Current Pro owners, if you had a "do-over", would you buy it again or skip it?

I am used pro shopping and on the fence.

Joining the Pro club later today, so I'll be along for the code update journey.

Getting the game set up. It was on location, so giving a quick wipe down making sure all the posts are still tight, replaced one post rubber that was getting worn at the entrance to the rocket ship. Looks great and looking forward to turning it on and playing.

In the meantime, I noticed I have these ramp edge protectors installed. Don’t know if it’s aftermarket or if it’s stern, but it looks factory.

I've been blocked by moderators from posting photos in threads, so can only post a link to the photos. (not a criticism of the mods either, just stating a truth)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6YnPKGrmLoexaXS88

Game built November 19th, if that matters

Has anyone made a custom card to replace the insider connected instruction card?

Funny! Walk over to my laptop and see new code is released. Walk over to Bond and it's nearly finished updating.

This game has the flow, combos, shots and feel I enjoy. Only can go up from here!

PRO V0.84.0 - January 24, 2023
=====================

- Replaced a Disco Volante Demolition video that was the wrong size.
- Fixed a bug with the pop bumper award thresholds not working correctly after
crossing an award threshold and/or between balls.
- Power Plant Points now awards 10 million points.
- Changed MAX pop bumper thresholds to 70 pop bumper hits.
- Fixed an issue with Orient Express grace period awards.
- Fixed the right orbit arrow in Orient Express when the side loop arrow should be the only lit shot.
- Added a SPECTRE Target adjustment and associated game logic that allows SPECTRE targets
to be spotted, i.e. the game will try to spot a SPECTRE target if it has not previously been hit.
This makes it easier to complete the SPECTRE targets and in turn, easier to light a SPECTRE Weapon.
- Added new Disco Volante Demolition sound FX.
- Added new Orient Express sound FX.
- Fixed an issue during Orient Express where the right orbit combo arrow/light did not blink rapidly.
- Added a right orbit combo rule to Orient Express.
- Now available SPECTRE Weapons rotate automatically upon SPECTRE target completion.
- Removed logic from the Pop Bumpers from moving/rotating thru the available SPECTRE Weapons.
- Fixed several fonts so characters don't overlap.
- Added new mode rules for Orient Express. Shoot the right orbit to light the arrows on the right
side of the playfield for a combo. Additional right orbit and side loop shots continue the
combo sequence.
- Added Instant Info to show game award progress as well as Stern Insider Achievements collected.
- Outer Space Hijack is now 70 seconds long.
- Now the drop targets are available for the last 3 award shots during Outer Space Hijack.
- Shooting a lit ramp during Disco Volante Demolition will now temporarily light the left eject
for a 2X combo award.
- Changed the award fonts in Diamonds of Destruction, Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd, and Arrange Usual Reception Please.
- Now "He Blew a Fuse" award animations load/play more efficiently.
- Now "The Incredible Laser Ray" award animations load/play more efficiently.
- Added logic to load/play Orient Express award animations more efficiently.
- Reorganized Orient Express award animations to coincide with the accompanying video clip.
- Added blank frames to the end of the train award animation in Orient Express so the caboose completely
leaves the screen.
- Added 22 Insider Connected Achievements.
- Fixed a visual glitch in Orient Express that occurred when transitioning from an award video to the
looping background display effect.
- Changed Orient Express looping background video.
- Added a brief flash to the front of awarded Orient Express display effects.
- Fixed overlapping text in Training Grounds.
- Fixed a bug with SPECTRE Weapon Countdown modes that could score left lane shots multiple times.
- Now SPECTRE targets score a shot award during Outer Space Hijack.
- Now the Orient Express looping background video starts at 1 of 7 positions.
- Added a progress bar to Outer Space Hijack.
- Fixed a display bug that caused the final shot in Disco Volante Demolition to display incorrect information
- Added 4 new Disco Volante Demolition sound FX.
