I just noticed something interesting! The side art of the left side of the machine shows "Little Nellie" autogyro being attacked by Brantly B2B helicopters. This is totally incorrect. The B2B was used by Osato in You Only Live Twice when he landed at his business and in search for Bond a Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. The B2B was never used in any attack scenes. It was the Bell 47 that was used. I wonder if they couldn't get right for the Bell 47??

You are correct. I just looked up the original posters. That is very interesting. I’m wondering if back then the movie production company couldn’t secure the rights for a Bell 47? Do you need rights to show a picture of someone else’s product?

This LE reminds me of GBLE. Sold out quickly, but then everyone complained about the code, etc. Resale was at original cost and sometimes below. Today they bring 2-3x original coat. Be interesting to see what a NIB 007LE will be in 5 years. Mine might just stay in the box.

Thank was hyperbole. My point is that everyone loves to trash new games and then spends 2x as much after the code is complete. They complain about delays getting the game and then complain about the code even though it takes owners and players to let stern know about code problems and that takes time. BM66 is another example. They went as low as $6k and now $11k is the norm for a premium.

That is ridiculous.

Hmm. My XMLE did that. I had the pitch set too low.

Dave Wilde just called me and said my LE is in his possession and will ship to me this week. Probably get it early next week.

Will be interesting to see all the mods for Bond as it is the perfect theme for mods. I plan on putting a Rolex on the playfield. Helicopters, auto gyros, the white Toyota car, etc. so many great mods could be made.

I like omegas, but mine is the wrong vintage. You only live twice and diamonds are forever had a Gruen 510 watch. It was Rolex before and after those films with pulsar and Seiko led/lcd watches after and then Rolex and finally omega.

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Can you explain? Are you talking about Scooby Doo? I have only seen a preview for it. From what I could tell you don’t see much of the ball once it is more than 1/2 up the playfield.

Should be interesting to see what the opinion of the Bond family of pins is in another 12-24 months when the code is complete. It appears that every new release is criticized severely and then a few years later is hailed as the greatest game ever. I think that Stern has figured out that if they want to sell $10k+ machines they need to make the code as good as possible. Bond is probably one of the greatest themes out there. I don't think Stern will fail on this one.

Instead of taking shaggy to the mystery machine to smoke weed and mess up your thought process, find a Bond girl. Much better.

Since Code is the biggest issue facing all new pins is there a way that a sub forum can be made so that specific code ideas can be listed without all the superfluous comments in this thread. This information could be forwarded to Stern for possibly a quicker turn around on code updates.

Looks like mine will be here Friday. Bond LE will be one of the most sought after pins a few years from now. This will likely be the one machine I keep when I move to FL full time.

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Yeah, I don’t care. I’m an elected official and already am on the radar. I use my real name on a lot of websites.

Yeah, Boss Hog, lol

Lol, that will be fun. Someone tried that once. They now eat their food through a straw.

LEs are looking good. This will be fun to watch the mods come out and code updated.

I like the subtle art on the blades. I don't like over the top blade art. My attention is on the playfield.

Thank you - Merry Christmas!

#2 that is pretty cool. At least you won't be killed right away. SPECTRE always kills #1 first

BTW, your box took a beating!

Hmm…

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Orange.

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Unboxed and setup. Plays like it should.

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The sound in the LE is amazing compared to my other LE like STLE. Don’t need a subwoofer with this one. Haters of this game will wish they bought it once the code is done. Fun machine.

My only gripe is if you shoot between the two ramps on the right and the ball comes back it will be STDM. The left orbit also seems hard to hit, but that is fine.

I found a glitch. Sometimes when you start the jetpack multiball, the lock to stop the ball does not actuate until after the ball has passed the lock. The jetpack then has no ball to grab. Anyone else experience this?

I would rather see less code updates, but more in each update. It is a PITA to reset all your game features after each update.

