Ahhh yeah.... Nothing like when you hear that diesel engine winding down as the truck is approaching your house for a delivery. The anticipation. The hope that the box looks perfect and there are no issues. The delivery guys know it too. They know how happy we are to see them. Ahh I'm jealous. I need order another pin now just thinking about this.

Awesome. Thank you. Do you have to drill a hole to put in the fatter post?

I believe posts are available that are offset - so the screw isn't in the center so you can use the original hole, but the post takes up more of the opening.

The post fits just fine, though the rubber gets slightly compressed. I have one on the left side of mine. It still has plenty of opportunity to drain, it just gives you more of a fighting chance at saving it.

Wow, two hours later it showed up. Strap broke and water down side of box.

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Just updated to 1.01. Not sure but afterwards, I am having some issues with my subway.

When the ball falls in, the pin loses track of it. I tried to test the subway entry opto and the light will go off when I break the signal but the switch does not activate in the test. I don't hear any sounds.

Any ideas?
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I'm sure that made your heart skip a beat. Hope that just the box took a beating.

This right here, tho I still find it a frustrating drain monster in spite of them.

Check all of the subway opto switches in test mode and make sure they are in the correct order. Some have been switched at the plug connections from the factory and it will cause some issues.

Also - make sure all (3) "fingers" are upright from the subway walking mechanism which allows the balls to stop and stage in the correct spots.

Also - if you just updated code and the problem started then - make sure you didn't accidentally load PRO code.

Ugh man. I'm so sorry to see that. Did you refuse delivery?

Hey which "fatter posts"? Like Siamese posts or just fatter rubbers?

Sorry man really hope this worked out for you. Brutal!

I'm not an owner yet. The way the box looked and the wet side was I couldn't accept delivery. My 10 year old niece came from 2 doors down because she could see the damage from her house.

Sorry to hear that, but you made the right call for sure. I'll make sure to play a few extra games this evening in solidarity!

I used a clear star post with a red Titan on the lower hole adjacent to the cabinet. I'm away from home, so I can't take a good photo.

I tried the same thing on Star Wars. The post wouldn't fit in the same spot as AIQ, so I tried on the other side of the outlane. It was a little TOO effective. A clear siamese now resides in the lower outboard hole. Just like AIQ, it just gives you a little more of a fighting chance.

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Absolutely the right call. No chance there wouldn't have been some damage there. You deserve a perfect machine for what you paid. When that new perfect box arrives it will all be worth it.

and the massive 'faked' box portion they put on and taped on the box. That's a horrible attempt at 'fixing things up'. Pathetic! Hopefully your turnaround isn't too bad to resolution!

That’s crazy. How do these shipping companies let that happen? That has to be more than one mistake during transport to look that bad. Sorry this happened to you. I know it is hard to reject something that you are highly anticipating but it surely was the correct call.

That is a really Bummer man, it actually looks like the box fell over, or something crashed up against it. Like others have said, you made the right call to refuse delivery. If I were you I'd send those photos to Stern and your distributor/dealer you bought it from so they know not to use that trucking company (or their Sub-Tier) for future shippments.

Yes I noticed that patch job too.

Hey folks. This is my first machine and when I opened the door today I saw this. Looks like something snapped above and landed on the white box and it settled at on the cash box and the frame of the door. Thinking it is part of the lock bars snaps from the right of machine but haven’t lifted playfield as I don’t want to gouge anything. Pretty bummed, any help would be much appreciated.

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That's part of the flipper mech, specifically it triggers the eos switch which tells the game that your flipper is in the up position. If you (remove the balls and) lift the playfield up, you can compare to your non-broken flipper mech.

Contact your distributor and they should send you a new one. Pretty straightforward to replace but it shouldn't have broken and they dont normally.

I believe the game is fine to keep playing in the meantime, as the hold voltage on Stern machines is enabled electronically by timing, but Im not certain if that's still the case with games using the spike system.

Thank you! Will reach out now and hold out playing till it’s fixed just in case.

Thanks awesome1 !

You are right. In my hurry to update, I picked the wrong code. I am such an idiot. It was driving me crazy too! Sometimes you just can't see the most obvious errors. Thanks again!

https://www.pinballlife.com/stern-left-flipper-pawl-eos-switch-actuator.html

Just make sure you get the correct left or right version.

Flipper EOS arm. look at your flipper mechs.

Sadly, I did not get to join the club just yet, had to change my order to a IM pro due to price increase uncertainty. But will still be wanting to get one in the future so I'll keep track of the club.

Joining the club on Monday. Pro being delivered. Can’t wait! Not a Marvel fan, more DC, but awesome pin. My wife and daughters love Marvel.

