From the second I saw the game trailer, I was IN! I love the theme, the campiness, the visuals, the audio package. Man, this pin would have been a forever keeper if it had only worked out of the box, or even if I could keep it fixed. But alas, I had opto trouble and ramp and house alignment issues the entire year I owned mine. I still have an LE on my wish list because although I have no proof to back it up, Stern LE's seem to shoot smoother and it seems a little more care is taken in production than on the premiums. I have a Stranger Things Premium that was routed and had 20,000 plays on it when I got it. The TK lock was turned off. TK dialing in has been an issue the entire time I have owned that pin, BUT the difference is, it ALWAYS plays, it's ALWAYS spectacular with the UV lighting kit and Cleland audio package. Elvira is freakin awesome...BUT ONLY when it works. When it doesn't work, it's balls stuck under the house ramp and you have to remove the glass to remove the ball, or jerk the machine around and tilt. Shots don't register from the optos right and you can't progress through the game if the optos aren't adjusted just right. The shaker throws everything out of alignment eventually. After a year of screwing around with that pin myself, 3 different techs including the best tech that ever was around in Southern CA back then (Kyle is the best now in my humble opinion and this was before I knew Kyle,) anyway, I finally had to sell the pin once I got all the optos fixed for the hundredth time. I understand completely why people LOVE this pin. The fan layout felt the slightest bit wanting to me, but with everything else going on in the pin, it was still a spectacular package and very beloved pin. Many pinball 'moments.' The code is on point, spot on! This pin is a a grand celebration of what you want a pin to be. UNLESS it doesn't work. And mine did not work consistently. And if it doesn't work right, then it's just a $10k paper weight and makes you feel sick inside and like you want to throw up. Sorry for that visual folks, but I assure you that every step was taken that I could possibly take to resolve the issues. I waited ONE year for a new left ramp from Stern. It came literally the day after I sold the pin. Maybe that would have fixed the left ramp opto issue but certainly not the house issue. The last time I had it repaired the tech dismantled the house and was sure it was resolved, but I was too afraid to play it before it sold. Heard that story too many times. The buyer didn't seem to have any issues with it, or could live with whatever issues it had at the end. I'm a solid seller and disclose all issues when I sell. That's what I expect when I buy, that is what you get when you buy from me. This pin is one of the greatest, and one of the worst disappointments if you get one that isn't dialed in from the factory, and it seems many of them are NOT dialed in from the factory. I am surprised they did another run, and have read that the new ones have issues too. :(
Columbus, OH
Nsw
Boulogne-sur-mer
