Hopefully something like:

Rocket: "Groot! stop eating those pinballs! That's disgusting!"

Groot: " I am Groot?!"

Rocket: " Yes you were! Why you lying?"

Groot spits up balls for mulitball start.

Anyone know if the Hadron Enforcer rewards are stackable? Or can you just have one at a time?

Officially joinef the club with LE#192

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I don't get any alerts or sounds when I open the coin door with the game on. I can play a whole game with the coin door open. Is this a new Spike feature? lol, guess I should email Stern about it.

So flipper coils aren't a big deal then? huh, well at least it ain't broke. Thanks!

Question for you guys. My GOTGLE looks great except for one thing. The playfield has a slight wood grain texture to it. I saw this on my first SMVE playfield, but the replacement I got due to ghosting doesn't have it. My other stern games don't have it. It's over the entire playfield, but you only see it on part of it at a time. Depending on the light. It's bugging me because I can see it while I'm playing. It makes the art look a little blurry in the area around Thanos (the middle).

So here's my question(s). Do I make a fuss over this? Or am I being a whiner if I do? Is this common? Will this effect the life of the playfield art? Over time, the ball dimples may obscure the texture. Maybe adding some lighting will help it not to show.

I just double checked, and the ribbing/wood grain texture is in the top coat as well. I can feel it when I run my finger nail across. Maybe another coat of clear would even it out.

Dimpling doesn't bother me. I think it's pretty normal. It may even help this ribbing situation as time goes on.

It's slight. But yes, I can feel it. I don't like the way it looks, having lines running through the art work.

Here's a pic to try and show what I'm talking about. It's kinda hard to capture with my phone. But you can see that when the light hits it the right way it's very noticeable. When I'm playing, there's about a 6" X 6" area where I can see the ribbed texture over the art. This texture is over the entire playfield. Even in the pic, the parts that look ok, actually have it. It's just that the lighting is not showing it. If you zoom in, you can see there's a little depth to it.

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It is not over the inserts. Those are smooth. It seems that the wood wasn't sanded smooth enough before the art was applied. It's not enough to effect the ball at all. It just looks bad. It obscures the art when viewing at some angles. Most notably, when I'm playing.

LE owner here. Just thought I'd give a quick opinion of the game on code 0.81. The songs are awesome, would love to have more. Having them in the regular play (not in a mode) works well. Especially since there are four, so it keeps it from getting too old too fast. More would be even better! I'm a big fan of the movie and the voice overs are fine, good even. They are not dead ringers for the original actors, but it only took a few games to get used to it. I also love the long clips from the movie. You get feedback from the game through the lights and sound effects, not so much from call outs at this point. Since the dialog from the movie is playing, more voice feedback might be tricky to implement. I also like how they did multiple takes on the dialog so when your playing a mode, and the movie scene is playing out, you hear different versions of the dialog. This keeps it fresh. The code has a ways to go, but it's shaping up nicely. It's a hard pin, some shots are difficult to see on the LE. But it doesn't bother me. That's all for now. Hope to have new code soon!

It’s make your own pizza at my house tonight. Maybe Yondu will show up for the Boboli.

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The ball has gotten stuck here about 10 times so far. Anyone else see this? Maybe the LE protector will help when they come out.

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Fyi. Just reporting some issues. Hopefully Stern reads this.

I've had the screen go black a few times now. It seems like it's just the mode clips that go black. It will still play other clips like skill shot and ball save. Not sure what the exact circumstances that cause this are.

I've had Groot not open a few times. Once it fixed itself. Another time I got an operator error message about it. The mouth wouldn't work in test either. I raised the playfield and found the the ball eject plunger was stuck in the activated position (up). I was able to pull it back down, but felt some resistance. This was somehow preventing the mouth from opening.

Anyone else see these?

Really liking Groot multiball. The mechanic of Groot holding balls for you and giving a multiplier is pretty cool. Was this concept on any other game? It's always great to park a ball in a lock or scoop for a moment, but this takes it to the next level.

