Just ordered a Premium, it will be my first Pinball machine. I watched some unboxing vids as well as a few videos from people playing the machine. I've also tried reading a bunch of the rules and posts here, but to be honest, I don't know what the shots are (e.g. left loop vs right ramp, etc)

Two questions:

1. What would you say is the best way to get better at this game? Playing a lot, sure. But other than that?

2. Top mods? I'm thinking shaker motor, and the stormtrooper plunger. I tried searching this forum for a list but struck out.

Super excited to get this thing, it should be arriving by Thursday.

I’d say pinwoofer kit, invisiglass or voodoo, etc and neon plastics protectors. Shaker is ok. I have it installed on mine, but the upgraded sound quality and clear non reflective glass are money better spent in my opinion.

well than, reading this, your skills means you have to set your tilt sensitive...

1st step will be to play the game while forgetting the PF multiplicators, simply learn the path/modes/missions
and than, only when you know how all this work, add on the multiplicator factor, this is the only way to get (very) big points

Invisiglass, shaker, mirror blades, silent fan mod, flipper fidelity speakers, CLEAR plastic protectors (to preserve the original colors of the art), Superrings, Playfield and shooter lane protector, mini LCD bezel, force target illumination, Tatooine hole illumination, black powder coated shooter rod housing, star wars armada empirical class start destroyer, white powder coated leg bolts, adpin bronze flipper bat bearings, violet under cabinet illumination, chrome coated metal flipper buttons by adpin, adpin bash button, metal instruction card, external headphone jack with volume control and if obtainable R2D2 topper.

That's my favorites and also my exact setup.

I just got mine a few weeks ago. I never believed in voodoo glass/invisiglass until I saw it side by side with a game that didn't have it. There is a difference, not sure it's a $250 difference but it was worth it to me.

I also installed a shaker which I think integrates into the game better than it does on some others. I also went with the Stern Star Wars art blades as the game is bright and the one I saw with mirror blades was a bit much for me. Just my opinion.

Did a few minor things such as all of Pin Monks insert color brackets. I like having the characters and force lights colored vice white and I even bought the land speeder sticker to go over the epilepsy warning.

Best mod though is I got a PSW-10 sub woofer and installed it with the Pinnovators kit https://pinnovators.myshopify.com/collections/stern-subwoofer-kits/products/pinsub-spike-spike2-stern-kit I just put a sub in my amazon wish list and watched it for a few days as the price fluctuates. I think i got it for $200 It sounds awesome.

I have one piece of invisiglass, and it's great and all, but you can improve visibility by just turning down the brightness in game setting to 15-20% to reduce the refection on the glass.

I also reduced the attract mode brightness down to 35% to keep the board temperatures down on my games. I saw where another user on here used an IR camera and showed that the board temps creep up pretty high when the on board LEDs are at 100%.

Invisiglass is nice, but in my basement where I can play in darkness, you can get 99% of the same glare reduction with the following...

1) Install a "bent plastic" DMD glare guard for $12. https://www.pinballlife.com/bent-plastic.html
2) Adjust the setting to turn the backbox brightness to 0-2% when playing a game.

Boom. Now you can see everything.

Thank you for all of the great suggestions! It arrived today, and I’m so excited.

Unfortunately it looks like I have a problem: my gate under the Death Star is stuck. At first, it would stick, and then need to go through the “lost ball” mode. Now, there’s nothing I can think to do to get it to go down. (Pic attached)

Any suggestions?

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This happened on mine recently too. It was bent and rubbing on the playfield. Seems to be a common issue where the ball smacks it so many times it bends it out of shape. I had to remove the death star ramp, carefully bend it back to straight and deburr the edges that the ball hits. Now it operates smoothly as it should.

I had the same issue with mine being bent, but mine was malformed from the factory. I was able to get a replacement from Stern under warranty. Although mine didn't have an issue going up/down, I was concerned with the wear that was going to occur on the playfield.

Hey all,
I'm considering joining the club. Could anyone comment on how their kids, family members and casuals react to this machine? I'm looking at a pro. I have a BM 66, Rush prem, and would be letting go of my GZ pro replacing it with this. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. I love how the game shoots.

Don't auto plunge. Use the shooter rod and feel the force. (See what I did there).

If full plunnge always drains then dial it back a hair. Won't take much. Just have to manually do it instead of pushing the button.

I love messing around with different strengths and forces of plunge. I have yet to hit the force target super skill shot tho.

Metal instruction card?

Hook me up with where to get this! I'm still rocking the yellow ones bc I can't find any I like. I have the metal action button decoration so this might go well with it!

Please and thank you.

I have 3 teenage offspring. The 2 boys are kinda into pinball. Wifey and my daughter aren’t into pinball at all, yet will occasionally play. My middle boy is pretty good, yet when we go out to a location a lot of other machines don’t capture his attention like SW at home. Maybe it’s the theme, maybe it’s because he knows the rules, maybe it’s the speed, but for whatever reason he enjoys SW much more than others.

