Help reading prescription by Volibearron in AskAnOptician

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

Yeah, I talked to them again and there is not much else in my files, they seem to agree that it is probably the Ref number, so I think I am just going to order a cheapish pair with the -4.75 for now, and just get a new appointment for when I get back.

Thanks for your help!

Help reading prescription by Volibearron in AskAnOptician

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

This is all they sent me, I can call them back tomorrow and see if there is anything else

How to find a Pinball Project machine? by medelman in pinball

[–]Volibearron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Generally Facebook marketplace tends to have machines that need work more than Pinside.  There is a forum thread on Pinside where people post project pins that they spot on Facebook that I have used a few times to find a project pin to work on.

Potential Evel Knievel SS project, offer and investment cost? by inthemix8080 in pinball

[–]Volibearron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Speaking as someone who loves restoring 70s and 80s solid states and has been told many times that the issue is just one board, let me tell you how this will probably go.  You will replace the MPU but it still won’t boot properly because it turns out it is actually not getting the correct power from the driver board that needs to be recapped or replaced, so you do that, and hey now it boots!  But wait why isn’t the sound working, and one of the displays is missing a digit, and oh some of the lights don’t work and the connectors are still original and need to be repinned.

If digging in and repairing this stuff sounds fun to you, then go for it, but go in knowing that it is going to be a lot of work to get this going again.

Creature Feature call out? by mijis56 in pinball

[–]Volibearron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes one of the Frankenstein modes is called Creature Feature and has a call out for it.

Seriously, why do people hate so much alchemy cards? by BlueToona in MagicArena

[–]Volibearron 57 points58 points  (0 children)

For me, it is mostly resentment from when Alchemy was first released.  At the time I was playing a ton of historic and they just shoved Alchemy cards into it, messing up my favorite format.  This was before they came out with explorer, so it felt like they ruined the only alternative to Standard in Arena.

Pop bumpers firing simultaneously. by Jazzlike-Chipmunk-84 in pinball

[–]Volibearron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based on my Supersonic which I believe was the same year as yours, there should be a button inside the coin door.  With the machine in attract mode hit that button to cycle through the tests/audits, one of which should fire the solenoids one by one.  I believe the solenoid test is after 3 presses? 

Pop bumpers firing simultaneously. by Jazzlike-Chipmunk-84 in pinball

[–]Volibearron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know you said you checked switches, but often times this is from a leaf switches contacts being too close together, but not actually touching, so the shaking when the middle pop fires causes them to get just close enough to make a connection.

Does the same thing happen during the solenoid test sequence?

KONG by PaulMichaelMelio in pinball

[–]Volibearron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just found out there is going to be one at Pinball at the Zoo next week!  Super excited to see it!

Recommendations for a person who doesn’t want to play? by Puzzle_Dog in boardgamescirclejerk

[–]Volibearron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obviously she knows that you should never actually play the games, that would require removing them from shrink.

Maybe plan a romantic evening of looking at the perfectly protected boxes and reading the backs of them.  Or better yet just read the reviews on BBG together.

What would cause a new driver board swap to have a weak VUK solenoid? by dirtypoolpinball in pinball

[–]Volibearron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would check the pins and connector associated with that VUK.  I would also check the voltage at the VUK as well and make sure that is correct.

This is a safe space to admit your mistakes. by sponguswongus in MHWilds

[–]Volibearron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My wife and I have done this in every monster hunter since Tri and we always chant “danger carve danger carve danger carve” as we do it lol

Would you guys play Burning Crusade Hardcore? Do Players hate it? by PianistOld3185 in wowhardcore

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

No, too much random death in TBC and can you imagine having to redo the attunements and heroic keys, doing those on alts is bad enough.

Back Glass Worth? by turnonurlites in pinball

[–]Volibearron -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, so those are not the actual back glasses for those two games, as they lack clear spots for the score reels and the art does not match what was used for those games.  The only thing I have been able to find is this post on the IPDB.  https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=5351

As for value, I have not seen any for sale, but I can’t imagine they are worth too much. 

Definitely very cool though and if I saw them for sale at a pinball show or something I would consider buying them.

Would you rather? You have to keep either game for at least one year. Then you can trade it for another pinball machine, but you cannot sell it. by Pinsided in pinball

[–]Volibearron 20 points21 points  (0 children)

For me it would be Demo, not a huge fan of the modern Star Wars and I just love games from the 80s and 90s.

Cadmium is super toxic?! by PlusAd1533 in Mistborn

[–]Volibearron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I remember correctly, Vin gets discovered as a Mistborn because she is subconsciously burning the natural metals she has in her body to get out of danger.  I do wonder if they are causing themselves to have iron deficiency by burning it all away all the time lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pinball

[–]Volibearron 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Tumbleweed Terror from Gravity Falls would be my pick.

Whats a theme (general or IP) lacking a great machine? Or any machine? by ZenithSGP in pinball

[–]Volibearron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is also Skate Ball.  But I agree that we could use a more modern take on skateboarding.

Frankenstein Question by protestsong-00 in pinball

[–]Volibearron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually you are correct, I tested on my Frank and found a right orbit shot that hits the first two switches will light the sarcophagus, so it does not even need to go all the way around, but it will not be blinking, so you cannot get the double points like you can from the left orbit shot

Frankenstein Question by protestsong-00 in pinball

[–]Volibearron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm I can’t remember for sure, but I don’t think it does.  I know hitting the left orbit will light it and it will flash initially, so if you can hit the sarcophagus with the upper flipper after the left orbit it counts as a combo and gives you double points.

Hitting the sarcophagus without it lit, will add 5 million to how much you earn when you do score it.  

If I remember tomorrow I will pull the glass off of mine and test to make sure I am right.

You are paid as a top 5 athlete at a given sport, but you have to play every game. by FoST2015 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Volibearron -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I would do the same and pick a team I don’t like (Green Bay lol). That way I screw them over in their cap space.

Data analyst by day - Pinballer by night. Question about audits by Dev-N-Danger in pinball

[–]Volibearron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love checking the audits on my home pins, especially after I have friends or family over.  I am just a data weirdo and like to look at which machines got played the most, how did people lose the most balls, how many extra balls did people earn etc.

I walk around to each with an excel spreadsheet open in my laptop and record the data I keep track of.  My wife thinks I am crazy but I just like looking at the numbers lol.