Quoted from Kkoss24:

Looks fantastic .Where did you get that ?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

Any other ideas?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

play count is 600+ for me now. A couple of updates:
1- the ball launch has been 100% since I adjusted in my last post about it, in a nutshell, overshoot at full power to get close to the small flipper then reduce power to get it to shoot in the middle. It has been great.
2- I've got in two different occasions, balls stuck here:
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this was particularly annoying because it ended up ruining a really good game I had going, lol...
I tried adjusting the post but it has nowhere to go, and the ramp does not seem to be out of alignment or anything.
I feel like a custom 3d printed part to go in between the ramp and the post would solve the issue, but I do not own a 3d printer, lol.
Any other ideas?

Quoted from Anony:

Mine has a cable tie or a little rubber ring around that post that helps punt the ball back into the playfield. I thought it was factory installed but maybe a previous owner added it to mine.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

today I got the two spinners going while on 'fear on the dark', both at the same time and I just happened to have 2X playfield going and holly smokes, ended up the mode and completed it with a total of 2xx.xxx.
Elwin really though out the combos on this game, they are so nice when you get them.
This is by far the most fun packed machine I have owned yet! and I think Godzilla might be a close 2nd for me just because I do not own one and only played it a handful of times but it has a flow that pretty much resembles Iron Maiden and it is just a blast!

Quoted from jlock:

Totally agree. Got my Godzilla pro yesterday. My line up is now all 4 Elwins!

Quoted from Anony:

Here's a random question. Why do you think they use two different style posts on the orbit? The front one is metal with a rubber sleeve and the back one is nylon or some type of plastic. Is the nylon one meant to stop the ball dead since it comes into that orbit pretty fast? If so why not make them both nylon to simplify the BOM?

Quoted from JakePG:

anyone know of a place that has side armor in stock?

Quoted from jackhearts:

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Quoted from Kkoss24:

I looked around with no luck .Are those limited ?

Quoted from JakePG:

favorite?

Quoted from Kkoss24:

Did you paint that Anubis ?

Quoted from Biju:

Super, super long. Sorry about that everyone--if I had more time, I would have written a shorter post.
Alright folks, my Pro is currently making its way across the US and about half way here. Very excited to join the club! I'm (unfortunately) too detail oriented and have forced my way through the first 100 pages of this thread with tons and tons of notes. (Additionally, I'm going to read through the "issues" thread after I finish this.)
I wanted to ask a few questions now so I can begin making a few purchases. And with that intro...
What are people using to protect their game? I've read about:
1. Cliffy's: I have a set in my TSPP and love it but I know it changes the game shots. For those of you who have installed them, is there a big difference in how it shoots after install? I've also noticed he's including a carbon fiber orbit protector. I'm guessing this is an upgrade from the mylar back there, but was hoping to get additional insight on this as I haven't read anyone installing it through what I've read so far.
2. Upgrading the corner leg brackets. This one seems obviously good. Any downsides?
3. What are people doing to protect their plastics? I see there are a few options and was particularly interested to see what people think are the best. I'm a little shocked that no set seems complete, but I suppose the slings and inlane plastics are the ones that need to most protection.
4. The Pharaoh shot seems to be highly likely to become damaged over time. It would appear the Pharaoh protector from Mezel is the way to go. Any additional thoughts on this?
And now to the aesthetic/euphonic section:
1. PinMonk lens trees seem obvious. Same with moving away from the cool white LEDs to something warmer (either sunlight or warm white).
2. Are the Pharaoh blinder kits that big of an upgrade to the look back there?
3. I still need to read through the external amp and sub thread but this seems like a smart move for a music pin. I'm just having a difficult time understanding the prioritization of (1) external amp, (2) upgrading the original speakers, and (3) an external sub.
4. I think once out of warranty replacing the "noisy" fan is a good move.
5. I realize there are lots of mods and toys that can be added. I'm just going to ask if there is one that *really* seems above and beyond the favorite. So far in the first 100 it seems people like the Anubis mod, the Orb mod, and then affixing various Eddies into the back corner ramp locations.
6. Given where my pins are located I might need to get the headphone jack setup. Are Sterns the only way to go? I think I've read of a few 3rd party ones that have failed fairly quickly.
Finally, the functional section:
1. Seems like a shaker motor is an obvious upgrade and only a few do not care for it. Sounds like the PBL shaker is the play and the Red Tremor is the one to avoid. Anyone who strongly advocates for the Stern shaker?
2. There is a fair amount of dialing in the auto- and manual-plunger but I've read up on all of those different tweaks. Sounds like a fun afternoon.
3. I read that Keith Elwin has the pitch at 7° and other have theirs in the 7.1 - 7.3 range. Additionally, the (typical) lower degrees seem to feel floaty. Correct?
4. Have folks experienced a significant heat issue with their flippers and degradation of flipper power? Hoping to gain some insight from the vets on this one.
Thanks all! Hopefully someone can correct anything I have very wrong.

