Those scotch pads are perfect for pinball! They give the ramp the proper grainy look they need. I dont want to polish the ramps with anything else unless you want to see more trails quicker, they will stand out like crazy? I like the grainy polished look from the factory. The pads are actually maybe a hair finer but they work.

Yes, if you want more details about how to do it, I can share some tips. Just shoot me a msg.

Finally got some of my Eddies installed!

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Should have put an RGB LED in that Clairvoyant globe

Maiden obtained with 16 lifetime plays, time to change that!

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Everything works the way it’s supposed to but this error won’t go away. Any ideas? I’m out of them .

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At risk of stating the obvious, have you run the diverter test? Does it show the switches open/closed appropriately? You should also be able to check that specific switch in the general switch test. There might be something else stopping the diverter at the correct location and it may not be triggering the diverter up switch. Those alerts happen when a switch goes a certain amount of time without triggering. Generally it just needs an adjustment but sometimes the switch may need to be replaced.

Iron Maiden had now been moved to the archived section on the Stern site

Best game they've made to date, now retired. *Tips hat*

Such a phenomenal game... It'll go down as one of the all time greats, well done Stern.

Anybody do orange speaker light acrylics for prem?

I check switch 66 like it says and it runs Anubis up and down like its supposed to do. When I play a game it works perfectly. Not really sure what else to do.

I am so lucky I picked up one last Nov and right before the price bump. Iron Maiden, Jurassic Park and Godzilla, absolutely no doubt the best pins ever made.
Keith is no doubt the best pinball designer, he gets the layout but he also gets the rules and what makes a shot, a good shot. Just a perfect trifecta.
There nobody else with this talent currently, nobody has all 3 and it shows.

Stern is very lucky to have him!

More like well done Keith Elwin. This game was the game that got him the job at Stern and it was originally a home brew made by Elwin.

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two minutes to midnight last night and then couldn't hit a shot lol

IMDN is back in the 'in production' section. Who knows what's going on lol

LOL!

I heard they are making more at the start of the new year.

I honestly think Stern has their head up their ass as usual. Maybe one day when Gary steps down they will get someone in there who knows how to run it because I really would love to support them better.

what a mess!!!!
lol

*tips hat* for Eddie's unexpected return from the dead

So anyone have orange speaker light acrylics on premium if they can share a pic?

I had this problem, and it finally resolved and I only "think" I know why/how it happened. I think I turned the machine off when the (edit: anubis, not sarcophagus) was maybe in the action of raising or lowering, I'm not sure. When it came back on, the test logic got confused where it was "supposed" to be, vs where it was "reporting" it was.

Anyway, I just started monkeying about in the back there with the power on, manually clicking or holding switches, and telling it to raise or lower and then finally just got it back in the logical "groove" that it expected it to be in and the error cleared.

Hope it helps.

I worked up coin door magnets this week. If interested visit my pinside shop, thanks.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1403-pinball-fuzz/06925-iron-maiden-coin-door-magnet

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That seems to be what happened, kinda like it “ confused “ the game. It worked itself out after a couple of games. My daughter loves turning the games off before she’s done with them. Haha

Wow, another great Sculpt by Lior Rajwan

https://littleshopofgames.com/shop/the-art-of-pinball/stern-pinball-iron-maiden/stern-pinball-iron-maiden-sculpted-oracle-by-the-art-of-pinball/

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-iron-maiden-sculpted-mods-by-the-art-of-pinball#post-6960556

WOW!!! Can someone buy this for me? This is realllllly neat and well done. I want this so much. I'll take yer trash out for a week.

Just because your cool and funny post you got one for free!

Send me your address in private message and i will send you one when its ready

BTW not need to take my trash out just smile when you get it!

Yeah but what’s up with paying in full months before it’s ready ? That’s insane in normal times let alone 2022.Is he always like that ?

Anyone using plastic protectors? If so, which ones?

Thx

Hey. We forgot to add a discount for pre-orders like we always do and i just fix it. If you just want to pay deposit just send me a message and i will get you one.

Price is now updated on the website. If you already place a order you will get 50$ refund in 48 hours

Thanks

https://littleshopofgames.com/shop/the-art-of-pinball/stern-pinball-iron-maiden/stern-pinball-iron-maiden-sculpted-oracle-by-the-art-of-pinball/

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OMFG!@ I can't believe this. I can't can't can't.

