I agree with snaroff this should not happen with any real frequency, much less every other time! Check the assembly of the right ramp, hyperloop wireworm, and diverter. I bet something is off. Especially since it started after you altered the kickout.

Hi all, just joined the club recently with a nice pro a few days ago. Nice... except the two LCD panels which have their display shield all scratched thank to a previous owner that should have spent more time reading pinball caring and cleaning threads on pinside. As I can't live with those scratches, I am looking for a replacement for those shields. I have spotted the main one, but haven't found the small one. Any idea where I could get one? Or make one?

After some close time with Star Wars I think it is really a good game which is a complete 180 of what I thought when it first came out. I will agree with others though that the light saber dual is a bit of a flow killer and I do wish it was optional.

Other quick question is that while in Death Star multiball does tie fighter multi override the Death Star exploding? It seems I've destroyed the Death Star but have been in tie fighter too and that big egg never cracked open. I did blow it up on the final endor battle so I at least know it works.

All in all its a damn fine modern game and highly addictive.

Yea I’ve been a broken record in this thread on the amount of code polish and choreography that the game needs; specifically for finishing planet multiballs. Tie fighter mb, hyperspace mb, and hyperspace hurryup all overwrite the planet multiballs completion sequence. A big downer and hope it gets resolved one day.

The Pyle Subwoofer didn't work for me? It has 2 inputs, I tried both parallel and series hookup styles????.. I am at lose? I get no sub sound at all....Anyone can help? thanks

I'm mainly posting to get your above post more attention. I'm far from an expert in these matters but wouldn't the Pyle PLPW8D 8" sub (Dual 4ohm) need to be hooked up in series to make it 8ohm? I think the SW manual mentions 4 and 8ohms regarding the back and cabinet speakers. If I recall correctly there are a number of people in this thread that have installed one of these subs into their machines, hopefully they see your post and offer their advice. Keep us updated on your progress and good luck with the installation.

I added a shaker motor to Star Wars and holy crap it tries to shake itself apart on default settings!

Do people really run it like this in full blast?

No problem here. I’ve played mine extensively overly the last year. The node board fix (I think 9, but I’d have to look) that Stern used for fear of breakage of one of the feet of the components due to vibration (with a zip tie) is dumb. I used a large glob of hot glue to anchor two together. The video mode can get intense with vibration if you’re not doing well, otherwise it’s just good feedback...imo.

I was told by a fellow pinsider that I would only need to hook it up to 1 of the inputs. No need for "series" hookup. FYI, I tried All methods of hook up with no success. I suspect a defective subwoofer. I have another one coming Thursday, and will post an update on this issue.

I turned mine off (for the same reason). And will probably move it over to IMDN when I get around to it.

I have one and it’s not bad at all, my AFMr is worse. Wonder if your counterweight is just very off balance.

Shaker on my pro and never seemed weird in any way.

I have noticed its a completely different experience/effect depending on what the game is installed on. On a hard floor it can be earth shattering, on carpet though you almost need to have it on max as most of the vibration is absorbed. Just my opinion.

Did you buy an actual Stern shaker motor?

My Coin Taker one in my SW premium is more powerful than the Stern one that I installed in my Stern Indiana Jones game.

And I heard the stern one is stronger than the pinball life one. I have the pl one and really like it.

With regards to the subwoofer, you can select the ohms in the menu, 8 or 4 for either backbox or cabinet speakers.

I know the game is fast, but didn't know it had a black box!

Yes and it’s absolutely nuts!

Edited. Stupid auto correct.

Actual Stern product? Purchased from Stern?

I received a replacement subwoofer today and installed it with no issues. My first subwoofer was defective. On another note, the "saved ball" feature continuously shots the ball back into the drains.... I would say it does it 25% of the time. I tried adjusting the coil power, but that didnt work. Anyone else with this issue?

6.5 pitch and leveled (be picky) side to side. Or move the eject lane guide by a few millimeters.

I just measured the incline using my phone app and it says... 7.0 pitch. Side to side is level. How do you move eject lane guides?

Make it 6.5. That's what it was designed for. At higher pitch the drain issue won't be the only one.

I’m 7.1 deg pitch. No issue with constant ball eject drains.

Pro models are much less fussy with that stuff. There is an extra post that helps below the bottom drop target. Also backhanding the Death Star is easier on any pitch relative to the Premium. Premium models should be at 6.5 however.

Pinworlds installed on my new premium. Looks great.

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I was going through some of the older patch notes a few weeks ago and I came across the following in the Code 0.93 update:

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- A new challenge was added to the TIE fighter mini-screen main-play 3-bank rules.
- You can now light extra ball from destroying TIE fighters on the mini-screen.
- At each new ball, a random target from the 3-bank, is selected.
- After you destroy some TIE fighters on that target, an Advanced TIE fighter will start showing up.
- After you destroy enough Advanced TIE Fighters a pinball ball will show up."
- Hit the target associated with the pinball on the display to light "Extra Ball".
- There is only one opportunity to light an "Extra Ball" during each ball, and only one can be lit per game.
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Note: It appears that during both TIE Fighter & HyperSpace Multiballs you are temporarily locked out of 3-Bank Challenge; you'll need to find the Advanced TIE Fighter outside of these modes.

