Did it actually break? It looks like the top screw of the pad might of just backed out. If you look around the bottom of your cabinet you might be able to find it and screw it back in.

What pitch was Karl at during his stream?

If you notice a spike in airballs and your ball jumping the ramps then I’d be a bit concerned, but if you don’t flip on and enjoy IMHO.

I’m interested in your fans also but had a few questions. On the graph above it looks like the test was done with the older coil FL-11629 and I was wondering if you tried the test on the cooler coil FL-15411 and did it still need the upgraded fan(compared to the left fan) to keep the smaller coil cool? Great mod man reminds me of my R/C racing days and we were always fighting heat temps on our motors and ESC’s.

Some day I’ll be able to feel the sting of loosing a giant jackpot also

That’s pretty funny man you almost made me drop my drink...lol

Can’t wait to have this feeling…soon

I ordered from a distributor in early February and I’m still waiting for my pin. I was told October…then November…and last I heard was December but that’s not going to happen . I’m not happy but I’ll just have to sit back and continue to be patient until I finally get the beautiful email for final payment.

I got the final payment email today for my GnR . I’m jumping in the jungle real soon…man what a wait.

Finally in the club!

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I actually have a Polk 10” power sub coming tomorrow. I’m super excited and so is my wife with our GnR. We were told multiple times that it was going to ship but it kept getting pushed back, thank goodness that’s all in the past now. After I unboxed it and set it up I noticed it needed a few minor tweaks straight out of the box. The flippers needed to be adjusted because one was higher then the other…no big deal. The AXL magnet was pushed up through the playfield(this was priority)so I had to adjust it level with the playfield or else it would cause the ball to jump going around the orbits. After making those few adjustments and looking it over for loose wires we played a few test games and it all seems good to go…Now it’s time to Rock out and Max out! On a side note my wife seems to really enjoy this pin and she put up a little over 20,000,000 and has the GC…as of today.

I think I’m going to pass …Before this Covid thing I got her in my/our league and she holds her own with the guys and gets a kick out of it.

Thanks man I’ll definitely take you up on that offer…once I wrap my head around some strategies so we can compare.Today I lost a 60 million jackpot so I feel like I’m starting to get the shots down so hopefully I’ll really get this pin rocking. I got the Polk 10” sub in today and man what a difference. GnR is definitely going to make me neglect my other pins…I can already see it coming.

Congrats man! I just finished playing my GnR and I was thinking the same thing. This beautiful pin gives me that one more game feeling that I haven’t had in a long time.

Man 295,000,000 million game I definitely have a lot of work to do since my GC is only at 87,000,000 at the moment. I’m starting to get the shots down but I’m still not familiar with all the song modes yet. Hopefully my GC will go up as I learn the song modes and get a real fat Jackpot. This pin is so good at letting you think your going to get a crazy jackpot and then it pulls the carpet out from under you …I guess that’s why it’s so addictive

The Marshall emblem looks good…nice job!

Just finished up a fun session!

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I had 11 months to study lol…I ended up with a killer jackpot on ESTRANGED that helped out with that score. I believe I was maxed out on song level which probably helped out also.

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I believe it was during the pause after I got encore before the next song

Not sure what the actual number is for max song but I remember it saying “max” when I checked before the song started and thought this could be good… sorry for not helping you out much.

I believe it adds 1x to your end of ball bonus.

Try wedging a small flathead screwdriver in the middle and as it’s still wedged in the connector then give it a pull. Looks like it has a small clip in the center of the connector(in your picture)so that’s where I would wedge my screwdriver.

I also took a break from my GnR recently. I felt like I was neglecting my other pins also plus I just added a Mando pro last week so I’ve been playing that lately. So today I decided it’s time to crank GnR back up and blow up a song or two…but it just kicked my A** and laughed at me . Tomorrow I’m going to just try playing the mini wizard modes(they’re pretty fun but missing that big payoff feeling)instead of skipping them to just try for crazy point songs. This pin really takes my emotions on a roller coaster ride…one minute I’m on top of the world and the next minute I’m telling myself this pin is getting kicked out of my house lol. I think that’s why I really enjoy GnR…even after a day when it has its way with me.

I haven’t…but I have it hooked up to a power sub.