Quoted from Tranquilize:

Every question has been discussed here. Just use the search function.

Quoted from Biju:

Super, super long. Sorry about that everyone--if I had more time, I would have written a shorter post.
Alright folks, my Pro is currently making its way across the US and about half way here. Very excited to join the club! I'm (unfortunately) too detail oriented and have forced my way through the first 100 pages of this thread with tons and tons of notes. (Additionally, I'm going to read through the "issues" thread after I finish this.)
I wanted to ask a few questions now so I can begin making a few purchases. And with that intro...
What are people using to protect their game? I've read about:
1. Cliffy's: I have a set in my TSPP and love it but I know it changes the game shots. For those of you who have installed them, is there a big difference in how it shoots after install? I've also noticed he's including a carbon fiber orbit protector. I'm guessing this is an upgrade from the mylar back there, but was hoping to get additional insight on this as I haven't read anyone installing it through what I've read so far.
2. Upgrading the corner leg brackets. This one seems obviously good. Any downsides?
3. What are people doing to protect their plastics? I see there are a few options and was particularly interested to see what people think are the best. I'm a little shocked that no set seems complete, but I suppose the slings and inlane plastics are the ones that need to most protection.
4. The Pharaoh shot seems to be highly likely to become damaged over time. It would appear the Pharaoh protector from Mezel is the way to go. Any additional thoughts on this?
And now to the aesthetic/euphonic section:
1. PinMonk lens trees seem obvious. Same with moving away from the cool white LEDs to something warmer (either sunlight or warm white).
2. Are the Pharaoh blinder kits that big of an upgrade to the look back there?
3. I still need to read through the external amp and sub thread but this seems like a smart move for a music pin. I'm just having a difficult time understanding the prioritization of (1) external amp, (2) upgrading the original speakers, and (3) an external sub.
4. I think once out of warranty replacing the "noisy" fan is a good move.
5. I realize there are lots of mods and toys that can be added. I'm just going to ask if there is one that *really* seems above and beyond the favorite. So far in the first 100 it seems people like the Anubis mod, the Orb mod, and then affixing various Eddies into the back corner ramp locations.
6. Given where my pins are located I might need to get the headphone jack setup. Are Sterns the only way to go? I think I've read of a few 3rd party ones that have failed fairly quickly.
Finally, the functional section:
1. Seems like a shaker motor is an obvious upgrade and only a few do not care for it. Sounds like the PBL shaker is the play and the Red Tremor is the one to avoid. Anyone who strongly advocates for the Stern shaker?
2. There is a fair amount of dialing in the auto- and manual-plunger but I've read up on all of those different tweaks. Sounds like a fun afternoon.
3. I read that Keith Elwin has the pitch at 7° and other have theirs in the 7.1 - 7.3 range. Additionally, the (typical) lower degrees seem to feel floaty. Correct?
4. Have folks experienced a significant heat issue with their flippers and degradation of flipper power? Hoping to gain some insight from the vets on this one.
Thanks all! Hopefully someone can correct anything I have very wrong.

