Quoted from DrDoom:

Hi I am in on the new run of Elvira Premium.
I have already secured a few Elvira MODS (Stern Topper, Medisinyl Set) and would like to add the Docquest Video Apron Mod.
Does anybody know with which kind of apron the new Elvira run will come from Stern?
I saw the pics from the 40th there was the QR Scanner on the left side.

Quoted from javagrind888:

Looks awesome! I just sent mine off to be coated today!

Quoted from PinStalker:

I wonder how many EHOH's are getting canceled today after seeing Foo?

Quoted from TMFish:

I bought a similar one for my Deadpool.
https://www.wizardmod.com/product-page/elvira-house-of-horrors-premium-insider-cut-out-pinball-magnetic-wizaprons[quoted image]

Quoted from Sheev_Palpatine:

Did you get yours today? Mine might deliver tomorrow? Only been 10 days to come from 12 hours away… shipping sucks these days!

Quoted from SKWilson:

https://www.pinballlife.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PBL-300-0160-00
Whatever you do, do not get the CLIP set from MezelMods. Trust me.

Quoted from vikeking27:

I had a dongle that just didn't work - I ended up getting a tp-link one from Amazon and it worked fine. Something to try at least - Stern sent me another Startech one about 6 months or more later, and I didn't even bother to try it since the tp-link one was working fine.

Quoted from vikeking27:

1) it's supposed to shoot across and hit the stand ups on the left hand side to finish the event (mine also does not behave correctly, going to try to scallop the vuk post as HurryUpPinball outlined in their youtube video)
2) i have this same problem, please let me know if you find a fix, I tried switching the spring to a flipper return spring and it didn't seem to help

Quoted from CoolCatPinball:

There are many different fixes suggested for the VUK. The one that worked for me is aligning the subway properly. Raise your playfield and have a look at how the subway is lined up with the hole. If it looks incorrect, fix it as shown here. If it's aligned poorly, the ball can hit the edge of the playfield on its way up and cause all sorts of erratic launches. To finish a deadhead, you want to time your shot so that it hits the lit target across the playfield. If you miss the shot 2x, the third attempt is a freebie and the head is defeated.
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Quoted from Jmxdc:

Other than my ramp on the house touching the pin on the left gargoyle when it goes up, my game has been playing great no other issues.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

What. I have had this game since 2019 and somehow never noticed this setting!

Quoted from per3per3:

Has anyone been able to fix their crypt kicker VUK without redrilling the bracket holes? Perhaps by bending the bracket or using washer to re-angle it or something less invasive? I'm not getting the issue of it coming out of the vuk like a dribble and going towards the left outlane.
Thanks!

Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:

Just put down a square of mylar on the impact area after you get your VUK dialed in.

Quoted from PanzerKraken:

Is there a pic of such crater damage? I've noticed nothing yet, but still really early in my ownership

Quoted from PanzerKraken:

That's some crazy spots to be getting the ball to hit from your VUK. Yours is just spitting everywhere?

Quoted from Rob_G:

Weird, because I look on my LE and I can't see a single dimple.... Maybe a small scuff in front of the middle stand up. I don't remember if I put mylar down, but I will now.
Picture taken with phone on glass and flash on
Rob
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Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:

Did you try this fix? Let me know if you need more detail.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-s-house-of-horrors-the-owner-s-club/page/72#post-5692913

Quoted from PanzerKraken:

Are your balls hitting the target and rebounding or are they hitting the playfield first then skipping/rolling into the targets on the trunk?

Quoted from Rob_G:

Yes, they launch that far.
Rob

Quoted from Concretehardt:

Stern must have gotten into a batch of hard wood on this latest run of playfields, I just went over mine with a bright light from all angles and see almost no signs of dimpling.

Quoted from Viggin900:

Does anyone have the blood plastic protectors on the inlanes mod? I am thinking of getting them but wonder if it mutes the GI on the playfield?
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Quoted from DrHfuhruhurr:

I received my pin Thursday and am very happy to finally join the club. So far, I’ve dialed in a couple of nits (turret rotation and left ball guide) with success. The shooter lane rattles a bit, but I’ve centered up the shooter rod as best I can, and I think I can live with it. Two questions, if you please:
1) I saw the comments about lowering sling power. What’s the ideal setting?
2) When launching a new ball, it occasionally bounces back off of the wire gate guard thing (not sure what it’s called) at the top right of the playfield, just before the pops. I assume that’s not supposed to happen. Any tips?
I’m sure these won’t be my last questions, but thanks for any help!

