Quoted from mbl1116:

Does anyone on this thread have a Pro with zero issues at this point? Not trying to be snarky I just genuinely want to hear about the good experiences so far

Quoted from VillaThrills:

Not sure if this will be the end placement or not yet for Slave 1. Fits. Not as wild that it covers a little bit of artwork on the plastics. You can't tell from this pic, but you can still see Cara on the shooter lane. Good size though. Don't know. Will have to see if it stays in or not. Haven't made up my mind yet, but for those looking to mod, here is a pic. Is the seismic charge even in the game??
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Quoted from gamedoctor75:

Got my LE, and had to stop playing it after 11 games when I noticed pieces of clear coat and wood at the top of the shooter lane. It looks like the Factory Setting of the eject for the shooter lane at 240 is too much for these new play fields....now patiently waiting for Cliffy protectors.
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Quoted from P1nhead:

Test fitting pop bumper caps. I haven't used translucent resin before. Dimensions are perfect.
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I will probably just use the normal opaque white, transmits light well enough and would provide a good contrast, especially when airbrushed. Thoughts? Thicken the prints and stick with translucent?

Quoted from dashv:

I put a down payment on a decked out premium (delivery in 2022).
Gonna spend some time reviewing this thread. What’s the overall tone premium owners? Still enjoying it? Did you tire quickly?
I have a Munsters Premium and TMNT Premium and the family loves em.

Quoted from November:

My 3d printed / metal ramps [quoted image][quoted image]

Quoted from kjlors:

I did that but already have a little dent in the wood and am curious where people are going to get the right protector.

Quoted from OriginalFresh:

First pin and first time installing cliffys. Installation wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would’ve been. Glad to have them on and also have some peace of mind.
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Quoted from Tigetoo:

Ok need to hear thoughts how to handle this one. New Mando le and out of the box chips on a NEW LE. I’m sure there is it to find.
What would you expect done?
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Quoted from kempsuk:

Anyone seen any decent shooter rods for Mando (outside of the stern one)?

Quoted from PoMC:

Found a sand crawler and IG-88 on clearance at Best Buy.
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Quoted from Psw757:

Any word if there is even a topper in the works? I’ve seen nothing mentioned from Stern regarding topper. Don’t recall them ever going this long after release to announce. Even Star Wars you knew there was one coming for what 2 years before a picture was shown.

Quoted from Beowulfz07:

This pic is from my Whitewater as my ST one is coming with my Mando one !
You can see roughly how it fits from the pic, tho yours won’t show as much
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Quoted from crujones4life:One of the yellow plastic pieces that represents the flame coming out of the Razor Crest popped off. I need to reattach but I am leary of using super glue in case I need to get to the bulb in the future. How should I reattach in a way that I can remove in the future if needed?

Quoted from crujones4life:

Hot glue?

Quoted from Insanity_Falls:

Obviously the topper is going to be an animated mechanical Child in his floating crib, because you'd think a moving Grogu mech would be a given in this game but obviously there was nowhere on the playfield for such a contraption.
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Quoted from J85M:

I may have missed it but is anyone making a foundry mod?

Quoted from freddy:

T Diddy mods yes you missed it and he has other cool mods

Quoted from hiker2099:

I think Mando is not in a good place right now. BBBBBuuuuttttt, I think it is going to be one of those games where the code update is going to change the experience completely. In my honest opinion, the shots are so tough but feels really good when I Make them.

Quoted from ctl723:

Finally received my Stern Mando shooter rod. The quality is... absolutely awful? I'm not sure if they're going for an intentionally distressed look, but it sure looks and feels bad.
As a comparison point, this was taking so long to get I recently picked up one of the Hooked on Pinball ones (which I think is a mod of this Etsy ball - https://www.etsy.com/listing/752909526/its-not-a-toy-razor-crest-baby-yoda-knob). Absolutely beautiful.
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Quoted from Kevin_LHeureux:

Hey all - I wanted to follow up here as I had to make a handful of these decals in order to get them professionally reverse printed for ramp application and on the correct material. Obviously I only needed one myself.
I am offering these for $15 shipped if anyone is interested. I will also include instructions for removing the ramp and application which are very straightforward. PM me and I can send you details. THX![quoted image][quoted image]

Quoted from rob3:

These are sick.
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Quoted from J85M:

I over shot the length of the spike so that needs shortening but overall I think it looks great, scale looks big on the pics because I am zoomed in but from players perspective the scale looks perfect![quoted image]

Quoted from J85M:

Yeah it does from that angle
It was one of my favourite images from the series, those remnant trooper helmets all smashed up and those on spikes, so wanted to bring it into the game.
Tried a few different scales 1/10th and 1/12th but they where too small just got lost in all the art work from plays perspective, this is 1/6th so quite large but standing at the game ready to play it’s about perfect.

