Quoted from zaphX:

One weird problem I saw on a machine - the wire harness to the Pearl rubbed raw and shorted against the flipper assembly. I put thick plastic wire loom on that harness to prevent this. Are all the wires to the pearl intact?

Quoted from KornFreak28:

I just started playing this game for real this week. I noticed last night that I would collect characters by just getting the ball somewhere near the required shot. Like one shot called for me to shot the right BP ramp and even though I bricked it, I still collected the character. Is this normal?
Also, Is it normal for the game to sometimes say “9 pieces of whatever we have left blah blah” when a ball (this happened at the start of ball 2, with Carina as character) is fed to the shooter lane and isn’t even launched yet?
The game also makes other (what I think are barrels or doors moving) little sounds before a ball is even launched.
Thanks!

Quoted from Dexje:

1. thats a character trait - james norrington
2. yes - thats the red skull multiball
3. for random stuff, like out of place pirate sounds, go into switch test mode and shake the machine. i had a few too sensitive switches on mine.

Quoted from KornFreak28:

I just started playing this game for real this week. I noticed last night that I would collect characters by just getting the ball somewhere near the required shot. Like one shot called for me to shot the right BP ramp and even though I bricked it, I still collected the character. Is this normal?
Also, Is it normal for the game to sometimes say “9 pieces of whatever we have left blah blah” when a ball (this happened at the start of ball 2, with Carina as character) is fed to the shooter lane and isn’t even launched yet?
The game also makes other (what I think are barrels or doors moving) little sounds before a ball is even launched.

Quoted from KornFreak28:

I just started playing this game for real this week. I noticed last night that I would collect characters by just getting the ball somewhere near the required shot. Like one shot called for me to shot the right BP ramp and even though I bricked it, I still collected the character. Is this normal?
Also, Is it normal for the game to sometimes say “9 pieces of whatever we have left blah blah” when a ball (this happened at the start of ball 2, with Carina as character) is fed to the shooter lane and isn’t even launched yet?
The game also makes other (what I think are barrels or doors moving) little sounds before a ball is even launched.
Thanks!

Quoted from KornFreak28:

I just started playing this game for real this week. I noticed last night that I would collect characters by just getting the ball somewhere near the required shot. Like one shot called for me to shot the right BP ramp and even though I bricked it, I still collected the character. Is this normal?
Also, Is it normal for the game to sometimes say “9 pieces of whatever we have left blah blah” when a ball (this happened at the start of ball 2, with Carina as character) is fed to the shooter lane and isn’t even launched yet?
The game also makes other (what I think are barrels or doors moving) little sounds before a ball is even launched.

Quoted from EaglePin:

Does anyone know the logic for when the magnet catches the ball coming through the orbit vs. letting it go around? I'm just curious what the rule for it is and I haven't been able to figure out a pattern for it yet.

Quoted from delt31:

What is the default right outlane rubber setup for this game? Does the rubber go on the right post, left post or both?

Quoted from JamCat:

Here is my Norrington game tonight. Finished all 25 chapters and 3 wizard modes. Went through the last two balls unable to start either of the last 2 wizard modes. First one hit the sling and jumped over everything into the outlane and then I bricked the shots at least 10 times each until the “I” lane got me on the last one and I had no tilt warnings left [quoted image]

Quoted from JamCat:

Here is my Norrington game tonight. Finished all 25 chapters and 3 wizard modes. Went through the last two balls unable to start either of the last 2 wizard modes. First one hit the sling and jumped over everything into the outlane and then I bricked the shots at least 10 times each until the “I” lane got me on the last one and I had no tilt warnings left [quoted image]

Quoted from KornFreak28:

Nice job! What does lighting the PIRATE lanes do exactly?

Quoted from Yelobird:

The pirate lanes completed lights the shot to the left of the chest to collect the reward You selected with the button on the lock bar from the little screen in front of it. You pirate have some reading to do! lol JK

Quoted from JamCat:

Here is my Norrington game tonight. Finished all 25 chapters and 3 wizard modes. Went through the last two balls unable to start either of the last 2 wizard modes. First one hit the sling and jumped over everything into the outlane and then I bricked the shots at least 10 times each until the “I” lane got me on the last one and I had no tilt warnings left [quoted image]

Quoted from luckymoey:

Congrats. If legit, that’s some of the most impressive playing ever. Can’t fathom how it’s possible to successfully complete 24 chapters and play 3 wizard modes on basically 2 balls even with Norrington. Pinball is still some fraction of luck.

