I played 20 games, I had a pocket full of quarters (hats off to VUK every game was $.50). GOTG was new to me, DI have played before and of course AFM is a classic BM66 am curious what to make of that pin. But nothing made me want to play a few more games (other than TNA). Of course I went to play TNA so I was always going to play that the majority. Also games like DI, GOTG, BM66 they are like string theory physics to me. I mean I can't say for sure what the rules are. I never read up. I understand on DI you hit the center shot or the guy with the power whatnot but I am not sure what I'm doing. With TNA having just watched maybe 45 minutes before today online I feel like I can almost explain the rules.

I say hats off to Scott for making something so easy to understand yet hard to master.

One thing that I did not experience today was multiplayer. So much is said that this is a great multiplayer pin but I had a great time just single player. I mostly play solo unless I have a party but that's not a lot so I just wanted to see if this was OK for single player and it was great.

Thanks for the impressions @rai! I feel like I must have been a pinball collector in another life because I have never felt that ramps make a game good. Not to say that you don't have good taste because you only have games with ramps, but I just never understood why complicated or deep rulesets and ramps have to be on a modern game. I've only been collecting for the last year, and only playing pinball really for 2 years. At first, I was drawn into the lights and sounds of a modern DMD game, but I've found over the last year, that I actually prefer and appreciate the simpler games. I almost feel as if I have the taste of a collector "from back in the day" rather than someone that has just recently joined the hobby. Not sure exactly what I'm trying to say, but I think there are too many people that overlook TNA because of its simplicity. I am drawn to TNA because of its simplicity!

Scott did it right. He used the KISS method. Keep It Simple Stupid.

I think when I was a kid played pinball in the 70's was first exposed to pinball and maybe up to 1983 so was not really much like modern pinball. Full stop, I didn't play pinball for another 15-20 years while all these games like STTNG, TZ, TAF etc. were being made I never knew about them.

I got back into pinball in the 2000's there was just so much stuff that was crazy to me like the magnet ball trick in TOTAN, TAF, CFTBL ramps that I got caught up in the magnets, ramps, DMD, call outs. I never really got back to the early stuff almost like (to me) was like having a modern car that going back would be like riding a bicycle. I am not saying old one level games are bad, but just that I overlooked them and so has pinball in that all the games from the 90's up have been like TAF (in many ways rules, toys, ramps etc.) and I figured if one level games were so great they would still be made. (aside from WNBJM that is not the case).

Rai does make a good point of the upper playfield (reactor core area) being under utilized. There are 3 targets there. Not sure what they are for. Could they maybe be used for something when the reactor is NOT lit? Like maybe hitting them helps solve the code faster or extend time for drops to stay down for jackpots during MB? Just brainstorming a bit. I'm not one to make code suggestions, and I love where the game is at, but rai does make a point.

If you complete the upper PF targets in order, then they max out the reactor core value.

how do you build up the jackpots? I know 100% to get critical reactor but is there a way to make the destroy reactor more valuable?

Oh, cool.

As Pmaino says, complete the upper targets to max the reactor value. Also, destroy the reactor while in multiball to multiply it by the number of balls.

Shoot the 1,2, 3 targets in upper playfield is quickest way. Otherwise go back into upper playfield one reactor is critical. Can also fill up keypad again once reactor started for reactor jackpots

Plenty of brutality in my lineup for me (a mediocre player) as is, but there's always room for more adrenaline producing, ass kicking games! I was fortunate to be able to play a friend's TNA recently and I appreciate its early SS-like gameplay; incredible sound and lighting; and unique design aspects even more as a result.

My thanks to all those who provided me with the equivalent of a slap upside the head via their responses to my post this AM! My spot in line remains intact.

Two great pins, plenty of books... I wish there were a Cafe like that within 35 miles of my home!

I don’t have anything to say regarding rules but the upper PF area is fun and challenging would be nice to have any excuse to play more in the upper area.

As it stands now is it correct that unless the reactor is activated there is nothing to do in the upper PF area? I’m unclear regarding that.

You build your Reactor Value when the reactor is not running by hitting the standups and slings. You also work the rollover lanes to increase your bonus X. Also, there are 2 types of skillshots that require you to use the top lanes at the beginning of a new ball.

Could you explain the top roll over lights? Can move with flippers. Do you want to hit light without moving for skill shot? I also noticed a different color upper roll over light not sure what that signifies.

Have you seen this?

http://tiltforums.com/t/total-nuclear-annihilation-rulesheet/3209

Can you change the replay award to extra ball? I typically do this with all our home games, but I didn't see that option here.

Even without it, I was only 60K from unseating Lionman as Grand Champion this morning. My personal best game...

Have not seen that before thanks !!

Great set of rules.

Just a shout-out to anyone buying TNA - the lighted side rails are DOPE AF. They totally look stock, and unless the game is completely sardined in the middle of a row, these are well worth the price! Definitely my favorite "exterior" mod.

