Dedham, MA
I took the plunge today and preordered Aliens LV! Kind of nervous about the quality, but the aliens theme makes me think it will be worth it!
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6 months later
Quoted from mitchzizzle:The new firmware comes installed on the LV , you should have beacons, shaker, dual flippers etc. working right out of the box
Thank you for explaining!
2 weeks later
Quoted from paulbaptiste:New balls, mylar rings and plastic washers, flipper fans
I would immediately throw out the balls that come with the game. Mine lasted 3 days before they magnetized.
Hindsight being 20/20, I would definitely preemptively put a mylar ring and plastic washer underneath the post below the upper right flipper. Just do it.
Also watch for any areas that the plastics are cutting into the clear (look for pooling). If you find any I'd put something underneath those areas (mylar ring and plastic washer) to keep it from expanding outward.
I also purchased flipper fans from the pinside shop here and highly recommend them. I felt my flippers getting weaker pretty quickly from day 1 of ownership.
Coincidentally, I have a ton of Ninja Pinballs I just bought! Do you have links to the other parts you'd suggest? Thank you for the help!
Quoted from paulbaptiste:https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1391-ravspec/07046-extended-play-coil-coolers-pinball-brothers-alien
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**I make my own with a circle punch and a hole punch. I use 3/4” most often
Then get some rubber washers and plastic washers assortments from Amazon or elsewhere.
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Ordered! Thank you for the suggestion!
2 weeks later
I'll need longer to play and understand it enough to write a full review, but overall Alien is freaking great. If you're on the fence about getting one, don't hesitate. The shooting feels weird, but you adjust to it quickly.
I have concerns about quality of the game. When you reboot the machine, it crashes and needs to be restarted again. Also, a locking washer flew out the alien jaw, and I need to figure out what's up. But overall - the game is really really good.
Quoted from Zablon:I don't understand the 'shooting feels weird' comment. I have to adjust to the way every game shoots after playing a specific game for awhile, so I guess whatever I'm playing the most at the time feels normal, and the rest take a few games to get back in tune with the shots. It definitely shoots different than other manufacturer games though.
It's a hard thing to quantify. There's a feel to a Stern. JJP has a feel. This is a little underpowered, but also controllable.
3 months later
Hey guys! I have two questions about my LV edition I was hoping you could help me with.
First is the flipper angle has never felt great to me, especially the shots on the left side. The hypersleep lock also feels bad. Did you all adjust this at all, and do you have any tips?
Secondly, my game often crashes booting up and needs to rebuild. Is this a known issue? How do you update the code on this game?
Quoted from Kkoss24:Now, for whatever reason , I have no more black screen the last 4-5 times I turned on the game .So I’m at zero noticeable issues now
How did you get there?
Quoted from Kkoss24:The pitch/level is very important in this game .I wouldn’t suggest going as steep as I am (previously posted ) but seems 7 is a must .Ports for code update are in the bottom of the cabinet .Updates are on PB’s website .
Thank you! Did you change your flipper angle at all?
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