All custom from David Thiel. Every character will have their own tune. Largest sound pack to date.

Non pinheads don't know what was promised, hence it is a great game. The people that were watching closely were promised a lot and yes, it under delivered. Still a great game IMHO.

It is confirmed. But.... no one knows what it looks like at this point. I chose the combo TFs LE over all the others because I wanted both factions represented. I agree that all the characters should be on the art. One in the foreground and the other in the background.
Stern is done with Chrome trim from what I know. It is cheaper to powdercoat the trim.

Its looking like the cab art/translight is going to be layed out just like TFs Pro and TFs Designer Series.
Not what I was hoping for.

I had an Autobot on order but as soon as I saw all three models I changed mine to a standard LE with both factions. To me you can't just have one side. What is the point of that?

Yes you can buy the decals and make the cab however you like.

Refer to my earlier post about "don't count on pics on certain dates". It never happens.

David Thiel does amazing work! Nuff said.

Guessing end of day Friday for pics. Why do today what they can put off till Friday.

I've already sent my deposit in for Avengers. You guys need to keep up.

I love Borg games. He is my favorite designer going back to GnR. Everyone has their favorite designer for their own reasons.
I'd be more concerned with Avengers at this point than Xmen.

Xmen is going to be something special I think.

Since Avengers LE is rumored to be a Super LE just like AC/DC it will be close to if not over $7K. Ughh.

Why do you think LCD means more expensive? LCD technology is very cheap now. Now if they were going to put an OLED screen that would be something different.

That is how Jody doubles his work load for the day. Put a pic up, 1/2 the work. Take it down, the other 1/2.

Ya, I got mine yesterday and it plays super fast.

Wow, I bet all the retirement homes are going to be thrilled with getting those pins. - Sorry bad sense of humor I have.

Of course I'm getting one. It is from Borg! My favorite designer.
Going for the Borg Trifecta. Tron LE, IM, X-Men LE.

Yep. Count on nothing when it comes to seeing pics.

Heros or villians. Figure just like tfs designer editions.

Pro will be the combo type only from what I hear.

Yep, Yep, Yep.

The industry standard is to say "in two weeks".

IM is a great pin expecially when you have a shaker in it and a speaker kit. Doesn't matter though as I'll have both.

Lyman isn't going to polish anything as he isn't working on the code to begin with. What he should be doing is after AC/DC is finished is getting back to finishing up Tron.

Uban screwed the pooch on Tron and Lyman had to redo/finish it. That is why he is going back to work on it some more.

Thats what I want to know. The way it sounded from Borg (people may want to switch them out to get good and bad guys on them) they would all be translights. Don't know who would switch out a real glass for a translight.

Keep dreaming. The way the market is older pins just keep going up in price. Buy sooner than later.

Ya and condition is everything. I want my stuff looking brand spanking new. If your the type that just likes to get "players" pins that is ok too. I'm just thinking more along the lines of collector quality pins.

Na it is MIB. The 3rd movie just came out so it has to be that.

I said it before. Never count on dates for pictures to be released. They never stick to them.

Translight, Trim Color, Cabinet Art. Don't know if the side rails will be laser cut or not like AC/DC.

Whhoooo Hooooo. New pic posted on Sterns FB page....

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That pic won't make it past the censors. Check out the camel toe.

Well its been said before there are like 26 songs and there will be a song for every character so chances are good that he will be in the game hopefully.

I believe they are going to spill the entire pot of beans at once.

HOT DANG!!!
Time to get some screen-caps of that CAD playfield...
Pete

How's this one???

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Center ball lock with Avatar type spikes, looks to hold all four balls.

Other balls may lock in from the back.

The rule of thumb is to hype it up after you get it. Not before.

I hear WOZs are still available.

No one stated this was going to have metal ramps. Just because it is in the promo video doesn't mean the pin will.

Yep.

It will be back to the movies for Avengers so we'll see if actors will be on the pin.

Don't think so. Going to be DMD still.

OK so lets stop with all the "I can't believe they would do this or that and I think it will be this, etc."

Avengers is next by Gomez.

No one said it was going to be on the new board set. That probably won't happen until Mid to Late 2013.

No premiums will be announced after the announcement of what is going to be made. Stern had a lot of threats toward them for pulling that with Avatar LE. It won't happen again.

Last I heard was "by the end of the week". that was said last night.

What does it matter what was subbed for the toy. The fact is you can add a shaker yourself and you can't cut into the pf to add a toy. (And yes I know what toy was subbed).

There are no Wal-Mart toys on this game. All custom. Been said since day one.

I knew that secret was going to last less than a minute.

I'm glad it has a backglass as I don't have a pin with one yet. I'll take the toys over a shaker any day as we can add those ourselves.

