Agreed. Original date was Feb before it being pushed to April.

Yeah it sucks but hang in there, you’ll get it eventually I was about to flip my lid waiting!

I hear you, it's very tempting...It's just my OCD shining.

Is it true that another wizard mode called "When Dinsoaurs Ruled the Earth" or something is coming to the game?

I'm glad I'm not alone

Yes. I believe there may be two more additions coming. One for getting all fossils and one for beating all the "mini" wizard modes. For some reason I was thinking "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" was the one for all fossils collected. I quote "mini" as if another is added for beating (not just playing) all the other ones then that would be the WIZARD mode.

I’m in for a Premium. Paid in full and was told shipping this month. Probably last week of February... will be very disappointed to hear otherwise

Anyone hear for certain that their premium is being made and shipped in February?

Here is what I was told (as was also told Feb for my delivery). The batch of prem for Feb mainly went overseas and the remaining orders went to distributors with orders in. So, if your distr was one of the ones to get some of that Feb batch then it's possible. For the rest of us, April seems to be the date now. Only way for you to know is to call your distributor to see if they are getting a batch in right now. If they aren't getting it now then chances are high your order is pushed to April as well.

Anyone (or a dist) with better info feel free to say I'm wrong if you know different. This is what I've just pieced together from my conversation with Stern and the Dist I have spoken with recently.

What distro are you using? What I am hearing from you is Exactly what I heard back when I got my Prem back in fall

My JP2 is coming through the Stern Rewards Program, which most likely gets lower priority as it is but I did talk to a couple other major Distributors and were told April from them as well. I had thought about keeping my rewards purchase for later in the year and just CLing that order and going the normal route for JP2 thus the calls to others after having my order placed.

Gotcha

If you backtrack to 0.97 you'll lose Nublar if you get to the end, not just from flipper code.

How pissed would you be if you got to where it should be on 0.97 code?

PS. I've got there genuinely, once - not only do you need to get to Visitor Centre, but you also need all 4 Trex modes to get to and play Museum Mayhem, as well as completing 3 control room modes to get to Secure Control room. Then you can attempt to play Escape Nublar.
I'd already played it from the flipper codes, and was confident I knew what I was doing when I got there.
The fact that it's not something I'm going to be getting to every other game I want it there and coded when I do get there.

Where can I find the directions to clean/lube the Jeep ball? Mine is getting sticky. Someone explained it, but I've been unable to locate it on the thread. Should make it a key post.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/jurassic-park-stern-2019-owners-club-welcome-to-jurassic-park/page/71#post-5403051

Quick and easy fix!

Someone posted a cool usb option up front on the front where you would put a vol mod and it was a nicely done....looked great. No more taking off the back glass. I also hate taking that off on my LE . My spot is taken with a vol mod but if not I would do it in a heart beat.

Just updated my pro to .98 today and the new escape nublar challenge is fun!

Only complaint with the update is now I have a constant scratchy noise coming from the speakers that wasn’t present before. Anyone else notice this?

I think this is just one of those things I can't get my head around. Why not run a $7 USB extension cable from the backbox, down through the cabinet (along with the coin door wire harness) to the back of the coin door? Would a front USB port add to the visual appeal of the game? I can see it being more convenient up on the back of the coin door, but putting it on the outside of the cabinet.....I just don't get.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Extension-Cable-Male-Female/dp/B00NH12O5I/ref=sr_1_3

It’s looked clean and like it was meant to be there. Al was hidden as it was just a cm from the front . If you saw a pic that would help . I am sure it was a $5.00 part from someone .

Anyone experienced INVALID? FRENZY by choosing with smart missil, fun and weird...worth it!

Did you activate it while in a dino capture mode? That gets super crazy!

Try installing again

Interviewed Johnny Bergeron about his work on JP https://anchor.fm/thisflippinpodcast/episodes/Total-Crap--the-art-of-Johnny-Bergeron-easg6g

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Had a good chaos MB going tonight.

