Does anyone know where I can buy a Silver/Chrome Williams logo? Seems crazy to have to spend $100 on a whole new speaker panel just to get a logo. Thanks!

Thanks for the input. I have not heard about the larger display yet. I'm guessing same graphics but bigger? Do you happen to be in the know as to which title will be the next remake?

Sweet. I have been holding off on buying an old MB figuring they would remake that one next. I hope you're right.

Norm, the shaker motor should only take you 5 minutes to install. It is plug and play. Use Locktite on the screws as previously recommended and stated in the instructions.

I have had my MMR for almost a year. Every time it is powered on, the LCD reads no signal. I’ve never needed to turn it off and back on. It always powers and boots up with a little time. I’ve always assumed this was normal and likely due to the way the software runs on this new style machine, but would be interested to know if this assumption is correct.

Any more mirrored Williams Logos in stock?

MMr Flipper strength questions: 1) When the ball comes flying around the loop straight to the left or right flipper, my machine never sends the ball off of the flippers at a similar fast pace. My flippers are otherwise able to hit the ramps in regular play. Could this still be a flipper power settings issue? Or, maybe I just have consistently poor timing? 2). I managed together to Royal Madness twice last night. Both times, as Royal Madness progressed, I felt like my flippers were losing strength. Is this possible?

For context, I've owned my MMr since it was NIB and it does not get played as much as I would like. Flipper strength and everything else is still on factory settings. The machine is set at 6.5. Thanks for any input.

Made it to Royal Madness, but missed completing it by a shot or two. Finally beat all the kings men. My highest score yet. I’ll beat this thing one day!

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Finally defeated the King’s Castle and thought I’d be whisked away to Battle for the Kingdom. Not. I need to re-read the rules and find out what I need to do next. Otherwise, it was a fantastic game and I some how achieved the bird video mode for the second time. One of these days I’ll beat this thing.

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Had a first tonight....During a multi ball, I destroyed a castle. Then when the gate had dropped and the bridge was closing, a ball became stuck between them. I eventually hit the draw bridge enough times for it to open and release the trapped ball.

Anyone else experience this before?

Does anyone know if the small nickel shaped battery on the board in the back box needs to be changed on any kind of regular basis? If so, how often is suggested?

I'm sure Lloyd can speak for himself, but you have miss read his statement. He is simply explaining that a shaker, compared to regular play, does not add much to the loosening of a pin's parts. In short, use your shaker freely and don't worry about it damaging your machine. I do agree with you Pinzap that the shaker adds a ton to the play of MM!

Ummm. Some how Stern’s new Jurassic Park with 30 reviews has now overtaken MM as the #1 pin on Pinside.

Will these be available upgrade kits for current MMr owners?

I'm going with all (topper, XL screen, color changing GI) options. My MMr looks a bit underwhelming next to my MBr. I will likely not add the mirror blades to my MMr as I like the black walls.

I am curious to see the pricing and naming of the new machines with all of the toys...MMrXL? MMrr? Will the price be similar to our plus the upgrades? Will the upgrades just be included in the new machines? MBrLE with all of the toys was essentially the same price as an MMr Standard.

Either way, I'm happy for CCG and want to continue to see them thrive. I'm also quite happy that they are offering these kits to us early adopters.

I could have bought an LE or an SE a couple of years ago and saved some money with the SE and adding on the shaker. The only thing my SE misses is a numbered plate, but that wasn’t important to me. I’m in on all 3 upgrades, but even if the black powder coating was an upgrade option, I would not get it. I’m just not feeling the black. I love the way the stainless looks on most pins and especially MMr. It’s all a matter of personal taste.

Upgrade to the new XL DMD and you will have the ability to add a digitized Williams logo like on MBr.

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The topper light show is integrated into all of the CGC remakes the same as it will be with the Royal Edition. You can hear this in the 58th minute of the podcast. It is not integrated for the original MM from the 90's.

