Bought my TWD LE a couple weeks ago and it has been a great compliment to my other pin, a Jurassic Park pro. The game can be frustrating at times, but when you get a good game going it is so rewarding. I'm just now getting a handle on the code. My plan was to get used to the original soundtrack then try the cleland audio, but went to cleland after only a week or so and glad I did - it really does add to the game. I am so glad I don't have to feed quarters into it as I'm constantly hitting the start button.
A deep clean, wax job, and new balls made the magnets a lot more active, I rarely have prison magnet sdtm releases any longer. I put some little rubber nubs made to keep cabinet doors from slamming under the bicycle girl ramp it has worked great, they fit perfectly. I need to buy the bicycle girl cliffy for the playfield underneath the ramp as there is some damage from where the rivets hit the playfield. Also, there is a little playfield damage underneath the well walker where it looks like the ball is slamming down either after hitting the walker or from the magnet - can't really tell. I am planning to putting down some mylar but still contemplating the shape of the piece I want to put there.
The game came with a red cointaker shakers that was way too intense, so I put on a PWM motor controller and turned it down to a level that works great for me. I also had to cutoff the end of the shooter gate so it didn't get stuck on the screw. I tried the washer under the screw trick mentioned on this forum, but it didn't allow the gate to open and close smoothly - a dremel with cutoff wheel was quick and easy. Pinside has been so valuable in me getting this machine dialed in.
Not sure if anyone is still reading this, but if you are I have a couple of questions:
1) Has anyone put down mylar in front of the well walker? What was the general shape of the piece? Did you wrap around the sides of the walker? Did you incorporate the magnet into your mylar shape, meaning go around the magnet. I assume you wouldn't want to mylar over the magnet.
2) Has anyone found that new balls make the magnet more active? How often do you replace them? Because I cleaned really well and then waxed at the same time as the new balls, I can't tell if the increased action is from new balls not being magnetized or just the clean and waxed playfield.
Really glad I joined the club. Debated a long time as to what I wanted as my second pin, as my wife says I can only have two at a time, and glad I went with this one.