More the merrier! You are only about 2100 miles away from me

So, two questions and one comment.

1. How are the movie modes completed? I have yet to get more than two movie modes lit and have no idea I I lit them.

2. What are the other 6 skill shots? Classified skill shot it is hitting the lit upper lane without using the flipper button to move the light. MI6 skill shot is hitting the lit upper light by moving it with the flipper button. No idea how to hit any other skill shots.

Comment: I consider myself an above average player. With that said, I can only hit the left orbit/jet pack ramp 1/3 of the time, henchman ramp 1/10th of the time, and villain ramp 1/3 of the time. I have 50 games on this machine and just can’t get the flow even if I don’t play my other games that screw up my timing.

Thanks for the responses. So the movie modes are not in the code yet? They just light up randomly?

I have about 60 games in now. Tough game to master shots which is good long term. I am done playing until code is updated. Not having the movie modes operational is kind of a key element to the theme.

I must say, I like the new way of updating by WiFi.

Now, if Stern could replace their Commodore 64 computer and 300 baud modem for software updates that would be nice.

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2 problems with .80. When you achieve Q Branch it does not light up until your next ball. Also, Blofeld does not light any shots. It appears to be just shoot anything.

Roger that. Thank you. Yes, rocket targets.

Agreed. Cleaned up some things, but added no real gameplay changes. Until the movie modes are complete I don’t care what they do. Probably won’t update again until it is fully functional.

Like others have said - until code gets to 1.0 the game is nowhere close to being complete. I do believe that 007 will be one of the most sought after games in the future. Dream theme with some very challenging shots. Stern will deliver the code. Theme is too good for them to drop the ball.

My fed ex came with a huge hole in the box. They obviously ran a fork lift through it. Luckily, it was on the backboard and put a slight dent in the metal. I didn’t claim it since it was so slight, but I will be the first to admit that shipping sucks just like everything else today. Too few people doing work and too many people expecting others to work. Next year will be interesting.

This will be a great game when code is done. Leaving mine off until the next update. Without a complete theme it gets boring quickly.

So, I haven't seen at 60th anniversary in person, but from the videos posted from Stern I am having a hard time understanding how it is NOT a downgrade from the LE version. No car eject seat and no ramps. It looks like play would get boring quickly as the challenging ramps make the game interesting. I also like the art on the LE better. I do like the old style mechanical scoring simulated display and the odd-job hat toy is kind of cool. Not sure about the screen in the playfield. With that said, I usually miss all of the screen displays anyway since I am following the ball. I am pretty sure I made the right choice with the LE.

I think I was getting missed triggers as well on the Bond girl loop and also the villain ramp.

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I guess I’m not the only one who thinks the 60th is not a good deal.

Adjusting the 3rd flipper so that it points to the underwater scene cover screw makes the henchman and bond girl shots much easier. Thank you for whoever suggested that adjustment.

As for the different games and their pricing - I just don't get it.

It seems that the pro gives you everything except the jetpack and the mechanical ball lock - both of which I could do without. I bought the LE as I always buy LE's, but I might not next time. The Premium for $4k less is a much better deal since you get everything the LE has minus some signatures and different art work. The one that is baffling me the most is the 60th anniversary. Supposedly, it encompasses all the bond men and every film, yet no movies to display - only a playfield screen that does nothing but help you understand the rules? The mechanical scoring is cool, but why wasn't this limited playfield designated as the Pro model if they were not going to give all the movies in the most expensive machine? And 500 is hardly a limited supply compared to the Batman SLE. The 60th anniversary should have had more cool toys such as an Odd Job hat that moves around like the ball does on Dracula or GB or maybe something cool like a Lotus car that flies off the pier into the water and then drives back up the beach? I'm having a hard time understanding the 60th design.

