Hi All, new to this thread/club (didn't know it existed) and I am sorry if I am changing any subject thread but does anyone know of any mods in the works for the Link chamber? I received my Avatar NIB back in 2010 and really enjoy it but from day one that Link chamber with Sully in it has always been a sore spot...looks a bit like a cheap Walmart glasses case. Lastly, has anyone figured out a way to level the AMP suit so Quaritch isn't looking straight down? Pity they had to break the tops off the suit to get it to fit...would liked to have seen the gun belts.

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I will search for your link mod photos...despite this machines lack of love from the general pinball community, I really enjoy playing it and after all these years of ownership really don't see it leaving my collection. I will continue to invest in it...I am looking to ColorDMD next.

I think Avatar is a very underated game...I have an LE and play it regularly. I picked up this topper from Cointaker while at this year's Texas Pinball Festival...a bit redundant but adds a splash of color.

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My Avatar LE did really well at the 2019 "Pincinnati" show this weekend...nearly 500 plays and not a single issue.

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...and for some reason, there is hardly any playfield dimpling...nearly 1400 plays. I have to wonder what was changed in the playfield production process...it is the same with my Tron LE...my Star Trek LE however, looks like the surface of the moon...but there are those out here on Pinside who insist this is "normal".

I simply means that when the door is open it disables the high voltage under the playfied...it is a safety mechanism. You should see a white push/pull post to the inside left of the coin door opening...if you pull it out it will reactivate the high voltage...push it back in to deactivate.

Absolutely! The current one looks like a cheap eye-glass case.

What would be considered an "official" mod? Maybe the current line of Stern Toppers...nothing else comes to mind.

Yes, a movie accurate lighted link pod with a more realistic Sully figure...I'm in.

I agree with you...I really enjoy my Avatar, bought it NIB. That said, there are some things about the machine that are a bit annoying, the link pod is certainly one of them but the AMP suit and Quaritch looking straight down along with the "radical" removal of its guns are a bother...something I have learned to ignore.

Looks nice. Maybe consider adding some "mirror blades" to give it some depth...

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Does the Pro Model AMP Suit look like something was cut off on each shoulder? I have a NIB LE and you can clearly see where it was "modified"...Also, I hate the fact the Col. Qaurich is looking down.

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OCD Board? I have had my LE since it came out of the box many years ago...not sure what an OCD board is or what is is used for. Help me out please.

I would have to agree with you, Avatar is a fun but challenging game, I bought my Avatar NIB and have never considered letting it go...I simply enjoy it too much. I hear many people talk about it being such an underrated game yet it sits at #118 in the Pinside top 100...I really don't have much faith in the Top 100...more of a popularity/flavor of the month contest...but there are many other games in that 1 and 118 range that I think Avatar is superior to...same with Munsters. So, go give Avatar a decent rating, perhaps people will notice and its reputation will change.

Are the Amp suits used on Avatar Pinball the same as the Mattel toy Amp suits?

Great, thank you...the one on my LE broke the Left leg...I found a used one on Ebay and hopefully I can cannibalize the part I need from it.

Great price...the leg broke off on the AMP suit on my Avatar LE...I bought a used AMP suit on EBay and it was different color gray plastic...on the machine it is a bluish gray, the toy I got on EBay was more of a stone gray...right now my AMP suit looks a bit like CP3O with a silver leg. If I can find the right color leg I will change it out again...but for now, it works. It seems there is a bit of stress between the leg mounts, it pulls the legs together inward...I think the feet should have been drilled a bit farther apart where they mount to the machine.
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I am curious if anyone else is seeing issues with their AMP suit legs breaking...I thought it was just mine but happened to notice this ad on EBay for an LE where both legs are broken off...ebay.com link: itm I guess this may be an issue for LE owners.

I have an LE so mine came with Quaritch already inside but I needed a new leg so took one off of a spare AMP suit...the canopy simply opens from the front and there is a "well" that the figure sits inside. Hopefully that helps a bit.

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...and make sure the metal plates are clean, wipe them down. Any oil can keep them from making contact with the ball.

Glad it worked...happy to help!

I don't think there is any sound differences other than the call outs for the Navi-Ball. I think lighting is the same. I have an LE but haven't played a pro but once or twice. On a separate note, I have noticed that on the LEs the AMP legs may crack at the knuckle. I had to replace mine and I have seen some listed on EBay with broken legs.

I think the rocking motion is just too much stress on the leg.

Not that I am aware of but a lighted link-pod would be awesome...hint to anyone with the creativity and knowledge.

...or make them look something like the floating seed pods...maybe translucent.

Yes, I found mine on Ebay several years back...I thought I saw them recently, but I don't recall where. May just have to search around and found out who has them.

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Also keep in mind that the pro has the stone-gray Amp Suit and the LE has the Blue Gray Amp Suit. I replaced one of my legs a few posts back (post 1785)...which leg on yours is broken? I used the Left leg off the Amp suit I found on EBay so I still have the right leg...it is the stone-gray version. If you decide to look on EBay, keep in mind that with the new movie there is a newer version that may not match what we have on our pinball machines. Best bet is to stick with the original 2009 version.

The first thing I would do is ensure your shooter lane is wiped clean of any oils or debris...if the metal insert in the shooter lane has any residue or oils on it, it may prevent it from registering the steel balls and differentiating them from the Navi ball.

I had considered powder coating as well...I always thought pearl white or better, metallic white would look good as it closely matches the side art...but that is just my opinion.

Pro gets the gray suit, the LE the blue gray...I replaced mine on my LE already.

Sounds good...I was going to mention the Amp Suit box. I have a few images in this thread that I posted during my leg replacement.

What I found while replacing the Left Amp suit leg on my LE, is that the Blue-gray with yellow accents go to the LE, the Stone-gray are for the Pro. The Blue-gray is on the Left and Stone-gray on the right.

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