Got my Pro today... First NIB for me. Manufactured on 7/7 with the Slimer fix. Playfield date from May though. Game is pretty cool - and hard! Installed shaker motor which makes game even better!

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Yes - ordered one with mine and put it in last night. Took 5 minutes to install. Nice results.

Someone educate me (stupid question I bet...). What is the blank square thing below the start button? Is it like a tournament button spot?

Question: I understand the pinball life kit creates a post to block the center lane a bit... What does the outlane portion do? Does it just make the ramps higher or does it also discourage the ball from going in the outline so often?

Lastly - is it a good idea to put the extra ball in the cradle or is the wire bending not as widespread as people say?

Just finished the Lego version!

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So you mean that one gives you the MB lock ball and the other just gives you the light for it (and you have to shoot the ramp?)

Glad to see this thread stays on topic and classy...

I definitely have not. Awesome score!

Yeah... Going to pinball shows gets expensive! I knew once I went to one and played GB it was going to be $5k out of my pocket.

First off - both companies have continued to sell phones with issues. The exploding battery issue? No they stopped but that's because that can literally kill someone. A pinball machine that breaks a plastic or drains your ball too fast can't. Not comparable.

Stern gives us options to play our game how WE want - and that is wonderful. I am thrilled.

I think it's healthy to debate which "way" is better but to complain about Stern for making their game more flexible is somewhat childish. It's like winning the lottery and the FIRST thing that comes out of your mouth is "Great... millions in taxes to pay..."

If you hate a mode or option - don't use it. Kind of like how I think most of the "mods" that people do to their games are tacky. I don't install them. To each their own and PLAY ON! But complaining like a child about Stern's efforts to make a game more flexible really smacks of ungreatfullness and makes the community look bad to a casual observer.

Just my opinion... whatever.

Awesome. Just awesome.

I have Arts protector on my Pro. Works great.

It worked fine for me! Has protected my game for awhile now! Thanks for your work on it.

Glad to hear it Art! We like having you around!

I've had my Ghostbusters Pro for about a year now. Last night I put Cliffys in on the storage scoop and scolari brothers targets (plus the drain hole).

I'm getting a lot of air balls on my way up the left ramp now. I have a protector but clearly I'm getting way more air balls than before. Is this because I screwed up putting the ramp back or (more likely) the Scolari bros target protectors?

My targets are flush with the play field but the protector creates a slight lip. Any thoughts? I hesitate to move the target up to the lip because then it would be exposed in the front right?

I can't suggest how to fix it but Cliffy sells a new one.

I believe most sales are to operators and most route pin players (non pinsiders) don't know or care about code. When we hang out on pinside we get a skewed view that everyone obsesses about these things. They really don't.

Just accept the code as is if you plan to buy the game. An update is a bonus but shouldn't be expected.

Agree 100% the final wizard mode being added would be awesome... but I'm guessing it will not be.

Just out of curiosity what bugs remain? I've got about 300 games on the latest code and haven't noticed a bug...? Are we talking typos or game breaking bugs?

Thanks for the post. A lot of them appear to be premium related so I guess that's why I never noticed them. Some of them are definitely valid but others are really nit picky.

Don't get me wrong I would love a code update but I'm one of the few buyers who accepts the "you knew what the game was when you bought it" responsibility. I try not to complain about the missing mode because I knew it was missing when I bought the game. Stern is well known for code updates not always coming.

Mine as well I get sounds on weak hits but not credited as a hit to make him go away.

Weird thought? Its more like a form of Stockholm Syndrome of pinball... we pay for something that the developer should do on their own.

I own a GB and I bought the game with the code fully knowing Stern's reputation on this stuff. I accept that and love the game as is. While I would love new stuff added I would never pay another dime to Stern to do it.

What would be next? Downloadable add on content (DLC) for pinball where they charge you for each new release including features that fix bugs?

Let's face reality - most route operators and players don't care about the code the way we do and that's why it doesn't get finished.

Agreed - an option for random would be refreshing. Can make it an option in the settings and those who love hearing "who brought the dog" more than anything else can keep it that way and be happy too.

Agree 100%. It has made me a much better player.

Hahaha. I respect people who like Color displays but personally don't see the value (I just got MMr and didn't spring for the chip on that either). But I do suspect I'll bite one day when economics change. If my non color DMD on a game died I'm probably going to have a decision to make.

If you think about it we (the buyers) have only ourselves to blame by buying before the code is done.

That being said - I was never expecting another release when I bought mine. I’m not surprised we won’t be seeing it anytime soon (if at all).

So basically... cheating permitted but on a limited basis?

You have to read this completely in jest because I have a center post modification so I'm a hypocrite.