Quoted from Darkfader:

Hey guys just put up a video on 5 mods for the Mandalorian! Give it a look! Thanks!

Quoted from Darkfader:who makes the Gina Ramp decal?

Quoted from Jesder:

In short - playfield multipliers. My scores have started going up a lot higher now that I'm focused on having 1 or 2 activate as often as possible.
I always look to stack a mission and a multiball together and bring in flame thrower (for 2X shots - since the mission and multiballs share shots, you're doubling points in those shots for both features). I also like to bring in amban rifle to extend multiball to try and maximise my opporunity with the super jackpot. You can always save your flamethrower for the super jackpot also, but I often don't.
I always want to have flame thrower and ambar rifle through for the mission / multiball stack.
My scores have started getting even higher now that I'm bringing in 2x and 3x playfield multipliers (I'd love to bring in all 3, but it's rare that I achieve that) - add that to the 2X shots (flame thrower) with a mission and multiball stacked for even bigger points. So I like to get a mission and a multiball ready - then I look to get scope (for the beskar and playfield multipler). Normally I'll have the playfield multiplier active for the Boba targets too. Then start the mission followed by multiball, followed by flame thrower - and you're away
Also before starting Razor Crest hurry up, I like to have 2X or 3X going on the playfield multiplier too, which can really help boost the value for each of the 3 shots. Especailly on the second hurry up. Just make sure you get those 3 shots in quick!
Another thing too is you don't need to hit the final shot of the mission straight away. You can to get a time bonus. But some missions will still have a lit shot with the timer active, so hitting them can milk more points before hitting the final shot to complete (again add in active playfield multipliers, and grab those points!).
Also don't forget combo shots in missions - this was a nice addition by Dwight in the last update.
There are times too where I don't even bother playing for total points and instead of stacking modes, simply play each mission and multiball on its own - looking to see how I can best score in them. Especially when you use the flame thrower when stacking - you want to make sure you hit shots that are lit for both multiball and mission. So for example, based on the active mission with the multiball, you'll want to hit shots in a certain order to ensure you're getting 2X for both the mission shot and multiball shot. So learning the missions is important.
When going for points, I don't seem to bother with encounteres. The bonus levels can be rewarding wise, but I'm not finding enough points there. I'd still like to explore them more though. Ambush - I never seem to advance towards it (even on those billion point games). I also haven't been using other features of the foundry much. I tend to just buy the flame thrower + rifle combo. I think it would be great if you weren't locked in to only buying 1 item or 2 items side by side - and instead could just select any combination of items up to the value of beskar you have. I'm keen to play around a bit with buying other items and seeing how I can best use them.

Quoted from Happy81724:

Yep, agreed. I might down grade to a premium from my LE but I just enjoy it much more so don’t want to go to a pro

Quoted from Happy81724:

Me too, I just don’t enjoy the pro as much. Both are fun but I’d rather have a prem/le. I’m not saying I’d never own a pro though
Always the same debate on sterns. I prefer JP pro over the premium/Le. I had both and now have a pro. I prefer DP prem/Le over DP pro. I also had both of those. It’s just a matter of opinion

Quoted from crujones4life:

Well I updated my Pro and it's all messed up. Video stutters. Slow transitions between scenes. 2 of the super skill shot lights don't light and Carl Weathers keeps telling me to shoot the right ramp. The ball diverted up top sometimes isn't closing and the ball falls right through...Guess I will have to re-download at 750kb/s and try again...

Quoted from Happy81724:

Really, I’m not sure how it isn’t.
Dp pro doesn’t have the flow of prem with the ramp coming down. I love that for the flow
Mando prem I love the upper playfield and the different levels as it tilts.
Both have differences I enjoy

Quoted from crujones4life:

It looks like your divertor is broken. The metal snapped in half.

Quoted from Insanity199:

Except for the fact that the pro has a very similar (if not the same) diverter for the upper playfield.

Quoted from medeski7:

For those that have upgraded to 1.01, are you liking it more than 1.00? Is it buggy?

Quoted from mbrave77:

Well just got the call that my mando premium is in. I guess a few did get made at the last minute year end.

Quoted from Jamwin:

looks great man! where did you get the mod that sits on top of the scoop? i've seen that in a few pics but can't seem to locate who is selling it. thanks in advance.

