Sounds like I'm in the first run of premiums in July!

Received my premium yesterday! It appears to be playing really well with no rejects. I did lose the flasher, lol. So far no issues. The right ramp is tough to hit! Otherwise, awesome game!

It does. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it.

Oops, I was actually talking about the flip up ramp. I guess that's called the ambush ramp? That is a tough shot on my machine.

Mine definitely looks like they did something with the weld. Premium.

Quick thoughts after playing the premium for a few days:

-Great game. At first it felt a little clunky. Then I realized it's an actual Stern with items on the playfield! LOL. I have it right beside my GNR and love them both! Not sure it's the game for flow addicts.

-I love the upper playfield but I also enjoy the pro upper playfield. I think it's great that they provide two different experiences. Can't go wrong with either.

-The magnet isn't so bad. Reminds me of Iron Man. The ball pretty much goes under BY so it's not taking up that much space.

-I could live without the ambush ramp but I like the metal wire forms over the plastic.

-I struggled to hit the right and left ramps for the first few games but now I can hit them easily. Easier for me to hit them when I'm trapped up.

-Really enjoy the rules and gameplay. It seems simple but it will take me a lot of practice to get to wizard mode. Beskar option is great, especially since the strategy changes based on the type of game you're playing.

-Theme integration is great. I'm not a huge fan of the show but I purchased the game for my kids. However; I really enjoy the theme integration and art.

Happy flipping!

Anyone else think the ambush ramp is tough to hit? Curious if it's just mine. If it's not a perfect shot mine gets rejected.

Good idea. Thanks

Absolutely love this game but the right ramp rejects on my premium are killing me. Ball appears to constantly hit the airball protector on the right ramp and roll back down Anyone remove their airball protector? Seems dangerous.

Never thought of that idea. Duh. Lol
Thanks!!!

Does anyone know if you can toggle between foundry purchases? Or, do you just have to wait until they're highlighted? Say I have the rifle, flamethrower, and whistling birds. Do I have to wait until the action button turns green to add a ball?

Gotcha, so you just have to wait until your item cycles up. Thanks for the info!

I got this signed sticker at Expo. I've gotten a couple of these in my machines. Does anyone know if these actually go on the machine? I'm guessing they are just stickers Stern puts in the goody bag sometimes.

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I was thinking the same thing as it fits in the coin door area. It's a neat little addition to the game. I might put it there either way!

I confirmed the sticker is supposed to be for the coin door. I put it on the machine. Doesn't look great but doesn't look bad. LOL

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I actually got this particular sticker at expo from Stern. However; two of my previous games randomly had stickers in them. So I do think it's a random thing.

Finally updated the code to 1.0. I didn't play enough games to notice a huge difference. I did update the post settings and love the full orbit! It makes an already fun game, more fun!

Side note, I hadn't played Mando in a while as I had a couple of new arrivals last month. I also moved it to a new spot. I'm struggling to hit that center ramp, especially on a backhand. It used to be so easy for me. I'll have to check the leveling as I really enjoyed hitting that upper ramp!

Great game!

Seriously! LOL. Braces for the kids are a topper for your pinball machine. Things have just gotten stupid.