Quoted from JamCat:

Here is my Norrington game tonight. Finished all 25 chapters and 3 wizard modes. Went through the last two balls unable to start either of the last 2 wizard modes. First one hit the sling and jumped over everything into the outlane and then I bricked the shots at least 10 times each until the “I” lane got me on the last one and I had no tilt warnings left [quoted image]

Quoted from Yelobird:

Right post for Very hard ball saves, Left post for Simple bump saves, and No rubber for either for a neutral but tough setup. I personally have it on the left but I do suck at pinball sooooo.

Quoted from KingBW:

No rubber was on the prototype games and when I asked Eric at that time, that was the way he intended it to be, but a rubber ring would be provided with the game to either make it easier or harder.

Quoted from Yelobird:

Agreed and he told me the same. The poster asked what the setups were and I explained his options.

Quoted from jarozi:

I am terrible at this game (and pinball in general) but want to get better. To give you an idea my average score is around 100k and a good game for me is 300-400k, my all-time best is ~1.4 million.
Can someone give me a simple / repeatable strategy to follow to maximize score? Which character should I use for that strategy? I plan to practice a simple strategy and kind of build from there.
I'm also looking to get better at bumping, nudging, and flipper skills so if anyone has links to any videos or resources showing universal pinball skills I'd appreciate it. I've found a few out there from Googling but not a ton. Thanks!

Quoted from MurphyPeoples:

Here's a good video explaining a couple of strategies for high scoring

Quoted from arzoo:

I watched the IE pinball video and one thing he was able to do was lock a ball in the chest with a backflip from the left flipper or shoot the right ramp onto the pearl with a backflip from the right flipper. On my pirates neither of those shots are possible. Either my incline is steeper or my flipper strength is lower maybe?

Quoted from arzoo:

I watched the IE pinball video and one thing he was able to do was lock a ball in the chest with a backflip from the left flipper or shoot the right ramp onto the pearl with a backflip from the right flipper. On my pirates neither of those shots are possible. Either my incline is steeper or my flipper strength is lower maybe?

Quoted from EaglePin:

I can hit the chest lock with the left flipper, but I can't backhand the Pearl ramp from the right flipper. My right flipper is at default power setting. I haven't tried increasing that power because I'm pretty happy with how all the other shots are set up currently and I'm thinking increasing that power would probably result in airballs off the Maelstrom.

Quoted from LesManley:

With a perfect shot, I can backhand the right ramp to just get it up there enough to qualify the shot and then return to the right flipper. I cannot backhand the chest shot when lock is lit with enough power to lock the ball, nor can I simply hold up the right flipper and trap the ball everytime on a ball return to the right flipper like Karl does. That auto trapping would be super helpful.

Quoted from EaglePin:

I can hit the chest lock with the left flipper, but I can't backhand the Pearl ramp from the right flipper. My right flipper is at default power setting. I haven't tried increasing that power because I'm pretty happy with how all the other shots are set up currently and I'm thinking increasing that power would probably result in airballs off the Maelstrom.

Quoted from KornFreak28:

I increased the flipper power a bit and can now backhand the BP with the right flipper, no problem.....

Quoted from EaglePin:

I noticed that right flipper trap also, and to me it looked like he flips right after the ball goes onto the flipper in order to trap it. To me it seemed like a skill based on timing.

Quoted from EaglePin:

Nice, what setting did you bump it up to?

Quoted from arzoo:

His skills are crazy good! How about trapping balls on the lower flippers and just using the upper flippers, amazing! And he makes it all look so easy.

Quoted from KornFreak28:

WHAT? Is this really possible???

Quoted from zaphX:

Sure! Your flipper buttons have two levels. Half-press for the lowers, full press for the uppers.

Quoted from zaphX:

Sure! Your flipper buttons have two levels. Half-press for the lowers, full press for the uppers.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

So.. I’m beginning to wonder if my apron guard is set up correctly?!?!?

Quoted from LTG:

See the chrome wire guard the ball is touching. It goes around the front of the apron. Loosen the screws holding it to the apron, pull it up as high as it goes, then retighten the screws.
LTG : )

Quoted from drfrightner:

Guns N Roses.
Welcome to the Jungle baby!

Quoted from drfrightner:Now if JJP will just release new codes to cement this once and for all that would be icing on the cake