The only time I've been able to backhand it is after a fresh waxing. The left flipper position looks fine to me although the camera isn't directly centered over it so it's hard to say for sure.

I don’t get the desire to back hand the left ramp on this game. On both TMNT I play, it’s not very possible or probable to make that shot. I play a lot of tournament pinball so I don’t think it’s a matter of my skill. The right ramp, however, I do so all the time.

Both ramps are definitely meant to be backhanded. I backhand both of them all the time. Safest way to shoot them. Backhand LAIR as well. Table set at 6.5 and level side to side.

Man I’ve been reading this whole thread trying to catch up and I am pumped. I just looked at my tracking updates and my new tmnt is in ATLANTA N WILL BE HERE at my house Monday. I’ve got Munsters premium n guardians of galaxy n now tmnt next is Elvira in December I’m getting there. Lol

Well on mine it's not happening. I've nerfed my flippers so the game plays more WPC like. .

Is this your opinion, or do you have some sort of supporting info for this?

Mine’s at 7 degrees, right ramp can be backhanded easily, before I fitted fans it would lose the strength to do it after a few games. Backhanding the left ramp at this pitch isn’t a gimme and I’m still working on getting it consistently but that’s me not being good enough at this pitch rather than it being impossible by design. Left ramp was easy at 6.5 degrees, not as easy as right ramp but consistent enough.

Supporting info that the ramps should be backhandable is that the ramps are backhandable. If they weren’t meant to be backhanded the design wouldn’t allow it.

I highly recommend pinmonks flipper fans if you play for a while and want to consistently backhand on this game!

If you aren't meant to backhand the left ramp that's fine, just wish we had a definitive answer.

It’s definitely doable

I’ve got several Borg designed games and he always makes his designs to allow backhanding the shots. Most good designers do this. Richie designs this way too and so does Elwin. Without backhanding the shots on TMNT are more dangerous and I cannot advance as deeply in the game. Fans do help a great deal. You can make your own fans easily and save a bunch over what they’re sold for from retailers, if you don’t mind DIY.

When you're about to finish an episode (4 flashing ramps), some modes let you hit another yellow ramp before completing the mode. What does that extra yellow ramp do? Is it 2x your final score?
I read through the rulesheet on tiltforum and can't figure it our. Also if you guys know a better rulesheet please let me know.

That is far too tall. I know because I bought it a while back and didn't fit. I got this instead.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016VAIBI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image

I wanted to screw it in because the back of the glider was sagging, but screwing this in tighter didn't fix the issue.

Get this one. The one the other guy linked on Amazon doesn't fit because it's not low profile enough. I know because I bought it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016VAIBI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image

Why did you want to screw that in? I bought this because the back of the glider was sagging. Unfortunately this didn't fix the problem.

I think it's just extra points but Ive never thought to check further.

What Elwin game can you backhand a left or right ramp?

I think you're confusing "I've been able to do it on several machines" with "he always makes his ramps backhandable". It's great you can do that, but many of us cannot...even with fresh, cool-coiled flippers. And no, I can't backhand both ramps on my Metallica.

You're confusing "how some machines work" with "the designer's intent". My Wonka doesn't have a left inlane rubber on it because the ball will stick. Some people have Wonkas with no sticking problem. But per JJP, there should be no rubber there.

Avengers Gauntlet Ramp is specifically designed to be hitable from all 3 flippers. Jurassic Park's left ramp is borderline backhandable as well.

Anyone know what the Pulot achievement is? You need to achieve max glider to collect it, but don’t know what that is.

Well, it's time. I'm listing my TMNT Pro. It was the first game in a long time that the moment I played it I thought "Uh-oh, this is too good...it might have to go into my collection". And, like many pins, the original rush has changed after playing for a bit. A fast fun game that has served me well but it's time to move on! If anyone knows someone who wants a mint one, let me know.

We have four Interactive NECA Krangs now in stock...

https://lermods.com/shop/ols/products/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pinball-interactive-krang

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One of the best mods for this game. Pick one up while you still can.

Ordered!

and thank you for not gouging on shipping

Three left, funny you should say that. We’ve always had free shipping until recently. Like everywhere else, our costs have gone up. Rather than raises prices on all our mods, we just instituted a small $0.99 shipping fee. It doesn’t cover all our increased costs, and we may need to raise shipping a little more, but we feel it’s better than raising the prices of mods across the board. I hope that doesn’t change, but 8% inflation is pretty tough to absorb.

Avengers Gauntlet ramp is not a left or right ramp, it is a centre ramp and I would expect to be able to backhand that shot. We can on our machine. JP left ramp was never designed to be backhanded.

I agree that JP's left ramp probably wasn't designed to be backhanded, but it is possible. On AIQ, in my opinion, Black Widow is a centre ramp, but Gauntlet ramp is a right ramp. I don't know how you define "right ramp" though, I guess that's ultimately up to you.

Just got max krang combo and the achievement didn't pop. I think I'd read a few pages back that it was glitched for someone else also. I did get it during multi ball, so a lot was going on. Though it was able to recognize it to display it like it historically would at end of ball. Anyone have a trick to get the achievement to pop? Similar to how leveling up all turtles achievement doesn't pop, though it will if you play a 2 player game and level up the second turtle, then it pops.

Unfortunately, we can't get Max Krang to pop either. Guess we'll need to wait for the next update.

Elwin said the Gauntlet ramp on AIQ was specifically designed to be made from all three flippers. He has never said that his designs are designed to have backhandable ramps like Thunderbird stated.

