That's the Bat-Reboot Gadget...

Is that a guess Hank or have you been told? Just curious thanks for the info.

Actually Stern has a special email address set up for bug reporting:

[email protected]

Thanks. First I've heard of that email. I'll make a note of it.

Cheers! I'll send them a note.

Thanks for the clarification Hank, guess there must have been bugs or other issues delaying the update this week or maybe Lyman wanted an extra weekend/week to add more depth/features and polish it up.

Thanks again Hank for the update, something big must have been added to create a major bug so thats a potentially good sign the update could be substantial.

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Major bugs can happen with any size code changes. Remember the "Butterfly Effect"? That's everyday reality for coders.

The batmobile spinner or the little one by the pops?

Graphite dry lube is better long-term than WD-40, which will eventually gum up.

Great advice, WD40 actually attracts dust and dirt which is what causes it to "gum" up, no idea how the stuff became so popular and widely used probably coasting along on an old out of date reputation, remind you of any other company Vire?

WD-40 is still a decent choice for many applications but its just not the best choice. It does a lot of things well though overall, but it shouldnt be used on a pinball machine ever IMO.

First rule hammered into my head when I started restoring my '57 jukebox was "use the proper lubricants and that begins with throwing any WD40 you may have into the trash can" (Oh and by the way after the gum stage it starts to petrify.)

Being told to use proper lubricants was great advice, but why does that mean that you should throw your WD-40 in the trash? Not sure I understand?

Come on Lyman, light my fire!!!!!!!!!!!
Where's the code? Where's the code with crucial features implemented??

Let's hope he's bringing minor villains online and needed a little extra time to perfect them.

Code drop is coming tomorrow

You know this how?

You realize if you are wrong, vireland will think you are part of the Stern conspiracy keeping new code from a machine he no longer wants ...

I don't, I'm just thinking positive thoughts! Easter bunny gift.

Wonder what Easter Eggs are in the game?

Lots of little code drops on the floor ?

Certainly hope this doesn't turn into another 5 week wait......

I paid 16,000 for bm sle and I have to beg for code. could you imagine this?

Problem is Gomez has said a lot already none of which has been delivered on, I am positive the code will be completed but I feel that way because of Lyman certainly not because of George.

Gomez also promised code updates every two weeks "until we getcha there" which never happened even once. Code drops have been in the 3-5 week range, and very underwhelming amount of improvement per update. So I would take everything he says these days on ANY subject, but most-definitely Batman'66, with an enormous grain of salt. We're again at 3 weeks and counting since the last tiny Gomez Drop.

Yes, it was a mistake. One he has no problem making over and over these days, promising things that rarely or never come to pass.

There are plenty of bugs in Stern shipped code, including like 15 documented bugs in KISS 1.28, and 13 documented bugs in Ghostbusters (including one elusive reset bug that's months old). Ship the code - it's Alpha code, anyway. Bugs are expected. Worst case, it will be addressed in the next Gomez drop, and at least we get to play it for 4 or 5 weeks until the next one. These excuses are just that...excuses.

The rate of updates for BM66 has been far from frequent, unless you are comparing it to Kiss.

Incompetence and mismanagement does not equal conspiracy.

Was thinking of picking up a Batman 66 (Premium) as my first NIB, but settled on a Metallica (Pro). Threads like this were a big reason why, and also the great pricing from @gexchange.

I had the game freeze and reboot when I hit the shot to start the mini wizard mode. Is that a bug?

I have both games and can't fault you on that. Met pro is a lot more bang for the buck, especially with the current code.

Yes. It's Stern. This isn't a shock. Everyone knew what was coming when people weren't allowed to play it at Expo in October ...and you STILL gave them that much money. You knew what you were buying and you got what you paid for.

There are lots of the latter here.

It's not Vireland's game but the OP that he helps.

Here's hoping for an Easter bunny substantial code drop!

If you'll notice. I did not post out of the blue. I was responding (again) to someone else that (incorrectly) stated that I thought there was a conspiracy on this game to set that straight (and still surprised ANYONE could get it so wrong about how I feel by now).

He has...his whole career. Let's not pretend that Vic isn't a very accomplished professional.

Just because you don't want B66 to receive criticism, it doesn't mean that Vic isn't right and that he's not speaking from real life experience.

Stern's code support is awful. There are bugs on Ghostbusters that should have been cleaned up by now. WWELE can't even be completed. KISS has huge issues. Star Trek has a nasty hanging bug. B66 is in a joke state for a released game. All this shouldn't be excused away. The "ship and patch it later" mentality only works if those patches are released quickly and consistently to the point where the end product is actually finished. Ghostbusters needs work, but they keep shipping games.

People need to stop giving Stern a pass or they'll never change. Needless whining isn't helpful, but holding a company to the appropriate amount of accountability is.

I call BS. You were responding to my post where "conspiracy" was used in a humorous manner. You will just use any excuse to bash the state of the code on this game. Trust me - EVERYONE in this thread knows how you feel about the game because you never miss an opportunity to repeat it.

I don't see anyone giving Stern a pass on code support, but BM66 is a different situation. Everyone knew (or should have known) about the alpha code state when they bought the game. As I have said previously, it's fair to compare BM66 code status to that of other games around June. Before then it's just uninformed unwarranted bitching and moaning.