The way it's currently set up, that is the only way I see it happening also. I would assume you would hold the fire button until you built up just the right amount of power to launch the ball to the upper right flipper.... assuming the trajectory from the fixed guide will allow this (didn't see this in the videos but the power may have been set low...)

Yep, same here. I'm not sure if anyone else noticed that but I sure hope JJP took note of it and at least reinforced those sides... They did make a small curve in that left ramp but it doesn't appear to be enough to deflect the hit and certainly not enough to give the ball a smooth entry up the ramp.

The plastic gold pile beside that ramp and the "F" drop target is really exposed and looks like the first place i'd put a clear disc protector.

Even if you are not supposed to shoot the ramp with the upper flipper (i don't know why they would design it so that you couldn't) people are still going to hit the sides, and over time... damaged ramp wall, leads to air balls, leads to damaged plastic and playfield, not to mention the loss in flow...

I've said it before, it's in the details.

I hope whoever is leading this ship has these problems covered in their Master Plan...otherwise I could see myself lowering the power on that upper right flipper (if you got to that then what is the point)...

Yeah that would be fun...just wish you could hit that ramp also (because that Smaug shot probably wont be used often) ...

Yes one lucky shot did make it up the left ramp, but after bouncing back and forth, it went left behind Smaug and not (right) through the barrels as it was designed

Code wont help the flow of that shot. Seriously, something has to be missing there...is that the surprise? I hope so because my money is riding on it.