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Stern Godzilla Official Owners Club King Elwin

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#501 2 years ago
Quoted from Chambahz:

WOOT!!!!!
(Unboxing will take place after work. Will be a painful few hours.)
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CONGRATULATIONS! SUPER EXCITING TO SEE THE LE'S Make there way into homes! You're a more patient man then I! I'd have turned the phone off and said no work for me today! Please let us know how great it is when you do get home and all setup!

#502 2 years ago
Quoted from Chambahz:

WOOT!!!!!
(Unboxing will take place after work. Will be a painful few hours.)
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Hope that fraudster in this thread doesn't try to use your serial number in his devious world domination plot to get some sweet sweet LE sideart!!

#503 2 years ago
Quoted from mahony:

Hope that fraudster in this thread doesn't try to use your serial number in his devious world domination plot to get some LE sideart!!

He’s welcome to use mine if it helps. LE#1001.
; )

#504 2 years ago
Quoted from Chambahz:

WOOT!!!!!
(Unboxing will take place after work. Will be a painful few hours.)
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Can we assume there is at least 184 of them in the wild?

#505 2 years ago

Any LEs delivered as of yet?

I've seen some games getting to owner, but thought maybe it was just pros so far?!?!

#506 2 years ago
Quoted from WizardsCastle:

Any LEs delivered as of yet?
I've seen some games getting to owner, but thought maybe it was just pros so far?!?!

Look above....

#507 2 years ago

I'll have mine in about two weeks, maybe the first in Alaska?

#508 2 years ago

For those that like physical media, Criterion is doing a 50% off 24 hour flash sale today. Their 8 disc bluray boxset of all 15 Showa era Godzilla films is half price, $112 vs the regular $224.

This set has lots of cool special features if you are a fan of these films. Flash sale ends tomorrow at noon eastern time or until supply lasts.

https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/2648-godzilla-the-showa-era-films-1954-1975

#509 2 years ago
Quoted from Lermods:

My pro with mirror blades
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Sweet. Looks great!!! Fun machine to play for sure!

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#510 2 years ago

Just picked up my LE! Looks like Canada may have gotten these first (like the old days)
Will open shortly!
Nick

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#511 2 years ago
Quoted from jonnyqtrek:

One thing that surprises me (and perhaps this is less surprising for those who have bought LEs previously) is that the owner's manual for Prem/LE isn't out yet, if it's indeed shipping in short order... The Pro manual came out about a week or two(?) before the Pros started popping up on location; I would think that if the LEs were on their way out the door, the manuals should be posted soon/by now... Am I way off on this?

The premium/LE manual is now up on Stern's website.

#512 2 years ago

Why does Canada get LEs before USA?

#513 2 years ago

Why does Canada get LEs before USA?

Sorry I had too!

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#514 2 years ago

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#515 2 years ago
Quoted from PinFever:

Anybody have any word on Toppers for this game, I have not.
With sterns price Increase they should give every owner 1 . Ha . like that would ever happen.. And no reason why they cant

No word on toppers in fact they're barely able to produce the Stranger Things toppers and then there's Mando toppers still to come. I can't imagine we will see a topper for this one until 2022.

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#516 2 years ago

Looks pretty nice! The silver armour is different from Mando, this one is mettalic

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#517 2 years ago
Quoted from ShinyNick:

Looks pretty nice! The silver armour is different from Mando, this one is mettalic
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Looks great….love the metal flake in the powder coat

#518 2 years ago
Quoted from ShinyNick:

Looks pretty nice! The silver armour is different from Mando, this one is mettalic
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Wow. It was built 5 days ago! Pretty cool.

#519 2 years ago
Quoted from Medic:

Why does Canada get LEs before USA?

See this is why we hate Canada!

#520 2 years ago

I.just.can't....

A bit overwhelmed by the jealousy (and how lovely they all are)! Congratulations to everyone on unboxing day!

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#521 2 years ago
Quoted from insight75:

See this is why we hate Canada!

I thought it was because of the metric system

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#522 2 years ago

That armor has exceeded my expectations! I was expecting a dull silver, that metal flake looks bad ass! How do the metallic decals look in person?

#523 2 years ago

OK, just found this "official" Godzilla owner's thread... thought the other one was the "official" one...

Can't wait to get my Premium!!!

#524 2 years ago
Quoted from Medic:

Why does Canada get LEs before USA?

Take Off, Hoser. It's nothing to cry a boot!

#525 2 years ago

That is some pinball porn right there. Congrats on your LE, exciting stuff. Any problems out of the box?

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#526 2 years ago

Pro bridge mod update, final version should be ready tomorrow.

