Pottstown, PA
Quoted from Slapfighter:Camper, here is mine........
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Ya I think the house ramp opto is switch 54. Seems like mine is not aligning correctly so you may want to check that on yours as well.
Quoted from orangestorm87:Ya I think the house ramp opto is switch 54. Seems like mine is not aligning correctly so you may want to check that on yours as well.
House ramp is switch 43, there is no alignment to that one as it is keyed. I know because mine was bad, would not register anything until I got the replacement.
Has anyone heard when in 2022 the next run will be? I know they shorted the last run so I figured it would be February or March.
Nürnberg
Quoted from Cento:Can I ask where you got the tombstones and the trees for your Elvira HOH?
All from ebay.
Search for:
LEMAX tombstones, Halloween Spookytown
And
Tree model Winter (painted them black)
Quoted from Slapfighter:All from ebay.
Search for:
LEMAX tombstones, Halloween Spookytown
And
Tree model Winter (painted them black)
They carry that Lemax stuff at Michael’s. Being July, they probably have Halloween stuff out already. If not, they definitely will by August, and you can find all that stuff in the stores.
Quoted from gambit3113:They carry that Lemax stuff at Michael’s. Being July, they probably have Halloween stuff out already. If not, they definitely will by August, and you can find all that stuff in the stores.
and a lot of the times with a 20-40% off the marked prices.
Quoted from gambit3113:They carry that Lemax stuff at Michael’s. Being July, they probably have Halloween stuff out already. If not, they definitely will by August, and you can find all that stuff in the stores.
not there just yet, but SOON (my wife's a halloweenaholic, we literally checked today)
Quoted from TommyGavin:My May 12th built machine so far hasn't shown any issues. Haven't played too much yet mind you. Just extremely happy to finally get it and have been taking in it's beauty. I purchased a statue instead of the topper. I'm not leaving it up there until i figure out a mounting system I can trust, and probably add some lighting to it. Just for pics to see how it looks.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
I love that statue your using as a topper, where did you get it?
Just had this custom button surround made by pinsider rimmeym This one was made out of a red marble looking material. He can make them out of all sorts of materials, and make any design I could come up with. What do you all think?
PXL_20210711_190210061.MP (resized).jpgQuoted from locustgrovepin:The other one goes in the cellar under the house ramp.
Oh dam I messed up I wonder if I can even remove that now I got 1 on the front of the garage i think I seen an Le for sale with one 2 on there and just did the same thing like a moron
Quoted from MacGruber:Wait I should be able to swap that out no sticky material on those just the lane switches i think. Glad I seen your post thanks!
The hard part is just getting to the cellar entrance to install it.
Added a set of the #Docquest video screens to Elvira today. Simply brilliant work. Fit finish and install were spot on. Well done and they look amazing thanks.
Quoted from Hammerhead1550:I love that statue your using as a topper, where did you get it?
Thanks! It ain't cheap, but it is quite less than a Stern topper...although not interactive of course. You can still find it many places, even Amazon. "Limited to 2500" means there are plenty lol.
https://www.specfictionshop.com/products/elvira-1-4-scale-masterpiece-statue
search Grand Jester Studios Elvira statue to shop around. The link above is the best price i've seen. I've purchased from them before. No issues.
Quoted from TommyGavin:Thanks! It ain't cheap, but it is quite less than a Stern topper...although not interactive of course. You can still find it many places, even Amazon. "Limited to 2500" means there are plenty lol.
https://www.specfictionshop.com/products/elvira-1-4-scale-masterpiece-statue
search Grand Jester Studios Elvira statue to shop around. The link above is the best price i've seen. I've purchased from them before. No issues.
I can confirm this is a good price. I don’t like the statue that much but it sure is tempting ..
Has anyone tested the topper connections to figure out how it’s working? I’m curious if a custom mod could interface with it. Not sure how Stern toppers work
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Has anyone tested the topper connections to figure out how it’s working? I’m curious if a custom mod could interface with it. Not sure how Stern toppers work
I believe most of the newer toppers have their own node board.
Quoted from DudeRegular:I believe most of the newer toppers have their own node board.
