He is in this thread, im sure he will chime in. PinMonk

Are you sure a fan didn't quit? There should be no performance difference over time.

I had a few brackets break at the junction between the fan box surround and the stand for the R&M and jjGnR kits that were out, and that's the bracket I was moving the Spike kits to, so I've redesigned the bracket and have it out being tested. The 1.0 bracket was rock solid on Spike, so I may go back to that until I get some more real world time with the v2.5 bracket and make sure it's strong enough for the long haul on Spike. Also, vibration (I think) caused some fans to fail with one or both leads breaking off the circuit board with the 2.0 bracket, so the stiffer 2.5 bracket should help that. R&M and jjGnR have more severe shaker motors, so looking to reinforce the leads as well.

Anyway, Spike kits should be back in the store one way or the other next week.

I will check later today.

Still the right ramp is not registering every ball, opto seems fine... 7 of 10 times it works fine... What must i do?

https://streamable.com/rw1zrx

Do you have the cover on the right ramp? It's hard to tell, but it looks like maybe the ball is riding up on the ramp walls as it comes up and hits the corner.

is it true that the red flasher does not always light up in certain chapters and nothing happens on the LCD screen when it pass the opto? It seems that in the beginning all balls registers and red flasher light up but at some point no longer in certain game chapters...

If you've already hit that ramp 3 times and started/cleared that mission, and that ramp is not lit for anything then no, nothing happens. Same with the right "orbit" shot into the bumpers.

Once you clear the first 4 chapters and all shots reset then yes it should do something - at least until you hit it 3 times again (light all the inserts) and start that chapter. (5-8). And then again for chapters 9-12.

I wish there was some way to request code refinements. Not bug reports but things that probably should be in the code but aren't(prem/LE):
- There should always be something projected on the drops and standups. Whatever that is.
- The left ramp banner should display time remaining for demodogs and demogorgan 5. It only displays for chapters right now.
- Slings have no sound associated? I don't care what it is. a beep, a boop, whatever. it just feels odd with no sfx
- Make use of the other projection banners. why are they there?

This is Lonnie code. You are asking too much. His code barely gets the rough edges sanded. Polish is way too much to ask. Laziest coder at Stern, or maybe he's just overworked because he does system/OS level work that all the machines use, too. But then again Tanio did Spike low-level OS code and his Deadpool code has a level of polish a Lonnie game will never see. So, not sure, except that Lonnie games always are lacking in polish.

Go into Diagnostics, put it in Switch Test mode, and then block the opto with a piece of paper. Does the switch register? Every time? If yes, that's a clue that your opto is good.

Try it again while rolling a ball up the ramp by hand. Still register? If No, that may be a clue that your optos are functioning, but aren't necessarily aligned to be broken by the ball path on the ramp.

Another way you can check the emitter side of optos is with the cell-phone camera trick. Put your cell phone in camera mode to take a picture, and then look at the emitter opto, head-on. If it is glowing purple, that means it is emitting (the cell camera sees a bit into the IR spectrum that your eye cannot see).

Later,
EV

Oh, I think it's fine, but it's never going to be up to a Lyman or Tanio level of polish. Lonnie just seems to have a threshold when he codes, and once he hits that, he dusts his hands off and moves on. That said, I hope Brian pushes to get one more round of code done. No video mode in an 80s-themed game with an arcade featured prominently would be close to some kind of crime.

80's themed or not, I hate video modes on pins, so no thanks.

Thanks, looking forward to it!

Do you guys estimate that the code is close to finish? What are the chances of newer code?

I'm assuming that there would be an option to turn it off in the settings so everyone gets what they want.

Boo. One more demerit in the Lonnie column.

Here ya go:

https://shop.sternpinball.com/collections/accessories/products/stranger-things-topper

Now that I'm looking at it, I wish they had tweaked the front mirror so it would have the lights moving toward the center as it goes toward infinity instead of looking like a very squished, long cave. Still, points for trying something new with the usual few pieces of plexi that Stern thinks is worth $649.

Pinwoofer speaker and subwoofer setup then that sweet,sweet Cleland code. Game sounds amazing!

Why would you assume that? I couldn't turn it off on SW.

Was it a mystery award in Star Wars? <--- your answer

Nice, who did you order from.

Brian said they were planning at least one more update last I heard from him. Sounded like it would be mostly bug fixes. Hoping my issues get resolved heh.

Great, please post some pics if you can. Thanks!

where do I get the clealand code.
Game arrived today!

anyone know if stern is going to do another run of ST? Would like a premium. Would also like UV kit which Ive heard wont be run again.....I have the topper and shooter rod, now need a game!

Try pinballs.com I think Mike has all models.

i havent heard the greatest things about pinballs.com. Have you had a good experience? I wonder why everyone is sold out and then he has all models...

No. Lights for # of drop target sweeps and Han Solo gets it as one of his modes.

Right. Because it's used as a mode in Star Wars, it can't really have an "off" option without something to replace it. But since it would likely be a mystery award (as was hinted early on), it could easily be optionally turned off in settings for those that don't want to shoot demodogs.

little shop of games has it in stock, according to their website. I just ordered some spare parts from them and they seemed like a decent site. others on this forum have used them also.

https://littleshopofgames.com/shop/machines-for-sale/new-pinball-machines/stranger-things-premium-edition-pinball-machine-by-stern/

Ah I see what you’re saying now. Yea, much like GOT, turn off that trashy video mode...much like most video modes in pinball, there should be an option to turn it off. What would be cool is if they added Dig Dug as an Easter egg that you can play when the game is in attract mode; i.e. not during gameplay. Video modes suck in pinball! *runs to the hills*

I'm okay with fun relatively quick video modes. Example: Mine carts in Indy, choose wisely in Indy, bar shootout in Indy, torpedoing boats/water skiers in Fish Tales, Saucers in AfM, Jumping in Dr Who, Phurba avoidance in The Shadow, etc.

I HATE bad video modes: Sword fight in GoT, Asteroids in Star Wars, Stream crossing in Ghostbusters, card guessing in Ghostbusters, etc

So conditionally, I like video modes, but given the number of good vs bad ones, it's hard do do it well. It's astonishing that Indy has 3 that are all pretty good and well-integrated into the game.

I have gotten two games from Mike so far, and both experiences have been positive. They did delivery and set up at my home since I’m in NJ and I’ve had no issues. I have two more games on order there, so I would recommend them.

I bought a JJPPOTC CE from mike at pinballs.com. Smooth and easy transaction.

Trent at Tilt is a great guy too. Always easy to deal with.

oh nice. Ill check it out. I really need to find a UV kit too which is going to be difficult.

If I wanted to play a video game I'd buy/play a video game.

I came for the pinball!

I'm telling you guys, the more I play this pin the more I like it!

I was told by naysayers that the opposite was supposed to happen. I.e, "you might like it now, but wait until you play it more." Nope. Don't see that happening anytime soon. The layout is even better than my first impressions, pin is fast, challenging, and there is plenty to do. I have a long way to go before ever seeing the wizard mode.

Pin is pretty addicting too! Very happy with my purchase.