Yep.

the concrete jungle episode is played in 2 stages. In the first stage, both left and right orbits are lit and so is the left ramp. To advance to the 2nd level, you need to hit the dimension targets twice and then the left ramp (or the left ramp 3 times).

What is the purpose of the lit left and right orbits? Does this give you a bonus during the 2nd stage of the episode when everything goes red?

My tmnt is finally at the right fedex building again in Buford Georgia 25 miles from me after being there and then shipped back across country by mistake. Says it will be delivered today 3-24 I hope it’s still in one piece. Lol

I meant to ask about code updates as far as doing the April n 1987 upgrade what there compatible with. Thanks

1987 code is on the latest version released by stern.

I would not use any modified code while on insider connect though.

Good question, I believe the orbit are just additional points. I always try to complete the episode, that seems to be where the better points are. And Concrete Jungle is one of the toughest to complete, in my opinion. So I aim to shoot 3 left ramps as quick as possible and if I hit the Dimension X targets that works too. After I get to Stage 2, then it feels much more beatable.

Ok it’s official I’m in the club. Just unpacked my game n I’m pumped. I’ve got about 600$ worth of mods to put on n order my pin stadium lights. She is going to be sweet.

Ok thanks I didn’t know that. I just unpacked my my game and seen it has 1.23 code on it n does not have insider connect which is fine with me. So I’ll upload the latest code in a little while.

Hey when I download the new code 1:50 on my scandisk. I open it on my computer to check it n it came up I have to buy something which I’m assuming it’s something to do with insider connect which I don’t have. So will it still upload the new code or what. Thanks

when you try to write a complete SD-Image:

in general you do not open the downloaded images. you need to unzip them and you will have a .raw file.
there should not be something to buy when writing the code. You would write the image to a SD-Card (best a new, clean one) with Balena Etcher or win32Diskimager to the SD-Card.
after writing on Windows it may show some driver letters that you can not access after writing the Image to a SD-Card. You just should leave them alone, do not format them or do anything with it.
There is only one drive "Boot Stern" that you may read.

hope this helps a little bit

It downloaded to the sd card fine n I took it out of the computer I didn’t open it. But I clicked on the download on the computer n it said buy something n when I did my Munsters premium new code with insider connect it didn’t have that on there. Kinda strange this did but I’ll find out when I get home n try to install. Lol

Just joined the club. This game is so fun. Im so glad I got it.

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Congrats! I agree, it’s a lot of fun.

Can anyone tell me what might be going on with the code update. I’ve tried to download 1.50 on 2 different computers so I can put it on my sd drive but it want download off the sight says it’s the file is corrupted can anyone help the big man out. Lol

Super late to the party but I hope y’all saved some slices of pizza for me.

Got my machine a week ago.
I purchased mine new in box from Todd Tuckey at TNT amusements.

Love the game play! Love the art even more.
Zombie Yeti knocked it out of the park with this cab.

Got all 5 of my favorite green guys next to each other.

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Where did you get the speaker ooze?

Congrats! Looks like a fun room

Pretty sure thats a back alley mod.

I need some help. I just got mine a few days ago it has 1.23 code. I downloaded the new 1.5 code to my computer put my sd thumb drive in and dragged it to install to the thumb drive it says good. I got home put it in the usb on my tmnt flip the switch on n no update. I’ve done it 3 times and nothing. I’ve got Munsters premium and guardians of galaxy both I have updated no problem so what could be going on. Any help would be appreciated so much. Thanks

do you have a pro or prem/le?

you try to update the full code on a new SD-Card?
you download this file from the server -> turtles_le-1_50_0.Release.8G.sdcard.raw.zip or turtles_pro-1_50_0.Release.8G.sdcard.raw.zip
then you unzip it to get a this file -> turtles_le-1_50_0.Release.8G.sdcard.raw or turtles_pro-1_50_0.Release.8G.sdcard.raw

you put your SD-Card with an adapter or card slot in the computer.
then you write the file with a software like Balena Etcher or Win32Diskimager to the SD-Card.
After writing your computer may show several drives that you can not access. You would just leave them alone and just remove the usb-card from the computer.
Then you replace the sd-card with the one in the game. If you have an insider connected you may have 2 sd-cards in the game. You would switch with the bigger one, not the mini version.

Then you replace the SD-Card with the new SD-Card.

or do you try to do the Game-Code update that should be done with a usb-stick?
then you would have this file: turtles_pro-1_50_0.spk.zip or turtles_le-1_50_0.spk.zip
you would unzip them and put them on an usb-stick that you stick mainboard.
I have do admit i have never done this, so i can not get into deepter detail.

please give some more information if what i descriped is how you do it? then we can try to help you better.

-> reread everything and i am rethinking, you seem to do the update via game-code/USB.
maybe try another usb stick. Look if it is formated right Fat32, fatext or Fatx. Not NTFS

Hey thanks for helping me. I’ve got a brand new usb stick 16 gigs. My tmnt is a pro so I downloaded the pro version code update from Stern on to my computer. Then I plug my usb into the computer n drag both files over to the usb drive n it downloads no problem. I put my usb stick into the usb service port on the game n turn it on. Everything comes on but says 1.23 version it never try’s to update. I’ve done this same way on my Munsters premium n guardians of galaxy and never had a problem so I’m kinda lost lol.

Have you tried doing a completely fresh install on a different SD card like Cabal suggested?