Metallica owner's thread

Not one. I don't think I've ever seen an airball off the block or the ball.

Is your magnet plate level and not sitting high? Do you have the cliffy ring installed? I would expect those to maybe cause airballs a bit.

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-17986

Works great on mine. Wouldn't change it back.

Was playing with coin reject designs this weekend. Doing other machines too, I'll make them available to people who want them.

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Looks like I'm getting out of the club. Got a HUO Met Premium Monsters with about 500 plays. I have my NGG and TZ wrapped up in the corner b/c I'm out of room and would like to set them back up and play them.

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I especially like the spider.

I feel that way as well, but really want spinners in the pro. That is the only thing holding me back from wanting to buy the spinner kit, before I get a met pro.

"Someone" needs to learn the super skill shot No reason for any plunge to hit that post when the playfield super or lane 2x is much more lucrative than the normal skillshot.

And soft plunging on the pro can get a ball cradled on a flipper without starting the ball saver. Absolutely no reason to go for the regular skill shot on either game.

For those that don't shoot the super much, remember that one of the major shots is flashing for a *super* super. Hit that shot and you've completed all the inserts for that shot, which will get you to CIU and S&D that much faster. It's like the super on MM or AFM, only better.

im not the only person who plays it. that comment is related to family or non pinheads

May join the club. Best way to learn rules? Video? link to a site? thanks

This one is pretty good

Thanks!

If you judge a pin by the size of the pinside club MET is doing pretty good with 1550+ posts

So the question should be...why is it taking you so long?

as soon as my game sells have a line on one an hour away

I may also be putting my Monsters Premium up for grabs. I don't know what, but feeling the need for something different. I haven't played it much lately.

Say it aint so gecko!

I just did not like the Metallica songs in the game, except 1-2, so I decided to create my LedZep pin.,
Sorry for the awful video (cell phone), but the sound should be good., pin plays insane with them.!!
Stock speakers....I will make a better video with gameplay soon.!! (better camera of course, lol)

That's a truly a one of a kind Met but you'd better watch out for the Met Boys....they'll come lookin for ya to do ya harm. I like it.

LOL, yes MPaul, I got back -up...thanks

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"THE" Jimmy Page?

I'm not sure awful adequately describes that one. I think you just won the prize for most unwatchable video on Pinside.

I dunno, Zepplin is a great band, but it's not really pinball music for me. I hope the never make a pin for them, it just doesn't sound like a match made in heaven.

and your gonna furnish the prize too right. If that's the case I want to enter for a chance to win some of your cool stuff.

Not my game, but I had the same airballs as this guy has.

Notice the ball is also bouncing off the bottom edge of the hammer. This happens with the block too, but at least you don't get the ball flying over the grave markers (with the ball) like at the beginning of the video.

Rob

I have never seen air balls off the pro captive ball. Does the replacement parts have the metal hoop around the top of the ball? What about the metal plate under the ball?

I cant tell in the video if those are there. Maybe they help keep air balls down?

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Has anyone found good (with newest rules) free play/instruction cards for Met Premium? I've seen some cool pro and LE but no Premium...thanks!

Yep. Likely going to throw it up on the block soon. It's a great game, but I just have owned it for a year and it's not tops for me.

You couldn't be further from the truth aurich, I find it to be the ultimate music to go with pinball.!!
It's all how they are integrated....

Come on, this the best multi-ball song ever

No, no, lol, just wanted to put it on there.. His score will soon be beaten.

I guess it depends on which Premium you have. I have the pinballcards.com ones for my Roadcase and they look great. I know they've got a couple sets, but I don't know if there's a dedicated Monsters Set.

Yeah, monsters. I'd love cards with similar art, colors etc as the rest of the cab, translight and cab...

I think the ball gets some air going over the coffin magnet even though it's level. Plus with the captive ball on the premium, it leaves the left stainless steel guide a little unprotected. But you know what, you can't see the block or ball with that hammer in the way anyhow so it's kind of moot.

Rob

Today I just came from limelines house where he changed up the music to play led zep which makes this pin amazing. I was not a Metallica fan but playing the game with led zep is awesome. He also changed up his acdc to play different songs as well pretty cool. Thanks limeline for having me over today and the music plays real well with the pin

Sounds like he may have started something.

Glad to have you over Triadwatch ..!! you were so close to beating Jimmy Page on Met. for GC.!!
But you did get GC on Ac/Dc , so congrats on that.!!

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Got my grave marker plastic signed by Dirty Donny at the Houston Pinball Expo this weekend.

HELL YA

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Odd you don't as well, but notice he has the cliffy ring installed. As I mentioned, the potential for airballs increases with that mod installed. In fact, with the block installed and the cliffy ring in place, I actually couldn't get shots to register ~50% of the time because the block was being hit so high by a 'hopped' ball and the force wasn't being transferred to the loose ball. I'd imagine with the captive ball in place, those would actually translate to airballs.

I would think it's your magnet plate sitting high (or maybe low?) causing you headaches. If it's not that there's no other physical phenomenon that could cause it to my knowledge. I get airballs like crazy off sparky but I can't think of a single one off my captive ball/block...

Yeah it's all there. They are the same parts as the pro.

On my pro the only air balls I was getting were off of Sparky. I added the below plastic from Pinbits and I haven't had any more. The air balls were beating the hell out of my magnet!
Brian

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That's in the standard pinbits protector kit?

New bests for me this morning. Love this game. 115MM jackpot during Blackened!

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Very nice. Blackened mode is wildly lucrative and can go on indefinitely behind the scenes if you keep making shots. It's a shame it's so rare to see, but with the scoring potential so big it makes sense.

I'd like to know as well. Been thinking of getting the kit but the pics don't show that piece. I get major airballs from sparky's feet.

How hard is it to change music? If I get this game would want to add some songs from a band called Marillion. Easy to do?

Im not sure Tamoore. I had emailed them awhile back asking if they had something for the Sparky area and they sent me one of those to try out. apparently it was something new they just made and needed a few testers, I was happy to help.

they also sent a clear piece to try out that is the same size.

Brian

I still have an uninstalled pinbits protector kit. Ill try to remember to look in it today and see if that plastic is in there.

It would be cool if they had a vinyl for it that looked like it was handcuffing his legs.

No protective piece for Sparky with Pinbits protectors $25 kit. I got this kit and only put on the sling protectors. No piece for Sparky, But Rickwh, makes a Sparky protector, I bought one off him $5 shipped, just haven't installed it yet. Its regular clear piece not yellow like in the above photo though.

Just watched the entire video, and ya, that Cliffy protector is launching the ball. I don't get that happening on mine, I don't use those protectors, just wax around the areas is plenty good for the home environment!

looking for a Met Pro near MD/VA/PA if anyone knows anyone leaving the club

Just bought a Met pro

Man, if you were closer I have a nice DM and Stargate that I'd part with for your game but saddly we are on other sides of the country.
I am thinking more and more that I'd really like to get this game.