I went with a Polk Audio PSW10 and I think it made a big difference in the sound. It’s not completely out of sight but it fits perfectly underneath the machine.

Cool man you’re going to rock out for sure . Sorry man but I can’t help you with your question about the pinwoofer question since I’m not familiar with that system.

I always log into scorebit before I start a game…just in case I crack the top 10 list. It’s really not hard to set up so I say it’s definitely worth it. It can also give you the extra motivation you need to keep chopping away until you’re satisfied with your ranking within scorbit. I’m a gamer at heart and I started playing games as a kid Atari 2600, Nintendo,Super Nintendo,PS1&2,Xbox360,Xbox X. Now I play a lot of pinball so scorbit gives me that platform to challenge or compare myself to others around the world. I enjoy the extra challenge scorbit provides and it’s free but like everything else you may or may not enjoy it.

Had a fun game today!

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Not leaving the club just yet! My brother has one that got him in hot water with his wife so I’m going to help him out by selling my GnR and buying his(plus he takes payments lol)I’m expecting a brother discount also . This game is unique enough to keep in my small lineup for a while.

I hope you make it to the wizard mode soon. It’s fun and challenging at the same time but definitely worth the effort IMHO. I think that’s why I enjoy this game so much when I rotate to it. If you want to just go for that fat cash out cool, but you can also play for the wizard mode and just exit early on all the albums. Maybe JJP should have this wizard mode selectable to play as a choice from the start(from the lockdown button)so that more people can enjoy it. I would enjoy it and I’m sure others would also.

Awesome man

My wish list for Keefer…I would like to see what my song value is on the main display…so I know if I need to work on it more or start jamming. Maybe add a patch(or a few tweaks)to help with Civil War. Man I like listening to that song but playing it kicks my a** and usually leads to low scoring…so I usually pass on playing it

The mini screen at the back of the playfield will always let you know how many shots away you are from lighting the scoop…to proceed to the next level or cash out. Now as far as what specific shots are up next to get the scoop ready to progress I think Eskaybee handled that above^^

No it shouldn’t get stuck. You probably need a quick adjustment on the diverter to make sure the ball has the clearance to pass through when it’s down.

It could be the pyro target or the switch behind the rubber(left side of the pyro target)set too close and shaker is causing it to trigger a hit. On my game it was the switch to the left of the pyro target that was causing ghost hits and starting pyro multiball.

If you’re one of the peps that think the mini wizard modes are pointless(lol)here’s proof that there is some meat on that bone. It’s been a while since I cranked up GnR but I was reminded why it’s so fun.

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One small change in the next update that I think would be cool is to add a score to the power cord champion. I also just topped my high score on TFC mini wiz mode.

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It’s easier to trash talk GnR instead of actually learning the rules of the game and finding out how fun and challenging it is.

Try to get the record(in the album mode you want to play)advanced as far as you can(silver,gold,platinum,diamond)and then start the album mode. You can always cancel the album mode(once it’s qualified)so you can get back into a song to continue building the record time…until you reached a higher tier record. Appetite for destruction gives you the best chance at getting your record to diamond level because it has so many songs to choose from. Try to get all the record patches(AFD,UYI-1,UYI-2,CD)to help with scoring during album modes. I cranked up my AFD record to diamond and played the album mode and got a little over 21 million for my efforts. This strategy is fun and makes you play your game in a different way…you can do it!

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I almost tripled my last TFC high score last night playing GnR. Lots of points to be had if you get your record to diamond level and the right patches.

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Thanks man…I’m on the latest code not beta. I was thinking of trying out the beta version but I’m having so much fun with the original code I haven’t switched yet.

It’s pretty fun trying to juice up the album and collecting enough patches to take advantage of the album mini wiz mode.

It’s a cool challenge to go for…but would definitely be a lot cooler if it saved the score of your power cord.

Decided to crank up GnR before I went to my league tonight and ended up playing a decent game. I haven’t played GnR in a while(due to a few other games that came and went)but man sometimes this game really gets my blood boiling …but then I finally get that good game in and I’m reminded why I endure this abuse. Such a fun game

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Ya it’s already the best rock pin ever even though only a handful of people actually played it…crazy pinside people

Tool would be great to listen to while slapping the ball around…Korn would be pretty awesome too.

