oh god man, give it rest. How many times are you going to white knight for stern around here...

If it's an issue I hope they genuinely address it, not ignore emails and calls to the point people get the state attorney general involved like stern had to.

Hopefully so...it's gotten insane the last decade

I don't think anyone is against clean air and water, but let's make sensible rules. The hypocrisy involving climate issues is astonishing.

I see the real world effects of crippling regulations daily, and unfortunately "government" gets it right very little. I'm sure the fact a handful of countries stop using some Chemical in clearcoat makes up for the hundreds of other countries with zero or very little regulation.

Says the guy who thinks "WOZ is for gays" and trolls jjp threads.....

Mine is 6/16 and it's been perfect. There is going to be problems at the SIM card hole for everyone just based off the material left in for the stud, and the angle. They need a cliffy asap for it. I have the power turned way up on the flippers and haven't had a ball come off the wireform yet. Not saying it doesn't happen or you don't have issues, but complaining about a magnets settings seems like you are looking for problems to have. Aren't you the same guy who made a thread about jjp clearcoat quality issues and that your sterns have never had an issue?

I personally don't think one would be needed for the phone hole, but more protection isn't a bad thing. It really seems the issue with the SIM card hole is the way they trimmed out the wood. On the right side you have the material sticking out for the threads of a post to go through. On mine, some of the SIM card hole edges arent routed out as nice as the phone hole is, with a straight angle on the left and back side. Seems like the material left for the post is going to catch a brunt of the damage, but hopefully whatever the release protects the area.

PF Swaps? Pfft, what a pathetic joke. I'm sure you have already posted it to 4,300 other stern threads, so no need to get the word out. Keep up the good work white knight.

Well thank god You're here to make sure all is fair in the world...carry on.

I love the game so far and just hit 100 games played. My only real complaint is whatever rubber they are using is absolute garbage. I had to replace 4 pieces already due to tearing and wear. With the amount of overlapping ramps and tight spaces, the best thing they can do is put something halfway decent in the game. Not sure what, but anything would seemingly be better than what's there now.

That leads into a second issue. I dropped a rubber down the phone slot, and got it with a pair of long tweasers....seemingly no big deal. That was until I went to play after, and the opto switch isn't registering. I tested it a few times, but am not getting anything. Opto switches are seemingly straight forward, unless I'm missing something. I pulled both out, and unlike others I have seen, one has what looks like a transmit LED and the opposite side looks like a piece of plastic. Is anyone aware if these are different optos than say the ones in the hobbit?

After digging a little bit more it seems all the opto switches coming off that board are dead. It's all 3 including theater opto, phone opto, and left orbit opto. Is there a way for me to test the board and see if it works? Any suggestions?

That's the weird part, it was completely off. I thought maybe I just jostled something loose, but have ran the wires back to the board and don't see anything out of the ordinary. I'm going to look at it tomorrow with fresh eyes and try to troubleshoot it.

Finally got to dig into it and I did short the right opto board. Not sure how exactly, but it looks like I left a small hook tool on the lip of the cabinet and when I pulled the playfield up, it made contact on the opto board. Rest assured it looks like complete user error and not a bad part or anything. Hopefully I can get one from jjp Monday so I'll be back in business.

I also have to compliment jjp and Lloyd (@ltg). I sent a message on a Saturday around noon, and within the hour Lloyd called me walking me through some of the first things to check. Just have to say I was super impressed and confirmed I made the right choice by purchasing JJP products.

Yea, not sure why they didn't chamfer the edge, as it looks to be a big part of the problem.
Luckily a protector should be able to fully protect it, but kind of annoying to even have to deal with it.

Seems like such a cheap, easy way to avoid these issues. Hopefully it becomes standard market wide.

Is it just me or this game pretty difficult? I have hit 2 mil a couple times, and got to the MB where you have played all the modes, but I have only collected at max 3-4 SIM cards. Somehow I always drain before I can collect it. Anyone have some tips for getting the SIM card?

My ball times are pretty short, and the only time I am getting a big score is from MB's. Are most people playing trough the modes or are they just using the Big Bang? Also, it says you can add time to the mode...has anyone figured out how you do this?

Lastly, are everyone's flippers dead even? My left flipper is down a bit, maybe 2-3'. Can any one else take a look and let me know how yours is setup?

Overall, really enjoy the game, and think it is a lot of fun. I have never had a game challenge me as much as this one has so far, but absolutely loving it. If anybody has gameplay advice, or how you attack the game, I'm definitely curious to hear. Hope everyone is enjoying it!

Is that dude really selling programs from pinball shows, and the free flyers they hand out? $24.99 they handed out free at expo? That is so much cringe I don't even know how to describe it.

I have no issues minus some spotty rubber and a opto board I shorted (jjp next day aired one free of charge). I even offered to pay and they said no, they were next day airing it. That was after they returned my call on a Saturday afternoon for tech support.

Some people seem to have some issues, but I can say mine has pretty much been perfect.

Tough is understatement. I usually have trouble making games last because I play so much and usually go through them pretty quick. Not DI....I've scored 3-4 mil a few times now, but most of my games are under a million and done. I have it completely stock settings, minus 3 EB. I have made it to showdown one time, but otherwise only collected 3 SIM cards. That is the toughest for me, is getting the SIM card before i drain. For those that made it to Armageddon, it must have been a sight. Short of never-ending EB, it seems extremely tough to do.

Sorry, that's correct. I only got to it once, and that was because I did nothing but focus on getting through the modes and not really trying for anything else. It's s tough one for sure.