My wife and I just installed art blades on Friday last week. Definitely don't remove the playfield. Took us about 15 mins I want to say.

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New update from Game Room Guys this morning.

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I think they added the SE+ production part.

Yes. I'm an SE+ customer. I didn't get that previous one, but I got this one.

Yeah, that's because you have a wife who's creative and handy like that. I have a wife, too, but if I talked her into helping me, we'd end up in divorce court. I tried applying blades to my DEJP by myself with the playfield up. It was a disaster.

Here's another method - I used this a couple days ago installing blades on my Funhouse 2.0. It worked well, but you have to be sure to cut the paper back as far as possible near the pivot nut before doing the back side.

Ive installed a couple dozen game blades, and I can attest there is zero need to remove the playfield. There are a lot of videos on youtube that walk u through the steps. I personally like the wet method (lightly), but many apply them dry.

Remember to scoot the whole playfield away from the side you're working on, it will move 1/4 inch or so. Don't remove the whole backing sheet but maybe 2/3 of it starting from the narrow end. Install narrow end first, feed wide end thru
Machine-playfield gap. Remove rest of backing sheet.. Install wide end. Smooth out with a putty knife .

My distributor also told me 6 weeks yesterday

I recently did this way: had a helper hold the playfield at 90 degrees to the cabinet (straight up). Sprayed decal with Tac Spray (product version of wet method). Using both my free hands, holding each end of the decal, one hand on either side of the PF, slid the decal down into place and slid it around and adjusted. Wiped down excess liquid dripping (wasn’t too much). Move playfield a few inches on the rails to also smooth out decal in that spot that the pf was occupying.

Dealers have been sitting on Se inventory for a while now and you can easily purchase one same day from most dealers. I understand having to keep the line moving but geez what a disaster.

I am sure that stock will dry up when they start making the LE and SE+ models for the next 6-12 months.

If there is stock, why are no SE models being shipped outside US?

With the pineapple still wedged pretty tight; and the issues are more than a few, I’m seriously considering backing out of this one, I’ll just continue to restore 90’s B/W to new. The longer this goes on; the less interested I become…..& at the moment I really couldn’t give a fuck wether I get it or not !

Agree!! And with today rate the price is crazy high in Scandinavia

You do you brother. If it doesn’t tickle yer balls then yeah, I’d move on too. I admire your commitment so far.

My guess is many are thinking the same thing although won't admit it

I’d be shocked if that were true. Let’s hear from everybody! I’m staying in for sure. Can’t run the new code on a original Cc

ClassicHornet no more...

Gotta change your handle to:

@inittoloseit

Nah....could be many things....state of the general economy, tired of waiting, different titles/new releases, etc....I mean who knows....I'm used to waiting with CGC so I'll wait it out early next year.

True. Economy is iffy. Certainly could be more bailing out than I think.

I am staying in. The wait sucks for sure but will be worth it in the end.

No doubt, I'll be in whenever it's ready. Don't understand all the angst, sure ,I wish it was ready , but its not and nothing I can do to make it so.

I just put order for SE+ I don’t mind about the wait. After seeing TS4 that just made CC remake so much more appealing.

I’d love to take over any LE order tho if anyone doesn’t want theirs.

Start putting up your LEs for sale then. Many people missed out.

My CCr is my placeholder until my SE+ is shipped. I was lucky to find a trade partner for a restored B/W 90’s pin for his NOB CCr. Had 50 plays on it. It just wasn’t holding his and his kids’ interest, for whatever reason. So I grabbed an SE to see if it’s a keeper and worth the wait. Spoiler: it is. Even before the new code update add-on package, it’s a fine addition to the CGC family. They have chosen 4 titles with a similar feel. Deep enough that it’s not easy to beat, but simple enough to understand for even casual players. I love the theme, the shots, the flow and the gunfights. I turned my gunfight time down to 3 seconds, so you gotta hit the bad guy on the first, or maaaaaybe second shot. Fun to mod too! The updated code package and innovative topper will be icing. I played my longest game today, qualifying the OK Coral finale, but lost my ball before starting it. Took about 15 mins, which is the right length of time for my attention span!

Steady as she goes! Best NIB value prop going right now. You’ll be kicking yourself if you don’t stick this out. Let’s get that pineapple unwedged! Wait that sounded weird….

I was able to add a spotlight without doing much. I hijacked one of the 12v bulbs from the coin return button and used a Comet matrix extension to take it up under the right sling. I need a better bulb to really add some light, but it will help. I might use a splitter and add another on the left sling.

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The Lyman code is the integral factor. I would not bet against its value once all is said and done.

I don’t mind the wait. They make a good product that’s worth waiting for.

I'm still waiting on my Pinstadiums to arrive... I feel like someone who's got a CCr LE deposit in and waiting on their game to ship... LOL Just poking at you guys. I honestly can't wait to see you all get your games and see the pics and videos start popping up on here. Don't be too busy playing to snap a pic or video for your fellow pinheads. I will definitely post pics of before and after so you all can see the difference they make though... and video... does Pinside allow videos or do you have to upload to YouTube and link? I've got a you tube channel so not a big deal either way. I'll see if I can get my wife to shoot some video while I play.