Makes sense - I liked the Gomez video about why they went to that node board design. That said, there must be some signal going to the node board to tell it what to do - that’s more what I was asking about.
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Makes sense - I liked the Gomez video about why they went to that node board design. That said, there must be some signal going to the node board to tell it what to do - that’s more what I was asking about.
I am with you that it would be cool to know more about how it all works. It may make sense to get a separate topic going on with regards to topper functionality.
As far as looking at the signals, does the MPU even send commands without the presence of the topper node?
Quoted from DudeRegular:I am with you that it would be cool to know more about how it all works. It may make sense to get a separate topic going on with regards to topper functionality.
As far as looking at the signals, does the MPU even send commands without the presence of the topper node?
Probably a good first question for that new thread!
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Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:That might be the last new Elvira House of Horrors pin seen in 2021.
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I just hope they don’t go to deep into 2022 for the next run.
Nelson
I will be getting this pin next year for its 2021 run, name is already on the list. I have enjoyed playing this game onsite. I played one at a local dealer and one of the plates in front of the gargoyle pop ups broke off when I was playing the machine. How have your pins held up? Any issues I should be aware of?
Quoted from nsmith:I will be getting this pin next year for its 2021 run, name is already on the list. I have enjoyed playing this game onsite. I played one at a local dealer and one of the plates in front of the gargoyle pop ups broke off when I was playing the machine. How have your pins held up? Any issues I should be aware of?
You can read through this thread about the issues some have had. I must have gotten lucky with whoever assembled mine because I have not had a problem since I pulled it out of the box. May 14, 2021 build.
Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:That might be the last new Elvira House of Horrors pin seen in 2021.
What’s the chatter on the next run? no late summer/fall run?
I guess I’m lucky I got my machine birthdate 5/15 delivered 5/30.
My good friend ordered one the day after helping me set up mine.
Quoted from ultimategameroom:What’s the chatter on the next run? no late summer/fall run?
I guess I’m lucky I got my machine birthdate 5/15 delivered 5/30.
Q1 2022 is next run from what I've heard.
I’ve had Elvira for about 3 weeks now. It’s so weird to me that so many people seem to think this game is easy. For whatever reason, it’s the toughest game in my collection to me(JP2, Iron Maiden, Deadpool, JJP GnR.) I think the shots feel smooth but it is deadly with ricochets if you miss. It’s a drain monster to me. Wayyy tougher than my others in that sense. I’m just having a hell of a time getting control of the ball and stopping it from bouncing all over all the time. It’s just interesting that I find JP2 much easier and less drain-ey for example. I can’t slow the gameplay down and get control even with a low 6.6 pitch. Just fascinating.
Quoted from BeeGee6533:JP2, Iron Maiden, Deadpool, JJP GnR.
Looking at your pins, how well would you say Deadpool, Iron Maiden, & Elvira compliment each other? I'm looking to grab all 3.
Quoted from Walk:Looking at your pins, how well would you say Deadpool, Iron Maiden, & Elvira compliment each other? I'm looking to grab all 3.
Iron Maiden is my favorite. I love the code of Elvira, but the game just crushes me. Deadpool is hilarious and fun.
Quoted from Walk:Looking at your pins, how well would you say Deadpool, Iron Maiden, & Elvira compliment each other? I'm looking to grab all 3.
They compliment each other well bc they are different from each other. I’m just finding Elvira frustrating as hell…which is weird.
Quoted from BeeGee6533:They compliment each other well bc they are different from each other. I’m just finding Elvira frustrating as hell…which is weird.
That's awesome to hear. Thanks man!
Ottawa, ON
Quoted from BeeGee6533:They compliment each other well bc they are different from each other. I’m just finding Elvira frustrating as hell…which is weird.
hahaha, this is me... it has been easy for me since I bought it, then, I recently meet up with some pinballers and bragged about how easy the game was and it has been a nightmare ever since, if I get a game of 100M I am lucky and I was getting 600m to 1B easy the previous week...
SORCERY!!!
