Foo Fighters Official Owners club - "Rock Aliens"

Quoted from Artax:
Picked up my pro yesterday. Mirror blades are nice. Added a shaker right off the bat and put on some new rubbers on the flippers. Still getting used to some of the more difficult shots.
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Foo Fighters has the most generous Pro goodie bag I can remember. TONS of Keyfobs and an alternate "flip the bird" glove for your overlord over the captive area if you want to replace the stock one. Yeah, we're paying literally 2x what we were for these pinball machines about 15 years ago, but it's nice to see a little giveback in unexpected places.

Here's what's in the Pro goodie bag (the protective plastics are still on, so some look crappier than they will when it's off):
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For comparison, the anemic Bond goodie bag:

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#1104 1 year ago

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heyitsjoebob

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The left ramp plastic is really thick. Too thick to add the plastic guard from Marco and not worry about the bottom nuts vibrating off. I got it on, but I hate the blue and am a little concerned about the fit.

Notice how much thicker the stock one is than the one just to the left on the other side of the curve. Right ramp plastic is also the thicker style

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#1105 1 year ago

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PantherCityPins

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Dave shooters #1 and 2 are ready to go!

We made some tweaks to the prototype sculpt and improved it a little. I’m happy enough with it to offer them for sale.

I’ll be making a marketplace ad for them, $100 shipped in the continental US. If you live overseas just PM me and we can work something out. If you want to be put on a waitlist for a shooter rod just PM me, once I get 5 people on the list I’ll start making these in 5 rod batches.FF9008FF-5787-4CE1-8754-DE007A89D596 (resized).jpegD2CDEECB-7C1F-483E-B5F3-D5DD809AE130 (resized).jpeg00207962-48B1-4D1F-BC57-6791B84E4653 (resized).jpeg

#1106 1 year ago

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matt_assassin

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Drummondville, QC

10y 43,400 230 6

Does anyone have issues with the super spinner near getting out of the bracket ? My brother's machine keeps getting out every few games...

The metal bracket holding the spinner is not on level, slightly off. Any tips on easy fix ?

#1107 1 year ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from matt_assassin:
Does anyone have issues with the super spinner near getting out of the bracket ? My brother's machine keeps getting out every few games...
The metal bracket holding the spinner is not on level, slightly off. Any tips on easy fix ?

Bend the bracket carefully with needle nose pliers so the arm is just a bit closer.

#1108 1 year ago

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matt_assassin

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Bend the bracket carefully with needle nose pliers so the arm is just a bit closer.

Bent it from the top of the bracket ? To get it more level ?

#1109 1 year ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from matt_assassin:
Bent it from the top of the bracket ? To get it more level ?

Top or side, depending on the issue with his. Sounds like bending the top down (which will move the outside arm a bit closer) is more appropriate for his.

#1110 1 year ago

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matt_assassin

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Drummondville, QC

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Top or side, depending on the issue with his. Sounds like bending the top down (which will move the outside arm a bit closer) is more appropriate for his.

Should I remove the spinner first to prevent breaking it ?

#1111 1 year ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from matt_assassin:
Should I remove the spinner first to prevent breaking it ?

You shouldn't be moving it much. I didn't when I did this on Bond.

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#1112 1 year ago

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Sorokyl

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Foo Fighters has the most generous Pro goodie bag I can remember. TONS of Keyfobs and an alternate "flip the bird" glove for your overlord over the captive area if you want to replace the stock one. Yeah, we're paying literally 2x what we were for these pinball machines about 15 years ago, but it's nice to see a little giveback in unexpected places.
Here's what's in the Pro goodie bag (the protective plastics are still on, so some look crappier than they will when it's off):
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I have no idea how these things are made and I'm just completely making this up, but I suspect the plastics and decals are both printed in one large sheet and then cut. On games where there's extra room, you get extras. can usually fit at least a key chain. And this is also why they have always sold plastic in full sets.
If that hypothesis is true, then a bigger goodie bag just means your game is more barren...."Foo fighters has less plastic on the playfield than any game I can remember". I'm not saying it would be a bad thing, but don't just assume Gary filled up your bag out of goodness of your heart. These guys cut any code they can..

