On another note , this pin shoots like a dream after a good waxing .I mean “Dreamy”

Nice work, but why use a flat head screw that's not countersunk all the way? Doesn't that give you problems with the ball hitting it?

2 sided tape or even some rubber cement I think would hold the piece on there.

I'm not that extreme as I do like some mods, but I buy my games to play them and that is my number 1 goal.

I just got my Godzilla premium today and playing the first few games;

What are some settings to tweak to make the game easier and for kids ?

Thank you for all the help and feedback

NAVL (North American Van Lines) via Michelle has done an outstanding job moving unboxed pins. I’ve done at least a half-dozen shipments with them to/from Albuquerque with no issues at all.

I turned down my right flipper power and reduced my rejections significantly. I think the ball has too much speed hugging that left wall and then it gets thrown against that intersection point when the wall starts to curve to the right. I'm going to keep turning the power down until I see how low I can go and still make the shot consistently. It made a huge difference.

Move down the outlane posts, turn up ball save timers.

Does Stern offer a one click Easy setting like JJPs do? That’s a nice feature.

Yes. I believe its under Utilities>Install Presets.

Yeah you can go through the game adjustments and anything that has a difficulty just set it to Easy, maybe turn it to 5 ball.

I've mentioned it before but if you put use a USB stick in the backback you can save and load setting groups in the Utility menu. The only gotcha is high scores are tied to the settings group. So if you want a normal 3 ball default setting with all your high scores just remember to save that before loading the "Easy" settings.

I’m completely broke but Atleast I got my Godzilla premium oh my god it is so good

A lot harder then I initially thought

Thank you for all the help and responses

How do I destroy the bridge?
just keep hitting the magma ball thing below it ??

Initial reaction is jaw dropping can’t stop playing

1. Get enough switch hits to light the Attack Bridge insert (One good spinner rip should do it)
2. Hit the magna-grab/newton ball to collect
3. Repeat 1&2 until you hear "the bridge has completely collapsed"
4. You'll notice the left or right ramp "bridge out" lamp will be hit. Shoot that ramp
5. You'll start bridge attack multi-ball

Thank you for this pardon my ignorance I don’t understand step 1 switch hits ? What do you mean switch hits where are they ?

I’m about to download and study the rules

If it gives you points it's a switch hit,a good spinner rip can be 20+ switch hits.

Yes, he made a mold for the egg put a pinball life shooter rod on it. Was $90 shipped.

Ohhh okay I see

When you destroy the bridge is it supposed to stay up? Mine stays down … I’m confused as to the mechanism of the bridge

I notice my bridge isn’t completely flush and my ball has got stuck on the bridge a few times then when it does ball find mode the bridge drops the ball

Here is a pic ;

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Interesting! Looks like mine was at 230, what did you set yours to?

After hundreds of plays over 3 mo, saw a new issue today with magma grab not holding the ball effectively. For example, DJ is lit, I hit the building, the magnet grabs the ball, but then a second later it let’s go of the ball. It happened a few times. Sometimes it seemed as if the magnet was just letting go prematurely (as opposed to the inertia of the ball being too much for the magnet to hold). Thanks for any help or suggestions.

What exactly was done here? Can you provide any details? I'd like to do a similar operation.

If another switch is detected the magna grab will abort and re-light destruction jackpot. Is that what’s happening?

Oh really? That could be it. I’ll take a closer look. Next would be to figure out what switch has a problem. There was only one ball on the pf. I recently adjusted some stand ups targets to be more sensitive, so maybe too sensitive. Thanks for the lead. I’ll investigate.

Has anyone else noticed the total carnage bonus score is not right when you have a multiplier?

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That's an odd one. And it's not just the multiplication that's off. Addition too.

Yes, the flathead screw definitely is not touched by the ball. I probably could have sunk the screw in a little deeper, but it wasn't necessary.

Exactly. I’ve noticed it a few times but finally got a picture of it.

