That's really brilliant. Well done! Which red GI bulb did you attach to?

Yes! This basically happens with me on every game I get. Usually there will be several plateaus that take a bit to consistently get past as I work towards 'finishing' the game and also trying to improve my score. Learning the rules little by little and also getting the 'feel' for each game just keeps building up until you can consistently have 'good' games and then occasionally put it all together and have a 'great' game!

I do tend to concentrate on the 'new game' in my collection and put in a lot of games on it (as time allows).

I have also found that I need to set aside a minimum of around an hour to play and allow for the long game or two. My single longest game of pinball ever is on AIQ premium and it lasted 90 minutes! My longest on Godzilla premium so far is around 40 minutes.

It is a great feeling and keeps me coming back for more!

Nice. Behind the scene photo please.

That's the whole issue with this set for me is that I want the English versions in blu ray quality. I already have the Japanese versions of many of them. I think it's priced ok for what you get, considering how many movies are in there and all of the bonus content. Criterion always does excellent work. If I was starting a collection from scratch this would be a great buy.

Here’s a better description than what’s on Amazon for anyone interested in that amazing set: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/2648-godzilla-the-showa-era-films-1954-1975

I am watching all the movies starting with the first. Most of them are on HBO, so may be worth it to sub for a couple of months to watch a bunch once for context in the pinball game.

Some of them have english dubs, some dont. It's bouncing back and forth. I'm about 9 movies in. I believe the dubs just aren't available for some of them, anywhere.

When I get back to town tomorrow I will take a picture behind the translite and post the installation pic.

Thanks!!
Any red GI bulb will work. I have so many things connected to so many things on this particular game, haha, the two that were available were towards the rear of the playfield, but again, any red GI will work in this case.

New bridge mod from Lior. Looks nice as I would expect from him. Also expensive as are all his mods.

https://littleshopofgames.com/shop/the-art-of-pinball/stern-pinball-godzilla/stern-pinball-godzilla-bridge-sculpt-by-the-art-of-pinball/

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Thanks, but again, I already have many of the Japanese language versions of them and have seen them all. I think I am only missing 3 of the showa era films. I have a large collection of dvds and blu rays, so I just would like to add physical discs of the English dub versions (where applicable), but this set doesn't have them.

I just think the questionable dub jobs were part of the charm with these movies. I picked up the recent Shaw Brothers Volume 1 box set and that thankfully had all of the bad english dubs intact. I'm even picky about which English dub was used with some movies. Like when I picked up Akira on blu and first started watching it. It was in English, but even though I hadn't seen it in 20+ years, I noticed the voices and even the dialogue were not the same as I remembered. Sure enough, there was an option on the disc to select the 1988 dub or the newer release dub. I immediately set it back to the '88 dub.

Thanks! Ordered! I love all his mods! The UFO is probably still my favorite

So I ended up doing a slightly different approach. I used the connection you showed, but instead wired to the two led pcb's in the apron holes. I will see how it plays this way.

Daannng that’s nice

What's a good sized alligator clip for attaching things to existing wiring? Anyone got a link? I've got an Avengers shooter rod I want to hook up to Godzilla and I'd prefer to not have to solder it in place.

Not sure about the size, but the majority of alligator clips that I have used come from Comet to utilize their matrix systems.

www.cometpinball.com

Alligator clips are basically a one way road to a short and a fire and blown boards.
They are meant for test stuff only and spill into lazyness.

Play style has a lot to do with fade on Sterns. GZ is really about middle of the road on temps in my testing, but you'll definitely get fade over time, and you'll get it faster if you're a defensive flipper.

Exactly! I always solder my wires with any mod that involves Alligator clips. Definitely lazy attaching the wires with them. You wouldn’t use jumper cable ends to hook your battery to a car, why would you use alligator clips on a pin?

Don’t half ass it and cause a short and possibly fry your board, just take the time to do it right. It’s a pain but the right way to do it.

Odds of the alligator clips coming loose are very probable and the place where they attach are tight and come in contact with something else is very high. Electrical shorts are a nightmare and can be very costly.

