What could they have stripped to make a Pro?? There's nothing there to strip. I'll be very interested to see what the second hand "Promium" prices are in 6 months. I'm sure peeps will install Tilt gameblades, mods, and PC armor, and you could get for about NIB pro price...

I'm 33 but used to watch batman with my dad all the time. So it does catch me a little too. I'm sure these stories aren't all the same for everyone.

I didn't buy it because of nostalgia. I wanted a new game and when I saw it, it was shiny, new, and cooler than shit. And as I mentioned the music tracks won me over. I had actually gone with the intent of getting Fish Tales, but I thought there was more to this game and will get better with each code release.

The nostalgia part for me is the shots of Gotham and all the cool old cars rolling down the road. One of the reasons I love those old shows is streets filled with Detroit's finest, not a bunch Hondas, Hyundais, and BMWs like we have now.

Batman a bad theme? Uh, okay. I'm not a fan of Batman but c'mon. This is probably as close as you can get to an original theme from Stern. Very unique and quirky cool. Rather see stuff like this than you typical movie theme or middle of the road rock band.

Just make sure to hang on to it until the code is mature. Lyman does take some time, especially with Stern pulling him in multiple directions all the time.

meh....no sense debating....I suspect there are performance metrics that would substantiate my statement, but sort of pointless, and rearranging my sock drawer would be more productive, from a time/ return standpoint.

It's got pretty good code out of the gate, but yeah be patient and it will mature. At least I don't think it has music that will grate on me and make me want to get rid of it like the last new game I bought. Pretty much the coolest offering of the last few years, old theme or not. But they made it new and fresh, and that works for me. Oh, yeah and Julie Newmar of course.

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Actually it's one of the best themes, to me, in awhile.

It's all subjective, but I absolutely love it!

I was suspicious but you are DEFINITELY going senile.

I played the SLE last night and the code is in barely rudimentary, barely functional form. I'd guess it's about 5-10 percent finished at the most. There's virtually no speech, no rules, no modes, no nothin. I'm sure the code will kick ass eventually but currently the game is barely at testing level. Three games was enough for me.

Can't wait for the code update, I'll be back to play it ASAP.

dupe

It's fine for a theme, but I would have much preferred that if they were going to dip back into the Batman franchise to go more with something like Jim Lee's Batman or Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. But I don't see an issue with going back to Batman '66. The license is everywhere right now, so you're seeing it more places than just here.

Well F-me! RD with GB and now Odin with BM66.. I can just see the smile on Gary Sterns face now

LOL - just turned 48 today.
To me, best theme Stern has had in years!

I like most of the music, but the Joker's mode is painful. That music makes me rush my shots which causes even longer torture in that mode. My favorite is the relaxing music for Catwoman's mode. The phone ringing doesn't bother me, though many others have complained. I like that you don't have to answer the phone if you don't want to restart a particular mode, which is usually Repeat Penguin in my case.

Does Frank's Batman do the Batusi or have a Bat-Thermos?

If not can't say I'm interested. The original BDK is "dark" enough, this one is a nice contrast.

I thought the same thing the first few games and knew it needed lots of work. However after that I started getting more speech and during a multiball I guess I had two villain modes stacked and started scoring a shit ton of points and had a very solid game. So there is some code there.

But on another multiball it went into ball search and started spitting out balls like a broken Judge Dredd and ended each ball after that with still a ball in play, but back to normal the next game. So there are bugs but it is playable. Looking forward to the updates.

IMO, BM66 is a killer theme and one of the best in a while. For me, its wasted on a game with a layout I don't like and I price point I refuse to pay. But neither of those things makes the theme a bad choice.

Theme, artwork, animations, sound - all very well done!

I would not have ordered this game sight unseen. However being able to play it let me know what I would be getting. The layout is fine with plenty to shoot for. The ramps are a little flimsy without much holding them in place, especially the left one, but at least they are metal.

doesn't your bm 66 already have nodes issues?

I hope he is smiling. Like I said I wanted to trade in a game and get something different. See ya later Ripleys! He had a lot of good machines but Batman was just too cool not to make a deal on. Plus it was set up and ready to go. Half hour later it was in my house. It doesn't get much easier than that.

Better get on the plane now before he realizes how "un-O-din" it was for him to get one in the first place and ditches it tout suite!

I still have it in my head today! It won't f*cking go away!!!

I really thought Odin was F ing with us.

What the heck is going on around here!

If there is only one universal truth about us pinheads, it's that we are a fickle bunch.

When I get home from work on this soaking wet So Cal day, I'm going to heat up a bowl of your home made chili, mix up a few o-dins and see if it can survive at least one more day.

I've got the worlds nicest Skateball, but sorry it's not for sale. It wasn't cheap either but well worth it.

Ain't that the truth. Part of why pinball is so much fun!

Odiner, that screen you see is called an LCD

I've got a bigger one of those that we watch football and Batman on. Technology is not always a bad thing.

All that whining and bitching about old themes, and the first chance he gets he buys the oldest theme Stern has ever done.

Odin is the quintessential Pinside user.

Russia hacked o-dins account

I won't be buying Aerosmith if that makes you all feel any better.

Stern knows what their core buyer demographics are,
they frankly know what they're doing.

I'll just link to that post the next time I see you whine about old man themes. If you never complain about them again, then there's no problem - it would show you changed your mind, which is totally cool.

What if you play it and turns out it's totally cool?

What do your "live for today" surfer buddies think of this Batman purchase?!

Basically I'm a pinball player. Some have mentioned to me a darn good one too. I like a challenging game, but at the same time for big bucks I need a theme I can relate to.

In this day and age if you want something new, you have to choose from what is being offered. Sure I still have my ideas what I would like to see, but after playing Batman it pleased all my senses, so I brought it home.

Complaining about what others may want or like isn't the best tactic to get what you really want, but I thought enough of it might make something happen. But for now I'll just be content to see what comes up, and if I don't like it, nobody is forcing me to buy it.

... also now showing on MeTV on Saturday nights.

I'll play it at the local arcade or anybody's house that has one. But I know I won't want to listen to the band every day.

Only buddy that's seen Batman is Nimblepin and he's good with it. It should give my daughter a good chuckle, but I think she will enjoy it.

I'm Holding out for a VTTBOTS LE. Must have a Flying Sub toy on the playfield!

VTTBOTS? Heck ya!

What a difference a day makes eh?

There is a big difference in sizing up a game from pictures and videos than actually playing one. Lesson learned. Just glad I had that opportunity.

I wasn't going to buy a BM66, but as I posted a couple of months ago, I got a chance at one because another soul backed out. I took the spot and have an LE coming Monday. My intention was to offer it up for sale, but this thread has convinced me to keep it and play the hell out of it.........lol

Oh thank goodness.

Please keep us posted!

I'm going to do the same with the 70s tv show Buck Rogers, so I can determine if I should buy the Gottlieb game or not.

If you've never even watched it you are in for a treat. It's holding up pretty well even 50 years later.

That makes sense, no Lyman.

Would you say it's "hanging tough?"

I haven't seen the show in decades probably...was fun playing the game last night just for the game over music and title sequence. I do hope they have all of the Adam West speech in the can already (there was absolutely zero in the code currently). Dude ain't getting any younger! The SLE owner I was with claims that West is actually doing a custom callout for each SLE owner.

Man,
Now I know why you had the unmitigated nerve to start this thread in the first place.

Don't forget your bat-corn Van Doh!