Can't.

Pinch.

Yep.

We have messaged back and forth and I can't be grateful enough. Pics definitely coming....what a feel-good story. Fucking love the pinball community.

Does anyone know how to tighten up the auto ball launcher? It is loose from side to side and wiggles a bit when launching, causing the ball to rattle in the shooter lane.

All screws are tight underneath, but still have some give moving side to side.

Rmmmh… I suspect it is normal. Post a video of what you see it doing if you can.

I can't prove it but I think it's supposed to have some left/right slide to allow the ball to center between the tines. One time while trying to track down the source of some plunge issues I tried tightening it up to get rid of the slide and it definitely did not help anything. I ended up loosening it back up and the problems I had went away after adjusting other common culprits for off target shots. I'm sure there's a sweet spot and yours might be too loose however.

My rattling ended up being from some indents at the bottom of the shooter lane from when the ball lands prior to launch. After i installed shooter lane protector, it evened out the trajectory and gave it clean exits.

Almost certainly is not normal for the ball to bounce around this much out of the shooter lane. Still struggling to find out why it's so loose.

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Sloppy autolaunch is a fairly common problem. I add washers to tighten it up.

That play in mine is the same. All my Sterns actually.
I think the ball is being shot to the left, the assy might not be straight? Therefore shooting the ball a few degrees to the left?
If the video was a bit slower you might be able to pick up why the ball is going to the left and bouncing off the rail.

I just noticed my protector is bent up as others have mentioned in many previous posts. When replacing the tape I presume you removed the protector first. I was wondering how you get it off as the mofo is stuck down pretty darn hard and I can't find any mention of this.
I will also add that I haven't had any problems playing the game but was just looking as I was cleaning. I had read about it here and thought I better look.

Isopropyl alcohol 99% will help.
If not, just play it more and it will bend enough that you will be able to pull it off from the bend by working it out slow.

It does not have a lot of glue under it from the factory, at least mine didn’t.

Thanks. Definitely will play it more and just wait until it starts to become problematic.

Your autolaunch is loose during launch and causes reverb to the ball after launch. If you watch the first half a second you see the back and forth motion transfer to the ball trajectory.

F*$#ing Side Blades! First attempt... FAILURE!

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Rapid tac will make your life much easier!

That is why I like the original sterns, they are thick and lay down flat with no wrinkles.
I use clamps to hold them in place and that is it. Very simple.
A sticker type like that one is much prone to wrinkles and you will need something like rapid tac to stretch out and move as needed.

Yeah. I used Rapid Tac and I 100% agree with your comment. This was my first attempt installing these on any game and I learned a lot. The first mistake I made was trying to position the sticker with the PF up. I should have did it with it down and honestly, I should have had an extra person there as well to help get it started. Best bet would be to remove the PF from the game and install them but I was able to get the right side in after multiple attempts of trying to get it lined up correctly. It probably does help that I am a perfectionist.

Oh well, live and learn. I already have another set coming but I certainly want to avoid making another 100 dollar mistake. Meh. Maybe someone will need an extra right side decal? None the less, I will have one for sale.

That is the OEM Stern one. It had nothing to do with it laying on their flush, that wasn't the issue.

All the Stern ones are nice, thick material and go on easy. EXCEPT Iron Maiden. IDK why but the Stern Iron Maiden ones are a different material, thin and flimsy. I managed to get them installed but they were a PITA compared to all other Stern art blades.

Odd. The ones I got seemed to be on the same material as the ones installed on my Stranger Things, I did not see a difference. My mistake had nothing to do with the material or quality, it was trying to install them with the PF up. The left side is tricky IMO because of the one Eddie toy but honestly with an extra set of hands, I think I can get it done with an additional set.

Not installing these before on any game had me at a real disadvantage.

Oh sorry thought it was a sticket type/thin. I install mine all the time with the pf installed, just me and no help.
I use clamps to hold it place, once in position I peel the sticky part as I go, I do not remove the sticky back fully before then or any time prior.
In other words, you lay down the art with the backer on and once in place, you peel it off as you go very slowly just like when installing a cab decal.

I think the mistake most people make is removing the backing fully before placing it. It might not be what happened here.
Using clamps worked really good as an extra set of hands.

Good luck on tbe next one

Ahhh good to know, that is why then.
Certainly that is why it is difficult to install. The thicker ones are very easy to install.