#1113 1 year ago

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HB_GAMER

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Foo Fighters has the most generous Pro goodie bag I can remember. TONS of Keyfobs and an alternate "flip the bird" glove for your overlord over the captive area if you want to replace the stock one. Yeah, we're paying literally 2x what we were for these pinball machines about 15 years ago, but it's nice to see a little giveback in unexpected places.
Here's what's in the Pro goodie bag (the protective plastics are still on, so some look crappier than they will when it's off):
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Love the as seen on Dead flip. I was curious how to get one of those. Cool.

#1114 1 year ago

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Dahawk007

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Quoted from heyitsjoebob:
The left ramp plastic is really thick. Too thick to add the plastic guard from Marco and not worry about the bottom nuts vibrating off. I got it on, but I hate the blue and am a little concerned about the fit.
Notice how much thicker the stock one is than the one just to the left on the other side of the curve. Right ramp plastic is also the thicker style
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Is that an LE machine? This is a huge post as it shows Stern has fixed the broken plastic issue going forward. Thanks for the images. I have a back up pair from ULEK for my premium coming just in case

#1115 1 year ago

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heyitsjoebob

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https://open.spotify.com/album/74RB6Y9T2ubqGah14jueyO?si=xCmBWkXVQL-uR-ToCzNcZw

The LE goodie bag is a TON of target decals and a bunch of keychains. Couple post rubbers as well in case the outlanes are too mean for my kids.

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#1116 1 year ago

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beltking

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LE is coming tomorrow. What I do is get tracking from Zach and call my local hub to schedule even though they don’t have it yet. If I wait for them to call it would be Friday or Monday. I’ll do an unboxing video and try to have up tomorrow night.

#1117 1 year ago

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Desmodromic

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Quoted from heyitsjoebob:
The left ramp plastic is really thick. Too thick to add the plastic guard from Marco and not worry about the bottom nuts vibrating off. I got it on, but I hate the blue and am a little concerned about the fit.
Notice how much thicker the stock one is than the one just to the left on the other side of the curve. Right ramp plastic is also the thicker style
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Good deal, glad they addressed this so quickly. Helps explain some of the delay, I'd guess.

Thanks for sharing the pics!

#1118 1 year ago

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insight75

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Quoted from heyitsjoebob:
The LE goodie bag is a TON of target decals and a bunch of keychains. Couple post rubbers as well in case the outlanes are too mean for my kids. [quoted image]

For the kids? You haven't seen my horrible playing!

#1119 1 year ago

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Apollo18

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The LE looks Glorious!
What a beaut!

Congrats on #226.

Great to hear the plastic is now thicker over the ramp, good on Stern as that was fast.

#1120 1 year ago

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Kkoss24

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20K by Christmas

Quoted from heyitsjoebob:
The left ramp plastic is really thick. Too thick to add the plastic guard from Marco and not worry about the bottom nuts vibrating off. I got it on, but I hate the blue and am a little concerned about the fit.
Notice how much thicker the stock one is than the one just to the left on the other side of the curve. Right ramp plastic is also the thicker style
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So it looks like they did hold them up for the plastic fix

#1121 1 year ago

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kermit24

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New Foo single released today.... "Rescued"

#1122 1 year ago

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lockeness

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It will be interesting to see if any of the new album winds up in the game. Why would you not want the new single selectable at ball start?

#1123 1 year ago

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bicyclenut

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Quoted from lockeness:
It will be interesting to see if any of the new album winds up in the game. Why would you not want the new single selectable at ball start?

ohhhhh...good thought

#1124 1 year ago

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heyitsjoebob

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Quoted from lockeness:
It will be interesting to see if any of the new album winds up in the game. Why would you not want the new single selectable at ball start?

Based on the theme of this game I feel like "Rescued" is pretty perfect for the final wizard mode

#1125 1 year ago

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Jazman

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Quoted from Artax:
Picked up my pro yesterday. Mirror blades are nice. Added a shaker right off the bat and put on some new rubbers on the flippers. Still getting used to some of the more difficult shots.
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Where did you get the flip-em-off plastic? Need to put that on mine!

Nevermind... saw others mention goodie bag which was missing from mine...
Keith

#1126 1 year ago

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fooflighter

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Just got the message.. my LE is on its way!

#1127 1 year ago

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Sengaya

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Is a Shaker worth it? under which circumstances is it starting to shake?

#1128 1 year ago

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HB_GAMER

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Quoted from Sengaya:
Is a Shaker worth it? under which circumstances is it starting to shake?

I always have one on my games. Can’t speak to the foo yet though.

