Metallica (Pro)
Stern, 2013So I've done a few threads on documenting the lives of 2 of my other games. Star trek and Medieval Madness Remake.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-star-trek-with-4938-plays-pics
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/documenting-the-entire-life-of-a-medieval-madness-remake
So this time I'm going to start from NIB. Here are the first 2 pics so far.
Many many updates to come.
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Pretty much new with only 83 plays. My business partner picked it up on Oakland from Pinball Pro. ( who is always very accommodating) I will continue to get all my NIB games from him!
He set it up and played a few games over the weekend so these are the first pictures I got.
$0.00 earnings. Looking forward to some serious documentation. I'll also include all cost of repairs in this thread as well.
I'm looking forward to 100,000 plays with this someday.
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Great game, one an hr from me on route. .75/play, pumped $40 into it yesterday with my boys(who never heard of Metallica)
Try bending the ball guides that are between sparky. Sometimes the metal get in the way of the light beam and causes it to be flaky. That's what was wrong with mine.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/met-sparky-flaky-option-switch-help
Is this at Bonus Round? It doesn’t look like it and last I knew the BK2000 hadn’t been there in a long time.
Quoted from Waxx:Is this at Bonus Round? It doesn’t look like it and last I knew the BK2000 hadn’t been there in a long time.
Met will be at the Bonus Round soon! We are supposed to be fixed the BK2000 but we are super busy with our full time jobs we haven't had time to get it Goin!
Metallica is a great, fast paced game with an awesome art package. One suggestion based on my experience is that the extended air ball plastic that replaces the one by sparky is absolutely necessary. Had a lot of weird bounces marking up the playfield by the magnet until I added it.
I love threads where route 'operators' are not actually local or regional scum bags with 1800+ machines, 20+ field 'techs' (spit, shine, hack job specialists) and really care about having their games either new, top notch used, or just fantastic titles.
Starting to add some cliffy protectors! The rest will get finished tomorrow.
***shout out to CLIFFY*** who has always rushed parts to me and does a really wonderful thing for our pinball community!!!
Cost of the protectors are right around $50 for all
I've also added a bit of mylar around the sparky magnet. I've seen alot of chipped paint so I want to protect it. I always threw the carbon fiber ring around it on top of the mylar.
The game is going on Route tomorrow!
- Mylar added where the ball drops from the shooter lane and in front of sparky.
- I changed out the rubbers with Titan bands in heavy action areas.
- Cliffys have all been added ( the shooter lane was a real bitch because i couldn't get the ball to launch correctly) it kept not making it all the way around.
- Bill acceptor added. First time trying anything other than MEI. I like the lights on this better.
A few complaints so far..... Stern must sell there new games with used balls ( see pic) no biggie but still wouldn't be good for someone who doesn't know better.
And second the snake doesn't kick out right and the sparky optos weren't aligned right. Easy fixes but if I bought it for home use only then I wouldn't want to spend that much time fixing stuff.
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Quoted from Okarcades:- Bill acceptor added. First time trying anything other than MEI. I like the lights on this better.
I hope you don't come to regret using Pyramid vs Mars, I have a few Pyramid acceptors left on my games, but now I buy Mars exclusively. Pyramids just don't hold up as well as the Mars, at least for me anyway. Pyramid is certainly a cheaper alternative, that is for sure.
Added some mylar at the outhole since that's a typical place for clear coat to break. ( I trimmed it down after the picture)
Put some new balls in and changed out the lock and we are on the way to drop it on Route right now!
Quoted from newpinbin:What is the build date on your machine?
I'm not sure. I'll get the date of the playfield next time I'm up there.
Quoted from chill:Nice of you to have the game set for 50 cents per play.
Thanks for the update and pics.
$1=1 play
$2=3 plays
Quoted from Okarcades:Added some mylar at the outhole since that's a typical place for clear coat to break. ( I trimmed it down after the picture)
Put some new balls in and changed out the lock and we are on the way to drop it on Route right now!
my GOT drain hole get chipped pretty bad. then I found out cliffy makes drain protectors for B/W and Sterns!! For newer sterns they are a must. that and the shooter lane since it is usually the first thing to go.
Ever consider a sparky protector. Should help protect that magnet pinbits has them and i make them in small batches every now and again. If you are interested i could send ya one. Ive had the same one on my machine for years. But not sure how it would hold up in a route env.
1 month and 1689 plays. Not too shabby. $855 for the first month. Not too shabby either.
The bar owner said a few of the rubbers on the sleeves fell off a few times and he had to put them back on.
The only other thing was one of the spot light leds fell out. Other than that it had a wonderful first month with many more to come.
Lots of Dimples! It'll smooth out!
Quoted from newpinbin:How often will you wax/clean the playfield?
Monthly at the very least. Often every 2 weeks or 500 plays
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Mitchell, SD
Saskatoon, SK
