Does anyone have a problem with the ball flying off the right wire form? On really fast shots sometimes my ball flies off

I'll be making a trade on a TMNT pro tonight. Haven't spent much time on it, nor have I followed development on it much. Any must have mods that I should look into? The game is pretty fresh, about 150 plays, and has a couple cosmetic mods (ooze on speaker panel and action button trim). Anything else recommended?

I'll probably put the cartoon code unless the stock code is better.

I haven’t seen the comic code, but the stock code is fantastic. I don’t think any mods are needed, just play. It’s fast, mean, and fun.

Right on. I'm a borg fan so I'm looking forward to it. I hear people don't like the game for reasons but it seems to have a good following. I'm not a huge fan of Dwight code, but maybe this game will turn it around. *fingers crossed*

What’s not to like about this game? Maybe people who don’t take the time to learn the shots think lesser of TMNT? Dwight certainly put a lot into this code. Once people fully realize the pizza topping choice strategies are important to get more out of the game, it becomes more interesting. Same with keeping ball in Pic-to-Pops to increase awards, to name just 2 of many cool code features.

Any operators still have TMNT on location? How is it doing?

I think it’s borgs best. Fastest pin I’ve ever played. If you like speed and brutality, you should enjoy it.

I like to upgrade all the speakers and add an external sub.

Our local operator says TMNT is his best earner amongst his 4 locations. By far the most popular IP and players love how fast it plays, he added.

Borg is the fking man. His games scream kinetic satisfaction to me. Twdle and tmntle are my number 1 and 2 games. Dwight Xaqery has done some phenomenal things in many many games. For me this is his masterpiece. He and his team have brought ALL the elements together and have coded a fantastic game. The code makes you shoot the ENTIRE playfield. Modes are really well integrated into the theme eg when Baxter is the fly the mode shots move after x seconds. Final battle is a CLOSE second to horde! Like so fking close! I think people are missing how good this game is because of how fast it is. The shots are back at you lightning quick and people get discouraged by “low” scores. Again I can’t sing the praises or John, Dwight and team on this one. My only gripe and for me it’s a smaller one (for me), because I really love how it shoots and how well the modes are integrated into the theme, is that to get a higher score you have to do well in multiballs. But I can see where they were going with that.

Turns out I'm getting a TFTC tomorrow as well so it's a Borg party! Lol. I have TWD Pro, TMNT, and now TFTC. I had IMVE and XMLE, so suffice it to say, I like his designs!

1987 code link here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tmnt-stern-the-1987-code

dont worry, as a XMen lover, you will enjoy Turtle

I miss that game haha

I put on about 6 or 7 games with my 7yr old. Needless to say he's a fan! He even commented on how hard it was, despite the other games in my collection. He loves it though.

As for me....I really enjoyed it too! Still learning all the rules and scoring strategies obviously but the shots are really good. The MB light shows are a Dwight specialty of course; I could certainly do without those. The scoring...it seems like if you don't know what you're doing, your scores are shit lol.

But so far, I'm digging it. The 1987 code is really nice also. So thanks daveyvandy

the only pin i had 2 times home...
and each time my son was more than quick to say : "can't dig it, lets swap it..." :/
i miss it to, the Magneto really has something special, a true beauty

well, its Dwight & his RPG style, with a lot of tactics by choosing your Turtle/perks
you will quickly learn what to do to get big scores (multiplicator is the key, as always)
but yes, very hard & fast pin, but that's not negative at all

Yes this same thing happens to me. I think it's a bug in the coding for the glider diagnostics. Notably, I don't have this issue happen if I don't run glider diagnostics. If you do, test the "far left" configuration during glider diagnostics with the glass off and make sure that you don't hear any struggling from the servo motor. If you do, adjust which hole of the servo arm that you have the metal guiding wire attached to (see next paragraph).

I also burned out the HS-645MG glider servo once last year because I had attached the metal guiding wire to the wrong hole in the servo (I documented it in post #9689 on this topic). I got a replacement and it worked great for a while, but now it seems to be burned out again and is only moving left-to-right. This is definitely the easier rotation job for the servo because it involves rotating the servo arm down towards the flipper. The one that doesn't work anymore involves rotating the servo arm towards the top, which I imagine involves some weight now that I have the Raphael glider back on.

Anyone have any luck using a different servo that had some more power or reliability?

(I also posted this question to the Turtles owners group on Facebook and will respond here if I get an outcome)

Physical knocker settings for free ball credits. Any one know which adjustment that is?

If you’re talking about a “knock” when your replay is set to extra ball there is no option for this it just makes the extra ball call out when earned.

My World Cup would knock on extra ball which was awesome I wish stern would allow this, it would make me actually buy a physical knocker.

Anyone interested in these ooze tubes? Asking $55 shipped each or $105 shipped for both. They were installed on both left and right wireforms.

They're $65 + shipping new from the mod maker.

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Sorry, but can see why you removed them, they’re hideous.

I mean, they look fine in person. In general, I don't like mods that cover wire forms. I like to be able to see the ball path. Lots of people like them, I'm just not one of them.

I've been wanting the Krang for a bit... thanks!

