I bought my first pin yesterday- a gently used Star Wars Premium. I'm really digging everything about this game. I've put in about 40 games or so and got to the final Death Star mission twice with R2D2. My ball times are starting to get a lot longer as I'm controlling the ball vs smacking it around at all the flashing lights. Contrary to what a lot of people are saying about the premium Death Star shot, I'm finding it to not be so bad. I actually find it's easier to hit from the left flipper instead of the right. Maybe it's because I'm still trying to find the angles and the left shot is more aligned with the ramp. And that hyperspace rail around the top... it's so satisfying to watch that I wish it went around a few more times for fun! Well, that's it for now... I have a lot of pages to read and this Death Star to destroy. The fate of the galaxy rests in my hands!

And no the ceiling of my game room isn't THAT low... just where the vent runs through. It's not very cramped when you step back and look at it.

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I think the iPhone has an app to tell pitch. Might be worth looking into for a quick fix.

Yeh! This machine was built October 2018 and I got it for less than new. I went back and forth about the pro and premium. Reading complaints about the Death Star ramp and hyperspace issues made me nervous. I’m glad I didn’t let that sway my decision because it really is fun to watch.

I got both the pro and premium translite with the purchase. I personally think the pro looks better. The original owner even had the pro translite signed by Steve Richie.

Wow, that’s too bad. I haven’t really messed around inside the glass but I can’t believe it’s that brittle. Seems like something Stern should cover with so little plays on a NIB game. Good luck.

Thanks for this. It’s going to be my next mod when they get it back in stock.

Help! My new pinball machine is acting funny and I haven't got a clue what it could be. The right slingshot will occasionally activate multiple times when being hit (and sometimes spontaneously even when it's not hit). There is also a buzzing/whirring sound in the cabinet that wasn't there before. I have 2 videos that show these problems off. Hopefully someone will know what's going on so I can get back to saving the galaxy.

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhZsGGlO93dMzl2NVYGciHouJYna

I'm hoping it's not a big repair and something simple but this is my first machine so I don't have a clue.

EDIT: The buzzing sound MAY be coming from the right slingshot or maybe even the auto plunger. It's hard to tell.

The buzzing continues with the sound off. It almost sounds like an electric current. When I go into the menu, the buzzing stops after a few seconds.

Ok, I’ve located the buzzing sound. It’s coming from the light escape mechanism when it’s open.

Thanks for your help. The light escape gate assembly looked good so I focused on the coil. I unscrewed the coil assembly, took a look at it, fired it once in my hand and screwed it back on. Now the noise has mostly disappeared and can not be heard with the cabinet closed up and the game sound on. I wonder if the buzzing is normal when the escape is lit?

Anyways, the problem seems to have resolved. Now I just need to make those adjustments on the slingshot and I’ll be good to go.

Extra art blades for sale. PM me if interested. $65 for 2, shipped.

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EDIT: The Han Solo and Princess Leia blades are sold. The middle 2 are left.

Super easy. I feel stupid that I asked about it now that I realized it’s a common problem with an easy fix. Ah well, first pin growing pains

Congrats!

http://tiltforums.com/t/star-wars-stern-rulesheet/2812

This is the only #star-wars-stern-le ruleset I've found but it's really good. I'm also a new #star-wars-stern-le owner and it helped me a lot. It's deep but once you start playing it all starts making sense. After a week of playing I'm comfortable teaching it to friends.

Btw- hitting the hyperspace never gets old!

A question for premium/LE owners:

When you hit the hyperspace hurryup by shooting the left orbit and the ball whips around to the right flipper and then you immediately shoot the DS, does it get rejected/fall back out? I can’t tell if the speed of the ball is launching the ball too quickly up the ramp and it’s hitting the bottom of the habitrail or if the accelerators haven’t fully engaged and it’s falling back out instead of being grabbed and sent forward..

The reason why I think it may be a mechanical timing thing vs interference with the habitrail is because if the hurryup times out on my LCD, I still have a second or 2 to hit the Death Star for a hyperspace hurryup and it will still give it to me.

Man I still love this game even with these quirks.

I can’t do it every time but when it gets rejected it’s disapointing because this game is all about flow. When you hit shots back-to-back-back it’s exhilarating.

I just tested the accelerator by taking off the glass and running the ball through with my hand. It’s definitely the speed of the ball leaping off the ramp into the bottom of the habittrail. I adjusted it a smidge higher to see if that helps.

EDIT: Ha! That was it! I just hit the Death Star off an orbit shot and it went right into hyperspace. Seems my habittrail just needed a minor adjustment.

First off, congrats! I’m a fairly new owner and having a blast playing this game as well. It feels like an awesome adventure every time it gets turned on.

Try adjusting the power of the mystery release in the menu. The ball should be coming out and hitting the left flipper. Also, the DS ball release should also be dropping down onto the left flipper. Not sure, other than maybe a leveling issue, why it would be draining down the middle.

The pinball gods were watching over me this morning! It was the first time I cracked open the Death Star (Battle Over Endor) and my first Victory Multiball since owning the table. I also got 2 balls into the hyperspace loop with almost a third. Without a doubt the coolest feeling any arcade machine has ever given me!

The best part was my daughter got to see it all happen. Whoooo!

That’s awesome. I can’t imagine the adrenaline going through your body during the end battle in a game like this.

I’m not sure I’ll ever be good enough to face Emperor Palpatine but it won’t stop me from trying.

I have only played a pro on location but the questions you’d have to ask yourself are: Is the exploding Death Star, hyperspace loop, cabinet/translite artwork and metal habitrails worth the extra money to you? All versions of the machine play mostly the same except for the left inner loop “Death Star” shot.

As a Star Wars fan, the extras that the premium had over the pro were worth it to me. The hyperspace loop is so cool! With that said, I think the biggest reasons I love playing it are the sounds, light show and LCD integration... and these are the same across all models.

Me too! It’s most frustrating because it’s not an accuracy problem; it’s a power issue. There’s just not enough to backhand it up the DS fork ramp without it coming back out. The right ramp is actually easy to backhand once you nail the timing down. There’s enough power to send it up and around. I also suck at orbit shots.

I think raising or lowering the habitrail at the Death Star opening is all that needs to be adjusted if it's hitting the wireform and kicking back out (or not orbiting the habitrail during hyperspace). I'm fairly certain the shot cannot be backhanded with the left flipper from a cradled position. If there is enough speed on the pinball hitting against the left flipper it's possible. At least on my table, I can only get the ball into the hyperspace habitrail from the right flipper.

Star Wars fans are very passionate about the franchise, to a fault. Anything Star Wars gets nitpicked to death. The table is difficult and could probably use a few more toys to look at but the fun factor is a 10 for the excellent theme integration and diverse modes. The sounds and light show are perfect.

Interesting... did you change anything from stock (flipper bands)? My table is at 6.5 and it rolls back out if I try to backhand it from cradling.

I can backhand the left orbit but it lacks the power to get up the fork ramp on a Death Star BH. When the fork ramp is down, however, I can BH the left inner loop all day.