I will say that I'm usually always a Prem buyer, but I really feel like the Pro is the way to go here; it's such a fun fast game, and the left ramp is still a challenging shot on the pro; it's a fairly tight shot because of the geometry.

I've got a nice car audio Zapco amp I could use for this, can you explain your setup a bit in detail? What are you using for inputs??

New glitch on my LE.

So on the left ramp if the lock is light, and i make the shot, the ball is grabbed by the TK (mine always worked great from first play btw, when the shot is clean) and the magnet grabs the ball.... Then drops it, makes the noises like it is suppose to but doesnt register as a shot to the walkie talkie and or lock the ball. Drop it down to the post, then the post releases the ball..
Played a few games like this now and restarted the pin and still doing this.

Should I be calling Stern??
I'm on 0.90 and have been since it came out.. I was having reset issues on the EB shot but that hasn't happened in a while now.
about 465 plays on my pin so far.

Anybody else have this happen yet??

I got a kit from pinwoofer minus the backbox speakers. I called and talked to the guy and let him know I didn’t need the backbox speakers he took 30 dollars off the kit. Well worth it in my opinion I play the game with vol on five now but when guests come over I’ll push it to 9 and damn what a difference!!

I’m not so sure they don’t do some kind of spot checking. My brand new one showed up with the playfield dimpled in a couple places, scratched to hell, and bubbles in the clear.

Looked like it got played at least once or twice then someone wiped it with a paper towel or something before boxing it up.

Fortunately I recorded the unboxing and it being the first thing I saw after lifting the back box and my distributor went up to bat for me. Once Stern opens back up they are shipping me a replacement unpopulated playfield.

Anyone in the know with when we'll get the next code update? I keep checking. I'm tired of Where's Barb cheating me!

Hallelujah. Holy shit. Where's the Tylenol?! I finally completed two modes that I had never completed before in the same game: Operation Mirkwood and Bullies. Operation Mirkwood requires a ton of ramp hits (I think Chuck said 10). I started the mode and then started TK multiball. That helped. As for Bullies, there's no excuse for me not to have completed that one before. I always panic on the last shot into the mystery lane. It was awesome seeing Eleven tell the bullies to "Go!" It's too bad that it didn't show him pissing his pants.

Well he pissed his pants in a different scene, so that might be why.

Oh. Well, that might be the reason-- haha. Can't remember every detail about the show, for crying out loud. I thought that she humiliated him right there.

New playfield arrived today!

I’ll look it over this weekend. Maybe this means I can send back my UV kit now so they can send me the right one.

.92 posted. where's barb scoring fix - second to last item in revision history.

my soul can be at peace now.

thats ok though! underpromising and overdelivering is what you do

New code! Woohoo!!!

I give stern credit as they are killing it on the code for this game. I hope they add a sound effect to the slings

Yes!!!!
I'm stoked they added a new upside down mode! And happy they fixed where's barb

Wow...

LE/PRE V0.92.0 - May 21, 2020
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- Fixed a bug where the left ramp diverter was not operating as intended and in consequence prevented the ball to get caught by the magnet.
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Just kidding...

Legit LOL!

I’m gonna keep it fresh in case I decide to sell.

The potential for the clear to break in two high traffic areas on opposite sides of the playfield was certainly making me not want to play and was worse knowing I was going to take a bigger hit if I decided to sell.

Zack had my back at Flip N’ Out. Now I’m not worried about the chipping and resale hit when an airball inevitably lands on those bubbles in the clear (probably just out of warranty).

keep on hoping.

Anyone streaming the new code? Would love to see what's been done. Keeping an eye on this one. Pro all day.

IMO. The projector alone is worth the upgrade to Premium

Yeah I’ve seen it in person. Complete waste imo but glad they have the option!

I played the new upside down with ramp and orbit shots tonight. Love the addition. Feels like a whole new mode.
I love that the spinner moves the lit shot on follow the compass too.
Little code additions add a lot to a game IMO

Tried to watch. Can't. These are guys who hit both flippers at the same time, all the time. If I want to watch that, I'll just have my six-year-old granddaughter fire up a game in my basement.

I'll stick to your streams, Erik.

Got barb in one shot and got my 40 mil I have not seen the alternate upside down yet but seems scores are higher. I think the skill shots are worth more now. 5 mil for standard and 10 for super. Def worth going for now as I have been ignoring them.

Yep. +1M more for each additional

10 million with 2x playfield lit should give you 20 million for that saucer shot.

Super Skillshot is 10M+ now. Worth going for.

Man this game is so amazing. My TK lock works perfect now. The new code really kicks ass and the projector effects are amazing. I'm loving this.

Sorry for contributing nothing except useless gush but man...

I agree with you. This game is just awesome. We're playing it a LOT.
I think it will climb in the ratings.

Ratings dont mean much, I never rate games. All of my friends who come over love this game. They all say the projector is awsome.

Hey everyone, it appears this game's code is getting better and better (I only played it on initial release). Thoughts on the Pro vs a MET Pro? Not talking ratings on Pinside, but those who own both. Thoughts on flow, gameplay and longevity between the two? Just looking to get some honest pros and cons between em. TIA

Wondering if anyone else is having an issue with the shooter rod. I have a NIB pro and unlike all my other new pins, this one is weird. The auto shooter works perfectly with the lockdown bar button. But any attempt to plunge? Nope, the ball wont even come out of the lane. It looks like the shooter rod isn’t long enough, and sits to the right of center but the mechanism looks exactly the same as my other sterns. I did try to slide the playfield over a little as well as changed the bends on the mech, all to no avail. Any thoughts?

MET is an all-time classic Stern game. That has positives and negatives. A positive is that it has longevity. A negative is that you've probably already played the hell out of it. Stranger Things is a lot of fun. It's also very current, both in theme and being Stern's newest release. Will it continue to have legs over time, who knows? TV show-themed pinball machines don't tend to hold up as time goes by. The Sopranos is one of the biggest tv shows of all time, and yet the game (which is a pretty decent game), gets little love.

All shooter rods are adjustable. All 4 directions, up/down/left/right. It will take a little time. You can move the shooter rod housing so that the plunger tip touches the exact middle of the ball.
Pay attention to which direction it needs to go right now and then raise the playfield up against your back box. Remove all six balls first. You will find 5 screws on that shooter housing. Two of them are wood screws that you need to remove, the other three machine screws can just be loosened. Slide it into a location where you think it needs to go. Then retighten those 3. Lower the Playfield and check. Once you're happy with where it is re-install the two wood screws. Or you can leave them out. I have left those wood screws out multiple times. They're not as important. As long as you get those three machine screws in nice and tight you should be good to go

People are going to be mad that I wrote this. Oh well.

Previous Metallica premium owner here. Metallica is a very fun game in the beginning that gets old. It's like chopping wood. Keep shooting the same shots over and over and over again.
Guardians of the Galaxy is the same play field but with modern code and it's a mode based game. Way more fun with the same layout.

Having said that. I would go with stranger things. It's a total blast and it has many modes to keep things interesting. Plus it's modern tech.
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