Quoted from Biju:

4. I think once out of warranty replacing the "noisy" fan is a good move.

Quoted from Biju:

Super, super long. Sorry about that everyone--if I had more time, I would have written a shorter post.
Alright folks, my Pro is currently making its way across the US and about half way here. Very excited to join the club! I'm (unfortunately) too detail oriented and have forced my way through the first 100 pages of this thread with tons and tons of notes. (Additionally, I'm going to read through the "issues" thread after I finish this.)
I wanted to ask a few questions now so I can begin making a few purchases. And with that intro...
What are people using to protect their game? I've read about:
1. Cliffy's: I have a set in my TSPP and love it but I know it changes the game shots. For those of you who have installed them, is there a big difference in how it shoots after install? I've also noticed he's including a carbon fiber orbit protector. I'm guessing this is an upgrade from the mylar back there, but was hoping to get additional insight on this as I haven't read anyone installing it through what I've read so far.
2. Upgrading the corner leg brackets. This one seems obviously good. Any downsides?
3. What are people doing to protect their plastics? I see there are a few options and was particularly interested to see what people think are the best. I'm a little shocked that no set seems complete, but I suppose the slings and inlane plastics are the ones that need to most protection.
4. The Pharaoh shot seems to be highly likely to become damaged over time. It would appear the Pharaoh protector from Mezel is the way to go. Any additional thoughts on this?
And now to the aesthetic/euphonic section:
1. PinMonk lens trees seem obvious. Same with moving away from the cool white LEDs to something warmer (either sunlight or warm white).
2. Are the Pharaoh blinder kits that big of an upgrade to the look back there?
3. I still need to read through the external amp and sub thread but this seems like a smart move for a music pin. I'm just having a difficult time understanding the prioritization of (1) external amp, (2) upgrading the original speakers, and (3) an external sub.
4. I think once out of warranty replacing the "noisy" fan is a good move.
5. I realize there are lots of mods and toys that can be added. I'm just going to ask if there is one that *really* seems above and beyond the favorite. So far in the first 100 it seems people like the Anubis mod, the Orb mod, and then affixing various Eddies into the back corner ramp locations.
6. Given where my pins are located I might need to get the headphone jack setup. Are Sterns the only way to go? I think I've read of a few 3rd party ones that have failed fairly quickly.
Finally, the functional section:
1. Seems like a shaker motor is an obvious upgrade and only a few do not care for it. Sounds like the PBL shaker is the play and the Red Tremor is the one to avoid. Anyone who strongly advocates for the Stern shaker?
2. There is a fair amount of dialing in the auto- and manual-plunger but I've read up on all of those different tweaks. Sounds like a fun afternoon.
3. I read that Keith Elwin has the pitch at 7° and other have theirs in the 7.1 - 7.3 range. Additionally, the (typical) lower degrees seem to feel floaty. Correct?
4. Have folks experienced a significant heat issue with their flippers and degradation of flipper power? Hoping to gain some insight from the vets on this one.
Thanks all! Hopefully someone can correct anything I have very wrong.

Quoted from Anony:

Another neurotic person like me lol. I also read most of this topic before my game came, read the rest after. Here are my thoughts.

Quoted from bigduke6:

Got it straightened out. For now.....
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Quoted from Biju:

