My SE is from one of the very earliest batches - and outside of the audio ‘issue’ which still seems to be up for debate, I have had no major problems. Solidly built, quality game. Family loves it. I’m not missing the topper or the apron. Glad we’ve gotten to play for the last 9 months!

Same here, and I don't have the audio issue

Golgotha I also am purchasing through Roger from Starcade, I’ll reach out to him tomorrow and let you know of any communication I get from him

I have been communicating with Pinster5000 as both of us live in Colorado and both of us have SE’s. I think I have sound issues and he claims his game sounds great. Anyway, he is willing to bring his board and swap it with mine to see if the sound issue goes away. There are only 2 boards in the backbox, and the one on the left side, connector J6, says speakers so I’m pretty sure this is the board we need to check/test. LTG could you please confirm this is the correct board? I am curious to see if this helps my game and if so do you think CGC will honor this and replace my board? Like I said, I asked in my support ticket for CGC to send me a replacement board and got crickets. We shall see soon. Ha ha ha.

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Glad to see this is finally happening. I don't have the audio issue, but offered some time ago to swap my board with someone who was having the issue for the sake of figuring this out. I never heard from anyone, but the curiosity is killing me. I'm anxious to see how this turns out.

LTG will confirm but I’m preeeety sure this is where the magic happens.

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Haha, I was talking about Sheats / Sharpe code, not the game delivery time

I think we may not see the SS additional code until 2024 at the soonest, again hope im wrong. I am guessing code resources are being utilised on CGC next title.

I would like to think the 60 or so Aussie LE's will land down under by April , May this year.

Here's hoping.

Nitro has them in stock https://nitropinball.com/products/cactus-canyon-mirrored-ccr-backglass

You had to have ordered your game through Nitro to get it however.

Incorrect. As long as you ordered a game from an authorized distro you’re good!

Honest question to the (LE) owners that have received their pin, or anyone who has played one a lot. Does the TOPPER meet your expectations, exceed your expectations, or you now wish that you would have just purchased the (SE) model?

To expand on my question, please only rate the GAME PLAY of the TOPPER from 1 to 10.

I am asking this, because I possibly have a chance to purchase my friend's (LE) or should I just purchase the (SE) because the TOPPER really isn't all that fun? I have NEVER played or even seen an (LE) pin and my friend is not close to where I live, so I can NOT actually play it, to decide for myself.

Thanks in advance to all of your opinions and thoughts!

I'd give the gameplay a 6. It not so bad that it has gotten annoying to play, but it also just isn't all that fun after the 10th time. There are games with video modes I prefer playing over it, such as Apollo 13 and Johnny Mnemonic.

That being said. The topper itself is amazing. It's well constructed, looks awesome, and is well integrated with the game. I honestly think it's the coolest topper ever made.

Remember, the actual gameplay is just a small aspect of the topper. And at the end of the day, if you do find the gameplay bad, you can just turn that feature off or increase the number of beer hits to trigger it.

I'm very glad I got the LE model. All the extras we got for $1250 more is an amazing deal. The LE is more than the topper. It's also powder coated legs and rails, great side art, additional sculptures, wooden apron, and a shaker motor.

I removed one of these and reinstalled when I was having issues with one of the drop targets. After reinstalling...it was locked up. I had adjust the position slightly because it was interfering with the bracket from what I recall. Had to remove the bracket and tighten it a certain way for it to work properly.

That’s good to know. Phrasing made it sound that you had to order the glass through the distributor you got your game from.

I just checked that site. I can't buy from them as they are not my distributor. Apparently my distributor gave my details to PPS as a confirmed SE buyer and was told to contact them.

In my opinion the topper makes the game. Not only setting it apart visually and complimenting the theme as mentioned by others. The shootout is NOT easy as evidenced by the few youtube videos that show it in action. Another thing to consider is the unknowns of code enhancements of what I call the "LFS saloon door toybox". We have very little details. But leveraging the topper if possible, would be sick. I can't wait until mine arrives here in the Arizona desert where the theme thrives.
I am so glad I pulled the trigger on my LE.

