Monroe, LA
Joined the club with a NIB demo game at TPF! 555 plays over the weekend, and was happy to share the love!
Score-wise, just 748M so far, but climbing every day...
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Deadpool (Limited Edition)
Stern, 2018
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Stern, 2018
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Quoted from Gov:I played the pro a lot at TPF and I feel the extra ramp adds a ton to the game on the premium. The mirror ball not so much. The drops make it play differently as well. I am very happy with the decision to go with the premium if only for the left orbit shot alone.
Nice features on the Premium for sure. And I'm glad you liked playing my Pro. 
I simply didn't have the extra 1400+ for the Premium.
I did buy a LerMods disco ball and added it after I got home. Lame. Lame. Deciding what to do about that.
Anyway... Deadpool WINS!
Quoted from Audioenslaved:What if you had the extra cash would you have gone premium?
Yes. If you have the "extra money," there's no reason to not go Premium. 
I can only speak about the LerMods disco ball.
It ties (passively) to the Disco insert light. Insert light comes on, then disco ball rotates and its light comes on. So...
When in attract mode, the thing goes on and off and you can hear it. Irritating.
The lights in the base hit you in the eyes as much as they hit the ball.
The light bouncing off the ball is next to nothing.
Disappointing.
It would seem the best way to do a disco ball would be to have 2 separate items. A rotating ball on a shorter shaft. And a remote-mounted light to cast upon it.
I've already disconnected this thing and I'm deciding what to do.
Just want y'all to know I and Rob with Lermods have been talking and working on solutions for the disco ball. He's been very responsive and great to work with!
This is my first Spike. Is it normal the fan is so loud?!? Sound meter says 40dB avg in the quiet room, but when the fan kicks on, it's avg 57dB. Just live with it? Or is mine louder than it should be?
Quoted from chuckwurt:Mylar works great.
I've heard that. Yet, I went with the new protectors from Cliffy. Thanks for the tip @vireland. I didn't/hadn't seen his "what's new" page.
Quoted from Gov:Found it interesting there is a metal protector on a metal rail
Oops, yeah, I said wooden rail. Things sure have changed.
With the help of Rob and Kim from Lermods , we arrived at a different configuration of their disco ball mod on my Pro.
We rigged a spotlight to shine on the ball rather than relying on the led strip mounted under it. That's more like a real disco ball anyway! And actually, the little controller board could not drive all 3 (motor, led strip, and spotlight) so I removed the led strip from the circuit.
I might reposition the spotlight lower and/or farther from the ball, or try a different led, but you get the idea.
Without the benefit of the software in the higher models, I think it's the best we can do with an add-on -- and better than the stock disco ball mod IMO.
Props to Lermods for all their help and communication. Thanks!
dp-disco-ball3 (resized).jpgdp-disco-ball2 (resized).jpgdp-disco-ball1 (resized).jpgdp-disco-ball4 (resized).jpgWait. What did I miss? You can save settings and scores when/before you update code?
Edit: Oh wait I see now. This new version ADDS the ability to do so. Cool.
I just updated to v 1.0, and my GC score seen below is gone. As well as settings of course.
1 week later
StoneyFL -- I love that holder tool!
For the first time... Just fought (and defeated) the Megakrakolodonus Rex!!! But got no further. Of note, the ~500M final score was less than a third of my best scores. I guess I was going for progression over points. Love this game!
Quoted from Mahoyvan:Interesting!
Was your game super long? I'm thinking lengthy battles with low mode scores?
No, wasn't long at all. Progressed through the battles and quests pretty quickly without much stacking, minimal snikts, and short multiballs.
When I got my ~1.7 billion, it was all about the snikts and looooong multiballs.
Quoted from Gumby510:What do I do?
Check plugs/connections.
Right. Some folks seem to be confusing playfield multiplier -- Max 5x -- (Snikt shot and is limited time) with Bonus multiplier (completing top lanes) which is probably unlimited.
Quoted from mjs2:Also decrease the power of the trough coil launching the ball into shooter lane in the settings. Factory is real high in my opinion and tears that area up.
This. Dial it way back. Wish I'd thought of it sooner.
3 weeks later
Quoted from nicknack66:for the 10 on the Match Wheel there is an extra space between the 1 and 0 so it looks like 1 0.
I reported it. Started with 1.02
The space following the numeral 1 shows up under several conditions.
Every time I think: "I need to adjust the Snikt target" (and I think it often) -- I end up hitting it like 3 times in the next game. LOL
Murphy is alive and well... and does play pinball.
