There is no 4 ball multiball. I wondered why there was 4 balls in the game as well when I had it.

Billion dollar babies is single ball play.

Would be cool if you could relock by dropping in from the top during crypt MB and releasing the 3rd and/or 4th ball from there. Sucks that there doesn’t seem to be any traction to fix the remaining bugs in this code and add a few things, the layout is fun but not one I would keep forever with the code frozen as it is.

It lost all replay value for me once I beat it and realized the scoring on it is essentially capped. It was fun to fight the game and get to the end, but didn’t want to play anymore after that.

Ah that’s right. Shoot the correct shots to escape.

Really good Wizard mode.

I much prefer a single ball mode to “another Multiball … yawnnnn”. Like Crank it up on Metallica. So good.

In saying that, I think HORDE is the best (mini) Wizard mode in any game. Soooo goood.

I played ACNC last weekend at my tournament for the first time in ages. I really enjoy all the modes being “outside the norm”. You get really good rewards for completing them. Unlike a lot of games where you avoid modes, or just use them to get “another Multiball …. Yawnnnn”

rd

It’s fun. But wish the game didn’t end when you beat and with the billion point shot it’s all or nothing.

CIU and Horde. Perfection.

Yeah - but the reality is very few people are ever seeing it anyway, let alone finishing it.

TNA is the same. Ends when you’re done. Game designers choice how they want to do it.

Mind you, I always find it a huggggeee anti climax when you beat a game, like iron throne on GOT, you’re all cranked up on adrenaline, then you go back to the start and start again. I’ve lost interest after Iron Throne.

rd

TNA is much harder though imo. And the simple ruleset lends to it. Might be the only game I agree with the whole, game is over when you beat it setup.

On GOT the fanfare is severely lacking for beating it. But I want the wrap around in almost every case. See TNA above. Haha

What about scared stiff? Hit all the stiff o meters and your done and going at it again.
Still for some reason ai keep going back to her….Elvira that is!
Magicchiz

Could someone post or send a picture of the back of their backbox latch? Mine was pulled off during recent house move somehow by the movers (?!) and I'm not sure how it attaches. I think the nail/screw was pulled off so not sure the proper orientation.

Still having issues with Frank. If I manually push him to the lowest position and then calibrate his lock and release positions he'll work for a few games, but inevitably gets out of whack again, positioned too high for a ball to make it to the lock. I get the feeling I'm going to have to bite the bullet and take him apart and put him back together again to get everything running smoothly, but would love some advice if anyone else has seen this behavior.

Just bite the bullet, it will solve the problem for good and it’s not a hard job with patience, just a little time consuming. While your in there make sure he is tight on the T bracket he sits on or you’ll want to take it apart again later.......I am resisting the urge right now!

$60 homemade stadium lights. Super easy and brought new life to this game (one of the darkest out there). Much more enjoyable now in my opinion
Pics are hard to capture true color and brightness of the leds/Playfield

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Looks great! I haven’t used stadium lights in any of my pins, but this does look great! The price is good too. Do you have a parts list by chance?

Hurry up pinball on YouTube is what I watched. Super easy. He has parts list and all material.
He had a 40 min video and one around 12 min on how to install

My Alice Cooper started getting angry and decided to start blowing fuses. Any ideas or known issues on what would cause the fuse to blow that regulates power to the bottom right flipper, ball kickout, auto launcher? Right flipper stopped working, found the blown fuse. Put a new one in and it blew immediately upon power up. Put another T4A fast blo in just incase and was able to play a ball, but then it blew on ball 2. Seeing if this has been a common issue anyone else has encountered and solved already? The left ramp opto sensor was also randomly triggering a day before this issue, don't think it's related, but maybe.

This actually does open up a new realm in pinball for a maximum possible high score though. Who can play the game perfectly and maximize points? There is always more to attain! You might of beat the game, but did you beat every mode prior to getting there? I think it's a very fun game that is underrated, but it grows on people. It took my local players awhile to accept it after being so use to the feel of Sterns and williams. but now lots of local players love it.

It's funny - this is the simplest pin I own by some margin in terms of rules/code etc, but its been 4-5 months that I've owned it now and if I have a bit of spare time to flip a few games it's ALWAYS this one I go to first. I just can't stress how much of a fun game this is. The layout is undeniably so quirky - no pops, no ramps that return straight back to the flipper, a mini playfield that sits right in the center (of the main upper playfield) but it just works, and it all suits the theme perfectly.

I guess I'm preaching to the choir being in the owners group and all, but this game is so underrated it hurts!

100% agreed! I considered pinstadiums first (but not at that huge costs). Then I read your comment and saw the instructions from Hurry up pinball. What a great difference!!! Puts the game on the next level!

Agree it’s a underrated game alright. Even with its current ranking place of 44. I see it has an option for attract music but when you choose it it does nothing. Anyway of being able to add your chosen track or even a video.

Or even this

Hi, I had same prob recently. I found the shooter coil was grounding out to the bracket it is held in. I wrapped it with electrical tape and replaced with no problem. As I was searching for the problem I also noticed the shooter coil bracket was attached to the playfield with wood screws that went through the tee nuts that hold the pf/apron brackets to the pf (which is tied to the ground strap of the game).
Good luck,let us know if it is same solution.
P.S. Thanks RD for all the help he always offers here!

