It can definitely drop into the upper lanes from the left orbit. It depends on what is running in the game. When Berzerker Rage is running, the right gate drops so the loop is disabled. If the Sabretooth battle is running, the right gate drops as well. There could be more, but those are two that come to mind off-hand.

I don't recall a situation offhand where a left orbit is stopped by the gate (both sides up there are controlled gates), but the right orbit definitely does vary pass-through or drop into lanes depending on mode on the premium.

EDIT: Dur. Of course Sabretooth battle! The easiest mode for this very reason!

Thanks for correcting me. I didn’t even know that the gate drops in those modes, wouldn’t want to steer anyone wrong.

I feel very fortunate to have a Premium; stop by for some games if you make it to Edmonton.

Cheers,

Winston

I recently posted some pictures of my 'modded out' DP Premium and a I gave a shout out to some outstanding Mod makers. I would like to add one more for Chuck (aka the Modfather). Here are some pictures of the last figure that I bought for my game, "Deadpool in a hammock". When I bought it, it was no longer available but Chuck offered to make another one up for me. He did so and when I received it, the intended mounting spot for it would not work since it was meant for a Pro model and not my Premium. I contacted Chuck again for assistance and he offered to fabricate some mounting brackets for me and ship them at no charge; he did so and now my game is complete. What a guy, Chuck and Deadpool! When my 5 year old grandson saw the new figure, he giggled and laughed in delight, a real 'Kodak moment' for me and exemplified what the term "world under glass' means in Pinball. I saw recently on the JP string that someone was complaining about the Shooter knob that they received from Chuck; don't complain about it on Pinside but just contact him and he will make it right. He always has.

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If anyone is interested in upgrading their speakers and lighting to blown away the look of an LE, check my thread

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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/guide-to-converting-spike-2-pro-prem-to-le-speakers-lighting#post-5273145

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I love hearing some of the rare call outs in this game. Today I heard Dazzler say “I’m in the bathroom”. Never heard it before and random but it made me laugh!

Anyone else I've this rail to the right of the katana lock digging into the field?

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In case you guys missed it. Kevin and Nick did a Deadpool review in their latest ‘Bro do you even pinball’ twitch podcast. While I disagree with their take on the call outs l, comedy, and shere variety of them; They gave the game a very fair and high review. That said, Tanio or Waison (not sure who) was in chat. And while the bro crew were picking away at some of the rules like mini modes blocking wizard modes, Tanio/Waison said in chat that a code update will be coming. No indications on when. But really glad to hear they are not done with this one. Personally, I am Hoping for some high score achievement tables.

Common issue, there is a few fixes mentioned in this forum. Most popular is adding a few washers.

Thanks, I'll read back through again. I've put a strip of Mylar underneath it in the mean time.

I can definitely tell that I'm getting the hang of things. My high score just went from 200 mil last week to over 800 mil just now. I was unlocking all sorts of things but I would like to know exactly what they are and how I even got to those modes. I recall fighting sauron, mech suit multi ball, another type of multi ball that starts with an M in big brown letters. I was able to defeat almost all of the main characters except for T rex, but what would have happened had I defeated him also?
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Sauron is the next battle after you complete Juggernaut, Mystique, and Sabertooth.

Mechsuit Multiball is after you qualify x number of weapons. Should be between 40 and 50, depending on how your machine is set up.

Maybe it was an N, not an M? Ninja Multiball?

If you finish the two quests, you'd battle Megakrakolodonus Rex.

The washer fix is essential long term.

I put a black rubber one down first and metal on top.

Took a fair amount of time.

When taking Katana blade plastic off, be careful to unhook the side that doesn't have screws.

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Can anyone confirm if Cliffy makes a protector for this yet, or was that a one-off thing a few pages back?

Thanks for the explanation. The machine is still on factory settings. Definitely wasn't NMB because I see that all the time, but maybe it wasn't a multiball mode at all? Maybe it was something else. I'm extremely curious so I'm going to watch some streams to see if anyone unlocks it ad I recognize it again because it's bugging me lol. I really wish that I had a camera setup when I saw it. The two quests that you mentioned, is that Rex and Meg and they are considered to be quests and not battles?

Yes, it exists. I just purchased a 3-bank drop target, ball guide nub fix, and 2pc shooter eject protectors and outhole (drain)

LOVE how the BlueHammer power coat turned out on my Premium! Great game for sure !!

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Excellent!! Thank you sir!!

The final version exists and I have it installed. It is very easy to install, looks great, and works well.

Cliff is currently dealing with fires in CA though I believe.

Is there an easy/quick way to see how many extra balls you have? I know when the “shoot again” is solid that means you have at least one extra ball, but I am looking for how to tell how many in total are left. Thanks.

Just joined the club with a pro. Diggin it so far.

Can someone tell me if the sling plastic sticking out beneath the katana ramp drop hole is normal? The ball still drops, but hits the plastic first. It appears to be factory but I can’t see why.

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So now that DP has been our a while and had some code updates what’s everyone’s opinion on longevity in home use?

No there shouldn’t be any plastic hanging out like that! I’m curious what that even came from.

That would be a "no". That plastic protector is backwards or upside down.

On closer inspection, that is the "44" protector. That 44 should be down at the bottom of the sling.

