Quoted from Chosen_S:

Mine came too... should I request another?, scratches!?[quoted image]

Quoted from Frax:

I think he's talking about the ones that are going horizontally across the face, not up the ramp as the ball would travel. You MIGHT be able to get it out with a scouring pad and basically re-graining the whole ramp. Maybe. I would say that if the depth of the scratches is enough to snag a fingernail, then it's likely not going to come out that way.
*edit* those are really weird marks....maybe left by a bending jig? Goes all the way across the face of the ramp...very unlikely that happened after the metal was bent, I would think. I should probably add I'm not super experienced with re-graining in general, but I can confidently say that the few times I've done it with rails and whatnot, I wasn't super happy with how it went. It took a lot of fiddling to not make it look worse than it did beforehand.

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

Exactly this. Getting a bit tired of the Kaneda bashing. I get why he turns some people off but…wow.

Quoted from BigBalls:

Selling a pre-order spot could be a better option for cutting loses and large money out of your pocket for some that do not want to pay the $8,000-9k + tax and shipping…Especially for a game they are not comfortable with or just don’t like.
Either way it looks like a loss at this point. Could change down the road. There are not many games in this market today that are down in value. Most pins are skyrocketed.

Quoted from NashtyFunk:

I feel you. I’m just not enjoying the layout, even pretending the code was polished.
I’m also weird in that I loved stranger things when people hated it and got it cheap.
I also love Mando and I know a lot of folks aren’t that into it.
I’ll do the next code update and put more games on it with an open mind, I’m not sure the layout and shots will grow on me, but who knows.
I’ve got a local buddy who wants it but has one in order so it would be a while before he’s ready to get mine.
I have a hard time getting past the pace of play with the elevators and the call outs sounding like they were recorded on a potato.
Thankfully that’s just my opinion which should only matter to me.

Quoted from TigerLaw:

I think they’ve said the staging is possible. I wonder if it’ll take some work being done to the machines though to add a switch or something.
Any guess on when the next code update will be released? I know they said it would be during the holidays, but that could easily mean any time through the new year.

Quoted from FlippyD:

Well one thing is for sure, if you didn't get into the Ultraman club yet, now is a good time! There are currently 14 listed for sale in the Market up from just 9 a few days ago.
There was a nice delivered butter cabinet version that went for around a $1500 discount. That's the only actual machine or pre-order spot I've detected that has sold. I'm sure a few others have changed hands though.
So yeah a great time to be looking for a deal. Indeed it might get even further discounted if the supply doesn't start to dwindle and more people jump out. It won't surprise me to see 20-25 listed in the Market within a month. I know of at least two other folks who want to sell but haven't listed yet.
While certainly there are some flippers in the bunch, the truth is as a NIB buyer today you are given a window of about a day or less to lock-in your purchase - especially if you want a limited edition. The FOMO and hype are working and people plunk down deposits on games they have never seen or played. Sometimes being the early bird is the way to go, and other times it isn't.
Within three years this game will have 500 owners who bolt it to the floor. Until then I expect there will continue to be nice discounts available.

Quoted from snaroff:

Just look at GNR, 2020 "Game of the Year"...they can be bought for ~2k less than NIB currently, often with very low plays.

Quoted from snaroff:

and there was another one that wasn't moving for $9,300 IIRC (and could likely have been picked up for 9k).

Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

It seems globbing silicone all over the bulb and socket and merging it into the housing (pumpkin/beta capsule) is short sighted. How are owners supposed to change the bulb down the road? How did you deal with this on your Halloween?

Quoted from DMinusOne:

UM CE #232 with butter cab arrived yesterday - full price, day 1 purchase (although I did upgrade from SE to CE with butter). Packing was incredible - multiple tip indicators and two packing blankets. The machine plays beautifully out of the box - another great job by lpeters82. It truly is a gorgeous machine. My wife and kids love it too - my ten year old is a pretty good player and he might like this one more than the GZ premium at one of our local arcades.
Surprises - the game is super-fast and has a great combination of flow-y shots and precision shots. The ball lifters are fun and a non-issue. My wife plays pinball with me a bit, but is pretty casual, and she had zero problems with the ball lifters. I think the audio and visual cues are fine as they are. The playfield is absolutely packed with shots and the upper playfields are a lot of fun - hectic trying to hit the shots in the fairly small area, but in a fun way! The multiballs get even more hectic with so many things to keep track of.
If you are on the fence, I highly recommend sticking with this one. ACNC has been my favorite game, and I've played a lot of pins now. UM is right up there. I think the only thing separating UM from ACNC for me is that ACNC has a little more "presence" - the playfield, rules, callouts, and music just come together into something special. I think UM can totally get that too, maybe just a bit of work on the callouts or music? Don't get me wrong though - it is fantastic as is. Looking forward to Spooky's next pin - Army of Darkness or Scooby Doo? If double theme, so hard to choose! In the meantime, I'll be playing my UM!
Great job Team Spooky!

Quoted from lpeters82:

Just got off the phone with the user above...he's good to go.

Quoted from lawspud:

Would you mind posting overall pics of the your playfield?

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

I really feel like the covered inlane lifters are a unique challenge to this game and Halloween. I am surprised that people are considering compromising the artwork and design here. Kind of a shame.

Quoted from guitarded:

Due to my location I can only connect via Mobile Hotspot.
Code Downloads get corrupted due to slow download speed and interruptions in the connection. Never been able to download any type of code or software updates via my connection.
Rural Montana.