AC/DC (Pro Vault Edition)
Stern, 2017
Batman 66 (LE)
Stern, 2016
Batman 66 (Premium)
Stern, 2016
Batman 66 (Super LE)
Stern, 2016
Black Knight Sword of Rage (LE)
Stern, 2019
Guardians of the Galaxy (LE)
Stern, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy (Premium)
Stern, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy (Pro)
Stern, 2017Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:That is the exact place that mine is damaged. My replacement populated playfield. It is gorgeous everywhere else, but that rail is dug into the the playfield. Took 14 months to get the replacement. If they would pay careful attention to the known problem spots, this could be avoided.
Quoted from fooflighter:I raised that guardrail on day one with a fiber washer I knew that would be an issue just looking at it
This should not be something a new owner should need to do, ever.
Quoted from smalltownguy2:This should not be something a new owner should need to do, ever.
You are correct, but until Stern removes the art from underneath the spade bolt portions of the ball guides (like they did on the posts), we're on our own.
Quoted from fooflighter:I raised that guardrail on day one with a fiber washer I knew that would be an issue just looking at it
Was yours dug in? I'm worried the act of raising it will damaged the art. Right now, mine is not damaged, but you see a visible ripple. I know for certain, I won't be getting a second populated PF.
Quoted from smalltownguy2:This should not be something a new owner should need to do, ever.
Agreed, but before I launch a ball on a new game, I survey the hell out of it and look for problem issue areas and apply preventative maintenance where I can. Granted, shouldn't have to, but I'm not going to confuse my desired with actual reality and pretend that the games have have been QC'd 100%, they just aren't, they get close but I temper my expectations.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Was yours dug in? I'm worried the act of raising it will damaged the art. Right now, mine is not damaged, but you see a visible ripple. I know for certain, I won't be getting a second populated PF.
It was pressing firmly into the playfield, when I released the bolt tension, the guardrail actually sprung back into it's correct shape... I mean it was Really torqued down... It has some scratching already without a ball being played, I Novus2'ed it and waxed and buffed to a gloss... So I raised it, put a strip of mylar down ... Hasn't been a problem and the raptor tower shoots like butter with the washer.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:That is the exact place that mine is damaged. My replacement populated playfield. It is gorgeous everywhere else, but that rail is dug into the the playfield. Took 14 months to get the replacement. If they would pay careful attention to the known problem spots, this could be avoided.
Mine JP premium is the same. No word from Stern. Got ghosted on this one.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Was yours dug in? I'm worried the act of raising it will damaged the art. Right now, mine is not damaged, but you see a visible ripple. I know for certain, I won't be getting a second populated PF.
I would take the rail off and put some washers around the rail posts to lift it off the PF (gently) before the problem gets worse.
Same thing happened on my brand new DP, I had lifted the right ramp rail before playing ball one based on warnings in the owner's thread, but didn't do the left side inner loop rail until >100 games were played. The rail had dug into the wood and lifted the paint and clear in one section.
I pushed it down and laid mylar over the area, added washers to the rail. I don't expect anymore issues and fortunately it's not really visible.
IMG_9111 (resized).JPGQuoted from fooflighter:It was pressing firmly into the playfield, when I released the bolt tension, the guardrail actually sprung back into it's correct shape... I mean it was Really torqued down... It has some scratching already without a ball being played, I Novus2'ed it and waxed and buffed to a gloss... So I raised it, put a strip of mylar down ... Hasn't been a problem and the raptor tower shoots like butter with the washer.
Makes me feel a little better about trying to raise it and add a washer. This thing is dug in. I'll try to post a pic later.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Here's my damage. Getting this rail up looks pretty involved. Doesn't look terrible but you can feel a ridge with your fingernail.
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You don’t need to take the rail off. All you really need to do is loosen the nut under the playfield holding down the end of the rail. Then if you snip a wedge out of a fiber washer you can just pry the end of the rail up a little bit and use the gap you cut in the washer to slide it under the rail and around the screw. Then just retighten the nut (but not too much).
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/welcome-to-the-jurassic-park-le-club/page/66#post-5328991
Christ I can only imagine what the condition of the balls is after hitting this straight on numerous times. I just see them gouged and nicked grinding all over the field during play. Not a smart design at all and should have a rubber sleeved post at the end of it.
01b397253aa8ef5ea7eeff2e7012a1243be48299 (resized).jpgQuoted from RC_like_the_cola:Here's my damage. Getting this rail up looks pretty involved. Doesn't look terrible but you can feel a ridge with your fingernail.
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This is definitely a design flaw. The game is very cool overall but there's a few things that make me wonder if they called pencils down before they were quite done.
Quoted from EaglePin:You don’t need to take the rail off. All you really need to do is loosen the nut under the playfield holding down the end of the rail. Then if you snip a wedge out of a fiber washer you can just pry the end of the rail up a little bit and use the gap you cut in the washer to slide it under the rail and around the screw. Then just retighten the nut (but not too much).
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/welcome-to-the-jurassic-park-le-club/page/66#post-5328991
Well, I was hoping to take it out, use Yelobird's iron method to smooth down the ripple, then mylar, then put a washer and reinstall lol.
Quoted from sohchx:Christ I can only imagine what the condition of the balls is after hitting this straight on numerous times. I just see them gouged and nicked grinding all over the field during play. Not a smart design at all and should have a rubber sleeved post at the end of it.
