Quoted from spandol:

I’m kinda bummed they took out the widow to panther combo. I loved trying to set up that shot.
I realize it might have to do with the major amount of points you can get, but I wish it would come back. It was one area I would focus on if the game wasn’t going so well.

Quoted from awesome1:

For sure, hopefully they bring it back and maybe limit the number of consecutive times you can make the combo or something similar so you can't exploit it.

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

I cancelled my Stern blades as they were too much of the same art on a premium. I went with some generic space ones from pingraffix that were originally intended for a Star Trek.
Im not home to take a pic but they work really well.
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Quoted from Thomas3184:

Does anybody’s shooter lane look like this? It seems like it is machined too deep and too long. Has a hard edge at the end instead of a smooth transition causing airballs on launches making it around the loop unpredictably.
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Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

Just some pics of the space themed blades installed. We like them a lot. Subtle but matches up well with the premium art package.
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Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

looking for protectors for this game: cliffys, playfield, etc. I am located in Canada.
Where do you guys get your stuff?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

omg I just got through 10 pages of it took me several hours, read a lot of info...
I just bought this game ( I am in Canada ) and I am getting it next month, I read about coil fading, coil fans (???), shooter lane protectors, mylar, shakers....
Can anyone from Canada direct me to the right place to get the parts that I will need to be prepared. I do not like waiting for parts and would like to have a nice arsenal of parts that would/could need replacement...

Quoted from PinMonk:

Really just get the machine and then decide the add-ons you want. For coil fans for sure you ONLY need them if you're playing more than 30-40 minutes straight at a time. Many people don't play that long, or take breaks between balls, etc, and they won't need them.
The only thing I'd get ordered now is the cliffy set because he's always backed up months, the mylar so you can cut a protector for the shooter lane and area under the ant man guide until your cliffy arrives, and some spare coil stops because Stern's are notoriously crappy and can break in as little as 50 plays if you're unlucky.
Cliffy avengers set link (email him at the addresses on this page to order):
http://www.passionforpinball.com/wip.htm
Pinball life bulk mylar (get at least 24" x 24"):
https://www.pinballlife.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=mylar_24inch
Pinball life coil stops:
https://www.pinballlife.com/flipper-coil-stop-for-sternsega.html
And if you really want a shaker motor, you can get that from pinball life, too:
https://www.pinballlife.com/shaker-motor-kit-rev-c-for-stern-spike-spike-2-system-games.html

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

looking for protectors for this game: cliffys, playfield, etc. I am located in Canada.
Where do you guys get your stuff?

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

Unfortunately Mezel wont ship to Canada at a reasonable rate. The shipping for their protectors is $28usd lol. I contacted them about a proper shipping rate but they basically said tough luck, shipping to Canada isnt worth the headache.

Quoted from PinMonk:

Next time you do a pinmonk order, send that to me and I'll put it in with your pinmonk order and ship it for the extra weight cost, probably around $5-10.
ProTip: Tell me in advance you're doing this so I know it's coming, or I will be very confused.

Quoted from Thomas3184:

Video of what it looks like, any ideas?
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Quoted from Thomas3184:

Happens with both manual and autoplunge. Ball sits center and goes straight, but once it hits that edge at the end of the groove it catches air. Wondering if anyone else has a shooter lane groove that looks like mine.
I read previous suggestions of turning down the strength but that didn’t help. Leaving it high gives the most consistent results.

Quoted from Thomas3184:

Happens with both manual and autoplunge. Ball sits center and goes straight, but once it hits that edge at the end of the groove it catches air. Wondering if anyone else has a shooter lane groove that looks like mine.
I read previous suggestions of turning down the strength but that didn’t help. Leaving it high gives the most consistent results.

Quoted from Pinhead306:

I wonder if you tried putting a shooter lane protector over your groove if it would help make less of a lip there?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

newbie question here,
what would be considered as normal operation here? the ball never taking off the PF?

