Blue titans

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I just installed mirror blades on mine this weekend. It was tight, but I got them in. Love the way that they look!

For me, the art blades did just fine especially with the PinStadium magnets helping center the playfield.

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Yes.

Well, that's like your opinion man.

Has anyone switched out their 12 volt spotlights? I had one go out (just requested a replacement). I'm wondered if there any any better options. I'm looking for one that it set back in the housing further. The factory ones stick out quite a bit and are bright when seen from the side. I'm looking for something that just projects the light forward.

Would either of these work?

https://www.cometpinball.com/product-p/8smdminit10.htm

https://www.titanpinball.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=17&product_id=77

https://cointaker.com/products/copy-of-1-89-flat-8-0c82c6fd-e922-4d87-96be-bc44e8d96f3e

Hi, I've noticed that the side rails on my potc are not sticking to the side of the cabinet. There is a small gap between the rail and the cab and if I press I can feel the double-stick tape take hold for a second but then the rail pulls away. Same on both sides. Is this normal? Have others noticed this?

I notice the same thing on mine. Thought it was kind of odd too.

I have this on one of my machines. It’s a source of a rattle noticeable during the end game match sequence. Grabbing it stops the rattle.

Haven’t put much thought or effort into addressing it. I’m planning a radcal upgrade for it so I will likely deal with it at that time.

I personally recommend these from Comet. Really good light and brighter then stock. Perfect fit.

https://www.cometpinball.com/product-p/opmax12v.htm

Do they stick out past the spotlight cone? Can they be seen from the player's view?

FYI - I just placed an order for your disc silencer and cannon mod. Looking forward to them!

I’ve had spot issues on 3/3 machines. They are fixable, I posted the fix on the potcfixes page, but they do seem cheap and poorly made.

Replacing them with another product seems like a good call.

I have the same side rail issue. I am hoping someone will come out with some better side armor rails. Maybe some cool ones with cut outs and light behind them. I know if I had a flow jet I could make them but alas I do not!

Not purple flames but maybe swords or skulls!

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Nope they fit pretty much like the standard ones. These have a Really good light output and look great lighting this playfield.

Can you take more pics of this but the entire table? I like the way they look so much that I'm thinking about replacing my mirrors with them ; )

I have that exact situation too....decided to ignore it for now. Glad to know I am not the only one.

I really like the look of those art blades but there is no chance I could get that done with my skill set. lol

We're discussing the actual side rails? They're somewhat jostling loose? I never knew they were attached with double sided tape....

Same here, loose but I'm alright with it for the moment as I too am looking for something better and laser cut etc...

Pirate tip: Check to ensure your airball protector at the apron is installed to prevent a ball from reaching the apron. Otherwise you may end up like this!

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What air ball protector are you referring to? Is that some kind of mod and if so, who sells it?

It’s actually the wire form on the front of your apron. It is technically a airball deflector.

Correct. The wireform on the apron. Mine is a bit too low.

Slip a ruler under the glass and push the ball over to the shooter lane gauge, which is lower then the apron. Then slide the glass out. Otherwise the ball may roll with the glass and the apron is higher in the front. Then you may not get the glass off, or scratch the glass.

LTG : )

Did you go with a kit for the rubbers?

On Pirates and Dialed In. Loosen screws, pull the wireform up, retighten screws.

LTG : )

With the Pin Stadiums on and off as I know they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. But for this pin, I love them. Now to get Tilt to make some new apron decals to match.

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I have had the same issue with the right rail on my NIB Dialed In LE that I purchased last year. The right rail feels slightly loose. This is not acceptable at these prices and is a QC issue.

Did you get the naturals?

I went with the Pin Stadiums and pulled all of the spot lights out FWIW. I think the playfield looks much better. You can actually see everything now without the spots in the way. Just much more world under glass appearance than with the spots in.

The GI on the lower half of your playfield looks turned off. There is zero glow under the slings or outlane guides. That's why it looks so dark. I do like how the Pin Stadiums light up your art blades.

Red circle is the wireform to raise. Yellow arrows point to screws. Easy to check. Easy to fix. Loosen screw and pull the wireform the whole way up. Save yourself an adventure.