- Fixed the spelling of "HIJACK" in the Outer Space Hijack countdown mode.
- Changed the default time to complete Disco Volante Demolition, i.e. default = 70 Seconds.
- Added watch and knife award animations to Orient Express.
- Updated the score animation to sync with the moving train car animation in Orient Express.
- Added an additional Disco Volante Demolition award sound FX.
- Now it takes 10 shots to complete Disco Volante Demolition.
- Added an additional Disco Volante Demolition award display asset.
- Added new Disco Volante Demolition award SFX with longer ring outs.
- Fixed the Disco Volante Demolition title text.
- Added a grenade animation to the right side of the screen for Disco Volante Demolition awards.
- Added award animations to Disco Volante Demolition to sync with award video clips.
- Added Orient Express award/intro/total SFX to sync with associated display effects.
- Adjusted text animation to match train cars seen in Orient Express.
- Added new Orient Express music with louder train SFX mixed in.
- Added/Removed an Orient Express video clip displayed during the award sequence.
- Added new Orient Express looping background display effect.
- Added new Orient Express Intro display effect.
- Now it takes 10 shots to Complete Orient Express.
- During Orient Express the music is no longer synced with the background display effect.
- Now Orient Express award clips are based upon movie assets.
- Now SPECTRE Weapons display instructions say "SHOT THE FLASHING ARROW".
- Added new Intro/Final Award/Total display effects to the Orient Express Henchmen mode.
- Added Intro/Total speech assets/logic to the Orient Express display effects.
- Fixed a scoring bug in Orient Express.
- Removed "SPECIAL PREVIEW MODELS" text from the attract mode and game start display effects.
- Added Encounter on the Orient Express as an available Henchmen Mode.
- Added new Orient Express background/award video clips.
- Changed the rules for Disco Volante Demolition. Now the left eject and side/right
ramp shots advance the rule.
- Added new Disco Volante Demolition award sound FX that enable the subsequent award speech to heard better.
- Added new Disco Volante Demolition background videos (with lights ON, lights OFF).
- Added new Disco Volante Demolition music mixed with SFX to correspond with the progress of the player
advancing the mode towards completion.
- Added Disco Volante Demolition Intro/Award/Complete/Incomplete sound FX to sync with associated video clips.
- Added Disco Volante Demolition Intro, Award, and Award Follow-Up speech.
- Changed the animated text seen in Outer Space Hijack.
- Added Disco Volante Demolition as an available Villain Mode.
- Added Intro/Award/Total/Complete/Incomplete display effects to Disco Volante Demolition.
- Fixed Outer Space Hijack award/total display effect conflicts.
- Changed text fonts used in Troublesome Tarantula. Added flashing instructions.
- Added more impactful Outer Space Hijack Intro/Award SFX.
- Changed the focus of the Outer Space Hijack flashing background lightshows.
- Added Outer Space Hijack Intro/Award/Complete sound FX to sync with associated video clips.
- Added additional looping background videos to Femme Fatale to better reflect
the progress made towards finishing the mode.
- Added the rocket as an available shot during Outer Space Hijack.
- Added ambient SFX to the Outer Space Hijack background music.
- Now drops remain up, blocking the rocket, during Outer Space Hijack.
- Added a rocket background lamp effect to Outer Space Hijack.
- Now SPECTRE Weapons reset after 6 modes have been played.
- Added Outer Space Hijack as an available SPECTRE Weapon Countdown Mode.
- Added reworked Outer Space Hijack music.
- Added Intro/Award/Total speech and follow-up speech to Outer Space Hijack.
- Changed the rules to Outer Space Hijack. Now it takes 8 shots to the Rocket
(via the left lane) to complete the mode.
- Added Intro/Award/Total display effects to Outer Space Hijack.
- Added "thousand" text animation to Arrange Usual Reception Please

- Updated to node board firmware/protocol v1.2.0

- Removed "SPECIAL PREVIEW MODELS" text from the attract mode and game start display effects.

Nice!

Obviously I did not. Only saw the Pre/LE list.

No feelings hurt. Don't be weird.

Just stating I did not see the Pro changes listed. Maybe I missed it.