It amazes me how many machines gets damaged - and it is almost ALWAYS a fork truck running into the box or something falling on it. For $13k+ maybe Stern should build actual wooden crates for the machines and put foam in the void areas. My LE arrived with a big hole in the box that put a very small dent in the back on the head. Since it won't be seen I didn't send it back, but it could have easily been damage to the side of the head or cabinet.

I am hesitant to buy another new machine just because how awful shipping has become.

That appears to work pretty good, but two young men like yourselves could easily dolly that machine up easy stairs like that.

Having played my LE for 50 games or so I am done at least until multiball doesn't cause you to lose your current mode and the villains/henchmen are complete along with the movie modes.

As for the layout - I think it is pretty darn good. As for toys - the car with the ball out the top is excellent, the jetpack may be cool, but we will have to see what they do with it.

The rocket toy could have been much better. I should open and swallow the balls just like the movie. The underwater fight scene is hard to see. I would have liked to see a martini glass that you fill with balls and then it raises up and you bash it to release the balls (call it the "Shaken, not stirred" multiball). There are so many toys that could have been made awesome.

So, after really looking at the ramps and also the right side of the rocket where you lock the balls I have decided that I am very disappointed with the construction of the metal rails.

I took the suggestion of buying the Amazon trim to protect these sharp edges. While I was there, I removed the black bumper on the villain ramp and replaced it with the black Amazon trim. It not only fixed the damage happening to the rail and balls, but the added bonus is that the lip on the other side causes a ball that back tracks down the lane between the villain and henchmen ramp no longer goes STDM. Big improvement there.

I think stern should redesign the ramps and guides on my $14k toy and send me new ones. If not, I will no longer be buying a NIB machine as this is not acceptable. I can’t believe this passed QC.

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No, they are not. My rail to the right of the rocket had a big ding in it. All of these ramp rails should have been bent on the ends like my STLE and the villain ramp should have a better bumper that is on both sides and doesn’t take up the lane with a thick bumper on one side only.

I haven't turned mine one since the last update. Very boring without a goal. Good layout, but until the code is complete it is just furniture sitting there.

They mean nothing at this point. Code is still very basic @ .87. Until code gets to 1.0 I would expect much from the machine. I'm not even updating mine or playing it until we get to 1.0.

Only everyone that owns a 007 machine.

Here is a good fix for the drop targets. As the previous poster indicated, remove the 4 screws and 3 connectors. Go to Home Depot and buy a $7 spring kit. Select springs of the same length, but thicker. There are 4 of them in the kit. Works perfectly.

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Yep, that is the kit

Big improvement. Can you get rid of Qs ring for me now?

LEs selling for $11400 ask price now. Looks like $10k is in reach.

Update is an improvement. Appreciate the addition of some music tracks. Will leave turned off until the next update as there is not enough added to add any real play motivation.

Little Nellie mode is simply hitting the targets in front of the rocket. Very disappointing game so far. Glad I have machines NIB that came with complete code out of the box. Will be interesting to see if this theme rebounds. Have seen LEs sold for $10,900. BM66 was the same way with Premiums sellings for $6500. They saved that game by fixing the code, but I never could warm up to the game. Sold mine after the code was complete.

Ah, didn’t see that. Thank you. Completely changes my opinion. Best game ever. Can’t wait to hit the rocket 5 billion times again. I don’t care if the movie modes are ever coded or if the action button does nothing. The fact that Stern gives us any code at all is a gift.

Ok, my LE says I must connect to insider to get code updates. I had already registered the machine and received updates previously. It also says the machine is offline when I put my QR code on the scanner. Pics following.

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I don’t think it has anything to do with the WiFi. The machine says I must register with insider; however, I already have. The machine says to register the machine and then when I try it says it is already registered, yet my insider account says I have no machines registered. I registered this machine the first day I got it and have installed all the updates to .90 with no problem.

Agreed, but again, the machine says it is not registered and when you try to register it says it is already registered and will not let you do anything with download settings.

