What a jerk!

Unfortunately for UM owners Medisinyl is getting HWN and not UM. I think he's planning to lend his amazing talents to that game.
For not buying UM, he's a jerk too!

I saw it literally just seconds after Spooky (Bug?) posted it

This thread could definitely use some good news coming out of the shop!

And yes, those mods are killer!

So is it official, Halloween is going to get Blue Öyster Cults, Don't Fear the Reaper in a mode ???

Based on spookyluke’s comments in the Halloween thread, that’s the clear implication even if not officially announced. How they’re using it is unclear, but Luke is happy with the integration, at least.

I may have to go back and reread what "The Other" SpookyLuke posted, but I think it's safe for me to announce that more content for Ultraman is coming.

Here ya go! Context was how Don’t Fear The Reaper would fit into the existing code/feel of the game (Halloween, not UM).

But since this is the Ultraman thread and I’m patiently waiting for my place in the production line, I’m excited to hear that UM is getting some love, too. Now, if only you could figure a way to make Don’t Fear The Reaper work with a kaiju battle mode…

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Ultraman is getting an exclusive theme song from one of the many Ultraman Series per Spooky's FB page.

I saw that. Sounds cool. While my personal Ultraman experience is limited to the OG series from Saturday mornings when I was a kid, I think that expanding the IP of the game is potentially a good thing in the long run. Because I’ve never seen the other source material, though, that addition doesn’t pack the same punch for me as the addition of an iconic BOC song to the Halloween machine.

But that’s just me. I was attracted to the UM theme based on my love for the 1966 series. I’m sure there are others out there that prefer other eras of the IP. So long as the implementation is done well, I suspect Spooky can keep all of us happy with the end result. From what I’ve seen so far, I’m not concerned at all. The art is spot on, the theme seems well executed, and the code is developing at a good clip.

For the record I really enjoyed the Ultraman song as well! Whole different vibe!

Now I'm just casually listening to other theme songs besides the 60s one and the 80s theme (around the 24:50 mark) is cracking me up

The Tiga one sounds like it would fit in perfect......in Dance Dance Revolution.

Looks like my Ultraman is shipping back to me next week. Just in time for the new update.
Shuwatch!

I heard there was an Ultraman movie in the works from a buddy of mine. Not sure if it's live action or animated though.

The Netflix Anime was interesting ( though rough ) kids hope it comes back.

I grabbed the slot for #253 yesterday, so just gonna sit on my BSE position for the time being and see what happens, but I'll be playing along sooner than later, and maybe a NIB Ultraman BSE shows up to TPF2023 for someone that changed their mind, who knows!

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Ultraman movie was supposed to be released last year but Covid delayed. Coming out this year.

#127 built & paid for. Wish me luck lol

In the club. Not loving it yet, though need help with ball sticking lower right subway.

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Does the ball sit in the right lift, but not come up until it goes into a ball search? i had that happen every couple of games until i upgraded to the latest code.

Side note, I’m loving mine. The overall vibe (music/lights/art) and especially the interesting layout and varied upper playfield shots keep me coming back multiple times a day. Eager to see the code continue to evolve.

Yep. Awesome to know it could be a code update to fix.

Other issue is shots registering from the left loop.

What I've found with the ball sticking in the subway..

After a bit more play it seems to have "Broken In" and has not been the issue it once had been.
I also adjusted the pitch to be a bit more higher than default. 6.25% or so.

I also found a small piece of FoamCore that must of worked its way into tunnel when it was installed or
shipped.

I need to send Spooky the logs from my game at some point so they can troubleshoot one of the bug issues
I found.

From my experience with TNA and R&M, Spooky’s switches and standup targets seem to be kind of “stiff” & they benefit from being adjusted so they register with less “push”. I can’t tell you how much more fun R&M is when the ball grazes the targets and you get something & when the loops are totally responsive. Not sure if Spooky sources different targets & switches than Stern…but a little dialing in makes a huge difference. Of course I wish it was dialed in more like this from the factory, but it is what it is.

Setting switches is always a bit tricky. At home I set all of my switches super close, because I want them to register any touch. Especially, spinner switches. During game testing, I tend to leave them at the manufacturers default, unless there is an issue. The reason for this is that things tend to move a bit in shipping. If they are set to close and close, new we've got a stuck switch.

Your lifter switches are all optos. I would tend to suspect something physical blocking the ball, but if you are having any issues call or text support. They can walk you throught the switch test menu to see if there are any electrical issues.

Happened to see this for sale and got one. No real reason, didn’t even know it was a thing.

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I appreciate the post and response. I love how spooky is quick to help and the overall passion for pinball.

