Definitely intentional. If you can hear it, it's almost always (or always) a taunting callout from a Bart brother, and he moves as if he's speaking.

The exit from the pops/mine is a trigger for Bart to taunt you. He will move and make a comment but it does not count as a hit for the Bart you are currently on.

Based on the feedback, I'm going with "no".

I have never seen it.

I am happy to report, that I heard back from Roger at Starcade. Roger said that after talking to Rick Bartlett, Rick thinks he will need a year to build the 2,600 LE and SE+ machines. Don't shoot the messenger. The undertaker has been way too busy these days. At least now I can focus my energy remembering that at least I will get the LE I wanted and celebrate with those that get their games before me.

So they’re producing 50 per week? Can someone check my math?

This is crazy. Lol

Well, that gives me a lot more time to figure out how to break it to the wife I spent another $10k

The one that locked up on us has worked fine the past couple of months. Then it just locked up all on its own. Even after removing it from the drop target mech it’s still seized up solid.

CGC support did reach out to me today. After a short discussion on the phone, they are sending me a complete replacement drop target assembly, I just have to send the old assembly back to them so they can investigate the failure.

2600 / 52 = 50 That is how the math works out, but the reality might be something else. Who knows.

Remind me again how many SEs went out (approx)? IIRC it was maybe close to 1400? That would put the total right at 4k games - what a great run for CCr!

I’m guessing they are preferring to finish out the run with an overage of SE+ rather than building another tail end run of SEs as the profit margin is much higher on the SE+.

Does CGC still need to build SE machines for Europe, Australia, Canada as well? If so will that be mixed in this year as they build the LE and SE+?

Would hope that would be the worse of the outcomes ... games builds usually ramp up and if no serious hiccups then a build could double or triple where things are now which would halve or reduce by two thirds the time ... the point is to set expectations that it will be some time before everyone gets their games ... it's just simple math.

It just seems silly that I would have to sell my se and buy se+ to get a topper at this point. Here’s $1250, now go cut those straps on the pallet and send me the box on top. My plan if/when there is a surplus of se+.

At least his enroute ... for the rest of waiting !

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So are they working ok LEs first currently and about how long for US LEs to be fufullied you think

You could do that, but then it still wouldn’t work on your machine. There is programming or lack of that prevents it from working with a model that is not an SE+ or LE. That’s the word at least.
I grabbed the SE+ when it was offered since I missed the boat on the LE. I wanted the topper for sure. I figured if I’m going to take the plunge on my first NIB game, I wanted to make sure it was something I could bolt down. I figure even if I get tired of it, that topper will give me some leverage for trades or sales to get my next machine. I’ve become such a fan of pins over the last 15 years that I even sold my collection of video game machines this year to start making room.

Ok just read it. So it’s still anyones guess then and who knows

No, no jfh ... Like this!

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It was delivered! I haven't opened yet.

thought about this about 2 weeks ago..... mind blown !

thanks for the great meme and the laugh !

Did they make the official announcement yet ?

So I started racking up excessive beer mug shots. Went into switch test and smacked the playfield. Beer switch registers like crazy. The switch is showing as closed. Does anyone know the proper gapping of the switch? Thought I'd ask for before I went and started making adjustments.

Thanks!

Yes. So the slightest ball hit triggers it, yet vibration doesn't.

I'd turn the game off, lower that leaf blade switch from below the playfield. Adjust/bend the leaf blades as close to the fiberboard spacers as you can. That way they stay put.

A tweak or two and you'll get it working real good.

LTG : )

The proper gapping for any leaf switch is; close enough for a proper hit to register the switch but not too close that impacts/vibrations elsewhere on the pf will. May seem less formal than you had envisioned but that is genuinely as scientific as you need to be here.

Got my invoice from Automated Services a few days ago and wired my money for my CCr LE, yesterday. Hope to see it within a few weeks.

It has certainly been a long wait and my heart really does go out to you folks who are still waiting to here that yours is ready.

Thought I would post this in case someone is trying to keep track of shipped units.

Thanks for the quick response. After pulling out the leaf switch I realized it was gapped properly. The stainless striker/lifter plate had moved back and was closing the switch. I loosened the phillips screw in front of the beer glass and was able to slide that striker plate forward a few hairs and retighten. That did the trick. Hopefully I tightened it enough that it won't continue to slide back with repeated impacts.

Automated usually doesn't put game #s on Invoices

As an FYI, I email PPS a long time ago to see if they had an SE+ available. Nope.

So, let's assume PPS is the largest distributor.
Let's assume PPS got the same number of SE+ as LE.

That's a big portion of SE+ games already sold. And the smaller dists probably have already committed, or have to commit to take the SE+s because they took the LEs. So from CGCs perspective, the games are sold.

The Wizard Mod speaker panel magnet looks great!

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They look even better when together with coin door magnet. LMAO

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Mine is decorating my safe

agree these are amazing!

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Correct. When my CCr LE arrives, I will post the number.

Also, I definitely need to order the Wizpanels for the speakers and coin door!

So I’m #12 on internal list for my distro. So would that be like third batch for them if each gets 5 games I guess seems like it will take a looong time

Good to hear that you heard from Roger at Starcade. I also have an LE on order from him but have not heard anything but I have not reached out to him either.

Please cross toes too - we need batches of 20!