Joined the club tonight... only had time for one game. Very excited to be in the galaxy !!!

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I've had this game for about a week... I've put about 50 or so games on it.

I'm super satisfied with this title. I am a Star Wars nut (that helps) but that alone isn't enough to keep me interested. I like the fact that this game is really fast. I've found that fast games appeal to me more and consequently I also like loop shots and this one has lots of both.

It is a complicated game. I was playing with my friend and he was like "what are my goals here?". We just came off of playing a ton Monster Bash and hadn't spent too much time to understand the mechanics of this game... learning the mechanics of Star Wars is light-years more complex compared to MB. If you walk into this game blind, you MUST pay attention to the instructions provided on the displays, otherwise you are immediately lost and you will quickly find your self just keeping the ball alive. So first impression (Star Wars goodness aside) can be misleading if you don't pay attention. If I could critique this game a bit it would be on the interactive video mode, its pretty lame IMHO... Star Wars is ripe with video mode options... I feel like having just the asteroid field is very repetitive and a missed opportunity for this pin. Having a video mode per mission would have been really cool.

I'm satisfied with the pro, I've never played the premium but there is enough here to keep me going for a while.

Been thinking about possible interactive video modes... (not that it matters... just my Star Wars brain going off)

- Tatooine Search for R2 - Landspeeder perspective, time based, desert rocks, obstacles. Obstacles knock off your time/bonus... similar to Asteroid field. Maybe add a scanner so you can tell if your headed towards R2.
- Hoth Probe Droid Attack - Probe droid is able to move around and hide behind snow banks, your objective is to destroy, more than hit required, time based bonus. Droid self destructs if you don't complete the mission in time.
- Death Star - Trench run, avoid trench obstacles, knock out guns (like the star wars video game). I know its been done to death but it would work just fine IMHO.
- Endor Death Star Run - Maneuver through the super-structure, without wrong turns or collisions. Like the mine car run from IJ rewards based upon number of correct maneuvers.
- Endor Speeder Bike Chase - Although this is already a mission, I think this really should have been an interactive video mode. This is basically a re-skin of the Endor Death Star run... but would be a nice variation. Maybe add a enemy you can hit with the action button.

I know its not a video game, its a pinball machine, but I think of all the great video modes in my IJ machine and they are fun breaks in the game.

Got this today... pricy but cool

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Metalhead Pinball here in the Marketplace

Just ordered my PDI glass... This machine with mirror blades is super bright and crazy reflective!!!!

Congrats !!! I’m a huge fan of the “gently used” purchase. The hobby is pretty saturated with buyers and manufacturers so there are tons of quick turns. As long as the hobby has a nice selection of “gently used” inventory ... I won’t be buying NIB for a long time.

Kinda wish I’d picked up a premium... maybe some day I’ll sell my pro and upgrade.

Getting there ... it’s pretty exciting when you get through the missions!!!

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This is my first sheet of PDI glass I’ve ever purchased... I’m blown away by how great this looks!!!

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Got mine from Joey at pinballdecals.com

I’m actually digging R2 at the moment.... I was playing Han, Luke and Leia a bunch ... but R2 is killing it for me right now!

My pro is really flawless. No issues whatsoever... and I'm the second owner

Action button... are there any hidden functions / features that it supports? I recently discovered that it gives you a power boost in the video mode making it much more challenging.

Thanks! On boost risk/reward... yup, faster more asteroids to pass, higher possible bonus. Been doing that since I discovered it.

I noticed when selecting missions/mode that the action button actually causes some of the inserts to change color but it was unclear to me on what that was actually doing. Thanks for the info on instant info. I've not really dug in... I'm kind of discovering things along the way.

Yup thats my review.

The cost of that topper is just beyond crazy... (if it ever hits the street) I'm sure people will jump on it... more power to you if you have that kind of money to burn.

Quick fix to the Mezel mods air ball guard.

Because the guard sits between the mounting post and the playfield mount... it raises the Tie Fighter bracket and makes it uneven with the rear mounting surface.

I drilled out the hole to 1/4” so the mounting post would go through the protector and properly screw all the way into its mount. I got a piece of rigid plastic tubing that I cut to fit between the top of the air ball guard and the tie bracket. This isn’t necessary simply drilling through the guard is enough but this hold the guard firmly in place.

(pic is cockeyed ... everything is in fact straight)
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Mine didn’t ... the hole was too small.

This simply didn't fit well for me. I think the tolerances are too tight. I needed to cut back some material where the guard touches the left ramp to get the holes to align. Once they were aligned everything was fine except the tie fighter bracket bolt/sleeve. That hole needs to be 1/4" so the sleeve will go through the guard. Adding that extra clear plastic sleeve is simply overkill ... that's just me.

I 100% agree with you on this! I am pleasantly surprised how well it was done.

Well hats off to Jerry for doing an excellent job making his work feel like a genuine piece Star Wars music !

First remove the screw towards the rear of the bracket that is holding the spring... this will remove the Tie. Remove the allen screw that you will now see that was under the Tie spring and the phillips screw towards the back of the bracket.