Hi folks,
I hadn't been into pinball since the late 80s, and discovered the new (2016-2017) Stern machines at my local barcade. Star Wars Pro has absolutely captivated me! I'm trying to get the barcade to adjust the machine properly, as it's incredibly frustrating to play (Right scoop drains to middle every time, playing field angle is off - bubble is over the back line, etc).

But meanwhile, on Star War Pro, I was trying to discern between the Shot Multiplier, which seems obvious, and the Bonus Multiplier. Is it just a matter of the SM being every single shot/hit, and the BM being any ... additional shot made on an an objective?

Okay cool, that makes more sense. So that multiplier (I always try to hit the flashing 3-target off plunger), stacks up a bonus number when a ball drains ... What increases the base bonus score?

So, I've mentioned it to them. They said they already *lowered* the power ... the ONLY way to save the ball is to stick up the right flipper and get the ball to hit the tip of it, but half the time it then drains immediately to the left drain lane. So the lowered power makes no sense to me - I would think it needs to come out at a better angle. My understanding is that the power isn't what needs to be adjusted, but the curved kickout guide, according to Steve Richie. The bubble on the level is over the back black line. I don't know if that equates to being higher than the recommended 6.5 degrees, but I think it could be affecting certain shots -- like a hard shot to DeathStar sometimes drains directly RDTM, or making the Tatooine right scoop a really difficult shot.

I went over to a bowling alley a ways away that also has SWP and the right kickout worked perfectly -- bounces directly off he left flipper. Unfortunately the right flipper gets stuck on that machine, it's an even steeper board, and somehow I keep bricking the Hoth and Endor shots, even though I make them fine at the barcade. Could be a left-right level problem?

Thanks for the tips. The place near me adjusted the scoop a tiny bit so now the ball comes out from Mystery/Tatooine and bounces just off the tip of the left flipper so it doesn't drain every time. Now it generally bounces off the left and then either up to the right pop or over to the right flipper. It looks (and feels) like they tilted the angle back a tiny bit - the bubble is no longer over the back line. Unfortunately, now if you hit the Death Star loop with any speed, it's an immediate RDTM drain. not sure if that is because of a left-right level balance, or some rail adjustment needs to be done. Still seeing some weird bugs, like the ball being released while choosing a mission (when the board & flippers are dead), or on rare occasions, popping out another ball into the plunger lane. I've been learning a lot about how modern pinball games are made, as well as old ones. Such cool stuff. Now I'm thinking about how I can get my hands on my own machine to poke around on!

I'm having a ton of fun playing this, but I've never hated Yoda until I played this game.