Quoted from EaglePin:

I'm guessing that since JJP made POTC it only had to do with him thinking it was a clever GIF (or whatever that format is called) to use to say he'd take that bet. And it was. I'd be surprised if there's any deeper hinting or meaning going on there. I'm guessing if someone offered the same kind of bet about the POTC code update he wouldn't have the same response. I hope I'm wrong, but with one or two new machines probably coming out I'm guessing that's where their priorities will be for the rest of the year.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Anybody else catch Keith's little tease in the JJP promo video thread? I initially took it as new code coming out but maybe JJP is going to put POTC on the line again. Maybe. There wasn't a ton of context. I can't think of when I'd be more happy to eat my words.

Quoted from EaglePin:

I'm guessing that since JJP made POTC it only had to do with him thinking it was a clever GIF (or whatever that format is called) to use to say he'd take that bet. And it was. I'd be surprised if there's any deeper hinting or meaning going on there. I'm guessing if someone offered the same kind of bet about the POTC code update he wouldn't have the same response. I hope I'm wrong, but with one or two new machines probably coming out I'm guessing that's where their priorities will be for the rest of the year.

Quoted from LOTR_breath:

I did some glass off testing and added info on Wizard modes 3, 4 and 5 over on Tilt Forums. Still not 100% sure on a few things but now have a much better

Quoted from paynemic:

Anyone know settings to make the starmap more comprehensible? I see a couple settings that pertain, but I don’t know which direction to change the setting. I’d like to basically make it as easy as possible until I get the gist.
Also, anyone who has a black hole at the “I” lane, I strongly recommend the tighter post. Much more fun for me.

Quoted from LOTR_breath:

I did some glass off testing and added info on Wizard modes 3, 4 and 5 over on Tilt Forums. Still not 100% sure on a few things but now have a much better understanding of how they work.
Wizard Modes:
Wizard mode scoring is based on a “score level,” which is calculated by:
(1 + # of Super Jackpots) * (1 + # of characters collected in modes)
Curse of the Black Pearl Wizard Mode (The Cursed Treasure of Cortés): Play 5 yellow chapters and Curse of the Black Pearl Multiball to qualify, and then shoot Port Royal to start it. During this mode, the player is tasked with collecting 882 pieces of Aztec gold through switch hits. This sounds like a difficult task, but certain targets contribute more than others. In particular, the spinners can add a ton of Aztec gold to your collection really quickly. Another challenging aspect of this wizard mode is that the ports where Aztec gold can be collected eventually deplete; in order to change ports, a flashing yellow shot must be made. The mode ends upon collecting all 882 pieces of gold or when the timer runs out, which is fairly lengthy for this mode.
Dead Man’s Chest Wizard Mode (Battle the Kraken): Play 5 green chapters and Dead Man’s Chest Multiball to qualify this Wizard Mode, and then shoot the Chest to start it. During the mode, the player is tasked with shooting the upper loop 20 times (!) to raise the gunpowder net and then defeating the Kraken with a shot to the Captain’s Quarters, all while the Kraken’s six tentacles are extending towards the top of the LCD screen. The tentacles can be temporarily stopped by making one of the six shots corresponding to the tentacles, but if the shot is red, you’re screwed - the tentacle will just keep on destroying your ship and there’s nothing you can do about it. The mode has a long timer and ballsave, but when the timer ends or if all six tentacles reach the top of the screen, the mode ends.
At World’s End Wizard Mode (Escape the Locker): Play 5 red chapters and At World’s End Multiball to qualify this Wizard Mode, and then shoot the Maelstrom to start it. During this mode, the player is tasked with rocking the ship shown on the display left and right over and over, to the point where it flips over. This mode has a 90 second timer. There will be 4 major shots on the right lit blue. Shoot any of these shots and the 4 blue shots will move to the left. Continue this pattern until a total of 8 blue shots have been made to complete the mode. Important to note is that each successive shot increases in value dramatically. If you are able to start a Super X during this mode, it’s better to bring in the playfield X later in the mode rather than at the beginning.
Wizard Mode 4 (Battle for the Fountain of Youth): Play 5 blue chapters and Multiball 4 to qualify this Wizard Mode, and then shoot the Fountain of Youth to start it. This mode has 5 phases.
Phase 1: There are 5 major shots that need to be made in 30 seconds.
Phase 2: Find the Mermaid. There are a large number of shots lit orange that must be collected. The mode begins with a 48 second timer and each successful shot adds time. Some of these shots are difficult such as the D in GOLD and the M&A in MAP.
Phase 3: Fill the Cup. There are 3 roving blue shots. Collect any of these and there will then be 2 roving blue shots. Collect either of these and there will be 1 roving blue shot. This will fill the cup blue.
Phase 4: Shoot the Star Map to turn the cup gold.
Phase 5: Shoot the inner loop to finish the mode.
Wizard Mode 5 (Don’t Betray the Compass): Play 5 purple chapters and Multiball 5 to qualify, shoot Devil’s Triangle to start). This is probably the most difficult of the wizard modes. There is a 15 second timer. Most major shots will be lit red. One shot will be unlit. This corresponds to the white shot on the display. Shoot the unlit shot to reset the timer and begin the hunt for the next unlit shot. Only 4 or 5 of these unlit shots need to be collected to finish the mode. The difficulty lies in the red shots. The instructions on the screen read “Mode ends when shooting too many red shots”. The mode can end suddenly with only 1 or 2 red shots made. There are also a few black shots. I’m not certain but I assume they do not punish you like the red shots.