Hopefully/maybe JJP will have their own version of a scoreboard system in the near future. I’ll be honest I’m going to miss scorbit on GnR even though it’s not as challenging(achievements)as Sterns insider but it was definitely cool to see where you rank against other GnR players. Not sure what’s going to motivate me to turn on my GnR now

Try sliding a credit card over the ramp to see if it catches/snags on the diverter hole. If it does you can add a few post rubbers to lift the bottom area of the diverter hole. On my game the ball use to jump up the ramp but once I did the “ramp lift kit” it’s nice and smooth. Hope this helps.

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Awesome man! Glad you can enjoy the Guitar ramp now since it’s definitely a big part of scoring on this game. I was thinking of calling JJP and asking about this ramp issue since it seems to be a defect but once I fixed it I really haven’t thought about it again and just play and enjoy it.

Welcome to the jungle!

I’m pretty sure I was maxed(or really close)on that estranged score. As far as my patches go lately I start with gun & rose patch followed up with the sunglasses so I can start tour multiball and hopefully get a super jackpot or 2. Next I try to get all the remaining patches that boost up the songs(train, plane, etc.). If I’m running low on balls I’ll collect all the sponsor patches to grab an extra ball. Next level of patches I go for really depends on if I feel like killing an album mode or if I’m trying to get to the wizard mode and battle the devil. If I decide to go the album route I collect all 4 of the album patches to double scoring during album modes, and if I go this route I usually play as many songs in the album(usually appetite)as possible or until I get it to platinum/maxed which will make the album mode worth a lot of points if you can beat it. Now if I decide to just blow through the game to try to get to the Wizard mode then I just play a song long enough to qualify the album mode and move on….I have to admit that I really like collecting all the patches and the way I do this is to utilize my primer multiballs. Any time I start a primer multiball(lights, pyro, etc.) I try to trap up and get all 6 balls locked up in the guitar(so the ramp diverter is always up)and that allows me to farm patches safely with a little bit of ball control. This method is fun for me but can be a wast of time/effort since sometimes I drain all my balls before I even start a song and just shake my head and walk away.

I think another piece of the puzzle is that Estranged gives you the opportunity to get through the different stages quickly and is also a longer song. When you put those two together with a high song value or maxed the jackpot can grow super large. Estranged has a lot of things lit during the song so it’s easier to progress through the song levels…especially the stand up targets. If I’m correct the deeper you get in the song stages/levels the higher each song shot becomes which adds to the jackpot…if you can survive the whole song and collect it at the end.

No not really old news just a different approach. When I need an extra ball then they become priority. I always lock 6 balls before I start a song, the primer multi balls are priority to play all of them before I start a song(try to get a super jackpot while playing them) and tour multiball seems to help a lot to boost the song level(sunglasses patch helps to get tour multiball quicker) and my next patches are usually dictated by which song I’m planning on playing next.

Nice wish list man! I like your powercord idea to dump all balls at once with a small ball save and we definitely need to have a way to track our song levels.

That’s a good challenge!

Been in that situation lots of times…and it still hurts when it happens. I haven’t played my GnR in a few weeks but your post is motivating me to crank it up!

That sounds awesome man! My friends tell me I should stream but I’m not sure it’s for me. Maybe in the future I’ll finally get the equipment together that’s needed to stream and give it a try. I’ll definitely jump in your stream once you go live since I love a good GnR stream. I haven’t played my GnR in a while because I just shuffled my lineup a bit and have a few new games that have been getting all my attention lately…but I hear GnR calling.

I’m pretty sure I was maxed out on song level or close 190+ but it was the only song I played on that album. I probably had most of the patches or close to all. I do remember that I was in a good zone and progressed through a lot of the song waves/levels which is important because the jackpots grow higher and higher as you progress. That’s why I think Estranged has the potential of scoring crazy points since it has a lot of the easier shots to hit during the song and that helps blow through the song waves/levels. I think the main thing to try and do is hit the scoop as early and often when it’s lit to get to the next wave/level during ball save.

Good job…and welcome to the club!

Ok man your stream got me to wipe the dust off my GnR and rock out for a hr…thanks for the motivation!

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Thanks Chaka!

