I was thinking about one of these as a toper. Maybe it is a bit big.

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Got the call that my LE is in. Guess I am in the club now. Too bad I will not be able to get it for another week

It is a little cheesy and art & crafts, but here is our custom trophy for our (unofficial) launch tournament tomorrow.

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#476 has arrived. I did decide the change out the 4 red GI near the flippers. May change more, but those ones are easy to get to and higher impact.

I went with warm comet retro. I am hoping fear of the dark will still feel different, but not be red. Also I think the red really looked bad on the plastic art. I was not sure if mixing warm and cool was going to workout, but I like it.

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I was thinking about this a bit. What if it was a white light, with a red light tube like at the back on fireball. Maybe you could illuminate white up, and red out.

That's Madness!

The Mylar under the ramp on my LE does not cover the entire width of the ramp. It looks like the right corner could wear the playfield. Is this normal, or is the Mylar misapplied at the factory? I am thinking I should pull it off and replace.

Odd stuck ball tonight.

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This would have really helped me in the pin-golf tournament where I did this 2 times to take a 5.

I just got the "classic" fear of the dark animation. Awesome! Is there something that triggers it, or is it just random?

Trooper and Mummy you get by hitting super jackpots in the respective multiball.
Cyborg and Soldier you get by lighting (or maybe starting) Cyborg multiball and 2 mins to midnight resp.

There are also level 2 levels for each of those.

Can I play with Madness is one of my favorite modes I have every played on any pinball machine. But you really need to progress past the 1 shot phase to enjoy it. The 1 shot phase can be frustrating, and doesn't actually have the features that make the mode cool.

The only other thing I dislike about it is that it is usually blocking me from playing something I need for 666. And right now I am mostly focused on trying to get back to and beat the Beast.

I find the left ramp much easier to hit. I believe it to also be much safer if you miss. To get to Cyborg and 2min I usually find myself doing what Bowen did at NYCPC: left ramp, hold up left flipper, rollover to right flipper, cradle, repeat.

Can I Play With Madness is pretty significant difference. Also, putting the ball in the lock during mummy multiball, to me significantly changes how I approach the mode.

You really need to learn to hit the ramps. If you can comfortably hit both both ramps, the spinner and the bullseye you can mostly all the modes. Well you need the drops and captive ball as well, but that is it.

Are you holding the left flipper up while plunging?

Unfortunately, you gave the incorrect answer and no one else should do what you suggest. The correct answer was already given above. It is a 5 second switch adjustment. Swapping the wires will have your game setup inconsistent with the expected setup and cause frustration in the future. It is bad advice.

Don't take this as a slight, but do you often struggle to start a mode on ball 1 and 2? There is a pitty rule that will move the mode to Aces High on ball 3 if you have not played a mode.

I was playing at a friend's place last night and his big loop and my big loop feel like 2 completely different games. Mine is fast and smooth and seems to get faster and faster with each loop. In contrast, his seems to rattle a little near the start of the loop, slowing down, but still goes around smoothly. But it is much easier to crank loops repeatedly.

I am really curious which experience is more common?

I have an LE, his is a second batch PRO with the stuck ball fixes. So his is newer. I actually prefer how is plays, it makes the loops more fun to be able to easily hit 5+ in a row.

So Metallica is unoriginal because it copied features of games that came after it.

There is a subgroup of us here that believe in changing the red lights out for warm white.

Loops are loops and not orbits. The orbits are the spinner and the right orbit.

Except for the left ramp. There is no power insert. It is indicated using the yellow Anubis light.

They must be unique shots, without repeating and without a death blow. But there is no timer, so you can get control.

KME posted on another forum "Easiest- mini loop to drop catch on right flipper, left ramp, right ramp, L orbit, big loop,loop pass, right orbit. remember there is no timer"

No. A shaker is never a must for a pin.

Short version, you probably have no reason enable a tournament or press that button.

Longer version.

Stern has a software for operators to run tournaments called TOPS. In the settings you can enable a tournament, set the time period for the tournament and it can run unattended. Generally it is set to 2 credits, and if you get a high enough score you enter your name and a code to prove it is you. The software computes payouts based on entries in the tournament. There are a couple types (top score and bump and win).

Other interesting note is that US models don't ship with a tournament button. Canadian models do, I have no idea why.

It is the default 3rd tomb award on the premium. It is a multiball with a moving red target that moves with each flipper press. When you hit the shot, it adds a ball and lights an additional shot. Then there are 2 red arrows. When you hit one it locks green and stops moving when all green, adds a ball and another arrow.

I find it fun. KME says he perfers +15M Power Jackpot award. You can change tomb reward in the settings.

The underworld will hold the ball if you lock the green shot there. Allowing you more control.

No, left outlane is one of the many secret skill shots. Super skill shot he is talking about is hold left flipper, plunge big loop, but light enough to fall to upper left orbit, hit super jackpot shot.

It would be really nice if they would stop including these bugs in all their updates.

The FOI change is significant for mediocre players. The light locks change will also have significant impact.

I don't know what's your talking about. I have watched Keith play this is many tournament. Not flipping, or shooting for the X is the most common. Show me the video. At NYCPC he was bounce passing, even though it was a tough bouce. For example in ball 1 of finals.

https://pinballvideos.com/v/1861

Yeah, I agree. It looks like he is doing that to pick off the drops, which is a often safe strategic choice, but I don't think it is from fear of the ball being out of control is he doesn't.

It is because of the new website. You use to select your model, then in the code section there was a code and readme link for that model. Now the model just expands / collapses the description and under code all models are there. So if you take the first, it is the pro.

Ah, yes. If you go from the code page instead of the game page it is different.

Had one of the screws fall off the bottom of the plastic on top of the sarcophagus. Annoying to get back in. others might want to check they are tight.

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Last couple days I have been getting to Number of the Beast pretty regularly. This morning finally killed him for the first time. I think our lifetime record is something like 1-10 now.

Stern has changed their design. Instead of the classic stacked switches, they now use one expected closed switch and some expected open (basically a make or break switch).

I don't always word good!

This order just doesn't work for me, the ball is coming too fast out of the big loop for me to bounce pass or live catch and I can't stage so I can't loop pass or drop catch in time. I am now trying:
Mini loop, right orbit, left ramp, right ramp, inner orbit, big loop (left spinner for deathblow)

But I am not successful yet.

Turns out you might lose that bet . I was surprised how apparently the left side was not stageable at SPC finals. Strange watching REG unable or unwilling to stage.

I have never dated a machine, but I respect and accept your life choices.

Who is good at the game, where did this screw and washer come from?

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Nevermind, found it. Stupid mummy top plastic. Just needed to post to figure it out

Got 5 balls stuffed in the underworld last night during can I play with madness.

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