Interested Doc

I'm trying to cover all of the angles so the early adopters aren't stuck with an inferior or incomplete product. I have made changes and improvements to my current light kits in the past 4+ years, but the basic design, components and wiring has remain unchanged. Having things well thought out and uniform has made it so all of my light kits have been compatible with other mods that have been released since then (ColorDMD, TRON LED light mod PCB, under-cabinet kits, ect...). If I were in it for the quick buck I would be listing my current light kits for Batman / Aerosmith / Star Wars...as they do work (as pictured above and elsewhere on this thread). There was a buyer that even showed me how they could be mounted (in a creative way) and the current light kit wouldn't need any modifications at all to be mounted in SPIKE 2 games. I just wasn't a fan of that look (especially with those bars over the lit speaker holes) so I am taking the time to do the Speaker Light Kits for SPIKE 2 games the best that I can. There have been many holdups and delays and I am still testing, getting quotes, comparing products and weighing price / feature options.

I know it has nearly been a year since Batman was first shown off, but I hope people can be patient while the designing, testing and fine tuning can be done. This is a completely new and more complicated speaker panel than the ones that Stern have use in the past. Any changes Stern has made since my Speaker Light Kits were first released has normally been tackled in a timely manor (before the game in question was even shipping). Coming up with a new design for a speaker panel that is so different isn't as easy as just buying someone else's product and cheaply copying it (as many have done with my product in the past) and I want to make sure all things are taken into account before releasing them.

So the update is, they are being worked on and are progressing. I'm not a fan of announcing products or taking pre-orders before there is a product to sell. That is why you haven't seen or heard many updates from me. They are coming and when they are ready they will be announced, listed for sale and available to ship to customers then. Speaker Light Kits is all I sell, so you can believe they are coming and I am doing my best to get a well made product to the people that want them as soon as I can.

Doug (SpeakerLightKits.com) The Home of the Original Pinball Speaker Light Kit.

No problem Doug - this is a patient group. We are still waiting for code ...

Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

I was hoping you'd see my post. Thanks very much for the reply and update.

I saw a recent YouTube video with BM66 used in a tournament. If this game is already tournament ready, why is everone expecting more code? And claiming because 'Gomez promised us' doesn't count!

Because more than half of the game isn't coded......

- Minor Villains do nothing
- Gadgets don't function other than opening batcave on a plunge
- Seasons 1, 2 & 3 do nothing
- 2 Main Villain modes where changed into a new format, 2 more need updating to match
- Villain Vision doesn't function as stated
- Mini Wizard modes need adding/polishing
- Wizard modes need adding/finishing
- Over 70% of the video clips in the files are not present in game
- Same issue with audio clips, specially the custom clips recorded by Adam & Burt.

Even Stern cant be happy releasing their anniversary pin this unfinished, plus there is a huge update being worked on its just a case of when will Lyman be happy enough with it to release it.

Right now the game is about as deep as a system 11. The minor villain modes don't do anything but are partially coded, different season modes don't exist yet but are obviously part of the game, no main wizard mode, only half the main villains have callouts, no batgirl mode (speculation), countless smaller issues that I'm probably missing.

J85M beat me to it. Bottom line, the game is great obviously not done.

Joke entry in the tournament? BM'66 is not in any way, shape, or form tournament ready.

Trying to decide on coin bezel trim... choices are yellow, red or chrome. The carriage bolts are polished chrome. They don't really show up in the pic

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Very nice Steve!!!....if I didn't have a powder guy here , you would have already had my coin door and shooter rod housing.

I've got this purple thing going on w mine, so that's how I'm rolling w the bezels. Do you do the scoop mod? I'd be in on that.....anxious to see your other mods....mark

I think the chrome would tie in well with the silver flake on the door, legs and rails.

I think the yellow is too much.

When I saw your post, the first reaction was to relate it to the Batman utility belt...so, for me Yellow. If you don't want them or have a spare set exactly like those ones in yellow I'm in, just PM me please.

Regards.

yellow is way too much, chrome would be great.

Actually this is Gio... playing around with different things and having some fun customizing

Kind of what I was going for. Going to swap chrome today and compare.

