Bond has the more interesting layout by a long shot. Rush has great code now, and is a fun game. I have to say though, while it's tough to justify the cost dif I think Rush premium is a hell of a lot more fun than the pro. The upkicker instead of the dead end improves the flow and the time machine ramp going up and down makes that shot a lot riskier when down. Bond may be the other way - I prefer not having a physical lock on it.

I had some deluxe type 12 lights from doug, they look good in person behind the wiz mod panels

Looking good!
I hope Doug makes some acrylic speaker grill bling, since I got the Type 13 kit and I bet that would look also awesome with those semi translucent shapes centered in the ring!

Maybe ask in the other thread?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/james-bond-60th-edition-sle-super-limited-elwin-hype-thread/page/107#post-7353052

Check your left to right level on the playfield with a physical level. Mine is *just* saveable on a rollback. Steeper pitch might also alter the trajectory, so something else to investigate if you're playing steep like 6.8-7 degrees.

Not usually a fan of 3rd party art blades but those actually look great. Shame Pinstein isnt doing any art blades to go with his amazing translite.

I would be interested in that as well
Pinstein you got likely another customer if you decide to make them.

Pinstein i will buy art blades that are well integrated if you make them as well!

Played Bond for first time today. Fun, great layout, awesome callouts and sound.

Bond >> JP >> Godzilla

Anyone want to trade a Bond for a JP?

I *think* I see the shaker mounting holes on my Bond Prem. I'm trying to think through how to clean these out without splintering the wood or stripping the TNuts. I guess I'll pull the TNuts out and re-drill.

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They're definitely visible on yours. I'd just pop them out from underneath with a thin screwdriver because even if it splinters a bit, it's all under the shaker bracket. But if you're concerned about that, score the circles a little more with an x-acto knife, then pop them out with a thin screwdriver from below.

Not seen that before, wonder if they used shallower depth T Nuts??
Could possibly use a hollow center punch as you can pretty much see the edges of the T Nuts. Pulling them out can potentially splinter the wood from underneath too.

Use a knife and cut the thin layer out. Super easy or push the screw through as that wood looks way thin.

Not sure who here other than Hayfarmer has a Pinwoofer setup in their Bond? Just so it's shared here in the thread, what amp settings are y'all running? I'm going to start with everything at 12:00 Noon and go from there?

PinWoofer you have a Blog post coming for Bond, or a recommendation?

Good advice - I'll use an exacto knife and cut around the holes. Luckily I can barely see the tops. Very weird tho!

Agree, that's why i reckon they've used a shallower depth T Nut as there is a few different lengths for each thread size. The wood of the cabinet shouldn't be any thicker than previous machines.

Isnt the sound just the 007 theme song on repeat?

That or is saves them 2 cents per game.

It’s quite the contrary, but the other music is subtle and only shines in the home environment - very moody and nostalgic (if you are a bond fan).

If you play in a noisy bar it’s going to seem like it’s just the main song or nothing at all.

Agree and more to come!

Here's the initial tweak I came up with for Pinwoofer on Bond:

Bass Freq: 1:00
Bass Vol: 2:00
BBox Vol: 1:00
Treble: 12:00
Volume: 2:00

I also left Speech Attenuation at 0 and set Music Attenuation to -20 in the service menu. This makes the callouts much clearer and less lost in the music and sounds of the game. Will have to experiment with this a bit more. All personal preference but wanted to get something out there.

What do you have yours at Hayfarmer

FYI PinWoofer

Anyone had ball hang ups around the right side of the rocket? My rocket doesn’t look perfectly centered in the circle and the ball sometimes gets caught in between the rubber rings and right side metal frame looking thing if the rocket is perfectly stationary. It’s a brand new Premium. Thanks in advance!

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Well done Desmodromic ! We've sold a surprising number of 007 but I've not added it to the blog. Guys are telling me the callouts are epic, and of course wanting more music but what's there seems to have been well mastered.

I posted yours as the initial / recommended settings but I think most guys will crave more bass. Did you try the bass at a higher level (3-6 o'clock)?

https://pinwoofer.com/blog/pinwoofer-stern-spike2-james-bond-007-amplifier-settings/

I'd love a screenshot like the below image for the blog if you get a moment, no worries if not.

OK, good times!

