Installed my IC kit tonight and the very first thing I did was hit the triple krang, it didn't give me the achievement for it either.

That sucks, time to pop off the glass and take it back...

Haha, its still pretty neat so far, just seems to be a common issue.

I might have to implement that extra ball for winning an episode. Sounds like a great reward. Do you happen to remember what that setting was numbered?

What might be a fun little challenge game is setting the game to 1 ball (can you do that?) and enable extra ball per completed episode.

Different spring didn't help me. The problem is that they used the same standard length shooter rod shaft inside the katana, but as you can see the katana sticks out further from the machine than normal, hence a greater distance from the ball when the tip is at rest. To combat this, I removed one of the washers from around the outer spring near the hilt. That shortens the position of the rod tip to the ball ever so slightly, which gives me plenty of power to make it all the way around. Granted I am pulling it back harder than a normal plunger, but once you get the feel it works much better. Hope that helps.

Sadly leaving the club tomorrow. Swapping Turtles pro for a really nice original AFM. Always wanted an AFM and they don't come up often over here and then you're lucky if you nab it.

I will miss Turtles, it was one of the only decent themes Stern have done in the modern LCD times. But I was finding it very frustrating to play.
I hope to get it back sometime when I'm a better player

v1.50 code here on a Pro with IC installed. I just watched it reboot for no reason while someone was playing it. Is this the software issue a lot of others are having or have had? It kicked three balls out of the turtle van when it finished rebooting so the issue is there somewhere?

Think you’ll soon find, AFM pretty boring and wish you had turtles back. The guy getting your TMNT is definitely getting the better end of the bargain.

Is there any reason to go with the Premium on my second go around with this pin? I had the Pro, liked it a lot, but kicked my ass. Generally speaking, I have nostalgia to get it back..and I will within the next week or two. Question is do I grab a Premium this time around? Is TMNT Premium situation similar to Deadpool Pro vs Premium, where the Premium isn’t required, but there are some QoL benefits that make the game flow/play/control better?

As with a lot of Borg games the Premium isn't a huge upgrade. The turtle van multiball and Krang toy are nice to have though. The glider diverter and pizza disc spinning in both directions aren't a big addition for me, but for some they might be (especially the glider). Also, 8 balls on the Premium compared to 6 on the Pro, which is pretty rare.

Pro all day.

Thanks. You control the diverted right? If so, shouldn't it be easier to complete the missions, since I can feed the flipper I need?

Make sure you play a Premium if you haven't already. I finally played one after hundreds of games on my Pro and did -not- like it. The first Premium I liked less than a Pro!

+1, but if not diference the price take premium

Pro is nice too, but Premium all day long. Have shot both, but don’t kid yourself, the upgrades are not small.
1. Being able to change lanes via the glider is huge, at least for me. On the pro, always frustrating can’t do that on a tougher playing layout. Layout was meant to have the glider.
2. Ball lock in the Lair is also a game changer. pro doesn’t have that.
3. Krang toy puts you in the Zone and is such a fun addition. Can’t imagine the game without it.
4. TMNT van having 4 balls falling out of the van is just like the Ninjas all falling out to kick some Foot.
5. 8 ball vs. 6 ball, so much more fun, with all the kaos like 4 clan vs 4 turtles. Easier to hit all the required April shots with 8 balls to get to Cowabunga. (Even with that, I’ve not been there yet, lol.)
6. Both direction spinning disc really adds unique play to the game and is utilized not just during PMB, but during regular game play, which keeps the ball from going SDTM.

Think you’ll be happier in the long run with the premium all day long, imo. The differences are so many, they all add up pretty quickly to a better package, which is the way Borg fully designed the game to be at its best. But the pro is a great value, which you already know.

Tell us which way you go.

Does anyone happen to know where to get the stern servo motor part number 041-5148-00 I need the one that Stern makes because of the chip that is attached to it I have tried Marco and stern

I have premium and have only played Premium and CE. I can’t imagine playing without the ramp diverter, and Krang and van ball drop are awesome too. The ramp diverter especially comes in useful. A ton of shots need to be made off of the right flipper and it’s not easy to pass between flippers when held.

Just got JJP GNR last week and honestly still love TMNT Prem more.

Yeah you control the glider with the action button. I'm a lousy player so I don't really use it much, but like I said earlier it's could be a big upgrade over the Pro for some people.

Like all Stern's it all comes down to if you think the extras are worth the extra $2k for the Premium. I'm happy with mine but i also think I'd be just as happy w/ a Pro with the extra cash saved.

My biggest complaint with the premium is that you can’t feed the pops like you can on the pro, so bonuses are usually non-existent on the premiums.

However, the game has totally changed with the insider connected features. Leveling up your turtles permanently is the way this game should be played. I just wish there was a prestige option to entice players to reset their levels. That feature alone would give this game serious legs.

I had the game for about a year and a half and I do miss my Premium. The combos are some of the best in pinball but dang that ball is lightning fast. I think I had more Lazarus saves where the ball would be bouncing back out before I even noticed it went between the flippers lol. I would love to have this game back some day but I am still hoping for a Tron vault.

Added these blades yesterday.