Quoted from LOTR_breath:

I did some glass off testing and added info on Wizard modes 3, 4 and 5 over on Tilt Forums. Still not 100% sure on a few things but now have a much better understanding of how they work.
Wizard Modes:
Wizard mode scoring is based on a “score level,” which is calculated by:
(1 + # of Super Jackpots) * (1 + # of characters collected in modes)
Curse of the Black Pearl Wizard Mode (The Cursed Treasure of Cortés): Play 5 yellow chapters and Curse of the Black Pearl Multiball to qualify, and then shoot Port Royal to start it. During this mode, the player is tasked with collecting 882 pieces of Aztec gold through switch hits. This sounds like a difficult task, but certain targets contribute more than others. In particular, the spinners can add a ton of Aztec gold to your collection really quickly. Another challenging aspect of this wizard mode is that the ports where Aztec gold can be collected eventually deplete; in order to change ports, a flashing yellow shot must be made. The mode ends upon collecting all 882 pieces of gold or when the timer runs out, which is fairly lengthy for this mode.
Dead Man’s Chest Wizard Mode (Battle the Kraken): Play 5 green chapters and Dead Man’s Chest Multiball to qualify this Wizard Mode, and then shoot the Chest to start it. During the mode, the player is tasked with shooting the upper loop 20 times (!) to raise the gunpowder net and then defeating the Kraken with a shot to the Captain’s Quarters, all while the Kraken’s six tentacles are extending towards the top of the LCD screen. The tentacles can be temporarily stopped by making one of the six shots corresponding to the tentacles, but if the shot is red, you’re screwed - the tentacle will just keep on destroying your ship and there’s nothing you can do about it. The mode has a long timer and ballsave, but when the timer ends or if all six tentacles reach the top of the screen, the mode ends.
At World’s End Wizard Mode (Escape the Locker): Play 5 red chapters and At World’s End Multiball to qualify this Wizard Mode, and then shoot the Maelstrom to start it. During this mode, the player is tasked with rocking the ship shown on the display left and right over and over, to the point where it flips over. This mode has a 90 second timer. There will be 4 major shots on the right lit blue. Shoot any of these shots and the 4 blue shots will move to the left. Continue this pattern until a total of 8 blue shots have been made to complete the mode. Important to note is that each successive shot increases in value dramatically. If you are able to start a Super X during this mode, it’s better to bring in the playfield X later in the mode rather than at the beginning.
Wizard Mode 4 (Battle for the Fountain of Youth): Play 5 blue chapters and Multiball 4 to qualify this Wizard Mode, and then shoot the Fountain of Youth to start it. This mode has 5 phases.
Phase 1: There are 5 major shots that need to be made in 30 seconds.
Phase 2: Find the Mermaid. There are a large number of shots lit orange that must be collected. The mode begins with a 48 second timer and each successful shot adds time. Some of these shots are difficult such as the D in GOLD and the M&A in MAP.
Phase 3: Fill the Cup. There are 3 roving blue shots. Collect any of these and there will then be 2 roving blue shots. Collect either of these and there will be 1 roving blue shot. This will fill the cup blue.
Phase 4: Shoot the Star Map to turn the cup gold.
Phase 5: Shoot the inner loop to finish the mode.
Wizard Mode 5 (Don’t Betray the Compass): Play 5 purple chapters and Multiball 5 to qualify, shoot Devil’s Triangle to start). This is probably the most difficult of the wizard modes. There is a 15 second timer. Most major shots will be lit red. One shot will be unlit. This corresponds to the white shot on the display. Shoot the unlit shot to reset the timer and begin the hunt for the next unlit shot. Only 4 or 5 of these unlit shots need to be collected to finish the mode. The difficulty lies in the red shots. The instructions on the screen read “Mode ends when shooting too many red shots”. The mode can end suddenly with only 1 or 2 red shots made. There are also a few black shots. I’m not certain but I assume they do not punish you like the red shots.

Quoted from Tuna_Delight:

Found a mermaid for my game:
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Quoted from Yelobird:

Is that Areola?

Quoted from Tuna_Delight:

Found a mermaid for my game:
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Quoted from Nepi23:

Where did you get the monkey - its excellent!

