they are bluffers, they all play with 5 balls and extras turn on and a tilt as loose as a ....

this is why I set my games up hard. To make myself have to play better. Post set to hard, maximum steepness, playfield polished, ball save off etc etc. With AFMR especially it make my game play MUCH better.

You know, it's funny. I know you are kidding around. But in the past I've been reading threads about gameplay strategies, etc, and been shocked to find out how many people set their games to 5 balls.

5 ball is for pus#ys...lol.

I can count on one hand the times I've had a perfect ball catch. He makes it look like his flipper bats are magnetized. Fun to see the different styles of players. I've watched some good players at TPF before (nothing close to his caliber - not saying they weren't there, I just didn't watch them), and one that stuck with me made the pin look like it was on wheels - constant nudging, swinging left & right, etc. I thought I'd give that style a try, but that only lasted a couple of days. Just wasn't a fun way to play IMO.

Oh sure, that's understood. I also play on my own machines but you wouldn't want to watch a video of that My bigger points are not to say he's the bottom line best AFM player in the world and everyone should emulate his approach exactly (albeit he was the 2016 pinball champion), but to watch the video to glean a few helpful pointers: strategy elements to achieve RTU, types of ball handling skills to work on to become better, etc.

On a bigger point, it is entertaining/enjoyable to watch someone at the peak of a skill perform. Whether it's a pinball player, an athlete, a trivia expert, etc. I think that most of us can appreciate their performances because we've undertaken the endeavors at some level, and realize that even with the skills we have, practice, and sometime years of experience we aren't able to perform anywhere close to their levels.

Years ago I was a decent pool player. Nothing officially competitive, but I could certainly hold my own in area pool halls. On occasion I had the opportunity to play the big dogs, and often times it was a miracle if I even got to have a turn at the table. They were on a completely different level. I remember thinking that If I went outside and broke a twig off a tree and gave it to them to use as a cue then they would still have kicked my butt. I'm sure pinball is the same way. Some guys are just flat out better/more gifted than I would ever be, and I always appreciate excellence at any endeavor.

Surely I can't be the only one here who hates "video mode". The most saucers I've gotten so far is 32. Any secrets you guys care to share?

I love it, and probably achieve it 90%+ of the time now that I've gotten use to it (early on, I sucked at it).

2 key things:
- Don't try to target the falling UFO's. Instead, keep sweeping the gun all the way from one side to the other not worrying about the position of the falling saucers.
- If you get in trouble and it looks like a saucer is going to hit the ground, quickly hit the launch button to destroy all saucers on screen. Don't forget to immediately resume sweeping back and forth (don't wait until you see saucers dropping).

When the mother ship comes, you just need to try to lead it with your fire and predict its movements. In this case make short burst movements instead of big sweeping ones in case the ship suddenly changes direction. The vast majority of the time, I achieve the required hits just as the saucer is about to reach the ground.

Yes! Smart bombs is the key.

How many smart bombs do you get?

Just 1 (read below). Also, I didn't know you could use the Smart Bomb on the Mothership. I'll have to try it next time I get a chance.

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http://pinball.org/rules/attackfrommars2.html

Video Mode

Video Mode is only available as an award from the Stroke of Luck, and it is only given out once per game, per player. The objective is to shoot as many saucers as possible. Your shooter is positioned in the center and fires automatically. Use the left and right buttons to control the direction of the shots. Each saucer hit is worth 3M.

Once, and only once, you may press the launch button to fire a "Smart Bomb", which will destroy all the saucers on the screen. This has absolutely nothing to do with Martian bombs.

At 30 saucers, a percentaged Extra Ball will descend; shoot it to collect an Extra Ball immediately. If the game has been awarding too many extra balls recently, then it may not appear at all.

At 40 or 50 saucers, the Mothership will approach. The regular saucers stop landing, and the big Mothership starts descending. You must shoot the Mothership before it lands. It is a rather large ship, which zigs and zags quickly to make it more difficult to hit. It takes 80 hits to destroy it; the lower right corner of the display will tell you how many remaining hits are needed. Completing video mode in its entirety is worth a total of 635M points, and displays the message "You Have Won; The World Is Safe".

You can use the Smart Bomb to kill the Mothership as well.

I've only achieved it once, and was so mesmerized and entertained that I failed to complete video mode.