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Man, that sucks. That's pretty ballsy for them to even show up with the pin looking like that. So frustrating to pay all that money and wait months for the pin and have it show up like that.

Hopefully they can send a replacement soon!

464 Million Computer Frenzy Multiball Wizard Mode AIQ Premium!

Check out this Avengers shooter surround a local artists made! Cast and hand painted.

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Helped a friend get his AIQ set up and a AIQ Prem. It just shoots like a champ and love the wire ramps! Will fit in real nice in between my IMDN and DP. Can’t wait!

I did order a AIQ Prem. typo

I just ordered a premium too. Maybe I'll see you at pickup!

Two back to back ATL guys getting AIQs. Just got my premium two weeks back. Pinball Dudes in FL got 5 of them in and I jumped on it. Got the machine 5 days later. Love it.

Also got tdiddys marvel ramp fix which is awesome.

Decided to buy this and use for a topper. $50.00 at target. Here is a video link for it.

Link for light box at Target

https://www.target.com/p/marvel-logo-light-box/-/A-81499588

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BOOM! After a couple weeks of ownership I finally got that breakthrough game. This game can be frustrating but when you get things cooking…. Simply awesome. Still a long way to go to catch up to awesome1

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Nice score! Such a fun game that only gets better!

Happy to be in the the club with a very decked out Pro. Actually picked it up without ever playing the game, but was looking for a game that shoots well with super deep code to balance out my ACNC. Certainly delivers on both fronts!

Can’t go wrong with Super Heroes and really can’t go wrong with Zombi yeti art. Pics don’t really do the game justice. This artwork is stellar. Looking forward to figuring out how to play this thing.

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Anyone looking for a Stern shooter rod? I have one NIB. $185 delivered. Sold my LE before it arrived. Message me if interested.

Going to make a topper with these three items. Sign in center, Thor hammer on the left, and Caps shield on the right. Will mount them both on plexiglass. Probably clear or matte white. Will plug into service outlet. Thanks John for your help!

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Been reading through the rules on pinwiki this weekend a little had some free time
Fuck this game is deep
But that’s ok ha ha

I was trying to learn how to maximize jackpots on multiballs since I really didn’t know wtf was going on otherwise but I could get multiball

Just starting to figure how to finish each quest still trying to figure what to do with the gems once I acquire abilities
I have to admit,at first,when reading the rules,it can feel a little frustrating but when you go play a little and keep referencing the rules and play more it looks like some things are becoming clear and at the same time I think ,“god damn man this is a players machine”
This game has everything it really does whether you like the game or not it’s not objective just fact .
Figure I can learn the gem modes and how best to beat them,then figure how to use them
Then figure on all the rest of this ha ha
So,so much here love it
I’m no genius and I don’t find the rules hard to understand at all if you just give it some of your free time

Not sure if you seen this, if not it will help.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/avengers-for-dummies-complete-tutorial-stream-and-flashcards

Agreed! Allen did a really nice job with everything and this definitely helps this of us that struggle with this game. I still find it to be far more frustrating than fun and overly complicated but the stream and flashcards absolutely help. Finally made it to Thanos and topped 1 billion points after owing the game for close to a year because of this thread.

Allen’s video is long but is filled with a lot of great information. Trust me, it is worth it to watch the whole thing. It has helped improve my game dramatically in the few weeks I have owned AIQ.

Help a brother out on a buy or not to buy question. Based purely on videos I love the layout, art and shots of this game but find the rules complex and kind of hard to understand (in gameplay videos). I have no possibility to play before I buy as there isn't one available in my vicinity. I'm not a skilled player and neither are my family members and based on what I have read/heard this game can be challenging. For reference, out of the newer games we love JP and Deadpool but found TMNT to be a frustrating and hard shooter. Based on the reputation of AIQ being kind of a frustrating or hard pin I have been holding back on purchasing this for a year. Do you consider this a tougher shooter than TMNT or are people referring to the rules complexity when AIQ it's called challenging? You as owners, do you see visitors or family with poor to medium skills enjoy this pin or does it more often frustrate these players?

Based on this, could AIQ Premium be a game for me or is it a game for skilled players?

TMNT is definitely a tougher shooter. The shots are close to the flippers so there is less time to read and react to missed shots. Also, TMNT doesnt really have any "gimme shots." AIQ has a pretty open playfield with shots that are further away plus shots like Black Widow and Gauntlet ramps are quite shootable.

Thank you
Love the rules on this game pushes you

The rules take some time to fully grasp, but this game is excellent for the home environment! Once you get the rules down little by little, it all makes sense and is not difficult to understand what to do or what is going on.