That's exactly why I'm looking at making other options. The nipper is funny and well made but terrible for a shooter. The only problem with the scepter is it's 2 distinct materials that probably wouldn't survive on a pin without proper engineering. Cosplay or a decorative prop yes, but putting that orb on a pin would be precarious without something fusing it in place. Securing it properly would take some effort or something that would ruin the look. I don't like making something I think will easily break if someone bumped up against it. Shooter rods stick out pretty far.

Why on Earth are you listing AP with crooks and Zizzle? Your post just lost all credibility.

Does this machine come with a written manual. This seems to me should be mandatory in my book. Gives us that can fix things a little independence instead of having to call someone. What would this industry do without LTG. What happens if he does not live forever. A written manual is going to be my requirement for any new machine. Alien and TBL snuck in but I am working on it. I even have one for Godfather.

It's a pinball machine not a car stereo or home theater. 800W is what you use to power a whole 5.1 system. Most only do 100 watts per channel. Full bookshelf speakers take about 100W. Pinball machines don't need subs or shakers or giant speakers or the endless extra light shows. I know music is part of the experience but it's not a jukebox at a disco. 15W is plenty and you can make changes if you really need to.

I play pinball for pinball, I don't know what yall are doing with these machines anymore. It's like you're trying to shove a whole EDM festival into a machine. Can't wait for the added flamethrower mods.

Totally fair assessment on your part too. We don't have to love everything out there and I will agree that its pretty mild issue.

I think this is a great idea, even if its just in PDF format we can download.

The music is great and fits the theme and atmosphere perfectly. The variations build nicely and offer a great contrast to the mode music. I hope they don't change this given all of the criticism here.

You're thinking Zidware, not Zizzle.

I'm a senior technical writer with 25 years of experience. My side gig is writing pinball manuals (6Point5 Degrees Documentation Services).
I happened to email Barrels of Fun yesterday to see if they'd want to collaborate on a service manual.
Shout out to ripit for championing this.

Never suggested that you need anything close to 800W or that 15W wasn’t plenty for a pinball machine. That was a strawman argument created by Haymaker. Simply asked how the beefy, car stereo JBL sub sounded when paired with the 15W Fast pinball amp. And expressed some surprise that the Fast pinball amp has a low frequency cutoff when so many pinball machines use a mid-range cabinet speaker.

I will pay for a nice manual and top dollar for a great one. Make it an extra like a backglass or a topper that you can order and it will pay for itself.. TBL and Alien JJP are you listening also.

You were definitely enjoying yourselves playing the game on the stream.

Makes me want the game even more.

LTG : )

Geeze, the guy pronouncing Bowie wrong! Otherwise, great stream.

At the price point these games are at is a worthy sound system to much to ask for in a game of lights and sounds ? I do not think so

This bugged me too. I had this happen on an old early SS machine but never on a modern machine. Would love for someone knowledgeable to chime in whether this is fixable.

Here I thought you'd be #1 Zizzle fan, since they are in your price range.

So here is the text conversation I just had with Jared. I think he is a fan!

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Not EOS or hold power.

This : I've seen this occasionally on new flipper button leaf blades. Works great in test and kind of works in game play until a ball hits it. Easy fix. Peen the contact on the leaf blade hard, or solder the contact to the leaf blade. The contact isn't making a good electrical contact with the leaf blade.

And I'm not blaming Barrels Of Fun. They source new parts and install them. A tiny problem like this would pop up later after lots of game play.

LTG : )

I thought you guys did a great job. Your brother is obviously a super fan of the movie lol. He gets excited just talking trivia.

Honestly I watched and just wish I could play and hang out with you guys, you seem to have a lot of fun hanging out together.

also nice to watch various skill lvls playing the game.

Thank you. That is very kind!

Weird I had no idea he was tied to Zizzle either. Wikipedia states he is the founder of Zizzle (which might make sense since Zidware also starts with the Zi). Wiki states what games he designed for Zizzle. If someone knows better then update the wikipedia I guess.

Am I the only one who thinks Nipper's shooter is cool ?

The goblins use that creepy thing at the top of their spears. It's stupid, ugly and part of what makes that movie funny…..I like it.

You should contact American Pinball, the last 3 games either has none or a very limited manual.

