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Post #235 ALERT: Be sure to check PRO Ball Lock Post, it can come loose. Posted by chuckwurt (4 years ago)

Post #712 TECH: PLAYFIELD. Replacement rubber info Posted by fooflighter (4 years ago)

Post #1272 TECH: TOYS. Demogorgon adjustment to make less shot rejects Posted by rs812 (4 years ago)

Post #1273 TECH: PLAYFIELD. Projector focus adjustment instructions Posted by rs812 (4 years ago)

Post #1285 TECH: PLAYFIELD. TK lock fix for the ramp diverter stopping the ball from getting to the magnet Posted by f3honda4me (4 years ago)

Post #1717 TECH: PLAYFIELD. TK lock and deflector adjustment instructions Posted by chuckwurt (4 years ago)

Post #2052 MOD: Information on screen material to improve projector image quality Posted by dri (4 years ago)

Post #3533 TECH: BOOTING. Fix for Spike machines that frequently have problems booting Posted by C0untDeM0net (3 years ago)

Post #3972 TECH: PLAYFIELD. Broken gate causes ball hangups behind Demogorgon - fix Posted by PinMonk (3 years ago)

Post #5955 MOD: Stranger Things action button surround and shooter plate Posted by pinballslave (3 years ago)

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I don't understand why people get so butt hurt about Cardy Hardy. I had no intention of posting in this thread but I was curious what the reaction to the topper would be so I was lurking a little. I personally felt Cary was far too kind and diplomatic. You can literally see the naked LED strips. That is color bombed home made topper level quality and people would rip a guy apart for a mod that the strips were visible. It's Stern so people throw money at it and call it awesome. This whole thing that anyone that has an opinion different from yours is a Dbag and a terrible person is so weird.

Quoted from Joeymonkey:
Hi Darscot, welcome to the Stranger Things club. I don’t think anyone was upset about Mr. Hardy’s review of the topper, I think it was his dismissive attitude about the game even though he heard the code had improved it. I personally think that a reviewer in Mr Hardy’s position should be able to share his opinion of any game or accessory he likes, but I think that it’s only fair to the company that makes it to actually play the new code before dismissing the game. Reviewers hold a lot of sway. Since I can’t get out to many arcades, especially this year, I give reviewers words a lot of credence. In fact, when I went shopping for a new game in January I nearly passed over Stranger Things because of all the bad buzz and bad reviews it had gotten. But I decided to try it and I am so glad I did as it was the one I loved most and I bought it. Now, Mr. Hardy may well play it again with new code and still come to the conclusion the game isn’t worth while. And that would be totally fair, but for him to continue to dismiss a game that he hasn’t had the chance to play in its current incarnation seems unfair. I think that is what people were put off by in the review, at least that is what I thought when I watched. All the best!

He literally said he can't comment on how the game has changed because he hasn't been able to play it. He did say he was skeptical because he can't play it due to reliability issues on route. Let me get this straight people are upset because he hold so much power as a reviewer that even when he is not doing a review and says he will not comment on a game because he hasn't played it that it is too dismissive of said game and bad for pinball? People want him to just change his review because he hears it's better without even playing it?

Quoted from SLCpunk2113:
He said he couldn’t play it because it was pulled from all the locations because it didn’t make money which is a joke. It’s one of my top earners and well on its way to paying itself off even though. Ya know. The global pandemic nearly destroyed location pinball. I’ve not talked to one operator, and I talk to a lot of them, that hasn’t had Stranger Things as a top earner. Also, about the led lights being visible, that’s what infinity mirrors look like. Have you never seen on before?

I don't want to get in a big thing about as you guys are clearly pissed. Personally I think at that price point you should not be able to see the actual strips. Of course you need to see the light. I am talking about the actual ugly strip with the spot that says cut here. I thought they could have put in a little effort, to tuck them away or use a diffuser. There is no reason for the ugly source of the light to be visible.

Quoted from MrMikeman:
While I agree it's not cool to see the strip itself, making an EFFECTIVE infinity effect isn't easy. I know because of my late 70s jukebox that has it and trying to convert it to LEDs is difficult. Lights have to be very bright from 2 sides(front facing and back facing). If you diffuse it it doesn't work as well. Using RGB bulbs would have hidden the "wiring" but those just aren't as bright as the strip. It's a compromise.
Is it perfect? Hell no.
Is it good enough for me? Sure.. You just will never have your face 2 inches in front of the topper like that teaser pic.

I think I paid ten bucks for this and everything is nicely tucked away. Ha ha i just noticed a diode is out, guess I should buy another one. You guys set a very low bar for this kind of thing.
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