Anyone can explain to me how the naming of code progression works? Like 1.01... I never understood this since it seems those are just numbers- including marketing strategies. From what I understood 1.0 means the code is somewhat "finished".

I was looking at the new DF stream and saw all those dispaly errors, always when there are multiple awards like add-a-ball or bonus held...
how can this be 1.0 code? This was the case also on the reveal stream, its such an obvious bug.
just compare this to the JP 0.9 code, seemed to be much more polished.

and another thing, why is the theme song so redundant... repeating it self over and over again in so many ways aaaarrgh
it weakens the impact of the themesong in the important parts like MB... that could have been such a magical moment.

beside that, the game looks very nice, the flow looks so goooooood

EDIT, MY FAULT, THOSE ARE THE POP PUMPERS REWARDS, LIKE ON A SLOT MACHINE

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Thanks, this was my fault! great

yes, the ball stopper on ther pro is realy ugly. what can we do here? even a small sticker would work well...

yes, that and my eyes get exhausted pretty fast because of the strong light/dark contrast.
More ambient light also means more reflection in the glass, thats why i use inviglass, so i can crank up them lights!

Anyone knows what pitch angle the game is designed for?

nope, this depents on your ambient lighting, so you cant generalize it.
for me it improoves the look of the PF for about 30-40%. If you play in a dark room, not so much.

i dont know your situation, but i see you have alot of machines.
i buy a pin for 7k+, the glass only is 200$ you can remove it when selling the machine and it makes the game MUCH MORE enjoyable.
i started with 1 glass and now the 3rd is coming already, because i want to enjoy my games as much as possible, its the number 1 mod for me.

im not sure what i would do with 18 machines

thanks for the images!
is this clear coat chipping?
and what is that circle?

thanks!

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thanks, I'm a littlebit concerned as you can see

LEDs can flicker from factory due to cheap led sockets, had this on 2 machines. especially the lights under the inlane guids.

it didn't do the job for me, i guess i have to solder the sockets, they went loose.

people are complaining about the perfect remake theme song,
but you never heard the german version, its so much better

I'm serious. I do think the german version is much better compared to the childish male vibrato voices in the english version.
German version sounds cooler and rougher.

there will be 4 toppers representing each turtle, the plastics are illuminated by LEDs.
299 $ each, or if you collect all 4 you can clip them together and get access to the pre installed special mode (hint: glider - LE/Prem only!).
Or you buy all 4 turtles for 999 $ in a package. I cant wait!

I never installed mirror blades, can they easily removed when selling the machine?
are they prone to scratches like my art blades on JP?

As long as they are not designing new metal aprons or use another mounting system this problem will persist.
Those sharp edges will dig in over time. I have had to use two big washers on my JP2, since the screw hole is big and conical. Needless to say it looks awful. I guess alot of buyers also just accept this... and its the same with ball guides.
Most of my JP2 and DP ball guides are suffering from mild slicing/chipping, just look closely. IMO they should design every machine with washers, and yes - you have to calculate those extra inches before, it makes a difference and can cause problems after installing washers later.

What would this cost Stern for one machine? about 5$ max? (Of course WE would love to pay the 5$ extra...)
In exchange for happier customers, and not seeing all your stern games damaged after 2 years.
win win

the main problem is we have no stern alternative. we need our pinball drugs. stern is making the best.
i dont understand why stern doesn't fix this problem, officialy in interviews they seem to care about what people want, but on the other side they copletely ignoring us.
if George Gomez just would tell us that they are adressing the issues and not totally poop on us... but they are radio silent.

we need another manufactuar pumping out 2-4 good theme titles a year, making some competition... then we would have a choice what to buy.

Hot Wheels - bad theme for me
R&M - good, but sold out
JJP- too expensive
Multimorphic - too experimental and expensive yet

Too bad, harder than JP2 ??

you can delete posts.

if it doesn't work you could try this shape, it was made for tmnt

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Xaqery

Short feedback on the Sounds. (Pro model; Code 1.10.0)
There is plenty of clipping (distortion) on FX sounds and Splinters call outs. Those seem to have too much bass frequencies, leading to clipping. Especially when played together with FX sounds. So better equalizing/mixing is really needed here!

