Just joined the club! I cannot wait We had an MMr at work which I played daily and never thought I would own. Ownership change at the company resulted in the pins going with the owner I realized after a few months I really really miss this pin and wanted it in my collection. Have cliffy and mantis protectors incoming; should get here around the time of MMr delivery. I am pretty comfortable working on MMr as I maintained the one at work. Had very few issues so I am hoping mine is just as solid.

So one question I have is the merlin hole protectors. Looks like pinbits is sold out atm. Difficulty in installation seems to be a common theme in posts I have read. Mantis says theirs is made thin so you can bend as needed for installation but I saw a post suggesting not doing this. Is this just a tough spot to protect properly?

Thanks, yes that helps. The one we had at work had no protectors and after 1000's of games the only spot really showing much wear was the wood in front of the flap / ball lock. Mine will be HUO!

Congrats! I love BFTK; it is not overly hard to start but just so damn hard to complete. I would always get to one ball and the countdown timer would just totally psych me out.

Just curious but is there a need for cabinet leg protectors such as these on MMr?
https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1403

I did not install any on my AFMr because there were metal plates/brackets where the legs were bolted on to protect the cabinet. Seems newer pins are doing this standard. Just thought I would see if anyone else felt the extra protection was warranted.

Thank you!

Curious if anyone install an LED light strip for the backboard to light up the castle area. I noticed they come in a few different colors, but with the coloring in the back it seems blue or white would probably look the best.

Thanks! Purple does look nice. Your site mentions this color is best for darker applications. I assume this means arcades where the lights would be dim, basement where you play with lights low or off, etc. My pins would be in a lit area - any issue there?

Blue looks awesome; thank you!

Just finished installing Pinwize's castle and troll mods! I am very happy with the outcome! For someone who is not really familiar with MM, you would likely have to look at the stock castle and the painted version to really appreciate the details but it all comes together nicely! Installation was honestly not bad either. Partial tear down of the top side; the ramps and castle really.

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Second that on the need for protectors. Install them obviously for peace of mind. That said, we had an MMR at work and it was played constantly, all day long. The only area I really saw much wear was the wood under that castle 'secret door' / ball lock flap. The ball banging into that area beat up the wood a good bit. Even the Merlin hole was pretty pristine after a thousand games.

Hope you enjoy your MMr as much as we have! Such an awesome game. I have mine sitting next to Dialed In, and while DI is certainly a sexier looking pin with the RGB lighting, I think MMr is in a class of its own as far as flow.