I start with Fender on ball 1, followed by the other vendor patches if possible before the 1st song.

Top 3 patches for me in order are:
1. Fender
2. Duff skull
3. Vader

After that, it comes down to preference.

EDIT - Just the tip: after collecting Fender > 5 button hits brings you to Duff. Collect that then go back one (left flipper + button) to get Vader.

Option 1: T-Shirt + Poster patches are a set that slows the crowd meter down. Helps with not getting boo’d off stage, reaching encore’s on songs, but more importantly allows you to play more controlled and trap up.

Option 2: more scoring patches. These would be song specific patches to boost score level, drumsticks for super jets, melissas candy tour item. NOTE: The gun and rose patches are set to increase welcome to the jungle and paradise city.

Option 3: get the (2) remainder sponsor patches. Fender and Vader (listed above) are the first two. Get all 4 to light extra ball. Plus, getting Gibson qualifies slash for songs rest of the game so easier to relight songs.

Option 4: get the album patches. The set increases album scoring modes. But more importantly, it could make some easier, especially use your illusion II - it’s a must have patch to break down the wall.

Option 5: horns, lights, amp firecracker. Admittedly, I don’t typically go for these. But the set allows you to play booster multiballs as many times as you want before going into a song. The theory with this set would be getting it early on and just continue playing booster multiballs until you get a ton more patches. A lot of work, which could be painful if you game over before starting a song, but could have huge pay offs. In the end, my opinion is a little too much effort for the risk/reward involved. But definitely something fun to try time to time.

Option 6: have fun and sample all sorts of nifty strategies. Like bra and panties (that’s always fun) lol.

Gun says "increase all patches scoring" doesn't it? I always go Vader, duff (bc they are in order) then super jets usually and gun. Fender also.

But it depends on if I want to go for a specific song or if slush solo gets lit. It's is an album mode gets lit and I want to go for that album patch. Like you said the wall is much easier with the patch.

Sounds like a code update will be dropping for GNR tomorrow that adds and or enhances ScoreBit support. The Facebook post below is from this afternoon after JJP posted a video about achievements with ScoreBit. Hopefully the code update adds some new gameplay related items as well.

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yup. I can confirm since this is my facebook post.

Duff could technically be first in order if you’re left brained and holding the left flipper toggling through patches

Gun increases all scoring, yes. But if you get the gun and rose, it gives you a set which the set increases scoring for both welcome to the jungle and paradise city. If I’m in the mood for one of those songs (which is often), I’ll go fender > gun > rose > Duff > Vader.

Another reason I put Duff before Vader is in case I start a song before collecting both, collecting Duff is harder than Izzy when it’s lit for frenzy.

I have 2 GNR LE’s in stock and ready to ship. PM if interested. (Official JJP distributor based out of Michigan)

First $11,000 gets one!

I thought I knew how frenzy worked but the more I play the less I think I know.

Also.... Does the Vader and Duff patches spot them or just increase their scoring?

Ah yes! Getting gun and Rose makes sense. And I do like playing those songs very frequently

It spots them on the revolver during all songs for remainder of game. Even when band frenzy ends, they will be spotted again.

What do you think about that @vespula? Still think that production has not caught up? Ask you distro how long it will take to get one if you order today.

Just means the distributor is good at their job and ordered more than they needed months ago mate.

So does fender spot a member before or during a song?

Hmmm, maybe I should unbox it now

Fender makes it so when an active member (one not collected) is lit on the revolver for band frenzy; that making their shot will not only spot that member on the frenzy revolver, but spot one additional member. So you basically spot 2 members in one shot. Spotting all 7 members starts frenzy.

Best way to learn about band frenzy is keeping an eye on the revolver inserts or revolver in bottom right Corner of the the display, and recognize which members are spotted and which are not. And when a member not spotted is active (insert pulsing), watch how the revolver spots work when you hit that members’ shot. Hopefully that makes sense. It’s pretty simple and I’m a little tired so may be making it sounding more confusing than it is

There is a way to spot 3 members in one shot. I’ve hinted, and even said how to do this in previous posts. But I’ll leave it as a mystery a later time now

….Chaka… the time has come brother ….