I have extra coin plastics in black if you need a set. For non metallic colors, it's just painted. It's not hard to do. Chrome and a colored chrome finished are different. To be done right those need to be electroplated. It gets expensive but it comes out sweet.

Great to hear from you Gio!!!.....sorry, as I've been confused w changes of late....I'd like to see the chrome ones...could look nice!!!

Could have sworn my flake is gold, I'm going to have to check now.

Geo has a premium

There seems to be enough interest in the bat symbol speaker grill mod so I'll go ahead and order some parts to make more. Will probably take a week or two to get the laser cut plastics made. I will post on update when they are ready.

Thanks in advance for your generosity!

I would be interested in the bat signals for the speaker grills, as well.
Patiently awaiting the speaker light kit, too...

O Code Dropeo, Code Dropeo!
Wherefore art thou Code Dropeo?

Thanks a lot Doc!

Since no Labor Day code drop, I am guessing Expo is the next logical target date.

I would agree that a pre Expo code drop is necessary to avoid a lot of headaches

or riots!

I'm going to do the right wireform in a dark purple. Powder is $15 for a half pound. Figure that should do it. I may do both back gates as well.

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Be sure to post pics! I keep thinking about doing my left ramp red with gold flake maybe even a little green flake too (robins costume colours) and my right ramp like a blue with purple flake (representing batmans costume colours - not 100% accurat but I am not going grey and purple lol)

i rarely post about topics on here !

but this release is a embarrassment! put out on bare code ! and now we are waiting months for an update ! along with a brand new star wars game that customers are constantly crashing and we couldnt even use in the launch party ! now we have two new sterns that are unplayable in tournaments ! you have to wonder if batman is high on the priority list ??
hey at least aerosmith was a good release ! i am a big Stern supporter and have purchased the last several games for my pinball shop. lets hope this turns around soon !

Minor Villains do nothing
- Gadgets don't function other than opening batcave on a plunge
- Seasons 1, 2 & 3 do nothing
- 2 Main Villain modes where changed into a new format, 2 more need updating to match
- Villain Vision doesn't function as stated
- Mini Wizard modes need adding/polishing
- Wizard modes need adding/finishing
- Over 70% of the video clips in the files are not present in game
- Same issue with audio clips, specially the custom clips recorded by Adam & Burt.
Even Stern cant be happy releasing their anniversary pin this unfinished, plus there is a huge update being worked on its just a case of when will Lyman be happy enough with it to release it.

I take comfort that way back Lyman had publicly complained that TWD was not given enough time for code and was incomplete. Then not too long later, like a handful of months, he dropped the big update that changed that game. So, in a lot of ways we've been here before. All can and will be forgiven when the big update drops, and they've assured us it will.

How many days since the last code update?

At least I have other games to play while I wait.

105 days

There have been emails/communications from Stern to distributors as well as several of us being told by Stern themselves Lyman is working on it and it's coming soon.

None of which is particularly reliable based on Sterns past behaviour of lying to their customers however the biggest assurance is the fact it is Lyman working on the code, he always finishes his games and has spoke out publically about code more than once followed by a surprise/final update.

Just curious, when was that response written?

That Gomez BS was about a month and a half ago. So much for "very close to next releases" I guess. But I guess "very close" could be relative, in which case we're screwed.

Was posted here 41 days ago.

If Lyman is on it full time. I'd like confirmation of this.

If Lyman has been working on a new game and has to finish BM66 on his own time as has happened before, I wouldn't blame him for dropping the ball on it and saying enough is enough.

Hey everyone, I'm in the club, just took delivery of PRE! So I started playing it, and it seems it won't go into "Villian escape" mode after I defeat the 4 villains...the white Batman logo insert does not ever light up...it just goes back to zero villains lit up, and you have to start over. Is there a setting I'm missing that turned off the Wizard Mode?

Any advice appreciated! Thanks, -Paul

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Welcome to the most patient club ever. You should update to the 0.75 code. Get it at stern website.

...and oddly enough, when the game is over and the lights are cycling on the PF, the only light not flashing is that Batman logo that should light up before Villian escape. weird.

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Thanks! will do. (Is that Dr Benton Quest in your ID? nice)

oh yeah, duh, I see your name now. d'oh