Stern is actually pretty smart to install this on every game the make going forward. The fact all games have the ability and if they make it free to implement (to start…) means almost all operators will activate it to begin. That in turn will get players using the new feature and (probably) enjoying the hell out of it. Then, BOOM! They start charging….
Also, for home guys pissed about paying for the hardware, just rip it out and sell to an OP wanting to update an older game.

The whole point of this is to be IN YOUR FACE! If they hid it in the DBV cutout, or just mentioned it on the screen, it will be ignored. Then forgotten.
They are launching this to get players to want to use it, to think it’s cool, to seek out the games that have it implemented, to drive more money into the cash box of those operators,….so they can later get a cut, or your revenue drops by not having it.
I mean LTG says it’s “not for his location”, but if his players dig it, and start playing elsewhere because they have it and he doesn’t, I bet he might suddenly find it suits him to set it up.
Home guys can probably easily run the QR reader to the coin door, the one somebody posted a pic of used a USB to connect, it looked like.
In any case, it’s going to be forced to all of us, …operators, route players, collectors, and anyone that has a new Stern. I just hope it’s cool and really does drive up revenue on location. If not, it will just fade away like the QR codes on Transformers.

It’s ALWAYS there, so yes. How many people sit and watch an attract loop?

….I see people every day that can’t find the start button…..

Magna-slings, ecto goggles, subway roll thru ramp with diverted lock?
But you obviously just hate the game, so never mind.
I like the pro better myself, but to discredit the effort is just bashing.

Um, it’s going to be on every (stern) game from here forward, so pretty sure Everyone is buying this.

Depends on if it bumps the cash box. Most operators are smart enough to adopt anything that will…

Even though Pinside has trophies and achievements and most people here have probably seen them and checked them out at a minimum?
If you have ever done that you will probably at least play around with this stuff a little to check it out.
I have barely looked at the Pinside ones at all, like once (maybe twice after this post just because, ha!) but I am sure lots around here like them.
For this to work it needs to remain free, stern can make the money off selling these on every game, but if they try to charge users or operators it could fade quickly.

Free=great! Let’s try it out.
Subscription=Let’s let them earn like always, maybe try putting one on line and see if it makes more $$.
*I don’t think it will significantly raise earnings on casual play locations (which is a lot of route play money), so if it costs it will soon be taken offline.

I wonder what is to stop people from having a common QR that is publicly shared, gets built up with all achievements and such, then shared more as a sort of “cheat code”?

To give anyone that wants it the ability to unlock modes and such that would normally have to be “earned” by playing, basically defeating the purpose of it. Not forcing people to play on location or put in coin drop. As an Op, it is a concern.
But I really don’t see casual players even trying this stuff out, look at the scoreboard for Escape Nublar on any Jurassic, all factory. If nobody, including seasoned players, even wants to try that stuff, how is extra effort to use the QR going to change that?

True, the achievements are nil. And it’s still all speculation, as we know very little still.
I just see people trying to “team up” to get any deep reward, especially if there is no real personal reward along the way.
Sign up can be a throwaway account, but if a real address is needed for prizes and such to be sent out, it might curb this.
Still looking forward to the roll out! Start the Godzilla’s shipping…

Zero Dollars!! The idea is the Ops put the game out and then it is available for all the players out there.
Smart move, or very few games will be connected, and nobody will renew the subscriptions.(ops or players)

My guess is you just put on the receipt “sign up for stern Insider Connect using promo code #pinballbar for this establishment, get a QR code for a free game(s)”
…along with their permanent QR.

Well, $50 a year would be the $200 in only 4 years, unless you think they would let you put unlimited games on a single subscription. (And miss out on $$$,? I think not)
As an Operator, I will not put any games online if it is a subscription service.
As they have it now, I would put any games that already have it (Godzilla), and will consider doing more at one-time $200, if I think the players use and enjoy it.
But I am unable to get upgraded to Pro as it is. I think possibly because I have already made a basic insider account from the same email? Who knows? I want a helpful email from Stern…

A sticker to cover it would provide the same appearance, wouldn’t it?

Go into the “net”? Utility in the service menu, then register and it asks to scan your QR to see who it’s registered to.
Then maybe do a “check connection” to force a call to stern, then see if you’re good.

Doesn’t the projector sit under the apron, I thought that was the difference?

So I finally got my insider account upgraded to Pro for my locations. Now I am unable to unregister my Godzilla from my regular IC account, after which I can register with the Pro account.
I did it once, before I had a Pro account, and in the history it shows registration, and unregistered in Nov. 21’. But I re-registered after that, and it IS online since then, but not Pro.
Anyone have any advice or expertise with this, or email Stern?
Kind of alarming to me that It is suddenly unable to unregister, especially if they start trying to charge commercial OPs. But I guess I can always just remove the wifi dongle or something, hopefully.

Yeah, mine are registered to “DNOs gameroom”, but no way to transfer.
I’ll contact Stern, what a PITA!
Doubt I will be connecting more games if this is the way they keep it.

From memory, so maybe not exactly right.
At the game, connect to internet, get that going. Then go to register in the menu, scan your QR and it will tell you to complete on the website. Then go to your account online, pick the game to register to the location, and done.

And the first Op cheater has been identified!

True, might as well set to 10 balls and really rock the leaderboards!
I wish they would at least try to make verified locations uniform, just a couple settings guidelines would go a long way.
Oh well

They still don’t mind selling kits, this encourages that for having all games update easily IF you bought the kits.
Bond will be the 3rd game to ship with IC, it is creeping into the streets.
How long till the microcharges begin?….

Better hurry! Looks like the 28th is the deadline…

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With IC currently a free tool to us, I don’t feel a need to complain.

Agreed! But I’m pretty sure they are aware of the issue.
I was commenting more about the rally to send “a plethora of emails” from operators to Stern.

Pro accounts aren’t paid accounts, yet
Maybe you’re paying for insider +?

On initial power up there is a time setting.
It might be moved to the IC setup page.
Try going to “net”? It’s around somewhere.

Some of my IC stats are wrong or missing, went from over 400 plays on GZ to 8, etc
I know one other that has similar issues, anyone else?

Ha, and now all the stats are back to normal….

I think the restriction on Home Team is it can’t be registered to a Verified location/account.

If IC is currently showing only IC connected play counts, I am getting about 10-20% of plays using IC.
Some titles high as 20, low as 10, and probly an average of 15% of plays use it.
At least this glitch showed me that info on a PRO account, it’s probably Stern looking at the same info or something.
Not enough for this operator to pay for it.

As an operator, they suck.
Just makes everyone aware of a game(s) you don't have.
I wouldn't really care at home.

Of course, thanks capt