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#527 2 years ago
Quoted from tdiddy:

Pro build mod update, final version should be ready tomorrow.
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Nice job! That looks great

#528 2 years ago

)()(*&(*&(*&(*& Looks Freaking Awesome . Thanks for posting ..

Quoted from ShinyNick:

Looks pretty nice! The silver armour is different from Mando, this one is mettalic
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#529 2 years ago

I feel like I just bought a new car…
Wow what a cool Machine… no issues so far. The sinking building diverter system is awesome (I haven’t played a Pro). Without the pop bumpers at the top there are a crazy amount of ball paths to shoot at. I really like the 3D buildings in the backboard.
Some interesting observations - there is a stern logo on the shooter housing. There is no tournament button - all stem Canadian games have included one but I guess that practice is over…
The foil cabinet art is really pronounced, much more than IMDN, Elvira etc. Quite a showpiece. Great job zombieyeti Keith and design team!!
I see why they used metallic silver on the armour - it matches the artwork which is very mecha-Streisand (oops Godzilla haha) heavy.
Insider connected is pretty cool. I like how you can quickly see more detailed game rules on your phone - I’m not a fan of how stern crams info onto their instruction cards…
I’m looking forward to adding it to all our spike-2 games.

Suck it Drew! (Chambahz )

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#530 2 years ago
Quoted from ShinyNick:

I feel like I just bought a new car…
Wow what a cool Machine… no issues so far. The sinking building diverter system is awesome (I haven’t played a Pro). Without the pop bumpers at the top there are a crazy amount of ball paths to shoot at. I really like the 3D buildings in the backboard.
Some interesting observations - there is a stern logo on the shooter housing. There is no tournament button - all stem Canadian games have included one but I guess that practice is over…
The foil cabinet art is really pronounced, much more than IMDN, Elvira etc. Quite a showpiece. Great job zombieyeti Keith and design team!!
I see why they used metallic silver on the armour - it matches the artwork which is very mecha-Streisand (oops Godzilla haha) heavy.
Insider connected is pretty cool. I like how you can quickly see more detailed game rules on your phone - I’m not a fan of how stern crams info onto their instruction cards…
I’m looking forward to adding it to all our spike-2 games.
Suck it Drew! (Chambahz )
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How does it compare to JP?

#531 2 years ago

A distro told me today Stern has told him LEs are shipping this week to US locations, and all should be shipped by end of Oct. So by mid-Nov. everyone should have theirs. We only have to be jealous of Canadians for another couple weeks.

#532 2 years ago

My goodness look at all those ball paths thru the back of the playfield!
If I met Keith Elwin in person I’m not exactly sure what I would say, but I think it would be something like....
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#533 2 years ago
Quoted from ShinyNick:

Suck it Drew! (Chambahz )

ShinyNick: the only guy I know who brags about “finishing first”
Lol
Congrats my pinball GZLE brother! Enjoy your game.
Mine’s all moved in, just need to level it and get playing!

#534 2 years ago
Quoted from ShinyNick:

I feel like I just bought a new car…
Wow what a cool Machine… no issues so far. The sinking building diverter system is awesome (I haven’t played a Pro). Without the pop bumpers at the top there are a crazy amount of ball paths to shoot at. I really like the 3D buildings in the backboard.
Some interesting observations - there is a stern logo on the shooter housing. There is no tournament button - all stem Canadian games have included one but I guess that practice is over…
The foil cabinet art is really pronounced, much more than IMDN, Elvira etc. Quite a showpiece. Great job zombieyeti Keith and design team!!
I see why they used metallic silver on the armour - it matches the artwork which is very mecha-Streisand (oops Godzilla haha) heavy.
Insider connected is pretty cool. I like how you can quickly see more detailed game rules on your phone - I’m not a fan of how stern crams info onto their instruction cards…
I’m looking forward to adding it to all our spike-2 games.
Suck it Drew! (Chambahz )
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Did stern include a card to cover up the reader? Thought I read earlier they were going to.

#535 2 years ago

First time in my life I've ever wished I was Canadian. Congrats y'all. Gotta wait till next week here in Texas I reckon.
For all the complaints about the armor color, it really looks great in person.

#536 2 years ago
Quoted from NashtyFunk:

First time in my life I've ever wished I was Canadian

It won’t be the last.

#537 2 years ago

It just got worse. Since Stern wont drop ship to TX, my machine is headed to my distro tomorrow and "they" will have it next week. I'll be waiting till the week thereafter. One of these games I'll learn to be patient, but not this one.

Quoted from Indusguys:

It won’t be the last.

#538 2 years ago

I'm ready for my LE to ship, let do this!

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#539 2 years ago
Quoted from NashtyFunk:

It just got worse. Since Stern wont drop ship to TX, my machine is headed to my distro tomorrow and "they" will have it next week. I'll be waiting till the week thereafter. One of these games I'll learn to be patient, but not this one.