Don’t be lazy and do it right.

You… have the Japanese versions already?… On Bluray ? You must have them on DVD. Unfortunately I’m not sure the dubbed International versions are on bluray yet

No it’s not suppose to be Gamera, it’s actually a deep cut from the movies. In a scene on Infant Island there was a large moving skeletal turtle in the background that Godzilla fans have dubbed Skeleturtle. (Clever)

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Whoa! Major Easter egg. I did not know that!

Thanks for explaining that. I should have known it wasn't Gamera since ZY would have made it look way more like Gamera than that.

I guess I missed skeleturtles appearance in Godzilla vs Mothra. I looked him up and he appears to have a lot fans.

Just got notification that my GZ Premium should ship next week! Need to catch up on this thread and order some mods!

Yes, on DVD.

Looks out of place. Looks like a weathered wood bridge that has been sitting for decades. Not sure why he went this direction with it. I have a pro so I don’t have to worry about it.

Hmmm, for me it looks like rusted metal.

Perfect.....

anyone have a solid picture of the goat billboard sign?

They look awesome.

Now, if only I could think of something witty to say to score a free one……

Any tips for rectifying a scoop that frequently rejects made shots?

The detail in the Lior bridge is really impressive (as always for his stuff), but I'm not sure about the bronze color; it doesn't really match with the rest of the color theme (imo).

I agree 100%. I was surprised too as to date I have LOVED all of his work.

Hey we decide to do this color because of the coming soon building that we are doing to the premium and they will match perfectly together.
BTW is not bronze its looks different in person. it's just a damaged finish on a silver chrome color. if you want just send me a pm and i will send you one with just a metallic chrome finish. with your order no problem at all i will send you both and you can decide which one you like and you can keep them both for free

well send me your address in the pm maybe you will get a gift soon in your mailbox

I figured there had to be a reason! I look forward to seeing the two together. Any chance you can post pics of what the bridge looks with just the metallic chrome finish?

yes sure! i will do it in a week. im busy now with production and barley at home with the games
but trust me it doesn't look that good....

Imo liors bridge looks fantastic Orderd

I've had a few requests to make a new topic post on my DIY flipper coil fans... finally got around to starting it, take a look if interested:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/diy-pinball-flipper-coil-fans

Finally a breakthrough game on my pro, and didn't even finish all the cities. Will be awesome if/when I can finally get the lingering physical issues on the machine sorted out.

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The Mando Shooter Rod is actually a better choice for Godzilla, you get the MechaGodzilla feel every time you touch it, the blue matches colors well also, suprised how much blue is on the Premium’s!! Phenomenal game!!!

Anyone ever have issue of building while lowering shakes when empty meaning no balls on top. Run on test never shakes only while playing.
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Cheers

I knew there had to be a reason. Can't wait to see it all together

Doesn't stylistically match the bridges in the old movies, looks more like the modern Godzilla ones. Easy pass for me, but then again I also sold off my Lior UFO and shield scupt to buy the less expensive Sleal ones.

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I absolutely hate you. All your work and insight on Deeproot is just down the drain. Clearly you pulled the glass, or did some magic incantation on the game !

There’s an EXACT match on Thingiverse which can be re-sized (in multiple dimensions; caveat emptor) to the bridge in the game. So don’t sweat the Lior bridge, there are about a million alternatives

Spent the day modding but should of took 2 minutes to clean the rubbers

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I'm not sold on these flipper fans. If you open the coin door after a fart will they blow away the smell?

It may suck it in like a Dutch oven

That would be great for pinball shows.

In all seriousness... I have noticed improvements on the games I use them on. I do tend to play long periods of time (1-3 hours usually) sometimes back to back to back on the same machine. If you are playing a game and moving on to another machine, you probably won't notice anything unless your games are long (30+ minutes from start of cold machine). It also may be a little difficult to "feel" flipper fade in a lot of cases, because the game still works, just the flipper timing is altered slightly.