Hold on. Back up the truck. You just have to battle the monsters? You don’t have to beat all 9? Only if your so neurotic must you beat all 9? I’ve been sitting here since December thinking this game was impossible! I hate a new lease on life!!

This was changed - I think somewhere around v0.7.0.0 - ORIGINALLY, yes, you had to DEFEAT all the monsters. It got changed to just BATTLE.

Oh shit. It’s on!!

The value of BDB is more if you complete them I believe, but it’s not required. The inability to replay modes would be really bad if you were required to complete them all.

I don't think the value is more on BDB if you beat them - you just get more lives (0 monsters beat = 1 life, 1 monster beat = 2 lives, etc.). More lives give you a better chance to reach the top of the castle and get the chance to cashout for a billion points for BDB.

That’s right. I knew it was something.

Still, you only have so many balls to drain on to fail against them. You can fail frank, ethyl, and werewolf purposely to 'escape' them but that still leaves six monsters and only 3 (+2 EB) to defeat them with

Yeah it’s easier to not have to complete them, but it’s not easy by any means.

"Due to the interfering objectives, Crypt Multiball cannot run along with Ethyl, so if Crypt begins, the monster advances to the next available one."

So I guess that is a fix and not a bug.

I can't figure out how crypt multiball "interferes" with Ethyl tho, can any one else?

My guess is that Crypt Multiball keeps the mini-Danesi-lock drop(s) down while running, but Ethyl needs the drop(s) to be able to activate up/down while it’s running?

OK, but moving to the next monster is just beat. How about starting Ethyl is just delayed while crypt multi-ball is running?

I installed these rubbers last week and I have to say the glow in the dark green really match the play field nicely. I really like the look. I now notice the left orbit that when it comes around needs a nudge or it will drain.

I have had the same issue since changing my rubbers to G-I-T-D Titans. A clean shot to the left orbit is now rewarded by a SDTM drain after it comes around via the right orbit.

I've attributed this new, and aggravating, gameplay condition to increased ball speed due to cleaning/waxing the orbit lane (rather than the changed rubbers), but your coincidental experience is interesting. So far, a change in playfield slope has not alleviated the problem and I'm hesitant to bend the right orbit's metal ball guide as it will undfortunately exacerbate the already tight right orbit shot.

I had this issue too (same GITD titans), on mine it is more due to the thickness of the rubber under the lane guide as it exits the loop, it pressed the guide out some. Since then I was able adjust the guide just a little without bending it, and now a fast shot will hit the tip of the right flipper. I have been considering trying to adjust it more aggressively, perhaps shaving some of the rubber off as it is still pressing against the end of the guide and angling it slightly..

Put a smaller rubber there. Or put the stock one back.

BTW - thanks for the recent ACNC stream Eric! I especially appreciated you quoting your friend's observation about the game: "Easy to live. Hard to prosper." So true!

At one point in the stream when you hit ten or so brick shots in a row, I had to laugh as that looked so familiar to my gameplay experience at times!

Half the battle with Alice is just not being mentally defeated by some bricks.

So brutal when you’re in brick mode on that game. Haha.

My initials would be in for both “Brick Champion” and “Post Champion” if those achievements were available haha

My ACNC seems to have gone crazy suddenly. It's just starting random modes at certain shots and the screen, callouts and playfield lights are all discombobulated and nothing matches anything. It's like the logic just took a shit suddenly.

Anybody seen anything like this? I'm going to reinstall the code and see if that helps, I guess.

It‘s a brutal world

I’ve had the game since December and I feel like I’m constantly on the search fir the perfect settings on this game. I can’t keep tracking the logic. Do the flippers need to be set to strong to have the correct momentum to nail those orbits or does it need to be less strength? Any opinions? Those damn orbits are so crucial but so tricky!

It’s a brutal *planet

Try adjusting the flipper angle. I moved mine closer to being lined up with the playfield alignment holes (rather than parallel to the inlane guides). Huge improvement for my game.

How do you adjust them?

Do this and you orbit shots will be fine. 6.5 degrees pitch.

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Don’t adjust the flipper angle. Learn to make the shots instead. Leave them factory.

chuckwurt in your opinion where is the orbit shot on the flipper? A bit before the tip? Do you hit always after cradling or do you think it needs some momentum coming down the in lanes?

Completely disagree here. Adjust the flippers as you need to. Or leave them set form the factory. Or, set them to the alignment holes.

I make the orbits like 3-4 times out of ten. They are super hard to make but if you are accurate they work fine.

What exactly is your issue?

Why adjust the position of the flippers when you can make all shots fine stock?

My flippers from the factory were not fine, and I couldn't make outer shots. They had to be adjusted. You're assuming that 'from factory' everything is adjusted exactly the same, which they may not. Adding on to that, settling and any slow slippage of the flipper link over time can slowly cause shots to change from flippers.

Theres the confusion. You had to adjust yours TO STOCK.

I assumed the other recommendations were to adjust them to something other than stock.

Line them up with the flipper alignment holes like the designer intended and all will be well.

Yes, that's what I'm saying. You said 'from factory', which is not necessarily in alignment with the alignment holes. Mine wasn't, for instance.

Yes -mine were too low from the factory so i used the flipper alignment holes and voila started making more shots. I’m not saying i’m nailing every shot but i saw a huge improvement on making the staircases. I used to hate Alice and Vampire modes. I no longer avoid those

Also i no longer get any SDTM or require desperate saves off the end of flipper coming down from the left orbit. It wasn’t a huge adjustment either.

Also - apologies, not trying to be a dick.

I found the orbits easier after setting flipper strength to max

Wait, a ball can fit through the right orbit shot? I’m calling bullshit without video proof.

Hahaha.

Me and my wife got our game in early December of this year. I’m happy report that, for the first time, we both made to Billion Dollar Babies! It was so thrilling and exciting. So happy we did it together!

The same game? That’s amazing!

Maybe in CoOp mode?

Yes it was in co op! It was a big accomplishment for us!

Doing the same often! But not reaching BDB with my wife

Smart. Using protection..!

*cough* Sorry.

Me to man, the old lady got to play better.

I received ACNC #250 on my birthday, September 9th, 2019. Almost a year later on September 12th, I finally reached BDB! I didn't complete it due to time, but had 7 lives to work with. Can't wait to get there again and beat it!

Also, had some friends over to play Alice over the weekend and everyone loved the game!

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Anyone develop a super annoying metal-to-metal clank when using the right flipper? It was progressively getting worse and I tracked it down to the upper flipper. After reseating the coil stop, replacing sleeve and gapping the shaft, no change. Turning upper flipper power down got rid of the noise but it was too weak to make the frank lock. I ended up filling the cavity in the aluminum bat with foam tape. Sound is gone with the flipper at high power. Not sure why it developed over time. My only guess is the joint between shaft and bat is coming loose? Maybe it’s just the cavity providing a good echo chamber.

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The one I’m babysitting did the same thing. I put a piece of business card on top of the coil stop so it wasn’t metal on metal when the flipper engaged. It didn’t seem to do anything, but for whatever reason it doesn’t make the sound anymore after like 100 games since I did that.

Sorry for not being of any help. Haha

Forgot my number.
Anyway.. # 158 or so, checking in.
Alice was my 2nd NIB game, I absolutely love the combination of code, music, and packed playfield. I'm still running code from late last year. I love it as it is, no crashing or bugs on mine.

Alice is lightyears better than Zombie, and I thought Zombie was goofy fun.
I hope Charlie designs at least a few more titles, because Alice is a stone cold classic.

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