Love these mods and will hopefully be ordering these soon once my number is called to pay for my TBL

Could you consider lining the subway with mylar at the factory for all future machines?

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Perhaps you could assess whether the flippers are binding or possibly rubbing against the playfield? I had this issue on my Maiden and it was dramatically lowering the flipper strength

Is that what CPR999's ramp clip is designed to address? I was curious if this is an issue that only plagues the older builds or if even newer owners are experiencing left ramp rejects too.

Nice...great idea!

Me too!

KoenHeltzel - Could you provide an estimated timeline for the larger code release? It would be awesome to get a sense for how long we have to anxiously await new and enhanced gameplay updates!

Thanks!

How much and from where?

Ditto! Haven't seen that placement but dig it!

Love it!

Rensh - With the new machines having new computers, does this impact the established process for swapping out music? Also, when plugging in a usb keyboard and mouse, are there specific usb ports where this is recommended? I receive my machine tomorrow and I'm very excited! Thank you for all of your excellent posts and support thus far, I'm sure I'll appreciate your future support as much as the current owners have appreciated the support you've already delivered

Thanks!

Also joined the club on Friday! Had some unfortunate shipping damage to the back of the cab due to a careless forklift or pallet jack driver. Luckily it's not terrible and only visible from the back of the cab which I will never see as long as the game is in my lineup. I will possibly fix with quick wood and paint.

The machine seems to be built very well and has played great this far. I've been added the mods I've collected to include many of cpr99's which are all great.

A few questions for the more seasoned owners:

1) Had anyone done anything creative to increase the rug sensitivity to make it register more shots. My rug seems to be functioning well but it takes a really strong shot center mass to register a hit. I know about the switch that registers hits and have posted a pic of mine in case it isn't oriented well.

2) I've gotten the ball stuck behind the upper flipper on the upper playfield on its way down the return ramp. I recall folks having a fix for this...something about bending one of the metal guides. Any details on this would be greatly appreciated

3) For those folks who have adjusted the lower playfield window to be more flush with the playfield, did you simply just either tighten or loosen one or more of the screws securing the window from below the playfield or do something more involved?

Thanks!

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Appreciate it! When you say bend the metal rail, are you talking above the rail behind the upper flipper or the top, right-side of the wireform return ramp?

Can you fine folks confirm whether your launch button is lit in either the attract mode and/or during gameplay. My launch button will randomly light up from time to time and I'm suspecting that it's not working properly. Mine lights up in test mode every time which seems to eliminate the bulb or wiring being loose.

Thanks

Figure I'd post a potential solution for anyone who has a rug that requires a really hard shot to register a hit. I spent a bunch of time trying to readjust the switch to make the rug register shots more effectively and ended up finding a great solution: move the switch lower.

I've attached two pics. The first is the switch the way it was installed at the factory. The second is the adjusted position. You can see from the pics that it was screwed in at an angle from the factory. The adjustment has it a bit lowered and the screws are parallel.

I also tried removing the switch and moving the switch blade to the inside mounting nubs but that didn't work...made the rug barely register at all.

Now the rug registers hits much more easily and is playing perfectly. You don't need to nail the shot and can even hit it with a backhand! Hope that this is helpful to all the dudes out there!

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Funny you mention that as I was thinking the same thing. Out of curiosity, which song did you replace. I'm also considering adding Man in Me but not sure what I'd replace.

Excellent news @rensh...really appreciate the continued improvements to this machine. I have owned mine for a few months now and absolutely loving it. Please let us know how / when we can get a set of these rings and get instructions on how to install them!

I am looking for some different scoring strategies/approaches. I consider myself to be a pretty solid player (I've won a large league and have won some tourneys), but I struggle to break 32 million on my game. That said, there is one on location where the GC is 125 million...to me that seems unachievable. I look on Pinside and the highest scores posted are in the low to mid 40 million range. I'd love to hear folks talk through their scoring strategies, especially if you're been able to achieve scores far north of my 32 million.

Thanks!

So let's say I build up a single character's jackpot to 500 thousand. If you add a bowling ball, does that make it 1 million. If you add a white russian on top that are you now at 2 million? Do you then multiply the number of characters you brought into the character multiball on top of that. So 2 characters in this example (with ball and russian) would be 4 million?

I want to clarify my understanding. Appreciate it!!

What size rings did you use?

What's the easiest way to remove the pin to install the ring? Is that process referenced in the manual? If so, could you point us to where?

Thanks!

What specifically did you use on your pins? I bought the correct rubber rings and planned to install them this weekend

I'm a bit confused now over whether the rubber rings are good enough...there seems to be some conflicting info. Why are they not sufficient? Will they break? I noticed someone else installed them with some tape on both sides but I wasn't clear as to why

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. I don't have a 3D printer so the file doesn't help me unfortunately. I would like to employ a fix before my pins start to break

Fully agreed. I don't move the playfield in/out without these installed. They are a no-brainer for anyone with side blades or mirror blades

Totally agree with this...would be easy to implement and a lot of fun to offer it up almost like a challenge mode selectable upon game start!

You shouldn't have to do that. I flip the playfield vertically, shift it as close to the opposite side of where I'm installing the art blade, and then use the wet method with some soapy water. I've never had to remove the playfield. It also helps to have an extra set of hands

I could have sworn that there was a setting discussed where you could reduce the number of rug modes required to get the achievement. I just walked through the rules settings and didn't see it. Is there a way to do it?

My nihilist stand-up target is leaning quite hard to the left towards the scoop. I've adjusted it a few times, but looking for a better, more permanent solution to keep it straight. Anyone have any good ideas or techniques. I know that they sell target splints for stern titles, but those won't work on these stand-up targets. Looking for other suggestions.

