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I have it at 6.8 and 22 and it seems OK, but I might try playing around with it a little more. Problem seems to be that clean ramp shots are fine, but backhands and anything slightly off seems to reject about half the time (moreso on the left ramp). Still tweaking though-curious to see what...

I'll echo getting out and playing as many machines as you can before you decide what to buy-looking for leagues or tournaments nearby is a good start too (and "nearby" can vary depending on how far you want to drive for pinball). As for what to look for-get something that works (i.e. not a...

That's really impressive-I like the idea of games being able to stream themselves like that without all the camera rigs. I wonder whether JJP would ever consider supporting something like this officially, maybe as part of a tournament/streaming kit?

There are a couple of modes where you need to use the upper flipper to hit the DWARF bank, or the standups behind them. It definitely plays into Smaug multiball, and Flashback.

These are kind of a pain to install, but I like them better than mirror blades. The ones I got for TSPP are awesome!

New Hobbit code this weekend! Here's the changes: The mode locks are a new feature, and are kind of a neat rule. It means that any mode can be made a multiball, but also that you can use those banked balls while in another MB, so it effectively becomes an add-a-ball for Smaug MB if you don't...

FYI for anyone who has a Hobbit and isn't on the JJP group, they're releasing an update kit to address some of the issues people have been having: Not sure what the problem with the drops is (I haven't had any problems with them yet), but I have had some stuck balls under the beast flaps...

That's completely impractical, but also really awesome. Printing the mini cartridges with NFC was pretty brilliant, and the quality of the 3d prints looks really good.

I think when they did the LE of the Rolling Stones, it had the UK posts everywhere. At one point they had one on the floor at Starburst.

Yeah, I think I might just try to colour match the spot, and then clear over it with a little glue. Problem #3 on the game out of the box was that apparently one of the drops hadn't been working properly. Seems like it was intermittent (since I'm sure it was up at one point), but the F in...

Dammit, I just noticed that one of the side decals has a small ding in it (right above "the"). Didn't see it on first or second glance, but what has been seen can't be unseen. Only real concern here is that I don't want it to get bigger by catching on something. I suppose I could try painting...

No chance in hell on that-picked it up and set it up myself. There's a great big sign on the glass saying to take off the packing material too... Looks like that USB connector is a common issue-I can see how that can come loose in shipping. Also, for some reason the flipper coils were amped...

About time this game showed up: Still working on dialling it in and getting things tweaked. Only issues out of the box were that one of the flipper wires was loose (easy fix) and that the Smaug mouth wasn't moving, and none of the insert LEDs worked. Turns out there's a USB connector under...

It's pretty neat that they thought to design the packaging after the last run NES boxes. No interest in one myself, but nice to see they exist.

I thought it looked familiar. So the real question is, did Whoa Nellie not sell because of the theme, or because nobody wants to pay that much for a game that's that simple?

That looks like a really bad idea-it's supporting the playfield at one point near the back. Basic physics says that the torque on that point could get pretty severe, and I can see a case where this warps, or worse, snaps a playfield under the strain. If it took some of the weight lower down...

Where else did you get PC games in the early 90s :) Much more selection than trading floppies with friends like we had to before then in the C64 days. I can't remember most of the ones I was on, but I think there was one called the Frat House, and another called the Screwy Gecko that were...

I actually had to explain to someone at work last week what a BBS was.

Is that the same bit as you use for T-molding? I remember looking for one locally when I built my MAME, and having a really hard time tracking one down. Ended up having to order online, and now I'm not sure where it ended up. Might still be at my Dad's place, since I borrowed his router to...

When I rebuilt the flippers on my Whitewater, I used these kits (http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=983) if that helps. Seems to work fine. The only other weirdness on there that I can remember is that the upper flipper uses the older style return spring, while the bottom ones...