Ok, coffee on the keyboard moment! Frickin hilarious!

I was invoiced on 3/15 for game 414 and paid in full that same day. Said I should receive it in April. I did not order butter so there won't be that delay, but I did request the team to sign the backbox like they did with my ACNC and R&M. Can't wait to receive it!

Speaking of the knife, I am planning on replacing the fake knife over the shooting lane with a real one once I get my game. Been exploring options and just curious if anyone can give the total length of the fake knife that is in the game? That would make shopping for a replacement a little easier as I don't want to get anything too big (or small). I know there was mention of the Kai Cut 12" which I believe is around 16"-18" total length. Just looking for the actual measurements of the plastic knife that's in there.

Thanks!

Thanks... Appreciate the quick response. I had a KaiCut blade won on ebay, but 3 days later, the seller refunded me and told me they could no longer find the knife. So I am back on the hunt. I would get the actual reproduction of the original Halloween knife that they sell on that movie prop site, but it is not real metal and I would assume not be much of an upgrade over what is already in there. Looking at the vintage Lamson blades now since that is actually what was used in the movie.

I have never played and do not have my game yet. At what point does the ball fall into the shooter lane with the knife flexing? Are you talking about airballs that may land on top? Just from pictures and video I have seen, I thought the knife is over the shooter lane and the ball launches underneath it? Sorry for my ignorance. Just not understanding when the ball would be falling into the shooter lane?

Thanks...

Ah, okay.. So it is a fluke occasion (airball or falling off upper) when this occurs. I think I can live with a drain in those situations since it is not a deliberate action. As for cutting myself, I will be getting an actual used knife from the 70's and will make sure to dull it pretty good before I put it in! Haha! If I didn't, it would be just my luck to slice myself when working on the game.

Weren't you banned from the Ultraman thread for this exact BS that you love to post? Move on dude..

I beg to differ... What does it say at the bottom of your last post in that thread?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ultraman-kaiju-rumble-owners/page/32#post-6830216

That's why you came to the Halloween thread when you never owned or ordered a Halloween. You can't complain in the Ultraman thread anymore so you came here to snivel. Like I said, move along... You wore out your welcome before you even came in this thread. Its a club thread, you ain't in the club.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/spooky-halloween-amp-ultraman-mod

#414 was supposed to ship out this week, but I put a one week delay on it due to being on vacation from the 17th-24th and being on the west coast, it would have arrived while I was gone. So, now it should hopefully ship mid-week that week (around the 20th). Can't wait!

Curious to see if the scale is correct for those... I am thinking most doll houses are bigger than the mod, so the shingles might be too big. But if not, that is a winning idea! If the scale is right, it will look a lot better than paint.

Yeah, the way they make their roll over MRS switches, it will work fine in that spot. I put a full set in my R&M and love them. I also added one to a problem switch I had in ACNC before I sold it. They work amazingly well. I am pretty sure I will be getting a set for my Halloween once they have them as they never need to be adjusted and do not slow the ball. Its a great upgrade, even if the traditional switch works.

#414 just left Benton on its way to the left coast yesterday. So guessing sometime next week I should be getting mine. Glad to hear one of the good unboxings... Most just go unsaid which has everyone nervous due to the ones with issues being mostly reported. Cant wait to get this one!

Well, due to some crazy shipping snafu that's taken almost 4 weeks, #414 finally comes home. It will be arriving on Friday the 13th in just over 12-14 hours from now. I have the cans of 2k on standby, so hopefully I will be flipping it for the first time sometime Saturday night after the clear coat dries.

Yeah, I kinda figured that. But I also know me... And if I put it in the lineup and start flipping it, I wont get to the CC before the wear begins. It will be better for me to immediately take off the armor and CC it once it arrives today. Then I will let it dry for 24 hours and hopefully never have to worry about it again. I can play it Saturday for the first time. Ive been waiting for 4 weeks while the shipping company screwed around. As long as it arrives undamaged today, I can wait 1 more day.

So #414 came home on Friday the 13th with zero issues out of the box other than a missing coin box (and topper parts) which Spooky has already sent out once I emailed them.

