Picked her up tonight!!

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Quick initial impressions.

First, the stream doesn’t do it justice. IMO streams don’t really do any pin justice. It is beautiful and the house is really amazing. The art is beautiful. The mirrored back glass is stunning.

Second, mine was shipped with .82 code. I don’t know if this is normal but I installed the home settings, all inserts are either on or off. There is no in-between.

Third, my kids loved the layout. This is going to seem as a negative, but it is easily approachable to NooBs.

Final impression, It has Elvira in numerous ways. Elvira showing up on the LCD is worth watching over and over. Never been done before.

Can’t wait to see how this evolves.

This is what I managed to accomplish today! A couple of quick notes.

Do not turn on the photo shoot option...that is what made all of my inserts either on or off.

I got the “Double Bone Us” . No idea how. How do i get it again?

Also this is an amazing pin, somehow managed to get all 6 balls in play...what a rush.

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A couple of questions...

What is supposed to happen when the stairways lift up? When it happens it just shoots the ball back to the flippers. Is it not coded yet?

What is everyone setting their pitch? I am at 6.7 and thinking that will be like TH, steeper the pitch the more intense it will play. Opinions?

On mine it works in the test menu, but for now it doesn’t do anything on the current code.

Has anybody updated the code from .82 to .83? I can't seem to find out any details. Is there much difference between them?

A couple of updates on my 3lvira.

I upgraded to code to .83. Much better, highly recommend it.

The pitch has been adjusted to 7.0. Originally I set it at 6.7. This game needs to be steep. If the operators set it up at 6.5, the reviews will be very negative on how easy and boring it plays. Also operators will see very high ball times.

The gar coils by the crypt hit my glass. Anybody else having this issue? Any know remedies? Do all of the gar coils use the same length on the metal rod?

The complaint that there is not enough Elvira is just garbage. Custom video and call outs means she is always there.

The Easter egg of the NIB stern on the locks is awesome.

The throwbacks and the original voice from the first two is nostalgia.

The skeleton head on the stairs is cool, as well as the sometimes left loop that gets diverted to a kick out under the stairs.

Th gar coils gone wild, unhappy hour and the clown car mode are just fun. It kept us laughing every time.

Finally, I am fan of stop and go pins. 3lvira is a great example of that

@stones might have some opinions, after adjusting and playing it today.

Thank you...I missed that part.

I did not know there was a subway in the house? I have not experienced it on my game. The only subway I have seen thus far is from the crypt to the VUK on the side. When is the subway supposed to happen on the house?

Same here.

Nodes 1 8 9 are due to the coin door being open. Your nodes are fine.

As far as the crypt that is new.

Yes the tech alerts happened on mine, someone on this thread reported the issue and stern confirmed that it is because the coin door is open. FWIT I freaked out as well.

Now if I can just figure out my crypt VUK...it likes to send the balls down the left drain.

More thoughts on this game...

After many plays I can’t decide if it is easy or brutal. If you shoot this pin without any plan it is easy. If you decide to focus in on one thing, it becomes brutal. Shooting with disregard is fun and easy, shooting for specific purpose is very difficult. We need to be prepared for the masses saying how easy it is to shoot. If you don’t care what you are shooting for then yes this is easy. My high score came on my third game. I was just shooting blindly and ended up with a great score. Now that I have started trying for objectives my score sucks

IMO, this is how great pins are built. Easy to shoot hard to master. It is easily accessible to those who don’t play pinball, but very difficult to master.

started the download of .84, it is another 6GB update...wow!!

I thought I was the only one having this problem. I spent some time in test mode, slightly bending the scoop, thought I found a trajectory that sent the ball to the junk in the trunk stand ups. Put the glass back on, got a deadhead, VUK sent it right down the left outlane. if anybody knows a good way to adjust the crypt VUK, please let us know.

I also have not been able to get the skill shot...once again I thought it was just me.

This is strange territory for me, I am usually a lurker and not a poster, I have been reluctant to post my small issues only to see others post the same issues. It would be great to have someone from Stern to be able to post in the club forums to help us out. LTG does it on the JJP clubs, Stern should be able to provide the same service on their club threads. These are friendly threads and most of us are looking for technical help, tweaks, and tips. I am hoping Wakky can pass this along. I would really like to have someone from Stern to be able to help owners with questions.

Tom

It seems to be a common issue of the crypt not shutting all the way, mine is the same way..

If you figure it out please post...I haven’t even hit it on accident.

Thoughts on the white wood? Do you miss or want the the WH2O ramp as well as the physical Wheel of Fate?

I am fine with both being scrapped. The ramp looks problematic and the wheel wouldn’t be able to be watched any more than the LCD version. Not only that you wouldn’t have the visual feedback on what you need to choose for the Manos mode.

Sorry for the double image, I can’t figure out how to remove one.

