I think in the video there are some valid
and less valid issues. The Spike boards being specific and more failure prone in my view is an issue. With custom hardware ICs etc and no circuit board diagrams it will be hard to make them available if stern stop making them. And the price Stern charge for the boards sees excessive in my view with a warranty that's worse than than the half life of a good steak sandwich. I can imagine back in the day ops swapping boards in BW games to keep them running but if you have a specific GB failure then you are either carrying a complete set of spares ($$$$$$) or the machine sits in a valuable location powered off. Imagine ten years from now trying to get the board that drives the Rotisery in batman '66!

I also thinks he overlooks the ghosting issue which is clearly not resolved at all!

Neil

The whole Spike system is typical Stern, a great idea but poorly executed.

I am hopeful that once there is demand one of the current board companies will start making replacement boards for Spike.

The fact there isn't a lot of demand says it isn't too bad..........We will see in 20 years, give or take a few.

Most interesting!

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Did anyone get one of these? If so what size is best 1/12, 1/9 or 1/6 scale.

Little Shop of Games in Florida had some shortly after the game was released. They might still. Docquest did the best though.

There were some people who've ordered from him that are having trouble getting a hold of him. He might be on a break. So you might want to try emailing him before you order.

I'd suggest trying to mod your own signal. I put a little tutorial on it here:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/diy-batsignal-mod-tutorial-for-batman66

If you want to DIY I can send you the TV style lens.

Thanks I'll check it out, also wanted the projector one for the wall since the reviews for the Stern accessory is so bad.

Just booked my BM66LE armour in with a pinstripe artist (8 week wait), going to have the speaker panel and maybe coin door powder coated to match the rest and have it all pinstriped similar to the SLE model, so it looks like part of the Batmobile

OH,how funny!!! I just called my pinstripe guy for my LE As well!! The force is with us!!!!

Holy copycat Batman!

Don't blame you man, the SLE pinstriping does look great, so I thought why not trick out my BM66 a little more, plus I like the idea of the powdercoated armour looking like its part of the Batmobile, it was one of the things that drew your eye to the SLE.

See, delayed code can actually have some benefits.

I'm doing the exact same thing lol

Was thinking about playing around with the color though

If anyone wants closeup pics of the pinstripes let me know, I would be happy to post some.

Another week.....same disappointment

If I had it to do all over again I would have waited too.

The crazy thing is, the SLE isn't even real pinstriping, but just cheap vinyl roll sticker. Pinstriping will be way more durable.

Yeah I remember seeing that it was a decal, if I had got a SLE I would have probably removed the stickers and had it done properly, but once my LE is pin striped and clear coated it will be super durable.

You guys are giving me pinstripe envy.

Really I didnt realize anyone actually had a "pinstripe" guy.

So what is real pinstriping? A paint process?

I'd like to see what you do. Was toying with using some yellow and doing the decal areas on the lock bar

Can be paint or tape. I'm going with hand painted

sounds tricky

Yes it is a brushed on paint, although there are a few that do it with an airbrush. Most custom bike shops have talented pinstripe artists, and I love watching them. They use a lot of different brushes for different effects, and it is not something just anyone can do. You need a steady hand and a lot of artistic talent.

Sorry, what I meant was that I have an SLE and would be happy to post closeup pics of the pinstripes (vinyl stickers) if anyone needed to see more detail than the flyer shows when they are doing their own machine.

Zdoor There was a Yellow powdered around here somewhere. I can't remember whom, but they sold it yada yada. Anyway, there should be yellow pics in this thread.

Check this video out, some skilful pinstripe artists, some of the best artists in the world have hands steadier than surgeons.

Excuse the terrible music, but this is basically the process my armour will be receiving and then cleared.

Pinstriping to me has always meant paint. It's an art.

Glad you guys love the paint.

Dare I say it, this is already one of my favorite pins, when Lyman gets it done, I feel like it will be BETTER than TWD for me.

It's nostalgic immersive greatness.

That's what didn't translate through gameplay videos very well at reveal. And had me worried before I got my LE.

But in person it all feels right, the gameplay has a campy, fun feeling to it that matches the theme perfectly and with the audio and LCD integration it all works together perfectly.

Once Lyman adds audio/visual the theme is going to be one of Sterns most immersive and if Lyman can make all the extra modes have that campy feeling that al the current modes have it's going to shut up the haters fast!

I haven't heard the Penguin's voice at all yet. I hope licensing problems are not the reason, it would be disappointing not to have that laugh be part of the game!

The penguins iconic quack is in the game I am pretty sure I have heard it.

From all the stuff in the code file there doesn't appear to be any holes in this licence except for the lack of the 66 movie which is a shame as there are some clips from the film that would work great with modes featuring all the villains.

Plus I was always hoping for a "someday you can't get rid of a bomb" hurry up!

Sigh,another Friday gone with no new code!

My inside source said "stay tuned"

Monday and Friday have little and no chance of new code respectively. Almost all of the Gomez Drops have been on Wed or Thurs.

Will it be before summer ends?

I have a graph...

I remember when Tron got an update quite a bit after it was released. And Tron is still one of the most amazing pinballs I've enjoyed (then again, I'm biased as a big Tron fan!). So, I'm hopeful he will deliver. Also, the amount of video material available on BM66 is staggering. We're talking 3 seasons worth of episodes and everyone has a favorite moment.

Me too, I remember that well and still love my Tron. Like IM, it's an amazingly simple but enjoyable game. The problem with BM66 is that unlike Tron with that last great update, in BM66 a whole lot of the basic expected content hasn't been implemented yet, so we're not talking polish or next level, we're still waiting on basic stuff to activate inserts and bring characters from the art into the game: minor villains, seasons, gadgets, Batgirl, villain vision taunts, etc. Those alone should soup up BM66 to an incredible level. If Lyman has any magic tricks beyond that up his sleeve for a real late update, then it really will be a great game. I think we're only about half way there at this point.

It would be purely icing on the cake but I would love to see a "someday you can't get rid of a bomb" hurry up!

Obviously Stern cant use the movie assets, but using Pin Browser we can! An additional hurry up mode could changed into a bomb hurry up

Brought my Batman66 LE to the Saratoga pinball show today. I've noticed that the line for Batman66 seems to be always be longer than the line for Star Wars.

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Its because BM66 is gorgeous it draws people in, easily one of Sterns best looking games!

Then once people play it they realise it plays great and has a lot of real estate on the playfield, far more than SW.
The price is the main reason (although the rushed release beta code didn't help) BM got such a bad rap.

Awesome you take your game for others to get the chance to play.

Just got a Premium. Having an issue with the ball stuck in the batmobile spinner and goes into ball search. What is the fix for that? Seems like ball search would at least move that spinner:

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What's your PF angle? I don't think there's a motor on the spinner to turn it in a ball search.

The bubble is almost dead center closer to to bottom line. Does it need to be pitched higher.?

I have mine pitched just off the middle towards the top line adds a little more speed on the game.

The ramps and orbits shoot super fast with a little more pitch

Batmobile spinner is free wheeling. No motor control. However the whole turntable mech can spin during ball search. That might cause the spinner to shake a little and dislodge the ball.

OK thanks will try putting the pitch higher

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