Curious to see how there will be more art with the scanner installed than there was previously. I could see them putting some game specific art around the scanner but the scan module itself will still be most of the window space. I'm assuming the scan module is an off the shelf sealed unit and the "tub" portion needs to stay white to capture the QR code properly, so probably no art in that area.

Maybe they will be doing full wraps of art on the apron instead of just the windows and cards? That would be cool.

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Sounds like Stern is already planning that based on earlier comments form Zombie Yeti.

In the Georges video he mentioned special aprons needed for Batman66, Elvira, and Star Wars. What's different on those aprons from the standard metal aprons?

According to the press release, Stern will provide art to cover the QR scanner for people who don't want to use it. It will be interesting to see if art that only goes over the QR window or new art for the whole apron.

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Wonder if they worked with Franchi to do some new art for the QR code version apron.

Not sure if the power for the QR reader also comes in on that same RJ-45 cable . If not, another power cable might be needed as well to power it. You would also need the wifi dongle installed for each machine you wanted to swap the reader with (unless you wanted to open baxkbox and move it each time you wanted to . Not sure if dongle can be any off the shelf version or if you have to buy the one Stern sells. If you need the Stern one, will they sell it as a standalone without the rest of the kit.

Will be interesting to see of any of the retrofit kits come with new art to go around the QR reader that is specific to each game.

Batman66 is unique. It's the first one I've seen where the scanner is mounted on the left.

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I assumed all the games would plan on putting the QR reader in the same spot (upper right corner) of the aprons. But it looks like we have a couple variations now with Batman66 on the left side of the apron and now Stranger Things on the right side but lower where the pricing card usually goes. Wonder if there be other ame specific variations.

I think the right side lower location looks better since you can still have the backlit art in upper corner windows.

Don't forget trips to the post office, making shipping labels, dealing with lost packages, helping people troubleshoot things when they mess up the install. It's a lot of work to design, make, and sell mods.

Batman66 did not.

Are you installing IC in a Gator?

Installed gotfrogs coin door QR code reader with the pinball life headphone kit on MY EHOH. Used the scanner from my Godzilla to try it out and it's works and looks great.

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Most premiums have a triangular plastic installed in each upper corner. You just need a nut driver to remove the 3 nuts securing each plastic .

Then you put the IC scanner where the plastic was, connect the cat 5 cable between the scanner and the node board under the playfield and insert the micronSD card in the slot on the bottom of the.main CPU.

I'm also curious what's different for Elvira that Sterns says its needs something special.

The 40th and SLE editions have a slight apron difference to support the trading cards (missing corner slots for pricing card). Other than that, all Elvira versions appear to use the same size triangular windows int he apron like most other premiums.

The left and right side apron windows are symmetrical you just need to mirror the mouting plate. The 40th Elvira at expo had it mounted on the right side. For the production 40ths they moved it to the left.

The only reason I could think to move it to the left was so the LE owners could still keep their design team autographed plastic on the right.

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Stranger Things has yet another configuration with the QR scanner cutout on the right but mounted lower where the pricing card goes. I'm assuming it's located there due to interference with UV light strip kit?

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You can see the hole under where the right insruction card goes in the pics that were just shown. You can also see the mounting studs around the hole.

You should be able to just unscrew the QR scanner from the triangular piece it is on now an move it to the hole under the instruction card.

Check out this thread from the Batman66 club thread. The new run of Batman66 games that comes with Insider Connected already installed at the factory uses a splitter.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/batman-66-official-club-thread/page/344#post-6724908
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Batman66 Premium, LE, and SLE all have the same bottom apron with no pre-existing holes to add IC.

The assumption is that the upcoming retrofit IC kit will use the same apron Stern used on the last run of Batman66 games that came with IC from the factory. That apron has the IC installed on the left side. The right side will still have the holes to mount your portrait or landscape trading card.

Unlike other IC kits which have you tranfer your old apron decals to the new apron, this one will have to come with new artwork. Stern missed a perfect opportunity to make the IC instructions for this game more Batman66 like, i.e. "use the Bat-QR scanner to unlock Bat-achievements" or something similar.

Maybe we can convince Franchi to sell a little overlay magnet/decal mod with revised art and text to put around the scanner hole?
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Why buy the while door? Shouldn't you just need the door skin and the outer coin chute and coin return bevel with flap? Pinball Life sells the door skin for a very reasonable $25.

https://www.pinballlife.com/coin-door-face-with-bill-validator-cutout.html

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The current premium kits are designed to go in the right apron window. On Elvira LE's the right side is where the signatures are. Maybe they are waiting for parts to make more left side versions (like they put on 40th anniv edition) so people wouldn't have to remove their signatures?

If you are ok with the coin door location, you can buy the Pro or Premium IC kit, remove the scanner, and put it in the coin door mount.

So there isn't a separate left mount and right mount kit? All the premium kits have everything you need to mount it on either side?

All the listings I've seen at marco, flipnout, etc say the prem kit is for right side mount.

That's awesome. They should update the product descriptions so people are aware they have that option.