Quoted from DrHfuhruhurr:

Played a lot over the weekend. Man, I really enjoy this game. So different from our first pin (Iron Maiden). I do have a few basic gameplay/mechanical questions, though:
1. When starting a haunt through the back door, the ball always locks in the house until the intro video is finished. When starting a hunt through the front door, no such lock—meaning it is immediately diverted to the pops and potentially SDTM while the playfield lights are still dark (for the intro video to play out). Surely this is not the intent, is it?
2. Are the flippers farther apart compared to other games? Those SDTM shots are brutal, and it feels like no amount of nudging is going to stop it. I recognize it’s a new game for me, but ball time is LOW so far.
TIA1

Quoted from TMFish:

I bought a similar one for my Deadpool.
https://www.wizardmod.com/product-page/elvira-house-of-horrors-premium-insider-cut-out-pinball-magnetic-wizaprons[quoted image]

Quoted from JakePG:

Just got Elvira a few hours ago, but it's not turning on. Sounds like power supply is making a clicking noise. Anybody ever had this problem? Already contacted distributor.

Quoted from Allibaster:

Has anyone done the Titan glow rubbers? I'm curious how they look.

Quoted from Alaskanzen:

One thing I'm noticing is how quickly the playfield seems to be dimpling up. Comparative to my Iron Maiden, which I have owned now for four years, the number of dimples I'm noticing in a week of Elvira comparatively is probably a factor of three (in a week vs four years). Anyone else noticing this?

Quoted from Jkush18:

That's exactly what is occurring on my game. I tired to shift the opto bracket over just a bit and then the opto must have been blocked because the coil just kept firing like a ball was stuck behind the house. I'm tempted to use wood filler on the original holes and then redrill proper pilot holes and reassemble everything just about a an 1/8 of an inch to the right. I know I've been critical of having to lift the playfield up on this game more than any other game I've owned, let alone NIB, but once she's dialed in, the gameplay, shots, flow, humor, music, clips etc..it's all there and it's a really rewarding title to play just not to tinker with all the time. Thank you to all that have chimed in with solutions to try out! Side note..a Medisynal mod set is going for $750 now? Wtf..i thought I got bent over at $500.

Quoted from PanzerKraken:

So finally did the left orbit fix, and the balls still often will hit the bottom of the sling and activate it. At high speed plunge the balls go to the flipper, but if it's not fast enough, it always hit the sling. Problem is I got the lane pulled out as far as it will go. Not sure what to really do, saw folks mention adding Mylar to the end helps? Like how much are we talking about? I was thinking adding rubber around the metal edge but think it also might interrupt the ball flow instead of providing a little "bump" and not be smooth.

Quoted from Allibaster:

Do these protectors dim the game GI or change the look of the artwork? I love the trim colors the protectors provide but am worried that it will tint the art.

Quoted from PanzerKraken:

It was doing that before I moved it to around 7 already, it still does it. It all started after I did the left orbit adjustment actually. But like I mentioned before I have it pulled out as far as it will go so far and still giving me the trouble. Hence me asking about adding mylar to it which some others have mentioned before to further push out the ball. Adjusting my left orbit really has been a pain when it should be simple.

Quoted from per3per3:

If the ball is dribbling out in some instances, it is likely because it's hitting the playfield on its way up through the vuk and out into the playfield. There are some previous posts about modifying the plastic subway's placement to ensure it is properly centered on the playfield hole. I had to move the subway about an inch to the left to ensure there was no playfield exposed on the right side.

Quoted from Indypin:

Love this mod and I'm so happy to have it in my pin. It really makes the back end of the pin "pop" and beats looking at just a flat picture of the camper in the back. Plus, the camper is really integrated into the screen during one of the wizard modes.
Unfortunately I will probably never see it on my pin because my pinball playing SUCKS, but I was able to see the camper in action watching a Deadflip video
Anyways, fantastic mod and even better modder. Great customer service and very trustworthy. Thanks again Mageek!

