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Cant be lighter than a GZ pro lol

But it certainly can be. Godzilla pro still has a magnet, and a pop bumper more than this game.

If you want a heavier playfield, buy a Premium. Hey-O!!

yeah, I guess. more ramps on foo though, no? maybe similar to IMDN PRO. that is a light PF also.

It's definitely lighter than any others than any others I have lifted. To make it easier I pull all my playfields to get downstairs.

I was also surprised to see proper service rails again. I didn't realize they were added back

Or a Hobbit.

Just posted a new dev thread about our upcoming "Area 51" mod.

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Still in development but the feature list will be:

* 4 x independent RGB lighting zones
* Cast resin sculpted & painted alien for the window
* Edge luminescent acrylic wafer effect for the garage
* Fully configurable over WiFi
* Fully game integrated, 6 switch triggers, easy installation with no t-splicing

More info here

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/foo-fighters-area-51-building-mod

thx!

Sweeet !! You know you can add me to the list

Anyone hear of any domestic LE’s shipping out of Stern yet?

Hey There All! Just wanted a second to put down my Monkey Wrench to drop by and share a project that Stumblor Pinball and I have been working on…The Foo Post!! This will be an add-on kit for the Foo Fighters Pro to upgrade to the dead post - plus some other cool twists - Stop on by and check it out!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/foo-fighter-foo-post-dead-post-mod

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International finishing this week and Domestic is not shipping till next week.

thanks!

Factory Friday: https://twitter.com/sternpinball/status/1646925592917360641?s=46&t=Nu7xtfnUIHFoLdV0GcVeYw

Anyone found any fun flipper codes on this?

all export models

How can you tell? I couldn't make out the coin door on them.

Seems to me that now with the mods
A mere $500 USD gets the pro upgraded to a Premium with better art.
Deadpost
Upper PF Area 51
Van mod
Overlord Soaceship (*without magnet)
*not sure how much added joy that magnet provides anyway.
I am impressed. Well done pinheads.
Really did not expect the deadpost to work, let alone be Better with added modes of gameplay.
Crazy !

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Bummer

Got Titan glows in. Should work great on foo le. Doing clear and red on bond le.

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A question about the ka-foom kicker. How strong is supposed to be, and is it a consistent shot? Most hit it and get a light push off of it. Then sometimes it will fire into the spinner, and 1 in 20 will go up the ramp.

Wondering if it's supposed to be like that, based on angles, or is there an adjustment required to make it more consistent?

Oh and I'm in the club with a pro

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Just in time for the weekend you lucky dog Congrats !!

The kick target is essentially the Foo pop, and way more useful.

Boo.

I was sure that of all the modders, you would be the one to put a mini-LCD in there and have different alien animations (going about business, reacting to the ball, looking bored, etc.) happening so it looked like an Alien lived there.

I had to capture a frame and lighten it to be sure. That's the pic I posted. It was lightened so the door was obvious.

Mine's about 50/50 up the ramp. What's your playfield pitch, and have you made sure it's level?

Would be cool to see a ray gun shot leader board telling you what x and what shot similar to Walking Dead.

6.5 degrees and level side to side. Mine's not even at 50/50 for a hard kick.

I've tried rolling balls at it, and can't seem to see what causes soft shots.

Time to look deeper it seems

Had Schwaggs and kermit24 over to try my pro. They are getting their FF’s “hopefully” in the week….or two?

I put my “freshest” game in a single spot away from my other games so folks can gather around and enjoy it. So far love the flow and the don’t blink/take my breath away speed of my game. Can’t wait to try my friend’s Prem and LE’s.

We are a fortunate bunch!

I got mine - your folks turn! Keep ‘em coming Stern!

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EDIT. Revising this advice.

First, it's not possible to unplug the coil while you adjust the switch as I originally posted because Stern put the coil and switch wiring on the SAME CONNECTOR.

Second, the switch doesn't register when it closes, it registers when the target hits and it relaxes the pressure on the switch arm, opening the switch. It IS possible to bend the arm to make it register later, but it just made it worse for me (and mine was OK - I messed it up for science!). So, I put it back.

I think there's another way to get a more reliable kick and will try that in a bit and post what I find out.

I got my ordered about a week ago. Hopefully will be shipping out soon.

I want my LE! Hurry up dang it!

The games are so bright, curious what the point of the glow is. I guess it would be nice when you hit the action button and it goes completely dark?

Is anyone having an issue where the optical spinner keeps triggering even in a resting state?

Just jumping on to the Foo bandwagon and debating pro vs premium. Not sure I need the upper playfield but I do like the Van and Overlord sculpts on the pro. Who is producing the mods for both on the pro?

