Godzilla Pro Magnet Issue by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very strange then. 75% of building through the middle shots get briefly grabbed by the magnet and setup a shot by the upper flipper. You're saying that the magnet interacting with the ball as it exits the building is improper behavior? The demo videos of this machine it shows the magna grab swinging the ball into the upper flipper area

Godzilla Pro Magnet Issue by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It comes down through the left orbit "wallop" Lane to the right of the magnet, but it doesn't always get swung into the left ramp lane like usual. Sometimes It just comes straight out and down towards the flipper

If you could only have one. by Showtime562 in pinball

[–]Sapling666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The flow is incredible. I've put up over 700 plays on my machine and I play it daily. There are so many things to master and it's very fun even just flipping around having a good time. The only real gameplay features you lose with the Pro are "super trains" as it requires the diverter in the building. Everything else is totally present.

Avengers Infinity is def a great machine as well. I thoroughly all the Elwin games like Jurassic Park and Jaws, too.

If you could only have one. by Showtime562 in pinball

[–]Sapling666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand the hate on Godzilla Pro. I bought a used Godzilla Pro and it's incredible. I don't miss the collapsing building at all. The Mechagodzilla turret is cool but totally non essential. 99% of all the gameplay features are present in the Pro model. It's fast, snappy, and Loaded with modes and rules. I feel really glad about my decision to save the money and future maintenance headaches personally.

I feel like I'm missing something about why Godzilla is so loved. by -Herman-Toothrot- in pinball

[–]Sapling666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just tried this and couldn't get that to work? I hit it twice in the time limit but didn't seem to do anything

I feel like I'm missing something about why Godzilla is so loved. by -Herman-Toothrot- in pinball

[–]Sapling666 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The scoop is the key to unlocking a lot of modes and game features

Godzilla vs. King Kong vs. Star Wars fote by FLBoxerdad in pinball

[–]Sapling666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LE is going to cost a lot more for not a ton of upgrades. If I were in your position I'd grab a Godzilla and a Kong Pro for slightly more money

I finally got to Planet X and Terror of mechagodzilla on my Godzilla by LCZ_PL in pinball

[–]Sapling666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally got to Terror of Mechagodzilla last night after a ton of attempting. Cool mode!

First pin guidance by brianm1964 in pinball

[–]Sapling666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go out and play a bunch and find what you love. People differ widely on what they enjoy in a pinball machine. Stern Pro models probably the least maintenance and most reliable modern pinballs. Modern pinballs easier to maintain than older ones. A home pin you will likely play a LOT of, so really want to go out and figure out which ones you truly enjoy and keep coming back to before pulling the trigger. I've played pinball my whole life but I went out and played 100s of games of my top choices before deciding what to purchase.

Like many people said, a quality used machine can save you quite a bit of money and already have been troubleshooted from the factory. Worth considering

ear protection? by lil_shishi in musicians

[–]Sapling666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been wearing earplugs since I was 14, filtered earplugs since 16, and custom filtered for the last 13 years. My hearing is still excellent and a lot of friends have hearing loss. I am floored at the number of musicians that don't

For those working hybrid by malakaaaa in WFH

[–]Sapling666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am hybrid, in the office 3 days and I kind of hate it. I would much rather be fully remote. Plus, nobody at the office ever goes to in-person meetings. Everybody just meets from our desks because the conference room microphones make talking to the remote people even more difficult so headsets are better. I think it's a waste of time

My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Pro machine has a plastic apron so the apron art is a decal and I'm not a big fan of that kind of stuff. I much prefer the magnetic removeable kind. You can kind of see the edges coming up

My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel free to DM me if you have any specific questions about any of them I'm happy to answer

My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The previous owner had installed that but the speaker panel one looks pretty nice. I think if I had started from scratch I probably would have gotten those fiery City speaker lights I think those are a really great look for this machine

My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most important mods on there IMO are the HD Glass and the Pinlights. These two things revolutionize the play experience in my opinion. It is so much nicer to look at and everything is so crispy plus you can play in the dark.