Thank You

Is there any official statement on what pitch the game is designed for (6.5 - 7.0)?

I wan't fixed goals for extraballs, otherwise my progress seems to be depended on luck. how do you have set your EB's?

Thank You, i have the Pro model, 1.10.0 code and factory settings (8 Ohm).

A properly set up diverter mech shouldn't need a protector, did you check your screw?

A properly set up diverter mech shouldn't need a protector, did you check your screw?

I reconnected all my cables and this solved the problem, i guess it was a lose connection!

thank you

shoot the 2x target.

Anyone can tell me how i get rid of the sticky residure on the backbox from the protective foil?
I tried isopropanol, soap and some kind of car clean rubber. nothing helps!

I want to share my game experience and the modifications I made for damage prevention, in hope this helps and saves you some time. (TMNT PRO)

ADD WASHERS:
Add washers under every ballguide where its needed, its like on every other new stern machine - the metal guide will work its way through the clear coat into the wood, causing the clear coat to chip. This will cost you the most time but its essential, since it can just take a few games until damage is done. 2-4 seconds with a hot air gun on the already existing pooling on the clear coat will be enough to flaten it out before you add the washers. I use metal washers but there are other options too. Make sure the washers inside diameter is a littlebit bigger than the threaded rod, since the rods get thicker on one side and can cause space between the washer and the ball guide itslef. I did not photograph every ball guide, so try to understand where those washers are needed. Only add them where a threaded pole is attached and under the brackets of the ball guides.
HINT: take alot of fotos when you disassemble the game.

LAIR SHOT:
The edge of the ballguide stands out too far and can cause damage to the balls and sharp metal pieces which will cause damage on you PF. Remove the guide, its easily bent with your hands. It will also bend the opposite side of the ball guide a little bit, but it will not affect the ball there.

BALL FEED LEFT RAMP ( = left inlane exit):
Add Mylar there, they forgot it and I bet it wont take long to cause damage in this vulnerable area!

BALL FEED CENTER RAMP ( = right inlane exit):
Also add Myler at the ramp exit where the ball drops on the inlane

BALL FEED RIGHT RAMP ( = upper flipper feed):
The ramp is attached with 2 screws. Loosen them up and push the ramp as far as you can to the left side and tighten the screws again. This helps to get a more consistent feed to the upper flipper.

PIZZA SPINNER:
Make sure its leveled as flat as possible. For adjustment loosen up those 2 big hex head screws (very tight, take care).
The spinner is loud from factory, mine took about 30 games until it really started screaming. I added a little bit of Lithium grease on those two white plastic washers, this solved the grinding noise issue.

BALL TROUGH AND SHOOTER LANE:
Reduce the trough eject power to the lowest setting to prevent shooter lane clear coat chipping. If the ball doesn't make it up into the shooter lane, increase the power step by step. Make sure to protect the ball trough and shooter lane with mylar or some kind of protector. Practice has shown those areas can be damaged after just a few games.

UPPER FLIPPER:
If you have alot of airballs or cant hit the Krang Kombo, reduce the flipper power in the settings, this has helped me.
I also see a problem there with the ball feed since the metal guide is not aligned with the flipper, maybe leading to unconsistent shots, I will investigate this further.

GAME FLOW HINT:
You can make the full orbit shot for every manual AND auto launch when pressing the left flipper button at the time where the ball leaves the shooter lane. This way you avoid the slow Pop Bumpers and make the Krang Kombo or nice and fast on-the-fly shots to the right orbit or ramp (Katanarama style). You also can do a loop pass or live catch (hard). Caution, the extra ball speed from on-the-fly shots is potentially destructive for the right ramp, so i made a airball protector for it.