Quoted from WizzardRob:

I had a misaligned Subway. The ball was hitting the wood edge of the hole from underneath the PF with full VUK power. The ball never hit the targets, instead it poorly dribbled out of the vuk. Hitting the wood was very loud and clunky and you could even feel the force through the cabinet.
Before you bend the metal vuk or dremel into the plunger, you should have a look on the subway alignment, like illustrated very well here:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-s-house-of-horrors-the-owner-s-club/page/276#post-7472705
It was a pain in the ass, i had to reposition the wood screws of the subway by 2mm or so, very near by the original holes... But i did not want to risk breaking the subway by drilling new holes into the plastic, which is risky!!!
after the alignment, i had a VUK firing like a cannon. The ball travelled with its ballistic curve to the top side of the Targets almost hitting the trunk itself. I don't know how this can be the factory coil setting. its rediculous. i dialed it down to 180 and now it is just consistently firing at the top, or middle trunk targets everytime without airballing everywhere. it is more like rolling over there than flying.
i did not need to bend anything or dremel the plunger. i just corrected the faulty misaligned subway

Quoted from WizzardRob:

I did not change the existing screw holes in the subway plastic. I moved the whole thing to align with the eject-hole and then screwed it back into the playfield

Quoted from SKWilson:

LOL... I saw that and bought one for gits & shiggles. I haven't installed it yet, though.

Quoted from shiffdog:

The most maddening thing about the crypt VUK is that I get it working perfectly in test mode - hits top two targets 100% - and then in an actual game it’s nowhere near that. And it’s even different depending on whether it’s launched automatically (maybe 50% hit rate) or with the action button (just dribbles out). So frustrating. I’ve adjusted the subway, elevated the plunger, fiddled with the position of the position of the coil. But when it works in test mode what else can you even do?

Quoted from drbrain:

Can anyone point me to who makes the UFO Mod I have seen on a pic or two in this thread? It sort of looks like the UFO mod for GZ by Stumblr but it is in the back right corner of Elvira.

Quoted from SKWilson:

So, I finally installed that gizmo prior to the stream Wednesday. At first, I didn't think it was working because the shaker was squeaking. However, after a few minutes, I realized I didn't hear the squeak anymore. So, I guess it works? (For the record, the weights are in default position and usage is set to maximal.)

Quoted from EaglePin:

Yes, when the skull is lit and a window on the house is flashing then a mode is ready. At that point the diverter behind the house should be up so the ball will go into the subway behind the backboard.
When you say the ball "comes back around", where exactly is it going? Is the diverter staying down so it's going out the left orbit? Or is it exiting from the subway into the pops?

Quoted from allsportdvd:

Okay that’s contrary to the above. So what are the rewards for each level? If you drain before completing the first Gappy Angry lock do you get anything?

Quoted from Bodacious:

Dear Owners, I'm on the cusp of getting a HOH (I love the set out, rules, etc) however the constant threads of issues with this machine is off putting as I am not overly mechanically minded. I love playing them and have had many in the past, but for the most part, any issues I have had, have been easy fixers. (I should also point out I live in a pinball desert with the nearest tech at least 3.5 hrs away). Should I stay away from HOH?

Quoted from daytonspink:

Just can’t get into this game, sold Godzilla premium to buy it and was an instant regret, had to put another deposit down

Quoted from JayLar:

Considering colored plastic protectors. Reading the thread it's seems to be a mixed bag. Anyone actually happy with their choice and want to share what they went with?

Quoted from IronMan8Bit:

So I'm on my VUK journey and I can't dial this thing in. I've checked this post and confirmed they at least drilled the holes the new updated way(Build Date Feb 24th 2023), but in terms of consistency I'm all over the place right now I get around 50% to hit the target, 20% high, 30% low or just dribbles that come out obviously a mis-hit or something.
I've tried to look at anything in the way like the subway or etc, but I'm just not seeing anything I'm sure I'm missing something.
I've tried bending the curved part of the Crypt Kicker vuk and getting mixed results in terms of higher or lower.
I've tried adjusting the power and it seems like 240 is my best bet for now without anymore adjustments, but I still get this mis-hits.
Should I try to sand out the white post so I get more consistent hits? Not sure what to do next as nothing is increasing my % just either makes it go higher or lower.
Is this something we just accept that it's not going to be more than 50% of the time?

