In the pics it looks looks like additional lights were used for the stream and not just the pin stadiums. Was this the case? I also found the “candy cane” effect on the sword/left ramp and the frequent blasts of UV light very distracting in last nights stream.

These cards you post on this thread and others (e.g. GotG) look good but a couple comments

1. Why not post a picture of just the art and not a whole screenshot with the menus Photoshop buttons etc.?

2. It is fine to put your email address, website, etc. on the card but these seem to be on top of other info which will make the cards unusable by most people. It is almost like you are making these for your own exclusive use, which is fine. But if you are going to post them why not make a version others can print and use?

Unboxed #39 today

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They now include washers on the leg bolts which I think is a nice way to protect the powder coat. This is the first game I've had with HD glass. At one point I forgot the glass was there and tried to reach in and remove the plastic bag from little Deadpool.

My personal choice was to keep IM VE and get DP LE. At this point if I had to choose between the two, I'd take DP but I've had IM VE for almost 2 years.

We started the game before he got home from school and this was pretty much the moment he walked in.

Only a few games so far but loving it. The code feels great out of the box to me, but I also had GotG and BM66 since the release code so my expectations were low.

Yes but there is no way to put them back in after updating the code. I understand how things like high scores might not be as applicable to save between versions, but play count and settings should stay after a code update. Every time I update code I have to put it back on free play, have it use really knocker, turn off the fake screeching knocker, set the volume, etc. Virtually every other product out there (including pins from other manufacturers) remembers your settings after a software update. The fact that the play count is constantly reset to 0 is especially unacceptable. It is akin to the dealer reseting your odometer to 0 every time you get an oil change.

I have had my boom button occasionally get stuck down. Maybe 2 times over the months that I've had the game. Usually just hitting it again pops it back so I haven't looked for a fix. Out of the box the light on my boom button RGB light didn't work. Two of the wires (red and 5V) were switched and soldered in the wrong locations, so switching them back got it working.

I used to have this issue on mine. The problem was specific to the situation when some of the drop targets were already down. The drop target mech wasn't correctly aligned with the slot in the play field. I started this thread which explains the issue and how to correct it:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/deadpool-center-drop-target-issue

This thread documents a very similar issue I had with my game. On mine I initially thought it was an issue with this plate but it turned out to be the position of the drops in the play field cut out so that they couldn't move enough to reset.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/deadpool-center-drop-target-issue

I dug this out of their website and put it so it could be more easily viewed. Unfortunately the file is 18 MB so too large to post on pinside directly.

https://imgur.com/fD9E8GV

I agree, there seems to be this movement recently that the playfield always needs to be brightly lit or else the game isn't playable. I agree that we should have the option of having the GI off during disco MB. It really is a cool effect with the spots of light not only dancing around the playfield but the entire room.

I hope Stern will give us the option to keep them someday, and also keep all the other settings I have to reset manually each time (set to Free play, Q24 to knocker, knocker volume off, do not start game with boom button, etc.)

The high scores can be reset at any time. It would likely be appropriate to reset the high scores after changing several of the options within the code (number of balls, extra balls, ball save time, difficulty of starting modes, etc.) My argument was just to give the option to keep high scores. Some code updates radically change the scoring (like some early updates on GotG) but there are also very minor updates that have minimal influence on game play.

I feel like with most games that come out there is some buzz phrase that becomes popular on pinside for those that don't like the game, but the meaning of that phrase often isn't well defined. For Star Wars it was "math chess." For DP the phrase seems to be "Gomez clunk". It seems not to be used to describe other Gomez games like MB or LOTR, and I must admit after owning this game since it came out I'm not even sure what it means.

Does it refer to "flow"? Both orbits and ramps return the ball safely (at least on the LE/prem). Center shot also returns the ball.

There are 11 drops, which is a lot for a modern game. Is this what is mean by clunk?

Do people feel the shots are too difficult? I don't feel this is the case at least on my game but I understand the right (back) ramp can be difficult on some machines if it isn't adjusted properly. The Skinkt shot is hard but it needs to be for the rules to make any sense.

The game has a fresh layout (e.g. not the classic fan seen on Met, GotG, Munsters, AFM, etc) which maybe people aren't used to or don't like for some reason?

I had this issue initially on mine. It had to deal with out the drop targets were aligned, I put I link to the thread below where I describe the issue further and how I fixed it. In your case it might be a simpler problem like how the play field is leveled.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/deadpool-center-drop-target-issue

This damage was caused by the guide scraping the play field. Seems like if you don't have any damage you are trying to cover a simple washer would be enough to lift the guide off the play field.

The disco ball already does spin on the LE. If your question is if there is an add on for the pro that makes the ball spin like the LE there isn't one that does exactly that. There was one that would spin sometimes but not work with the code the same way. Some had node board issues with it and I'm not sure if it is still available.

Edit: Wrote this a while ago and forgot to submit it, now I realize others have addressed the issue.

This works but, Sabretooth is already the easiest of the 3 villian modes and then nothing will be stacked with Lil DP multiball because you would have already finished Sabertooth. In my option the ball save on Lil'l DP is better used on Juggernaught who is harder to kill and requires hits to the risky drops.

Thats one thing I like about this game there is more than one good strategy.

I can confirm that these are present in the LE goodie bag including the DP in the hammock. I tried installing it but it looks stupid with the disco ball there and blocks the cool lighting effects from the ball. I removed it later the same day and I'm pretty sure this is why it isn't installed at the factory.

I disagree with this. A loose ball guide is likely to be the cause of the chipped katana ramp entrance as you speculated. Cutting a slot in a washer creates more sharp metal corners that could damage the playfield in a difference place. The guide can be easily removed, although it does require removing the katana sword and disconnecting the optos in the handle. You can remove the guide completely and put washers underneath. Then it can be adjusted precisely - in my experience the key part was bending the far end of the guide back towards the back of the machine but a little goes a long way here. My guess is a loose ball guide essentially does the same thing but allows motion of the guide or washers against the playfield. I would not attempt to bend the guide while it is still attached to the playfield. Getting this shot reliable adds a lot to the enjoyment of this game, and can be done with ball guide tight.

Mine was splitting also, someone watching my stream said I should check the hole protector and sure enough it had cracked. I just ordered a replacement, I mean a real one, from Cliffy.

My stock hole protector cracked (thanks to the guy that noticed it on my stream and pointed it out to me). Stern sent me a replacement but I decided to try my luck with a real Cliffy. The Cliffy one actually matches the contour of the wood around hole and makes it a little easier to make the shot.

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