I wonder if installing this will help the scoop issue as well?

How did you get the mylar to curve around the hole uniformly so no kinking up etc?
I have automotive grade thick mylar that is used to protect car hoods from stone chips. Thinking of using this for that scoop.

I'll take B for the win!

I think the factory scoop protector will still have issues bunching up / binding up the ball over time even with the protector over it as the ball will be bashing the inside of the scoop numerous times per game. Thus lifting up the playfield protector that's covering it.

When my playfield protector arives, I'm going to take out the factory scoop protector, install the playfield protector then install Aniraf's 3D printed protector on top of the playfield protector since Aniraf's scoop protector is pliable and shouldn't cause binding like stock metal ones would.

Not heated nor "shrinked". Whoops.

And $600 worth of bling upgrades....

It's about sound quality not simply just getting it to achieve a higher volume.

There is an option on RUSH to turn down all the LED lighting from blindingly bright to mellow.
It's nice they give this option and in a very OCD kind of way!

I picked up and set up my Rush LE over a week ago and I am doing just that. I did playtest 2 quick games on it and that's it until I get it fully protected enough that I won't be causing damage everytime I play it. I have plenty of other titles (and restoration work to do frankly) that I don't mind the wait.

Update: Playfield protector has just arrived to join the pinwoofer system waiting to be installed. Now I just need the Ninjacamp protector as this will be going in at the same time as the protector. Then she's off to the races! =)

Congrats! And congrats on seemlessly updating your code to the latest rev!
Mine bombed out twice via USB stick and now won't boot up all the way due to it wanting the USB stick via message on the LCD display.
Reading previous Spike2 threads, looks like I need to obtain a gen 3 USB stick to do the update versus the 6 year old one I was trying to update the game with.
There is somehting to be said about the old school pinball machine simplicity of game play and tweaking game play vs the minefield of today's pinball machines.

Trying to update the code tonight and ran into problems.
Bombed out twice via USB stick and now won't boot up all the way due to it wanting the USB stick via message on the LCD display.
Thinking of taking the SD card out of the game, formatting it and then flashing the 91 code directly onto it via my laptop and the etcher software talked about here:
https://sternpinball.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/How-to-Create-a-SD-Card-for-a-SPIKE-System-Pinball-Machine.pdf

Also have a sandisk 16GB class 10 sd card on order for future code updates.

Success!!
Just formatted the original Stern SD card with the new .91 code. All up and running now! =)

Got rid of all that El-cheapo factory black rubber and installed Silicone clear all around.
Installed the Pinwoofer too. Man o Man what a fantastic upgrade. Added a Polk sub well...just because.
Fine tuned al sound parameters and this thing sounds as good as the average person's home theater now.
Tip: Turn the Stern 10 band EQ setting to NONE. With it set to on, I noticed it introduces a noticeable hiss into the sound at low levels.
It sounds better flat when using Pinwoofer's system and then you can use Pinwoofer's dials to dial it in properly. The settings I am using pictured below.
Oh and loving the DJ mixer in this latest code. =)

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Pinbal Life Perfect Play silicone rubber. Available in all kinds of colors. Much much better than standard rubber. No shedding, stays cleaner, lasts longer and same elastic bounce as regular rubber.
Tip: Go with 2 1/2" for the slingshot rubber instead of the 2" Stern installed. I've found the 2" too tight and could cause unnessary strain on the posts and rubber could break/fray more easily.

https://www.pinballlife.com/perfectplay-colored-silicone-rubber-rings.html

Waiting on my Ninja dual scoop protector to arrive, then will install playfield protector.
Still need to order a real knocker for this game from Pinbal life then will install that to get that real *Thwack* when getting a high score. =)

Looking at that bare metal that gets slammed by the ball, wouldb't it be better to stick a thin blue bumper there for the ball to hit when the ramp is down?

#451 here
Buid date Feb 18 2022
Delivered March 16th 2022

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I think Roger will be with a us a few more years.

