Yep, I heard the same thing as well - at least the part where it isn't going to be run this year (nothing specific about February - just that it won't be December).

How many of you are going to just cancel your order vs. pony up the extra $900 (premium)? I'm not sure myself. Few people want to part with a DP once they've got them, so there isn't much of a secondary market.

Since it is most likely running in 2022, pricing is going to be same as Godzilla thanks to the Jan 1 price bump.

Fingers and toes crossed here - would be great news as my GZ prem just got bumped to March.

I'm about to trade my Mando Premium for a Deadpool Premium. I've got a deposit for a December build but I think the chances of that happening are about nil. Mando never really connected with me the way I hoped it would - every single shot is halfway up the playfield and that center shot gets boring as *#&$.

If by some miracle the December order comes through, I'll have a nicely priced used DP Prem for sale....

Joined the club with a Premium tonight! Traded my Mando Premium for it. I only had time for a couple of quick games, but am loving it so far.

Quick question - how were the outlanes setup from the factory? This one has rubbers on both inlane posts with the left outlane post all the way down and right one in the middle. I know the inlane posts came without rubbers, and I’ll be removing those. I will probably open up the outlanes all the way since the ball times feel pretty long.

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Thanks - I'll try middle on both sides with no inlane rubbers and see how that treats me.

I like clear Titan rings anywhere that is surrounding GI lights, so always on slings and select other places. I used to try to color match plastics in other parts of the playfield but found that is too much work, so I usually just choose a color and go with that everywhere else. There is already so much red on DP that I may go with a different color.

For post sleeves, I like Cliffy sleeves but they are a bit thicker than stock and can make shots tougher. I don't like the Titan post sleeves as they wear out so quickly. Lately I've just been leaving the stock black sleeves as I'm not sure there is a better colored option.

Still in the honeymoon phase on my DP Premium and am absolutely loving it. The music and callouts are some of the best Stern has ever done. I added a shaker motor and external sub and they both made a huge difference. I add subs to all my machines but none have made as big a difference as this one - the music just begs for upgraded bass.

I removed my inlane post rubbers to match factory, but I’m not sure it makes it any harder. It may even be easier with my style of play - now I can’t accidentally bounce a ball into the outlane from that rubber….

If it is like other legacy games w/ IC (Mando, JP) it will not have anything fancy on the apron - just the scanner in place of the right triangular insert, and IC instructions in place of the pricing card.

I really wish they put a full sized custom decal like GZ and Rush have, but that hasn't happened so far.

Here is what Zeppelin looks like w/ IC. Not pretty...

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If anybody has installed an Insider Connected kit on their DP premium and are willing to sell the right triangular apron plastic that they removed, please let me know. Thanks!

New DP Premiums come with Insider Connected installed in the apron, and no right triangular insert plastic. If you want to move the IC sensor to the door and replace the plastic, you have to buy a new full plastic set ($200) - which I think is what Sleal16 did. I was hoping somebody with an old DP Prem that installed the IC sensor in their apron would be willing to sell the plastic they removed. It isn’t worth $200 to me to get that single plastic.

What's the general consensus on replacing the red GI? I've got a Premium coming this week and a boatload of Comet 2SMD Sunlight bulbs - just not sure if the change is worth it. It I do replace them, I'll probably replace ALL of the GI with Sunlight.

I need to vent briefly about ABF Freight. My DP Premium shipped last Tuesday and was supposed to be delivered Friday. It was still two states away on Friday so it got delayed till Monday. Monday comes but it still needed to be transferred to another depot in my city so delayed till Tuesday. This morning I got a call that they can't deliver it because the driver called in sick. Now rescheduled to Wednesday.

First world problems, I know, but give me a break...

A lot of people hate FedEx, but I've had good experiences with them. It is a crap shoot though and I know everybody is dealing with labor issues. I would consider picking it up but it is a 45 minute drive one way and I'd have to unbox it there to fit it into my SUV.

DP Premium finally delivered. Only had time to cut the box off and inspect for damage - and it looks good. My Lucxor katana handle, Stern art blades + pop bumper caps, and Pinmonk mode/multiplier brackets and quiet fan all arrived yesterday. So excited to be back in the club!

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The scoop on my new DP premium consistently ejects to the lower half of the right slingshot. I have to drop the scoop power from the default 255 to 180 and even that is hitting very close to the right edge of the right flipper. I’ve tried various pitches from 6.5 - 7.25 with no change.

Does this sound normal? Seems like something must be misaligned.

If you have a 3D printer, I recommend printing these up. They add additional support on top of the anti-lean bracket. I put them on all my targets.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5157940

I am a recent convert to 3D printing (bought an Ender 3 v2 in December) and absolutely love it. Such an awesome tool for pinball and other hobbies. I'm just sorry I waited this long to buy one. I spent several hundred dollars getting parts printed in the past which would have practically paid for the printer. Filament is really cheap too. I love playing with CAD programs (used Fusion 360 to design some CNC parts in the past) so this is right up my alley.

Yes, my new premium also ejected to the right slingshot. I had to drop the eject power significantly to get it to hit the right flipper instead. I haven’t had time to dig into the root cause as I’ve been playing too much Rush lately.

Thanks for sharing. Can you post the pic they sent? Curious where this blue line is…

I reached out to Terry at Pinball Life and he couldn't get the single plastic - only the full kit from Stern. He did say that he could repro them and sell them individually if somebody was willing to send him a plastic out of their game. I didn't have one to offer since mine came with Insider Connected, so I didn't follow up on it. Any generous individuals willing to part with your plastic for a short while so these can get made?

I'd be interested in one of the factory plastics. I'd move the IC H/W to the coin door, which is what I did on my Iron Maiden.

Me too.

I also prefer Super Bands or Cliffy post sleeves for durability. However be aware that they are thicker than Stern sleeves and can make shots tighter depending on location.