Lair fix:
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Mylar at left Ramp feed
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Pizza Mech
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Left ramp screw and ball guide fix
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Added washers images
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Upper flipper feed gap
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Airball Protector DIY
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Here is a guide from hurryup pinball on how to install the mylar:

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As a follow up i want to complete my posting.

I realigned the left orbit for a better upper flipper feed, its perfect now. Caution, just drill new holes into the playfield if you know what you are doing!

The best and easiest thing i did is the airball protector on the right ramp. It is important to screw it on both sides of the ramp so it will stabilize the whole ramp and the Training sign with the switch will not rumble and it cant be hit from flying balls. I can't believe how smooth that ramp feels now, rock solid but like silk. if you build one too, make sure you take material you can bend with hot water (PETG for example), because attachment on the bottom is too high for a straight piece. Do not screw it to the rubber posts that will be too low for fast balls!

Enjoy!

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EDIT: you do not have to realign the left orbit, its not worth it imo.

you are right, thats just the spot for the washer. just pull the ramp as far as possible to the left and you should be good to go.

Haha i really forgot the right side mylar! thank you

I use 0.46 inch (=11,7mm) outside diameter and about 0.2 inch (=5.2) inside diameter.

I did an Extra Ball LED mod, works great but i have had to cut a plastic behind the turtle van for it, so that the light comes through.
You can't just simply attach the cable to the LED of the EB light because its a LED board with more connection to it. (connection +5V and LED2 are the right ones).

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Anyone knows how Extraballs works in this game? I only know you get them for episodes and with the standard setting you are getting them like random...

Xaqery
Today i made it to the Final Battle on ball 2. I beat phase one and I drained on phase two. I can not understand why I wasn't able to continue the wizard mode with ball 3. The game just resets all episodes and you start over again. This feels not right or rewarding. I even had one ball left. I got nearly no extra points for reaching the wizard mode, just about 2.5 million- thats a good pizza eating contest with 2x. Also some kind of advantage when you make it through all episodes would be nice- like on Deadpool a constant 2x or maybe enhancing 123/april/liar points. Just something that makes you feel really good about reaching that goal, and makes you fear to loose that last ball where the big points are.

Do you have plans for improving any of this already? Thanks for listening, I'm really enjoying the game!
Bug found: Sometimes the start button causes a two player game, also seen on jack danger streams.

I'm in too, I also will add a pink LED. I guess best choice are those small ones
ebay.com link: verkabelt sehr helle LEDs 5mm rund wasserklar verschiedene Farben 20cm Kabel LED

I do not know where the Premiums Krangs are connected, would be nice if someone could take a look for us.
If not ill just connect it to the red LED of the Krang insert, because this is the one whats not constantly on, it just flashes when hitting the center orbit or ramp.

Thanks for the insight on the Final Battle points, the curve totally makes sense. I'm looking forward to the endgame development!

....also posted this on the tilt forum:

I did some testing with the glass off (Standard Gameplay Mode).

You get 1 Extra Ball by starting your second episode.
You get 1 Extra Ball by shooting one of the two Pizza Slice targets 14 times.

The setting “Auto” for Extra Balls seems not to be dynamic as seen on other games (thank you). So in total you can only get two Extra Balls, please let me know if you find more!

Pizza Slice rewards:

+7 pieces = Pizza eating contest
+7 pieces = Extraball
+7 pieces = Pizza eating contest
+7 pieces = Pizza eating contest
+7 pieces = Pizza eating contest
…and so on…

Slices can only collected between modes, not during 123, weapon, april, training, team up or turtle power mb. Slices collected during Pizza Multiball or Eating contest will not add up for the slice rewards but you will see it displayed on the screen.

