There were some pretty big scoring changes/rebalances between 1.13 and any newer version.

Among other important things, you can play Showdown more than once in a game now; under 1.13, the whole SIM card dynamic just shut down after Showdown was played.

Theater awards (like all the "holds") are far from useless. The drone area which lights those awards is far from useless. The crazy modes seem to me to be _intended_ to be useless, although LOTTERY can generate some serious points; they're there, I think, to space out the better BOB awards (multipliers and multiballs).

Have you played the new version for more than 2 or 3 minutes?

Where should I be looking to see the "Added design team selfies in attract mode"? I would have expected them on the credit scroll...

1 Showdown? You guys suck. I almost got to the 2nd one on this game (without SIM memory, with tilt bob):

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Note to self: wear shirt when taking selfie pix. Gotta see if there's a way to remove _one_ pic...

Not on 1.50, no. The changelog says there should be a new version of the JJP app for Bluetooth compatability, but there's nothing on Google Play newer than May.

With 1.13, that would work to connect the phone to the pin, but it wouldn't _stay_ connected for more than half a minute or so. With 1.50, I can't even get the old Android version to connect, and the new version (to match the new IOS version) isn't available yet.

Mine's still working fine, _most_ of the time, but I've seen a few instances where it threw the ball SDTM _with force_.

Note to say that adjusting the usually-adjusted TM value downwards (from -90 to -100) seems to have cured this. I am still noticing some fluctuations in the strength of the pullback, both in test mode and in game play - sometimes hard around, sometimes around but slower/weaker, sometimes barely strong enough to get to the kickout above the magnet.

The newscaster ("Mike Banter") is intended to be a "background" character, like a TV on in the background that you sometimes can't hear when more important things are going on around you.

The new 'droid app works flawlessly (so far) with 1.50. Love the best/last score saving!

At start, it should be UP, with either 1.13 or 1.50.

When you power on the game, does the diverter test itself, both up and down?

Unless you have something else also lit (like a mystery package), the magnet should just drop the ball during EMP.

Can somebody from JJP explain the PARTIAL setting for Theater Magnet catch behavior?

Link, please?

Instant Big Bang is a _big_ advantage, but connecting the app (and having a phone charger nearby) is a nuisance. I've considered just adding a user-accessible button somewhere, in parallel with the BIG BANG standup switch, just to duplicate the app effect without having to bother with the app.

Some random kudos:

1. The new "Last ball" legend in BALLS IN RESERVE mode is excellent.

2. I'm not sure when the "number of balls locked" hidden indicator came into being, but I just discovered it.

3. I love "CHAOS" mode, except in a dark room when the last two balls drain simultaneously.

Some random suggestions:

1. Could there be a setting to disable the Bluetooth? I've had to remove the dongle due to interference with other Bluetooth devices in my home, and I'd prefer to not see the "PRESS ENTER" message at random times to have it tell me it's not there.

2. Could the selfie pix for the high scores for "HIGH VOLTAGE", "DRONES GONE WILD", "MONKEY WRENCH" be moved to the _lower_ left corner, instead of the upper left? Where they are, they block part of the category name; since all are (at max) 2-digit values, there's no chance of blocking anything if the pix were in the lower location. (I wouldn't recommend this for "ARMAGEDDON", as the first scoring digit might be blocked.)

Thanks again, JJP folk, for a fabulous game!

The green stripes on the roof of "STATION 3" on the backglass. When no balls are locked, the stripes are all dark green; when at least one ball is locked, the stripes flash a lighter green in a little race pattern, and then stop momentarily, with the number of stripes "lit" being the number of balls locked.

Very subtle, very cool.

Speaking of STATION 3:

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Grrrr...

I've had this happen on the _other_ side of the 'trail as well. I need to think up something cool to attach to the back of the cover to steer these back onto the ramp.