I have the opportunity to buy a NIB GOTG LE. So was in the box since end 2017? Dont know when it was produced but think all LE were produced in one batch?

The playfield quality lottery with GotG LE of that time, are issues to be expected like pooling or chipping or was the early GotG free of this? So anything I should have a look at? Also on the fence of a protector. Have several pins with them but read that for GotG people are remving it since it influences pay to much. Does GotG have a lot of airballs-> dimpling. I dont mind (some) dimpling as long as it doesnt look like the moon ....

Thanks for any advise

Gonna pick it up tomorrow afternoon. It’s at a local distributor who had it as a trade-in from a guy who had it in climate controlled storage all this time. He will let me unbox it and if something is really wrong I don’t have to take it. He is is a great guy.

So now on the fence will I install a playfield protector or not? So many people, so many opinions

So will be soon, one more night of sleep

Joined the club today

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Quick question. Not really impressed by the sound quality. Looking at the speakers I can imagine why ....

Anybody experience with othe speakers? I will take the external subwoofer from my twd and hook it up to Gotg.

They do look great indeed.

Have prepped myself for installing a Playfield protector. Should service tomorrow after which u can finally play it. Also orb protector and rocket protector will be installed as well as shooterlane.

Look forward to it

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So, have my GotG up and running and trying out several mixes.

The Cleland ofcourse at first.

Dont know what to expect from a Spike in regard to sound quality but am not very impressed. Already swapped out the crappy Stern for a better set but still not impressed. Am I over expecting? Have fiddled with the audio settings to get some improvement. Just dont know if I am overexpecting or something is wrong. Was there not a series of SPike boards with an audio issue?

As there is very little videomaterial for the Cleland version I made a gameplay video to be seen at

Can only hope it can be seen around the world as license issues can be expected I am afraid

Have the same experience. My gotg is like 1 month old and guesstimate that 10-20% the droptarget is not up quickly enough. The ball goes so fast that I could understand this and didn’t think to much of it.

So it looks like you would expect, like a pro but than with rgb inserts.

It also looks like the moon

Any TMNT owners here?

I can swap my gotg LE with a TMNT LE.
Pros for the gotg is the theme and music. I don’t hate turtles as a theme but gotg resonates much better with me. Also I prefer typical real video over cartoon.
Pro for the TMNT is however the layout. I get the feeling it’s just a better shooter with more to shoot. Three flippers are better than two I guess

On coding I haven’t played tmnt enough to say which is better however. I get the impression however TMNT has deeper code.
Laat but not least I think reseller value gotg is typ better as TMNT, at least in Europe where the theme TMNT is less strong as gotg. TMNT is more a kiddies theme over here.

Any comments from gotg plus TMNT owners?

KLR2014 is a little biased, he is the one who wants to trade

But I tend to agree that Gotg is more fun to play. This not based on coding or shots, just the music and callouts are working better for me at least.

Thanks for a defined advise. Posted it also on the TMNT thread, guess what there choice is ....

Thanks for the advise

Choice between TMNT and gotg was a tough one.

I only have gotg LE like 6-8 weeks so perhaps still in honeymoon phase. But because of theme, music and video I decided in the end for gotg.

Was a close call as I do believe TMNT has more shots and could be a better player pin but to afraid I couldn’t get over the theme. The sounds and music (I played it like 2 hours) just didn’t do it with me. Shots is another topic and this I like TMNT a lot and made me hesitate for such a long time. Not that I dislike it but have also no sentimental memories of the turtles. So perfect would have been a TMNT layout with gotg theme.

Thanks again for the advise and who knows what the future will bring. For now the gotg will stay which I am sure you will agree with, it’s the gotg thread after all....

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I am running it, even posted a stream in the thread.

However, at the moment I am running applejuice version. I must admit that real audio clips from the movie combined with the ‘battle music’ from stern ain’t bad either. It stimulates. Depending on the mood I will insert SD card with the version I desire at that moment.

It’s very personal but I would really miss the light show from my LE when moving to a pro.

The groot arms are nice to see but that’s it. An opening Orb and moving rocket are just gimmicks and don’t care for it.

Haven’t played enough Pro to know how big this influence of 1 vs 3 magnets. And not everyone likes the randomness of magnets ....

So what I did to my LE is

Quiet power supply fan
Added Milan ships
Playfield protector
Shooterlane protector
Clear silicone rubber
Added DIY leds to groot scoop guardian target ramps
Changed our speakers, added external subwoofer
Added extra lightning on the slingshots
Apron cards
Outhole lightning apron
External volume control
Topper on flipper bats
Orb protector
Rocket plastic protector
Silicon sleeves in blue and red
Speaker lightning
Cleland mod but currently running Applejuice version

Hope I didn’t forget something.
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Made it finally to immolation wizzard.