- start episode
- 2 multiballs
- 3 hurry ups (123, weapon and april)
- training
- mini wizard modes (team ups)
- wizard mode

FYI this happened after 600 balls coming out of the trough with the minimum power of 167 and Mylar in place.
This is a total joke. I just saw it because my shooterlane protector just arrived (not available before) and i wanted to install it.
Afraid of the poor PF quality i checked the left and right ball feed of the ramps... i did protect only one side, the other side started to chip already too so i added 2 layers of Mylar there. I am afraid what comes next. The dimpling is very present, this will look ugly as f... in a few months.

I am shocked about the soft wood/clearcoat combo, wondering why noone has mentioned chipping until now, time will tell. From the first day i tried to protect my game as good as possible.

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I'm having a hard time post passing from left to right and I saw that on alot of streams too. The problem is that there is also NO ramp feed from the left flipper to the right one. And there are often situation where you HAVE to shoot from the right flipper. Also if the center ramp is required and you have the ball on the left flipper, the ball feed from the right ramp is so fast that i can hit the center ramp maybe 1/10 from that feed... the right orbits post/plunger is closed alot of times too if I need the ball on the upper flipper. This in combination with those punishing targets and ramp post makes it very frustrating.

I repositioned the bottom post of the left sling shot because it has some play but it didn't help. Any ideas?

thanks all for the input on the post pass. Alley passes are no option, too risky over all. I know about the post pass timing, and i get the ball to the other side most of the time, but often i cant cradle it and i do not get a clean shot. The ricochet shot is interesting too, i have to practice it, its a really small spot you have to hit, not as hard as snikt I do not want to change the post, i want to keep it original.

another thing which bothers me is the inconsistent feed from the ramp to the left flipper. sometimes its fast and sometimes too slow. Most of the time i try to do a ski pass (whats the real name? just lift the left flipper and give it a nudge to help the ball transfer to the right flipper). often the ball is so slow, it wont make it to the other side. any fix for that?

its post #1869

nice to hear you enjoy the game,

+1!
real points are in multiball imo
you can get bigger points if you keep repeating 123, weapon, april, training... but for me it never was lucrative, since i always drain on some point.
on the Pizza multiball i got plenty of points compared to the other points (20mio +)

Dwight is thinking about adding more reward points for mastering all episodes and eventually adding some other rewards for it at least!

I have the sound bug too, but its not just at the skill shot. stern is already investigating this issue.
I did not notice the pixels, but i dont look often on the screen

I have the PRO version. It seems its just the cabinet sub whats affected, but I am already in contact with stern. I did the OHM check, swapped the speaker and the CPU board with no success. Some sounds are really bad like the enter initial backspace sound:

yes, also seen on the Deadflip streams

metal dust on the PF? I have never seen this before. The dust from the coils fall down from the mechs under the PF.

After playing this game for quite a time now I am interested how you think about the modes and hurry ups.

To me it feels like there is always a minimode/hurry up running and overwriting the episodes with music.
This totally kicks me out of the feeling of the episodes. Mainly its 123 or weapon interrupting the episodes.
I love the music of episode 8, but i was never able to hear it becaus 123 or weapon ALWAYS starts in between.
This feels wrong, i can not dive into the game and everything is generic to me.
Now take the randomness of the modes and its even more caotic and has no feeling of progression.

The story/progression is missing over all.

I knew it, and I'm really sorry you are the first one who found this out the hard way.
I have had a TWD and the right ramp was broken too because of flying balls, especially when hitting the ball on the fly from an orbit shot.
This spot is a predetermined breaking point so you have to make sure it can't get hit.
I saw that sign shaking from the beginning and i knew it will break sooner or later.

Here is what i alread wrote on post #1881

"The best and easiest thing i did is the airball protector on the right ramp. It is important to screw it on both sides of the ramp so it will stabilize the whole ramp and the Training sign with the switch will not rumble and it cant be hit from flying balls. I can't believe how smooth that ramp feels now, rock solid but like silk. if you build one too, make sure you take material you can bend with hot water (PETG for example), because attachment on the bottom is too high for a straight piece. Do not screw it to the rubber posts that will be too low for fast balls!"
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hehe unfortunately they will never sell such upgrades for the pro model because noone will buy premiums anymore

thanks, but the last order from the US took about 5 months via USPS

The game is so hard, its just frustrating every time. I made i to the wizard mode two times.
Brick shots everywhere, just tell me one save shot... not even talking about the left outlane.

