Dang, you guys are really on the ball on this one!

Is there a chance we'll see a code update for MMr? There were rumblings about it a while ago...but I haven't heard anything since. It would be great to have some audio options to make the "Castle Bosses" voices louder and there were a few bits here and there that were uncolored on the DMD.

Maybe the logo will have some animation effects or something cool like that?

Just a theory - they can't use the Bally/Williams logos because B/W don't want to then to be seen as their products....they don't want to be contacted concerning questions and service. Perhaps there's a "Home" and "Arcade" setting? Home shows the Bally logo and Arcade gets rid of it or shows the CGC logo. Maybe? Just a theory!

It already is. The only difference with AFMr is the screen size. Resolution is the same. All MMr would need is a speaker panel kit w/ the big monitor to swap in. The artists wouldn't have to do anything.

Have you seen MMr color? It's more detailed, smaller dots. If you get an AFMr "Classic" Edition - you can upgrade to the color dots...they're the same dots that are on the big monitor. It's literally the same concept of watching something on a small TV or a big TV. Resolution can be the same on any size monitor.

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For example. You can look at this MMR image on your phone - or on your computer - or on a projector screen. Same art, same resolution, different size display.

They did the SAME EXACT THING on MMR! lol ....srsly, believe me.

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Agreed. Pinball is inherently retro, and retro graphics are "in"....hey just have a charm about them! Granted, I love the display on my Hobbit - but I still love my ColorDMD graphics and the style that CGC is doing as well!

I wonder if they'll offer the bigger screen on any newly built MMrs. Rick said they want to do it as a kit for current owners...but installed at the factory - I think that would definitely sell more units.

It's because they're using the original uncompressed voice files - unfortunately they're mixed a little different. It's good that AFMr has audio settings. Hopefully there will be an update that allows MMr to do the same. Although honestly it's just the various "Castle bosses" that are too low. The princesses, trolls...all the other levels are fine IMO

C'mon Doug and Rick! Official fix release please!

It's more likely that a kit would be sold. Bill's kit works off of WPC'95 hardware. AFMr doesn't have that hardware.

The only difference between an original & remake MM and AFM are the PCBs & wiring. Pretty much everything else is the same.

Depends who you ask. New tech vs. purists. I've had my MMr for 2 years. Zero issues with the electronics. The advantage of the new hardware are bonuses like uncompressed sound and new higher rez color dots.

Some people weren't happy with the darkness of the text on the inserts - that's what that was about. Nothing to do with the tech. My playfield looks good. I'm happy with it.

You can - put a different colored dome on lol. That's what I did on my MMr. I put some green domes and some purple domes on. Looks killer when the green flashes for the trolls popping up.

Agreed - as a person who has vowed to never buy NIB again based on how things have been going over the past few years with pinball companies, including some beefs I had with CGC, I would consider breaking my vow purely based on how I've seen Doug & CGC handle AFMr. From the friendly communication, listening to people's suggestions and promptly implementing them, sharing production updates and pictures, to people already getting and enjoying their games - it's absolutely refreshing and how things should be done. It shows CGC has learned, grown, and wants to be in this for the long term.

Your MMR might have been made with the wrong size flipper plunger. Many of them shipped with plungers that were 1/8 longer than they should be - and that caused a lot of the "this feels off" comments. Get some new plungers and swap out your old ones. I did this, and it has that proper snappy stock feeling.

The story I heard is they had leftover plungers from Vacation America that were labeled with the correct B/W part #, but were actually a tad longer. Sure enough when I replaced mine - I could see that the old ones were longer, which means the flipper won't flip as high as it should.

You may have the right ones, but if they feel "off", I bet you got the bad ones and it's worth the $13 gamble to try these IMO:
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-15848-L
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-15848-R