Ball clears the flathead screw with plenty to spare. I think I will countersink the screw in a bit more to improve the look. Flathead screws are used elsewhere in this game, so it's an appropriate screw to use.

The plastic bridge pieces are probably too close together. Take a phillips screwdriver, loosen the black screws on the side and slide the pieces away from one another. I bet if you look at the clear bridge plastic pieces they are chewed up from hitting each other. I fixed mine yesterday.

That’s bullsh*t!

Yes. I’ve seen this happen quite a bit. Never sure exactly what’s up.

Is there any way to do software updates without signing up for Insider?

Of course. Download to a USB and follow the directions on the sticker in the backbox.

I assume you meant online-updates. You need to register your game with Stern as part of the network setup and for that, you need an IC account. Doesn't necessarily have to be your account, just an account that you have access to so you can verify during the process.

YES, exactly this for me also

Was offered a Godzilla Premium for my JP Premium. About the same number of games on each 100. Was more looking to sell JP, kids think it is too hard so it doesn't get a huge amount of play. What does anyone think about this trade? Keeping in mind kids think JP is too hard.

You'd better trade before he changes his mind. Gz shoots much smoother, my grandkids love it. Oldest is 11

Yup, exactly, make the trade before the guy with the GZ gets cold feet

Any tips on installing these? I just got mine yesterday from PBL and have never installed blades at all. These ones stick on they aren't the screw on ones like the ones from CT.

My only 2 pins are JP and GZ, and yes, JP is much god damn harder lol. My longest game on it is probably 15 minutes, MAYBE 20, and it was when I got to the visitor center just one time. On GZ I have had 10+ games that are like 30+ minutes.

I did make some changes to JP to make it a little easier though. Initially I moved the outlane posts to make em as small as possible, but that still didn't do much. So I then basically upsized each post to make the outlanes even smaller. And still, it's not THAT much different on the outlanes lol. I did lower slingshot power though as well as flipper power, which seemed to help a bit.

But yeah, as far as difficulty goes, there is no comparison IMO - GZ is a lot easier to play than JP.

I've dug into this further, still seeing the problem (magna grab not holding the ball). I have checked switches and I cannot find any switch that may be activating incorrectly when the destruction jackpot sequence is happening. I have attached two videos of the problem. Also a video of the active switch test in case anyone can spot a switch that is active that should not be. Code version is latest, 1.03. The two magnet adjustments in settings are at the factory default values.

(magna grab)

(destruction jackpot)

(active switch test)

Thanks,
Jack

I own both. In fact these are my only games. I love both but JP is a much harder game. I would make this trade without a thought, especially if you want a game for the kids to enjoy. I think they will find GZ to be easier and more fun.

I lifted the playfield all the way vertical. Placed the blades using some spring clamps and microfiber cloths and got them located properly. Then moved the the front clamp, gently bend the blade way and start peeling the backing. Went about halfway back and ripped it off then stuck down the front. Repeat the process for the back half.

Check your skill shot switch (by the upper left flipper) & the shooter lane switch (where the ball rests before plunging). I don't think those should be activated

Thank you for the response. I will make the trade. It seems pricing is fairly similar, but seems from your response GZ commands a premium?

My 5yo, two 10yos, and 13yo all enjoy it every day. Premium

Everything being equal I would value them the same. They are both good games with deep rules and both are Premiums. If one has a lot of mods or any damage, that could affect the value. Assuming that’s not the case I would do an even trade.

I have the screw in ones they couldn’t be any easier .I’m not sure on those .Just make sure you get sideblades protectors before you install any .

So I just got my Godzilla premium does anyone know if the newer Godzilla have the shooter lane fix ?

I did order an Abe’s lane fix from ler mods and wondering if it’s still necessary

Shooter lane seems to be working flawlessly

I would be amazed if Stern actually changed something. If your game is shooting well no need for a fix. Consider posting some pics of the shooter lane and plunger. I am really curious.

I had this happen yesterday and was pretty confused. Must be a bug that needs to be fixed.