Ok, I may have a problem.

I’ve turned the audio on my AFMR to zero and I’m playing the TNA sound track over Sonos speakers in my game room.

So....what's your problem?

Aren't the "destroy reactor" inserts supposed to be white? Just today mine aren't white any more, they're pink. I overheated a reactor and couldn't figure out what to shoot because there weren't any white inserts. Turns out I was supposed to hit a pink RAD target. Pretty much all reactors now have pink lights to tell me what to destroy, which didn't happen before today. Anyone else seen this happen?

Buttery!

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You have a defective light board.
Contact tech support they will promptly send you a replacement or tell you a fix.

Additionally go into menu
And test lights it’ll show you if any others are defective

Some of the early games could have had defective LED chips on a few of the single insert LEDs. This is an LED chip issue and not a board issue. Send a message to [email protected] and they will get you new ones ASAP. It is an easy swap, just a screw and a connector.
--Scott

I have not kept up with TNA’s development. Just got my game. Has anyone had an issue where the sequential drops can’t seem to trap the ball as it intends between the 2nd and 3rd drops? It seems to get stuck, repeatedly tries, then the ball falls out. Ideas?

Check to make sure your switches are working properly. Also, you can contact [email protected] and they can help.

Sounds to me like your second opto is not working correctly.

--Scott

Scott, I’m really enjoying your music. Thanks for releasing the sound track.

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Got my TNA today. #57. I bought this game having never seen or played it. Wow, I totally understand why it has been getting such rave reviews! Incredibly fun, fast, exciting game. Great sound, lights. Beautiful butter cabinet. It’s definitely quirky, but I haven’t been this excited by a new purchase in a long time. It has that “one more game” feeling more than anything else I can remember. Congrats to Scott and the Spooky team. Game of the year BY A MILE.

I have had a couple of minor issues. Bad player 1 display, the top line of the left 3 digits does not work. One bad LED (the S in SAVE), that stays lit red sometimes when it’s clearly supposed to be off. The switch for the second drop target was getting stuck on, confusing the “Danesi lock” mechanism. Removed, then it spontaneously started working again, reinstalled. Works OK for now. The upper flipper return spring broke off, had to rig it back up. Works OK for now.

I am confident that my distributor (Joe, Pinballstar, a good guy) will get me fixed up on the display and that one LED. Might even need a new drop target switch and that little spring.

Anyone on the list for TNA should be very excited about this one.

“particles” is like 60% of the way to. “Testicles”. Can’t be too careful in 2018.

I am also curious about this. I have held off buying because I have kids and we all share a music library.

I will be trying to stream some TNA tonight on twitch under foxcitiespinball

Key on the word trying! Streaming is a big learning experience for me.

Aka Streaming is Hard!

Good luck tom. I tried streaming with YouTube. And when I finally got it working the phone I was using as a camera died.

Alpha Particles is instrumental, as is almost the entire album. Nothing to worry about for kids, other than spontaneous dancing.

The display was likely damaged in shipping, rather than being out at the factory.

They had packaged my game very carefully. It was wrapped in blankets and plastic. No visible damage to the butter cabinet. Here’s what the display looks like....

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have you checked connectors?

that looks like a loose cable

Since the four displays use a daisy chained serial interface, a loose cable that affected player 1 would almost certainly affect the other players as well.

The board on this page is the same design, and the schematic is useful in diagnosing.
http://embedded-lab.com/blog/introducing-a-new-serial-spi-8-digit-seven-segment-led-display-module-using-max7219/

With mine, I had certain segments on player 3 that were out when certain numbers were displayed. Mine had a solder bridge on the back side of the dip socket, hidden by one of the 7 segment modules. I was able to fix it by removing the 7 segment module and cleaning up the solder bridge.

@Russell's, it's only the 'a' segment, and only on one module. I'd check for an open pin on the module, which would be an easy fix if that were the case. ...or just let Spooky replace it.

I vote for send it back for a replacement. Contact Spooky about it. These are all tested during assembly and final inspection, so not sure how that got through. Whatever the issue, Spooky and team will fix it for you.
--Scott

Look man, I'm getting a little sick of your cheerful and helpful customer service, this quick and friendly thing is making everyone else look bad, be a team player and start ignoring stuff, okay?

I could get the notice next week, I'm getting excited! I've been kinda purposefully not thinking about it or watching videos, easier to wait with it out of mind, but now I'm hype.

Aurich what cabinet option did you go with?

Dancing ain't allowed in this town!

Normal, clearcoated cabs have no appeal to me. Only thing I upgraded to was the plastic protectors.

46 to go!

Agreed on the cab, but the shaker is VERY WELL integrated.

We used to dance all the time there in the 1960-s and 1970's. There was a community center for teen dances and I believe the AM-VETS Club opened its doors to the general public occasionally for big dances.

"E-town" was my stomping ground when I was young.

Mike in Bowling Green