I intentionally did not seek one out to play before mine arrived and I have to wonder where the negatives actually come from. Because this game shoots great and is a TON of fun!! I sprayed the armor and lock bar with 2k, so I didn't get to actually play until Saturday evening, but spent the downtime installing some of the mods I had acquired while I waited for delivery. The house mod has been installed since these photos were taken.

The game is great and I do not regret selling Scared Stiff or ACNC to make room for it. Although, I really do miss ACNC, but my HEP JD came back so 2 had to go, and WOZ is the wife's, so it won't leave.

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I did it in shorts and short sleeves, but did wear gloves and a respirator. I had zero irritation on my skin from the 2k, although, it is always better to be covered. But definitely spray it outdoors and wear a respirator. I sprayed it on the side of my house and when I went to the garage and took the respirator off a couple minutes later, it was still very potent. I can only imagine how strong the fumes are while spraying it.

On a side note, make sure you read the directions on the 2K and pop the button on the bottom of the can before you use it to mix the 2 stage products. I missed that and sprayed my first coat without activating it. I realized my mistake after the first coat was still wet and then applied the 2nd coat immediately which got the 2nd stage mixed in. Everything worked out well and dried very nicely. I think I put a total of about 4 coats on total. I used the entire can since once you activate it, it only has a 36-48 hour shelf life. No point saving any in the can.

I had the whole team sign the back of my ACNC and my R&M. Asked for that on my Halloween as well and got the sticker. Kinda wish they had signed on the machine like in the past, but I get it. The sticker is easier for everyone to sign and then they just put it on. Something really cool about having sharpie signatures all over the back box though. But I know requesting the signatures has become a lot more popular, so streamlining it with the stickers makes sense.

If I'm not mistaken, the timer only counts down when you are not on the upper PF. When you are up there, you have unlimited time. I could be wrong as Im not looking at the screen when playing but that's about observation my wife made. She said it didn't count down as long as I am up there. And I know I have been in house mode a lot longer than 60 seconds before.

I know its been a few days, but just to followup with this... I verified that the timer does NOT count down when you are up at the house working on the spinners. The timer stops when you go up the ramp and are in the house. It only continues once you hit something off of the house playfield, like dropping down into the subway, or getting launched off by the drop target flipping up... Once you hit something not on the house playfield, the timer continues.

So the 60 second countdown is only to get back up there and continue the mode. I watched others play, as well and looked at my timer when I was playing and it freezes every time I am up there.

Just something to note...

Of all the pins I have sold to make room for new, I miss ACNC the most. You will love it.

There is nothing to unzip. Just put the file on the USB drive (with the original name, make sure there is not a 1 or something at the end) and make sure it is the only file on the USB drive. Then plug it into the game. The game will unpack the file itself. There is nothing you need to do to it after downloading it unless your PC changed the file name.

It was 1.08 and was released a few days ago...

It is probably the USB drive then. Try a different drive. I tried about 6 different USB drives till I found one that my pins like. Now I use that same one for all of my machine updates. These new systems seem to be very finicky with the USB drives, even if it is formatted and setup the way they recommend.

I actually tried some 32gb USB's (back with ACNC and RaM) that would not work for updates... I used an older Lexar 16gb drive that worked fine and has been my pinball updater since. My WOZ had some USB issues in the past as well with updates and that Lexar 16gb works on it too. So now it has just one purpose.

Yours was not installed in the correct position. You will need to undo that screw and swivel the plastic up so that gap is gone, then screw it down into the playfield in the proper location. The old hole will be covered by the plastic, so you will never see it. My halloween is installed correct (like the poster below your post), and my Ultraman came installed in the wrong spot like yours. It is an easy fix and takes 2 minutes. That plastic is only held on by 2 screws and the only one you need to undo and move is the screw in your photo. The plastic will just swivel at the other screw.

Mine are both shaped like yours. And it does stick out slightly at the back on the left but not too bad and no ball trap there. Not the best shaped plastic. If they install lined up on the left, it creates a ball trap on the right. If lined up on the right, it sticks out a bit on the left.

It should have been designed with more bend to follow the upper play field better. But the stick out on the left isn't even noticible unless you are looking for it so don't worry about it.