Quoted from Blackwolf:Glad to know I'm not the only one in the "Mando Is My First Home Pinball" club! Welcome!
The good thing about Mando (and Spike2 in general) is that if you're taking the time to pour through the materials, they're pretty easy to understand once you get the hang of it, unlike older games. I'm glad I went this route instead of making my first pin a 90's era machine that needs a little more TLC. Not saying you won't need to do maintenance - my Child spotlight fell out a couple of times and two of my optos were hooked up incorrectly at the factory so I've spent some time with the playfield raised.
Just last week, after a couple months of ownership, I finally put my first mod on it - I put a Pinwoofer KO into my Premium and it makes a ton of difference. (I haven't gotten someone to help me raise the front yet to put my Pingulp on it though! Sadly I can't get lift it onto a stool by myself and I don't own any devices to help me do so.)

Quoted from Tophervette:

Just ordered mine too! And for another Title. I got a free Tshirt for spending so much! LOL.

Quoted from ChrisLIX:

For me, it's a pro to have one instead of 2

Quoted from J85M:

No way I’m loosing my LE art I’ll be mounting my IC scanner on my wall

Quoted from John1210:

Great observation captain obvious. Im sure that new pro owner with the insider connect (of which he had no choice) feels so much better about his purchase after reading your comment. Not wanting to be negative myself but these IC comments are really getting old and grating me.... its here to stay so why keep pointing it out. Just let the man be happy with his awesome mando purchase.

Quoted from J85M:

We get single slot coin doors here in the U.K. with no removable plates, so I plan on building something fancy for the wall.

Quoted from John_I:

Thanks. I have some target foam in my toolbox, so this is easy now!

I went with clear on this game as I do on every game except Led Zeppelin. The exposed edges do look cool, I don't like to change the intended colors of the plastics. In this case it makes Luke's blue light saber look more like Darth Vader's light saber.

Quoted from vikeking27:

Aren’t you guys afraid that if you put the QR reader in the coin door that it will fry your balls over time?

Quoted from Coz:

Broken weld. It’s been good since day 1, finally broke. Is stern replacing these?
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Quoted from Guinnesstime:

Don't worry. It's gotten better. Look at a routed Ghostbusters from 5 years ago. Ooof. They're dimpled messes. There's not enough airballs in Mando, plus playfields are better over the past 5 years (why, I'm not sure).

Quoted from nicoy3k:

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Quoted from Pinhead007:

I just opened up the pro and set it up, is it suppose to be a strong magnet in the middle of where the flippers are that makes it drain very often? Im noticing when im about to flip the ball a magnet pulls it toward the middle

Quoted from ArmyChris:

About to finalize my purchase for a Mando Pro as my first pin ever.
Is it true that it needs a bit of mods/upgrades?
Such as new flippers, new rubbers, and parts to protect the left ramp from breaking? Is there anything else I need?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Quoted from ArmyChris:

So this is my first pin ever. I went in blind on buying my first pin. So excuse the layman's terms on this. But I have a few questions
1.) I've noticed that like 3 out of 4 times, the ball doesn't even have enough power to get to my flipper in the top right playfield (pro model). It either just rolls straight down from the ramp or doesn't get pushed close enough to the flipper to even get some hits on it. Is it supposed to be this way? I can't even complete encounters because 3/4 times the ball doesn't even get to the flipper for me to hit it.
2.) Do you guys consider this to be a newbie friendly game? I ask this because if so, I can't handle the stress of other pins then lol. I feel like the layout, when it hits the bottom bumpers, is just prone to have the ball go to the outer lanes and there's nothing I can do. Like it hits an angle perfectly after it hits the bumper and shoots out of bounds. Or if trying for the razer crest, sometimes it just falls back down straight where I'd really have to push the machine to get it in play again. So is this just normal in the pin world where yeah, physics just screw you up sometimes? Might be a stupid question but I am getting frustrated where I have good games (for me) and the third ball, it just hits the bumper, bounces a few times, then bounces out of bounds with nothing I can do.

Quoted from Guinnesstime:

Impossible. This would pretty much only happen if you placed a live Grogu in the game.

Quoted from donjagra:

My main takeaway is that when I get ambushed, I just want to escape.

Quoted from Thomas3184:

I guess we are escaping by sitting completely still so they don’t notice us.

Quoted from NickBuffaloPinball:

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.

Quoted from torpedo2k:

Seriously... no one called you out for the Whirlwind topper (sans fan) on your Mando?

Quoted from Jkush18:

Thank you. I reached out to Kingpin and I'm all set!

Quoted from torpedo2k:

Sometimes you have a gift that you want to share with the world. I have an ability to do something so well in Mando, that I just have to share.
I am so good at it that I thought about charging to train people. But, through the kindness of my heart I will share it for free. You see, I can bash the hell out of posts in this game. I am so good at it that it cant be a fluke. I cant hit the ramps or U-turn but I sure can destroy a post. These are Titan post sleeves. 3038 balls played.[quoted image]

Quoted from torpedo2k:

Didn't know Cliff's has post sleeves. I have Cliffys on my machines.
freddy Do they have the same taper as the OEM posts?