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You've done well, its from the right ramp diverter. Thanks to DougAUS11 and pinballaddicted as well.

The GnR patch says : lite special, but where is it to collect once pach collected?

maybe your game was a refurbished returned game. best look closely upon opening it. examine everything, and playtest the hell out of it. I hope it goes well; if it has already happened and I'm late to the party, then congrats!

I have to admit, once I found out LE owners can whoop CE owners on the same Scorbit board i knew it was time

I still cant trust the ball stopper flappy doodle that JJP installed on wonka and GNR. the games are too precious to risk a steel ball crushing something when the PF is lifted. better safe than sorry. honestly, it is scary to even prop the pf up for maintenance at all; I have a strange nightmare that it will come crashing down, wrecking the bottom side hardware. does anyone else fear the same disaster, despite the odds being slim to none that it will ever happen?

I guess I'm a worrier...

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Don't forget SHIPPING! GNR is a heavy game. no less than $375-500

maybe Godzilla has free shipping, but no chance for JJP games, unfortunately, forever

have you been hoarding a GNR LE new in box? why? are you considering flipping it? just curious

Huh? Mine didn't have additional shipping tacked on. I don't think I've ever paid additional for shipping for a JJP NIB game.

Jen Guarneri emailed me and said they NEVER provide free shipping. so maybe a distro threw it in to boost sales. the cheapest I've got on shippinng was $250 for wonka from the Pinball Company (Nick Parks reluctantly accepted my offer at that rate). all other distros quoted me more than $350 to ship wonka. if you got free shipping on GNR, you SCORED BIG TIME! more money in your pocket, especially after the price increase caused all our games to appreciate by $1500 overnight. LOL

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Try automated (pinballs.com). But there are a bunch of dists that include JJP shipping AFAIK.

I've never ordered from JJP direct and always use distributors, so I don't know JJP's policy, but you can get better deals than what you've been doing.

According to Eric Meunier its the right outlane. Not specified on the playfield.

Did abelelectronics tell you what their JJP order date was for those 2? See if you can get that missing info.

I am direct and SO extra...

extra cost for shipping,
extra margin for JJP,
extra wait for game.

Be extra, go direct!

The LE owners have the advantage , we're not blinded by all that glitter

you leave our glitter alone!
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You got all the sweet hookups! GNR was my first NIB game—I called seven distributors and landed on Mike at Automated because he reduced the price by the credit card fee he would have paid since I wired the money direct…. but nobody I talked to gave me free shipping!

Hahahahaha lol

Can someone post a picture of their upper pf vuk where ball exits?

I’m still having an issue where ball will get hung up on screw and rubber snubbers.

Works fine in test though, will kick ball up and down bass ramp.

In the new update, the Big Game Start Effect is fucking awesome lol!!!

Cool! Will have to download it soon, new change log is up on the JJP site.

At this point are there any modes that are missing or modes that are incomplete?

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This feels like sarcasm.
Hoping to see someone post a Youtube ..

The “Chaka Process"… has been only for the small fraction, and short wait, of only the short period of the sum of no more than 4 extremely long months ... so far, from what we can see

Nope I actually like it, I'll post a video of the intro one sec.

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Maybe that's how I came out even. I also wire payment. Dunno.

My game is on the way so please excuse this question, but what is the big game that this is from? A wizard mode? Thx, looks great!!!

Nope, that's now the intro once you hit the start button they introduce the band now which is awesome and looking back it's something that was missing that fits in perfect.

You are right. No sarcasm.
Very creative and love it... looks just like the concert is about to start!

Thanks for the video. (love the new cockatiel call outs too )

I would love to see knocking on heavens door added in future update, GNR’s version rocks!

Wow just did update and the new start game sequence is amazing

I imagine getting the rights to use it may be an issue since GNR didn't write it. I'm actually surprised they were able to get Live And Let Die into the game for the same reason, I think Slash was able to pull some strings with Paul McCartney.

WOW!!! The new start intro effects are awesome!!! Can’t wait to get my LE (hopefully it happens this week). Thanks DeathHimself for the video