I agree, in planet mini-wizard modes all shots excluding the last are shown; it would be good to see them. But if they are eventually to be displayed I think the way those shots are scored will need to change, or even the mode itself. The reason I say that is because at the moment those last shots are not on any special points hurry-up, they are just regular shots, in reality they probably (not sure on this, just a guess) offer the same value as the second last shot or other previous shots which are shown. So to really give that last shot some weight they'll need to look into shifting the score for those mini-wizard modes to the final shot.

What gives me and I think many of us hope is that it is clear through his interviews that Dwight loves this game so fingers crossed, who knows, Stern might surprise us with a mini update down the line.

Ugh..... Never.

My wife just put up a monster score in video mode...what’s the highest? She said she had 40x and it was a perfect run, but she may have missed boost by a split-second.

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Excellent score!

Depending on what level video mode you are in, a perfect run, 95%+ boosted with a 40x multiplier will earn about:

Level 1: 600,000,000
Level 2: 900,000,000
Level 3: 1,200,000,000

Odd thing is I often find Lv2 harder than Lv3 when it comes to getting a perfect run.

So I might join the club and get a premium, but a couple questions. For people that have had this for a while, is it a keeper because f gameplay or theme and is there a difference from buying one made early compared to recent? We’re there any changes or fixes? Thanks Mike

For me it's definitely a keeper.
So much to learn and it's a steve Ritchie! Super super fast game!

Not sure about build qualities as it's a fairly recent game...

That's funny-I used to be like you when I first got into the hobby(self-proclaimed purist). I had the perception that a game should be set up as close to what people would play at a tournament or event. 3 Ball, wide open lanes, no ball save, no extra balls, basically kick you in the nuts on every game. I then had the realization that I do not give a shit if it set up as "Tournament" style or not. To me I would rather have fun and progress further. Star Wars is a game where(unless you are a really good player) that it is almost mandatory to set up on five ball. The game is so fast and has some cheap drains which can be frustrating when you are trying to progress. So I have it on five ball and out of almost every game played, I get at least two cheap drains-so it evens out. Are all of my games on 5 ball-hell no. I can't imagine LOTR and others on 5 ball-it would be torture. I have also decided to leave my out lanes wide open and I like my games at a slightly aggressive pitch.

Long story short-Guys don't be afraid to change your settings to 5 ball or adjust your out lanes, etc. on this title. Do what YOU have to do to make the game fun to play. Now make those adjustments and destroy that damn Death Star!

I'm not a purist, by any means. I have things set up to give extra balls, so I at least feel like I kinda "earned" them. But setting to 5 ball, to me, removes the pressure to do well in order to advance and see what the game has to offer. Every time I have a great game in 3 ball I get to see a little more and the frustration of "almost getting there" keeps me coming back for more. 5 ball ruins all that and feels more like cheating to me. It's like downloading a cheat code on a video game where I already am given all the good weapons.

Na not cheating-just avoiding cheap ass drains.

By the way I have my Ghostbusters on 5 ball as well because of the flipper gap and cheap ass drains. Again-do what you have to do to have fun.

ha, I lower the outlanes on just about EVERYONE of my pins. Otherwise I would probably never enjoy playing. also, I keep my machines on 3 ball, but if I want to have a monster game, I bump that shit to 10 ball for a few games. then I put it back to 3...

edit:i don't ever save a high score on a 10 ball game though...

I don’t see anything wrong with putting a game at 5 ball. Just like you have the option to put the outlanes in the tight position or open them up; or change ball saver times, etc... settings are put in place for that reason, pinball has a wide variety of different types of players. They are intended to be setup for the way you like.

Now that all said, I have my SW to only allow 1 extra ball max, Victory mb ball saver at 5 secs, tie fighter mb saver at 10 secs. Go try those settings and let me know how you’all Do yea, I’m a glutton for punishment - hell at one time I had extra balls turned off, that was just too brutal! I’m just trying to figure out now if I want my 1 extra ball to be from modes or from 100 tie fighters. I have it on modes now; but when you can master most the modes, that eb is a little easy - I may move it to 100 tie fighters.

In the almighty scheme of things; I believe there needs to be a balance between moderation, fun, challenging, and satisfaction when it comes to pinball.

SW has an unorthodox ruleset, so keep that in mind in that it’s not for everybody and it can be hard to learn. The simplist way to start learning is to look at the mode inserts when selecting missions and do not stack any of them. Stacking missions is for when you know what you’re doing; otherwise you’ll just get lost.

That said, SW is one of those game’s that when you’re playing it you can’t stop playing, very addicting. However, when you’re not playing it and not at home and start peeling back the layers and really think about it; it feels like there’s Not a lot there, and some of it could have been done better. And you start thinking, mmmmm maybe I should trade it. Then, you get home and you might have a foul taste in your mouth and ignore it, so you play your other pins; then for giggles you decide to play one game of SW at 9pm before bed and then 20 games later it’s 11 o’clock and you remember how cool this game is.

A good example of this is my IMDN vs SW. when I sit here typing this and think about these two games, IMDN checks all the boxes - art, gameplay, rules, code polish, fanfare, call outs, the overall package is just there. SW doesn’t check all these boxes; it’s magic is hidden beneath the surface in the fun/Adrenalin dept and not so much in the pinside rating aesthetics dept. Sorry for the long post, hard to describe, but hopefully that makes sense.

