pretty good and not over done.

Quoted from Thompson69:

Ordered a color premium a few months ago. Was told recently that production/delivery was pushed back from April to August

Quoted from big-c66:

Look at mezel mods n pinball life just type in Munster pinball mods and it will have all kind of sights. I’ve got to get my pin stadium lights order for it I’ve played one that had them n it’s fantastic I boys set for my guardians of galaxy n love them man it can’t get here quick enough I’ve been waiting sense March 1

Quoted from Ricmaz:

Well folks, I only had two individuals express interest in the apron cover. Given that, I am not going to do another run.
Rich

Quoted from pug123:

come on guys get on board lets get 5 going to make these happen.

Quoted from MasterBlaster:

I’ve pretty well decided that I must have a machine with art by Christopher Franchi in my collection, and as much as I love BM66 my opinion in that the art on Munsters is his best work. Couple that with game design by John Borg (of which I have none in my collection) and I think there are just too many boxes checked for me to ignore.

Quoted from big-c66:

All right got my Munsters premium in today n holy Jesus it’s beautiful I played a couple of games n I’m loving it the two I’ve ever played both had lights out n bottom play field u couldn’t hardly see through the glass n both were LE n are not being taken care of but wow now that I’ve seen it fully clean n clear everything working all I can say is wow I’m fixing to put 600$ of mods n order my shaker n pin stadium lights she should be rocking

Quoted from Pizzaman13:

Anyone have pics they can share of pinstadiums installed?

Quoted from Pizzaman13:

Anyone have pics they can share of pinstadiums installed?

Quoted from Pizzaman13:

Anyone have pics they can share of pinstadiums installed?

Quoted from Jnyvio:

Just disable it and be done.

Quoted from Jnyvio:

Acyually... The Shaker motor is an option... It comes standard on the Limited Editions and its optional on the Pro and Premium models. If you do not have a Limited Edition you need to install it on your own. The short answer is you don't need it but it adds so much fun i can't imagine playing the game without it.

Quoted from TicTacSeth:

Nice, I just got mine from Stern too, same thing happened!

Quoted from jk2171:

Just requested these parts from Stern as well. Thanks again for posting this info.

Quoted from Blakester:

Looks like no code update for Xmas

Quoted from GoldenBeard:

Is the shaker motor worth it to add to the premium? Also any thoughts on adding pin woofer and speakers?
Not sure if it would be worth it on Munsters or cause unnecessary rattling.
Thank you in advance

Quoted from big-c66:

Love my shaker on my Munsters premium and I just ordered pin stadium lights for upper and lower play field going to be sweet

Quoted from GoldenBeard:

So... looking for some input and help from Premium and LE owners. Does the lower playfield on your pins sit flush with the rest of the playfield, or slightly lower? I believe this is my problem with the balls 'taking flight'. You can even see when they are coming back down towards the flippers they drop and move ever so slightly. When you hit the ball up it launches into the air and bangs around. I got down to eye level and you can see it take flight.
I took the glass off and there's a lip around the entire lower playfield.
Any input is greatly appreciated as I want to make sure I get this figured out ASAP while still under 'warranty'.
Thank you

Quoted from GoldenBeard:

... and the plot thickens. These are all Phillips head screws.... not torx screws.
Feeling very uneasy about this pin. Was NIB from an authorized and reputable dealer.

Quoted from hd60609:

I believe Stern replaced the lower playfield torx head screws with phillips head screws intentionally, during later builds, to make it even easier to remove or adjust.
Ours has phillips screws and there are small rubber gaskets on the screw threads to allow for leveling and prevent one from losing the screws.
Our has been out several times for cleaning. I use Novus 1 and then use the credit card method that Pinsiders suggested to level it. I just get it close and then alternate around, side edge to other side, top edge to bottom, until all edges are flush. No need to overtighten, just flush.

Quoted from MK6PIN:

True, but I pull mine on occasion to make certain the screws don't seize ( generally put a drop of machine oil on those actually) don't want one of those to break off down the road...could be a pita

Quoted from big-c66:

Everything u just said is dead on we love ours just a beautiful n absolutely beautiful pin to play waiting on my pin stadium lights to make it a light show from beyond lol

Quoted from djWHEAT:

THANK YOU! My impatient self decided to just dive in and not wait for the weekend.. I did have to remove that post, which caused me to go under the playfield to remove a single nut, but it was not the nightmare I thought it might be. The two bolts/screws I was worried about came off pretty easily, and had their own threading in the PF.
My wife is currently going ham on it now that it is fixed. Once she realized that I was doing the repair, she waited patiently with me the whole time, and even kept my screws/nuts organized. The Cliffy Scoop protector went in well, no more HOUSE BALLS out of Grandpa's Scoop.
Happy wife, happy life, and now all 5 pins can be played simultaneously!
Thanks to everyone who helped guide me through this with their own experiences.