LTG : )

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How bad is the zebra effect?

Not to seem paranoid but with so many new products and problems experienced by others, I wasn't sure if this was a new one. Guess not because mine is just fine. To be honest, I really haven't had any problems with my POTC at all. Thank goodness and, thanks to you Lloyd and zaphX for being there to help us all out.

Yep naturals for me. Look good and really tie the room together... As for the apron wire guide I suspect this is a minor issue possible on any pinball machine. Possibly more so on POTC as the playfield is Mega heavy, the apron monitor blocks the traditional lift spot, and I suspect many (including myself) favor lifting the playfield (incorrectly) from the apron wire guard instead of the arch. Simple push and tighten, JJP gets a pass on this one in my book.

I took the pics on character select so you could see without the playfield lights shining off colors on the side art.

Well I like how the pinstadiums look. I can tell you that I often see the PS pics and go they look good but too bright so for me I think the brightness on many peoples PS setups should be turned down. Just my opinion guess I will get to find out when I get my game and my PS which I did order.

Hope I like them.

It pops up on the rails but that is about it. I generally set them on only blue with no white at all. Gives the game an eerie glow and reduces the number of lights on the rails. With the ramps being plastic you don’t get the crazy zebra stripe like you do on Deadpool for example. The first two pics are pretty representative.

Been playing our new POTC for a few days now and I've noticed that the Pirate lanes don't seem to work as expected; after completing all 6 lanes and hitting the Pirate standup, it does not award the selected choice. Maybe it's awarding one before or after the one I selected? Very annoying. Am I doing something wrong or maybe I misunderstand how this should work?

You're lucky - I've lost count on the number of issues with mine, some small and some significant. If this were a new car it would be close to lemon status.

Looks good. Seriously thinking about switching but it's a hassle. PS look great I have them too

The lanes change color for the award. For example gold makes them yellow. When you complete PIRATE the pirate stand up by the chest turns yellow. Hitting the target will then award while it is still yellow will award gold.

If you complete PIRATE again before hitting the stand up, the award will change.

Perhaps that is what is happening?

In any event the pirate stand up color should reflect the award currently vended.

Nothing new under the sun. Williams used them, Capcom used them, AFMR has them. Etc. Etc.

LTG : )

So anyone here by chance have this pin and love it, maybe has or had a woz and loved it, but had a Hobbit and thought it was a huge disappointment? How do you rate it compared to the other JJP titles?

Your in the POTC fan club thread. I suspect I know what overwhelming answer you’ll get and for me yes we love it. Lol

It's hard for new people to grasp. My wife and I were ready to sell it after only a couple of weeks with all the issues that came with it. Now that I've finally gotten every issue fixed (so many!) she says it's a forever machine. All my guests still agree that their favorites are Iron Maiden Premium and Dialed In LE though. Pirates wows you at first several plays, has a plateau of "It's so hard" combined with "Jesus! another issue" but then settles out as a wonderful game that you don't regret.

No i understand that, but would like to hear if someone loves this pin AND was very disappointed by Hobbit. That would actually give me more hope/interest in POTC. Because when I read people talk about how great Hobbit is I just can't relate at all.

Hobbit was not for me ultimately. But love POTC. I had and sold my hobbit.

While I won’t say Hobbit is bad (everyone has a personal taste) it is by Far no POTC in my opinion. We Loved the LOTR movies and the Hobbit theme was incredible. For Us, the Playfield was just to open with minimal strategy and the code was just over my head to understand. Trying to explain it to guests made them just walk to the next game. POTC on the other hand is in My opinion the best execution I have ever seen from art, code, shots, fun, design, toys, etc etc in a very long time. Yes admittedly JJP had some QC learning issues with assembly but that can be expected from Any company attempting to build something of this complexity. Luckily they have a rock star support network along with A++ distributors and an ownership following to get you sailing in no time. That’s my view.

I had thought that after the sixth lane was hit, you could change the selected reward before hitting the standup, but the sixth lane locks in the current reward. Makes it rather difficult because the you tend to change the reward accidentally when frantically hitting the button for gold.