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Loving the game, but at my wits end trying to get the crypt return to be consistent... specefically the one that shoots across the playfield at 36-24-36. I saw in this thread that people have shaved a cup into the plunger on this. I tried that and it is still as inconsistent as ever. What have you guys done that has worked. Is there a plug and play kit I can use to just have it work? Thanks!

Quoted from Merendino:

As much as I like them I need to free up some funds.
My EHOH came with the mod set offered by Medisinyl
I have someone interested in buying them but I have zero idea what they are valued at. On one hand I don't want to sound like a greedy pig, on the other I don't want to give them away.

Quoted from dendew:

The dead head family crypt doors seem to be cracked open on most pictures I see online. Seems like they should be fully closed? Are they intended to be slightly cracked open? Thanks!

Quoted from Concretehardt:

Yeah, I contacted Evan at Stern‘s about this two weeks ago and he confirmed the upgraded glass and Shaker.
As for those receiving their BRK edition, I am very curious to hear if Stern has them dialed in a little bit better than the last round of premiums that they ran which had a lot of QC issues.

Quoted from rogerdodger:

What's involved in doing a paint wash?
I have no idea how to do it, so detailed instructions would be very much appreciated....

Quoted from smassa:

I’m getting quite a few rejects on shots to the house (mainly on very strong shots and the ball will come back out of the main entrance). Is there something I need to look at inside the house in order to eliminate this?

Quoted from zandman:

Should the Crypt door have a 1/2 inch gap when closed?

Quoted from NoSkills:

I have no issues there. Pitch is 6.6, level side to side

Just searching the thread with key words 'stuck pop' I see that it's pretty common but no one had a fix really. The ball search or a little wiggle frees it but obviously it would be better if it didn't happen.

Quoted from JayLar:

I did exactly this and it solved the problem for me. Haven't had any issues in six months.

Quoted from Rferullo:

Question on the orbit. When the ball comes from the shooter lane around the house and down the left orbit - does it hit the sling or go to the flipper? Mine hits the sling or sometimes hits the post up at the end of the ball guide and goes SDTM. I think I need to adjust that ball guide...or is this normal

Quoted from DCfoodfreak:

BRK is so pure and stunning . The one game that doesn’t need this stuff .

Quoted from Our_Man_in_Oz:

After playing my BRK for a few days now I can see why people have commented on the sensitivity of getting the levels right. Man I've tested quite levels between 6.8-7.0 degrees and it's still quite a brutal game with the outlanes.Got left-right totally dialled also. I also turned down the slings 2 points and that's helped stop them bouncing the ball into the outlanes too often.
Are most owners liking the fairly standard Stern 7.0 degrees or a bit less on this table?

Quoted from VisitorQ:

So my crypt eject is sorta hit and miss these days. Sometimes it works great and sometimes it sorta just spits out of there. I know there has been a lot of talk about how to go about fixing this and since I have a BRK, I don't think there is any need for me to re-drill holes to move the assembly. For people with a BRK edition, what have you found to be the best way to good about adjusting this? It is currently the only issue I need to tackle with my game as otherwise it plays perfectly now! I'm actually shocked that no one has made sorta like a round tube for the ball to eject up and out of the scoop rather than having it bounce around in a square hole... I wonder if lining the inside of the scoop with soft Velcro would make it so that the ball did not rattle around inside the scoop as much or maybe this is just a bad idea in general? Just spit balling...

Quoted from sleepygtr:

Also I drilled the subway plastic and made the current holes bigger so I could tighten them at the right spot vs. drilling new holes under the playfield

Quoted from Rarehero:

I filled the old holes, but the new one near the top was just too close to the old one and I couldn’t drill it right, so I made a new hole in the plastic to make a fresh hole.
It’s a little better, but this isn’t a fix. I still have balls that shoot too low and miss the targets. It seems like it’s VERY sensitive to the two vertical “walls” on either side of the curved guide. Just by bending them a tad, it changes the trajectory entirely. I had it shooting above the targets consistently at one point. So - maybe that’s the key…really getting those walls adjusted perfectly to the millimeter.
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