Quoted from RPZ:

Anyone had a play on a custom code with different music etc for AIQ yet??

Quoted from Celofane:

I did this (No Led Zeppelin immigrant song for Thor multiball sorry ) :

Full Infinity War / Endgame soundtrack, but i can't share it now (waiting for a stable code before...)

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

that is pretty cool, I suspect it won't be long until fans start adding movie clips....

Quoted from Celofane:

I'm working on it too

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

I know nothing about computers so this is just a suggestion. There is a really decent cartoon on Disney plus called Avengers Assemble. I think its the second season that is all about Thanos. The art is VERY similar to the art of the game and i think possibly even some of the voice actor may be the same. I think this cartoon would work so well in the game. Even better than movie clips imo but its not my project. Just making you aware of its existence incase you werent already. The audio swap is great. Must be so much more emersive to play. Id like to see some gameplay if you are set up for that. Happy coding.
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Quoted from dbb143:

So I have seen some people recommending alignment or adjustment of their auto-plunge as a fix for weak launches, but how do you go about adjusting the mech? I took a slo-mo video and it looks like the ball is hitting the left side of the lane about 5 or 6 inches up and then ricochets off the right side, causing weak auto-plunges that only make it all the way around maybe 2/3 of the time. The mech is just a 2 sided metal bracket on a pin with a coil that pull down on it. The "axle" for this hinged mech appears to rest on a pair of compression fit nylon "bushings/bearings". There is a slight amount of play in my mech (not excessive or even worrisome), but wondered how others have aligned or adjusted this mech to get a more straight ball launch? TIA

Quoted from dbb143:

Additionally, at the risk of sounding like a total NOOB and asking a silly question, how do you adjust the treble and bass settings for the sound? Is it in a menu I just haven't explored deep enough yet?

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

I know nothing about computers so this is just a suggestion. There is a really decent cartoon on Disney plus called Avengers Assemble. I think its the second season that is all about Thanos. The art is VERY similar to the art of the game and i think possibly even some of the voice actor may be the same. I think this cartoon would work so well in the game. Even better than movie clips imo but its not my project. Just making you aware of its existence incase you werent already. The audio swap is great. Must be so much more emersive to play. Id like to see some gameplay if you are set up for that. Happy coding.
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Quoted from Pinhead306:

I wonder if you tried putting a shooter lane protector over your groove if it would help make less of a lip there?

Quoted from dbb143:

So I have seen some people recommending alignment or adjustment of their auto-plunge as a fix for weak launches, but how do you go about adjusting the mech? I took a slo-mo video and it looks like the ball is hitting the left side of the lane about 5 or 6 inches up and then ricochets off the right side, causing weak auto-plunges that only make it all the way around maybe 2/3 of the time. The mech is just a 2 sided metal bracket on a pin with a coil that pull down on it. The "axle" for this hinged mech appears to rest on a pair of compression fit nylon "bushings/bearings". There is a slight amount of play in my mech (not excessive or even worrisome), but wondered how others have aligned or adjusted this mech to get a more straight ball launch? TIA

Quoted from RPZ:

Anyone had a play on a custom code with different music etc for AIQ yet??

Quoted from PinMonk:

Where do the autoplunge forks sit on the ball when it's in the shooter lane? It may be as simple as bending the forks in or out so they cradle the ball in the center, or if you have slop left to right, you can put some E clips on the base of the forks to keep it from moving left to right too much.

Quoted from Celofane:

We have a channel on FB and Youtube (RB Flip France) and i will stream gameplay soon with my custom code

Quoted from dbb143:

When I first looked they appeared to cradle it fairly centered, but I'll take a closer look this evening if I think of it. By "E Clips", do you mean just retaining washer clips? TIA

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

I just subscribed even though I do not speak French, lol.

