First impression

[night]

I think a forum glitch just put the wrong post to the wrong person.

Lol just kidding, Night for a change i agree with you wholeheartedly

 

[Kolchak357]

The vast majority of the balls I lose are down that right outlane. I'm starting to think that right outlane doesn't like me.

 

[Jeff Strong]

The vast majority of the balls I lose are down that right outlane. I'm starting to think that right outlane doesn't like me.

Just make sure you keep that Airlock open as often as possible.

 

[Kolchak357]

Just make sure you keep that Airlock open as often as possible.

I'm trying. My biggest issue is that the bumpers love to throw the ball down that right side. Even though I know it's coming I haven't figured out how to nudge out of it yet. Fun table though.

 

[Baron Rubik]

I'm trying. My biggest issue is that the bumpers love to throw the ball down that right side. Even though I know it's coming I haven't figured out how to nudge out of it yet. Fun table though.

Cristobal gave a good tip for this...

To open the airlock (ie hit the 3 drop targets in the passage to the right of the shuttle) without sending the ball to the bumpers.
Cradle on the left flipper, then bank your shots off the "T, L, E" spot targets to gently hit the drop targets without going fully up the passage to the bumpers.

It'll quite often float around the drops, so a good nudge can take the full set down in one hit, with no risk of the bumpers.

 

[Man-Machine]

I have been playing this table a lot but I find it very hard to master. I haven't even hit three million yet. There's something about the angles that I don't seem to get. Even the shuttle-shot (to activate multiball) is hard. And of course the drain monster that is the right outlane...
Well, will keep trying. It should be easier than this.

 

[Jeff Strong]

I haven't even hit three million yet.

Don't feel too bad. 3 million is a pretty high score. Out of the 14 people on my friends leaderboard, only 2 have a score over 3 million.

 

[Man-Machine]

Thanks. Well, it is frustrating at times, but on the other hand I love the table and have no plans on giving it up.

 

[Vorlon]

Well I have fond memories of the old, easier PHOF version.

 

[ScotchYeti]

Yes, you could play the old PHOF version pretty long without any trouble.

Does anyone know if the bumpers on the real table behave like this and shoot the ball so frequently into the right outlane? Or is this another example of tweaking a table that would have been too easy otherwise?

 

[Zaphod77]

I think it was tweaked to be extra nasty... though there's a reason the game has that saver gate...

That said the game was supposed to be something any old casual player could start a multiball on. So i think it's harder than real life.

Specifically, the slope is really jacked up and the flippers are juiced to make up for it. This cause balls coming out of the bumpers to go for right outlane instead of the TLE targets.