This is more like it, enthusiasm and discussion actually about Stranger Things.
Im never going back to that “other“ thread again. Some of those guys aint right.
Im joining the club even though I dont have the game yet, and I wont take no for an answer!
Havent even had a chance to even play one yet but I like what Ive seen and heard so far and I am a fan of the show, and as a plus it’s the first game my wife has really been interested in getting. Going to wait a couple months and see whats up with the Premium before deciding which model to get.

Thanks for posting. That camera man needs to be fired, though!

Dude I like the way you think.

Damn Trindawg you sure are hard on your pinball machines!

@Chuckwurt- just wanted to say I appreciate the enthusiasm and positivity towards this game in your thread. Learned a lot about the game and its quirks from following, very helpful and informative.
I got to play ST a few times on location before the arcade got shut down and enjoyed it quite a bit.
I ended up selling off most of my pin collection over the past few months (thanks covid19) but when I do decide to pick up another newer game hopefully next year, pretty sure it will be a Stranger Things!

Im on the list for the December run, any idea if Stern has done something about the bad playfield dimpling that this title had earlier on? And this flipper fade, is that still something to be expected?

Has anyone installed a playfield protector on their game? If so how hard was the install on this game, and how does it play with a protector on there. Im considering putting one on my new game before I even play it to keep it from dimpling so badly. Maybe remove it after a few months once the clearcoat has hardened up all the way.

Do you know if your game from this run has the Insider Connected?

Did you use Little Shop of Games by chance?

Awwwww yeeeaaaaahhh

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Whats the best source for alternate translites? Would like to swap out the pro translite for something else. I saw the ones at Retro Refurbs, anyone have experience with them?

Good grief we've put almost a hundred games on our new machine and not one single shot has made it in the Demogorgons mouth. Not one! Gonna pull the thing tomorrow and take out those spacers, if thats the fix why the hell does Stern put the spacers on there to begin with?!

My right orbit shot often doesnt hit the switch up there but goes right past it without tripping the switch. Has to be a certain speed to run over it or it seems to pass by it on the side. Is this the same on all the ST?

This is genius, I just tried this idea and went from never making the shot once at all in over a hundred games to being able to make it on the regular from a cradled shot from either flipper. Makes just enough of a bump to hop the ball right into the mouth. Changes the whole playing experience. Will look into the more permanent solution later.

No but its really cool to sit in the dark and look at it! And it does react to different shots/modes in the game.

This game is tough! Had a couple games in the 400-500k range but a lot of short low scoring games….man, the factory set wide open outlanes are hungry! And it seems as though the shot angles to hit the ramps are different somehow than what Im used to, I just cannot get in the groove and keep clanging off the standups and straight down the outlanes. More practice is in order! Loving the game so far.

Fellows I’m having some strange flickering from some of my insert lights. The 6 right side yellow mode insert lights ( slingshots and binoculars) and the red demogorgon battle insert lights, the burn it back insert and all the related RGB arrows are flickering and the RGB arrows are weakly changing colors when they arent supposed to. The flickering just started today, does it in attract mode as well. The RGB arrows, when they are lit during a game, will flicker between two or three different colors, rather weak and faintly, even when only one mode is running. Also the rightmost “O” insert is flickering too.
I see that all these inserts are lit by just two boards. Ive checked and reseated all the connectors on the two boards as well as on the main board in the backbox. Any idea what could be the cause? Thanks.

(Edit…just noticed the lower right flasher is exhibiting the same behavior in attract mode, flickering instead of lighting solidly like the other flashers)

After another couple games the “O” insert light went out altogether and the flickering and color changing of the other insert lights got worse and worse. I checked all the connectors under the playfield this time and seated them all firmly, a couple seemed a tiny bit loose. Looking around, it turns out the “O” insert has its own little LED board with the wires soldered directly to it. I bent and wiggled those wires a bit looking for cold solder joints but couldnt see anything noticeable. I fired it back up and now all the lights are behaving as they should with no flickering, “O” insert is lit up again, no issues. So either it was a loose connector or possibly may be a solder issue at the little LED board, if the problem comes back Ill look there first.

What are you guys’ combo champion scores? My son is the champion on our game with 65 combos, was curious how many combos others are getting.

Damn I really need to do some more training, you guys are getting some serious combos and high scores!

Yes, our machine is set to factory settings with the outlanes fully wide open, no additional extra balls, with a fairly tight tilt. It can make for some frustrating games from time to time.
Just played 7 or 8 games and only once did I manage over 500 million.
My only real gripe is still that right orbit shot to the pops, it only rolls over the switch about 50% of the time. Sometimes a perfect clean smooth shot can go right past the switch without tripping it, a lot of the time a sloppy rattly shot will register. Makes it hard to complete some of the modes when you make the shot two or three times during the mode and none of them roll over the switch! I try to just consider it an extra challenge, and endeavor to persevere.