Not to be a super nerd or something, but the chip labeled DAC in the photo, if I'm reading it correctly, is the TAS5760M. Which is a 55-W stereo, 114-W mono, 4.5- to 26.4-V supply, digital input Class-D audio amplifier. And is just as good a place as any to start to look for the source of the audio issues some are having.

I agree. “FWIW the TAS5760M chip pictured below is a Texas Instruments Class D amplifier with on board digital volume control and digital to analog converter.”

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cactus-canyon-remake-club-new-sheriffs-in-town/page/108#post-7139934

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Having my career in the IT (Information Technology) I just thought it would be helpful to clarify....

https://www.google.com/search?q=difference+between+nerd+and+geek&sxsrf=AJOqlzXJAvP3p8RHWnc5AySD23EUYt6vgg:1674576767603&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiw-4bLzOD8AhV8LkQIHfM7Ck0Q_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1873&bih=929&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:db1092b2,vid:kwz-Md6OoyA

This game is effin rad. Love playing it. Curious to know if anyone has gameplay strategies to maximize points. Not generic stuff like complete the modes, take out Bionic Bart, etc... I have a WhiteWater and I love trying to hit 5x playfield then start whitewater multiball for 5x jackpot shots. Looking for that sort of thing. And no, I haven't checked FAQs yet. Want to open a fun sidebar on this thread

Fun not allowed in this thread...
OP doesn't like it ...
Although you have a great point

This is not accurate.

Yes, if no one posts here regarding delivery over the course of a day or a week we cannot declare that no machines shipped over that interval.

However, unless people stop posting their LE arrivals to Pinside we will be able to plot the serial# and manufactured (or delivery) dates vs time and thus calculate the average production rate. Obviously the more data points we have the more accurate the projection. Maybe once we get another 6-10 notices or so I’ll make a plot myself and post it here.

(random plot below)
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On the original code the big exploit was to get Showdown ready and then start Gold Mine MB and immediately bring in Showdown and you could potentially keep both running indefinitely. I believe this is not possible with the completed code.

Also, on the original code the bonus could be huge if you kept spamming the upper rollovers to boost the bonus multiplier. I’m not sure if this is still valid.

Start Bionic Bart and then kick off a gold mine multiball or showdown multiball bc making the ramp shots will just keep giving you millions for BB and also increase the jackpot for hitting Bart.

Isn't the high speed topper just a police car light? Or is that The Getaway?

In addition PPS is $20 less.

Black Knight

BKSOR Topper is still my favorite, Mando's is pretty cool too but doesn't quite have the impact of the Black Knight!

EHOH

LE 157 is scheduled for delivery tomorrow!

Yay! Another data point! Please let us see the date of manufacturing when it arrives.

Thanks for sharing!

Will DO!

1/ WH20 topper, simple but super cool
2/ FT, annoying after a while, but pretty good
3/ F14 I think over HS11
4/ Cloud topper, lightening lit
5/ CV scrolls, not a topper as such, man but what a sweet touch & so fitting.
6/ the WW fan; maybe should be # 2 ?

Question - are any current owners experiencing this? When the ball comes out of the mine and rolls over what looks to be an opto rollover my bad guy moves as if he was hit. I'm unsure if it's actually crediting a hit or its just creating movement of the bad guy for effect and is supposed to do that.

If it's not are there any suggestions as I looked under the playfield and didn't see any immediate reason for this happening.

Thanks!

Mine does this as well. I assumed it was intentional.

When the ball is ejected out of the mine through the back... the bad guy triggers and a sound effect. Intentional

Great! thank you both as this was driving me crazy lol

Agreed, it's the best topper by far in my opinion, especially for the $400 I paid when it first came out. The Cactus Canyon topper is definitely in the top 5 best toppers up to this point in time but I couldn't see paying an extra $2,500 for it. I stuck with the SE and I'm very happy with it.

My feelings exactly. "Welcome to town pardner" feel to original.