The theme is, of course, awesome. The movie clips on the LCD screen are great and add a lot of cool and nostalgia, as well as help in overall gameplay immersion. The gameplay itself is fast and fun with a lot of different modes and a lot of different options on how to play...mix that with some really cool hurryups, and you've got yourself one heck of a game!
I picked up my premium up as soon as it was available and have enjoyed it ever since. Not everybody is into it, but I really like the hyperspace loop. To me, that's one hell of a shot and very satisfying! For me, I don't think I would ever get rid of this game. As Eskaybee said, there's just something about this game that once you start playing, it is very hard to walk away from and you find yourself saying, damn, this game is awesome...

Anyone know where to get the clear plastic over the right ramp on a Premium/LE. Not sure if it's the same on a Pro? Part # is 830-8400-21L and I'm not seeing it anywhere online.

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It's a design flaw and breaks frequently. Pinball universe in Germany has a replacement (a bit thicker, too) , but it's not listed in the shop. Email them and they will respond with a fair price and very fair shipping.

Stern sent me a new one. I glued/taped the cracked original and kept it on my machine. I'll install the new one if I ever sell it.

Agree. Mine broke after the third week i had it. Stern sent a new one.

Stern sent me a new one as well

Thing is that the original is to thin. So that's not really fixing anything it's good to have an original on hand tho, for when you want to sell. Which for me is gong to be... Never.

Has anyone had an issue where the fork ramp keeps going up and down during the game? I have verified the micro switches on the ramp as well as the opto switch behind the ramp. Everything worked during diagnostic tests. Any suggestions?

Is it happening during a mode, or in between modes?
I ask only because there are one or two modes that use the ramp as a final shot, for example in the one Tatooine mode with the Melenium Falcon (escape Tatooine?), As soon as you hit a ramp, the fork elevates.

When I am at a point where I am suppose to shoot the hyperspace ramp, the ramp is moving up and down. I've run the fork ramp test and the ramp moves to all three positions (down, mid-way and up).

I've been using R2D2 to complete the death star mode but the ramp keeps cycling up and down. Same thing happens at the start of using any of the characters.

When I run the ramp test, the ramp stops at each position.

Yes call 1-800-Kickers and ask for Chas not Chaz -People keep mis-spelling his name.

Anyone install the air all protector for sale on the Mezel website? One piece extending from 3 bank below lcd across to the tie fighter and ramp. I’ve already replaced one tie fighter from an air ball that took a wing off, replacement is $75.

I installed the airball protector. Took me a little while because you have to perform minor surgery. Definitely helps and worth the purchase.

Thanks, don’t want to keep replacing tie fighters! Not cheap.

Really? This is the first I have heard of this. I have never noticed any airball like that.

I had crazy airballs when the game was new. It seemed to have calmed down a bit, but the airball protector definitely helped.

It’s not nearly as bad as GB, but still noticeable.

Fork Ramp issue resolved. Switch 57 was intermittent. Thanks for the help.

Doesn’t happen often but when it does, not pretty. Usually causes ball to hit the tie fighter violently.
Can’t figure out what exactly is causing it.

Dead Flip is awesome:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/368753242

Yep - just joined this club last weekend by trading for a practically new HUO Premium and ol' Jack Danger has been a big help in learning the rules and strategy. Just wish I had half his skills too!

Lovin' Star Wars so far too! Having much more fun now than with the LE I occasionally played on route that was mean as hell.

I got the game in large part because you like it. I’m glad I did. It is not a game that keeps me running to the basement for pinball. At first I thought this was a bad sign. I got it before the snow flew and figured it would be gone by spring. But now I understand that it’s a game with nuance that requires some thought. It’s not a masterbatory game for a quick get off. It’s the Kama Sutra, and very rewarding for the patient and the committed.

I dig the game, and could see it in my collection for awhile.

Is there an airball protector or other device that can prevent balls coming out of the hyperspace loop from jumping out and going down the drain? It doesn't happen often, but what a way to drain.

If I get 3 or more balls in hyperspace multiball...one notoriously falls out...onto the playfield. They don’t drain, but a protector, full cage would help.

Most I've ever gotten is 2 balls in Hyper space. Wish I knew how to add more!

Correct me if I’m wrong here as I’ve only managed to get 2 balls in the loop.

It was my understanding all the balls can be put in the loop during multiball, extremely difficult if this is true!

When I get 3 in there they all get diverted to the inlane ramp back to the playfield after a couple of laps. It seems that the max is 3 during HS multi-ball.

I’ve had 4 in there...but not for awhile. I wonder if they changed how many are possible in there due to problems with them hitting each other and falling out. In the beginning, you were suppose to be able to get all six.

I've only had 4.
As far as I know you can load all 6.

On another note, Marco added a picture of the topper on their website about a month or so ago. I had hoped that meant it was coming soon, but NOPE!
Do any of you have any inside info on the topper status?

Posted something about my mini LCD a few months back (see below). Basically the mini LCD is going all white on boot up. Previously, if I power-cycled the machine it would clear up. Now, I have to remove the glass and fiddle with the cat-5 cables before it works. It's starting to be a pain in the butt. I tried anchoring the cable in the socket with some zip-ties, and that worked for a while, but it continues to pop up occasionally. I have contacted Stern. Was wondering if anybody else is seeing this.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-star-wars-clubmay-the-force-be-with-you/page/120#post-4637515

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I installed the air ball protector. It seems to work. I had to get help on the installation.

What made install so difficult?