Now up on the site: http://sternpinball.com/game-code

SUPER disappointing code release. No offense, but why bother? Like 4 changes...and it's been forever since the last update, and no update with any worthwile changes to the actual gameplay since the game was released.

As a frequent defender of this pin, I feel like there is little to no light at the end of the tunnel now. I dint buy pins as an investment at all, but I have to say it's pretty goddamn devastating that I'm going to go into the hole huge on this one when (if) I sell/trade it. So, I guess, rejoice all of you with schadenfreude, another way for you to poke fun of us WWE owners and belittle our choice! And thanks to Stern for really showing that there's 0 faith in this pin. I hope to eat my words one day like with XMen, but even with XM I could see hope with early on. :/

V1.20 - November 12, 2015
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Spike System
- Added ticket dispenser support
- Improved nodebus communication to increase flipper performance.
- Fixed crash when verifying game image.
- Changed default "Service Menu/Coin Door Open" brightness to 2%.
- Removed unused USB Utility Menu.
- Game Code Update improvements:
* At machine startup, if a USB flash drive is found that contains.
any files that match *.spk or *.SPK, launch the Game Code Update application.
* Added sounds for "USB Device Inserted", "Update Complete", and "Update Unsuccessful".
* Perform a factory reset immediately after successful code update.
* Improved handling of USB read errors during game code update.
* Display "RESTARTING GAME" when game is restarted in software (for example, after a Factory Reset).
- Save Audits and Credits at end of Game.

Gameplay
- Fixed opponent to show correctly on the display for Wrestlemania.
- Fixed Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania display text to show correct shot.
- Modified scoring for MITB
- Changed Referee Multiball to be 2 balls
- Changed Tag Team Multiball to be 4 balls

Me too. As I said, I REALLY hope I end up eating my words, but why even bother posting that update if they were working on something bigger?!

I WANT to like this game, really I do, but they've missed out on so many obvious ways they could have made this a "better" game. Just very little hope left.

IMO, they brought XM back from the grave code-wise and made it probably my favorite recent Stern overall, so I've been through the heavy code-woes to the triumphant payoff....but I just don't see any of the potential with the direction of the code as it currently is. I held on and "dealt" with XM's code issues simply because I saw its potential, but WWE is a mess now. Having a game that you can't progress any deeper into the game until you completely beat a multiball mode TWICE is an absolutely idiotic feat. Waison did something similar with XM's release code, but at least that was ditched very quick. WWE's issues have stuck around for almost a year now.

man, sooooo bummed

Fingers crossed, but why even bother putting up something like this if they have a bigger update around the corner? Could they NOT see how an update like v1.20 would upset/frustrate owners?

As always, thanks for the direct communication, Jared!

The REAL question though, RD, is when is the Wrestlemania pin going on Wrestlecrap? :p

Correct. The Wham bonus is pretty hefty in context because you not only get the 500k+ scores out of it, but it advances the bonus amount by an equal measure, which makes big progress towards maxing it out.

I've heard from a very reliable source, whom I will not be mentioning, that Lyman has been put on it.

Supposedly this happened a while ago, so at this point I'm just going to be patient and have faith that another XM scenario will happen.

Take that for what it's worth.

Intercontinental (Royal Rumble) and Heavyweight (Wrestlemania) modes are in there, they're just nearly impossible to get to currently.

You HAVE to get the tag titles to start qualifying for the IC title, and have to have the IC title to get to Wrestlemania. The problem is that multiballs are so goddamn difficult in the game- ball control with the layout is a nightmare for multiballs, the inner loops are ridiculously tight and are incredibly difficult shots to make anyways, let alone when you have multiple balls in play.

To compound that: you have to "beat" the tag multiball TWICE to get the title. So you have to get a SJP, then drain out of the mode, THEN RESTART IT AGAIN and do it all over again. Ridiculous. Especially if you accidentally knock down the drops and start a singles match which you have to complete :/.

IMO- the title qualifiers should be tied to your fan level. You get levels from completing in/out lane YES targets, like you do now, but you'd also get larger level amounts from completing certain tasks like beating opponents, pop bumper levels, maxing out EOB bonus, completing multiballs, etc. At least that way everything on the field has meaning and would be worth shooting for.

Yeah, it's basically pointless to linger in the ring when not in a match. You can get the ring award by hitting the ring targets, and raise that level three times and "cash" it in by hitting the pin saucer, but the points just aren't worth the trouble. If I get in to the ring, I try to nudge it so the ball goes down the left wire form so I can go for a Wham arm bonus, which is way more valuable than completing ring targets.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some code to drop before the month's end, but I'm not gonna get bent t of shape if it doesn't.
I got my WWELE ready to go though- just installed the Stern side art blades cleaned the play field.

....here's to hoping for an XM-esque overhaul!

I like them, I think the colors compliment nicely. Wish there were side art blades available for WWFRR!

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The Legends wrestlers like Shawn Michaels, Rick Flair and Ultimate Warrior and such are only in the LE version of the game. The dots and music for them will still be in the code for the pro, but they will only be displayed and used in the Legends LE version. The pro version reflects the product in more recent years only.

....and I'm with Zucot, hoping for Macho Man to be introduced into the code, even if it's just as an opponent. Would be even better if Stern was able to get permission from the Poffo family (most likely Lanny) to re-use some of Macho's call outs from WWFRR in WWE- that would be rad.