Anyway, updated and playing first game now.

Saul Goodman

What's up with that guy? He was telling me not to duplicate post, I didn't see one, and now this?

"Ignored user comment" gandamack

I'll try to watch these movies while I work. I started being aware of Bond movies with Never Say Never Again as the only Connery movie I've seen. Roger Moore is who I associate with the Bond movies.

The theme means nothing to ne, just like Baywatch next it means nothing. All about the gameplay and code for me. These Bond video clips are boring AF.

Had to give Bond the Hasselhoff treatment while I await the alternate translite.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SvfJ2E3G9kunsH8cA

I’m going to watch the Dr. No movie after lunch. I have the other Sean Connery movies now to watch after that as well. I need to start understanding these video clips and references because I’ve never seen the old movies before.

Watching the clips though, I’m finding references to the Austin Powers movies. I can hear how the Austin Powers theme song is based on one of the songs I hear in the game.

Duh. I should’ve obviously clarified and said finding references I knew nothing about. I just thought Rob Lowe was a henchman wearing an eyepatch just because it was funny. Now I see that little lady that would yell Scott is based on that one lady I’ve been seeing in the Clips today.

Simply saying that a lot more jokes make sense now that I have seen some of the source material. The only Sean Connery bond movie I’ve seen was never say never again. I watch some of the Roger Moore movies, but honestly never cared one way, or the other about James Bond movies.

I enjoy adding attract mode scenes for the Stern games (at the very least). While researching potential video clips, I learned from this timeline video that I was not aware of the James Bond movies until For Your Eyes Only. So I'm certainly a Moore Bond man just because that is my era. Will catch up on the old movies in the next few weeks though.

Thanks I ordered that and delivery is end of February beginning of March. Here is a tip for anyone else that doesn’t have Amazon prime like me. I added a $5 two pack of shave gel to get the free shipping requirement of $25.

An obvious, to me, mod for the pro, are 3-D printed rocket gantry front and sides. They can either be screwed on or just double sided tape applied to the existing flat plastics.

I found the perfect example of why I didn't watch the old Connery movies when I was younger. The Q slot machine scene with the worst actress in the world.

WTF? Hole E Shit, that is the worst scene of dialogue I've possibly watched in any movie.

"Listen Mr Q, I (fake stutter) I was wondering, have you heard any talk about me......"

Such cringe. How the hell did she get that job? That whole scene would be gone already if Pinball Browser worked with the .84 code.

Hahaha, these movies really do not hold up.

LOL @ Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd.

Helluva shooting and flowing game though.

The new translite makes it look like a serious and interesting James Bond pinball machine. The stock Dr. No looked like a homebrew translite.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6rZaHQaEMK8mqQrn7

Not a fan of the look and probably not pleasant feeling to plunge either.

Making my way thru the Bond movies. Finishing up Goldfinger this morning. I can see this is the movie the series finally picked up as far as spy gadgets and "action".

Anyone know why nearly every character shoots their gun with it braced over their other wrist? Was that just a 60s thing with guns and grips/stances that has evolved over 50 years? Or was it just a cool looking way to handle a gun on screen?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iju8kKeFPscz7s3X7

Just looked over

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PvosfsiSZMnrCS2D8

Only played a few games on the new code today. Hoping a bug release comes before Sunday afternoon. Would be nice not to experience reboots when I have friends over playing it the first time. .

I think it’s a great playing game and can see the code will be pretty good when completed. I bought a used pro for $6000 a few weeks ago, so I don’t feel negative towards the state of the code…except that unskippable monologue of the girl talking to Q.

And you can't cut off her goddamn dialogue. She keeps flapping her gums during the bonus screen if you drain.

Latest code cannot be opened by Pinball Browser. Damn! Was going to take out that dialogue.

I received the toy tank the other day. This is a very easy mod. No wiring or LEDs need to be installed inside of this toy.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wDTS22mnTReyqQRf7

You can see in the pictures the toy is disassembled by removing one screw
at the bottom underneath. The toy comes apart into three sections. There’s no need to keep the wheel section on because that just looks dumb. The middle section is not needed either because that will block all light shining up into the tank teeth area.