#1129 1 year ago

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10redzr1

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Quoted from fooflighter:
Just got the message.. my LE is on its way!

Good news buddy!! Still haven’t got mine .

#1130 1 year ago

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Doctor6

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Quoted from Sengaya:
Is a Shaker worth it? under which circumstances is it starting to shake?

I'm curious about this too. Some games seems super awesome. Some seem confusingly used. I took the shaker from my Deadpool and put it in godzilla. Far better used in that.

#1131 1 year ago

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PantherCityPins

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Quoted from Sengaya:
Is a Shaker worth it? under which circumstances is it starting to shake?

I have a shaker on mine. It shakes when the Overlord captures the ball, during a ball save, etc. It’s cool, I’m assuming there will be more integration as the code progresses.

#1132 1 year ago

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Kkoss24

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Looks like there is a delay .They got some LEs out but sounds like they’re hoping to continue to ship next week now for whatever reason .Oh well , back to torturing GZ

#1133 1 year ago

Gopher4653

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I installed a shaker. Kids say it’s way more fun with it. It’s definitely not overbearing but it’s there when you’d expect it

#1134 1 year ago

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Desmodromic

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Shaker is must-have at our houses. Even Bond is cool with the shaker.

#1135 1 year ago

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Groo

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I've never gotten a shaker to work on any of my machines without rattling and making a ton of noise. The only time anybody complained about noise from my basement was when the shaker in Mando was running. I've adjusted the arm, put on felt tape to keep the glass from shaking. No luck. I may try again with FF though.

#1136 1 year ago

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Quoted from Desmodromic:
Shaker is must-have at our houses. Even Bond is cool with the shaker.

Love me some shaking. First mod for every machine.

#1137 1 year ago

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jurulz

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Quoted from Sengaya:
Is a Shaker worth it? under which circumstances is it starting to shake?

I put a shaker on all my games and i would say right now it's not really worthing but pretty sure in the future they will add more shaker effects.

#1138 1 year ago

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DeadFlip

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Very VERY Excited to see LE's making their way out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#1139 1 year ago

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swampfire

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Foo Fighters has the most generous Pro goodie bag I can remember. TONS of Keyfobs and an alternate "flip the bird" glove for your overlord over the captive area if you want to replace the stock one

I went to a jewelry store with my wife today to get a jump on Mother’s Day and her birthday, and I saw these for $45. They’re life-sized. For a few seconds I thought “the green one would be fun to use as a temporary topper for FF”, but nah. Lol.

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#1140 1 year ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from Sorokyl:
I have no idea how these things are made and I'm just completely making this up, but I suspect the plastics and decals are both printed in one large sheet and then cut. On games where there's extra room, you get extras. can usually fit at least a key chain. And this is also why they have always sold plastic in full sets.
If that hypothesis is true, then a bigger goodie bag just means your game is more barren...."Foo fighters has less plastic on the playfield than any game I can remember". I'm not saying it would be a bad thing, but don't just assume Gary filled up your bag out of goodness of your heart. These guys cut any code they can..

That's exactly how they do it. But there have been plenty of pins with a limited plastic set and almost nothing in the goodie bag.

#1141 1 year ago

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Jamesays

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Quoted from swampfire:
I went to a jewelry store with my wife today to get a jump on Mother’s Day and her birthday, and I saw these for $45. They’re life-sized. For a few seconds I thought “the green one would be fun to use as a temporary topper for FF”, but nah. Lol.
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Your Wife is gonna be P Od when she opens that box.

#1142 1 year ago

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Sluggo39

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Quoted from swampfire:
I went to a jewelry store with my wife today to get a jump on Mother’s Day and her birthday, and I saw these for $45. They’re life-sized. For a few seconds I thought “the green one would be fun to use as a temporary topper for FF”, but nah. Lol.
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so what message is this gift sending wifey lol

#1143 1 year ago

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heyitsjoebob

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Quoted from Sengaya:
Is a Shaker worth it? under which circumstances is it starting to shake?

It usually adds a lot, but honestly in my opinion as it sits today the shaker integration isn't really impressing me much. I'm assuming they've focused on content for now and plan to add sexy shakes closer to 1.0

#1144 1 year ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from DeadFlip:
Very VERY Excited to see LE's making their way out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like you need an "As Seen On Pinside" decal also.

(My LE is on the way, enjoying the Pro for now)

#1145 1 year ago

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