Just a few shots away from save Xandar. Sooner or later I will make it.

4 ball game. Max 1 extra ball.

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https://www.hookedonpinball.com/store/p90/Metallica-Pro-Spinners-Kit-Pinball-Mod.html#

I am a little puzzled by the multiballs.

What’s exactly the add a ball strategy? I know mystery during multiball is an add a ball but I also get sometimes an add a ball without a ball present in the scoop. I have the feeling that there is an extr add a ball to be earned during MB. Especially with Orb multiball. Anyone an idea of my feeing is right?

Can not imagine that this is normal. Perhaps overheated once? Is there any discolouring?

Have a look at this key post for improving magnet strength

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/guardians-of-the-galaxy-owners-thread/page/43#post-4420496

I think mine really grabs 1-2 seconds like 50% of the times the ball coming from the Orb. In 40% it doesn’t really grab it for 1-2 seconds but really alters the path. In the remaining 10% it does a kind of bounce like the magnet is a post and most of the times ends in the left outlane .....

Can be sometimes frustrating.

Interesting. I changed out the sleeves recently with silicone sleeves and I am trying to remember now if I have seen it since

Will keep an eye to it. Never made a relation between the sleeves and magnet grab.

Do you have a premium or LE? Looks like one of the two screws holding Groot’s hands.

Cleland is music all the time and apple juice is like original stern version but than with callouts from the movie plus additional music added when mode times outs.

For me at the moment apple juice is my favorite. Only music sometimes gets a bit messy. But hey, just a matter of swapping a SD card depending on the mood I am in when playing.

I got this too. Have already improved speakers. With the Applejuice package I don’t have it. I used to think for some time I had an issue with my CPU but as it’s only with Cleland mod I don’t thinks so anymore.

Almost doubled my previous GC.

All 10 modes solid lit but getting orb and groot multiball solid lit is my greatest challenge.

Up to the next round

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Sometimes I have the following ‘issue’.

After I think completing a mode the Gi flashes when switches are triggered. When ball drains it returns to normal.

Anyone else have this? Can this be a software bug? It happens I think once every 20 games?

Aha. Thanks. Wasn’t aware of that. Will try this out.

Tried it out and indeed the effect I was talking about is what you get after antiquity mode. Good to know it’s not a malfunction but a feature

Thanks again.

I have the standard shaker in my LE and it’s fine. Nothing wrong with it and surely not overused.

On the LE, which comes default with scoop protection (really puzzling pro doesn’t) I experience zero influence on ball. So no reason why it would be different with a Cliffy.

I had a wire come of within 10 plays after unboxing of the opto present at Rocket. Apparently the soldering skills can be improved at stern …

+1

I just added two spotlights connected to the GI.

Here my LE with added spots on the slingshots. That’s more than enough in my opinion

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Yes

Made it !!!!!!

Not even my highest score but who cares. Only had no idea what to do during Xander mode

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I expect they need to be clipped to the GI which is mounted in the backboard. If it doesn’t work try reversing the clips first befor anything else

That sucks.

I always use these

https://www.pinballlife.com/interior-cabinet-protector-blade-set.html

They work great

You are aware that there is a mode when it’s completed the GI flickers when making points. This ends when ball drains however.

I have it. Looks great, no worries. Good value for money

On that one I passed. I like the lit up metal apron in the LE already enough. In a pro might be different.

No worries. Have friends with plenty of spike 1-2 boards and the first serious issue still has to develop.

https://www.pinballlife.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spinner-decal-set.html

Edit see you need orb target decal not spinner…. Sorry

Applejuice has the Cleland audio when it comes to callouts and has some extra songs added for the casset player. During normal gameplay when you are running a mode the standard stern music is heard.

Its my favorite.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gotg-sound-replacment-mod/page/13#post-4998634

Totally quiet in the Pb thread on this topic from oga83 for months so I am afraid for you for the answer. Or we can hope for a Christmas gift

Have you tried downgrading to 106? Are you sure your gotg has the new node boards? Have new code is something else as having in real life the new node boards for which 108 is needed.

It’s correct that 108 updated the node boards and that’s mandantory for new style node boards to work. However, as you have an early run 108 are the new node boards installed is my question

There is hope for you!!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/acdc-display-and-modify-dot-matrix-images/page/94#post-6653107

Have only experience with 106 but you need to complete 4 modes for CB, not 3. A MB doesn’t count as a mode.