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I’ve had the game over a year and the balls in mine haven’t worn any faster than in my other games.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Doesn't look terrible but you can feel a ridge with your fingernail.
Have a chance to pick up a nib gnr standard today. Want it bad, but I'm not a fan of gambling. How bad of a gamble is it with the se?
Quoted from tp:Have a chance to pick up a nib gnr standard today. Want it bad, but I'm not a fan of gambling. How bad of a gamble is it with the se?
Tough question. Theres plenty of people with issues who don't post about them. There's many people with issues who do post. No way to get true odds. If it happens to you it'll feel like 100%
Quoted from tp:Have a chance to pick up a nib gnr standard today. Want it bad, but I'm not a fan of gambling. How bad of a gamble is it with the se?
I’d say you’re almost certain to have some minor pooling. I don’t think you need to worry about chipping etc for the most part
Quoted from tp:Have a chance to pick up a nib gnr standard today. Want it bad, but I'm not a fan of gambling. How bad of a gamble is it with the se?
If possible get the distributor to open it up so you can inspect it first. Yes, this is what it's come to.
"Sight-unseen" purchases should be limited to products that are:
A) Literally identical in every box.
or
B) Have a no-questions asked return policy.
as now people get their AIQ at home and played few hundred games, can someone tell me about AIQ playfield quality? Dimples or whatever?
Thanks
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Here's my damage. Getting this rail up looks pretty involved. Doesn't look terrible but you can feel a ridge with your fingernail.
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The rail above this one is digging in as well. I'm gonna do the work and disassemble before playing more. I'll try to smooth the art, add mylar and put washers on the rail posts. Ugh.
Happy to report that I got a Wonka LE yesterday and there is no pooling at all. Build date was Oct 9, 2019.
I hope we get past this pooling / chipping issue soon. I would lose my mind if a new game chipped.
Anyhow, here is one thumbs up for a lovely Wonka playfield! I expect that I will be just as lucky on my GnR someday. We shouldn't have to be lucky though, should we?
Quoted from chuckwurt:Report back in 300 plays.
October 8th 2019 build date.
Here’s mine after 1000 plays
60469FB4-D709-4BE5-B9A3-6237F9309A77 (resized).jpegB47F32B5-8412-433B-AAA8-2510398A3CF9 (resized).jpegI’m happy to report that I finally got my jjpotc replacement playfield. I had some minor chipping around posts that was actually hidden under the posts that I found while installing cliffys. They covered it and I’m pleased.
Quoted from Bowlingpin:October 8th 2019 build date.
Here’s mine after 1000 plays[quoted image][quoted image]
That’s what I’m talking about!
Quoted from J85M:What size fibre washers are people using under guides?
1/4" I.D. x 3/8" O.D. x .032" thick worked great on my Iron Maiden and Batman 66. The #10 I.D. x 3/8" O.D. x .032" thick also worked when I ran out of the 1/4" I.D. size, but they were a little tighter on the spade bolts that secure the ball guides.
Quoted from Rum-Z:1/4" I.D. x 3/8" O.D. x .032" thick worked great on my Iron Maiden and Batman 66. The #10 I.D. x 3/8" O.D. x .032" thick also worked when I ran out of the 1/4" I.D. size, but they were a little tighter on the spade bolts that secure the ball guides.
Awesome thanks! I’ve only got very slight pooling under my ant man guide from being over tightened, I’ve loosened it slightly but will add a washer.
Quoted from tp:Besides the black washers being ugly.
Completely insane that they are sending games out like this. They know yours will likely have an issue, so they slap a bandaid on it and ship it out. Unreal.
No. In person it looks perfect. Put readers on turned on the flashlight and inspected. Wax was drying while I took pics, might be that.
Maybe if that photo was blown up another 1000% we could see more distortion. Pretty useless exercise blowing up a photo like that.
Buy a microscope and look at little stuff at home, bugs, leaves, rocks whatever. Searching a users posts and blowing them up into oblivion does nothing.
Quoted from NoQuarters:Maybe if that photo was blown up another 1000% we could see more distortion. Pretty useless exercise blowing up a photo like that.
Buy a microscope and look at little stuff at home, bugs, leaves, rocks whatever. Searching a users posts and blowing them up into oblivion does nothing.
Yeah, well look at THIS.
I haven’t been following if Stranger Things has had issues vs the most recent released pins.
Any input here?
Quoted from Vino:I haven’t been following if Stranger Things has had issues vs the most recent released pins.
Any input here?
Nobody bought one, so nobody knows! JK, I know at least one was sold to Tilt studios in Az.
Quoted from Roostking:Nobody bought one, so nobody knows! JK, I know at least one was sold to Tilt studios in Az.
Lol! Good theme just didn’t really do anything for me.
Quoted from Multiballmaniac1:Lol! Good theme just didn’t really do anything for me.
I hadnt watched the show, so I could not get into much to begin with. Im not really one to pick up on rules quickly, so its kinda unfair for me to really judge a game I have played about 5 or 6 times. But yea, it doesnt get my first set of quarters, thats for sure.
Quoted from Vino:I haven’t been following if Stranger Things has had issues vs the most recent released pins.
Any input here?
what do you think ?
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