Like I said in my earlier post, pics to come by the end of the week. I don't know who said they would be out last night at midnight.

Same was said for TFs and now rumors are they didn't even produce all of them.

Someone (that has my cell) give me a text when they actually post some info or pics.

I think I've said it more than enough times that pics will be out before the end of the week. That was.from the man himself.

From the top edge toward the bottom:
Starship Enterprise > Explosion > Phaser Blast. LOL

Magnetos cape is blue on the side of the cab and then purple on the translight on the pro. On the LE, purple. Toy is blue.
Make it easy. Get the wolverine LE and you don't have to worry about the cape color matching anything on the artwork. LOL

For all the guys saying "I can't believe you guys are talking about buying/swaping trim, toys, etc.". This has been going on forever. Jesus, just look at Tron. People are paying $5000+ for a NIB Pro now. They are buying Orange Trim, version 2.1 Arcade toy, EL wire, other toys and such. Hell, my Tron LE was cheaper than what they are getting a Pro for now.

Stern is done with chrome because it is expensive and they had problems with it. So no people can decide what color trim they want because most likely every LE from TFs on will have powder coating on it.

It all comes down with what you want to do with "your" game and how you want to personalize it. Mod ON!

Working on cards. Here is my first attempt at the right side. Instruction card will be harder since so much text on it.

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Its been discussed numerous times. All custom music.

I ordered a mantis from Kerry already. I talked to Borg about the dimensions. I will let Kerry know, along with pics, to see if it does or doesn't work and if any modifications are needed.

You should have bought a WOZ then...

Not gonna happen.

BS, that is the first thing I would have looked for and will still look to verify.

I don't know why I clicked on the video to watch it. I'm getting my LE on Friday and wanted it to be a surprise.

Mine is on the same shipment as Derek's. Hopefully I can get it tomorrow. I'm on-call for work.

Yes I have my game and have been playing it. Seems to have some software bugs where the balls come out of the magneto lock and sometimes the magnet doesn't catch them. I need to go over the pin tomorrow but it has been a long day and time for bed. 208917_325996024161855_1655668032_n.jpg

Was doing some LED swaps and noticed the backboard is transparent. Not solid wood like we are used to. There are 6 flashers on the back side of the backboard.

Also noticed that the spotlight that shines on Magneto is a 161 lamp and not a standard LED. When I put a standard LED in, it didn't even work.

Speakers from FF will need to be updated with a new wiring connection. It doesn't connect via z-clip anymore. He is working on it.

Installed a mantis (tron) scoop hole protector but it needed some modification. I sent Kerry the info with pics and hopefully he will have something out shortly.

There is a mylar strip in front of the scoop (like Tron) that is really invisible. You can't find it unless you run your fingernail over the edge of it.

The volume knob and connector will need to be updated.

Right flippers are firing backwards. push the button in a little and the upper flipper fires first. Should be the bottom flipper first.

Just so I wasn't going crazy, I tested SM and Tron. They are correct.
Xmen is backwards.

I'm not going to take video. I'm tired of seeing, "Thanks, you just saved me $6K" posts.
The Dots are far superior to anything else ever done by Stern. The music for all the different modes is fantastic.
Right now with early code there are some bugs to be worked out. Ball times are very very short. Game is really really fast. I only have about 20 games on mine so far as I was waxing, protecting, installing stuff yesterday.

There is a lot of stuff to be added in the next code release in a few weeks according to David Thiel. There is stuff missing from the code as it is now. Kind of like what happened when Tron came out. You get into a mode but don't know how many shots are left to complete the mode.
Hitting wolverine doesn't have any sound effects yet so everyone thinks hits are not registering.

They will get all this worked out.

You'll need to adjust the leaf switch then.

Anyone else starting to see the PF dimpling, like all over? This is by far the worst out of all my Sterns.

My IM shows some dimples, but my Dec 2010 SM doesn't have one dimple. PF is perfect.
My Tron LE is really good too.

I swear, not one dimple.

That is like saying a few layers of paint is going to protect a car if you toss a pinball on it. Come on guys, its just wood. Clear isn't going to protect shit.
Just depends on how hard the wood is. I guess some samples are harder than others.

I'm curing my clear coat with a heat gun. How do I fix all the sunken inserts now????

LOL, Avengers will be out in Oct. to make Expo. Better sell a kidney.

There was a big meeting at Stern yesterday to discuss code, including issues. A code update will be out in another week or so followed by more code down the road.

Has a thick manual but I haven't taken it out of the bag. It is worth more that way.

You can't adjust it. See my pictures in the issues thread. The banging will get worse as I think the gear will start to move on its axle. It is only pressed on. If it starts out with a 1/16" gap, the magnet will keep pulling it up and down until the gear starts to move further and further away from where it was supposed to be. You would have to take everything apart, and I mean everything and try to press the gear back on. If you don't have a press, you might break it. Just my two cents.