Anyone else using the plunge/auto-fire around the orbit to hit the scoop? On mine, if I leave the flippers down after it clears the gates, the ball just goes right into the scoop almost every time. The game doesn't always allow it. But, it works in a few circumstances. If I have a ball in the shooter lane with a mode running and I want to switch modes. I let the timer run out, hold the left flipper while I hit the button or plunge, drop the flipper before the ball gets there, and it goes right into the scoop. During a mode (most of them), if I want to collect upgrade. Lock a ball in Groot, hold the left flipper right away. Into the scoop.

I'm still figuring out when it lets you do this and when it doesn't. But for those of us that miss shots at the scoop, it can really help. You may sacrifice a skill shot opportunity, but it can be worth it.

I have seen, or maybe just heard, the wrong mode playing. Also Sanctuary I is weird, it seems broken. I've had it lit solid but still not qualified for Immolation Initiative. I've also seen at least one level 2 mode with nothing to shot for, no lit shots. It's early code, etc....

Re-post from code thread.

At the end of a ball it counts how many shots to each character you made. Maybe if you get a complete set you could get a bonus. Like spotting one letter of RAMPAGE or something. Maybe the second time it grants a Hadron Enforcer. Or, adds time to one of the timed playfied multipliers for the next ball. Something could be granted with each completion. Or, maybe space it out to every other or something. My Yondu target doesn't get many hits. It's a cool shot, maybe this could help.

As far as the Groot all day concern goes. It seems to me that as long as you can stack it with a mode, people will always want to bring a mode into Groot multiball. That's fine, alot of mode based games are like this. But maybe, if they didn't stack, you could make the single ball modes more fun to play. Perhaps progress/completion in each mode pumps up the value of mulitball jackpots.

My official stance is leave them in. They shouldn't really bother me. But the reality is, I think it's making the right ramp harder to hit for me. It's all in my head I'm sure. It really shouldn't matter, I should just adjust my aim. Adapt and overcome. I just haven't quite got there yet. I'm thinking of changing the posts to a bright color so that the ramp entrance stands out more through Groot's fingers. The left one doesn't bother me. It's harder to see the left orbit, but it doesn't seem to effect my play. I also look for a glow off the spinner to see if that shot is lit. Maybe a small, well placed mirror would help some.

Would you tell me the height of that topper please? It looks cool, not sure it will fit in my basement.

Looks pretty darn cool. Can’t wait to give it a spin.

Played new code a bit. Really good update. Everything is moving in the right direction. It's really starting to come together. If this was the code at launch, it would have made a bigger buzz. Looking forward to putting a bunch more games on mine.

Still needs more regarding the Magna-Force insert and magnets in general. They are one of the reasons I bought the LE.

Repost from code thread.

I would like the option to stay in a level 2 mode if you hit the scoop. Or even have them stack with another mode somehow. I trying to figure out where the level 2 modes come into my strategy. Yakka Arrow with the targets, or the one with the super pops, seem best to have going with a multiball. There's not much incentive to play them alone. It seems better to just move to the next mode to advance toward wizard modes. Pod chase 2 on the other hand, with its super ramps, can be lucrative to play alone. Especially if you have multipliers lit. I'm wondering what the intended strategies for these level 2 modes are? Stacking them with mulitball is obviously something you could do. But getting the timing right might not be worth the effort. I'm I missing something? Maybe make it like Star Trek where you can select a level 2 after you've finished it's level 1.

Could be changes in the coil strengths. I went in a increased the ball launch power to get it back to where it was before the update. They may have changed other coils as well. Rocket kickback seems a little softer.

Happened to me too a few days ago.

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How is the feed coming down from the right orbit for you guys? Mine usually hits the top of the slingshot and it either bounces to the left flipper, or, it tries to go down the middle. I loose a lot of balls just from this. Does yours safely feed the right flipper every time? Mine is a fight to save the ball each time.

Btw, I haven't noticed any flipper strength issues before or after the last code patch. Mine seems good on that.

The new code sounds cool. Really looking forward to it. This game has potential. Mine kicks my butt.

One note on the voice actors. I had a group of non-pinheads over for a pinball night. A couple of them said how much they love the movie. A few days later I asked if they noticed that it wasn’t the original actors voices. They both said no and were surprised.

