Quoted from Rarehero:New hobbyists don’t want “used”, HUO, or restored. The scene is much different than when we started collecting. Newbs want NIBs.
I resemble that remark.
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Quoted from Rarehero:New hobbyists don’t want “used”, HUO, or restored. The scene is much different than when we started collecting. Newbs want NIBs.
I resemble that remark.
Well I got sucked into the beauty and plunked down a royale deposit.
The bug has bitten me and the games are starting to add up.
Can’t say I wasn’t warned.
Non refundable deposit is about the same loss as if I take delivery, play for 2 months and sell so....
Quoted from NightTrain:I bailed on my order for a Royal last week. Believe me, it was painful and not an easy decision. Thankfully I was refunded my deposit by my distributor.
Parting with $10k for a toy right now is completely looney in my opinion. I have that money with my financial advisor, ready to fire into the market to help make up for the recent losses.
If the market continues to tank, I won’t invest it and I’ll be much better off with $10k.
To me, either one of these decisions is a smarter financial move than a $10k toy. Either the virus sees an end and the market comes back, so my $10k becomes $12.5-$15k. Or the market tanks more and my $10k can buy food and essentials.
Best of luck to those still in on one. I’ll be jealous when you all are playing them!
What a difference a few hrs or days make (referring to myself). Since I lose the deposit no matter what, I am putting decision off until they ask for final payment. You are right, it makes zero sense to fork over $10,000 right now.
Quoted from Red_Devils:Well it damn near broke my heart but I just cancelled my Royal. I just can't justify the purchase right now having been put on part time at work. If anybody missed out give Jason a call at Classic Game Rooms, he said it will be delivered to him this week. He's a really stand up guy and understood my predicament and didn't give me a hard time over the cancellation. Bad news for me but good news for someone who may have missed out on the Royal Edition
Feel for ya man. Similar boat here.
I interpreted it as a sign that maybe just maybe they are wrapping up Royale production.
Quoted from NeilMcRae:hmm, seriously ?
I think with c19 we just got lucky on the timing of a container...
Neil.
Wishful thinking I know.
Having same time and date issue others have mentioned. At first wasn’t retaining settings so swapped out battery. Haven’t had a credit dot since BUT it can’t keep correct time. Minor annoyance.
Edit: just got another time/date credit dot so I truly am in same boat as others now.
Just had a strange (to me) issue. I was on ball 3 and working thru my progression. All the sudden mid ball the ball save starts flashing, I look up and poof I am in ball 1 and everything is back to zero. My previous game had aborted mid ball and new game started mid ball.
Thoughts? I do have game plugged into a dedicated surge protector. Maybe a power flicker? Strange (to me) that it didn’t shutdown completely.
Quoted from LTG:Game on free play or credits on game ? Sounds like the start button got hit or triggered.
LTG : )
Free play. These days I only get to play if I do so while holding a baby in my left arm, so it’s possible she had a foot on the start button.
1)Didn’t know it could reset a game mid ball
2) didn’t know my baby was strong enough to hold down the button that long.
I learned two things today. Time to call it.
Quoted from seah2os:Has anyone had issues with a ball going through Merlin's Magic, and not dropping into the saucer hole, it just keeps popping out the exit. My easy shots go in the hole, but a strong shot pops out the back. Frustrating, especially when it's lit for Extra Ball.
All. The. Time.
I look at it as part of the skill. It isn’t simply about aim but also finesse. My wife says the game is cheating, so I set it at 5 ball for her to compensate.
Quoted from Meri-cah:So I just received my Cliffy protectors and took apart my game to install. Less than 100 plays, HOU of course, and I started finding clear chips all over. Further inspection shows lots of places where the clear is so thin it’s flaking off. I took a photo of just one of many areas. Submitted a ticket to CGC and hoping it’s an isolated issue to just my playfield and not the whole run. Hoping CGC is not falling into “clearcoat gate” that Stern and JJ have gone. Not too happy about a $10k machine with clearcoat issues. I have a MBrLE that I purchased brand new 1.5 yrs ago with ZERO playfield issues. Solid.
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Quoted from Oaken:Ugh. Not good. Will check mine tonight/tomorrow and report
Mine is not chipping like that as of yet.
Quoted from RobbyIRL5:happens to me regularly, frustrating!
Funny thing is, you know who can hit that shot consistently? My 5 yr old. It’s comical really. She taps it in on the fly constantly. You ask her what she was aiming for and she says “the castle of course!”
She thinks Merlin is the villain because he keeps giving her trolls and blocking her castle shots.
Quoted from Zora:I had this issue as well. Very easy fix. Look at the right ball guide. There is a post in between. Just put a small piece of transparent plastic foil in the gap so that the ball is moved just a tiny bit to the left. The foil needs to stand over just 2 mm. If needed I can make a photo.
Photos are always welcome!
Quoted from Zora:The popper strength is not relevant. The problem is that the ball follows the metal guide and falls on the edge of slingshot triangle and thus is directed straight through the middle.