Take the top metal tank and place it on that plastic and it fits perfect. It also has the bonus of that yellow LED shining through the front teeth of the tank and making it glow.

Sitting it further back on the plastic to expose that yellow LED, blocks your eye line of the left top M lane.

I’m going to make a mount for it and then that’s done.

Those call outs were fine because the game were intended to be on location, not at home to be heard ad nauseum.

Inexcusable having this awful, lengthy and boring monologue in the game at this point.

I honestly don't know any of the coders or the games they do.

Isn’t that a breakfast at IHOP or Denny’s?

Today Pinball Browser was updated to allow customization of James Bond. Thank god.

Here's my quick (took me 30 min) Quentin Tarantino director's cut of that lame-assed scene of the lady with Q at the slots. She *HAD* more dialogue than James Bond did in the entire game. Not any more!

With this quick cut/copy/paste of the original scene, I establish Q and his Ring are killing it at the slots. That setup now allows the punchline of, "I'm being somewhat successful, thank you.", to deliver a laugh. I'm limited to the time constraints of the original video. But I'd gladly insert fart sounds in place of her dialogue if I had to.

Hopefully Stern cuts this and gives us a great Q Branch scene instead of her.

Video here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8n1AcnNz56s4eazs5

The awful original scene for reference:

I've only *noticed* one dead shot brick on my Pro so far.

I just placed Mylar on the bottom edge of the switch cutout. Worked fine and invisible.

I also have mylar around the switch area where the ball drops. Just needed a little extra mylar at the very bottom of the switch cut-out to prevent the bal hang up.

I tell you what, Bond Pro is addictive as hell to me. The shots are fun, they flow logically and smoothly into combos and the spinner rip is fantastic (I added a drop of Super Lube on each side). The left side diving shot area and up-the-playfield-kicker seems like a fresh use of that playfield area. The car VUK is very satisfying to hit and a nice upgrade over just a scoop.

I also enjoy shooting the rocket area and like that the drop targets are way back up there instead of closer to the flippers. What can be said about the left orbit ramp shot other than, that's what I like about pinball?

I need to move a game out due to space needs and Avengers is likely going. Bond Pro? Not even a consideration.

This from a guy who never watched any Connery Bond movies (nor many others) and don't care at all about the theme. But it's right next to Baywatch, which I can say the same things about. But fun pinball is fun pinball and this has it.

As of today, I can now say I’ve watched every James Bond movie through on her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Sometime this week I will watch diamonds are forever and then I can understand the rest of the game content, and have a direct reference to it.

But holy shit, these bond movies are so tacky and cheesy with the sped up footage. Speed up a fight scene. Speed up a car just driving up to a mansion. Go nuts with Disco Volante. Watch all the people in the background walk extra fast because of it.

Looking forward to noticing when they stopped doing that.

I swapped over the shaker motor from Avengers into Bond the other day. The subtle rumbles work well so far in this early code and worth checking out if you already have a shaker to test with.

I thought the same thing because I just watched the movie last week. The stock rocket is just fine.

Just bought a Johnny Mnemonic. Bond can leave now since I have the better Gomez game.

It won’t because I’d like to see what happens with the code.

…. And neither tower mod looks all that good. To my eye, they are both piles of 3D printed Lincoln logs.

Plastic matches everything else and looks just fine. Mine is 3D, not 2D. Tower has 4 sides and is a solid rectangle, not flat.

I got rid of her from my game weeks ago with my custom code. I couldn’t play another game until I did that.

Yup. Annoying woman is gone!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/james-bond-custom-code-87#post-7458292

You can count me in for buying your Bond mod when you're ready.

Back to playing Bond after a bit of being infatuated with Johnny Mnemonic and my new Avengers code that got me back into the game.

I am sick of the sad-sack music and the boring,BLAH-BLAH trumpet sounds or whatever during the weird dude mode Mr. Wintry and a few others.