Super, super long. Sorry about that everyone--if I had more time, I would have written a shorter post.
Alright folks, my Pro is currently making its way across the US and about half way here. Very excited to join the club! I'm (unfortunately) too detail oriented and have forced my way through the first 100 pages of this thread with tons and tons of notes. (Additionally, I'm going to read through the "issues" thread after I finish this.)
I wanted to ask a few questions now so I can begin making a few purchases. And with that intro...
What are people using to protect their game? I've read about:
1. Cliffy's: I have a set in my TSPP and love it but I know it changes the game shots. For those of you who have installed them, is there a big difference in how it shoots after install? I've also noticed he's including a carbon fiber orbit protector. I'm guessing this is an upgrade from the mylar back there, but was hoping to get additional insight on this as I haven't read anyone installing it through what I've read so far.
2. Upgrading the corner leg brackets. This one seems obviously good. Any downsides?
3. What are people doing to protect their plastics? I see there are a few options and was particularly interested to see what people think are the best. I'm a little shocked that no set seems complete, but I suppose the slings and inlane plastics are the ones that need to most protection.
4. The Pharaoh shot seems to be highly likely to become damaged over time. It would appear the Pharaoh protector from Mezel is the way to go. Any additional thoughts on this?
And now to the aesthetic/euphonic section:
1. PinMonk lens trees seem obvious. Same with moving away from the cool white LEDs to something warmer (either sunlight or warm white).
2. Are the Pharaoh blinder kits that big of an upgrade to the look back there?
3. I still need to read through the external amp and sub thread but this seems like a smart move for a music pin. I'm just having a difficult time understanding the prioritization of (1) external amp, (2) upgrading the original speakers, and (3) an external sub.
4. I think once out of warranty replacing the "noisy" fan is a good move.
5. I realize there are lots of mods and toys that can be added. I'm just going to ask if there is one that *really* seems above and beyond the favorite. So far in the first 100 it seems people like the Anubis mod, the Orb mod, and then affixing various Eddies into the back corner ramp locations.
6. Given where my pins are located I might need to get the headphone jack setup. Are Sterns the only way to go? I think I've read of a few 3rd party ones that have failed fairly quickly.
Finally, the functional section:
1. Seems like a shaker motor is an obvious upgrade and only a few do not care for it. Sounds like the PBL shaker is the play and the Red Tremor is the one to avoid. Anyone who strongly advocates for the Stern shaker?
2. There is a fair amount of dialing in the auto- and manual-plunger but I've read up on all of those different tweaks. Sounds like a fun afternoon.
3. I read that Keith Elwin has the pitch at 7° and other have theirs in the 7.1 - 7.3 range. Additionally, the (typical) lower degrees seem to feel floaty. Correct?
4. Have folks experienced a significant heat issue with their flippers and degradation of flipper power? Hoping to gain some insight from the vets on this one.
Thanks all! Hopefully someone can correct anything I have very wrong.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

Holly flipperoni batman.
First pin?

Quoted from Biju:

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First NIB and second pin, I'm still new to this and trying to sort everything out. Plus, I kind of just...do this...with everything. It's better I take this out on you guys than my wife.

Quoted from Anony:

I want to add this to my game. Would be awesome if you could replace just the track for the mode so you can choose the song to listen to or activate the mode and get something different.

Quoted from pinballjah:

Working on replacing some of the songs with Pinball Browser. Likely stick with The Number of the Beast album. Songs I plan to add and replace existing tracks:
- The Prisoner
- Gangland
- Children of the Damned
- Invaders
Hoping to replace the track images at the start of the game as well.

Quoted from ChipScott:

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Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

today I got the two spinners going while on 'fear on the dark', both at the same time and I just happened to have 2X playfield going and holly smokes, ended up the mode and completed it with a total of 2xx.xxx.
Elwin really though out the combos on this game, they are so nice when you get them.
This is by far the most fun packed machine I have owned yet! and I think Godzilla might be a close 2nd for me just because I do not own one and only played it a handful of times but it has a flow that pretty much resembles Iron Maiden and it is just a blast!

Quoted from Anony:

You got me thinking about the two spinner shot and I finally nailed it.
I'm in a bit of a rut. My best score is 325,000,000 and even though I'm playing better and can get 100 million on my first ball I almost always drain badly on the next ones.
I just played for 4 hours trying to beat my score and couldn't, but on my last game I was in Fear of the Dark and nailed the upper spinner and let it come down to the right flipper and I one timed it into the lower spinner. It felt so good I yelled out loud. 140,000,00 for that move and a soul shard. Still choked and ended up with 315,000,000 but it felt so good. That might be my new favourite shot in the game.
I really want my new wireforms to show up, I had a few good games ruined by a cheap drain out of the return ramp.

