Thanks for this! I will print these up tonight.

We have an Iron Maiden Pro and a James Bond Premium. My wife is a casual and the first time she played Iron Maiden Premium she had no clue it was any different than ours. First time she walked up to “Dr No” straight away she commented on how empty it looked compared to ours.

The premium has five “toys”. Four of those are missing on the Pro and it’s immediately obvious. If you enjoy games like Led Zeppelin Pro, which I do, then a Pro is probably fine. But casuals will notice the difference.

As far as the actual toys, the ball lock makes a difference in play as a quick glance at the number of locked balls makes it easy to change strategies mid play vs having to hit it to remember how many you have locked.

The dragon target on the hood of the the tank is good fun and adds a challenge to Jetpack, especially round 3 when you take control.

But Jet Pack multi ball is the killer feature of the Premium. It’s just a great mode as James Bond “flies” around the playfield. It’s hokie, different, and a perfect for the old school Bond theme. On the pro it’s just another multiball, on the premium it’s a “pinball moment”.

I went with the pro and it was my first pinball purchase ever. The premium is cool, but figured I could save some funds for another machine or use for the topper. I added the tank mod which is a nice addition and looks great!

You may need to tweak the thickness of the "wedge" portion for your machine. I have a feeling there's a bit of variation cabinet-to-cabinet so it may be too thick (or not thick enough) for your machine. I included the Fusion file along with the STL at Printables so it should be an easy remix or tweak for you. Or you can just use the scaling tool in your slicer since the rest of the part is really just a handle to allow you to remove it. Tweak scaling of one of the axes to give the wedge thickness you need.

People who sold like that made a mistake but whatever. Nice score!

Pro translite is not good (swapped out) but I don't actually mind the yellow cabinet. I do prefer the premium art but never see it in a line of pins anyway.

I thought the Bond on a wand would do more. Baring any further code enhancements for it, I don't miss it.

Great news! Took me 6 mos to figure it out lol… it is bizarre for sure

You can put a screw in the slots like another person suggested to keep it from moving or contact stern support and they will ship you special playfield stabilizers that go on left side of the playfield it’s like a rubber piece with one large tack you hammer in…

I love the yellow. It’s swank AF and fits awesome with my 60’s themed room.

I’m not a huge fan of the translite, but all the replacements have that weird image of a guy that doesn’t look like Bond at all.
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Think I’m the only one who likes the translite. It fits the retro looking yellow cabinet. I didn’t think I would like it but do in person. One great thing about it when turned off you can see it clearly, unlike EHOH and JP.

Fantastic!

Just printed and worked. Thanks. 100 percent perfect when I plunge now.

Lol nope you're not the only one. I like it a lot too. Looks good with the yellow cabinet art package and red backbox t-molding.

I added a thin foam piece to the right orbit and no more SDTM!!!! That’s again. It works a treat.

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Had an issue with 1 drop target not going down (just the spring detached) so while i had the glass off i added a second piece of foam to the side above the left eject so it fills the full gap. I did find that the ball would sometimes bounce out from the gap by hitting the top of the factory installed piece and since filling the gap completely it's been significantly better. Not sure if our US bro's got spares in their goody bags but over here there was 2 extra pieces pre cut to the factory installed length. I just needed to trim a couple of MM's off one end for the perfect fit

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Some of you thread old timers may remember that my Premium arrived with a "smudged" apron decal. Opened a ticket with Stern back in January. Just received my replacement decal. They sent two just in case. Very nice of them. What's interesting is the alternate right side decals that came with it. I guess the intention is to cover the IC hole if you don't use it or have relocated it to the coin door. First time I'm seeing one of these. Anyone else seen these before?

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Interesting. Is there a cutout for the IC hole or do you have to cut that yourself?

The red rectangle is perforated. It just pops out for the IC window. The alternate right triangle does not have a cutout.

Excellent! Very glad to hear it worked well for you.

Great idea. Mine is having the same shifting issue. Do you have a photo of how you place the screw in position?

Mine did not come with extra foam. What would you call this material if I wanted to buy some?
This is going to be another situation where we need 2 inches but have to buy 10 feet.

