In a thread eight years ago, Pinsiders were speculating what CGC game #2 might be and PPS posted this…

…and my response was this…

Heh heh. That was eight years ago. I’m delighted to be in the queue for an LE!!!

I've been in the hobby for about 20 years, fixed and restored dozens of games, and never knew until now that you can simply pull out the knob on the high power interlock switch to enable high power!

Until I watched Butch's presentation, I didn't realize how amazing the topper is. I knew about the mechanical action Bart, but I didn't realize there are 8 circuit boards behind the building windows, with illuminated characters that are part of the shootout. Looks pretty great! Two questions: Will we need to purchase the "enhanced" code to get full interactivity with the topper? Has anyone seen the topper in action yet, during the Wild West Shootout mini-game?

The vertical drop theory makes sense. Anyone know why pinball companies don't affix a shock indicator on the shipping box (so the recipient can instantly see if the shipment was mishandled)?

Sound quality is pretty important to me too. Rich bass and clean highs. When I think about what we pay for new pins, I think a good, powerful amplifier (similar to a Pinsound board) and efficient, balanced speakers should be built-in.

Check your Spam folder just in case.

Without the hat it looks like Bart is related to Walter…

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Reflective part of a muddy puddle. I wonder what it would look like without any mirroring in the puddles. I love the reflection off of Bart's tooth, reflection off the girl's locket, reflection off the shiny gun barrel, etc... stuff like that looks fantastic. Can't wait to see what my mirrored backglass looks like all lit-up!

Let's hope it doesn't mean that future code updates are fertilizer

If you get a physical knocker, how well integrated into the game is it? I love the way API implemented the physical knocker in Oktoberfest. In that game, the knocker (a priced add-on) mounts in the bottom of the cabinet. Instead of the typical THWACK, it's more of a POP, used in target shooting and duck hunt modes. Addams Family did an excellent job with the knocker as well (mounted in the bottom of the cabinet, on the side, where at times it sounds like somebody pounding on a door).

I hope one of those machines is Kingpin

No shooter decal in the original Bally game either. I wonder if that was an artistic decision.

Ruh roh.

Is the knocker integrated with gameplay or does it only fire for extra ball, match, and high score award credits as indicated in the FAQ?

I don't have my LE yet, but I'm with you, not a fan of jackhammer shaking in a pin, especially if the pin is inside the house on the second floor. I'm wondering though if I'm really going to need the motor control box. Isn't there a strength setting in the service menu that will change the frequency of the shaking as well as a physical weight on the shaker that can be shifted to change the violence of the shaking?

Woo hoo! I've had my LE a little over three weeks. If done right, I think the priced upgrade could turn a great game to a "masterpiece".

Regarding Shootout mode with the interactive topper, is this line in the FAQ accurate? “Use the flippers to move the shot indicated by lights along the bottom of the topper left or right; hit both flippers to fire at the moving illuminated characters in the building windows.” In my game I’m seeing that you simply move your aim left and right and it auto-fires at illuminated characters (you don’t have to press both flipper buttons simultaneously to fire).

Yes, quite noticeable. I’m not positive, but I think it’s coming from the energized Gunfight post coil(s). Possibly a side-effect of the pulse width modulation used to drive the coils. Is it fixable? In Gunfight mode the loud hum kinda spoils the moment.

It's a great game. For me it feels like the kind of game I would keep in my home collection around three years, then sell it and get another great game. However, if the priced upgrade comes along, and converts this machine from a great game into what I would consider a masterpiece, all bets are off

This has been discussed before, but my experience was a little different so... I was getting a fairly loud hum when the right gunfight post was "up". It had been like that since unboxing. I finally decided to fix it. It turns out the fix was simple: I loosened the coil stop bracket and re-tightened it... and now it's totally silent! When re-tightening, I held the bracket snug and square against the coil. What's odd is that the coil was snug before (I couldn't jiggle the coil)... and now I can jiggle the coil. Maybe the coil stop was installed a bit cockeyed originally. Anyway, no more annoying hum.