I’m with you, but sure there are those that like them, like you say, but not a fan of the look of 3D printed items.

Quality-wise, it's done well enough. The "metal" portions are relatively smooth and painted well, and the "ooze" portion is a nice gel.

Not that I'm trying to push my sale or anything but besides obscuring the upper left flipper and ball path for the brief moment, they're well made. Just not for me.

I'll take a solid offer on them if anyone is interested.

Ordered a TMNT pro this week, its scheduled to be delivered next Wednesday! Going to put it in the basement and play it for a few months then it'll go on location.

My best so far is 20 something million...and I had to work to get it. Besides the common strategies of bringing modes into MBs, what else should I be focusing on? I still don't know the half of what I'm doing. I know that left and right ramps relight modes at the Pizza Parlor? Maybe? Lol

Scoring is so low. Even my wife yelled out "Cmon Dwight! Don't be so stingy with the points!" LOL

I don't need inflated scoring or anything but man, when you're used to scoring in other Stern games and you walk up to this one, it can seem like an uphill battle.

I still really enjoy shooting it though. Still can't get the timing on that side ramp.

Side ramp is tough for sure. One of the tougher side ramps in pinball. But so dam satisfying to hit, especially on the combo.

Scoring will come in time. I average in the 50 mils for the most part; occasional 100+ mil; with a GC of 450+ mil. Though, it is easier score on the premium.

That’s what a lot of us have been saying Dwight put the scoreing up up up. I love mine but play for a while feeling good I’m rocking and rolling look up and see I’ve scored 5 million. It’s like a damn workout. Lol.

Just a heads up the "Loyal Subjects - BST AXN TMNT Wave 3 Krang" isn't a bad Neca Krang alternative; while the Neca one is stupidly expensive..
I just drilled a hole in the front for a LED, might add one to make krang glow too, not sure...

He's the same style as the art work and look great IMO

Just cable tied in atm, need to make a better mount.

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what Eskaybee says

as you, first games were so "meh" !
it took me few days to remove the 40M high which was on the pin when i get it... and 1 month later i was there :

than no worry, just keep playing/learning

Not bad!
I use little squares of alien tape to secure mine. Very clean and invisible and doesn't leave residue.

Yeah. Fast-moving balls fly off the wireform on my Premium sometimes right when they get to the glider diverter. Not sure if it was already like that because as soon as I brought it home I removed and reinstalled that wireform w/glider in order to clean and re-rubber. Maybe something is off a little bit? I need to play with it and see. Or all they all like that?

I wish there was a high score table for just impossible mode.

Mine comes off closer the the flippers where the wire form bends it’s Uber frustrating seeing that ball fly over the inlane plastics and drain

I'm still stuck in the 40m range. Would love to hear your strategy to get these scores.

well, at very first, not sure about your skill at playing pinball
the key here (as all latest pins from Dwight) is the playfield multiplicator
and than the Turtles perks : using INSIDER, i spend 3 or 4 days only aiming to succeed trainings, and set all turtles at level 4...
than only go for "normal" play

Lol. True. Yeah I never really go for the Playfield x2. Will start trying to hit that more often. I recently grabbed the insider connected upgrade for my TMNT and have Leo leveled. Will work on the rest as well. Thanks!

Do you carry progress with Insider? Or just training progress?

Just turtle training level

at level 4, Raphael will be X3... and could become X4 if you have a PREM/LE, and locking a ball in the lair (in multiball)

How does that work with players that aren't insider connected in the same game?

They just start at level one each new game.

I don’t have IC on mine. Kinda defeats the purpose of the level up concept of the game. That said, I do slightly retract my previous statement; my average scores are more around 25 mil. But I did just get to final battle with Donatello for a 150 mil game!

So my scores with IC will be inflated comapred to my kid's scores without IC....

I've been getting an avg of maybe 7-8 mil...and that's with a good MB that scores like 1.5 mil lol

Probably yeah, each turtle has a different perk some might not effect scoring as much as others.

Most of my games are in the 20m range with better games in the 30s. My GC is 44.9m. I mostly just try to get through episodes and not drain but if targeting the 2x playfield will get my scores up I'll start doing that. I get it started without trying most games anyway with missed shots.

than, again, IC will of course help you about scoring

BUT

in the same time, you will less see/play NEUTRINO PIZZA PARTY, simply because this is available after you've just completed a training level (and finishing a level 4 is of course much harder than a level 1)

Well, my game has IC but I wonder if it'll better be used on one of my other games like DP or JP. I don't like the idea that I would have an unfair handicap over those that don't have it.

Yea, starting at level 3 or 4 really unbalances the game. For example; Raphael gets a playfield multiplier for the entire game and Donatello gets a +10 sec ball saver and double scoring in turtle power mb, which is automatically lit at the beginning of the game due to his level 1. These are huge end game perks to have at ball start, which is why Leonardo and Michaelango have better level 1 perks but aren’t too powerful with their end game level ups comparatively speaking.

I would think the best thing about starting at level 4 is having fun exploiting and dipping into each turtles end game perks. Variety and something else to do is always good in a home use environment.