Just got a TSPP last weekend after searching for about a year. I've got everything working great except for the I&S kickout, just looking for advice on getting it set up to hit the left flipper every time.

Pitch is sitting at about 7.5 degrees and right now I am at about 95% kickouts to left flipper... unfortunately, the other 5% go SDTM or off a post and towards the left outlane. Is this a reasonable percentage or should I be able to get 100% success? I've tried replacing the sleeve, cleaning the mech, tightening it down and aligning it as far left as possible, removing the pinbits clear protector that was installed by the previous owner. Still can't seem to avoid the odd SDTM.

There seems to be a small divot on the underside of the metal ball deflector piece where the ball hits the metal, would this cause a small variance such as I am experiencing?

I'm sure this has been discussed in the club before but this is a huge thread and any input is appreciated.

Thanks, I will try changing the pitch to 6.5 degrees, see if that helps. Also, I believe LOTR has the same deflector so I can borrow that one temporarily and see if swapping it out helps.

Wait, what?

My physical manual lists default as OFF.

Sounds like you haven't read the rulesheet. Start there.

TSPP is a very long playing game and does not need a ball save.

It has a very difficult wizard mode that will take years to achieve, even for top players. Personally, I would not nerf my machine after one month because I did not make it to SDMEWM. But, to each their own.

Try bending the small metal ball deflector. That's what I had to do, after all else had failed.

It's not that much harder. LOTR requires a perfectly timed DTR to reach Valinor, TSPP does not care about timing.

5 supers isn't that ridiculous, play a couple of multiballs and you should be near 5.

Plenty of other modes to play and things to shoot for too, optional depth is not a reason to slag a machine.

Alien invasion is definitely, by far, the hardest part to complete.

Feature adjustment 35, set to NEVER

Hate this mod for this reason.

Was playing in a tourny in Toronto a while back, and this mod failed during the middle of the game. Had a huge points lead, but we had to stop playing it and move to another game. Worst. Mod. Ever.

New GC for me tonight, 491M.

Completed Secret Stash, Daredevil Mania, Scratchy's Revenge and had 7 SJPs.

Did not complete Mystery Spot or Alien Invasion, played both twice.

Finished Mystery Spot last night in a separate game, but have never finished Alien Invasion.

Getting close.

Beat Alien Invasion today!

First time ever... I have now done all of the things for SDMEWM... just gotta do it all in one game.

Garage works for the final one of any stage.

It's really not that bad. Been close many times, just can't seem to beat mystery spot very often, damn reverse flippers.

Only every single time lol. That's the only way to play reverse flippers modes with any type of success.

Check the display roms on the dmd control board, make sure the chip is seated properly and has a good connection.

Original rubber for home use games. All other kinds of rubber play differently. Even if those differences are slight, they do exist.

Gameplay > Aesthetics