Quoted from Tuna_Delight:

Found a mermaid for my game:
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Quoted from darkryder:

how is she mounted?

Quoted from Yelobird:

Ohhhh you just opened up a topic lol.

Quoted from darkryder:

Very nice..who doesn’t love topless mermaids? Where did you source this and how is she mounted?

Quoted from Tuna_Delight:

Etsy is your friend. You can buy this as an unpainted kit or assembled and custom painted. I chose the latter and had the seller paint her in a blue/green scheme. Just have to request.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/632487270/resin-kit-model-naked-figure-girl
I installed a small eye into her and secured it with a mini zip tie through an existing hole in the ramp assembly.
FWIW: Ronin (the manufacturer) also offers another mermaid as well:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/538507410/action-figure-mermaid-model-sculpture

Quoted from darkryder:

Very nice..who doesn’t love topless mermaids? Where did you source this and how is she mounted?

Quoted from LOTR_breath:

Very carefully!
Also reminds me of a joke.
What happened when Brutus went to Mount Olive?
Popeye got pissed!

Quoted from cheshirefilms:

Speaking of jokes. I heard the final wizard mode is no longer called "Break the Curse." It's now "Finish the Code." You make your own ending using the left and right flipper buttons as 1s and 0s then play the endgame you made for yourself.

Quoted from zaphX:

Kinda like using this! I guess the lockdown button is “done.”[quoted image]

Quoted from djsoup:

Star field just stopped working on my LE. No blinking lights just the solid red light.. anyone have this issue? or know how to fix? Thanks in advance!

Quoted from zaphX:

Check that the plugs back there are in solidly.

Quoted from djsoup:

Yep. Everything is hooked up and firmly in. Dang, was hoping it would've be a simple fix like that too.

Quoted from Yelobird:

Is this the JJP starfield or the Mod aftermarket one? From your other thread post you said this happened after installing That mod? Just trying to clarify what your fixing.

Quoted from djsoup:

Yep the JJP starfield. Not the modded one, I just removed that and put the stock one back on. I emailed Jersey Jack, and they just told me its a blown fuse and will need to be unsoldered and replaced. They also said that the red led indicates that a fuse is blown, and that this led should actually be green.

Quoted from Yelobird:

So then the question is.... Was it working Before you swapped it out and plugged in the modded starfield??

Quoted from djsoup:

It was working before, and it was working when I installed the mod but then just stopped. Since the mod daisy chains into the starfield board.. maybe it overloaded it. ?

Quoted from Yelobird:

Thats my guess as I have yet to see anyone have this issue with the stock star field. Might be best to Not tell JJP you installed that mod and then the game failed.

Quoted from GnarLee:

Aztec gold is not the same gold you collect during game. Stat at end of game i think is how much total gold you collect in a game (via action button). It also may be how much gold you spend starting tortuga multiball. It’s one or the other but I believe it’s the first one

Quoted from LesManley:

There are two different lists. One is biggest spender and one is gold collector. Biggest spender is how much gold you accumulated for a single Tortuga. Just because Tortuga is lit, doesn't mean you have to collect it. You can keep building up gold for high values before collecting. I had Tortuga lit in a recent game and actually beat Davy Jones for 145 more gold before starting it, so I started that Tortuga with 290 gold. Gold collector is how much gold you collected throughout the entire game overall.

Quoted from paynemic:

Does liars dice cheat? Someone posted before but I swear he gets an unnatural amount of doubles, triples and more.

Quoted from VolunteerPin:

I don't know how you guys do it. My GC score it maybe 300-400k. Don't remember for sure. I have only played liar's dice once. Sometimes I hear people bitching about code not being done. Well, for someone of my skill level, I have nothing to complain about. I do love the game.
One question...has anyone adjusted the upper left flipper so it sticks out ever so slightly? Right orbit shots go STDM if I don't hit it with the upper flipper. I lose A LOT of balls like that. Also, any downside to upping the strength of my flipper power? I have a very hard time making a shot to the BP unless the ball has some momentum.

Quoted from VolunteerPin:

I don't know how you guys do it. My GC score it maybe 300-400k. Don't remember for sure. I have only played liar's dice once. Sometimes I hear people bitching about code not being done. Well, for someone of my skill level, I have nothing to complain about. I do love the game.
One question...has anyone adjusted the upper left flipper so it sticks out ever so slightly? Right orbit shots go STDM if I don't hit it with the upper flipper. I lose A LOT of balls like that. Also, any downside to upping the strength of my flipper power? I have a very hard time making a shot to the BP unless the ball has some momentum.

Quoted from Green-Machine:

Any ideas where this belongs? Found it laying in the cabinet
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Quoted from Yelobird:

Coin door coin mech

Quoted from Green-Machine:

While I’m under the hood can you tell me why this happens? It sticks like this often
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Quoted from Pinballomatic:

Internal pop bumper spring may be damaged or missing.