Quoted from Pinwhiz70:MMR LE all the way I have a new one and a very nice original, myself and guests don't even play the old one anymore it looks dark and plays a lot slower and flippers aren't as strong as the MMR.
Could it be you have some burned out bulbs or haven't added any LEDs to try to brighten things up? Here is a picture of frolic's MMR with a few spot light additions over the slings, one pointed up at the dragon and one behind the merlin plastic.
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Here is a picture of my original that has LEDs and I only added spot lights over the slings. You guys can be the judge which one you think looks darker.
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Also when was the last time you did a full flipper rebuild including the bushings? I know people often overlook this during a rebuild but if you are still using the original or old ones with any cracks or play it can affect the strength despite replacing coil stops, sleeves and pawls.
My friend and 2012 Pinburgh champ Adam Becker had quite the hour long game when he was over a few weeks ago. He had no issues making all shots on demand and bastard battled for the kingdom not once but twice in the same game! My personal best score is around 195 million and before it got destroyed by Adam.
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