Really spices up the gameplay and will hold me over until the next Stern update. Anyone with a pro and want something new for your ears, message me.

Slot machine woman shuts her pie hole too. It's glorious.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/james-bond-custom-code-87#post-7476367

I'm offering to share what I do for free. What's the beef?

Classic Bond music = boring pinball music to my ears. So keep yours stock and wait for Stern.

The fact you'll spite your own ears instead of trying my code?

I was on a long Teams meeting, so I added my modifications to the .87 Premium/LE code. Message me if you want something fresh until Stern drops their new code.

Gets rid of the annoying slot machine conversation with Q.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/james-bond-custom-code-87#post-7482682

"Added a new Moby tune which is heard during "Bond...James Bond" Multiball."

LOLing at the Bond music purists. Even I decided not to put this song on my custom code.

Used for even more of a discount. It's a super fun shooting game that will take time getting the code to come close to what the game play offers. I bought mine dirt cheap two days before code .87 drop. So I'm along for the ride without any misgivings that I can understand if someone was a day one buyer.

Downloading the new image now and looking forward to checking this out too:

- Added 4 new main play tunes that alternate playing after modes/multiballs are finished.
- Added logic to alternate main play music every ball.

Sounds like finally the music is being livened up to match the pinball experience.

I applaud Stern and encourage more covers and remixes in the future.

Yesterday I added this version of A View to a Kill as the game over music. Hoping Stern can get a cover/remix of it for a future update.

I don't care, but looking back, if Stern could've swip swapped the Bond release with the Foo release then they would've been golden.

A Moby remix of the Bond theme, was which a smash hit on the soundtrack of the 1997 movie starring an actor other than Connery, would've set the tone that this was a Bond theme to be reckoned with. Not stuck in the boring assed Dr. No and From Russia With Love movie soundtracks.

Shoots better than Deadpool.

Well, that's where Pinball Browser comes in.

BTW, currently does not work with .88 code and PB Browser will need to be updated.

It gets stuck in my head as game over music. Way better than hearing the Bond theme AGAIN for 50 seconds after just playing the game.

Should be an option to disable/shorten the game over music.

I am vaguely aware of it and will re-visit for sure. I personally prefer adding instrumental tracks or main instrumental sections of a song, instead of hearing song lyrics. Often they clash with callouts and I am just looking to get upbeat and recognizable music to replace the staid, very low-effort, early 60s centric jazz tracks that do not equate to hurry-ups and mode progression.

So Stern is heading in my direction, which is nice.

That's what I look forward to....the possible split of the tracks to be individually edited.

Well...ultimately look forward to code 1.16 where Stern has us ALL satisfied.

Does the slot machine woman still talk Q's fuckin' ear off?

Playing my first game. 159M on ball one.

Vast improvement of the "dots" animation that plays between modes. Very good and see that improving.

The color scheme of the screen border looks sharp and more polished. Still can't help but think there's plenty of space for future icons, etc.

The new music is much welcomed!

Sadly we still hear HER. Like, totally the same speech with her. hahaha

But this a good step forward for sure.

On stock code, I can now walk away to refresh my drink and repack my bowl, without being driven insane by the guitar twanging shit blaring from the other room.

Annoying slot machine woman still has more lines of dialogue in the game than Bond does.

Yeah that started like right away last night on my first game. I need to make that harder in the settings. That's way too easy.

Here’s my feedback on music to George.

Cut all the slow shit you’re considering. Slow and low is boring pinball music. Loud, upbeat and brassy at the very least.

Or don’t and I’ll just change it anyway to suit my ears.

Exactly. Typically those re-worked theme song versions are called "Action Suite" on the soundtracks. The Live and Let Die Action Suite is what I used as the main gameplay song in my mix. Better than the Wings version, which would suck for pinball.

I created my own "Action Suites" by editing the original Action Suites. You'll notice those original songs typically don't have 90 consecutive seconds of "pinball music" - more time than that needed for the main tracks too.

Snip some good stuff here, paste it there, rinse and repeat until I have the song length I need and then playtest.