Thanks,

Dan

https://PinWoofer.com
[email protected]
+1 208-855-0346, 9am - 5pm MT, Mon - Fri

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Got my 007 pro last weekend
Came with a turtles goodiebag

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Thank you very much to everyone who has given me advice in relation to my question whether I should receive Bond pro in about 2 weeks, or if I should change the order to a Rush pro. I have decided to keep Bond, and I really hope the code ends up being great (code is everything!). I can always trade it for a Rush pro (or another game) later if I don´t like it. Looking forward to receiving Bond, and I hope that the code takes some big steps forward in the next couple of months. One thing that worries me, is hearing the Bond theme over and over, it seems a bit boring and repetitive. Hope they change this so that the music is more varied.

Bond LE perfect operation right out of the box so far(110 plays). The haters will keep hating, and yes the price is stupid, but polished code will make this a top 25 desired pin in the end.

Maybe you can try telling them you got the goodie bag without the machine and see what happens.

The music is not nearly as repetitive as folks make it out to be. Will get better, but doesn't bother me at all. I like the mellow tunes with many of the modes.

Mine is getting stuck in front

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I found it distracting on location. You switch to a nearby game and the Bond theme (that you just got well accustomed to) starts anew and keeps blaring for a bit.

My biggest complaint and very minor is the match sequence and associated sounds and music.

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My complaint is no sound effects from the slings and when you hit the first 2 drop targets. Annoying as hell

Bass freq-6:00
Bas vol- 6:00
Back box -2:00
Treble- 6:00
Volume-2:00
Game volume-19
Speech -5
Music -5

The slings I definitely noticed the targets not as much but now that you pointed it out I probably will.

Slings with silenced PPK sounds from Dr No would be cool

Hi Dan,

which set would you recommend for the LE?

Thx

I'm hoping for a code update this week. It's been almost a month. Average for Stranger Things (same code/rules team) was 23 days between updates. The unknown is the delay for license holder approval. Ugh.

A month with a lot of vacation time in it. I'm sure it's coming soon.

I wish they would add several main themes like Godzilla has and just randomly pick between them from game to game. I'm sure Cleland will step in and make it right if Stern can't do it!

Hey Svente69 !

Below is the kit for 007:

https://pinwoofer.com/pinwoofer-spike-super-kit/

Please select the trim package (pro/prem/le) when you add the kit to your cart.

Thanks,

Dan
https://PinWoofer.com
[email protected]
+1 208-855-0346, 9am - 5pm MT, Mon - Fri

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Always loved the Avro Vulcan jet in Thunderball. Seems so futuristic even though it’s a 1950s design. Thinking about honoring its place in the film by placing one on the upper loop diverter. This model’s camo pattern is nearly identical to the film jet.

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Anyone working on custom music / speech code for Bond?

Run your finger over the plastic ring around the hole for the rocket between the ring and the playfield transition. It looks like yours is getting stuck on the gap between the ring and the playfield. Try backing off the ring screws a bit so the ring comes up, or shimming the ring to make it level with the PF.

Mark, I'll have to give these a try. If you take speech and music both down a touch, does that highlight the "sound effects" a little more?

Dan, you and Mark are right, more bass is more "fun" sounding. I'm a recovering basshead so I'm trying to exercise moderation. That said, I tried Bass Vol @ 4:00 and it's definitely more fun. LOL

Here are my updated settings and I'll have to play a bit more with the attenuation and experiment like Mark Hayfarmer did with dropping both. Hopefully this photo works. I have my amp mounted mid-machine, nested next to the sub.

Bass Freq: 2:00
Bass Vol: 4:00
BBox Vol: 1:00
Treble: 1:00
Volume: 2:00
Speech Attenuation: 0
Music Attenuation: -20

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Yes! The sound effects are amazing !!.

Pinwoofer makes a great sounding product - but I still use an external sub even with the games I have pinwoofer in. You'd be surprised how many games have sounds under 50hz.

Same, I’ve got a couple small mixers feeding several machines to 1 sub.

Awesome - thanks guys! Blog updated - keep in mind that we're targeting a baseline for recommended / starting settings so it deviates from some of the advice above.

I'm sure it varies from cab to cab, but it would be helpful to know what the frequency roll off is of the ponwoofer sub. That way we can set our external sub cutoff frequencies properly.