Got a chance to play a few games on the new code. The fun factor on this pin just went way up! Need more time with it to give detailed feedback. But ya, this more like it.

You need 4 completed modes. Groot and Orb do not count. Start CBMB by hitting the scoop.

You can also get to the pops via locking a ball in Groot. Auto-plunge will shoot the next ball into the pops.

Still trying to figure that out too. Some are worth more than others. If you start groot near, or at, the end of a lvl 1 mode. Then you can have the lvl 2 running during groot. Or orb. Might be a way to pick up some gravy points during multiball. But it might be better to use the multiball modes earlier in the lvl 1 modes to help complete them. Thereby getting to Cherry Bomb quicker, where there are some good points to be had. So far, the lvl 2 modes don't seem worth playing on their own. Better to start a new mode. It would be cool if there was a jackpot at the end of each one to reward finishing it. They are cool modes though. I love "unlocking" more of the movie when a lvl 2 starts.

I haven't gotten on of those big orb jackpots people have posted about. I might have to take the glass off and learn that mode better. I'm sure getting the right multipliers going is key.

There's definitely more thought and strategy now with this update.

I've seen a bug with Quills Quest. Sometimes it ends when only one ball drains and there's time left on the clock.

I'd really like to see progress indicators on the multiball modes. I've only completed them a few times.

This games has gotten addictive for me, hooray!

I'm pretty sure I've seen it continue with one ball play even after the ball save timer expires. But sometimes it doesn't. So I'm not sure which way is the intended way. Maybe it has something to do with hitting upgrade or not?

I’ve got mine set for 3 balls with 4 extras along the way at set scores. So it’s not factory. But, just got to Save Xandar. Was really fun to hear the dance off scene playing while trying to keep the mode going. Only about 1B overall score. But was cool to play all the wizard modes.

Mine was hitting the top of the sling and it would bounce sdtm or just go wild. Was annoying. I bent the rail slightly. Now it feeds to the center of the right flipper most of the time. Depending on the speed. It’s much better and it’s what I believe they intended.

I used a pliers. I doesn’t take much.

Glad it worked out. CBMB is sweet! A great and much needed addition to this game.

FWIW. All my magnets and the drop target are working well. The three magnets on the LE can produce some cool effects. Especially during orb multiball. Really digging the game now. I think there are a few bugs to work out. But it's hard to tell while I'm playing. I may miss stuff, or the animations may be suppressed. I just want them to make sure the scoring and rules are working as intended. Sometimes it seems that when you hit multiple things in a short period of time, that your maybe not getting full credit. I'll try and detail anything I see with this new code. Again, really love the way it's shaping up.

On the last update they seemed to add some voice work when you drain. Ronan giving you a hard time for losing the ball. I mostly noticed it when not in a mode. I think volume on those call outs should be louder in the mix. They are a nice touch, everyone loves when a game taunts you.

One last thing. People really enjoy this game. The music (even the stock tracks) add to the enjoyment. I had a bunch of non-pinball people over and there was lots of singing and dancing along with this pin. Even watching the PAPA video when they were playing this a few weeks ago, you could tell peeps were having a good time and digging the toons.

The spinners on the Premium/LE are cool too. The Pro doesn't have them.

In Roberts video there was a roving "X" multiplier shot. I wonder if that happens when you get them all lit and what it does?

I was an early buyer and was a little worried in the beginning. I've never sold a game. Haven't reached a space limit yet. But, I thought about it in the beginning with this one. But now, I can say it's a keeper for sure. I suggest playing one first. Because, some people don't like the way the display and call outs are used. I like it, but I can see how it might not be what some are looking for. Other than that, I don't see how people can complain much.

What was the issue with the clearcoat? If you don't mind me asking. Thanks

I haven’t had this happen since I installed a plastic protector there. I think I got it from PBL.

Some people had problems with the orb lock. Including me. Talk with Stern. They offered to send me a reworked assembly if I sent mine in. After talking with them, I was able to fix mine by bending the release actuator to make it closer to the coil. So I didn’t need to send mine in. There’s also a test in the menus for the orb.

The safety glasses are a good idea though. Wiring can be springy and fling hot solder around accidentally.