Your translite has the same issue as mine did. Stern is replacing mine. It's almost like the put them in hot off the printer or something and the art sticks to the glass or something. Figured I'd give you a heads up.

Wedging a flat head screwdriver and bending didn't require much pressure at all for me. It is just a very slight bend and can be bent back. The moving of the apron is probably the cleaner approach.

Hmmmm...I tried this and the pin went dark for about 20 seconds and then came back on.

Yep, I can... and I did!

Make sure you are on version .93 Then L+R, L, R. L, L, R. L, L, L, R, R

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Appreciate the quick, nearly instantaneous reply. But unfortunately the guide from Stern doesn't help much, as the pic below illustrates. That's why I asked for folks to share their experience. I was hoping to spark a discussion that could help both me and others as they're getting into FF LE.

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Finally in the club! Absolutely stunning !! And of course it had to pour rain today . But I still lugged it around back and down the back stairs . Covered in mud but worth it : )

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I have on a few machines, avengers especially, pulled the glass. And hit shots manually to find out what they are and how they stack up. It really does help you figure out the game. Just be sure to power the thing off before you're done. Or your high scores will be jacked..

I'm of no help yet.. Buddy and I both bought LE's here and haven't heard a peep yet. In supply chain limbo.

Mine had the same issue.

Just unboxed and set up my premium!

Plays well but having a problem with the fork release coil #51 in the pic. On its own it’s firing ok but not when it’s engaged when the forks are down. Is there an adjustment that can be made? Anyone else run into this issue?

Thanks all. I searched the thread but didn’t see anything.

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After 83 plays, the drain distribution is pretty even...133 down the middle, 131 down the right/left outlanes.

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Here’s what a pro looks like with green plastics, mirrors, titan glow and updated apron cards. I think the green by the flippers is kinda too much while playing. Sharing in case helpful…

Dude same here and i thought I lucked out till I was waxing one day and realized my print quality sucked. Smh total bummer but atleast you have to really look for it unlike the orange peal. I guess I'll take it.

Tried Foo Fighters for the first time today. While I only played a handful of games, and my opinion could change, I felt the marketing made this game seem like it would be way better than what I tried. Aside from the ball occasionally taking interesting paths/bounces, I was thoroughly bored. It also feels very much like a Foo Fighters game, not as much as this alien hybrid thing, the Foo Fighters is more over arching in it's presence. Which while I don't dislike Foo Fighters, I definitely don't love them or their music. I can't imagine owning this and Godzilla as there is some similarities, and Godzilla is easily the superior game. Also seems to have some GTF level bad call-outs, at times. Note that I did play the Pro.

Rock solid here. Only failure is on my end.

Looked at the original post but nothing immediately jumped out at me. What are you referencing is the issue with the translites?

I have about 120 plays or so, maybe more and about 6-8 of those times I had the ball stuck under the van when the release dropped. Noticed the back of the van sagging a bit, just enough to prevent the ball from rolling. Tried to bend it forward but it has a lots of flex and not sure i helped much. Anyone else experience this yet?

Also noticed during New Mexico i believe, when the extra ball lights, overdrive is lit but doesn’t trigger the post or animations after getting the extra ball and draining the left outlane. Might be programmed incorrectly. Had it happen twice last light I will pay more attention next time. Sun 100m I believe.

Just received conformation that my Premium shipped today. Should have it up and running next weekend I hope. Can't wait!

It's subtle. But you can see all these little lines where the art is damaged. I did my best to circle the areas.

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This game couldn't be more different than GZ. I have 211 total plays on GZ Premium (purchased NIB 9 months ago). I unboxed FFLE exactly 1 week and ago and already have ~90 plays on it. I find GZ to be an extremely long playing game...when I turn it on, I usually play 1 game for ~10-15 minutes. On FFLE, my games are much shorter and I'm pressing "Start" very often. In terms of keeping the ball in play, FFLE is 5-10x harder than GZ Premium. GZ rules are much deeper and the game overall is much more polished than FF (but you'd expect that at this point in it's development). Nevertheless, I'm having more fun with FF at the moment. I like a challenge. As sweet as GZ is, it just doesn't challenge me. Sure, it makes me feel proficient @ pinball, but that can be boring. Pinball without the challenge isn't nearly as fun.

Like you, I don't dislike the band...I'm just unfamiliar with them. The music doesn't offend me and I'm liking some of the tunes.

I think it's a hard game to like after only a handful of games. To be honest, when I played the Pro at my distributor, I felt the same way as you. I almost decided to cancel my LE order. I decided to move forward (despite the painful price of 13k) and give it a whirl. I'm happy I did. It's still kicking my arse and it's unclear where the game will end up, but for now, I think it's a stunning accomplishment that will hopefully be finished in time. As others have said, the LE is one of the most beautiful games Stern has ever produced (and I've owned a bunch over my 20 years with Stern).

snaroff If your balls are draining too fast to your liking, did you install the extra rubber rings on the outlane? Mine only came with one so I still have to get a rubber on the left outlane.

The fun part is leaving it in and death saving it.

Truth !!!

Just ordered some Titans, so will try that. In general, I like to keep the game with the "stock" setup. I imagine lowering it from 7 to 6.5-6.7 would also make the game a little less brutal. For now, I'm enjoying the abuse...

There's a link in the topic index at the top of any page in this thread. Click keypost summary to sort by the post names. Look in the TECH:PLAYFIELD section.

I feel like the luckiest guy on the planet. Was able to order and pay for an LE last week and it will be delivered to my house Monday. I don’t think I will be able to sleep until Monday night! So excited to join the club.

I put on some new flipper rubbers yesterday. Switched from Titans to Superbands and talk about 2 totally different experiences. I didn't realize how much of a change this would be, but it's insane. Now the game plays even faster than before and I had to turn the flipper power down, because those superbands really send that steel flying.

If anyone is interested, I just posted an unboxing and setup video of my Foo Fighters Premium on YouTube -

Please feel free to ask any questions.

My service switch buttons stopped working. They are not "stuck" in any way. They just aren't registering. Any suggestions?

Did you try powering down and restarting?

Yes. Several times.

follow the wires and check the connector? Maybe it came unplugged

Reseat the connector

I replied to you but it got buried on the previous page

I definitely feel the same way about the Godzilla Pro vs. LE, would never consider the Pro, but the LE is solid. Not, I need to buy it now solid, but I acknowledge there's something really special about Godzilla. If I can find a Foo Fighters LE somewhere, maybe that will change my mind.

Nice apron cards. Where from?

Anyone with a LE do a right or left ramp plastic fix yet? I’m curious on different color combos and what looks good. I’m tempted to go with green but I feel like then it might be too much green.

I went with yellow on the lower part and green on the left ramp. Matches the ramp decal perfectly.

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Ok so all these people getting premiums before my LE starting to get to me

Yeah that’s usually an additional LE selling point. You get the first batch after the location pros.

Right, but they were having trouble w the decal supply so they switched the line to Prems temporarily

The green is more pronounced but looks really good. If you want more laid back, stick with yellow for the playfield.

I think green is best for the left ramp - it goes really well with the decal there. You can see in this picture, you can keep the stock clear top piece to tune down the green.

I like red for the right ramp but orange looks good too.

We have all these variations listed in the store. If you want a different combo, just shoot me a PM and we can make whatever set you want.

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Yep....Feels like a slap in the face honestly.

So you’d rather they let the line sit idle while they wait for decals? I’m confused.

I went with yellow on bottom left green ramp shield and the orange one in the upper right. They arrived today, and the LE will be here Wednesday