I didn’t even have my song maxed(estranged)but I made it through 10 or more of the stages during the song which I think makes a big difference in points. I usually try to stick a few balls in the guitar lock but this time I just hyper focused on hitting mode shots and hitting the scoop ASAP when it turned green.

Stern flipper springs have a stronger pull than JJP springs so you’re probably loosing a little bit of upstroke power. Although the Stern flipper spring may feel a little snappier than the JJP spring on the return side it Seems like it’s a give and take situation. If you’re having trouble hitting ramps maybe check to make sure your flippers are not binding and are moving freely. If they’re working properly/freely then it might be that the Stern springs are just too strong for JJP flipper coils.

Ok guys…had another session with GnR yesterday but it wasn’t as short and sweet as the my last one. This session was more like a battle of willpower between us and lasted a few hrs that had a lot of curse words going back and forth. I didn’t reach my goal of 300+ million but I managed to walk away with one decent game. After the dust settled and I apologize (for threatening to sell…lol) I walked away a little disappointed but definitely had a blast and can’t wait for the next session. Here’s a few songs that helped with my score but I really didn’t blow up one song and had to grind out a few songs (I believe 6 songs) to get my high score of this session.

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Decided to to continue my quest to beat my GC score on GnR…mission accomplished! I also made it to the Wizard mode (“No Sympathy For The Devil”) during this game. Man that was definitely a long game lasted around 2 hrs straight. I kind of wish JJP would add a “songs played in a single game” to the high score board. Well that was fun!

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I actually have a buddy that might get a streaming rig set up soon and if that happens we would bounce between his house my house and maybe a few other places. I’m not sure I’ll be entertaining enough to stream alone but with a wingman it might happen.

My last session with GnR I started with sunglasses patch first (so I advance cities and get to tour multiball faster) then I collect all the booster patches next (horn hands, lights, Amp and firecracker)so I have unlimited booster multiballs fo the rest of my game. I use the booster multiballs to farm the rest of my patches, lock balls for my next song and also to advance cities and get to tour multiball. I also think a good strategy to help get you a fatty jackpot is to pick a song that you can progress through (shoot the scoop when it’s green during songs to add a ball and get the next set of shots) as quickly as possible. The songs that I tend to get fatty jackpots usually have most or some shots that are the stand up targets and along with other shots. Since you’re in multiball most of the time in a song it’s easier to progress to the next stage/level of the song when some of the song shots are stand up targets. I also tend to ignore the guitar lock as Lon as I have ball save going and when that runs out I go to a trap and shoot strat and also start to utilize the guitar lock to have stash away some balls for a bit safety against the horrible double/triple drain out of a song. So I guess it’s worth trying to learn the song mode shots in order to have a go to song that you know you can blow up…I’m still learning the song mode shots myself.

That’s pretty cool that after 1,700+ games in you can still find new stuff to explore…love it!

I usually try to get a few balls locked maybe 3-4 and then I focus on starting pyro, lights, amp, or crowd multiball. Once I’m in multiball I really focus on just locking up all 6 balls which will bring up the left ramp diverter and give you access to spam the left ramp to collect as many patches as you can.

It’s definitely fun to play GnR and just try to reach the Wizard mode. I think it also helps to change up the way you play GnR…especially if you’re getting a little frustrated with lost song/applause jackpots

Ok this is getting good.

Bruce Lee should be able to knock that ball loose with just a quick look…with the glass on! JK Chaka

Did someone say new code?

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That’s horrible man…at least you know you can get there.

Well it was a fun ride with all you guys but I just left the club . I hope you guys get your update you’re looking for and have fun rocking out! Oh ya…I gave GnR a fair well run last night and had a decent game. It wasn’t my best but definitely was a good run.

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It was probably a good hr…give or take a few minutes. I had a crazy amount of extra balls so that definitely helped out. The funny thing about this score was that 110 million came from playing 2 “Thirst For Carnage” modes in the same game…that was a first for me.

Just need to keep things fresh in my small lineup and GnR is one of my oldest owned so it got put on the chopping block.

I’m thinking of a Jaws premium to take GnR’s spot…but I’m also starting to think maybe I should start trying out more of the older dmd titles. I picked up a Getaway not too long ago and I’m really loving it…especially since I can play a few games on it without taking 2hrs.