I had a very good experience with Automated when I purchased my first machine. Seemed like good people.

I'm with you! Decided I really don't need a guest room/office, but a game room/office. It will go nicely with the AC/DC BiBLE and the Lego Rollercoaster covered in Godzilla figures.

Did anyone notice the Godzilla Pro manual hit Stern today under the game manuals?

I managed to change to an LE from the premium. My vendor ended up with one additional in their allotment, and well, I couldn't stop myself. I am beyond stoked. Cannot wait to STOMP!

But now I have to sell the shaker motor I bought...

Woke up this morning wondering the same thing.

I.just.can't....

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

Time to pay respect to the original (at least the American version):

https://drafthouse.com/show/gojira-4k-restoration

Already sold out in my neck of the woods so enjoy if you can catch it - Gojira, 1954, restored in all its brillance.

New firmware just dropped... v0.80

Yes, - that really stuck out, didn't it? Hopefully it will help a bit more. I really appreciated your tests, tho.

Same here.

Time to redecorate the gameroom walls! I do like a good woodblock print (you can find his shop on Etsy, too).

https://www.bigteddystudios.com/053204149098

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So I learned a very interesting lesson when putting a Pinnovator kit into another machine (and I LOVE IT)... The door type came in about 3 different models and it did not matter if it was Pro, Premium, or LE from the sounds of it - I just assumed it was a certain type on all the machines. Sandra at Pinnovators reached out to me to reconfirm my choice and I am absolutely glad she did. I am waiting until Godzilla arrives before ordering, but it is the first thing up! For what it's worth, she was incredibly helpful in making sure what they sent out was 100% ready to roll. Very, very happy with the choice and with the customer service.

Jealous. I'm down the road and was told no earlier than the end of the month. This waiting is AWFUL. Darn glad to see they've made it to the west coast!

I just installed the entire kit, with headphone jack and volume control (PinPAC2), on my AC/DC (to the relief of my family). I will clarfiy that this is the faceplate for the control panel - i.e., where the dollar bill feeder would be, if that makes sense.

I really wish I would have installed this thing about 10 years ago. Even though the audio is not the "end-all-be-all" (there is an older thread about mono vs. stereo), I cannot believe what I was missing. Just wow - wow - wow. I can now clearly hear the constant berating by Steve Richie for my pitiful pinball skills - it's wonderful!

Seems like my life of late. Maybe this week, maybe not, but hopefully someday soon. I feel if I call and bug my vendor again, he may hang up on me.

Raises hand.

I was told everything was expected to ship by October 30, so I'm hopeful I'll hear something today.

At least I'm not alone. It's good to have others who are just as anxious...

I got word earlier this afternoon ( ) that mine showed up on the loading bay this morning along with quite few others. I should see it tomorrow, but won't be able to get it out of the box until Friday when a mover can lug it up a flight of stairs.

Now waiting to get the movers to lug it up a few flights of stairs later in the week, but I did open the box and peek - because I couldn't resist. Everyone is right about the powder coat. The photos do not do it justice. Absolutely stunning.

QC when this machine arrived was pretty intense. The little one is waiting for multi-ball - her favorite place is laying on a leg for the vibration.

Whatever smells were on the box, they approved!

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Finally got a chance to play and two things...

1) Technician alert for Switch #64 - VUK Exit Opto

2) The building does not go up or down

But it certainly looks beautiful...

Thank you for the good laugh....

The new code - just wow! It took it to an entirely new level.

Waiting... Waiting.... Waiting.... 51% and running....

After a day of dealing with Log4J updates across a lot of systems at work, this is the best news of the day - fun code!

Yet, in an odd way, there is this weird satisfaction of bad callouts done just like the bad dubs done on the movies - they are awful. Somehow it all works.

And I made the family suffer through every single one of them...

Same here. I had a few laying around that fell off of my cabinets. Since I was too lazy to put those back on with superglue, one ended up under the bridge.

Finally today, but only after getting bridge, tank, and Mechgodzilla multiball. Ugh. If it wasn't for that, I'd still be trying.