For my version of Live and Let Die, I probably made 6 major edits to the song so it sounded right. Otherwise it may start off great for 40 seconds, but then boring slow quiet music for 25 seconds followed by shit that doesn't work until another 50 seconds later.

Actually no. The best way is to disassemble the tank and just keep the tank outer piece. Mount it right over the flasher and now the tank teeth light up when the flasher does. Done.

No alligator clips hanging underneath your game and you've just modded the game yourself.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HVa4xPXzdGNDqq6S8

Sweet! Came home and went down to the bar to fix a drink and saw Bond updating.

Move the tank forward over the flasher and now the tank teeth light up on a target hit.

These additions are finally here and welcome. A friend was playing Bond and we were having a good two player game. He lost a ball because he was watching the video clip being played. So that was a drag.

- Added logic to keep the Bottom Lane Up-Post raised until the associated video clip finished
playing.
- Added a light/sound event letting the player know the Bottom Lane Up-Post is about to be
lowered.

Anyone sleeping on this game and you have the opportunity to buy one local for under $6000, grab it.

The lay out and flow is fantastic and the code is getting better and better.

1.9 billion game last night. Lots of fun building a multiplier and deciding when to use it.

That would also fit the theme of Maverick and riverboat gambler. Easy pass.

No, the modifications that alter the actual game are my favorite. Anything to spice up a home use game, whatever, it's fun.

I can see this being a fun kinetic pinball mod, for sure. Hitting consecutive loops, or at least the chance to do so, is really cool to me and I like the thrill and challenge of trying.

I'm not allowed to change mine because I poked fun at Forceflow, who is a moderator here.

Their podcast has good pinball content and is a good listen. Just be ready to hit the 30 second skip buttons when the lame singing starts or the impersonations that almost all sound like Triumph the Comic Insult Dog.

Anyone else see the new Insider Connected commercial in attract mode?

Very simple to change out the song if you don’t like it.

I'll be making custom code for Bond, like I do for other games, once the code is complete. Always like adding attract mode videos and can replace any songs as well.

Message me for the link to my Avengers Comic Code.

Weird that my Bond didn't auto update. It's been on for a few hours, but not played, and it has updated on its own fast with prior updates. I went to the network settings and had it check for an update (pro) and it's installing .96 now.

I played maybe 5 games on the last code. Sidetracked with other projects, so this should be a fun update for me.

Game startled me with a buzzing sound and I look over and it's off. Then it boots up and starts downloading an update!

Edit - oh I'm way late. Forgot I haven't had the games turned on in several days nor keep tabs on this thread. Ok, back a few pages to catch up.

I bought the VUK scuba mod from a Pinsider who was buying a pre/le with the mod already installed.

I only played a few balls for testing and it works great. But I’ll have to get a fair amount of games on it to make an opinion.

Tell you what? It looks fantastic and I think classes up the game. The curved wire forms and VUKs on each side look great. I also much more enjoy watching a ball kick up to the wire form right there in front of me. Very pinbally.

I think of a mod like the scuba VUK mod as a way to freshen up a pin I've owned for close to a year now. Watching the ball eject from the scuba area to the tank target and then bounce back in several times in a row got to be a bit boring to me. This mod opens up shooting more combos by being able to start combos more often from the left flipper.

Makes it more fun to me since this is something physically new.

I liken this type of mod to when I load mods into a PC game I play. I was WAY done with Fallout 4 until I installed a bunch of mods. Then I played it another year probably due the new found fun. Same difference with a pinball mod of any type - not the intention of the creator - but screw them, I paid for the product and I'll enjoy it any which way I like.

I must've missed all that. I was on vacation and didn't feel the need to catch up reading threads, so just skipped to the last pages when I returned.

What was the big deal?

I hated those Precision flippers.

Oh you are the creator of the mod? Well done!

I wouldn't have bought one if I didn't buy a kit from someone who already had it and I received it in a few days time. Glad I bought it though, it's a fun mod for sure.