I've got the red and black one installed and will likely do this to mine. Thanks for sharing!

ArcadeBar - I had this issue initially, but fixed it by tightening the post from below the playfield as well as the screw that affixes the spotlight to the post from above the playfield. Merely tightening the screw from above the playfield won't work. I haven't had the spotlight move on me since. Also, make sure your lower playfield window is level/flush to the playfield. If the top right corner is raised a bit, then it'll cause the ball to lift off the playfield when you're shooting for the maude spinner from the left flipper. With the ball a bit lifted from the playfield, it'll definitely hit that spotlight.

Anyone else having issues performing this update? I had no previous issues updating to subsequent versions. For this one, I go to USB Update and it quickly flashes a "reading USB" message for about a half second and then nothing. I've tried two different USB sticks which have both previously worked as well as both USB slots in the machine. I have reseated the USB and tried to restart the machine. I'm following the instructions on the DP site as I've done previously to copy the zip file directly to the root folder of the USB stick?

The only think I found weird about this file is that it shows up on my PC (windows) as a zip file, but unlike before when I attempt to transfer to the USB it says compressing and takes a long time to load to the USB

Anyone have any suggestions?

After reading all of these posts I took a closer look at my play field and unfortunately I have the looking issue on both of the upper star posts on the slings. Real bummer for sure. It looks worse on the left than the right. I'm serial number 595 and have about 350 plays.

Do I need to submit a formal ticket? I'm definitely game for employing whatever fix is most recommended. I have never dealt with playfield pooling issues on other machines so dealing with it is definitely new to me

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PM me. I've happily owned one for a couple of years now and would be happy to share my experience

Happy to share here instead. Like most of you, this is a great theme and really drew me in. The theme integration is awesome and the game really plays and feels like a modern bally/Williams game. With the new code especially, there is plenty to do and it's a ton of fun. The code is certainly not as deep or sophisticated as a modern stern, but the newer code really added some depth and, in my opinion, is a game changer for replayability.

I have found the machine to be pretty reliable thus far, but I've had some small issues along the way. To compare, I've owned a Godzilla Premium since it came out and have had basically zero issues except for a node board that went bad that stern replaced. That said, when I do encounter an issue DP's customer service via this channel, the TBL maintenance thread, and via email have been excellent. Having Rensh's support is invaluable both because he is responsive on these channels and he's added a ton of value via the service FAQ docs. He has really made the machine a LOT more approachable from a maintenance perspective because he's collected and organized all of the issues and how to resolve them with descriptions of the resolutions as well as pics.

To own one, you should expect having to perform some tweaks and you'll likely need to consult these channels and/or the service FAQ. Honestly though, I have experienced minimal issues and less than I anticipated. Will you need to maintain it more so than perhaps a newer stern...probably. is the available customer service and support docs sufficient to do so...absolutely.

DP seems to be taking code updates, service doc updates, and overall customer service quite seriously and I've been impressed by their level of support given their limited resources compared to the large companies like Stern, JJP, and CGC. I had issues with machines from all 3 of these manufacturers over the years and struggled more with their responsiveness and customer service approaches than with DPs.

Hopefully this helps but happy to get into any specifics via PM or over the phone if it helps any future buyer. I would absolutely recommend this machine and look forward to what comes next from DP. I understand that it's a high price tag, long wait, and a boutique manufacturer...totally understand the heightened perceived risks and challenges...I was concerned as well. I am a happy TBL owner and don't regret this purchase at all

As others have said, the starry lit apron add-on is killer and I'd highly recommend it. You can add that to your order and have it factory installed which I would recommend to save you the trouble. I ordered several mods from pinsider cpr999 including his mod harness that allows you to easily power multiple mods. His stuff is great and I've experienced zero issues with any of it. I've also done some custom music work for it to add in the real music from the movie which I've really enjoyed. I also did the bowling ball launch button mod from another pinsider (don't remember who) which I really like. I really enjoy this game.

Another thing that I consider a must do is to adjust the switch that controls the rug hits. Essentially, I had to adjust this switch to make it more sensitive which has allowed for pretty much every hit from both flippers to register a hit when you shoot the rug mech. This took plenty of trial and error but it's been perfect for 6 months ever since I got it right. From the factory, it wasn't that sensitive and really only registered hard, direct hits which was frustrating...but you can eliminate that issue for sure

Add some white russians and the jackpot multipliers on the upper playfield to the mix and it becomes SUPER BINGO

That shouldn't be an issue...I've had mine for a few years now and never had that issue. I've actually lowered the flipper power a bit on mine. The right ramp requires a fairly clean shot but the flippers should have plenty of power to hit all the shots

I'm trying to export my database file to a USB and it isn't working. I'm getting the "USB stick not found" message. I've tried a variety of USB sticks and have read the posts about it needing to be an NTFS formatted stick. I tried a few sticks I've used in the past on this machine to update code and a few that I reformatted to NTFS, but nothing is working.

Any guidance would be appreciated

What type of USB is needed to updated to 1.12? In the past I've used Fat32, does it now need to be NTFS?

I'd be down for that if you made more than one. I reached out to wizard mods to ask if they could make one but they said they need to get their hands on a machine to do it

I tinkered with that switch a ton after receiving my machine. Out of the box, you need to nail the rug mostly in the center to get it to register...and any shots from the right flipper or from a trap rarely registered. I spent a ton of time adjusting that switch to the point where now pretty much any hit will register. Everyone once and a while, I will get a phantom rug hit register if the balls is going crazy off the pop bumpers, but to me it's worth that to ensure that every shot I expect to register when hitting the rug does.