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Fixed insider by re-registering multiple times. It finally took. While some of the app features are nice, it is just another way to track customers so you can market to them.

Who told you this? I highly doubt that licensing is holding up the code. That would have been worked out well before the game was put into production.

I'm not saying that there are not obstacles, but those obstacles are navigated BEFORE a product is produced - not after. When Ford did the "Eddie Bauer" edition on their vehicles they didn't sell the truck without seat covers and name badges, get the approval later, and then send the "approved" items after the sale. Stern has decided to deliver an uncomplete product because they can.

Here is likely the honest truth: Stern has enjoyed an awesome time period where people are lined up with cash in hand to buy whatever they produce. They are bringing new pins to market as fast as possible to grab the cash that will be vaporizing soon due to inflation. They will concentrate on taking the cash while it is available and deliver code at their convenience because they know people have short memories and will buy another pin regardless of how long the code took on the last pin. I bought my last NIB Stern Pin with 007. I paid MSRP which is about $2500 more than I can pick up one now for. I will wait for Stern to announce a new game and then wait for someone to bail on it when they give up waiting for code. Ghost Busters, BM66, 007, and others have the same pattern: Everyone goes bonkers when announced, then a few people sell BEFORE the machines are delivered - usually for break even or a small profit, then others sell right after getting the machine for loss. About a year later prices rebound when the code is developed. The only way code will be "complete" upon delivery is when people stop paying MSRP 6 months ahead of delivery for a machine. When people stop buying an unfinished product, Stern will be forced to deliver a complete product. It will take a recession to cause this to happen - just too much stupid money floating around.

This game is a fun and difficult shooter - especially the side ramps. This is one of them games that you will be kicking yourself that you didn't pick one up for $10k or so. Gust like GBLE, 007 will receive the right code and be a keeper. Love the "Bond, James Bond" multiball mode. This is the kind of stuff we all want. One suggestion for a call out when you have a ball saved down an outlane: "You only live twice...."

No. Instead of the "ball saved" callout when you lose a ball and it is saved, I would use the "you only live twice" part of that song.

Had a service message to check my spinner opto. Never seen an opto like this one since it doesn't have a transmitter and receiver. It is plugged in and when you spin the spinner or cover the opto with your finger you get no response in the switch test. Every other switch test looks fine. Checked the connections and they look good. Any other tests I can do or open a support ticket?

How about a fix for the deafening sound made by "high stakes" and other modes that blast at full volume? Drives me crazy!

Anyone else experiencing the upper orbit shot not registering? (The bond girl shot above the right ramps) This is very annoying when you are trying to complete a timed mode. Mine only registers about 50% of the time.

Interesting. Do you think Stern would design something for this since it is a problem?

While in jet pack multi-ball my back box speakers made a squeal and then quit completely with only the cabinet speaker working. When the multiball mode was over the back box speakers started working again, but had some static now and then. I tried the search feature but couldn’t find any others with the problem.

The long drawn out scenes every time you hit high stakes is driving me crazy. I would think it would be a simple code fix to skip scenes, but they will not correct the problem. I'm done playing this game until they fix this. I can drink a beer in the time it takes to go through all the scenes.

That leads to my next thought - I much prefer the old whitestar/SAM systems that booted immediately and had smaller DMDs that had animation. The long boot times are annoying and the movie scenes slow down play. If you are truly playing pinball you don't have time to look at the screen anyway. I think a game like Pulp Fiction with good call outs is a much better idea or simply going back to good systems that I can work on without surface mount components that cannot be repaired along with animated smaller DMDs.

Anyone have a better fix for the right side loop shot registering the ball consistently as a shot? I used the extra slingshot plastic and a piece of foam under the ramp to hold it down and it works keeping the ball on the playfield and rolling over the switch, but it looks tacky and if you get an airball up there the ball will be stuck on top of the plastic.

Thank you. I saw that mod shortly after posting my question and I ordered it. Stern should have sent us all one of these.