Quoted from CUJO:

I purchased one of the Iron Maiden remakes (Pro) with the added metal playfield protector under the bullseye target.
I'm getting a lot of balls stuck up there just to the left of the white up post that will come up in a ball search but I can't even shake the ball free without tilting or warning..
Anyone else experiencing this? Or found a way to fix this?

Quoted from CUJO:

I purchased one of the Iron Maiden remakes (Pro) with the added metal playfield protector under the bullseye target.
I'm getting a lot of balls stuck up there just to the left of the white up post that will come up in a ball search but I can't even shake the ball free without tilting or warning..
Anyone else experiencing this? Or found a way to fix this?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

This has been extensively discussed here.
You will find the answer by using the search function.

Quoted from Anony:

Is metal playfield protector lifting at all? That should really be the only thing it can get hung up on. I've even had balls sit against the nylon post and roll out right after a ball lock, so there really should be no way of it getting stuck up there without an obstruction.
That 7 shot combo looks insane, what's the death blow worth if you get that?
Also I found a super secret skill shot I don't remember being mentioned. Just plunge to the left flipper and hit the right orbit.

Quoted from Anony:

Is metal playfield protector lifting at all? That should really be the only thing it can get hung up on. I've even had balls sit against the nylon post and roll out right after a ball lock, so there really should be no way of it getting stuck up there without an obstruction.
That 7 shot combo looks insane, what's the death blow worth if you get that?
Also I found a super secret skill shot I don't remember being mentioned. Just plunge to the left flipper and hit the right orbit.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

This has been extensively discussed here.
You will find the answer by using the search function.

Quoted from CUJO:

Thanks for the reply.
It is getting annoying getting stuck there. It happens every 3rd or 4th ball now. Will pull glass to inspect next time it "sits" there to see what my options are for repair and take a pic.
I had a great score going on ball 3 so I started to pull the glass so I could use my collapsible magnet stick to get the ball and place in shooter lane but the game instead of shooting out another ball as I would think it should decided to just end the game and tally up my final score. LOL
Must be a setting....

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

Ball protector update:
Mine was totally bent up after 300 plays, it was causing some hangups although the ball would roll over in 90% of the situations but some slow balls would get trapped.
I removed the thin metal sheet, carefully, and cleaned the glue off the playfield with Isopropyl alcohol(99%), then cleaned the glue off the metal with another chemical and cleaned it well, degreased, etc.
I had some 3M 300LSE double sided tape, graded for different heavy duty applications. This tape has a lot of grip to it and it gets better over time. The best part is that the grip momentarily dissolves when you wet with isopropyl alcohol, so removing is a breeze, once the alcohol dries off the tape becomes tacky again although it will still work now, it will have a little less grip.
I also waxed the PF before installing it, I don't want a permanent bond nor making it harder for me to maintain this piece. Waxing did not interfere with the bond but might affect long term efficacy of the bonding agent, I don't care. I intend to replace it over time, just not so quickly after 300 plays.
I recommend you guys use this tape when reinstalling the protector, the tape has a very low profile. It's been over 50 games now and it has not moved at all.
I have used this tape before and it is very durable in other applications.
The link provided is just to show what size you want, do not buy the thin roll. I am not affiliated with the seller, this is just for demonstration, I do not endorse this seller in any way.
amazon.com link »

Quoted from CUJO:

I tried "Iron Maiden Ball Stuck" and Iron Maiden Ball hung" with no matches.
What do you think will work for the keyword?

Quoted from mbrave77:

2 minutes to midnight. Is there any “winning” that mode? I got through the shots and then they just came up again. Or do i have to go through the shots multiple times?