There’s a lot of discussion on this point in the - Is Rob Zombie REALLY that he’s thread. Check it out. It’s a very polarizing pin.

Has anyone swapped out the standard muddled DMD that everyone seems to complain about with an after market DMD? If so, what after market DMD did you use?

I see. Thanks for the info and response. I appreciate it.

I just played a RZ for the first time the other day. I loved the pin and may end up buying it from the owner. I know it’s not perfect, but I can’t figure out why some people despise it the way they do. Anyway, I didn’t even realize it was an LCD. Thanks for pointing that out.

I guess I’d consider myself to be an above average player, but I didn’t think most of the shots were as tough to make as people make them out to be. I felt like that is one of the biggest criticisms. I didn’t have any problems hitting the left orbit consistently to start modes. I had a harder time hitting the right orbit, but that shot always gives me the most difficulty. I like unique games and Rob Zombie, so for the price you can get one at these days I think it’s a bit of a steal.

I hear rumblings about a code update. If there is a code update, what would the update cover? Just clean-up or an overhaul?

Yeah. I love early solid state games. I have a Seawitch. I also love TNA, which also has the classic feel. I will probably go for it. The one that I played and is available has the Medisinyl Mods, which help the look of the pin a lot.

Well said. It IS a blast to play. Unique, quirky and fun. Not to mention it totally rocks. I’m planning to pick one up after Labor Day after I move some pins around to create space.

Honestly, I don’t think the playfield on RZ is any less sparse than some modern Stern playfields. Stranger Things is pretty sparse.

Maybe you are right, but I don’t think the playfield art is terrible. There’s just not a lot of it. There is a big difference. In terms of it being too dark, honestly, I don’t mind it. I think it works and fits the theme. I’ve said this before but it’s okay to be different. Not everything needs to be brightly light overly packed playfield from an art standpoint.

There is a family mode setting.

Anyone have the Rob Zombie TV mod with video playback? If so, what are your thoughts?

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Just picked up a RZ last night. Are there any up to date rule sheets available? Thanks in advance.

I have another quick question. Can you buy apron cards anywhere? I see digital versions on the Spooky website but was hoping to just buy hard copies. Thanks in advance.

Hey @spookycharlie. Was the update from a week or so ago the “1 more code update” you mentioned 10 months ago? if so, is it definitely the last update? I’m just asking. For the record, I absolutely love the pin. I see people in the thread mentioning Spooky “distancing themselves from the pin”. There’s absolutely no reason to do that. I think it’s a pin to be extremely proud of. It’s edgy, dark, loud and brutal. More importantly, it’s challenging, unique and a ton of fun. Keep it up! Don’t conform and continue to think outside of the box. I do think RZ will garner the respect it deserves one day. It’s just in an odd position with only 300 units. Looking to grab both an AMH and ACNC one of these days.

Congrats! It’s a completely underrated and under appreciated pin. It is a blast to play and is unique and different in a good way. Consider yourself lucky to be in such a great club

For the price, it’s a must have upgrade. I have the quiet fan on mine and it was well worth it. The factory fan is pretty distracting.

I’m not sure what all promises were made by Spooky, but I have faith they will do what they said they would do. I really believe it’s a company based on integrity. It’s also probably the most customer friendly pin company. With that being said, time will tell. However, I do hope they live up to their reputation.

Congrats! It IS a great pin! I think those are your two choices - Spot lights or Pin Stadiums. However, I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t mind the dark playfield. I think it fits with the theme.

I have seen pics with RZ with pin stadiums turned to a red tone and, I agree, it does look really nice.

Wow! What a surprise! Do you have any more details??? Spooky is such a rad company.

I haven’t had a chance to install the update. However, to those that have, is there noticeable differences in terms of gameplay or is it mostly just bug fixes with additional call outs?

The amp they used costs about $40. Just google it.

While I’m on here tonight, I might as well ask - Has anyone legitimately made it to Hellbound? I absolutely love the pin and am the first to defend it, but it is sure brutal. I’m a decent player and I haven’t come close to completing all the modes to get to Hellbound. So, I’m curious of anyone actually has done it?

Good call with the 5 balls. You know what? I never even thought of making that adjustment. Haha. I guess it’s 3 balls or nothing for me. Actually, I’ll switch it tomorrow. Good advice

I know of the CHOP save and looked through the thread, but can someone please provide a clear explanation of how it works? Thanks in advance.

Got it. That was my understanding as well. When you say 4 inlanes I’m assuming you meant the 2 inlanes and 2 outlanes. The only reason I’m asking is I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t missing something where you could light the outlanes without draining. That doesn’t sound like the case. In other words, to light chop you have to drain. Correct?

For what it’s worth, I don’t think you have to defend yourself - at all. It’s your business, so you can do what you want. From my interaction with you and your posts, I see nothing but a man of integrity. Let’s move on and let Medisinyl Mods do what he does best, which is to make mods.

Good to hear! It’s on my shortlist of titles. I’ve actually never played one, but I tend to enjoy Spooky releases and love horror type themes.

If anyone is interested, here is a nice looking Captain Spaulding figure that can be used as an inexpensive mod. It’s about 5” tall. It’s also a preorder:

https://trickortreatstudios.com/shop-by-categories/whats-new/house-of-1000-corpses-captain-spaulding-5-action-figure.html

Agreed. All the Medisinyl mods really transform the pin. In my opinion, they are all must haves.

In rotordave we trust. I’ve been on here long enough to know the dude knows what he is talking about.

If you look around Pinside, there are many posts similar to yours. One time I emailed Spooky about an issue and got a response back in two minutes. I’m not exaggerating. They are a great company and worthy of all of our support.

So my RZ is kicking balls into the shooter lane one after another. I put in new balls because I saw the earlier discussion on magnetized balls. That didn’t do the trick. I did a switch test and neither the shooter lane switch or the right outlane switch register on the switch matrix. I looked under the play field for loose wires and anything obvious and didn’t see anything. I believe those two switches are connected by a common ground wire.

With that being said, anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Could be. I just think it’s odd that both switches failed at the same time. I was sure it was an issue with a loose wire but I’m just not seeing it.

All the Medisinyl mods, gas pumps, living dead girl, pussy liquor sign, murder ride sign. You can see them in the attached pic of my RZ.

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Any interest in selling just the two instruction cards? I’d take both of those.

This is great. Thank you. I will see if I can figure out a way to print them. Thanks again!

Chill…