Tron & Tron LE pinball owners: Are you having this problem?
Hey everybody,
After about 190 enjoyable games of playing my Tron LE pinball machine, I noticed a large amount of dimples/indentations on the playfield, especially near the Recognizer. I already emailed my distributor, who said it was normal, and he also sent it to Stern customer service, who also said it was normal. Based on feedback I've received on RGP, I don't believe this is supposed to happen. I know there are over 30 Tron LE owners here on KLOV (Tron Pro playfield is very similar so you guys can chime in also, and also other Stern pinball owners) so I'd like to find out if others are having the same problem in order to determine if this is actually "normal" or not. BTW, this is LE game #194 and playfield #206 (yes, they don't necessarily match from the factory).
This dimpling/indenting is happening in several high traffic areas, even where the ball is not prone to bouncing (like the right inlane areas). It is most dramatic in front of the 3-bank target near the Recognizer, which obviously has a lot of action in front of it. Take a look at these photos and let me know if you see anything similar on your games (yes, the photos have glare because this is the only way the indentations would show up on a photo). It would be great if you could share a photo of that part of the playfield (especially if you are *not* having the same problem) and let me know how many games have been played so far.
Thanks for your help! I'm sure many people will be curious about the outcome of this. This is my first NIB pinball machine and I hope after spending this kind of money on a premium game that Stern would stand behind their product (if this is indeed an unusual problem).
Hey everybody,
After about 190 enjoyable games of playing my Tron LE pinball machine, I noticed a large amount of dimples/indentations on the playfield, especially near the Recognizer. I already emailed my distributor, who said it was normal, and he also sent it to Stern customer service, who also said it was normal. Based on feedback I've received on RGP, I don't believe this is supposed to happen. I know there are over 30 Tron LE owners here on KLOV (Tron Pro playfield is very similar so you guys can chime in also, and also other Stern pinball owners) so I'd like to find out if others are having the same problem in order to determine if this is actually "normal" or not. BTW, this is LE game #194 and playfield #206 (yes, they don't necessarily match from the factory).
This dimpling/indenting is happening in several high traffic areas, even where the ball is not prone to bouncing (like the right inlane areas). It is most dramatic in front of the 3-bank target near the Recognizer, which obviously has a lot of action in front of it. Take a look at these photos and let me know if you see anything similar on your games (yes, the photos have glare because this is the only way the indentations would show up on a photo). It would be great if you could share a photo of that part of the playfield (especially if you are *not* having the same problem) and let me know how many games have been played so far.
Thanks for your help! I'm sure many people will be curious about the outcome of this. This is my first NIB pinball machine and I hope after spending this kind of money on a premium game that Stern would stand behind their product (if this is indeed an unusual problem).