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Thanks all. Man, ya'll got me thinking hard on the Premium now. I really miss this machine (my Pro), it's a tough shooter, but the theme is top 5 for me in pinball. If I do get the Premium however, I'm going to have to change out the t-molding, haha! The Red is terrible compared to the Lime-Green on the Pro, imo.

I didn't know the Premium has a ball lock in the lair! It just feeds right through on the Pro. It also sounds like the action button has better usage, than the Pro. 8 balls would help more with the missions since this is such a tough shooter.

This is exactly what I had trouble with. Some games on the Pro, felt like I could never get the ball to the right flipper. So many shots needed on the left side/ramps/lair, but ball always seems to fall to the left flipper...and you can't backhand much on this table.

Exactly. Ball seems to land on left flipper more often that not. Especially frustrating when you’re trying to start team up multiball and can’t get the ball positioned right. You can backhand left ramp on some conditions but not always. Need cool flippers, freshly waxed table or newish balls lol.

Got IC kit installed yesterday. And I'm wondering about the train all turtles to level 2 achievement. I got all 4 to level 2, but the achievement didn't pop. Wondering if it's a glitch, or if they all need to be at level 2 at the same time. Yesterday when playing Leo, I got him leveled up to level 3. So I have 3 turtles at level 2, and one at level 3. I know the achievements will glitch sometimes. But, just wondering if this is a glitch or designed this way. I'll probably reset them all back to level 1 and level equally and see what happens.

It is glitchy bit you'll get the achievement eventually, no need to reset. It's just kind of slow but it will just appear randomly as you play more after you've already leveled them for a bit.

Ok cool, it would be annoying if you had to have them all at the exact same level at the same time.

Off to go play, hopefully it'll pop.

For me, it finally registered the achievement when I started a 2 player game after having leveled all my turtles up.

Hey, come to think of it that sounds familiar. My son was really excited when he finally got the achievement and it was when we started a two player game. I think you are on to something.

Hmm.... might have to try this tonight, as I leveled all turtles up to 4 a long time ago, and still don't have the achievement. I even reported the bug to Stern along with the Max Krang achievement not being awarded.

Try it out and let me know. It could have been a coincidence but maybe not. I also went and tried to play some two players games to get some of the other non-working achievements like the Max Krang Kombo but had no luck.

Apologies in advance for my physics ignorance. I have never been able to backhand the left ramp. To make it backhandable without increasing the flipper power, I need to make the playfield less steep right? What trade offs come with a less-steep playfield?

Wide shots are easier with a steeper playfield so if you decrease pitch the orbits (especially right side on turtles in my experience) will become harder to hit

You can just experiment a bit and see what works best for you

I've never been able to backhand the left ramp either...until I waxed it. Now it works. And yes, if you made it less steep it would be easier. If it were at .1 degrees all the shots would be makeable! But I'm around 6.5 and it works as-is.

I feel like this game benefits greatly from being able to backhand both of the ramps.

Leo is my go to because I can almost always get my turtles to level 4 in a game, and Leo gives me all the extra time i need to get shots done for all the modes.

I guess I'm lucky. I've always been able to backhand. Even when the table hasn't been waxed in ages. This game would play totally different if I couldn't backhand.

Yeah being able to backhand is a must. I actually have better luck backhanding the right ramp than I do going from the left flipper.

I can tell you that even though I still can't backhand that left ramp, adjusting the pitch has definitely made the game easier. I'm going to get out my digital level after lunch to see what the heck the pitch is even at. When I got it, I just leveled it side to side and made sure the bubble in the shooter lane was in the middle between the two marks.

Edit:
Just as a guess, I was probably at about 6.9. Front legs were not raised at all. After adjusting a little, my first measurement was at 6.7. Then with the help of my digital level, I'm now at exactly 6.5. Still can't backhand that damn left ramp as far as I can tell. But the shots seem much more forgiving. Not sure why I played it so long like that.

Also note that as the flipper coils heat up over time, you get flipper fade and the flippers will not be as powerful as when you first turn on the machine. So, I'm able to back in the left ramp pretty easily at the start of turning on the machine, but after 30-45 minutes it's almost impossible. You could possibly remedy it with flipper cooling fans.

Hey, it worked! I started a 3 player game, accidentally as I meant to start a 2 player game. When I got to player 2, I leveled him up to level 2, and all of a sudden, I got awarded with the achievements for leveling all my turtles up. Thanks!!

I can confirm that this works too

Thanks. I’ll keep tweaking. Are people backhanding that left ramp from a dead stop or do you need to flip it backwards up the inlane a little to get some momentum?

I trap up to to dead stop, let it roll barely down the flipper, then flip so that a barely miss upper flipper.

Same here, and definitely agree it's easier on early games before flippers heat up. It's a breeze right after a cleaning.

Dead stop for sure. I've got PinMonk flipper fans and I still struggle to make the shot after playing for a while but have decent success early on. I'm gonna wax the playfield and the ramp this weekend and I'm sure that will make it more consistent.

I usually accidentally do the left ramp when I'm trying to backhand the lair shot.

I usually stop the ball. Then quickly flip to get it rolling back and then up the flipper a bit. Much like the Lair shot.

I have a hard time using the left flipper for the LAIR shot. Usually I raise the left flippers and bank the ball in with the right.