Just ordered this sub to replace the Polk sub that sits under my Rush LE as it's lows are decent but this is RUSH and deserves the best!
Think is will be too much? Nah. It's a music pin after all. =)

Velodyne Acoustics MiniVee 10 Specs
Sub-Woofer
Type Active
Power Rating 1000W RMS/2000W Peak
Frequency Response 23 - 120Hz (±3dB)
Crossover Frequency Low-Pass 40 - 120Hz (12dB octave initial, 48dB octave ultimate)
High-Pass 80Hz (Digital) (6dB octave slope)
Phase 0 or 180° (Adjustable)
Magnetic Characteristics 346 oz (21.6 lbs)
Drivers 10" (254mm) Aluminum Cone (Kevlar Reinforced)
8" (203.2mm) Piston Diameter
Enclosure Sealed
Inputs Speaker Level, Line Level (RCA) Gold Plated
Outputs Line Level (80Hz up)
Shielded Yes
Construction Extruded Aluminum
General
Dimensions 12.7 x 12.3 x 14.5" (322.5 x 312.4 x 368.3mm)
Shipping Weight 35 lbs (15.8kg)

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First tune to test with it will be Subdivisions of course.

When you turn on the game and at idle, there is a slight hiss. Should it be completely silent?
Albeit my hearing is really good so there's that.

Waiting in anticipation like a kid on Christmas eve for mine to be delivered! =)

Those circles of windows seem to glow like time machine view ports into different dimension

Blue sticky pad against that metal wall?

This is all well and good. But what about Mr. Rush?

Well this is darn funny right here:

I'm just hoping the clearance is there to go over the playfield protector I will be installing at the same time as the Ninja.

Problem is, if putting the playfield protector over the ninja, the PP won't lay flat on the field and have an air gap which will let dirt into the gap and could look like crap in short order.

This one?
https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-R-120SW-Subwoofer/dp/B07FK2WNW4/ref=sr_1_2

BOTH

Reading up on the reviews of this sub, it looks like the post 2020 ones are having some amp and build quality issues.
The ones prior to 202o have happy customers. Is yours a 2020+ one?

I can imagine playing to Subdivisions with this sub under the game shaking pictures off the nearby wall:

https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-12-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B000092TT0

Curious as you moved the QR reader to the coin door, what is in it's place on the apron?

Clear silicone rubber all around and the Rush concert ticket to cover up that ugly red QR label on backbox, insert color filters and owl eye filters, quiet back box power supply fan, strip of furniture felt so the ball makes that switch on that tight curve, ninjacamp scoop protector, and some kind of cover to cover up that QR reader on the apron.

My new mod

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Being April 1st and all.

Same here. Saturday is install day!

Ditch that Stern cheapo black rubber just like the cheapo balls that come with the game. Akin to spec houses for quality.
Install perfect play silicone rubber and Titan balls and you'll be on the road to Rush nirvana.

Well for me, I'm not playing mine until I get the Ninja AND the playfield protector on. Today is the day though so tonight we will dine in Rushhalla!

Perhaps these?

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-12-Inches-Transparent-Correction-Different/dp/B01CCIKB5Q/ref=sxin_14

Success! Spent around 4 hours installing the playfield protector, Ninja scoops protector, felt pad switch maker and signals dalmation hydrant mod.

And spent most of last night celebrating by playing this most excellent game that I've found is Stern's answer to JJ's GnR.

This game plays awesome! And I can't tell the play difference with the playfield protector on. It feels the same as the few plays I had with no protector. =)

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Correct. Remove all of the Stern attempts and install this Ninja. I concur that this may be a game changer for scoop protection moving forward it is so good.

https://www.playfield-protectors.com/Home/Details/RlKho_Qk2kCBOijW6kDz5w?catgoryid=22&name=Rush%20%28Limited%20Edition%29%20%7C%202022%20%7C%20Playfield%20Protector

I did have to do some minor trimming of this playfield protector around the scoop holes as they were over haning the holes by a few millimeters and thus was effecting how the Ninja would lay down properly. But that protector is trimmed, everything else was spot on and the Ninja layed down there like it was made to be from the very beginning.