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I was one ball away then they went down the right outlane.

A couple of things.. I am surprised you didn’t mention the Easter egg of the image of a NIB Stern on the multiball locks.

Second, theme needs to be less subjective. You should grade theme on the basis of did it convey the theme to the player, not if you liked the theme. That is my biggest complaint about SW, they missed the theme. I don’t care about the complexities of the multiplier, I never feel like I am playing Star Wars.

Finally, I enjoyed your review and agreed with what you said. You mentioned 3 skill shots, what are they? There are many that have yet to get one.

I am in the same boat as you. I have never been able to hit the skill shot and the VUK really pisses me off. It seems to know when I am having a good game and sends it down the outlane. Other times it will send it to the trunk stand ups and sometimes it will send it tom my left flipper.

Wow the spider really looks good. Is it for sale yet?

7 and no...I think I am missing a piece of hardware.

Ok...what is single ball mode?

Also figures this would be dropped when I am out of town.

I really want to take a moment to thank you and the team for an amazing job you guys have done. I also want to share a personal story about the Elvira pins.

I really started playing pinball in my teens, probably like everyone else. I was a hooligan in my teens, late 80’s early 90’,and pinball passed the time with my buddies. We played EATPM all the time. I met wife in 95, introduced her to pinball with lukewarm reception until SS. We would play SS all the time, she was from KState and loved Cassandra. Fast forward to this year. We have 3lvira in our house and any night can be date night for us, takes us back 20 plus years ago.

Without pinball and Elvira, we might never have connected. I have a great family with 3 amazing kids!! Being able to have Elvira in our house is something I never take for granted; revisiting our dating years and sharing with our kids is amazing!

Seriously, thank you!! This pin with all of the integration you have done brings us many hours of enjoyment and time together, especially when things are difficult.

Tom

I really like the match sequence now...if you watch the house it lights your window and then lights all the windows. It then removes all but one. Very slick.

Has anybody made it through all of the haunts? What happens? I have managed to make it half way through and 1 haunt after the house party.

A shout out to Chaz!! I called a couple of weeks ago about the skill shot fix. He was very patient on the phone with me. He talked me through what he needed and the parts arrived last week. Thank you!!

Here is my opinion on the skeleton keys. We should be allowed to pick the first haunt; then the next door should cost 2 keys. If you give us a key that will open any door let us choose which door. I don’t know if I have ever collected 2 keys in a game, this would allow average players to experience the haunts at their choosing. Just a suggestion.

Thanks I didn’t know that. I guess what I am asking for is that all of the haunts that need a skeleton key should be available when you have the key. Then have the next haunts requiring 2 keys.

JJ is awesome!!

It’s been almost a year and I still have no idea about this feature

Make-Your-Own Dang B-Movie Trailer” from various library clips of vast content. Game will programmatically “build” a movie trailer based on the player’s individual gameplay experience.

Am I missing something or is this not in the game yet.

What is interesting is that it is on the Main Attractions matrix. Everything else is there except for this. I hope it hasn’t been scrapped.

Awesome!! I was wondering about that feature. Looks like my question has been answered!!

I have my games setup this way. If I am having a good game I like having that extra ball. Also I have it setup to adjust the replay/extra ball. The better I get the harder it is to achieve.

It is a masterpiece!! It is easy to flip, make ramps, start a haunt and a multiball. Gappa angry will make your palms sweat, making the shots becomes stressful. Finishing haunts are critical and aren’t easy. There are so many layers to this pin. Also the theme integration is off the charts, you have Elvira on the LCD, all of the video assets, amazing music and a great art package. I could go on and on about this pin!!

My LE playfield has minor planking, just enough to irritate me. Will getting it restored get rid of the planking?

You guys are tight it is the wood grain that I am seeing. As I said earlier it is very minor, I am not expecting any compensation from Stern. Here are the pics.

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Maybe what I should do is unscrew the pot light right above it. Then maybe it wouldn’t be so apparent.

This is basically what mine looks like. It is very minor but noticeable. I was just thinking about options.

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.

Do you think they will do another run of toppers? On the same note, 25k and no topper…

This is just speculation…I think Stern could be done with EHOH based on these reasons.

First, the game was designed and coded by people who are no longer with Stern and are now employed by their competitors. I doubt Stern wants to keep manufacturing a pin that promotes the accomplishments of former employees.

Second, Stern has been very vocal that EHOH is expensive to manufacture. With the reported back log of games that are not as expensive, why continue to make EHOH.

I hope that I am wrong, but this might be the 1 2 punch that ends EHOH.

I received my EHOH in October of 2019.

It is going to be a mostly thankless undertaking… but I thank you for taking the time and energy to do this.

Does anyone know about “Pew Pew Pew”? I see it on the menu and am very curious about it. Do you think it will be included on an update?