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I used existing posts. There was a hole near the ramp exit on the right side, which easily passed the wires through.

The whole playfield is now lit, and I play in complete darkness. The coin door power is always on, so the spots are on consistently, but the game lighting still works effectively.

Is it possible to add a shaker and el wire to a standard edition?

Yes

My standard is shaker plus fiber optics so assume so. Just emailed Heighway and added the stuff.

Thanks. How did you go about ordering the EL Wire kit?

Thanks Frolic. I see the one on the right slingshot and by the captive ball on the left. It looks great. Any others?

I was thinking about an LED strip under the apron. I had to do some wire bundle adjusting to remove some electronic hum. I think the led strips would be easy to tap.

Played mine last night, still really enjoying FT.

I fixed this via adjusting the software sound settings in combination with the amplifier sound settings. I also rerouted the backbox speakers to not be in the same bundle as some of the other wire. Upgrading the amp wires is also a good option. Mainly turning down the amp and then adjusting up software sound seemed to work for me.

Can someone post some pics of their installed shaker? Can I use a Cointaker shaker? If so, how does it hook up? Ty ahead of time!

Heighway suggested I not install my shaker until the software was ready. Has that changed?

Just the 2, lights up the middle of the playfield nicely. Basically solves the issue of the game appearing dim.

I think I've seen photos of internal tests at Heighway testing apron led strips. Not sure how that would compare, but the 2 spotlights fit in the game easy and look pretty factory to me.

Anyone else notice pop bumpers aren't as responsive as Sterns or Williams? Seems I only get a couple of hits through there each time. I tried adjusting the switches with little improvement.

Yes, they are weak compared to a Stern pin & or a Williams pin. Mine were not adjusted properly from the factory & then one of the wire connectors broke about 10 games in. I soldered the wire back on to the coil(easy fix) & then adjusted the leaf switches to a hair trigger, now they are working really good.

It helps to set the pop switches to "hair trigger". They do seem a little further apart than on other games, so they never trap the ball too much.

Pops are tuned down in code. I think it is due to using the DE plastic style brackets which were intended for lower v line power but heighway runs higher v than normal. They don't want to break brackets.

I was told they will be given more action in next code update.

It would help if the pops added more animation to the LCD, instead of the needle moving a few pixels. Add to the overall excitement of the pops.

Agree with a slight clarifications. There are two seperate issues that are not hard to fix. I have confirmed my findings with Heighway.

1. If the amp is turned up high and the game volume low, you get a hum. Mine came out of the box that way. It's corrected by turning down the amp and the in game up. All sounds will remain crisp and loud.

2. There is a second high pitched sound that is through the upper speakers. It come from the above described issue. Isolate the 4 speaker wires from the main bundle going up to the backbox. I just zip tied them along the outside. It worked perfectly. My game is now silent when I turn it on.

attn: Heighway

Does anyone have the instructions on how to connect a mechanical coin mech?

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Great write up! Thankfully I've never had this issue.
I brought my Full Throttle to a Pinball party this past weekend, it was well received. Many people thought it was a blast to play. Several people have never even heard of it.

Who's awesome?

You are!!!

Anyone else think the right ramp sign prevents successful shots up the ramp due to the entrance sitting so low?

I was under the impression that the clear plastic ramp cover caused this issue

No, definitely not. I did take my sign off though, because it blocks the view to the back right of the playfield.

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If your shots are hitting the sign maybe check to make sure your spinning wheels are perfectly level with the playfield, as you may be getting some air balls off the wheels.

When my game was first delivered I was getting a lot of rejections from my right ramp. I finally figured out that the ramp was tightened down so much from the factory it caused a slight lip between where the ramp's flap and the ramp plastic meets. Loosening the nut and screw that holds the ramp down allowed the ramp to be raised up slightly so the transition from the playfield to the ramp is much smoother. Significantly more successful shots up the right ramp and far less frustrating.

Heighway will be at RMPS if anybody in the vicinity wants to buy a Full Throttle and have immediate to your truck delivery.

I haven't noticed the ramp sign blocks my view but I'm 6 ft tall. Your photo pretty much shows my viewpoint. My 7 yr old son - yes! But then again most of the back 3rd is blocked for him by the ramps anyway.

I didn't really block the view of any of the shots, it just makes that right ramp feel more "open". That would be a better way to describe it.

Just got offered a FT + cash for my RRWOZ. I've never seen a FT but seriously considering it. Waiting to find out the trim color package and monitor installed.

Any thoughts for those of you who have had FT for a while. Is it holding its own as far as ownership goes? Hopefully this one has black trim at the least so I can buy an Alien kit in the future and not have it look weird with red.

Thanks for the input.

Darin

grey is the regular trim and looks great!

I personally love FullT and it is doing well on route (holds its own against games like LOTR and TWD currently).

If you like FAST and fun then you will not be sorry. I would do this trade 8 days a week. FullT is WAY more fun to me than WOZ.

I am always amazed how much most people are impacted by a theme. I dont give 2 squats about a theme (but understand that some themes are less desirable) so I tend to look beyond theme and judge a game based on play, geometry, ruleset, and FUN.

FullT may not be the most desired theme but it is not an offensive theme either. Gameplay is stellar!

I owned a WOZ & currently own a FTH, & it's not even close in my mind. Full Throttle wins by a mile in the "Fun" & "Replay/one more game" factors. All of the shots are fast & rewarding to make, over & over. The rule set is very clever with an incredible amount of strategy involved.
Do the trade +$! Set the cash aside to go towards your Alien/Aliens drop in kit! Easy decision in my mind.

I would echo this sentiment. My first experience with it was at the Louisville Expo. The theme does not appeal to me at all, but the gameplay I found to be great. To me, it's one of those games that you always feel you are on the verge of a huge game if you can just get that last multiplier started. It definitely left me wanting to play more & more, because most of the time I was almost there but didn't quite make it. I liked it so much, I am wanting to get an Alien LE. Great shots, nice rule set and certainly that "I need to play one more" game mentality.

speaking of multipiers, do you guy have a specific strategy to increase them. Most I ever get on a single ball is maybe 2x and rarely 3x.

I get one on super skillshot, if I start Mb then I am likely to get anohter one from pops. May get lucky with a randome award at scoop.

Is there any other way to get Xs? Woudl be cool if combos also built up Xs/ tach.

Skill Shot & the pop bumpers are the only way to get multipliers at this time. I would love to see a reward of a multiplier for finishing a race in 1st place.
I keep the multipliers in my back pocket, if I can until I get to a multi-ball of any kind.

On the original code when the pops had more voltage you got a lot more hits and more multipliers. With the update it's hard to get multipliers out of there. They are suppose to fix the juice to them. When they do you'll be happy with how it is.

good to know!

I agree! Great thoughts. Maybe 50% tach for 3rd, 75% for second, and 150% for first? Could be cool and that alone would make races more valuable to finish.

any word on when code may come?

My trade is pending the exchange tomorrow evening. Here's to looking forward to playing FT tomorrow!

Sweet! You are going to love it! It's a fast paced shooters pin, with fun strategic code.
If you have any questions once you get it, post them in this thread.

You will enjoy it. FT is fun.

Great. BTW, it is a standard in black with the grey armor. Has shaker and 27" monitor.

Andrew brought my game with him to RMPS so officially an owner. Fits like a glove in my basement

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