Opposite for me in Israel, so far the delay has saved me almost $2000 in exchange rate difference compared to last October when I committed to the LE in Germany. Not expecting it before end of year at very best but not sure what could happen to the currencies by the time I get invoiced.

I'm staying in...for sure. In the mean time I've come up with an internal poll to keep myself amused...

Q. What game will arrive first:

Multiple Choice:
A. CCr LE
B. LOV (ordered Nov/21)
C. Whatever Stern's next game is
D. None of the above

Right now I'm leaning toward "D".

Long story that will be short but still long…
Back in 2014, I knew of a cactus canyon that a vendor had. They didn’t want to part with it, because apparently it was still a good earner at the pizza shop it was in, plus the pizza shop owners loved it.
But then it broke and needed repair, so when it came into their shop, I asked them if they would take a new in the box game for it (at the time, I had a new avengers pro that I purchased for $4300)
This made no sense to the owner, because he viewed the CC as an old 20+ routed game and a new game would make him new money.
He gladly took the trade.
The game was in average shape at best, but still rare as hell.
I played it for two weeks straight and then sold it to a collector for $12,900. I never regretted selling it, but I thought the game was pretty cool, unique and felt like this would be the last time I probably would own one.

To be completely honest, I haven’t been a fan of the remakes. I’ve played them at shows, and they didn’t feel quite right to me for a variety of whatever reasons. This past spring, I played CCR at pinball stars booth at Allentown with my three kids, and we were all impressed, it left an impression on me.
Fast forward to the Toy Story reveal that I was anxiously anticipating like many, and the hefty price increase, it left me feeling underwhelmed to say the least.
I then moved my deposit over to a CCR SE.

Now unboxing any new game is cool, and I’ve probably done it at least a dozen times, but unboxing a brand new Cactus Canyon felt like a time machine.
For the price compared to other games out there, it’s a no brainer. I didn’t need the topper or extras, and I ended up with mine nib for $500 less than msrp because of a mix up with my previous deposit.

First impressions are, the game is fantastic and just like I remembered, (but a lot cleaner lol) mowing down bad guys, jackpots, the flow, the theme, it all just works in harmony.

Only issues I’ve noticed so far, the apron center decal wasn’t down all the way, and was peeled up a little.
The balls it came with were absolute trash, and were pitted. There was no oil or anything in the little baggie they came in, so this was a fail on their part.
Sling shot in the pop bumpers switches were too close together.
Either the glass is rattling or something else, even at volume 20.
Other than that it’s been great so far. I cranked the flippers to max, which to me feels more in line with the old Bally/Williams games.
Not sure if that’s advisable or not, but the game plays awesome with strong flippers.
It’s funny how even though after not playing an original for over 8 years, you get flash backs and remember the shots and the flow of the game, like the right ramp to lock mine as you get the feel of the game all over again.
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Awesome story! And nice flip btw!!

Just curious if anyone has changed the color of their rubber rings. I'm assuming a lot of people installed Titans which I am looking to do. I saw PM_Jeremy video on his Pinball Mayhem YouTube channel. Great video BTW Jeremy. Nice tutorial on the upgrade. I like the look of the white but was wondering what others are doing. If you have changed yours to other colors or translucent can you post some pics on what yours looks like? Thanks in advance!

Edit: Also has anyone done the custom logo? What software did you use to do it? Thanks!

Great story about your original cactus canyon. The game is great and I just can’t stop wiping away the drool thinking about what they can do with the code update. I hope it’s so successful that other code updates become available for older games for a price. Wishful thinking I know, but it would be interesting to see how a pay for code market would work and if it’s feasible or not. Or how many potential buyers do you need to consider doing a code update on 90s games.

I just used paint for this quick logo. I want to dress it up more. This pic is from tomorrows video on setting the game for original code with original dots (thanks Cell Processing for the tip!)

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It’s not that it can’t be done, because look what ChadH did to a lot of data east games, including Jurassic park, he polished games like those to perfection.
I think it comes down to $$ and demand… in which case, would wouldn’t want better code if it meant a little extra $$?
Better code is the best mod there is imo.

Saw that in your videos. Be nice if you could download the CGC logo file and edit it. Use a better paint program as well. I tried to make one using Paint. I was going to try to install it but my card reader isn't working. Either that or the micro SD card is caput.

I have light blue Titans in my machine.

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THAT'S IT! I MADE UP MY MIND......when my LE comes, i'm burning some vacation days!!! I CAN'T WAIT...WhooHOOO!!

Changed out the standard black rubber to translucent (besides the post rubber)and went with black super bands on the flippers. I think the translucent rubber helps brighten up the game.

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I have been meaning to make a quick video for Cactus and other machines I’ve been asked about. Here you go:

So excited to get this bad boy installed! Will take a few days for me to get to it (wooorrrrk!) but wow! What a great looking topper!

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Wait a sec, Is that home made or something? How’d you pull that?
Love the detail.

Pickin up my backglass tmrw at Next Level, made my cactus flashers and have 2 more ideas for the game. Patiently waiting for our LE