OK, kids. I have some questions. I was seriously considering the purchase of a Ghostbusters pin this week. However; I read through this thread and I’m a little concerned. My family loves the theme but I would consider a couple of them novice players. My teenagers are starting to become decent pinball players. My wife isn’t that good but really likes to play pinball. My concern is that she’ll experience quick plays and not enjoy the game. I’m not sure new code would solve that problem. Should I ditch the thought of buying a Ghostbusters? Is your experience that novice players hate the game? Is there enough toys and new code features to keep the novice player happy?

There are a couple of dealers within 2.5 hours of my home. Getting there during the week is not an option. One dealer was willing to meet me on the weekend to play the games. I didn't want to make the drive and waste their time if pinsiders told me it's disastrous for new players. I'm really only concerned about my wife. She's brand new to pinball.

Thanks for the feedback!

Great feedback! That's what I wanted to hear. We have a lot of guests coming over to play as well. Thanks!

I appreciate everyone's feedback on the game!

I decided to go forward with the Ghostbusters purchase! Thanks for everyone's help. I already updated the code

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My thoughts after purchasing a GB Pro and playing intensely for a full 24-hours.

-The game attracted my family and neighbors to the game room. Great theme!

-It's like playing football in the Big 12. Very high scoring!

-The storage facility multi-ball with the shaker motor is awesome. Super awesome!

-I agree that it's a completely different style of game. This makes it a very good compliment to my Metallica Pro.

-I made a few of the adjustments suggested in the club. I moved the left/right posts and also reduced the flipper/kicker speed. I adjusted the scene continuation before we played the first game. That didn't seem right to me. All the suggestions worked great!

-Lighting, sounds and music are great. A shaker is a must for this one!

-The right ramp is TOUGH on the Pro. This does not bother me at all. I feel accomplished when I make it.

-The flipper gap didn't really bother me. Although, it was tough compared to the other machines I have played. I kept trying to hold my ball with the flipper, which caused many drains due to the short flippers. I just need to train myself not to do it! I think I'm going to get the center post simply for my daughter. My boys do not want me to get it but I really want her to like the game. I'm not sure if post or the longer flippers are a better option. She loves the movie so I want her to love the game.

-The one thing that does slightly annoy me is that I can't see the skill shot letters. I have to stand on my toes!

-Did I mention the storage facility multi-ball is awesome?

Overall, I give this machine a B+/A- rating. I'm super glad I made the purchase.

I've been trying to look at it. Still seems to be a struggle for me but I'll keep trying. LOL. The mod may be good for me.

Thanks for the suggestion on the modification. I'm going to check that one out. I think my boys would prefer carrot flippers. They feel like the center post is cheating. LOL.

We have put about 200 plays on it. I noticed on one of the later games that I hit something and the flippers went dead. The ball drained. The lights and machine worked fine. It's almost like I hit something on the game that made it auto drain. Do you know of a feature in the game that would cause that to happen? Flippers functioned perfectly fine afterwards.

I adjusted feature 30 under the GB adjustments. I believe Ball End Mode was the name of the feature.

I'm still fairly new to the game. I understand what you mean on the right ramp being worked out of all but Frenzy. Don't 100% follow you on the ghost not spotting on the last shot.

Got it! Thank you for the explanation. I appreciate it. This forum is always extremely helpful.

I've owned my GB Pro for a few weeks now. We have over 100 plays on it. I have to say that my family loves the game. The flipper gap does not bother me and my boys at all. However; I have noticed my daughter struggles with it. As a result, I'm going to get the center post. Who has the best center post mod?

I was struggling to find white carrot flippers. I can only find yellow.

Thanks. I swear I looked there early last week and there was only yellow. LOL.

I did see these flippers. It look like they were from Germany and hadn't seen anyone mention them before. Thanks.

The Storage Facility Multiball with a shaker is awesome!

All right, I'm still fairly new to pinball but I've changed a few switches, soldered some wires, fixed a shooting arm, and replaced numerous items on the playfield. But for the life of me I cannot get this screw loose. I want to put in the carrot flippers and I can't get the old flippers off. Is this the right screw?

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LOL. I definitely made sure I had the proper direction. I've been doing push-ups to get more muscle to turn it! I just wanted to make sure I have the right screw before I forced it and did something bad. I'll give it another try. Thanks guys!

I got the flippers replaced. So easy but huge pain in the butt. LOL. They definitely make a difference.

I had to use pliers for leverage. The left side was a little tough as it was very close to the board. In the end I got it. The carrot flippers are working well. It definitely makes a difference.

The flippers are more for my wife and kids. They are all brand new to pinball. I've been putting up some decent games without them. They definitely had longer playing games with the larger flippers. I'm not sure I'm ready for a center post.

I was out of pinball for 20 years. When I got my first machine the new "sound" threw me off as well. LOL. I was used to the old knock.

Has anyone had an issue with the flippers shutting down in the middle of trying to hit Slimer to light the scenes? It's happened to me about 3 or 4 times. It's happened to my son a couple of times as well. It's always after I hit the ghosts targets and I'm trying to hit Slimer. It's like it registers a middle drain. Unfortunately, I've had no luck updating to the .17 code with 4 USB drives and 800 tries.