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Shay would be happy either way. 
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Quoted from boilerman:putting a jumper on the 3/5 ball jones plug so I would have the 5 ball rules with only 3 balls.
We did that on a Golden Arrow a couple years ago too.
Quoted from shimoda:I would love some simple wiring mod that would make Atlantis AAB as getting the special over and over is worthless.
Replays are worth 1 million points each.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/em-tech-tip-convert-gottlieb-to-reset-credit-unit-per-game
Specials are valuable.
Quoted from John_I:Yep, a hole in the protector big enough to move the post.
The hole is just barely bigger than the pop switch platter. Works fine and no need for the mylar platter any more. You do have to remove the pops to install the protector. Most everything else can stay on the playfield for the install.
Here is a picture of the Atlantis protector (with the white protective sticker still installed). I am a little skeptical on the star rollovers, but it looks like they have a decent design.20160108_194231_(resized).jpg
Where are these found for the EM titles? I glanced at Bay Area, but was only finding SS/DMD titles.
Quoted from John_I:They are only available for a handful of EMs. BAA sells them or you can follow the link I put above on ebay. I bought the Abra ca Dabra and Atlantis from BAA.
I tried a different search incantation on Bay Area, and now I see a fee EM ones listed. Thanks.
Abra is showing out of stock, but looks like they still have Atlantis. Sky Jump was the only other wedgehead I saw mentioned.
These look promising though. I'd be curious to try one on a game sometime.
Quoted from Boatcat:Sky Jump is another good one of the 3" variety.
Are you guys saying you're interested in mylaring your playfields? Aren't that what these "Protectors" are? I always thought the desired product included removing any mylar if there was any on the playfield.
Says it's not Mylar, but a polycarbonite called Makrolon:
http://www.plastics.covestro.com/en/Products/Makrolon.aspx
http://www.pinballnews.com/learn/playfieldprotector/index.html
I'd imagine it's a bit more rigid than Mylar. I don't like auto clear coats, and this seems like a reversible alternative (i.e., just take it off later as needed). And it's not a whole playfield overlay, looks to cover just the ball traffic areas.
Seems intriguing enough to try once.
It would be helpful if repro backglasses and plastics were available for titles getting repro playfields. Then can make truly nice examples. That's what's been nice about the recent ones, as the glasses and plastics have also been available, so can complete the hat trick.
So among the titles with glasses and plastics already available, which ones would most benefit from a playfield? That might be interesting to explore. Abra Ca Dabra, for example...
Quoted from EMsInKC:bgresto the glass.
bgresto is OK when there's no other option, but for combining with a repro playfield and true repro plastics, for me it would need to be a silkscreened glass like Ron or Shay have produced.
Quoted from EMsInKC:neither has done one
Ron did Atlantis, and it's currently listed on his website.
I've had several of both Ron and Shay's. No complaints here.
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Quoted from MrWizzo:Never seen the inlane divider plastics before and glad I don't need them. Must be a bear to find.
Nah, PBR has them.
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