The code makes it not rewarding and with all those hurry ups interupting episodes (sound) i do not feel connected to story.
What i also really miss is the kinetic satisfaction, not even close to JP2 or DP. I want do FEEL the game.

I am sure the game will drop down the top 100... I really wanted to love this game. I will wait for the next code update but you cant fix physics, just code.

just some info how you get the Extraball (super boring)...
Take Michelangelo plunge around the orbit hold up the upper flipper and the ball will hit the pizza target, let it drain.
Ballsave, repeat. On the 3rd ball shoot the ball lock, plunge around the orbit again and get your pizza slice, repeat until multiball.
Everytime you lose a ball make the orbit plunge and collect a pizza slice. you can only collect in between modes.
with 14 slices you light your EB... boring but the extra ball will help you for mode progression.

You are probably right about me overplaying it, thanks for the input! I will give it more time, thats also why i did not rated the game until now, I need more time with it and I'm in hope for a essential code update- also with the sound issue I'm having. About the difficulty, it took me longer on JP and DP to reach the wizard modes thats right, but it also was satisfying and rewarding to get there. What i am talking about is the punishment and little to no influence you have on it at TMNT. This also makes most side modes not worth it. Watch deadflip streams, thats exactly how i get beaten up too.

So you are saying the shots feel satisfying and rewarding to you?

thanks for all your feedback, maybe this title is just not for me, but as I said i will keep it for now and give myself a little bit more time.

no of course not, sorry for being not clear. just the first one after completing all episodes.

wow, you have a small post there not like me, i bet you get A LOT of outlane drains.

imo do not wax it, the ball will be so fast you have no chance. Novus 1 from time to time is enough to clean the PF of new pins, even this has a strong ball effect for some games after cleaning. you can swap out black rubbers with trasparent silicone rubbers to reduce rubber residue on the PF.
Personal hint, do not swap the black post rubbers with silicone rubbers, thos are way bouncier leading to instant drains.

Are you sure about this, i have had extrem grinding noise and i got rid of it by using silicon grease on the 2 white washers.
Is your spinner totally quiet right now? if so i will open the gearbox too and grease it. I saw there are really tiny parts in there, and would not recommend to open it.

I wonder why noone complained about the Pro translite in the backbox. Of course the art and everthing is top notch but the bandana of raph and donny look nearly the same when the translite is lit. The same goes for the flashers domes in the game, both are more like a red color.

those break in a few hundered games, I have been there

I think those where the pop bumper awards.
You get one by starting your second episode and one for collecting 14 pizza slices between episodes (not during multiballs!)

nice, waiting for images of your mods

do you know your drain numbers from the audits?
I have -left 413 -middle 1015 -right 145

I'm stil wondering if my game is at the right pitch, I am between 6.5 and 7.0° since its not straight, and I'm having a hard time shooting the middle ramp. I do not like outlane modifications since i want to keep the original difficulty, but I'm at a point where fun suffers too much from it. The Targets rebound alone would be enough punishment.

Yeah i have done that, but I'm stil not used to it since im always concentrating on the outlane nudging until it drains and I haven't had a pin until now with that feature.

There are some unlucky factors which make the game not so pleasing:
Ski passes (transfer passes, nudge over passes) and post passes are essential to get the ball to the right flipper, but both are very inconsistant.

you are not alone, thanks for the infos, I also do not like random extra balls from pop bumpers...

here are those passes leading to drains... I know i missread the ballspeed here and could have saved it, but just with an uncontrolled risky shot.

I have this about every 5th game, just check the audits 1 & 2 player count.

Or make it possible drop the diverter plunger with the left flipper button 0.5 second AFTER launch too, this way no need for another launch button press.