I have no banging and I didn't do anything with the magnet coil. If you leave the PF down on its rails on the end of the cab, put your hand on the disc and engage the magnet. My magnet doesn't bounce and I didn't try and secure it. The banging is caused by the magnet pulling the disc assembly up and it slams back down. Once I did my hot glue fix, don't recommend doing it that way, there is no noise at all when engaging the magnet in test mode.

When you have the PF in the Upright position, gravity isn't holding the magnet down. yes you can move it by hand but when the PF is down, it shouldn't make any noise.
Put the PF back down completely, like ready for play. Go in test mode and test the magnet with your other hand firmly pressing down on the disc.

Look in the issues thread at the bottom of the first page. You can see the big gap. yes you can put some kind of split coller in there to take up the room. Good luck finding something that will work.

The shaft probably needs a hole drilled through the center and a roll pin installed so the gear doesn't come loose and start moving down the shaft. I'm only guessing this is why no one heard it before and as time goes on, it gets louder due to it slowly moving.

Pic of the Marvel lineup. Tron and TFs on the other wall.

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Watching now:
No way the claws are going to break. They are a type of rubber material. If he would have bent them he would see. I've already bent his forearm completely back to his body and it didn't even do anything. Springs right back.

Surprised he didn't mention about the translucent backboard with flashers behind it.

That is what mnpinball said.
Personally, I heard "next week".

The magnet shutting off is a heat related issue. The magnet has some kind of sensor somewhere and it shuts off when too hot. At least that is what I was told. They are going to try pulsing the magnet less.

I was down a Michael's (Flipper Fidelity) house today helping with the Wolverine backbox kit. The kits look awesome! The Magneto looks way better in person than on the video. We couldn't think of much with the wolverine backglass but I think it turned out great. There is way too much going on in the glass. All in all it turned out great and the blues really pop in Wolverine!
I was really impressed with the AC/DC LTBR too. That was really meant for a LED panel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rDSC7mv5Bmw

We actually had the xmen logo pulse but the left corner was being lit by the other leds and it looked like 1/2 was lit while the other 1/2 was fading. It didn't look right
Also didn't want color changers going through his claws.
It is a difficult glass to do.

Take all exta stuff like the coinbox, balls, tilt, anything that can rattle. I had rattling from somewhere during the shaker going off and it was the balls in the trough.

Also with the shaker motor cover off. Pull up and push down on the motor itself. You may feel it click/move about a 1/8". If it does this you can tighten the top cross bolt some more for the bracket. This will snug the motor in the bracket.

I went the other way. TFs LE is gone and Tron LE is staying. Even though TFs is a good game, I can't get anywhere in it. Lack of reward makes me not want to play it.
Getting a mini-wizard mode in IM or Tron makes me feel like I accomplished something and keeps me coming back to play to get to the wizard mode.
Not being able to get past Optimus Prime or having to complete every mode is near impossible. It seems like you need to be a Pro player just to get somewhere in it. Not to mention that shots don't stick in the allspark cube lane is even more frustrating.

Rumored Tron Update.
Rumored Transformers Update.
Uh AC/DC is way behind. Still need another update due out.
X-Men updates still needed.

New Avengers game out by Expo in Oct.

Do you honestly think they will fix/update code on Tron and Transformers? They are so far behind as it is. I don't think they will get done.

interesting to see the captive ball there in the whitewood like we were told about. I think the magnet was the better way to go but that damn wolverine magnet pisses me off sometimes by taking the ball and throwing it right down the outlane.

Just replace the posts and put the cliffy sleeves on them. Make it just like any other pin. Balls don't go shooting down the drain then.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/x-men-ramp-posts-mod

You gave that shit too much credit with all those different sounds. It is just ding, ding, ding, ding... you get the point.

LMAO

Cards look familiar.

Bumped the thread back to the top for those that are interested.

I'm confused as I never had this happen.

The only issue I have with the ball lock is everytime I shoot a ball in the lock when lock isn't lit, the forks release and the ball comes and goes sdtm. If 2 balls are in there the second ball hits the right flipper but the first still goes sdtm. It is like the prongs are releasing wierd or someting or the ball is directed to go that way. The PF is even a little higher on the left side to try and avoid this.

I only have a level with a bubble in it. I'm also putting the level directly on the pf and not the glass.

The first ball, if only one ball is in the lock, seems to veer direclty from being released from the prongs. If the prongs are already down, the ball seems to hit the right flipper. Seems like the prongs are causing the ball to move to the left a bit for some reason.
Doesn't have anything to do with the disc.
If you put 2 balls in the lock and release the lock, you will see the first ball go sdtm and then second ball hit the right flipper.

Didn't check them yet. I'll get around to that sometime.