Top part of the guillotine fell off today while cleaning and waxing. Looks like it’s made up of four pieces with the top holding it all together. A little glue and it should be good.

I wish you would have changed the other right side protector out as well. It's kind of hard to tell with only the one.
But thanks!

Not cool. Gonna be a lot of work to get this back

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A magnetic extendable rod will help.

That topper is mental!

Just about to say the same. Definitely one of my most used pinball service tools.

Yeah magnetic tool would be great but would need to be flexible. There really wasn’t a straight shot to get it. Used a coat hanger with a small loop at the end to flick it into the orbit while my wife raised and lowered the playfield to move the ball. Had multiple balls in shooter lane when it happened. First time in 300 plus games though so thankfully not a common ball trap. Most stuck balls in my game thankfully just require a little nudge.

Has anyone else found the silicone rubbers get destroyed quickly? I like how they play though. Never had them before this game. The rubbers on my other game seemed to last much longer. The post rubbers and flipper rubbers are pretty beat up on my ACNC after far less play. Maybe because of the nature of the game having lots of post shots? Center post by 3bank has a huge hole so I spun it around for now lol. Long story short I need a set of rubbers and should I go silicone or actual rubber?

been thinking the same thing. my post sleeves are pretty destroyed. Maybe it is because they are the thin sleeves instead of the standard thick ones? Plus, my posts take a beating on this game. Flippers and slings still going strong.

Yeah my flipper rubbers started to split and lose chunks at the tips so I rotated them too. I read somewhere a guy Ran a thicker post rubber on that center post because it’s a pita to change and gets wrecked quickly with the slim rubber. Don’t wanna put thicker rubbers on all of them though. Game is hard enough lol

My flipper rubbers and center post both are deteriorating pretty rapidly. I just got some new titan clears. Will install those this week or next to see if they last any longer.

Same here!
Wouldn't Super Band post sleeves be the most durable?

https://www.pinballlife.com/super-bands-colored-polyurethane-rubber-rings.html

I just don't hit posts....

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I have asked a professional artist buddy of mine (Mark Jarman) to paint the castle to better match the playfield, cabinet and translite artwork. Here is a first go with the archway and an unpainted piece for comparison. What do you guys think? The other pieces don't have skulls or other details so I am thinking maybe some blood stains...

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Awesome!

Looks awesome!

As you know, I've been wanting to paint mine as well, but have yet to fully decide what I want to do with it. May be able to get some influence with your decision, though I am interested to know what a gray stone castle would look like. Did this quick edit to get an idea. Would have better vine and stone detail with paint of course.

Look forward to seeing how your project turns out.

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Each to his own... but I think the castle molds are perfect as is...

I'm kind of intrigued now by the possibilities.

This color scheme could make Alice's castle a real "nightmare"!

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You may be right, and the green does evoke a bit of nostalgia as it seems to fit in with 80s toys.

Quite possible I'll never alter mine, but of course I like modding things and seeing what others come up with (even if it's not my preference). I've certainly never owned a car that remained stock for very long.

Yes! Modding is half the fun for me too.

I would have never thought to paint all the castle fascade, but that does look excellent. I likely won't change mine, but if there was someone who could make mine look like that I might. Please post pics when it's all complete!

Was I supposed to get a coin box with this pin?
Because I didn't.

Not unless you asked for one. Standard is no coin box.

Absolutely. Sometimes worth their weight in gold.

Alice looks great as is, but BSD's black blob of a castle had to go IMO.

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Mark also painted my Medieval Madness castle and dragon and it turned out awesome...

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mmr-owners-club-all-things-mmr-discussed/page/93#post-5295408

Here is the final result...

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mmr-owners-club-all-things-mmr-discussed/page/93#post-5310232

He did a great job of matching it to the playfield and translite. It is amazing what a real artist can do. As a bonus, it is super easy to remove the ACNC castle compared to MM/MMR

I will post the final results in a week or two...

Dang...your friend does great work! I always worry about mods looking cheap or amateurish, but that MM paint job looks excellent.

Agreed, the stock plastic models in BSD look like total garbage. I've been meaning to paint mine since I got the machine. As for the Alice castle...I love the green, so I'm keeping it as-is.

I've noticed quick wear on the original clear post sleeves, as well as my replacement glow in the dark sleeves. It's definitely because of the thinness...is there maybe a harder rubber available in the thin sleeves?

I too had no idea as I had thought that I had opted in for all other available upgrades at purchase. Disappointed at the time...

Hey guys - quick question:
My two lower drop targets have stopped dropping. It's almost as if the drop coil isn't strong enough. (Even after turning them up.) The latches seem to be binding.

Anyone run across this, and know the preferred fix?

Ya, I remember now that it was an option. But wasn't as apparent as with the other upgrades. Oh well, it's for the next guy to worry about after I sell it when I'm older and greyer than I am already. It sure won't be any time soon!

Check the hardware to see if everything it tight and straight,for example if the coil stop is loose the mech can bind .

This worked for me:

I didn't even know that video existed. Awesome. Yes, that was my issue. When I was looking at it, I noticed that it (what he called the coil stop) seemed quite a bit away from the coil itself.

When I get a chance while making the ham, I will try this!

Stopped at the closest record store to my office yesterday, and had to pick this up..

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What amp settings are you referring to? I dug through all my menus and the only sound setting I have are "Initial Music Volume" and "Music Volume Offset".

I can't believe the sound settings do not have independent volume settings for Alice's speech, the music, and the sub, at the minimum. Seems like a pretty basic setup IMO.

How did you turn the sub down? I'd very much like to do the same.

Follow up question - what does the "Music Volume Offset" do and how do you set it? It only has 4 settings which are 10th of a whole number each.

Open your game, there are knob settings in the box on the amp itself.

This. But it is very sensitive. Use small adjustments at a time...and anti rattle tape.

Yup. The top knob is mid and treble, the middle one bass, and the bottom one is total output level. The top two are barely cracked and the bottom one is cranked to the max.

I got cute and really dialed them in to be super sweet even at loud volumes which required turning the knobs all halfway-ish. When the machine restarted it started clipping the hi and mid channel repeatedly, so that won't work.

I ended up returning all the knobs to start positions and just kept easing off the bass until it was fine.

Thanks for the help!

Oh, you don't have to go in from under the play field - you can reach the knobs through the front panel as they are well within arm's reach and a clear pathway.

Mine were all set perfect from factory, but I installed double anti rattle tape before I ever turned game on for the first time. No rattle even with shaker installed.

My sound was dialed in by Spooky. No adjustment needed here. That said, everyone has a different ear.

Mine rattled so hard, I wasn't sure if it was the subwoofer or there was something wrong with a loose motor or something like that. Couldn't even make out some of the call-outs.

So anyone got what the Music Volume Offset does?

Another game local nice!

Hello, Hooray!

It adjusts the music volume compared to the main volume, I think.

https://www.playfield-protectors.com/Home/Details/8oxO60k38kGSIPoJon4xCQ

Finally! I wish that this would have been available from day 1. Anyone with an Alice on the way, I'd recommend it. I will likely still order one although it doesn't protect the shooter lane.

#436 is on the way! Many thanks to Kayte and the team for getting it out the door so I can get it next week before I head into surgery the following week. Should be able to get a few games in once it arrives...