In a few months when I get tired of the ball returning to the left flipper, I'll remove it back to stock to again freshen up the gameplay. Nice to have options.

Ooof, just listened to that. I don't think Thunderball could be a good song no matter who covers it.

Just wondering if you tried listening to it lately? It's not good and certainly not pinball music. I don't wanna hear this when playing, it's a drag.

Maybe if you enjoy playing EMs from the 60s?

I mean, heck, I'll be making a custom code and happily will add anything to a public version that the general consensus asks for. Just isn't going to play on my personal code revision.

Well, it is a 60 year old movie franchise, so of course watching for the first time last year (like I did), they didn't age well for my viewings.

BUT, it made me really "get" the gags in Austin Powers that I did not know had actual Bond origins. I thought Dr. Evil and his cat were a riff on Dr. Claw and his cat from Inspector Gadget...which now I know were lifted from Bond.

I didn't know the One Million Dollars line was a reference to the aquarium scene in Dr. No either. Just that he was stuck in the 60s and thought a millions dollars was a huge amount of money. The list goes on with his #1, #2, etc. which I thought were hilarious gags, not a direct reference to Bond.

So I do appreciate the films...watched every one of Sean Connery's movies when I got the game so I had knowledge of the source material. I'm never going to re-watch them though.

Definitely a long playing game for me as well. I have to approach starting a game like I do on Willy Wonka...I could be in for a good 30 minutes.

Why is Rosa Klebb impressed that Red Grant is a "convicted murderer"?

The fact he was convicted means he was sloppy. Anyone can become a convicted murderer just by murdering and getting caught RED handed, tried and convicted.

A conviction should be a strike against him. Want to also add he was a model prisoner and GRANTed early because he tutored other inmates to get their GEDs and built the prison library?

Some prison.

When I make a new custom code when 1.0 is released, I'm putting my edited version of this in the game again. I last edited code back on .82 when content was sorely needed. Stern has done a terrific job with the code in the 11 months I've now owned it.

Not a fan of those Precision flippers based on personal experience with them on Led Zeppelin and Rush.

Made the flippers fluttery. The flippers would bounce multiple times when coming to a rest on Led Zep and Rush. I cut the flipper springs down and that helped a bit. Tried different springs as well. I did not see any reason to continue using these things when they only made the games play worse. They were anything but "plug N play" for me and caused more work after installing.

Playing around with ideas for custom code 1.0 when it is released. While in meetings today I am working on new Match scenes. Still will be the roulette wheel but with a clip edited in from Diamonds are Forever that adds a humorous touch to the Match screens.

I'm bored of the High Stakes awards screens too - just Bond throwing down cards - and I think I have a good idea for a fun replacement for the High Stakes cards scenes.

Of course will be making music changes and I don't care if Live & Let Die and A View To A Kill are not songs from Connery movies. They'll be somewhere in my version replacing some of those quiet, boring orchestral tracks.

Here's a first rough edit of the new Match screen I'm using for the code edits.

Yeah there are a ton of High Stakes awards in the game code!

Here's 2nd edit of a Match screen. Boring meetings means I can play around for a bit.

Almost finished with Star Wars code 1.25, the latest Stern code, so full insider connected.

Change of plans for the Match scenes. This is a better place to add Bond women scenes, so going to re-do the entire Match scenes from scratch. No roulette animation/theme at all. Gives me 10 different Bond women to showcase.

Standard Adjustment #20 Match Percentage - OFF

Sure I've done that for other guys before who just want to get an SD card to plug in.

Sure, when I have a code ready, I normally provide the link to download it yourself and you write the image to the SD card.

I've been working on the match scenes and finally have the style I want just for the damn word "Match". Still have to create ten more videos for 0 - 90.

I tried to work in Thunderball by Tom Jones because of the one line, "Every women he wants he gets", since it ties in with the Bond girl match theme I've decided on.

A View To A Kill has been working for my pinball ears as the brief 10.5 seconds I have for match audio. Here's something fun I made and my wife forbade me to post it. Happy Friday!

He was the Bond of my childhood.