Quoted from pinopinballmods:

Hi everybody,
I have imagined an other mod to fit with the entry of the foundary. You have just to replace the original plastic by my mod. This mod includes the plastic and the figurine in one package and the entry of the foundary make sense now
Video is here :
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Quoted from PeterG:

Hmm new Bond game but still no topper for Mando.........Dwight will code Bond so I think he will be mostly occupied with that. I think end of line for this one.....
Then again no Godzilla no Rush no Bond topper.....

Quoted from bigguybbr:

Did they use sheet rock toggle bolts to install the speaker? That's a new one...
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Also is that a dual voice coil speaker that they only wired a single voice coil on? If you wired it in series you would get a 4 Ohm impedance since that little Lepy amp supports 4-8 ohm impedences.
Seems like someone maybe didn't know what they were doing.
Lepy LP-168S Specifications:
Input voltage-. DC12V-19V≥3A
Output power-. 45W x 2 + 68W x 1RMS
Load impedance-. 4~8Ω
Total Harmonic Distortion-. <0.4%
SNR-. >80dB
Frequency range-. 20Hz-20KHz
Size-. 17.6x12.7x4.3cm
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Quoted from RandyCSVT:

Hi everybody!
I bought my first pinball a few weeks ago, a Mandalorian pro, and spent the last few weeks reading through all 149 pages of this thread.
Everything seems to be working as it should and I gleaned some useful info from all 149 pages. Here’s where I’m at please feel free to let me know if I missed anything.
- all shots seem to be working as intended. I reduced slingshot power, trough/ball launcher power was already lowered, I adjusted the right flipper a hair up so the dot on the playfield was dead center on that flipper, and moved the lower slingshot post in a bit. I can nearly 100% cradle from the left flipper and hit the scoop. I can mostly cradle and hit left ramp and center from the left. I can mostly cradle and hit right ramp and center from the right. Orbits are a bit harder and I’m still working on getting better at the u turn from the right. Hitting the stand up targets for hunter and boba fett are mostly by chance flung up by the slingshots. Multiball I just do my best to keep all three balls alive as long as I can. I love reading all about the strategies you all use, but am not so great at executing them lol. My average game is about 100mil and my top score is around 350mil.
- no left ramp damage so far. The only damage is where the ball gets ejected to start a game. I ordered cliffys for the shooter lane, ball drain, and left ramp. After reading about how behind he is and attempting to reach out twice with no luck, I was surprised to get an email from cliffy’s earlier today about my inquiry. He sent me an invoice, I paid, and he emailed me back that they will ship tomorrow all within the span of a few minutes. I must have caught him at a good time!
- my pin came with the shaker motor, stern art blades, and added insider connect. It has new balls, new titan flipper rubbers, new coil stoppers (the brass things), and had a general once over prior to purchase. I’ve since added the stern shooter rod, headphone and external volume knob, and loganpinball is making me a set of wire ramps that should be ready this weekend. I bought the hasbro grogu to mod, but the kids love playing with it so I don’t have the heart to carve him up lol. Any other must have mods I may have missed…no I’m not spending 1/3 of my purchase price on a topper.
- I know you can set your pin to whatever you are comfortable with, but is there an agreed upon standard. I want to get better at this and am fine with mods that make the game play better, but I don’t want to “cheat.” As much as I’d love an even bigger high score, playing five balls and getting bigger star posts for the outlines feels like cheating. What’s the consensus on the difference between tweaking this game to make it better and rigging it to be too easy?
Sorry for the long post, but I have a lot of questions after reading all 149 pages.
Feel free to suggest anything I may have missed!
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Quoted from KozMckPinball:

Adjust the flipper bat position?

Quoted from BrokenChair:

Hi I’m having an issue with my mando with the ball getting stuck towards the back of the game on launch ; it seems to want to rest on that metal slide piece on the way back of game ; a strong nudge frees the ball but it’s annoying … here are pics does anyone have any ideas about this ?
Two pics one showing where it’s getting stuck and one without the ball…
Appreciate it
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Quoted from Tophervette:

I just added the Stumblor LolliPop Lights and Board to Mando. They are currently set to pink that swirls to Blues when Slings are hit, but I am learning how to wifi the colors in Oranges, Yellows and Whites. What colors do you think would work best near the slings and above the slings under the clear Bumper posts?
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Quoted from PeterG:

Anyone with a solution for the ping-pong between the slingshots. I tried turning them down, and up but this game seems to annoy the hell out of me with not giving the ball.