I set up ours on location on Monday. I noticed that the ball doesn't always feed cleanly to the upper flipper - sometimes it just dribbles out with no way to hit it.

I think I measured the pitch by the flippers to be around 6.7. Is the pitch the issue? Anyone else have this problem?

Chipping spotted on my routed game that's been on location less than 2 weeks.

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Need some help...

Just set up a game at work, build date is March 8 of this year. I have the issue where the rail guide on the left orbit is pushed in too much, which means the ball hits the rubber post and takes a bad bounce, rather than smoothly coming around.

I tried the following:

1) Unscrewed the guide by that area, moved the guide out a bit, then screwed back in. Worked for a few games, then got pushed back in.
2) Bent the rail guide by the post. Worked for a few games, then got pushed back in.

I'm finding this annoying. Anyone else have this issue and find a resolution?

Sorry, I misspoke, I didn't move the post, just the rail. I screwed that thing down as hard as I could and it still moved.

Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I agree: pinball and glue, while it may work, is just not a solution I want to go with.

I'll look into your proposed solution, thanks!

I have another Mandalorian on location and I don't have this issue. I wonder where Stern went wrong where a few of us unlucky folks are dealing with this...

I'm getting a Premium in the next run. Do I need to order the cliffy ramp protectors, or has Stern started putting their own on newer runs?

Do the Cliffy ones require you to drill your own holes in the ramps?

I want to thank all 100 of you for answering my question

Interested in hearing thoughts/reviews from those that bought the Grogu mod....

I guess my one concern is that thing will be going off like crazy during attract mode. That doesnt really bother me, im just concerned it will wear out quickly. Looks like there's a way to turn that on off, but that seems like a bit of a pain to constantly doing.

I'm getting the premium. What mod should I get in this case?

I appreciate all the thoughtful replies to my Grogu question. I think for now I'll just save my money.

This is all true, and I'll add another perspective:

I think it's a great game for all skill levels, including newbies. As you start "finding the shots", you'll build up muscle memory and get better at the game, fairly quickly. The shots are tight but very findable, if that makes sense.

I think what's nice from a newbie perspective is you may not be getting to the end of the game anytime soon (which is great value for a home game - you don't want easy in the home environment), but you can focus on tackling one of the three mini-wizard modes and finding satisfaction in that. For instance, just focus exclusively on the Razor Crest shots for that mini-wizard mode. Another game, just focus on the modes. Another game, just the upper playfield. In other words, there's significant content here and nice "mid-game" rewards in the form of several mini-wizard modes. And the game doesn't force you to do this linearly.

Anyways, I can't wait to get my premium next week and join the club. The more I play this game, the more I like it.

Wait, are you saying the Grogu mod actually damages the game? Have there been any posts confirming what you're saying?

Just got my NIB premium set up. The ball is often getting slowed down/hung up on something when the left orbit is shot. Is this a common problem? What should I look for to fix this?

I think it's this...What's the solution?

Thank you!

I absolutely am loving my premium! Huge shout-out to Dwight and Brian Eddy. I've been hard on Dwight for the rules he's done on other games, but this is a masterpiece in my mind. The theme integration is 10/10 and this really feels like a sense of adventure that is Mandalorian, rather than the Mandalorian theme lazily pasted over a generic pinball game. Well done team!

Last year, I got one of the first games to land on location for my route, a pro. I thought it was solid, but never really grabbed my attention. I think on our podcast at the time we rated it a 7. On a future podcast, I'll revisit this and share my love of the premium, and where the game is currently at rules-wise.

Question for you guys: Was there a point where this game really took shape, in terms of rules? Did I miss something back in May 2021 when I played it, or was it lacking some significant features at that time?

I struggle to think of a game with better theme integration. Shows a ton of thought was put into it.

Contrast that with Star Wars, a game he coded only a few years earlier.

I'd be curious to hear your argument for this.

Maybe part of my problem with that game is that I've pretty much only played the Pro.

I sold Deadpool to fund this game, and glad I did. For me, it's the better game.

My one major criticism is the lack of call-outs in the mini wizard modes. I think only one of them has call-outs if I'm not mistaken (the one associated with the Razor Crest). I know for sure that "I Like Those Odds" doesn't have.

Any indication from Dwight if he plans to add that? The thought behind the mini wizard modes are pretty damn cool, especially how they relate to the scenes and what you need to do as player, but they seem incomplete without sound effects and call-outs.

I've seen it mentioned several times in this thread, that the game is perceived as "hard". Really?

Here's the thing from my perception: I'm a good player, so maybe I don't personally find it hard, but I don't think that matters when assessing if a game is hard or not. This game doesn't have a single "dangerous" shot. What do I mean by "dangerous"? I'm defining that as a shot that you're required to make (see, not optional), where when hit, comes back at you dangerously or is out of control. All main shots in Mando are pretty damn safe if made.

Contrast that with a game like Metallica or Walking Dead (or nearly any Borg game, LOL). You HAVE to hit Sparky, but that's a dangerous shot that comes back unpredictably. In that situation, you successfully made the shot, but can get punished severally. This is not the same as missing a shot and getting punished.

Now in Mando, all main shots are safe. Sure, you have to catch an orbit, but that's not the same as a Sparky shot, Well Walker, Prison, etc. Even the turnaround shot on Mando is fine if your game is level.

Given that it's a fan layout with safe shots, the game becomes control and muscle memory. Over time, you'll be having longer games. I can routinely get to the mini wizard modes on this.

Now, there's a good deal of content here to get through, but again, I wouldn't call that hard per se.

Anybody else get their game recently and notice ribbing on the playfield? Mine was made June 9th.