Quoted from killerrobots:

Hey, technically only a wanna-be member. I am very interested in this game but my wife is not very excited about it. I like games with deep rule sets and long plays (i.e. Simpsons PB, LotR) but she likes more straight forward shooters with more basic rules (i.e. Taxi, AFM). However we both like our Indiana Jones which has some deep rules, she likes it because as she says "I know what I am supposed to do". I am trying to convince her but watching game play the rules look pretty complex. Is this game fun for someone who isn't interested in learning a bunch of rules?

Quoted from Jediturtle:

AIQ is one of those great games with VERY deep, complex rules, but with an extremely straightforward "first layer" that allows newer players to make cool stuff happen. Hit the cool spinning disc a few times to make it raise up, then shoot under it to start your choice of modes. Bash the Thor captive ball a few times to start a nice, exciting multiball. That's enough to keep most people happy right there. Then dig as deep as you want from there. Want a little more...try to hit each of the major shots multiple times to collect all the Avengers which starts the super unique Soul Gem mode. And there is tons more where that came from...

Quoted from killerrobots:

Hey thanks a lot.
Any thoughts on this verses Jurassic Park (2019)?

Quoted from Jediturtle:

No problem. I actually just kind of answered this in a TMNT thread comparing the three machines, so I'm just going to copy/paste the JP part of that here (check the TMNT thread if you want the whole comparison)...
"JP...eh. I had a super strong honeymoon period with it, but once that was over it was REALLY over. I have had very little urge to play it again. Good game, but it just didn't pull me in and I didn't find the shots or most of the modes all that satisfying (except T-Rex modes...those rock. Paddocks are a boring slog.). I freely admit I'm the oddball on that one though, and it's a well loved game for a reason."
I would say depth and complexity is fairly similar between AIQ and JP. As for that "first layer", I think AIQ has an advantage here, but JP is not terrible in that regard. It's just not quite as intuitive for first timers. Both are loaded with unique shots and rules, but for me personally AIQ is much more satisfying in both regards. The bulk of JP is playing the paddock modes, which I found to feel very repetitive and kind of a slog to get through. The bulk of AIQ is in the gem quests, and I found them all to be completely unique with a feel of their own. I will give JP props on the T-Rex modes though...those are awesome and unique and I can't really correlate anything in AIQ to them. At the moment, JP probably wins for better/more late game content, but AIQ is still a work in progress and once Thanos is back in the code, that could swing the other direction.
Both are great games. In the end, JP just wasn't a keeper for me, but I'm glad I had it for awhile. I could see having a change of heart with it someday and owning another, but for now I have had my fill and I do not really miss it much. AIQ I am still in the honeymoon with, but I would be very surprised if it wasn't a long term keeper here. I really love everything about it from the layout, to the rules, to the A/V assets, to the art. It's a total package for me.
Best of luck...you can't really go wrong!

Quoted from TenaciousT:

I was having the same auto shot problem as Thomas3184 and set mine to 220 and it seamed to work a lot better . I don't think it has anything to do with the playfield grove !

Quoted from killerrobots:

Hey, technically only a wanna-be member. I am very interested in this game but my wife is not very excited about it. I like games with deep rule sets and long plays (i.e. Simpsons PB, LotR) but she likes more straight forward shooters with more basic rules (i.e. Taxi, AFM). However we both like our Indiana Jones which has some deep rules, she likes it because as she says "I know what I am supposed to do". I am trying to convince her but watching game play the rules look pretty complex. Is this game fun for someone who isn't interested in learning a bunch of rules?

Quoted from killerrobots:

Is this game fun for someone who isn't interested in learning a bunch of rules?

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

I know nothing about computers so this is just a suggestion. There is a really decent cartoon on Disney plus called Avengers Assemble. I think its the second season that is all about Thanos. The art is VERY similar to the art of the game and i think possibly even some of the voice actor may be the same. I think this cartoon would work so well in the game. Even better than movie clips imo but its not my project. Just making you aware of its existence incase you werent already. The audio swap is great. Must be so much more emersive to play. Id like to see some gameplay if you are set up for that. Happy coding.
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