I’m not understanding the logic of not adjusting things. The other manufacture’s are simply not as bad here. Games need tweaked for sure. The original Avengers from Stern was horrible. Then the next 3 slots belong to Spooky with Rob Zombie, ACNC, and these games, then JJP.

It’s quite different knowing a Spooky game is not playable on day one compared with many others. Of course, the worst is Magic Girl, though that’s a joke.

I should be more clear. Every single game is played and adjusted...multiple times over. I test every single switch by hand, throwing the ball, and during gameplay. I just don't set the switches as tight in the factory as I do when I adjust them at home, for the reasons previously mentioned.

My Ultraman was playable out of the box. Played for a couple of weeks before making a couple of adjustments. Just moved the uppermost playfield flipper position and the guide rail a smidge to make the butt pretzel smooth. My ACNC and TNA did not require any adjustments at all from the time I unboxed until I sold them.

Good to know. We know there’s random variation with things. I do know the drop targets need more tension on them on all the games.

Just be a little bit careful with switching out the drop target springs. During our testing with the heavier springs it was noticed that there were instances of the targets were not resetting consistently, causing the coil to overheat. Not saying don't change them, it's just not a change that we'd recommend as a "set-it and forget-it" solution. I have another shipment of springs on order and will be doing some additional testing next week.

Just wondering why you’re testing springs half way through the production run - shouldn’t all of these problems surfaced during development and testing?

Shit happens. Springs stretch after hundreds of plays.

Ask Stern how many times they tested the Rush Scoop. Or the Metallica magnet grab mech. Or the XMen Nightcrawlers. Every release has some changes on the line.

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So Borg works for Spooky?

Funny that all those games were Borg games.

Lots of others too - those are just ones on machines I have.

Ask me about my BM66 that arrived with the ramps not attached. And the cabinet that fell apart. Actually - don’t. I’ll get PTSD.

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Plus, even though it's been months for Spooky, in terms of games built, it's probably the equivalent of a few weeks for Stern. So from that perspective, Spooky is making adjustments a similar number of games into the run as Stern does. It's just that Spooky is smaller and takes longer to build.

It's not an either/or. Testing is an ongoing process that starts with development and continues throughout the entire run of a game. Naturally, multiple springs were tested during the development process. The springs that worked the most consistently were chosen for the production game. That will continue to be the case.

Mine only registered 40% of the shots made through the left orbit loop.
Also stuck in right scoop often, and many times the game never did a ball search.
I have videos of this on youtube.
Drop targets didn't drop half the time.
Same shit as my NIB ACNC. Lots of issues right out of the box.
Game randomly decided to end my ball and go to next ball, even though the ball never went down the drain!
Same with my ACNC. Software has bugs.

I sold machine. Too many issues, not fun enough to disassemble everything and fix.

Jesus Christ.
I’ll bet you couldn’t wait until your last thread eject was lifted so you could come back in here with this shit and bitch some more.

You sold your game, move on.

Curious what others are doing on pitch. I had mine set at 6.7 between the flippers, but found the center ramp rejected too often. I lowered to 6.5 and manually bent the metal tab at the top of the ramp and am able to complete the ramp on a clean shot from either flipper more often than not.

Another item worth checking … the right outlane post didn’t have enough threads to hold tight, so it kept coming loose. Spooky identified that some machines went out with thicker washers. I just replaced mine with a longer post.

I also had more scoop rejects than I’d like, so I bent the backstop forward towards the player to force the ball into the subway. Before that, it was bouncing into the front lip of the hole and then into the beta capsule above it. I first tried some neoprene rubber, but it was probably too thick and made the rejections worse.

In my chat with Spooky working through some of these issues, they indicated that there are some exciting changes coming in upcoming code. I’m super pumped.

I’ve had none of these issues !
I think you took one for the team.
Thanks.
Mine works perfect out of the box.

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Sweet game room!

Got notice on my 142
Very happy news today.
I loved this game so much at the expo.
And I’m a big Ultraman fan.

Right?

Maybe he's just trying to figure out how many you have to get on the same thread before it's permanent.

Nice, only 111 to go!

I've been mostly silent observer. However I'm only 22 away at 164! Haha can't wait to play and see for myself how good it is!

Today was a good day folks. Not sure when they will be fully implemented, but many great things are coming for Ultraman.

You tease.

New code is going to drop in the near future. Tons of fixes, tons of new full screen clips, a new multiball, and more!

And we've got something very very special in the works for the following update after 1.06. Can't wait for you everyone to see!

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I do. But seriously, since Bug added more context I'll just say...I can't decide if I'm more excited for everyone to see 1.06 or 1.07.

1.07

Looking forward to the new code!

Anyone know what number we are on? I am #212 and excited to join in.

Around the 140's.