Any must have items for a NIB MMR?

Any cautionary tales for unboxing, turning on, loading color chip, installing shaker, etc.?

Thanks Lloyd. I read that the shaker loosens things. Is that just connectors that come loose? Are there any known fixes to keep things in place?

What’s the best mod? Besides shaker or good glass?

So I picked up my nice NIB MMr from Mike at Automated. Got it set up and whole family loves it. What a game. Always wanted one (was on original, day one LE list and backed out) and glad I got one.

A couple things I noticed that surprised me. There’s what appears to be a solid wood bottom in mine. I thought those were only on the LE? Also, the clear coat on this thing is spectacular. Super glossy and it just looks deep. And no, no pooling.

But seriously, I know the LEs were to also have “double hardcoat”, and mine certainly looks like it does. So again, did PPS actually upgrade some of the standards with these bonuses?

The shaker is crazy loud though, and vibrates the game too much at top usage.

Should there be spots on the slings? Game is a little dark in the middle with all the lights out.

Anything I need to know about connecting a Polk sub woofer? Just connect to the leads on the cabinet speaker, like most other games? Or is there a different requirement?

Still can’t believe this game is in my home. Talk about “just one more game”. Love it!

Anyone?

Thank you!

Congrats! I picked mine up from Automated 2 weeks ago. And played about 3 hours of pinball there too!

Mine was a 9/2017 build date and it’s flawless.

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Sales tax is coming. Soon. That was what I was told.

Manual was in the box with mine. Service box plug was not.

Lloyd, should a plug be included?

Can’t get enough of my new standard with color chip and shaker. Honestly, it needs nothing more. But I’ll still get the RGB package, because I love light shows.

But MM is twice the game. It’s probably the only game that is. It’s as fun as pinball gets.

Rai, I didn’t think I’d ever spend $8k on a pin. Previous high was around 7k for a NIB AVLE 7 years ago. Resale on that was so bad that I swore off high priced games. Well, then all the QC issues started happening (these have been pretty solid for 5 years at least) and NIB became even less attractive.

I’ve always wanted MM. To me it’s the most well balanced game ever made. It has no weaknesses, and many, many strengths. I was a little miffed when the MMr was priced at $8k. I had a deposit down on the first run, but ultimately cancelled it, because I couldn’t justify the expense.

For a variety of reasons, I recently said “screw it, I want this game”. I ended up buying a new one with the color chip and the Shaker. Cost me about $8400. And I couldn’t be happier. I’d gotten another really good game a few months back, that I was still honeymooning on when I got MMr. I’ve played that game about three times since then. It’s all MMr all the time. It’s simply the perfect pin.

And CGCs QC is excellent. Mine is a late 2017 build. It is gorgeous. No playfield issues whatsoever, and the deepest, glossiest clear you’ve ever seen.

A base model MMr is not the price of two Sterns. More like 2/3 the price. And before the remakes the cost to entry was 3 - 5 times the price of a new Stern. The market says MM is better than two other games. And IMO, the market is right.

Why get naked with two ok looking chicks when you can bang a horny super model?

Yeah, would every LED bulb need to be replaced? That will be a PITA.

Nice! I broke 100M for the first time yesterday. Not even close to King of the Realm. Too many SDTM after castle shots!

What triggers the hurry up at the castle? It seems finishing a shot ladder lights it sometimes, but not always. What’s the deal?

I know about the skill shot. What I’m saying is that, for example, the first time you complete “catapult” let’s say...you light the hurry up. But the first time you complete “joust” you don’t. But I think later “Jousts” do light it.

I’ve completed a Damsel ladder and lit it, and completed a Damsel ladder and not lit it. When I say “ladder” I mean hitting the shots the 3 or 4 times needed to complete that ladder once (one saved damsel, for example...not 3 saved damsels).

Maybe you can light the hurry up one time for each thing (joust, peasant, damsel etc.) before Royal Madness. But the hurry up lights at different levels of completion? Like the second time for joust (for example)?

Or maybe the hurry up won’t light (even if you complete a ladder) if something else is going on in the game?

Please update us on board repair versus replacement.

That’s awesome. I may be mixing apples with oranges, but aren’t Stern Spike boards (node) like $300?

I’m thinking ahead in terms of when CGC stuff needs replacement. What’s the investment?

Everyday since I bought mine I marvel at the fact that I have a pristine Medieval Madness in my basement!

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They have a warehouse full of standards.

MB over MM? In what universe? MB is a fun game, with a great theme and a couple cool mechs. MM is the best game - with the best toys - of all time. Just sayin’.

This happened to me. There are two places to plug that Ethernet cable into, and for whatever reason, they plugged it into the wrong one at the factory.

Because it’s perfect as is?

Hey Lloyd, how do you adjust the castle gate switch (and where is it?). I hit it sometimes and it won’t register. I’m sure it’s a really small adjustment. Thanks!

For the most part, just play the game and enjoy it! Before you play it, it is wise to check the various nuts and screws on the playfield to ensure everything is tightened properly. My new game had a handful of things (on top of the playfield) that needed some tightening. Be careful not to over tighten on plastics. You don’t want to break one.

Do the same under the playfield. Inspect for loose connectors, etc. just make sure it’s all ship shape. This shouldn’t take very long.

Also - always remember to remove the balls before lifting the playfield! Or they’ll tumble out and could break a plastic. Of course, never replace the glass without remembering to reinsert the balls!

That’s all I got. Have fun! Best. Pin. Ever!

Thx Lloyd. But are you referring to the door or the gate? My door activates fine. Once down, do gate hits activate the same way? With the optos? I figured there was an actual switch or something for the gate, because it seems to react to hits on the gate, whereas with the door, sometimes you don’t even have to hit it, as the optos are at the moat.

I’m sure this has been answered already, but in terms of the RGB lighting upgrade, will we have to go through the game and replace multiple bulbs by hand, remove plastics, etc?

I once had some shipping damage about the size of a quarter on the cab my AVLE. Pink turned box, etc. My distro - JJ from game exchange - dealt with the shipping company on my behalf and got me $600 bucks out of it. No lie.

One. Billion. Dollars.