I find the good thing about SW is the theme is instantly recognizable and people enjoy the clips and the general excitement of flashing lights. Do they know the rules? Not a chance. But still fun for the newbie to bash some buttons and see yoda taunt them. Yet, for more experienced players it offers the challenge of rules, specific shots, etc.

So yeah, come join the party. It’s a great theme for home. Hope that helps a little bit.

I know the Death Star on the Pro edition doesn’t explode, but it *looks* like some kind of ramp might come down from the bottom somehow. If it can’t, then I don’t know why it has those lines on the bottom hemisphere that seem to align with the left inner loop. Can someone provide a definitive answer on this?

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Made from same mold as Premium Death Star.

Thanks

I'm have iron maiden pro if anyone is interested in unloading a SW premium

I had these done a long time ago, but all sold out. There was a waiting list for more, but it never filled. Just have some metal company print the original on a polished steel plate. Result attached. It's worth it if you ask me.

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Picking up my 3rd Star Wars Premium today!

Bought one NIB comic in 2019 ... sold it ... bought one NIB premium in 2021 ... sold it ... picking up a NIB premium today and this one looks to stay. Love this game and every time I sell I almost immediately regret it.

Also, purchased a Full Playfield protector for this one as my others were riddled with dimples ... I've installed many on my machines and love them but this one looks like it may take me a while as there is plenty to remove. IF you've installed one on your SW Premium and have any tips let me know!

What's wrong with dimples?

Messing around in F360 trying to make a better helper post for the left outlane, but Autodesk is down for maintenance. Time to go for a beer!
*edit - posted to https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5625687

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It turns out one of the switches on the fork ramp was just a bit too sensitive. I worked with Stern support and was able to adjust it. I'm back up and running!

If there's a group that wants to go in on these, I'm in!

I’m not much of a painter but it turned out alright.

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Installed. It actually makes the left outlane the same size as the right after.

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That's pretty badass.

Lol that's awesome

Are you going to sell them?

Nope. I put it out there for free to anyone with a 3D printer who wants to make them.

It’s gunna be a good day

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Awhile back I remember seeing some really nice space battle scenes made with X-wing game miniatures and piano wire. Anyone have pics they want to share? One in particular was done really well and I'd love to recreate it but I can't seem to find it posted in this thread.

Did you try going through the photos in the topic gallery at the top of the thread? I have found that to be a faster way to search for things sometimes rather than searching through the thread itself.

Hello everyone,

I’m having an issue on the right ramp switch (see image) of my SW Premium. The switch is intermittently working. When it stops working, I stick the handle end of a screw driver down the track and it eventually starts to work again. However after a few ball runs, it starts to fail again. Any advice would be appreciated. Any resources on disassembly that portion of the supercharger track would be appreciated too. Just would like to be informed before I take apart stuff.

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Sounds like the opto is out of adjustment.

This has probably been asked a million times on this thread, but what is up with the odd slide rail system on Star Wars? It was 'new and improved' at the time but then not used going forward lol

Damn, you must have a good best buy near you. Mine is $249 and it's $199 online (sold out)

I did score one on Amazon for $189 a few weeks ago though after watching the price for a few days.

As for the alligator clips, I bought the Pinnovators kit. $35 was a small price to pay for me to have something a little less "rigged" than alligator clips. Plus it comes with all the wires and connections.

https://pinnovators.myshopify.com/collections/stern-subwoofer-kits/products/pinsub-spike-spike2-stern-kit

How do you adjust that? If there is an article or video you could point me to I would greatly appreciate it.

Optos are throughout the game. They act as switches. There are two components, the sender and receiver. One shines a light to the other. When the beam is broken, the switch registers. You need to access the opto boards, they are small, about 2 inches, and loosen the holding screws and realign. You will need to do some disassembly to get to them.

This is my machine. I would be flattered if you were talking about mine! Msg me if you have any questions.

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I just checked and it's at $199. Did I miss something big? $99 for that is a steal and I'd buy it right now!

Thanks for replying BTW. Looking at the Stern Manual. It’s showing 57 is a micro switch. This switch is intermittent. It works, then for some reason, stops registering. I did some reading and I cannot locate an opto that works with the micro switch. So I’m thinking it’s the micro switch itself. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Maybe my first image was misleading. I went into switch diagnostics and toggled this micro switch and my 1st screen shot was the result.

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Do these really pop for it’s value and do they hold up over time?

I see I can pickup some locally myself.

Bummer.. seems the price increased. My local bestbuy is now charging $159

Thinking about getting my machine powder coated white. I never did any powder coating. Would love to see some pictures if you had yours done. I heard there is pinball refinery. Should I try a local shop to have it done?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/show-off-your-powder-coated-machines-here

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/i-can-powder-coat-your-pinball-armor-for-29500-plus-return-shipping

Here’s a couple threads that have lots of pics and ideas.

Added: SW pin with white - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/show-off-your-powder-coated-machines-here/page/27#post-4135438

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I appreciate it