Marco is with Harrison Drake today on Pintech Live! https://www.twitch.tv/marcopinball

So the fact that it looks like a I might have struck gold is a dead giveaway? Who'd of thunk?!

You, sir, are brilliant. Off to buy some stops now!

Good call. Disappointing, but it is what it is.

And this is what happens when you get an air ball.... This is a new spot for me!

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By chance did you sign up for Insider Connect All Access? Just a thought...

Question - does it seem like something should go here? Maybe a post sleeve instead?

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Question? I'm installing Cliffy's on the shooter lane, and would like to understand how to remove these threaded studs without doing something silly. Can anyone enlighten me?

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Thank you, all. Installed and ready to go!

It's all good and thank you for chiming in! After looking at a playfield the other day that had seen better days, I can see why so many people insist on installing them before they drop the first ball.

Let me know if you need additional - glad to assist. I was a bit confused on the outside shooter lane piece (the long one), but makes total sense once you look at it for a bit. I had another lane protector from Pinballlife that I put on the day the machine was set up so it's doubly protected.

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Right here?

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Like this?

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Apinjunkie is dead on. Beyond the shooter lane, there are often weak points where the mylar (or whatever the playfield is made out of), will start pulling away from the wood. A great example is anyplace there is a ball eject, for example the Kaiju battles. In a lot of older machines, there was no "metal rim" around the portal and the playfield would get chewed up. Kind of a must have if you want to keep the playfield looking nice!

Thanks for sponsoring this. I had a fun time watching the first night (and I won!).

For? Flippers are different from slingshot are different from...

Here is the part you want:

https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/545-5388-00 (but they're out)

https://www.pinballlife.com/2-316-coil-sleeve.html

And as I learned, replace the coil stops, too!

I am having issues with a roll-over gate, specifically #34, aka "Mecha Exit Bottom". As of a few days ago, I've had a number of instances where the ball will just stop and not roll-over the gate. You have to nudge the side of the machine to get it loose (and hard enough that it inevitably tilts). Nothing impeding under the playfield or on top (or so it seems), doesn't look bent or misaligned, and a switch test comes back ok. It's not with every ball, but enough to be irritating.

Any ideas?

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I really like goats. I laughed and laughed and laughed - and wanted more goats.

That just made me happy - he was fantastic! That Doctor Who play will go down in history.

I'd leave them like that. Compared to my other machines, it's the same - droopy. I'm ok with that because hitting that Mazer Cannon = good thing!

The minute that email hit my inbox, the machine was on and downloading! 65, 64, 63%....

I bet you're right! I'm updated, so off to play. For a second there, I thought it reset high scores but all is OK now.

My overall high score and grand champion came back, but yeah, high scores for things like multiball are gone.

Same here. When the Sega Godzilla came out, it was tragic. I figured this would be the machine that did justice to the original. The bonus was the designer and now, I'm hooked on his games.

Correct me if I am wrong, but he said towards the end of the interview that his next game will be announced around the same time Godzilla 1.0 code is released? Hmmmm..... Let the speculation begin (well, continue!).

It was a really great interview - and provided great insight into the game. Worth tuning in!

I need this - very much so. Do you have details?? Looks fantastic.

Very nice mod - very simple, very well done. Digitaldocc had it first, from Inscribed Solution's store. I am pretty happy with the look (and with how well the transaction went - arrived to the west coast from the east coast in record time). The best thing? It's a magnet.

Yay!

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Did they ever get back to you on this? This is making me so very sad. Today I two balls locked in the same spot during multi-ball. Also they will hopefully address the back loop because that always requires the glass coming off.

New code! New code just dropped!!

And I am out of town. Great.

That was the solution from Stern. Eventually, hopefully, there will be a less time-intensive solution.

I'm sure you could find about a dozen people to come house sit for you - and make sure it plays well and everything....

Bonus point - it didn't tilt?

That was one heck of a wallop - whatever hit it and that really hurts - I am not sure what I'd be feeling about now. Glad to hear the distributor is working it out and I hope QUICKLY.