Anyone getting flying balls shooting the left orbit on the fly? It hits the plastic ramp above there.
I'm not sure if a DIY Airball protector will be in the way when a ball drops off the right ramp, ill check that.

why so whiny, stand by your opinion. IMO it feels weired and not right- code could fix that. Dwight reads this and really cares about his work. If he thinks its the right decision he will do something about it. You where not rude IMO, so where is the problem? from my view, there have been enough pins with an alternative ball launch enabled by pressing the left flipperbutton during ball launch. thats not possible here with ball one (just with a workaround), but it works on ball 2 and 3 as known from other pins.

Regarding the left loop i came to the same conclusion yesterday by making slowmo videos. I happens alot on high speed balls because the ball has another "bouncing pattern" off of the left ball guide, rattles from left to right an eventually even jumps up to the ramp exit.
I built 3 differnt airball protectors with no success, because balls are getting stopped coming down from the ramp exit from a right ramp shot. As they leave the ball exit they bounce up into the air a littlebit, and thats where they get cought by the airball protector. So no fix from my side.
I have had the same problem with DP on the left orbit and since there is no exit like the pizza parlor i was able to build my own ball guide there, its much more enjoyable now!
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Yeah, a solid metal guide and a little wider space would help. I also have this problem on my JP2 center spinner shot where the ball enters the orbit. The inside of the orbit is also made with those cheap metal rails, these are springy so the ball tends to rattle there and eventually starts flying into the pterandon ramps hex post. I think its a question of money, they could make a game feeling smoother of course, maybe even would be worth it thinking about it. I have had that problem now on 4 stern titles, and i just owned 5

I also think its activated too often over all, especially the target hits are too much imo because those get hit every few seconds, at least in my games

It pulses at the beginning and the end of the pizza spin. At both dimension x targets, both pizza targets and the 2x PF target.
So nothing wrong with your game!

Dwight is aware of it and he said he like it that way. No need to discuss further... however he eventually will revisit the shaker motor effects.

It is like Meg in DP. Shoot the red shots, yellow arrows are the spots where the red arrows can move to. If you shoot yellow, red cant go there anymore.

haha funny, i LOVE the new call out, yes it stands out but it adds so much spice, i think Splinter should have much more of this in his voice!

It increases the value of the 123 combo shots.
1st shot = 1x the value
2nd shot = 2x
3rd shot = 3x

if you want to max it out you should collect 123 during your last ball because every spinner shot adds up. if you once complete 123, it won't light up again. if you dont collect it, 123 will always light up at your next ball.

Yes the left orbit is a brickfest

Luckily I built a airball protector for the right ramp. There was already one person reporting of a broken ramp because of hitting the sign with airballs.

Here is my posting from earlier in this thread including an on-the-fly shot:

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Sorry I do not sell anything. Get yourself some PETG 2mm and a scroll saw, its really not hard to build and a good investment. Draw the shape of the protector on a piece of cardboard first and make sure that metal wire- triggering the switch- can swing freely in both directions. you can shape/bend the PETG with boiling water. Look at the images i posted, good luck!

yes, alot and strong dimples here. make sury you remove the wrong positioned mylar in the left orbit where the ball falls down the plasitic ramp and add a new piece of mylar. it should start near the ramps exit and go down to bebops glasses. or you will get the one biggest dimple you have ever seen. the wood seems very soft imo. also add mylar over the switches in the inlanes where the ball drops down from the ramps or it will start to chip there (i have seen first signs there too). Shooter lane also started to chip after a few hundered games- lowest eject power with mylar in place didn't help, better install a protector if you want your game to look nice... with craters. There is also the possibility to add cliffys to the inlane switches but i do not know how well they work. I guess they do.