I think Mirror Blades would be almost as good as expression lighting.
It would be great f it could be both. =)

Looking forward to your shooter lane protector! Sign me up. =)

I'm getting VUK area rejects 25% of the time on my LE. Anyone else and if so, any advice to improve this?

Edit: Ninjacamp's "Duckbilled Vukypus" (or DBV) looks like a great solution as I was just reading about their solution to this issue after I posted this.

Shots to the VUK end up a lot of the time rattling around and coming back out of the area instead of getting "Vuk'd up".

Ninjacamp's "Duckbilled Vukypus" (or DBV) looks like a great solution as I was just reading about their solution to this issue.

Yes indeed George. This thread contains the brain trust of everyone who wants to improve the RUSH pinball experience.

We dabbled in RUSH during a couple of our most recent episodes of The Classic Pinball Podcast and will be revisiting RUSH again
at some point when I get all the mods I ordered for this wonderful game delivered and installed.
So far so good though. Looking at you Mr. Duckbilled Vukypus.

Classy Bastille Black

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Well, been playing the crap out of this pin and loving the game play now that 90% of the protection has been installed thanks to Ninjacamp and the fellers over at playfieldprotector.com.
That being said, anyone else getting tired /ear fatigued with certain call outs? Namely Geddy Lee's " its 9am time to get up numbnuts." And Alex Lifeson " You owe me a quarter, and with interest, that's 2 quarters." And the monopoly money comment as well. Too many times for all of these through out the game. Would love a way to turn these lame ones off as there are better ones they do that aren't monotonously lame like these 2 are. And yes, I turned the humor call outs to the minimum and still it had no effect. - long time Rush fan since the early 80s.

Forks are all well and good but I've moved on to the knives and spoon solution at this point.

Installing some Pinmonk accesories tonight.
Just waiting on Ninjacamp's VUK vukbill plattapuss and a shooter lane protector solution and then I think I may be done modding this game.
(For now)

What is the purpose of installing the new switch? My switch is working fine with the Ninja protector I have installed.

Order both of these kits from your distributor or can you order directly from Stern tech support / parts dept?

I want all the kits they offer. Even if one of them will stay in the box for the sake of pinball history / future generation / owners years from now
showing the attempts Stern went through to try and correct design issues as well as showing what was accepted as ultimate fixes (installed)
and what wasn't (still in the box).

Just ordered ALL! (Except for the scoop protector as I already have it installed and enjoying the game immensly with it in there.) =)

I need this! Hope NInja sends them out to all that bought V1

"We are merely players" needs to be changed to "We are merely beta testers"

Question for LE owners:
Does your game take a loonngggg time to boot all the way up? Mine is Like a 1970's TV set that takes a while to warm up.
It's running the latest .93 code.

I just timed it and 28 seconds of black display before any signs of life on it.
57 seconds for the game to come all the way up.

I tried a friend's premium and it seemed much quicker to boot all the way up. Like 2x quicker.

I have a playfield protector on mine and have yet to experience a ball hang up there.

It would be helpful to document how many plays are on these games when the node board(s) start to fail.
And then see if there is a pattern.

You need to tighten the flipper link / pawl. They never tighten this assembly sufficient enough at the factory / part source where they get them.
You can tighten the piss out of it and not to worry, it won't bind up. Doing this tightening will reduce play and the timing delta of the flip pulse.

Quick Draw is on my list of playfield swaps to do too. Along with Centaur, Night Rider, Quicksilver, Nineball, F2K, Stingray, Stars and a few more I can't remember right now.

Looks like I'll keep .93 and wait to install latest code once it gets over 1.00

Sounds like the switch is stuck closed under that assembly. Had that happen to me when I installed the latest Stern rev of that side scoop ball lock switch assembly. If not lined up exactly, it can hit the sides of the mounting metal it mounts within and be stuck closed.