Has anyone seen the black trim on the LE? Torn between green or black?

look for MMR in black, its kind of a matt black sheen.

Neil.

and ur not going to get that with AFM? I love the game but after a few months the call outs and same shots and stuff like any pinball became stale.

Afm has outlasted my acdc luci, imve, twd, met and many others . Theres something just really great about it that never seems to get old like many other pins ive owned.

I get that games have the same code of course. Many games have lasted in my collection with the "same" code. Something about GBLE that just makes the game really stale for me. I wanted it to be a keeper but not so for me.

That's the great thing about pinball. It's sort of like music. Some music I can listen to over and over for decades. Other music I like very much....for about six weeks, then I'm done with it forever! (P.S. I actually like IMVE more than AFM) That being said I've considered selling my IM to get into and AFMr....you know...just for the change up. Probably won't do it though.

I'm one of the rare weirdos that think The Shadow is Brian Eddy's best game.

Not weird at all. The Shadow is a masterpiece of a game.

No thanks. Game was fun 10 years ago... moved on since then. Color or no color. Not an overly deep pin.

Way waaaay back in the year 2007...the moldy oldie days. Ah, yes, pinball has changed a lot since then

Has there been any info on how Strobe multiball will look?

In ... LE with black trim!

It doesn't black-out the backbox lights if that's what you mean. There are a few videos from TPF that show this.

I agree It is one of the few games I wish I hadn't sold.

Me too. I have a playfield on the CPR list for Shadow even though I don't have one at the moment because I plan to eventually get another one, and the sanctum is almost always blown out. Buying parts for a machine you don't have is the definition of pinball addiction.

I'm in too. LE with black trim.

It seems like this wouldn't be too difficult for PPS/CGC to add as software option.

Im in Green trim LE #25

x2.... Is it the same as the original?

Can you even request a number with a specific trim type?

No

Martian Green for me!

Im in too, i dont know if i know the trim green or black.

And, i have another difficult, here in Spain no have distributors for Chicago Gaming Company ......

I want to put that lit back board mod from pinball decals in my AFMr LE when I get it. I'm hoping it won't be an issue, it's probably the only mod I'll do besides maybe PDI glass since it already has so many mods as it is.

I'm in, I put money down on the Le as well as MMR. Waiting is always the hardest part, I feel like if I don't go green I'm dropping the ball

Can you post a link to this mod, LTG any thoughts on if it will work on AFMr?

If it's just lit, not the idol lights, I'd install it with a separate power source.

LTG : )

I played it at Allentown. The aliens barely had any "pop" to their jumping when active.

This wasn't an issue at TPF. Somethings going on, maybe weaker power at Allentown ?

LTG : )

Both afmrs played very odd compared to the original one there thats for sure........

I just got back from Allentown and thought the AFMr played awesome. Flippers could have used a little more power but I know that is a simple adjustment in settings. Can't wait to get my LE.

^ This guy is EXTREMELY interested in knocking AFMr every chance he gets. I wonder why?
LOL!

I'm waiting for him to mention the blackout mod again...shouldn't be long now.

The one I played was smooth as silk, and lightening fast!
The big LCD is amazing.

Y? Its my favorite pin in excellent original condition that i dont have much into and will never sell . Just giving a review of it after playing it alot. Many other's that we were playing were also less than impressed with certain aspects of the remake so it wasnt just me. Im glad it was remade and most people will never notice the differences . I have no issues with more great pinball being made but they are different in many ways.

It's not that you noticed differences and voiced your opinion...it's that you KEEP repeating it over and over about how the remake is inferior for whatever reason. We get it. You like your original better. That's cool. Personally I'd go with the brand new game with the extra large screen (that has 4x the resolution and improved color animations), shaker motor, uncompressed sound, and interactive tri-color ship LEDs over a 22 year old machine.

Yea that was not the issue at all. A bunch of us cldnt quite put our finger on it but the differences in play /feel between the 2 remakes and original at the show were very noticable. Not a bad thing at all but most people i played with perfered the play/feel of the original but liked the lights/upgrades and newness of the remake. Overall they did a good job on these remakes and its awesome people get to own these great titles.

Ahh ok ? I havent posted anything like that or repeated anything in this thread? The post from earlier today was my first in this thread mentioning the difference in gameplay between the 2 ? ..... bc well i just played yesterday? I sure havent said its inferior to the old one and im just pointing out the differences as i notice them. Settle down there man.......

One thing I've noticed year after year with Pinfest is weak flippers on games that are not usually week. Seems it can be from one line of plugs to the next. Meaning a row of game can play weaker plugged into one place because of power issues. I'm a fan of both the remake and original. This year afmr played weaker then the original. Last year the mmr played stronger then the original.

Does it have this great mod?

Franck did an amazing job! Congrats

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I take trades and could meet you again.

Definitely true sometimes but i was able to make all shots on both afmr and afm on fri so that wasn't a issue.

That looks friggen pimp.

On the flippers, they are using the same flippers mechs as MMR, so unless current MMR owners are complaining, I think there's nothing to worry about.

A new machine will play different than a 20 year old machine thats seen 10's of thousands of plays.

Talk about broken record?? Just give it up already. Everyone already knows you don't like the remake because you collect originals. Just move along, move along.

I find a lot of games play different from one example to the next. New and old. I always like to play games I own on location to compare how different they are. Some shots just seem more easy or difficult. Probably all in my head because all the parts are the same. Maybe flippers are slightly higher or lower.

I definitely want to check out AFMr before getting serious about buying one. I figure they play good but worried about the lighting. Not real happy about the use of mounted leds on light boards but really not going to be happy if they don't look good. Lighting looked good enough on MMr so expecting the same in AFMr.

hmmmmm????

I'm still trying to find out what those differences are so I can make an informed decision as a potential AFM buyer. I'm not trying to pick a fight, but you seem to keep saying things like "can't put my finger on it" or "just feels different" (sorry, paraphrasing) and then followup with comments that most people won't notice and that you could make all the shots.

Very confusing indeed. As others have said, a 20 y/o game won't play like a new one. Heck, I've played probably half a dozen AFM's before and no two have felt the same to me.

X2 FFS BigD go start an "AFMr sucks but my original AFM is incredible" thread. In case you forgot this is the "AFMr who is in" thread not the BigD broken record bash thread.

Features quoted for reference - I'd be in for the SE at some point if I could get it with the black trim (I don't want the other LE upgrades enough for the extra money and who knows if any will be left when I'm ready to buy). Between seeing a friend's beautifully restored AFM with black powdercoat trim, and what the new speaker panel design on the SE looks like, I feel like black is the look I would want. I know I could have the stainless trim converted to black after the fact but I would much rather not have to go through the trouble and expense of removing it and sending it out.

That would be my feedback to CGC, make the SE available in black trim and they'll sell lots of them.

That aside I really liked the way the new speaker panel and larger display looked much more than I expected from pictures. Even the green LE trim looked better in person. Before Allentown I would have said it the classic edition is the one I would want but now I'm sold on the SE upgrades.

The side rails and lockdown bar are easy to remove.
Just get the SE and think about color after the fact.
Pinballplating will trade your brand new parts for colored ones and you will have very little downtime.