I have messed with the popper strength as well. Tried all settings and I was able to reduce, but not eliminate the problem. Alternate solutions (like yours) will be next step.
That or a well timed nudge.
Quoted from Zora:The black post and the metal guide are so close to each other (at least at my MMr), that you just need to press it in the small gap. I cannot remember the gauge. Just try it from plastics in your household, which are a bit stiff, like business card box cover, office supply, cheese cover etc., you see nothing special.
My daughters birthday is coming up, I will try some plastic from the toy boxes and report back. They use so much of the stuff in the packaging these days there is bound to be a piece that works.
Quoted from DANGERTERROR:I have to set my time and date every few weeks. Credit dot shows up. Any idea what is causing this?
Appears to affect many people (including me).
Sometimes swapping the battery helps.
Sometimes plugging it into a dedicated outlet/power helps (i.e. no other machines on the same circuit breaker).
Neither of these helped me, I just learned to live with it.
Quoted from Westsiderkg:Thanks Cayenne for helping me get this pinbits discontinued merlin scoop protector, AWESOME!!!
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Color me jealous.
Quoted from nicoy3k:Hi guys considering joining this club and had a few questions.
I’m looking at a classic edition, how does the build quality for it compare to the earlier MMr models and AFMr/MBr?
Can you upgrade the classic edition to the RGB lighting? Is this upgrade kit very hard to get still?
Lastly, watching videos it seems like the ball rattles around a bit more around the right side gate when leaving the Merlin saucer (vs an original) - am I wrong in that observation?
Thanks!
Love my mmr royale but it has had more issues than my MBr. Mostly cosmetic, But some play issues too. I would still rate the build quality of my MBr as superior.
Quoted from HeadNZ:Hmmm... so does anyone have the ball getting caught on the trough protector and not dropping in and if so has anyone got a fix? This is on my MMRE and happens most games... grrrrr.[quoted image]
Happens to me maybe every 10-15 games or so. My lame quick fix was to remove the tilt bob and just give it a little nudge now and then.
Quoted from jarozi:Hmmm, here's a pic from my RE, looks like they're using a different design w/ a cutout. I've never had a hangup. Maybe they can sell you this new part or you can clip yours to roughly match what they're doing now.
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Mine has the cut out and hangs occasionally.
Maybe we should try increasing the pitch?
At the cutout as I recall.
I guess I will have to put a couple dozen games on it today so that I can get a picture.
Gut punch for sure. My box was pristine, but my side decal wasn't. Solution: file claim for a new decal and then put it up against the wall. One of these days when I have the gumption I will fix it...until then, wall of shame.
Quoted from jarozi:Is it getting caught on the overhanging flap or the trimmed/flush edge?
Quoted from Oaken:At the cutout as I recall.
I guess I will have to put a couple dozen games on it today so that I can get a picture.
Realized I forgot to post a pic, so here is one I quick snapped from my kids game this afternoon.
CB17862F-F117-414C-8C6B-8BCB55FB94B1 (resized).jpegMy MBr is very dimpled
Basically no dimples on my MMr royale
BUT my mmr did almost immediately start chipping at Merlin and the castle moat similar to what others have reported.
Personally I would rather have the dimples.
Quoted from rhampo:So is there any final adjustment to keep balls from bouncing out of Merlin hole? I have the same problem. 3/4 of the shots bounce out which is very frustrating when you are trying to claim the extra ball.
Thanks!!
Richard
A little foam did me wonders.
Fast shots still usually bounce out, but normal and slower shots almost always are successful.
my 2 yr old loves turning on my machine (it's a switch she can reach) and then she realizes what she just did and starts running around in circles with her hands over her ears screaming.
...and then after the BONG! she asks me to get the step stool so she can start a 4 player game and play 1 ball each.
Quoted from Pinkitten:Exactly what my son did last year when he was 2. He started 4 player games and would get down mid-game and move to another pin and do the same. I try to get him to finish his game now. He likes GB, FT, and the Elviras.
Anything to keep them interested and playing.
Quoted from JSC:Anyone know if there is a way to get rid of the load beep when the game starts up for CGC when you first turn it on. It really scares my son…I disabled the knocker noise on replays, but don’t see anything on the start up noise. I am guessing there isn’t a way.
Nope but it makes a very effective wake up alarm in my household.
$20,000?!?!? Man at those prices my “it’s bolted to the floor”declaration may need a serious rethink.
Quoted from Blackstorm:This may have been brought up before but any info would be great! Everything but my Grand Champion score and Kings of the Realm have been reset to factory. Rest of high scores, Castle, joust, catapult, peasant, damsel, troll and madness champions are reset! Any idea why those 2 things are still saved and the rest reset? Can the rest be recovered?
Did you check settings in A.4 09 HIGH SCORE RESET EVERY?
Is it disabled/off?
Also check the other high score settings in the A.4 section to make sure they are how you want them.
Hopefully it is as simple as that.
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