Lock stealing is awesome if locks don't carry locks over game to game. Someone starting with two balls locked, like in Rollergames, is a bit goofy, but when you're competing against someone and you both know lock stealing is possible, it really adds a lot to the strategy.

Right. TNA does it the right way.

I sometimes wake up with panic sweats when I have flashbacks to the amount of time it took to get my GBLE playing correctly. Literal hours of fixing stuff (drop targets too low, shipped with 3 busted switches, one way gate backwards, opto had a cracked pin on the board, and much more) before I could even play it casually. That was crazy.

The fans on my GBLE, DILE, and WoZ all seemed loud to me at first, but I got used to it. You can't hear anything while playing, or really even if any other games in the room are being played. I'm sure you could install a quieter fan, but you'll only really notice during attract mode.

Oh, sure...you agree publicly, but just last night you were saying you were completely against the notion. WHAT IS IT, SCOTT?!

Sheesh, the fan is fine in TNA. The fans on JJP, Stern, and Spooky games are all loud while not playing, but they're not noticeable during play.

The fan is fine. Stern and JJP have "loud" fans too. There's no point in springing for a fanless power supply or a more expensive fan. If anybody has an excuse to use a perfectly fine option that costs less, it's a small run company like Spooky. I never noticed any issues with the display any time I've played it. There are always going to be nicer displays out there, sure.

I remember being surprised by how loud the fan was on my GBLE, but didn't care after a couple of days. I don't leave my games on if I'm not playing them, and you can't hear the fans in these things while playing. It's a non-issue unless for some reason you leave your games on and fans stress you out or something.

That's a ridiculous analogy. The fan is not a problem. It's not a detraction from the experience. You can't tell the difference between the stock fan and one that was blessed by a wise sage to never make a sound no matter how high it's RPMs go while playing. Why would I want to add cost to a game for something that has zero difference to me? It's not a cheap part, it's a standard part. You have a Wizard of Oz, that's what the fan is going to be like in TNA.

Pinstadium is always so polarizing. I'm not going to use it in any of my games, and I think UV mode and the flash effect is about the worst thing ever, but a lot of people seem to really like the mod. I don't see TNA being a title that would benefit nearly as much as many older games, however.

Just work on a variety of convincing apologies.

I've played a lot of TNA and ACNC in person. Both are adequately and well lit. Neither game is dark, overly bright, or oddly colored in a way that makes tracking the ball anything but simple. You can move on from that and start looking for another nit to pick.

Don't they collect payment a couple of weeks before they build? Then they usually go out in batches, right? I paid up on the 21st, but I don't think payment was due until the 25th. I would guess it would be 2-3 weeks from payment due before it starts getting built and then another 2-3 weeks to ship. Either way, once you pay in full, it's getting close. Exciting times.

Congrats, enjoy. 3 million isn't a bad score for having so little time!

#165, get on a truck!

No, that's not how it's supposed to work. Make sure you play in the correct order. Player 1 and 3 are one team, and 2 and 4 are the other. Once you have Team Vs mode started, you need to add all four players. Progress is shared between 1 and 3 and 2 and 4, but they are totally independent of each other otherwise.

Mine too. PLAN THE PARTY.

Every time you get to a new reactor, you take a moment to listen. It's pretty cool, especially when you're doing co-op and you get to a tune that someone hasn't heard yet.

Is it really that hard not to ram forks into a box? Is it that hard not to tighten up straps across a box so hard it tears through the box and rubs the cabinet? Is it really that hard? Good work, FedEx.

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It's mine, and I wasn't there. My wife took the game, but filed a damage claim. The driver left before I could tell her to refuse it. I'm so pissed off.

We're working with them now on what to do. Thankfully the driver put in good notes about the state of the machine upon delivery. The box looks like it was attacked by elephants.

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Joe is already on it and we're not too worried about it. We'll get it sorted!

Co-op mode is a big hit in my home already. Both kids were out of bed and immediately went downstairs to attack nuclear reactors. Fun stuff.

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I'm packing my game up today and taking it to the Salt Lake Gaming Con. It'll be there tomorrow and Saturday as part of the pinball alley. The convention sees a big crowd and last year our local club hauled out a bunch of pinball machines to do some free tournaments and have games on free play. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive and we've been asked to do it again this year and our space is much, much bigger. We should have around 60 machines, two days of free tournaments, and it should be fun. I couldn't simply leave TNA at home and have it miss all the fun...

Over two days at the Salt Lake Gaming Con, it got 444 plays with an average ball time of 55 seconds. Only 9 tilts, mostly due to the fact that we were on a polished concrete floor and saves were easier. The game was constantly played, and tons of 4-player co-op games were going. It was well received and the first time a lot of people in this area were able to see the game.

Not sure what you mean, but it fell off the rails just while you lifted up the playfield?

Crazy. I haven't had to put my playfield up, but I'll be sure to watch it when I do. Anybody else notice this? Are the rails shallow at the end?

I know. There's no way I could consider moving my TNA out at this point unless some sort of financial emergency hit me.

The screen is fine. It's a little washed out looking, sure, but the entire look of the game's graphics are static-filled imagery anyway. Part of it is that it sits lower and has a tight viewing angle, so the taller you are, the more washed it will look as well. In any case, there's no need to swap the screen, but I understand why someone would want to.