Maybe your distributor can get you some from Stern

First 50 spots for the scuba kick mod are almost gone. If you want one, you better get on the list. I'm not affiliated with the creators, just excited as I believe this mod will make the game much more enjoyable.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/007-bond-scuba-kick-mod-taking-orders#post-7802735

I was just having a looksie on the net and i'm pretty sure it's adhesive backed neoprene rubber sheet. The original is not really like that old style soft foam that is semi porous and has a lot of give in, it seems denser than that. I can tell you that the spares are bang on 4mm thick, 60mm long and 26.5mm high, a little bit lower than the original but pretty close. Kinda surprised it wouldn't be in all goody bags to be honest, seems bloody odd it would just be for Oz machines.

Is one dollar at Michael’s or Alyssa’s. The art supplies store. They literally come in sheets for a dollar. I did the same and it’s an absolute must for that shot.

YEP!!! It's made a HUGE difference to hitting that shot from the right flipper. I'm not going to say it's 100% cause every now and then it can get a weird bounce off the rubber stop that's up under the plastic but it's gotta be at least 90% of the time it will hit and drop vertically straight down into the scoop

Everyone: you don't need to buy anything to make a dramatic improvement in the right orbit SDTM problem and the bounce-outs from the left eject. I posted this a couple weeks ago but here it is again:

I made a couple easy modifications that have made a big difference. Here's what I did:

1. On the underside of your lockdown bar there are two rubber strips that span the width of the area where the bar comes in contact with the glass. I cut off a small piece (1") of each. Cut your pieces out from anywhere in the middle of the rubbers, not the corners. You don't want the corners to be metal on glass. Each of the two types of rubber have different thicknesses. You want a 1" cut of each.

2. I put the thicker one just above where the already existing rubber pad is along the side of the left/jetpack scoop (this is above the view glass of the divers). I put that 1" of rubber pad in a horizontal orientation between the existing pad and the very top of the catch area beneath the upper flipper. The two pads are of comparable thickness and are now next to each other, with a small 1 centimeter gap between them. Don't worry about adhesion, the pads still stick.

3. I put the thinner 1" rubber in a vertical orientation (it's just a bump) near the bottom of the right orbit along the side of the villain ramp. This is intended to bounce any ball coming back down the orbit (the ones that don't make it all the way to the pops) to the left flipper instead of SDTM (which, for me, was happening about 30% of the time if I didn't nudge). The rubber bump is small enough that it does not disturb shots going into the orbit from the flipper.

Both of these have worked like a charm. In the 30 or so games since making this adjustment, I hit the left scoop with much better regularity (far fewer bounce-outs) and none of the balls that rolled down the right orbit went SDTM. I also didn't lose any balls during a multiball to the right orbit SDTM. Not having to worry about that right orbit return and hitting more shots to left eject has made the game more enjoyable.

I just want to give another shout out to the coding team. 0.97 has elevated the game to an entirely new level! It's like I just bought a new game. The shots were always there, but the gameplay is even more addicting and I keep pressing start. As a matter of fact, I was already playing this more than my other two games, including Godzilla (which I just bought!) but now I just immediately gravitate towards 007. I think it's that good and I can't wait to see what's in store next!

As much as I love my Godzilla, the combination of theme and gameplay pulls me into Bond much more.

I wasn't expecting this at all. I can see selling GZ one day in the next 2 years, Bond is likely in the game room indefinitely.

Agreed, I’ve been fighting the good fight on FB , getting the word out that the new code has made this a great game (top 10 in my opinion).

I call the neigh-sayers The .88ers because they haven’t played since code iteration .88 and their biggest complaints are, and I’m not making this up, the rocket is too phallic looking, and the right shots are too hard to make.

Everyone I asked who hates the game haven’t played since January or so. Super disappointed in the people in our hobby for trashing something that they haven’t played new code for to make an honest opinion.

I suspect it’s about to gain some traction from those that matter, the pros. The people who love the hobby and want to see it grow overall.

I'll take a pic when I get home from work tonight!

