No.

Just unplug the knocker from the board in the head. Follow the knocker wires.

LTG : )

My knocker wires do not appear to go into the board in the head. They appear to go down into the cabinet.

Sorry. My mistake. Follow where they go and see if there is a connector below the playfield for it.

LTG : )

Im not sure, how would i Know.. i just got it in August...

I have 500 games on mine and no noticeable wear, so I'm sure you'll be fine!

It came today

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Any one have a Medieval Madness Merlin Hole Protector for sale. The flat one for on top of the PF ? Everybody is sold out.

Thanks @gunstarhero, I am passing on the playfield protector for now, will do cliffys/mantis and a few spots of mylar as recommended.

I get my machine Wednesday, it is my first NIB pin! Do I need to clean and wax before playing my first game?

It connected directly to the power supply in the bottom of the cabinet. Just unplug it there.
I did it on mine. Labeled knocker right beside fuse F4

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Quick question, under "bookkeeping" my game shows 1809 total plays, but then shows 1530 1 player games, and about 100 game for 2-4 player games. That's about a 200 game difference.

Trying to figure out exactly how many games have been played.

It also shows game started as 3045.

Thank you for this response. I had not had time to look under the play field since my last post. I am glad the knocker can be disabled by itself. I had previously read that it was tied into the shaker motor molex plug so I'm glad to find out that is not the case!

Just had a quick game over lunch and got BFTK and a new GC!

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Dude you are a BEAST! That’s awesome.

What are the recommended mylar spots?

I would guess that somebody shut the game down during 200 games and re-started the machine because they did not like that they drained 2 balls quickly. Look at Total Games Started.

Total games started is 3045!

That's a lot of Ball 1s.

I must have my machine set way too hard. I’ve had my game since May and I still haven’t seen video mode or broken 100,000,000!

Pitch, settings and skill matters. At 7.1 degrees here (with all stock settings) and it takes skill to break out.

Hahahahahahaha... Yup, I think my wife is responsible for more than half of that. If she doesn't have a good first ball, she's out!

6.7 degrees! That's the sweet spot for me. Oh, and lots of nudging!

What's involved in installing a shaker motor? Any preference on a supplier? Thanks!

I put in: Drop from the Damsel tower, kickout from the castle moats, kickout from Merlin.

I got it from Planetary Pinball. The only issue there is they have expensive shipping options only. You need to buy some thread locker, for the 4 hold-down screws, like Loctite Blue 242 I think I bought.

The flipper travel on my MMR feels short, I think others have reported the same. Do AI need a shorter coil stop or is it the plunger shaft that needs to be changed?

Where’s it adjusted to?

I had to raise them up alittle on mine

Anyone know the factory spec flipper rubber? I replaced it with. I think, a thicker rubber and it plays way different, cradles are very easy now and flipper tips save more balls from draining.

new personal best today. Collected all catapult items but failed to start Barnyard. I assume I have to complete it once more to start it?

Bug I found, and probably already reported, had two EBs to be collected and Royal Madness qualified. Hit merlin and was awarded an EB but it ejected without starting RM.

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Nice score!!!

Yup, you collect all 5 catapults and then hit it one more time to start BM. It's a hoot!

I just use standard rubbers from Pinball Life and they feel exactly the same. I stay away from Superbands and Titans because I'm not a fan of the way they play.

Also, does anyone happen to know how many or for how late night CGC will be making MMRs?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cgc-pinball-production-update/page/25#post-3999642

LTG : )

I was wondering if the "flipper button incandescent fade issue" with software version 2.0.2 was still present, I've still got 2.0.1 but am hesitant to upgrade.

Apologies if this has been resolved or answered already!

Is this the standard rubber you use? This is exactly what I put on my machine to replace the factory black flipper rubber and it feels very different as I stated, it is very easy to cradle now and the flipper tips prevent a lot of drains. Feels like cheating in comparison to the factory black rubber.

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=74

Different color of flipper rubbers do have different bounce characteristics. I've never tried yellow before, but I know that Black is least, then red, then Gottlieb's blue. Dunno where these Yellows fit in.

Thanks! Yellow allows a very easy cradle as I stated earlier, and the tip bounces save drains. The black was not like this at all.

I've only used black on MMR, and it feels the same to me.

"Winding down production". Does that mean for the current batch, or is this the end of the line?

Seems there is still a lot of demand for the game, so keeping up production albeit lower volume would be great to hear.

Joining the club in a few hours! Super pumped...traded TSPP + cash for NIB MMR!

The same as I am describing yellow is like you mean? Are you using the factory shipped black flipper rubber?

I've used the adjustment holes but also tried to keep them in-line with the lane guides. It's hard to catch and even cradle the ball if it travels fast as the flippers don't seem to travel far enough (compared to other pins I have)

The black ones from PL feel the same as the ones that shipped with the game.

I have mine set so the flipper bat (without rubber) rest on the toothpick. I know some people complain it's tough to cradle, but I personally like the way ramp and catapult shots feel at this alignment.

Nobody knows?

I just added a blue LED strip under the play field to accent my trolls better .

And I like it!

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Is there a place to report bugs and such? I notice that there is some text loss on the Merlin's Magic screen after the color upgrade.

Also, it might just be me, but I really like some of the color choices ColorDMD used as opposed to the official PPS/CGC color... like the green castle moat and the sky not being bright blue... I mean, it is what it is and the MMR Color Upgrade looks WAY better overall, I just feel like the CDMD colors fit the game better.

Finally joined the club with a NIB MMR, love it!!! 58mil high score so far. ☹

For anyone who is interested: I replace one of the green troll heads, the right side one to be specific. Here was the procedure that I used, after lessons learned doing it.

1) I bought a troll head for $20 including shipping. Note that the troll heads have a thin border of troll plastic on the bottom fringe below the lower hole in the head. This is a weak spot that breaks fairly easily and should have been more robust. Anyway:
2) I put an object between the bottom end of the troll assembly solenoid plunger and the bracket underneath the playfield. This lifted the troll head assembly above the playfield so I could work on it.
3) I put a post sleeve underneath the trap door top of the troll assembly to get some clearance to the troll head.
4) I bought at Home Depot and used a 5/16 ignition wrench ($2.49) to get the 2 screws off. I also experimented with using a cut post sleeve between the back of the troll head and the bracket behind it to create a bigger gap to access the screws. This eventually I found out, was not needed, but some might get some help from doing that.
5) Slide the old troll head off and install the new one. Note that there is a black little flange plate with 2 holes cut in it. The screws go thru this little flange plate, which rests in the groove outline at the back of the troll head. Set the screws in the holes by hand and tighten.

Good luck, I hope this was helpful!

Congrats!!