I had never put them on until everyone on Pinside said it was a "must". So I ordered my first set and was not disappointed. As a bonus, dealing with Cliff has been an absolute breeze - he is just a great guy and makes a great product.

I'm in the same boat. I accept the fact I am an awful player - which is a total lie because I don't.

But I'm nothing if not persistent.

I like the side armor - looks sharp. It's probably has been asked, but does anyone know if there will be a set for the LEs?

Count me in. This is exactly what I was hoping to see. I was disappointed in the side amore - the one thing that I think Stern really slipped on. My AC/DC would not be the same without it and it came standard. I was sad to see that was not longer the case.

Now to find side amore and contact Steve.

2nd that, whole heartedly. I got my first set of tools (from Jensen Tools) as a junior IT technician and still have about 90% of the original kit. That $600 investment, about 20 years ago, really paid off - especially working on pinball machines. I'm pretty hard on tools, but a good set rarely fails.

Mine, too. It flashes .96 then goes right back to .94.

It's a good size download, too. Sounds like a plan.

Godzilla vs. Monster Zero

I like them all, but that one (other than the original), was one of my childhood favorites.

Yes and no solution. I did send a picture to Stern support, and from the sounds of it, probably the first person to complain (this was back in April). I have my playfield at 6.7º, which should be adequate for it not to get caught there.

Here is what they said:

"So this ball trap is definitely an intesterting one. I just had a pow wow with the EM, and there's not really anything back there that can cause this to sit.

A couple of things I'd like to have you look for:

First, simply get your hand back in that area, and let's see if you can feel anything sticking out or out of place that the ball could get caught up on.
Remove all of the balls from your game, and place them on a flat, non metallic surface, and let's see if they're magnetized. Sometimes, when a game uses electromagnets, the balls can become magnetized."

After I did my testing and came back with nothing, this was the next reply:

"Do me a favor and just keep an eye on it, and try to jot down anything leading up to it and in the meantime we'll take note."

Please let them know so they know I am not crazy! It doesn't happen often, but when it does, ugh.

Going on the record as saying this was a very, very happy mod to install which I highly recommend. The entire package is so nicely put together including the tools to get these installed. And, they look great (tho admittedly, I should have gone with the gold). My only recommendation is to swap out the cheap bolts that Stern uses with something a bit tougher - which in no way is a reflection of the overall product.

Installation didn't take long at all. What took the most time was dialing in exactly what I wanted the flipper angle to be. And yep, my shots to that scoop just got a lot better.

Nicely constructed, nicely packaged, and very light.

I am an extremely happy camper, and I think they really add to the playfield.

Well done!

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Can you tell I took this picture early on? Indeed they are!

Here's a picture of it. Overly steep? No. Some flatness? Yes - absolutely. Originally when a few people started talking about this, there was some discussion it was because of a joint there - but mine is perfectly seemless.

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Where I had them in the picture is *not* where they ended up (way too low!). But the nice thing is that at least I can move them a lot easier now! The scoop just takes a lot of work and I'm not at all proficient at it. I guess the way I've approaced it, for better or worse, is to try and work on one single shot and become somewhat consistent. So far that's worked well for the left ramp.

I put an an Interactive LED in AC/DC from Flipper Fidelity and it is so very nice. This is definitely something I want to burn $$ on! Yeah, thank's for posting that link and making me spend money...

Searched around the forum, but I can't find an answer. Has anyone with an LE had the Stern aftermarket side armor powder coated to match the existing body? Looking for the folks who might be doing this. Thanks in advance.

Not the best pictures in the world, because they don't do the work justice, but just got back the side armor after Steve at MI Pinball Refinery did his magic. A very, very fine job and Steve was just a great person to deal with.

I know some don't like the gold, but, eh, it is what it is. At least it's more Ghidorah (this machine needs more Ghidorah).

My only complaint is that the two body holes for these do not align with the body holes for the originals (small screws only). Otherwise, installation was easy enough.

Thanks again Steve for the quick turnaround and the beautiful work. Happy with the upgrade.
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