Can you change which soundtrack plays without opening the coin door?

Thats too bad. It should be a "hold both flippers before game start" option so location players could choose their preference. And allow the operator to set which is the default.

so it goes up but doesnt stay up? you could stretch the spring a little bit so there isnt so much downward pressure.

It could also be that the plunger that resets the bank isn't travelling quite far enough for that specific drop target to catch on its lip

Even if you update through the SD card method, there is an option in the settings, I think in the install menu, to backup settings (including high scores) and then another option to restore settings. So you can back them up, update the SD card and then restore your settings including all of the little settings adjustments you may have made.

But I definitely agree about resetting high scores if the code changes significantly affect a games overall scoring.

You could implement an additional use of the action button by holding it. Hit it normal for magnasave, hold it for a few seconds for something else.

I really dont see why you wouldnt update, obviously thats your choice but I don't see the benefit of not updating even if the code update isnt as significant is it could be.

Shoot into the left vuk, hold action button, cash out super modes. Or shoot into pops or shoot the center ramp. There's definitely room for a mechanic like that to be worked into the game.

Maybe after they get Led Zeppelin out the door and ready to go. I imagine Tim has been very busy in the lead up to that release. Maybe by the time I actually find one on the used market, the code will receive it's final polish.

I put them on my TMNT and it makes a huge difference in a longer game. Pretty easy to install, a bit pricey, but 100% worth it!

Check to make sure the connectors to the trough opto board (attached to the trough itself) are firmly seated. I had a recurring problem on my ghostbusters where the connector would loosen up over time and the issue would pop up intermittently, reseat connector and it would work fine for a few months.

You could definitely tell from his questions/comments that he knows pinball, not necessarily the absolute latest fanatic stuff though. I thought it was a really good interview with great appeal outside our bubble.

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I can't agree more! I played on location yesterday and got to Black Castle 3 times. I got to one shot away from completing it and drained, drained after my first shot ricochetted to the left outlane and then drained without taking a single shot on a flipper fumble trying to trap the ball.

Totally agree, plus adding another MB would provide one more opportunity for a RANSOM letter. 1 letter for collecting a maxed out super mode? That would give more reason to go for that "Super Jackpot" outside of the first Retro MB.

That ball save addition to Black Castle is a nice change.

What are the ways to earn RANSOM Letters? From each of the modes, Triple Knight MB Super Jackpot, War Hurry Completion, is that all?

I feel like things like, X# of ball save standup completion, X# of magna save target bank completions, maybe "u-turns" as well. And I've also noticed if you have KNIGHT spelled out, and get another letter, it wont carryover to your 2nd KNIGHT completion.

If you expected that he was gonna add the MB in this most recent bug fix update, you really only have yourself to blame. Now, if Tim had said publicly that he was going to add it, that'd be a different story but the idea of adding catapult or any additional mb is a wishlist item of fans, not an actual plan.

I totally agree with you on this. Or even if a successful Super Mode collect didn't burn your magnasave (essentially a successful collect would immediately re-light maganasave).

One note about the 2X and 3X achievements, if you collect the 3X it wont count as collecting the 2X one, so you need to do them separately. Not a big deal, but it sort of seems like the 2X collect is implied in the 3X, at least based on my experience with video game achievements.

I was actually just talking about the Insider Connected Achievements for collecting a 2X Super Mode Jackpot and a 3X Super Mode Jackpot.

As for collecting Super Mode, I do think the previous suggestion of holding the button rather than pressing it would be a better solution than arbitrarily having to burn your magnasave to collect it.

But while we're talking about Magnasave, Id like to see an adjustment added to the game to enable a short, timed outlane ball saver when you press it. Probably not on by default but it would be a good option to have.

Yeah exactly. Well moreso to allow even fast moving balls to be saved when magnasave obviously has no chance to catch it. I would also say that the magnasave should need to be activated BEFORE the outlane switch is hit as well.

The game lacks depth and, probably more importantly, the Pro lacks an upper playfield which is a signature of the previous two machines in the series so I think that plays into it heavily. Personally, I was excited for the rumoured Stern BK game and thought it would be my first NIB game but when it was revealed, I was disappointed by the lack of upper playfield.

With that being said, it's a great game and I love playing it on location but I have no desire to make it part of my home collection. I also really like it in tournaments because it's pretty drainy and relatively simple for all players to understand.