Too right Dave is the LTG of Alice.

Hi, I have just recently picked up this game from a friend after years of wanting it... It's number six of 500 I believe, having some issues with magnisave (drops the ball in any setting) and it's going to ball search after ball goes into lock position. Any ideas? I see there is a plastic spacer from Marco that lowers the magnet, anyone had good results with this? I think the ball search is due to opto's but not sure...

I installed the small plastic disc over both magnets as protection from further magnetizing the balls. Plastic backed with adhesives were purchased from Pinballlife. If you install them be sure to lower the magnet from under the pf.

Issues involving magnisave were discussed in this forum over the years, check out previous posts (search key word feature) on other solutions.
Good luck and enjoy this great game!

Will do, have to order a second disc as i wasn't thinking about the upper one. Thanks for the help!

I'm starting to get some really weird startup/boot problems on my ACNC. First off, my machine hardly ever boots first time - the machine powers on, then before booting into the Spooky software the screen goes black and all the playfield lights just stay on. Usually, if I turn off, then on again it starts up ok. Saw someone else on here mention that it may be the battery on the cpu?

Anyway, today, the same problem happened again - no problem I thought, just turn off and on again, but this time a screen came up asking for a password. I've seen someone else have this problem on here but didn't see any solution. Anyway, I rebooted again - this time I got errors on the screen saying files couldn't be loaded. Then finally, a last reboot and it finally came up ok.

Has anyone had such weird startup problems - maybe the software needs a re-install? I'm pretty nervous now that something is deteriorating and my game is on it's way to becoming unplayable.

Contact spooky mate.

Yes, that’s been “a thing” with the PROC games.

From memory there is a reset button on the CPU - again, from memory, bottom RHS.

If you look through the posts here and also the Rick and Morty thread, you’ll find some posts outlining that.

Worth a tilt.

rd

Linux! As reliable and stable as windsuck (windows) these days. Reload code, that would be my first bet.

ebay.com link: itm

The last half of the Alice Toppers are now on eBay. I also listed that eBay will figure out international Shipping.

John
Magicchiz

Any idea how many actual original factory toppers were produced??

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Also see spookys video on the magnets. There is a gold plated resistor I believe on early games. That you now can bypass for the magna save. Solved our issue with it.
Hope you solve it!

I don’t think very many. I know the person who made them had left spooky. At least that’s what I heard.
John magicchiz

Looking to join the club with Alice. Question. What is a good price for this pin, se edition, with the spreaker cover and light upgrade, and less then 220 games on it. Is it possible to have 15 more games played then started? That's what the menu says. Game is in a small game room, and apparently doesn't get much action.
What's a good price on this machine?
6800 to much? Only a couple sold for around 8000 on here and the rest sat, all but the ones around 6000.
What were prices new on the se and bse?

There was no SE or BSE models for ACNC. There were two powder options and butter cab option, etc.

Mine cost $7283 shipped from Spooky in March 2019 (only options I chose were plastic protectors and side decals).

Butter cab was an additional $1k, and blue powder was ~$200 or so.

Thanks, sorry, i was misinformed.

That's unfortunate, because it shouldn't. It's not rocket science to do.
So overall it's condition of the machine.
The guy said spooky had to repair the main board because things weren't working in the game. Wonder if that was a manufacturing defect or just what you get these days. I guess i should be grateful he at least was honest.
Still, if the games really nice, what's it worth?

$7000 standard grey, 7500 blue, 7700 with Medisinyl mods, 8500 w/butter cab….

Just taking a stab-

I really like my Alice cooper-

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I paid 7500 a few weeks ago.Super clean and beautiful game.It has some mods and insvaglass and not sure what that is worth as far as resale or cost when bought.I might have over paid a couple hundred but its been on my want list and one popped up close by. With only 500 made I think it's a 7k machine all day assuming the condition is super clean and is home use only.

FWIW, the full 6-piece mod set from me was ~$497 + shipping (considering combo discounts). As I've seen many of the discontinued mods sell for 2x+, and many have been looking for this set (even mad at me at times for keeping my word on discontinued mods), it's hard to guess what they may add now, but $500 is a fair baseline to expect.

I personally like the heavy silver-vein over the blue powder--favorite armor in my collection. I wish Halloween had the same thick vein, but it's more like RZ/AMH.

Latest code helped the game a lot. 500 is quite limited for such a loaded, unique game. Offers more IMO than many games selling at higher prices.

Dream theme for me as well, so I can't imagine selling mine.

With confirmed sales in the 8s on some even without butter, it's possible 7s will be hard to come by in the future.

Ha! Glad I'm not the only one! For once, I liked the "standard" better than the "upgrade".

Seeing photos - I wonder the overall all ratio blue vs. silver vein. You almost never see sliver-vein in posted photos.

The purple is neat, but unfortunately the lollipop style blocks some great artwork.

On the left, it blocks the artwork that's integrated into the flipper button, as it looks like Alice is pressing the button on a box in the lab (I thought this was one of the coolest details, and something I wish more pins did).

And on the right, it blocks the lever he's pulling.
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Or you could put a clear protector like the ones Titan sells on. We've had one on location for a year+ and it's still fine

Of course I understand your preference as well. I was just blurting out what came to mind, as it may be the first time I've seen the upgrade option.

On Butter cabinets is it more resistant than decals ? i think yes but not sure