Received this email from Planetary today:

MMR Upgrade Update:

We still do not have an official update from CGC, but we have been told the MMR Royal Edition should start shipping in March. The individual upgrade items should follow right after. We will keep everyone informed as to how the ordering process will go when we have a better ETA. There is no need to reply back, if you got this message then we have you down for upgrades and everyone will have a chance to get what they requested as soon as they become available. Thank you!

Team PPS

Impressive! Is this a first? Chicago Gaming dropped something across the pond before here in the States? Congrats! Looking forward to your Twitch show. Keep us posted.

Upgrade kits shipping soon!

A question for anyone that has already done the 3 upgrades. Is there any specific order that you would advise? Meaning, should you do GI first, then screen and sound, then topper? Or is order irrelevant?

It is a 30+ page booklet with lots of pictures and states an Intermediate Level of experience working on pins is required.

I’ve been running the flipper strength at -5 on my MMr and MBr and have been getting tons of air balls. Finally got around to changing them to -9 tonight. They both play so much better. Wish I would have changed them sooner.

After several years, I finally destroyed King of
Pain’s castle and only needed to shoot the castle one more time to Battle for the Kingdom. Of course, trolls were running and I lost my last ball. Ugh! On the bright side, the game included two chances at Royal Madness, one of which I completed for the first time ever. I attribute last night’s relative success to a bit of luck, a bit of skill, and decreasing the flipper strength last week.

Looks like the connectors aren’t fully engaged.

Installing the GI Upgrade is proving to be a Royal PIA. Among other issues, one of the clear caps has come off of one of the GI string lights. Is there a best way to re-attach these caps when they come off?

What kind of SD Card did you use? Was is FAT32 formatted? No matter what SD card I use, my MMr says it is unable to mount the card. I've even used the same card that worked for my MBr. I am running the latest firmware version. Thanks to anyone who can share the special trick for successfully loading a custom logo.

Custom Logo update: I continued to try the same FAT32 formatted SD card multiple times in a row. On my 6th or 7th try, my MMr finally mounted the card and allowed me to load a custom logo. So, if you're having issues, keep trying. It also may help to sweet talk the machine while you're trying

When adjusting the wiring to allow for more than blue lights to the speakers, as you have done here, did you end up with a connector with a yellow wire and a black wire coming from the new display that is not connected to anything?

Yes, I changed it just as described. There were two sets of connectors with black and yellow wires coming from the new display. One set is then moved to the connector with all of the RBG wires that goes to the new Topper PCB. The other connector with black and yellow wires is not connected to anything.

The complete upgrade kit comes with everything necessary to have speaker changing lights. Making it happen was easy and less technical that some of the other portions of the upgrade. Do you think it was just an oversight to not include how to do it in the instructions booklet?
Like others, I am beyond happy that CGC offered these kits to us early adopters and supporters.

Here is the empty connector in question.

One final question is regarding the ground wire from the display. I left the previous display's green/yellow ground wire in place as it was already attached to the connector. I simply place the new display's green ground wire under that one. Any better ideas?

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I got sick and tired of sifting through tons of poorly marked key chains and decided to make my arcade life easier. Medieval Madness

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NIB #1 Pin of all time. Descent price plus you save a few hundred for not needing to ship it. Go for it.

Also, be prepared to move the knocker plate a bit to the right.

My screw mount cable ties arrived the same way. I believe this was on purpose. Bend them down and screw them in...provides for a snug fit. I also chose to mount this on the left side, instead of the right as directed, because it made the wiring less of a stretch. Good luck.

I just used the same screws that were already there. I started with the new screws, but quickly stopped simply due to the extra effort it was taking to go through new wood.

I had a similar issue. I was able to update to the latest software version. But, I then used the same card to try and change the CGC logo and it wouldn’t work. It was as if it couldn’t read it. Drove me nuts for a couple of days. Then, I tried the same card over and over. I’d remove it each time and press it back down firmly. After 10ish tries in a row, it finally recognized the card and allowed me to change the logo.