Whats the skillshot bug on Halloween? Been playing on location lately and havent noticed it.

After a couple hundred plays I gotta say Im really digging this game. Definitely sticking around for a while. I just switched out the Operation Mirkwood music for Herbie Hancocks “Rockit”, the quintessential early 1980s jam, its awesome pinball music.

Totally, I hope they do another code update and add something more for the pro. Seems unfinished. Are there any other new Sterns where you can only use the action button once per game?

Do you guys anticipate any further code updates?

Did an experiment with cutting a $4.98 poster down to size from Walmart. Turns out it lights up just as good as the translite, for a fraction of the price of an alternate. Lots of posters out there to choose from, needs to be horizontal because a vertical 22x36 isnt wide enough.

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Its really more of a luck shot than a skill shot.

I dont usually even like most mods but these look to be on a whole different level, like they were meant to be in the machine from the get-go. Very interested in seeing the full reveal!

So with that projector, it looks as though s6000 pico projectors are available from a few places around 250 bucks, looks identical. Could one of these work, or is there firmware in the stern projectors themselves?

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When I got my game I put a different apron on and disconnected the Stern insider and stuck it in the cabinet, wasnt interested it and dont really even know what all it does aside from leaderboards. Was wondering, does it add anything to the game , how often is it “used” etc?

Nicely built games! I like the look of the wood pincab as it is now, its classy.

Yeah I have zero use for insider as it is. New content, mini games, a new mode, that sort of thing would be a lot cooler.

Mentioned earlier in the thread along with links. Make it happen!

Pulling for you guys to solve the mysteries of the projector. Would be the greatest pro upgrade mod in pinball history.

My insider connected is disconnected and laying in the coin box, i dont really even understand its usefulness for a home game. Seems like a lot of wasted potential there.

Nah Ill keep it around in the hopes that someday it will be used to put out something cool like new mini games or an extra mode or something. Until then it can just lay there doing nothing.

Hey nice looking game and thats a cool ramp decal, where did you find that?

I was just wondering if anything ever came of this idea.

So, did you ever make any headway on getting the projector to work in a pro?

Balls to this update, the last update, and insider connected.

What is “ the work” he needs to help him? My game is chipped there as well.

Now thats putting the customer first lemme tell ya.

Glad to see Clay working on the projector issue. Many have stated they could make another projector work but they werent ninjas.

I wanted to let anyone who has trouble with their right orbit switch failing to register know that a magnetic switch from M and M Creations has pretty much solved that issue for me. Great product.

I contacted him here on pinside, he has a forum topic with a catalog. His member name is @sonic. If you search forum topics for “magnetic reed switch” it should pop up or you can message him direct.

Id be all for a vault if it came with a new code update which would be available for us previous owners to install. I like the game as is, but some new side missions/objectives and updated assets would really freshen it up. Maybe also a way to configure different topper lightshows during attract mode. I dont really like the “spaz out” fast blinking seizurey part thats in there now.

Putting a miniature Dig Dug machine there would be like pouring ketchup on a really nice, expensive steak.

Cool that they are rerunning it. Will be interesting to see how it sells since there seems to be a downturn in the market right now.
Gonna be bummed if there are no improvements or added content. Ive had mine for a couple of years and some additional code would really freshen it up.

Yeah my new IM showed up a couple weeks ago with no clip and the coin box wedged in the back of the game. Really no excuse for that IMO, if Stern is out of clips or something they could at least zip tie it.

I would be really surprised if they did because they want everybody to have to buy the entire UV kit. They were never available separately during the original run.

Are you plunging more softly on the skill shot so you hit one of the drops? If i pull the plunger all the way back to full blast, mine goes into the mystery lane too. But a soft plunge can hit any of the drops.

Interesting, I never questioned the alignment on mine, thought it was supposed to launch that way.

After owning a pro for years and just today playing a premium for the first time (showed up out of nowhere at the bowling alley) I can say that the premium is one aggravating game to play if it hasnt been tweaked. Now I know what you guys have been talking about with the multiball rejects from the TK lock straight down the damn middle. Nearly impossible to make the mouth shot too. Right orbit shots and mystery shot returns clanging off the slings to drain out the sides! Aaarggh! Beautiful game with the projector and all, swipe a ball was cool too but honestly I dont feel like Im missing much by having the pro, even if that premium had been dialed in. The lousy thing is I doubt it ever will get dialed in, theres a new Venom in there too thats all but unplayable because of various small issues. The joys of location pinball!

Yeah, now that you mention it the projector was out of whack too.