Anyway, I made the target more parallel to the outline of the hole, and I *think* it does better.
YMMV, but that's mine.
snikt (resized).jpgQuoted from Chisox:Why keep some of the best pinball art ever in the dark?
I SO agree. A couple simple spotlights fit the bill just fine. I love PinStadiums and they're great! But until they have the diffusers, on DP, the reflections on the sword are pretty bad. Yes, solutions are available to that somewhat, but nothing I want drop the bucks on.
Love this game!
1 week later
2 weeks later
Quoted from IdahoRyan:Anyone have photo's of some Spot Lights? The middle of the playfield is surprisingly dark on my Premium.
See post# 3176
6 months later
Same happened to me. For me.... The small coil/magnet which causes the drop targets to trip... is held on by a single screw which has LOOSENED. This causes play/movement in the coil, so it does not engage/move the metal trip bracket reliably. So, not all targets drop, and the coil fires multiple times trying to drop them all.
To repair/tighten, I removed the entire assembly. On it, is a circuit board with the LEDs. Remove the circuit board, and there you will see the screw to tighten. My coil was barely hanging on! Fortunately, there's a paper insulator so the screw head does not short to the light board.
Let us know how it goes.
3 months later
Quoted from ryandimx:Since it's my first NIB are there any protectors I should be installing before we play the first game?
Turn down the power on the coil that sends balls into the launcher lane. It will beat your launcher lane to death. Install lane protectors, yes, but still. Turn down that coil in the settings. Like half.
1 month later
I'm not sure what you did to check the connections, but unplug them and plug back in. Then wiggle them as well.
You might be able to play a game, but doubtful. And even if you can, it will suck because things won't work.
Quoted from Jakegreenhaus:Thanks I got 400 weapons on ball1. 3 ninja mb's
Try with the glass on. 
Quoted from punkin:It think the closest modern stern to Deadpool that I've played is Aerosmith.
I have both Aerosmith and Deadpool. Closest thing to Aerosmith really is GOTG. Rules, modes, multiballs are practically identical. Deadpool is like neither IMO.
Quoted from PinMonk:Aerosmith is much closer to KISS.
Yeah, I forgot about KISS and the leftover code. 
I've only played a couple games on that one.
9 months later
Yes, new owners.... Turn down that trough eject strength. Now!
Adjustments >> DP >> #4 Trough Eject Power. Drop to 200 -- or even less.
You'll be glad you did.
3 weeks later
Yes! Good to have you back robin And fwiw, I prefer the art blades from @tiltgraphics.
8 months later
Chimis are what light the Quest(s). 3 chimis lights the Quest at the scoop. Fight T-Rex or Megladon.
1 month later
Quoted from NightTrain:What’s the consensus on Deadpool? Mirror blade or art blades?
"Consensus" hahahaha. Me, I like art blades.
2 months later
Quoted from RobF:Another question I had, after you start 2x playfield, does additional snikt shots start the timer over again when it moves to the next multipler value?
Yes! Bouncing it up to the next level *right before* the timer runs out is a rush!
1 month later
Quoted from JStoltz:Anybody in the club have experience with a game that takes what seems like an extra long time to boot up?
Yes, my DP takes far longer than my AIQ or JP. Haven't timed it, but it's probably about 15 seconds longer.
3 months later
Quoted from Jedi_Gill:Ladies and Gents, quick question. This coil test, when you perform it on your machine what does it do?
I'm asking because on my machine to doesn't do anything; and I'm trying to figure out what's broken. There is another option further in this menu where the ramp on the right (I have a premium) does got up and down. So I'm just puzzled by the difference in this #13 setting if anyone can assist, I would be in your debt. Thanks.
Jedi_Gill I have a Pro, so I don't have that ramp/coil/test. However, I see the screen calls it "Up/Down Ramp - HOLD." Which leads me to believe this is a SECOND coil which HOLDS the ramp after the first coil moves it. I've seen that on other mechs. Since it's just a holding coil, it doesn't have the power nor position to MOVE the ramp. Hence, it SEEMS like it's not doing anything when you test. But if you listen carefully you might hear a hum or a wiggle when you energize it.
Yes, all theory. But perhaps others can correct or corroborate.
8 months later
Yup. Deadpool takes several seconds longer to boot than most. It takes time to initialize that much awesome!
3 months later
Quoted from sullivcd40:Maybe try turning down trough eject power.
Definitely do that no matter what.
6 months later
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