Quoted from Pin_Fandango:hahaha, this is me... it has been easy for me since I bought it, then, I recently meet up with some pinballers and bragged about how easy the game was and it has been a nightmare ever since, if I get a game of 100M I am lucky and I was getting 600m to 1B easy the previous week...
SORCERY!!!
Maybe that’s it! Sorcery, haha! Yeah, I think that’s what frustrates me. Knowing “it’s supposed to be easy” makes me feel like a scrub. I’ve got to Gappa a bunch of times(haven’t beat it yet though), I almost always get to House party, I’ve got Director’s cut once, and my high scores are between 500-900 million so far(3 weeks.) but it just feels sooooooo drain-ey! I just can’t slow this game down and get control! It’s probably just me and something about Elvira that kicks my butt.
Quoted from BeeGee6533:I’ve had Elvira for about 3 weeks now. It’s so weird to me that so many people seem to think this game is easy. For whatever reason, it’s the toughest game in my collection to me(JP2, Iron Maiden, Deadpool, JJP GnR.) I think the shots feel smooth but it is deadly with ricochets if you miss. It’s a drain monster to me. Wayyy tougher than my others in that sense. I’m just having a hell of a time getting control of the ball and stopping it from bouncing all over all the time. It’s just interesting that I find JP2 much easier and less drain-ey for example. I can’t slow the gameplay down and get control even with a low 6.6 pitch. Just fascinating.
The game is really easy to shot if you have no plan. You can rip ramps and orbits, along with shots to the house and the garage. It becomes a brick fest when you have a plan to stack haunts, multiballs and deadheads.
Quoted from BigT:The game is really easy to shot if you have no plan. You can rip ramps and orbits, along with shots to the house and the garage. It becomes a brick fest when you have a plan to stack haunts, multiballs and deadheads.
I like what you said here because that’s what I was thinking the other day playing the game.If try & strategize I start draining. If I go with the flow the ball times add up and I stumble into the modes & multiballs randomly. FYI I’m not a tournament player and I’ve scored 1.4 billion on this game and I just bought it only 4 weeks ago nib. Makes me think as well I’m the type of player that kinda discovers the game rules as I play but probably with the newer complicated games coming out that probably isn’t gonna work like it did with 90’s BWs games.just thinking out loud
Quoted from Asael:Have you seen the options in the game menu for the Eegah Mode?
after fighting with an issue with an opto for the last few weeks, i have finally figured it out and thought i'd post in case someone else has the same problem.
the problem: opto 1, 3, and 4 would test working on the house turret but not opto #2.
the fix, the connector that plugs into node board 9 was wired wrong from factory, looking at the pic from top to bottom should have been:
8 BLK-BLU
7 EMPTY
6 LGN-VIO
5 LGN-BLU
4 LGN-YEL
3 LGN-ORG
2 EMPTY
1 RED
i could only imagine what a newbie with no electronics experience would have done in this case.
IMG_8342 (resized).JPGQuoted from ky-pin:after fighting with an issue with an opto for the last few weeks, i have finally figured it out and thought i'd post in case someone else has the same problem.
the problem: opto 1, 3, and 4 would test working on the house turret but not opto #2.
the fix, the connector that plugs into node board 9 was wired wrong from factory, looking at the pic from top to bottom should have been:
8 BLK-BLU
7 EMPTY
6 LGN-VIO
5 LGN-BLU
4 LGN-YEL
3 LGN-ORG
2 EMPTY
1 RED
i could only imagine what a newbie with no electronics experience would have done in this case.
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And I thought only us LE owners were beta testers. I guess I was wrong. 
Quoted from ky-pin:after fighting with an issue with an opto for the last few weeks, i have finally figured it out and thought i'd post in case someone else has the same problem.
the problem: opto 1, 3, and 4 would test working on the house turret but not opto #2.
the fix, the connector that plugs into node board 9 was wired wrong from factory, looking at the pic from top to bottom should have been:
8 BLK-BLU
7 EMPTY
6 LGN-VIO
5 LGN-BLU
4 LGN-YEL
3 LGN-ORG
2 EMPTY
1 RED
i could only imagine what a newbie with no electronics experience would have done in this case.
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That must have felt pretty damn rewarding to figure out. Nice one!
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