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do you also wax your smartphone when applying a protective glass or foil? makes no sense.
clean the area and keep it oil free, dont touch it for adhesive strength. but maybe you have more information on this.

at the bottom of your post, the trash icon.

haha wtf now i see i can drain others posts too...thanks

They already made 123 less more present by disabling lock out from episodes, only playing audio between episodes and only lighting 123 if you haven't already beaten it- thats alot. I was happy to see this, since i hated how it always kicks me out of my favourite episode 8 with the cool music. Since then i got to episode 8 a few more times, only to get interrupted by weapon hurry up instead . If the game wasn't that punishing, 123 and weapon wouldn't feel so disturbing imo, because it could be completed fast. I realised 123 and weapon is a big part of the game, just think of at all the inserts on the PF and the music, but its not rewarding enough for me. Maybe its because I am not the best player or the code is not fitting well yet, what do you think?

I am sure AIQ will smoke TMNT in any aspect, just ordered my Premium.

I reduced my flipper strength and the game felt too soft. no fun...

Sorry to hear. From what i have seen AIQ has less ball-guide PF contact points, but they still exist. Just keep posting the damaged clear coat, thats not ok and Stern apparently making concessions with the newest title.

you better find that sweet spot pitch, its about 6.5!
shots will be easier and you can backhand the right ramp. the game is still frustrating aF

nice that you protect the plastic ramp. I noticed more stability of the ramp and less ratteling after installing the protector, but i also used thicker material (2mm), I can't tell if your soft material helps with that too.

yeah I didn't thought of back rolling balls at first and my protector stopped the switch this direction, so i cut the protector that the gate switch can pass.
I also saw that those rubber posts where much too low for the ball and didn't want to mess with those. I guess I was lucky with the first try
nice to hear it works for you too!

think of it like the airball protector on the t-rex ramp, the ball has to be low to enter the t-rex mouth. On TMNT it has to pass the gate. I noticed my training sign was shaking heavily from certain shots and saw it was a predetermined bereaking point. The ball doesn't have to go high into the air, normal shots can lead to slight airballs. So i built a protector and some weeks later the first cracking ramp was reported here. The protector also helps with stability because it holds the ramp together from the top, reducing shaking of the sign, and the shots feel smoother, at least in my experience.

"at some point" ... after 3.5 years

I talked to my distributor about that, the rod is just there to align the screw holes of the shaker with the holes of the protector housing.
To adjust the shakers strength unscrew the weights and retight them somewhere between 90 to 180°. the screw will dig into the rod.

However I was not really able to find a nice setting on my stern shaker, it makes the same rumble noise or its too weak... and TMNT shaker setting was lacking- have to take a look at the new code.

So you like the new code? Noone seems to care...

Are you the one who always advertising those in the threads?
The lightshow on this game is already colorfull and confusing enough. As on Ghostbusters i like the whites as an indicator of progress, so when i see plenty of white lights i know i am progressing. I tried different colors and they are just disturbing imo. And with just a fast look during gameplay whites makes sense.
More is not always more, but thats just me.

if i understood you right, the game is slower with the new post rubbers? I tried this once with standard silicone rubbers and they where so freaking fast with the rebouds i swiched back to the hard rubbers. What rubbers did you buy?

I still read this thread and I feel like Prem/LE buyers have nothing but problems, especially with the last code update.
EVERY extra mech in this game was reported for not working and are still getting reported- Glider, Turtle Van and Diverter. I am just happy i was able to sell my PRO with no issues, if I would have bought a LE, I couldn't have sold the non working machine... very concerning, because the trust in the resellability is why I am buying NIB games.

Tight shots? Where in this game is one tight shot? JP has tight shots, i still play the game every day and i love how challanging it is.
The shots in TMNT are just punishing AF with this left outlane and tons of high risk targets next to nearly every important shot, now add an unsatisfying code and you have TMNT.
Last code update was one month ago with nearly no change, final battle was a really unsatisfying experience for me. I drained with ball two on the second stage and wasn't able to continue with ball three, the game just starts over again and scoring was weak.
IMO It could have been a good machine with some layout and code adjustments- not happening.

thats fair.