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When shooting for the smart missile launch, why would a player choose "abort" from the action button?

You are in multiball with your left flipper tied up or limited chance to make the shot and you don't want to waste it.

The truck might be blocking the shot?

IIRC ... there is a cumulative effect on some rewards when you abort.

How’d you snap a pic while cradling both flippers?

Hi, I can't decide for a second pinball jurassic park or deadpool?
I have a pro metallica pinball machine.

The Smart missile is ONLY available when truck is narrowing the shot, when it's facing the other way super spinner is available.

my main reasons to abort:

In MB and don't have control of other balls flying around so likely to miss the shot.
Not in a paddock, or about to move to a dangerous dino paddock and want to save the smart missile for 'clear paddock' award. I'll try and have it set up with smart missile ready to activate and start paddock at the same time. Hit left ramp - choose clear paddock - hit the award BOOM
You have Chaos MB ready to start, but don't want to start it at that point.
Waiting for 'Invalid Frenzy' to come up as a choice.

Many reasons - and it's a nice choice to have if you accidentally trigger the smart missile.

It’s no choice, but probably the wrong thread to ask.

Really, didn’t realize that. I’m sure I’ve had smart missile with an open Truck shot.

Man I’m really loving the escape nublar challenge! It would be really cool if another little mini game was added.

If you have another ball in play, you can hit the truck to open the Lane before the missle fires AFTER you trigger the shot with the other ball... If you just have a single ball going, the open truck shot will be on Super Spinner and not Smart missle

Asked my distributor, Cointaker, about my order for a JP premium and they said it should ship next week! I hope this stays true, will be bummed if it does get delayed till April as stated earlier. Especially since there were other vendors that still had them in stock when I ordered, but I like dealing with cointaker for all my LEDs so I decided to keep my business with them. This is my first NIB pin. Excited and stressed about if and when it will come!

Having owned and truly enjoyed all three, I would honestly sell Metallica and buy both. Both JP and DP are much better games (in my opinion). If you aren't willing to do that, JP is my choice. Every shot is satisfying with a very unique layout...the code is amazing with so much to do and many paths to take. DP is crazy fun, but is overall a bit less satisfying to shoot than JP (other than the super skill shot into the Katana...that's right up there). DP's code, while awesome and unique, is not as deep and could be slightly repetitive, especially in the early part of the game, due to only having three battles to choose from. That's not a rip on DP at all...it's honestly a close call, but JP is just an amazing machine in every way.

Metallica is a great game, but at the end of the day the layout is super standard and "vanilla", especially when compared to JP and DP. The code is great...until you get past the first Crank It Up and keep going towards End of the Line. It becomes get CIU. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it one more time. And it's done the same every time. It just becomes a woodchopping slog, especially if you make the mistake of starting Seek and Destroy and really have to start from scratch qualifying shots for items. And that's a shame since S&D is one of the coolest modes ever! Again...really fun code...until you start getting far in the game and realize it's just the same thing over and over and over. I owned it for a couple years and loved it, but now I am more than happy to play it in other people's collections.

Best of luck with the decision! Not an easy choice, but in my opinion the right answer is always JP!

Bought my first two NIB from CoinTaker .

Great folks and also have loads of mods all in one place to go broke. Haha .

I should just send them 1k deposit to hold for my next machine whatever that will be in 2020.

If you encounter any problems they will fix it immediately .

Yes I am a fan !!!!

Agree with Chris 100% here!

So when the truck is turned to be a tighter shot, do you just shoot for the spinner and hope it makes it in the pool bumpers to register the missile shot?

No, there is enough room to make the shot to the target - the truck being turned doesn't have much of an effect.
If the shot is true it'll hit the target whether the truck is turned or not.

It's the same thought about hitting a shot through the pop bumpers, it doesn't narrow the shot

I love that smart missle shot. I feel like a sniper every time I actually make it. That's one of the things I love about this game....the variety of shot types. It has it all...flowy combo shots, close in your face shots, super long high accuracy shots, flipper tip edge shots, easy feel-good shots, backhandable shots, tight but rewarding shots, a blistering fast repeatable loopshot, etc. It runs the entire gambit in ways most games do not. How many other games out there can make a simple stand-up target feel so amazing to hit when you need it?