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I've had my DP almost a year now in my home and still loving it. Friends/relatives love it too. It's not going anywhere soon.

Same, it has officially dislodged Iron Maiden for my favorite modern pin.

Yes. It does have a 44. Good call. I will flip it. Why does it ha e a cutout?

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It's going to end up a top ten.

It has a cutout because there is a post holding up the Katana ramp at the bottom of the plastic. Basically, that cutout goes around the post.

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Same here, it’s still my go to pin. Can’t get enough of it.

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That is beautiful. I'd love to replicate it. Is "BlueHammer" the name you've given it, or is that an actual coating?

Great vision to double-down on the blue!

I mean long term. I'm new to the hobby but have palyed a few machines now. This has legs (beside the actual legs).

Thank you! BlueHammer was the color name swatch that I selected from.
It really did turn out great +

I'm in the club finally! This game rocks!

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Hey all.

I'd like to swap out those red GI LEDs in the bottom half of the playfield to match the other whites. I'm guessing any 2 SMD clear white would work?

Suggestions on best replacement for these?

From Comet

https://www.cometpinball.com/products/2smd-bulbs

Stern generally uses Cool White (which we previously sold under the name: Natural White) with a clear lens, if you're wondering).

Cleaned my games this weekend and gave them a fresh coat of wax with P21s. All of the games naturally play faster with a fresh wax, but Holy Cow did that change this game. This was the first home waxing for this pin, and the change in speed is incredible. The scoop kickout is so fast now that the ball bounces off of the right flipper into the standups on the left! It happens so quickly, there isn't time to react with the usual drop catch. Hits to the Li'l DP drops come back like a lightning bolt.

The Snikt shot seems easier to get because the ball is flying around the playfield. Same goes for the Katana ramp. This needs to calm down pretty soon, or I'm going to have to change some settings.

Not an owner, but on my short list. Took down my local DP rival's grand champ score last night in a game where I got to (and beat) Megakrakolodonus Rex for the first time.

I know it's been discussed, but I do think they need to change/alter how the playfield multiplier works. I had the perma 2x from 100 weapons by the end of this game, but so much of this score was due to having a few nicely timed Snikt! shots combined with a few others that were just pure luck/chance.

It's annoying to me that having more or less the exact same game minus 3-4 shots off a standup that bounced right and went up a ramp would result in a score maybe 1/3 as big.
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Great game you had.
I respectfully disagree on the scoring issue; I think "that's pinball" .

I use P21s and it takes a while to slow down. Should be a lot better in about 50 games. I only wax about every 500 games because the game is crazy fast if I wax too often.

I keep alternating between liking it the way it is, and wishing that if not easier, that there were other means of raising the playfield multiplier.

Maybe adding something similar to collecting 100 weapons. Collect 50 cihimis, or drop 20 sets of drops, etc. Somthing like that. Of course you'd run the risk of having players reach all of the goals around the same time and suddenly getting multiple permanent additional playfield multipliers.

No big deal either way. Heck of a fun game. Was just glad to finally crack 2B.

I think I'd prefer it if they tied the PF multiplier to some number of "Y" shots and then hit "Z". Make it difficult, but doable on purpose. The Snikt shot reminds me of everyone's arguments about the old skill shot from GB. If you're lucky enough to drop it into the correct lane, you get 6x. DP isn't that drastic, but it still remains a luck shot most of the time.

They could always tie some other bonus to the Snikt shot. Or they could leave it alone, and I'd still love the game. We'll see on the next update.

Technically, you get two shots lit that can give you 6x total for that GB skillshot. You don't get 6x for making the lane. And that's one of my favorite shots in GB. With practice I eventually could hit it about 40% of the time, which is a LOT for a shot that gives you a way to get 6x playfield.

The Snikt is even more abusable since you can extend it by making more shots to it. I think Tanio has the balance on it just right. I get it at least once per game and frequently stack it to 3x or 4x. Making it easier would break the scoring IMO.

If you can consistently reach 3 & 4x in a game, you're ahead of the curve compared to most people I've talked to. Multipliers should never be easy, but they should be purposefully attainable. I feel this one is based on chance. But like I said, it doesn't affect my overall opinion of the game.

Frequently isn't the same as consistently. I can consistently get 2x. I can frequently get 3 and 4x. I've gotten 5x only a couple times. Given the power of the multipliers, I think that's about right.

The only thing I hate about the shot is it will go airborne and end up on the plastic next to the ramp, then dribble off way more frequently than I would like, but I don't think there's a fix for that.

Hitting the Snikt shot is one of the most satisfying ‘feel good’ shots in all of pinball. I better be rewarded for it through software....both with rules and sounds. I think they nailed it On all accounts.

Was just thinking the same.

Everyone saying how great JP and Maiden are ( I agree ), but this shot beats anything in those 2 games.

Can't think of anything that rivals it, except maybe NGG hole in one shot.

I agree that the snikt shot is too powerful for a single shot; one that usually isn't even an intentionally shot. The fact that something that powerful can just be accidentally hit by what is usually a missed or unintentional shot is not a good aspect in a competition game.

On a side note does it feel like the flippers are angled slightly further down than other pinball machines? I've noticed it on multiple different deadpools and was wondering if it is intentional or if its a build flaw?