Code 0.93 was before my time; my machine arrived around when 1.01 was released. While I had collected numerous EB's from the 3-Bank, I thought it was completely random until I read these patch notes.

Since learning how to activate the EB from the 3-Bank Challenge it's changed the way I play, in a good way. My priorities have changed a tad, for instance when I'm in a Victory MB (and don't have TFMB or HSMB stacked) instead of trying to go for medals I first try to reveal an Advanced TIE Fighter on the mini-screen. And when trying to keep my multiplier up I try to hit 2 targets instead of 1 and shoot to destroy a TIE Fighter more so than I did before. And in general, I pay much closer attention to the mini-screen, always on the lookout for that elusive Advanced TIE Fighter. The mini-screen in combination with the 3-Bank Challenge is a very engaging feature to this pinball machine and it fits the theme of Star Wars so well.

Wow! I’ve never noticed this. Awesome. Thanks

Thanks man. Now my secret extra ball trick isn't a secret any more! Ha!

Any LE Owner’s who have been looking for a cheap opportunity to light up your side rails: I’m selling my Hooked on Pinball set for half price ($60) plus $5 shipping. First $65 gets it, just pm me. See their site for any more info. Works great. Never installed. Comes with a beer cozy!

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Once I read the 0.93 patch notes I felt like Luke in this pic... why didn't pinside tell me! I suspect that many kept it a secret.

We just picked up a SW's premium last week & this machine is incredible! Last night I somehow managed to get to the Jedi Master wizard mode w/ a final score of 6 billion +. The lightshow, the lightning fast gameplay, the rule objectives & the theme integration is just simply phenomenal pinball.
My only slight letdown is that the exploding death star mechanism is under utilized. Is the mode "Destroy The Death Star" the only mode that triggers this toy? I've had approximately fifty plays on SW's & have only seen the star explode twice. Is there another mode or something adjustable in settings that would trigger the star more often?

I have had a premium on location with shaker motor for over a year (8,000 plays or more) without problem.

The death star will explode in either Endor or Death Star Mode. Easy way I show people to explode it is to start with Han and Endor lit. There are 4 green shots you need to complete twice (both ramps and horseshoe loop). Back hand two right shots from right flipper. Back Hand two left shots from left flipper. Once all 8 shots collected, start Endor multi ball. Make sure to bash force targets until button in middle turns orange (this is an add a ball and can be used anytime during ball, but especially effective when your second to last ball drains or is in outline). Complete the ramps and right horseshoe and the Death Star Shot lights. Hit that to open the death star and start Victory Multiball (6 balls). Last night I had the hyper loop going with victory multi ball and was able to get a few balls slinging around the hyper loop, whilst playing the other multi balls.

And I agree, so many different ways to play this game. I have a premium at my arcade and LE at home. This game is consistently our top earner after 14 months on the floor and I love playing at home too.

I have a Pinball Life one (in both premium and LE) and both are on carpet.

Thanks PrinzFred for the insight into the exploding death star. I will definitely give your strategy a try later on this evening. This machine is so intense & addictive, that at this time this title is absolutely a top ten & worthy of a better ranking in the Pinside Top 100. Too bad this machine was introduced w/ an incomplete code, but many titles have an initial down rating because of this. Don't let the current Pinside ranking sway your opinion, give it a try because SW's is a winner!

I try to get endor and while in that mode get Tie Fighter multi ball.

Can someone try placing 20x or 40x multiplier on left orbit with Spinner Level 4 and tell me if it results in the high numbers I think it will. Should be over 1Bill per shot?

I thought the spinner wasn't multiplied?

They did such a good job neutering GOT's spinner that I would be surprised if SW was a big earner.

That's what I thought too, from my time owning SWLE. The spinner on GoT is still the best one I think for ripping big points and the sound changing as values increase.

Rob

Only good spinner in years

I still can't get enough SW LE after over a year. Trying out different ways to destroy Death Star has become an obsession. I am going to come out and say it-Destroying the Death Star is one of the best feelings in pinball-next to Final Frontier on STTNG.

I still haven’t done it after owning it for 1.5 years!

Took me almost a year on the Prem. The clacking on the halves of the Death Star sort of sound like the coconut horse steps in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

I can finally say that I have split it a few times. Endor is the easiest way.

I missed the full deathstar, but kept playing and cracked it when I got to Endor. Very satisfying accomplishment. Never gets old.

Any word on the topper ?

Yes it's been approved and should be in the store at some point.