Robert

Can you clarify? You are saying specifically when the ball hits the flipper, you have seen it it's cause the cabinet flipper switch to open circuit?

I like it, we'll see how it feels to plunge the ball with it as to whether I keep it on the game or not as I do think it looks large, but they nailed the design. It's supposed to be ugly and it's a great conversation piece and ties right in with the attract mode where they are bouncing up and down above the maze hedges.

I'm not sure the real reason why. I've just run into it. And maybe it's me. I don't dwell on the why with a problem. I fix it and move on.

The flipper switch stays closed. The contacts on the leaf blade aren't making good contact with the leaf blade. Maybe tarnish, dirt, grease, who knows what. So the contact isn't making a good electrical contact with the leaf blade it's pounded into.

I first ran into this years ago with Addams. Maybe who ever made the leaf blades for Williams was stretched thin when an order for 40,000 leaf blade switches came in. And things weren't as clean as they should have been ?

Or maybe it's the material of the contact, or the material of the leaf blade ?

LTG : )

For this try a known working leaf blade switch or try a new one from a different batch or source.

That is how I figured it out.

Not a common issue, it does pop up from time to time.

LTG : )

My problem with it is it would stick out too far and people, including myself, would constantly run into it. Space is tight in my gameroom at parties and I'm kinda a klutz, I must acknowledge these shortfalls in my purchase decisions.

Exactly, it's by design. You see how stupid, ludicrous and inconvenient when it is used as a weapon. Not the most confortable shooter but it puts you in the theme. Maybe I'm pushing it but hey if it doesnt do the job I'll gladly put it on top of my shovel this winter hahaha.

That's what she said hahahaha. No seriously, I hear you and I will probably run into it very often but hey that thing is suppose to be annoying.

By the way, is anyone working on an extension for that beast of a topper ? I mentionned it before but I would like to put it on a shelf next to my game. I can't be the only one with height issues ?

I've been to a number of Texas high school band competitions this year. More than one of them has featured Bowie's music, and the announcer reciting the list of performance pieces invariably pronounces it like the knife (or, more likely, like the local school which is named after the popularizer of said knife).

Hello Darth_Chris, I think its a good idea just not something we are focusing on right now, but we will look into it.

Wouldn't it be cool to add a alarm clock to it and have them chat away every hour or so.

Dave Chappelle legally was (originally) getting $0 for Netflix to air his show because they own the rights to air it outright. I'd be surprised any actor as a kid is getting any royalties or requires permission for the movie clips.

Thanks for your reply. That's what I really like about you : you think outside the box. I'm sure you still have a bag full of surprises for us. In my opinion some people are on the fence on that topper because of space limitations. I don’t understand why people would buy the pin and not the topper. Like many said before when you compare it to what's on the market. Price is right in my opinion. Hey I'm not even a topper kind of guy.

Your product and company launch in my opinion is just at the right time. You came after the crazy covid wave yes but now pinside is screaming to have more for their money's worth. I think you'll fit right in. It's refreshing. Keep it up.

By the way I watched the stream last night and when I saw the Bog of eternal stench stacked with the dance magic dance multiballs. These farts sounds combined with the song…… call me a child but I was laughing out loud almost to the point of crying.

Your addams should have optos LTG....

Addams gold, yes.

Regular Addams no.

I had a very early Addams, and a couple years later picked up a gold. Ran them both for some time. Eventually kept the gold. Mainly because of the flipper button opto boards. I thought the regular Addams looked better with the translucent pop bumper caps and blue book case and thing box.

LTG : )

Do you have any binaca? Perhaps a mint?

The conversations between them could be funny movie references.

Throw in a mix of all the great comedies

Or references to other pinballs.

Not to go too OT here but I agree, I dislike the solid gold caps on mine, almost changed them out but meh. LOL

This thread sometimes goes the wrong direction... But that's OK; eventually I'll make it to the end of the Labyrinth...

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That was an awesome effect. That entire scene with the impossible stairs is like an Escher painting.

And Sarah has an Escher painting hanging on the wall of her bedroom along with images of most of the scenes in the film…even the cleaners! Such a cool flick. There will never be anything like it ever again.

Dialed in would like a word