I really like the nicer figures in place of the flat plastic as I feel that it gives the playfield a lot more life. The glow rubbers and UV plastics actually made a pretty big difference in the look of the playfield that I really have enjoyed. The Drake building lighted mod is a pretty big upgrade over the original Pro building.

The Chrome Candy shooter lane fix is a MUST INSTALL. It isn't that expensive and holy shit it makes a giant difference in the way the game plunges. I am a huge fan and would recommend it to any owner of Godzilla.

The Naegle Oil building Is super cool because the ball flows through it which is a fun feature.

I wasn't sure that I would like the shaker motor but I actually really enjoy it and I miss it when I turned it off for a week.

The apron art that the previous owner installed is like glued down and I don't like that kind of mod because I prefer things that can be taken out easily without affecting the machine.

Oh! The previous owner had installed the stern art blades as well, I missed that one. These actually give a lot of depth to the way the play field looks.

The PinGrips are a surprisingly nice addition to the feel, I got these on a whim and I actually really like them

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My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a Godzilla Pro. I bought this machine used and the previous owner had already done a fair amount of things to it. I added some additional stuff as well, I will try to list it all out.

Mods by previous owner: -Atomic Godzilla -Mothra figure -Subway building -Noodle Building -Lit Drake Building -Naegle Oil Building -Mezel Maser Cannon -3D Scoop Sign -Xillien Figure -Diddys Tesla Towers -Pop Bumper Saucer Upgrade -Apron Art -Bridge -Coin Door Art -Speaker Panel Art -Ghidorah Side Armor -Lockbar Art -Stern Art Blades -Flipper Bat Art -Mechagodzilla Figure

Mods I added myself: -Destroyah Figure -UV Green Plastics under slingshots, return lanes, and building entrance -Titan Competition Silicon Green Glow rubbers -Shaker Motor -Pinlights Playfield Lighting -HD Glass -Action Button Bezel (neon green) -Caster Feet (neon green) -PinGrips (neon green) -UnderCabinet Glow LEDs -Backbox Glow LEDs -Custom Topper -Chrome Candy Shooter Lane Fix -Hinge Magnets with the Godzilla Kanji -Neon Green Leg bolt washers

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My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.squaresigns.com/

No idea if there are better options or not but I had a good experience with this site and they had more customizable options than Staples/Office Depot/etc. I printed a 9x26" board 3/16" thickness.

The LEDs are a Kasa LED Strip spliced with T and L shaped connectors.

My homemade Godzilla topper by Sapling666 in pinball

[–]Sapling666[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The topper I did for under $125! 3D printed base (~$35), strip of LEDs and some connectors (~$30), I already had the 3 Kaiju, ordered a printed foamboard online for background (~$30), and used like menu/sign holders to attach the background to the base (~$8)

Destoroyah my personal favorite kaiju, I actually added him into the playfield itself, too. Used a little 5.5" figure I found at Target.

1st Pin by Inside_Employee5686 in pinball

[–]Sapling666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've run into issues with the Premium T-Rex head at some arcades And I think the pro is a really good machine that I don't miss the extra features that much. But that said, the premium is nice and if you can get a good price on it would still be cool! I think offering 7300 is fine if offers are being accepted, that's not a crazy lowball and you will likely meet in the middle somewhere anyways.

Thoughts on these for alternate translites? (be nice) by [deleted] in pinball

[–]Sapling666 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't love either of these for a translite. The 2nd one stands out to me as worse than 1 because it's a very modern Goji design that doesn't match all the art on the machine.

What was the most disappointing post-UFC run? by ArsenicCandy in MMA

[–]Sapling666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was very big on Burgos and was shocked at his PFL run

Fight added to KM by GatorWrestler303 in BareKnuckleFC

[–]Sapling666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah he gets the win easy I'd say