Interesting - why don’t they drop ship to Texas?

#540 2 years ago
Quoted from ShinyNick:

Looks pretty nice! The silver armour is different from Mando, this one is mettalic
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Wow - that powder looks even better than the pics. Game looks absolutely sick. Can’t wait to get mine. Will be my first NIB LE.

#541 2 years ago
Quoted from Damonator:

Interesting - why don’t they drop ship to Texas?

Lots of reports of Stern no longer drop shipping. Seems awfully wasteful.

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#542 2 years ago

I've taken baseline temps for the magnet in 0.77 before code was updated to 0.79 because the magnet handling is supposed to have changed, and this will be a good way to see if it improved the temps and by how much. The magnet does get pretty hot. 166F in 60 minutes of play, with no end in sight, so I could see it breaking 200F in another hour.

I'll try it again after an update to 0.79 and see where it's at, but this is what it looks like now...

An add-on for Spike Tibetan Breeze kits to cool the magnet is underway.

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L Probe/R Probe is because I'm tracking temps on opposite sides of the same magnet coil.

#543 2 years ago
Quoted from Only_Pinball:

Lots of reports of Stern no longer drop shipping. Seems awfully wasteful.

Stern's like "Eco friendly? We don't care about no ENVIRONMENT!"

#544 2 years ago

Stern doesn’t want to deal with shipping issues to each individual end user. I don’t blame them. Ship to distros and let them handle the individual logistics headaches.

#545 2 years ago
Quoted from PinMonk:

I've taken baseline temps for the magnet in 0.77 before code was updated to 0.79 because the magnet handling is supposed to have changed, and this will be a good way to see if it improved the temps and by how much. The magnet does get pretty hot. 166F in 60 minutes of play, with no end in sight, so I could see it breaking 200F in another hour.
I'll try it again after an update to 0.79 and see where it's at, but this is what it looks like now...
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Way too hot. Have you hooked a fan up to it yet before you update the code to see if you can get a stable temp? Curious to see the results of all the test runs you perform.

#546 2 years ago
Quoted from PinMonk:

I've taken baseline temps for the magnet in 0.77 before code was updated to 0.79 because the magnet handling is supposed to have changed, and this will be a good way to see if it improved the temps and by how much. The magnet does get pretty hot. 166F in 60 minutes of play, with no end in sight, so I could see it breaking 200F in another hour.
I'll try it again after an update to 0.79 and see where it's at, but this is what it looks like now...
An add-on for Spike Tibetan Breeze kits to cool the magnet is underway.
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I’m guessing at least a 15% reduction in temps overall on .79 code.

#547 2 years ago
Quoted from eyeamred2u:

Way too hot. Have you hooked a fan up to it yet before you update the code to see if you can get a stable temp? Curious to see the results of all the test runs you perform.

No, I do the fan tests after I have the baseline tests done. But given the experience with flipper coil testing/cooling I would be surprised if once cooled these get over 120F, and would hope I could keep them in the 100-110F range. The only challenge is I have to direct the airflow two ways to cool around both sides of the larger, flatter coil area of the magnet, but I think I have that worked out.

#548 2 years ago
Quoted from Jkush18:

I’m guessing at least a 15% reduction in temps overall on .79 code.

Anything's better than nothing, but I'm hoping for more. 15% on 200F is still 170F, which is crazy. That said, I prefer the more aggressive ball grabs and holds, so I hope that isn't dialed back too much, especially since a cooling option will make the magnet fully functional at full power basically as long as you want to play.

#549 2 years ago
Quoted from PinMonk:

I've taken baseline temps for the magnet in 0.77 before code was updated to 0.79 because the magnet handling is supposed to have changed, and this will be a good way to see if it improved the temps and by how much. The magnet does get pretty hot. 166F in 60 minutes of play, with no end in sight, so I could see it breaking 200F in another hour.
I'll try it again after an update to 0.79 and see where it's at, but this is what it looks like now...
An add-on for Spike Tibetan Breeze kits to cool the magnet is underway.
[quoted image]

From my experience it seems like .79 is much better. I’ve got mine on location and I had magnet issues before this latest update.

All good now.

Using .77 as the baseline seems a little misleading since the magnet behavior in .79 is probably what people will experience. I get that .77 will probably show the effects of the fan the most though.

#550 2 years ago
Quoted from PinMonk:

No, I do the fan tests after I have the baseline tests done. But given the experience with flipper coil testing/cooling I would be surprised if once cooled these get over 120F, and would hope I could keep them in the 100-110F range. The only challenge is I have to direct the airflow two ways to cool around both sides of the larger, flatter coil area of the magnet, but I think I have that worked out.

Got it, that makes sense.

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