I wouldn't cut the beer seal off of my lockdown bar. While it is primarily now to keep the glass and lockdown bar from rattling, if someone ever spills on the glass, it's going to be worse than it would be otherwise. Even if you keep all drinks away, accidents happen and beer seal is cheep insurance.

Foam tape is cheep and readily available on amazon or locally at any home improvement or hardware store for less than $10 for a lifetime supply (10 feet)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-in-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/100047977
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Interesting, my game came with 2 extras. I cut one in half yesterday and installed right next to the other and my success rate improved a ton.

I ordered the denser neoprene rubber:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BFCTXR73/

Update: This rubber was too dense/stiff and did not help. I'm going to try another type soon and will post my results.

I'm considering trading a DP Pro for a Bond Pro. I really liked shooting it an arcade I visited recently. Am I crazy?

DP is fun, but easy. Bond is fun, and challenging. I know which I prefer at home.

I have owned both. Kick the DP to the curb you wont regret it.

That's a little thinner at 3mm but it should still be fine. Just as a matter of interest, do you own the Pro or Premium?

This happened to me with Munsters. The people trashed that game as well. Then with the new code my LE went from dud to stud overnight and people were willing to pay top dollar lol. If you like the game that's all that matters in my opinion.

I don't care that much if people don't like it. Theme is never for everyone and some folks play a game once or twice and close their minds. I can't understand people like that. So many games I didn't like at first that I love now because I gave them multiple chances.

Love both games. If you are done with DP it's a good game to trade in for IMO.

LE.

Would you post some photos of this? I would like to try it on mine.

DP and Bond are cousins, with the Gomez DNA all over it. I can only play DP on location, but I think the above answer is spot on. I prefer my Bond over it.

I’ll be reunited with our machines tomorrow night. Will try to remember to take photos and post here.
The point about beer/fluids possibly flowing into the machine from the glass top is interesting. Guess I wouldn’t recommend an operator cuts out any of the rubber from a bar/arcade location machine.

For the right orbit, straight down the middle rejection I just used a tiny piece of mylar and that's enough to divert it. I would try that first if you have mylar

Thanks CoolCatPinball !

007 left eject fix mods left. That will take us to our allotment of 50 units and we can start ordering out parts.

Here’s our first review of the mod:

“I had the opportunity to see / play this modification in person and after a few games, all I can say is WOW! The thought, collaboration and engineering that's gone into making this deserves huge kudos. To make a modification that functions 100%, adds flow to the gameplay and looks like it was factory, is simply brilliant work. It doesn't block out the view to any of the left side shots either. I found whilst playing this game that frequently the ball would slip back into the scuba kickout hence delaying the ability to complete modes, but with the ball returning to the left flipper it allows you to continue shooting for the mode shots. IMO this mod adds another level to the gameplay and makes it more enjoyable to play. I'm on the list to buy and I don't even own a 007 ... yet! ”

And a bad video of our review night, video only captures it in the underwater VUK twice but shows it working in the context of the game:

And thanks to Mancave for the rubber fix. I had tried adhesive felt but that didn’t fix it at all. Frustrating to have a new toy in the game which you want to play with and you can’t get the flippin ball in there! I was backhanding from the left flipper in the end, my right flipper to the back of the raised upper left flipper were failing all of a sudden when I used to have great success with it. Thanks all!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/007-bond-scuba-kick-mod-taking-orders#post-7802735

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It's actually a really good trade if you are getting a little bored with DP. It has a very similar Gomez feel to the shots, but it's a much more challenging game with an absolute tonne of modes and things to do. I sold my DP premium recently and Bond really has filled the gap so nicely - that I don't really miss it.

Picked up a HUO LE and really enjoying it, for the life of me I can't figure out what is being said at the beginning of Bird One mutiball. Watched the movie clips around that scene and still stumped. Anyone?

There is men in the crater, men in the crater. It's from the movie

Zere are men in ze crater!

Also, I had to hear this about a hundred times before I understood the first word: "PREMATURE first stage separation!"

I appreciate all the feedback here. I realize the owners club is probably going to sway that way. I haven't owned DP for very long. I didn't expect to blow through it as quickly as I did. With room for only 2 pins I'm wanting to try and trade for something I can spend a lot of time working through.