Quoted from big-c66:

Yea I did notice that to n I’ve heard a lot of new call outs n more to the lights to I’m enjoying it so far just thankful for the update lol

Quoted from Jnyvio:

The exact same thing happened to me.. I also had to power down from being stuck on trying to do a full update... Then once it came back on i chose quick update and all went well.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

I just finished watching the deadflip stream of the code on the premium or Le and it looks to me like the issues I've seen are there.
Enlarging Ray was nearly constantly running and stacking with every single mode. Even though it wasn't clear what to do when that happens as enlarging Ray takes a back seat to whatever mode is currently running.
The process required to light Grandpa's scoop for going into the laboratory is what I'm seeing on the pro as Grandpa lit but not collecting things.
Finally deadflip was complaining about the ridiculously small super jackpot collection. I mean he was collecting more than I was and still only seeing 24 million. Glad he complained about that to Dwight directly.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

sure hope so. The massive nerf of the super collection is enough for me to not upgrade by itself. The grandpa issues are annoying but seems most people don't care that enlarging ray is nearly always running
I'm really surprised more people aren't upset about the super nerf. Kinda sucks to spend the time to stack 7 or 8 supers, get the playfield to 6x, then collect and just get 20-30 mil. That's not very "Super Duper" to me.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

Enlarging ray is the grandpa mode on the pro. you shoot the targets to light the orbits and ramps for jackpots and once you have collected 4 you get the grandpa super jackpot

Quoted from Jnyvio:

Quick post.... So.. I purchased the quiet fan kit from Pinball Life for my Munsters Premium B&W.. Its Amazing!! Easy installation.. Its whisper quiet.. I highly recommended it!! What a difference it makes.. WoW!! One of the best mods yet..
https://www.pinballlife.com/stern-spike-system-plug-n-play-quiet-fan-kit.html

Quoted from northvibe:

If you leave your spike 1/2 games on, you'll hear the fans kick in every so often and just hum/spin HARD.
On route, whatever, in the home, I get it. However I would just be cautious for any warranty work/claims etc this mod opens up the psu to replace.... do at your own risk, or know it voids the warranty (given there may not be any issues doing it what so ever)

Quoted from Enchantress:

Yeah mine was doing the same just after code update.

Quoted from SBrothers:

Thanks for the links. I click on these and the website cycles and cycles. Is anyone else able to download these from these links?

Quoted from beltking:

Anyone want to see an le or premium near Ohio? Prefer black and white

Quoted from cabal:

there is the grandpa scoop protector from cliffy.
https://passionforpinball.com/
i had replaced 3 times with stock stern protector, but they got beat up and destroyed over the time. Since i switched to cliffy it holds. It still looks beat up, but it holds.

Quoted from cabal:

i did not find it that dificult. it was my first change to pinball machine ever, so i had shaky fingers and was very nervous. make some fotos of the screws this will help to put everything back together.
removed the flasher, and the plastics.
then there are two screws holding the scoop down. with some wiggling i was able remove the old protectore and wiggle the new one it.
it's not sliding smoothly in, but with some fiddling around should fit in after some time.
I am not sure, but on some machines the protector may be secured under one of the posts left to the scoop. if this is the case you may need to losen and get the protector out.

Quoted from beltking:

Yes three balls.

Quoted from northvibe:

I'm late, but the Cliffy protector for Grandpa's scoop IS A MUST. Much better protector. The stock stern one after a few thousand plays is just mangled and has even wrecked some of the wood around it (left of scoop).
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Quoted from ShinyBall:

Holy Cow:
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/136707

Quoted from ShinyBall:

Holy Cow:
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/136707

Quoted from RipleYYY:

in french, we have a dicton who says "tous les matins y'a un pigeon qui se lève"
not sure if this can be translate in english, but you should easily understand the overall meaning

Quoted from RobertWinter:

Slightly OT but here's a snap of Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) from the new Rob Zombie Munsters movie trailer.[quoted image]

Quoted from Puffdanny:

Sold mine for 2400

Quoted from Pinhead1982:

Boof-Ed, I have relented, and keeping the game for now. When the time comes I will reach out to those who contacted me and see if they are still interested in the topper. In order that they contacted me.

Quoted from GRB1959:

There is obviously still a very strong demand for Stern Munster's toppers. I know that the game has been archived, but is there any chance that Stern would rerun the toppers for Munsters?
Gord

Quoted from big-c66:

That’s nice great job. I’ve been thinking about getting me the cars n doing something like that for mine.

Quoted from Stebel:

I emailed Stern and they sent me a plastic and the stainless protector to prevent the breakage from occurring again. That was about 3 or 4 months ago.

Quoted from Cento:

Munsters 3D Led Lighted Topper. Not game interactive but it looks pretty good.
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Quoted from Mutt:

I have to clean the lower playfield. it seems foggy. in your opinion, is it best to drop out the playfield or pull the lens? I see people saying both ways.

Quoted from sleepygtr:

What did u guys clean the lens with? Novus?
Thanks!

Quoted from sleepygtr:

Correct! I mounted mine with tiny black zip ties around each leg and the existing screw holes after sawing off the base at a slight angle

Quoted from Svente69:

Munsters lettering from Aliexpress, self-made bracket, light intensity adjusted and the replacement topper for the Munster is ready
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Quoted from big-c66:

How’s everyone doing out there in Munster land. Everyone still enjoying their game? I know I am.

Quoted from big-c66:

I love the black and white too but I have the color premium and it’s absolutely gorgeous the colors are so amazing vibrant. I want part with mine great game.

Quoted from sleepygtr:

eBay: bought the statue, sawed the base off and attached w 2 small plastic zip ties
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Quoted from Jnyvio:

Not sure… But after the update every time i turn the pin off during the end of game music the theme songs audio breaks apart into static until it’s fully off. Before the update it just turned off as normal or there would be a slight pop noise but nothing like what’s happening now.
Anyone else noticing this?

Quoted from Hammerhead1550:

Those all look great! Hopefully they will start producing them. I agree it's nice they go the entire depth of the playfield to protect everything.