I've not, but it sounds like a loose connection to the opto OR more likely a mis-adjusted opto that is triggering from the vibration of the game.

Yeah, I’m going to dig in. Just wanted to see if it was common. I’ll let everyone know.

I was in on premium and after playing both, canceled the premium. Probably will doa pro and call it a day.

I received an email from my distributor to pay the invoice for my LE. I am guessing a couple of weeks.

As for the pro vs premium, do you want really good or amazing? I am one of a small group people in the world to have a premium in my house right now because I bought a show game. They aren't even on the production line yet. Everyone who is saying the pro is amazing and the premium "doesn't flow as well" haven't even really played a premium yet. Maybe they put a few games on a premium at a show or something or they are going off the reveal video. The pros are out in the wild and people are playing them. The pro is a great game, make no mistake. It gives you about 85% of the play experience of the premium. That's not BS, I've put probably 15 hours on my premium so far and I have probably 20 games on a pro so I have some experience to speak from.

I can tell you the premium is AMAZING. The upper playfield is the best upper playfield I've seen in a long time. The shots are great and it's exactly the right mix between fun upper shots and not staying up there too long. The "Foo Post" may work great, it may not. Stern may kill that with a code update. The sculpts being put out now are great and the mod community here is amazing. From what it looks like you are going to be looking at somewhere between $1000-1500 to get the mods for a Pro to make it sorta look like a premium without the upper playfield. The Premium is $2700 more than the pro. So, is it worth $1200-1700 to you to get the upper playfield, the option to include expression lighting and the original factory sculpts? That's your question.

A lot of people who are hyping up the pros right now may change their tune once people start getting their Premiums and playing them.

Look forward to seeing what these look like!

Does anyone else have some pics of other color Titans on their flippers? Trying decide what color to put on!

No pics yet as I'm waiting on my LE. But I ordered purple flipper rubbers, light blue post sleeves, and translucent rings (which I always do).

I think the purple will tie it together nicely; I'll certainly post pics once it arrives.

Is a Premium even worth it anymore ?

Never expected the mods to be This impressive and close the gap between the pro and premium models for a Fraction of the price.

Latest mod offerings for the pro have really caused me to pause and reconsider.

Any thoughts ?

Still no upper playfield or expression lighting even if this dead post mod is not squashed by Stern eventually. Sounds like your mind is already made up though.

Have had a pro at home for a week. 400 plays (not all mine). My humble and uneducated observations/opinions:

- I love the foo fighters, but now I’m sick of them . Cartoon and theme are cool, wish there was some live band footage somewhere, even while in attract mode.
- gameplay is awesome and fun
- gameplay is hard (for us) most games at our house are super short.
- premium features, struggled with which to get, don’t really think about not having them, just happy to have this and play. Overdrive save is fun without a plastic post. Think you can’t go wrong.
- I know there’s so much to the game I don’t get to see because it’s so fast and my games are so short. Hope they add more stuff up front for those like me that suck.
- plastic on the ramp broke at 150 plays. Got a ulek replacement, back in action. Sterns says working on a fix. Buy it now if your game is on the way so at least you have a backup until something better comes out.
- big playfield dimples. May be normal
- art is perfect for theme, colors and animations are awesome.
- added a shaker, kids say it’s way more fun now.
- kids played for 2 days now back to their phones - maybe 2 days is good?
- kick target is fun, looping combos are a blast, maybe more so because I don’t hit them often.
- middle of the playfield is dark. Foo bot lights are dark and wish aliens head had red lit eyes or something. Adding mirror blades today and translucent bands to brighten
- I really like the 3D Area 51 plastics the way they are. Looks great and creative. The van is blah. Overlord is cool, would be nice if it shook or had lights on it, but it’s fine, especially with the bird hand.
- bot frenzy hits perfect. Instant smiles. Wondering what else may be in the game.
- hope to see DC and Austin someday
- buy the game if you can and enjoy
Edit: forgot to mention the spinner. It’s sweet!

A while back someone had pics of the glow titans on theirs. Looked great to me.

No upper playfield mod for thr pro sounds awesome. How much did it cost to not have it?!?

Ha! Fantastic review. Thank you. Especially appreciate the line about the kids. I have a bet going with my wife about that. I need them to make it a week. Now I feel I may have stretched seeing your number. I am putting up a screen with iscored I think, so I can maybe try and boost some engagement with competition. My fear is how fast it is and how long the modes are. Not sure they are going to love it if they can’t get some good longer play throughs. We’ll see.

I am a bit worried about hating the music after this. Huge fan, but was already getting a bit played out after going to their last 6 concerts or so and hearing the same 10 songs for the most part… most which are also on this pin.

Interesting to hear it is dark. I’ll have to look into that when I get mine.

Thanks again.