I posted this earlier but the falling cows video mode for me was purely random. I did not hit the launch button when hitting the ramps. Is this truly a random event?

The time I got it, I did hit launch buttons multiple times on both cow ramp events.

I've been purchasing beach towels to keep my pins covered up when not in use. I try to get something that matches the game when I can. Like MOPLE I got a matching Metallica towel for it. AFM was a hard one to get something to match. Found a custom place to make them, think it turned out good.

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Blankets are cool! Been doing this for years. Keeps the dust off and damn cat from scratching the PDI glass.

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Drained ball 2 with only one hit needed to Rule the Universe and lost ball 3 before I could get it done. Still haven’t done it! Never been that close... heartbreaking lol

Agreed on the blankets - my dryer is in next room but the laundry door is slotted so a lot dust/lint escapes. This saves me from wiping down the glass every 2 weeks.

My high (Or should I say low) score reflects the gesture.

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Once you get it, the second time will be closely followed. It’s a mind game.

The real mind game is getting Tex off the screen.

People kept asking me who Tex was....lol.

I was mistaken, one shot from destroying mars. Still had work to do to Rule the Universe. Tex still reigns on my game

I had almost the exact same game play yesterday evening. I have never gotten so far since owning my AFMr LE for 2.5 years. Got all countries and came
up short on destroying or ruling Mars with two more center shots to complete. Finished with 10+ billion, what a great pin!!

Must suck for anyone whose initials are actually TEX. You finally beat that jerk, but he still haunts you because you put his name right back in there.

Tex still rules the universe in my household.

Tex sux...lol

Kick his but to the curb!

New member checking in - #916
Gotta get Target Decals & Plastic Protectors for it next

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Gonna be hard to play laying on its side...

LOL, I couldn't set it upright

Choose your target decals wisely. There is some rubbish out there. Look good in photos but not so good in life. Real bugger to get off.

Elves snuck in and righted it for you.

LTG : )

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that alien looks really scared

any you recommend?

I offer very high quality target decals (just ask anyone who has purchased).

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/attack-from-mars-remake-afmr-owners-club/page/175#post-5796164

These are not the ones I was referring to as rubbish.

Thanks. BTW, I wasn't implying you were. Rather, I was just throwing mine out there for Chosen_S to evaluate since the topic came up.

BTW, I've already had a guy in Australia rip off some of my Getaway decals, and his quality is far inferior to what I produce. Was actually bought to my attention by another Aussie who I've done a lot of custom work for, and a great guy. I really hope to visit Australia one of these years. Besides the sights and curiosities, as a whole you all seem like a very welcoming and friendly people (of course you have your share of miscreants too, as I referenced earlier).

Yes, very happy with these...

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I really like those!

Does anyone know how to fix an issue with the main hole for blowing up the saucer registering as a ball lock sometimes

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Sounds like the center trough switch isn't registering consistently. Raise the playfield and check the microswitch for the center trough. Make sure it isn't catching/hanging up on either side of the slot and raise it vertically if possible, just so that the switch sits a bit higher in the slot. There are screws on the side of the switch that make vertical adjustment pretty easy.

I just twisted the switch body a lttle by hand, so that the switch wire went a little higher.

Didnt even have to raise a tool to it.

Thanks, mine is doing that also.

Ball started getting stuck in the saucer hole, need to open the glass and push the ball with a stick to get it to drop into the vuk kicker. I’m guessing it’s an easy fix but wanted to ask about it before I fiddle with it tomorrow. Thanks

Well I finally beat that darn mother ship in video mode tonight for the first time. I had recently got within 3 hits but finally got her tonight. It was super close and I got lucky. I also set a personal best new high score of 12,377,178,470. I know my score is small potatoes compared to some of you who have achieved the rule the universe mode but I think my score is pretty decent since I've only had my pin for a little over 2 months. Man I love this pinball machine!!!

Turned the game on for first time after missing this last shot. Destroyed Mars on the first game for the first time ever! Score just under 14B which is all time high for me. Tex is next!

F#ck Tex, lol

Can anyone help me find the correct rubbers for this game? I want to replace the black rubbers with white ones, including the posts, and red flipper rubbers as well.. thank you

Titan Pinball has sets for AFM/AFMr on their website.

Thanks I’ll check that out

Any difference between the planetary pinball and coin taker mirror blades?