Metallica (Premium)
Stern, 2013
Metallica (Pro)
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Enjoyed the layout & aesthetic experience of my LE when I first opened it, but felt frustrated by the hammer lock and a limited rule set. It's grown by leaps & bounds with every major code release. With all of the new modes and hammer lock options (finally!), I can confidently say I'm loving the game more than ever, and it's never going anywhere. Near-instant classic.
The vast majority of what makes Metallica great is not specific to the LE, so I imagine you'll love your Pro.
Quoted from Frax:Only regret I have had was the Cliffy shooter lane eject protector for the scoop side is impossible to install, apparently. I bent mine all up and I have to order another one. It wouldn't slide over the wireform lane guide....I should've just taken my time and dremel'ed it but I wanted to play!
I installed mine without too much trouble, but ended up taking it out. The right edge hangs slightly over the shooter lane cutout, just enough to occasionally hang balls and make the autofire sloppy. I replaced it with mylar. Dunno if the mylar will hold, but I care more about having a perfectly functioning game than a perfectly preserved one.
Removed my mystery scoop protector too, once the shot became important for CIU. It's not an easy shot to begin with, and I was getting some dead-on rejections. Shot feels a lot more natural & fair with just a rounded wood lip.
No offense to Cliffy. He makes fine products which I use on multiple games. They just don't always match my nitpicky expectations. It's probably impossible to add a piece of metal to a game and have it play exactly the same.
Quoted from Frax:I've had some rejected scoop shots like that...no idea if it's the protector or not, but I just man up and PLAY BETTER... or slap the hell out of it when it gets too frustrating!
I agree it's hard to know if the protector is causing rejections, but when I removed it my success rate went up. So I'm either PLAYING BETTER or just playing the game as designed. No complaints about the mystery scoop now.
Quoted from MRG:6.5°
Get that crap outta here! 7.5° minimum.
Quoted from Lethal_Inc:I have also played a variety of pros, premiums, and LE's on route and have noticed problems with the ball shooter consistently putting the ball into play. The ball doesn't even make it to the lanes with auto or manual launch.
Stern uses shooter rods that are too short. Why? I have no idea. Get a replacement rod in any color from Pinball Life, problem solved.
As for the auto launch, I never had a problem until I installed a Cliffy trough kickout protector. It didn't fit quite right, overlapping the shooter lane cutout a tiny bit, which sometimes interfered with launched balls. So it had to go.
Long story short, my shooter(s) work perfectly over hundreds of games with the PBL rod installed.
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