Super cool it's going on route! You & your customers are going to love it! I've never played a pin like it!

Here's a 169,000,000 game I shot on Full Throttle tonight to help get everyone in the mood!

My pin cleared customs in 1 day.

No.

Was it shipped sea or air? My understanding is that delays are pretty common by sea, but doesn't happen often by air.

I wish I was closer! I would come over & hang out & help you set it up. If you have any questions on making adjustments/tweaks give me a call/text. I'll PM you my number. Have fun & post a ton of pics!

This is from another thread. I list of the tweaks I've made.

DerGoetz said:

Hello Zamp,
I am new to Pinball and would like to learn what it is that one can do to tweak/ physically modify a scoop and ball guides. Any input would be highly appreciated.

Absolutely! The scoop, & this was pointed out to me by another Pinsider, is aimed too far to the right. When the ball ejects from the scoop it hits the rubber on the right & then bounces to the left outlane. So it appears that it needs to be aimed more to the right, but the opposite is what's needed.
I did 2 things to adjust it.
1) I loosened the screws on the bottom of the scoop & shifted it to the left.
2) Then I used a pair of channel locks to grab the top of the scoop & I slightly bent it left(not visible to the eye). Fixed! It shoots the ball on the left flipper every time now!

luvthatapex2 said:

Actually, if you have ideas for tweaking from the factory you should pass them onto Andrew and his team.
This way things are corrected at the factory before the games ship and everyone wins.

I will for sure.

The adjustments were minor, but needed.
I adjusted.
1) The scoop (mentioned above)
2) The right orbit need to be slightly adjusted back.
3) The left outlane that's is fed from the inner right orbit needed a slight adjustment down. When the ball was going fast (it usually is unless it's fed from the ramp exit) it would hit the bottom of the sling & then drain sometimes.
4) The leaf switches on the pop bumpers were too far apart. I wanted them more "active". Simple adjustment.

Overall it's been a fantastic pin, we love it! Minor adjustments were made, & no breakdowns what so ever. Customer service has been exceptional, & I couldn't be happier with my decision to buy from Heighway, & I can't wait for my Alien LE!

I couldn't agree more! The quality, the craftsmanship, the innovation, & the fun you get for $6000 is unreal. You can look at my collection from over the last 3 plus years, & nothing I currently own, or have owned, or even played, even comes close for this price point! I absolutely love Full Throttle! Alien/Aliens with this technology & build quality is going to raise the bar even higher than Full Throttle already has. Exciting times for Pinball!

Gears are earned by two different ways:
1) The Super Skill Shot
2) By pop bumper hits. If you watch your tachometer as the ball is in the pops, it goes up with each hit. Once it red lines, it shifts into the next gear. That drops the RPMs down & then you repeat this process to shift to the next gear(multiplier).
You cash in your multiplier by hitting the launch button. If you drain before you use your multiplier, you loose it. It's a fun & unique feature that you can trigger & use when you want. It last for 10 seconds.

There are 2 Mini wizard modes that I'm aware of, "Final Challenge" & "Red Mist". Both are fun & are multi-ball in nature. There is also a Wizard mode for completing all of the races, which I haven't even come close to doing.
Final Challenge jackpot values are determined by what cup(gold,silver,bronze,zero) you achieved in each race mode.
Red Mist is awarded by achieving a set # of laps I believe.
The code is very good, & is risk/reward in nature. As Whysnow has said, " it needs some polish" is all. More call outs, & more animation are really the 2 biggies. I guess at the recent PAPA event competitors were timing out the race modes, thats an easy fix that needs to be addressed.
Overall I couldn't be much happier with Full Throttle! The Heighway Pinball system is legit, I can't wait to see future titles from them!

Here is a Great Tutorial video from Bowen:

That's a great idea!

I didn't realize it affected your jackpot values, good to know.

Overall it needs a few more sound FX & animations. But there is an animation for the pops already, it's the RPM gauge showing your progress.

It sounds like he heresy to challenge S.Ritchie, but you speak the truth. Full Throttle is a fast & flowing masterpiece!

Right. My wife was asking when we would be getting our Alien pin. My guess is this fall, realistically. So if you like fast, fun, & flowing pinball, Full Throttle is your game! Get a standard Full Throttle (Black & Silver cab)& an Alien playfield would look perfect in it!

The glass frame? It should Not move at all, it needs to be tightened. Mine does not wiggle at all.

Come on up to Gaylord! I was in early on an Alien LE, you can play mine.

I traded it. The only reason I did, is I am getting a Full Throttle LE kit to go in the Alien cab. That's the beauty of the Heighway system! But I do miss FT a lot! I can't wait to get my Alien & my FT kit!