Ribbing won't keep me up at night, I'm just curious...

100%. This is a catch and trap game. You can take shots on the fly when they go through the return lanes, but that's it. If you're wildly flipping, then forget it. Those are probably the people saying the game is hard.

For those of us that catch and trap, this game isn't that hard. I honestly think I'm holding back from beating it too quickly b/c I like the game and don't want to get rid of it anytime soon.

My upper playfield flippers just completely died during game play. Any ideas?

I have a bad feeling I'm going to have to take apart the upper playfield, which I'm dreading...

OriginalFresh I really appreciate the post and pictures, thanks!

Question for you and anyone else: Given both flippers stopped working...and looking at the underside of the playfield in that pic, should I be focusing on the black and yellow wire that's going to the coils, or the black and purple wire that's connected to the board?

I'm trying to track everything down before resorting to taking the playfield apart, thanks.

Oh man, that's probably it...

It's funny, had the game for less than two weeks, and when I got it, I looked at the upper playfield and said, "I hope I don't have to take that apart anytime soon". Thanks life.

That's a beautiful mod sir. Wish I could bring myself to cover up Carl Weathers' face, but I wouldn't be able to look at myself in the mirror if I did.

Turns out a wire became desoldered from a coil on the mini playfield. Once that was fixed, it started working again. Thanks for everyone's help!

I'm going to pile on. I have a Pro on route and a Pro at my office. Liked playing both and was going to get a Pro for home. Figured I would get the Premium so that I have some variety, and yea...Premium is significantly better on this game.

If anyone is in doubt, go Premium.

Does anyone know what influences how steep/flat the upper playfield is on encounters on the Prem/LE?

I noticed that on Encounter 1, level 1, that it would become more or less steep sometimes (staying on that same level and not progressing to level 2 or 3, which, I understand normally changes the steepness). I'm not sure why...but I suspect that it might be due to me hitting shots outside of that playfield, then going back up there....Perhaps if I keep going back up there, without hitting other shots in the game, the steepness stays the same, but if I hit other shots on the playfield, it flattens it out?

Before anyone responds and says they change based on the encounter level, please read the previous paragraph.

OK, so you're convinced it's a bug, rather than a feature?

Why does scope and ambush move the playfield?

I haven't delved into the update, but it's awesome to see there's more choreography, especially callouts added. Keep it up Dwight, this game is a real gem!

Played a couple of games and didn't notice a single new callout. Were they just put in the wizard modes maybe?

Awesome! Only had time for a few games so I look forward to hearing them when I play next.

This may have been reported already, but just came across an unfortunate bug.

I had Precious Cargo lit and had played the other Wizard Modes. However, the Razer Crest shot wouldn't light, no matter what I did.

Things that happened prior to this:

1) I went to Foundry and purchased start Razer Crest and Start Encounter
2) I immediately started and played the 3rd multi ball in Razer Crest
3) After that was over, I started the "You Have What I Want" mini wizard mode, and did poorly in it (I never got another ball on the mini playfield)
4) When that was over, "Precious Cargo" was flashing (I believe), but the Razer Crest shot was never lit. When I hit it, it only added to the hurry up value. I hit other shots in the game, but nothing made a difference.

Love the addition of the additional light choreography and callouts, keep it up!

For the 3rd encounter...is the mini playfield on the Premium/LE supposed to constantly be in motion?

Awesome, thank you!

It's always been pretty rare for me. I've only gotten it like 2 times out of god knows how many games I've played.

This.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: in the home environment, I think you want a tougher game. You don't want a game that's super easy and you'll beat. You'll be bored in no time. As you get better, you'll be rewarded by getting farther in it.

I get that someone could step up to Mando and get frustrated that it's hard. But at the same time, this game consistently earns well on route for me and for other operators. And these are mostly casuals throwing money into it, on a pro no less.

What's awesome about this type of game, for me at least, is that I feel pressure on every shot. It's intense. Contrast this to Godzilla... Shots are very forgiving on GZ and therefore a less intense experience. Point is, I love both games. Sometimes I want intense, and sometimes I want a more "flowy", casual experience. But being difficult, in and of itself, can be a very good thing.

Next podcast I'll revist my review from last year. Should be in a couple of weeks.

This has come up before, but the moving mini playfield when it's not supposed to be, is driving me nuts.

Played two games today and in both Jetpack Multiballs, the playfield was constantly moving. A mode was also running.

It sounds like this is a bug, correct? It's not supposed to be doing this, and it's not something wrong with my specific game?

Ok, cool, I appreciate you clarifying that. For some reason, I thought it didn't move back and forth, but I guess I was mistaken.

I'm planning on streaming this game for Bro in a few weeks and will do my best to do a half decent tutorial.

The fact that he hasn't fixed the game breaking bug that I encountered and mentioned in a few posts past, is disconcerting.

I'm with you. I like what Dwight did with the code on Mando, but bugs like these are hard to excuse given how long the game has been out.

I really want to get Bond, but I'm cautious given his track record.

Could really use some help with a rules question, as it's driving me nuts. I feel like I've asked it before, but don't believe I got a clear answer...

OK, here's the scenario:

Precious Cargo is flashing. However, the Razer Crest shot is not lit, meaning when I hit it, it makes no progress towards starting Precious Cargo. What do I need to do to get the Razer Crest shot to light so I can make progress and eventually start Precious Cargo?

Considering I didn't play any hunter modes during that game, that makes sense.

Wish this was more obvious. I'm no dummy when it comes to rules.

This game continues to kick my ass and that's a major reason I love it. Each shot feels tense. And yet, I feel like, "I'll get it this time, just one more game"!