Hit Invalid Frenzy today. Always chose Raptor/Chaos MB and didn’t realize IF is a MB mode too...rad!!

I did the post replacement fix last night & found that the coil stop was also blown out. Luckily I did happen to have an extra coil stop so that was replaced as well. I positioned the flipper what seems a bit off as the side tower shot is not easily achieved. The flipper is very slightly positioned forward from the right orbit path. The flipper now has full strength, but it seems it needs to be moved back slightly?

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That could be a strategy, but I usually go for the direct shot. It's more satisfying making that target directly through the pops. Sometimes if I have a 2nd ball in play, I'll try to hit the truck to open the Lane but that rarely works timing wise. I think it's more of a psychological shot than anything, there is plenty of room but the space and countdown sometimes make you overthink it.. It's really a great shot

Be sure to tighten it down real good and check it often.

I have always be told not to overtighten anything on a pinball machine. So when I replaced my post I intentionally put in on "just snug". But after a couple months of play the post loosened itself and wore a spot in the playfield behind it. Now I have to apply a clear coat fix around my replacement post fix. I'm trying not to let it bother me. Can you tell?

I wonder if it would be worth while to cut a piece of mylar about the size of a nickle and install it there and then put the post back in.

New game code!

V1.00.0 - February 19, 2020
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- When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth - added a new Ultra Wizard Mode that is started if you complete Visitor Center, Museum Mayhem, Secure Control Room and Escape Nublar
- Escape Nublar - added intro blowoff when you press both flipper buttons
- Escape Nublar - extra balls awarded after starting Escape Nublar will award consolation points (15M)
- Escape Nublar Challenge - initial path you are spotted is determined by the direction of the Truck when the mode starts
- Visitor Center - fixed an issue where the Inlane Up Post would not come up to catch ball during a Fossil award / Tilt warning
- DNA Combos - now enabled
- DNA Combos - sound effect will now happen the moment the combo is achieved, the display effect may be queued up and displayed later if necessary
- DNA Combos - some of the harder combos have been made easier (check Instant Info for details)
- Super Combos - now score 5X instead of 3X
- Perfect Paddock - added a bonus 2x paddock bounty if all the staff is rescued from a paddock
- Super Combos - added new compy attack videos for super combos
- Instant Info - updated Rescues info page to track current percentage of staff rescued
- Instant Info - added instant info page to track DNA combos and how to collect them
- Instant Info - added instant info page to track Wildcard Fossils collected and how to collect them
- Skill Shot - added Ultra Super Skill Shot which starts a special hidden feature for that player's game
- Skill Shot - added MXV Skill Shot
- High Score Tables - added When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth Champion
- High Score Tables - added Skill Shot Champion
- High Score Tables - added DNA Champion
- Raptor Tower Combos - fixed an issue where the tower combo text was occasionally being formatted improperly
- Action Button - fixed an issue where the lockdown button would turn green with no credits in the game
- Speech - fixed an issue where instruction speech could be heard after end ball
- Credit / Partial Credit Sounds - updated sound effects

- System - Updated to V2.44.0
- Updated to nodeboard firmware v0.57.0
- Updated 10 band graphic EQ to have 15 slider settings (was 120) above/below the
neutral center line.
- Rename Util->Volume->Speaker Balance to Speaker Fade. This adjusts the volume
levels of the cabinet (front) and backbox (back) speakers. The term Balance
was misleading and implied adjusting the level of the left and right backbox speakers.

- Adjustment Changes:
- removed 'NUBLAR CHALLENGE ON START PRESS' in favor of Standard Adjustment 'GAME MODE ON START' in the SPI adjustments. Defaults to STANDARD, set to CHALLENGE to always start Escape Nublar Challenge on start button press.