Quoted from gmanrulz46:

did they fix the reset issue?

Quoted from shaub:

This remains to be seen. It wasn't specifically mentioned but it's always been an intermittent/rare issue that pops up and is annoying but you can often go for a long time without seeing it.

Quoted from BaxterStockman:

I really wanted an LE originally. But it was out of my price range. Was considering the Premium, but I really didn't like the art package. Except for the translite.
So I bought a pro, and put a premium translite in it. Love it. Might try to do the legs and such powder coated.
I do wish I could experience a premium at location some day to see what it feels like.

Quoted from ShortCorky:

I’ve been waiting to see this in one of these updates… but, does anyone know why this game doesn’t have more “champions”??
For example, TPMB champion or I Want a Body champion?
All new sterns seem to have this.

Quoted from MrDamage:

I'm 3 days into owning a turtles premium and couldn't be happier. It's such a blast and the entire family is right into it. Seems we couldn't have picked a better time to pick one up with the recent code updates. I'm surprised this table isn't more popular but thankful it isn't as if it were I probably wouldn't have been able to get one!

Quoted from Kkoss24:

We have recently got this game at our league location. It’s soooooo much fun to flip ! The scoring has everyone baffled .So what’s the deal with this pin being coded so much different from basically other Sterns ?

Quoted from Thunderbird:

Try the next adjustment to 180 and think that will be the ticket to calming your shaker motor, if 90 degree is still too much.

Quoted from TKDalumni:

1.0?! WOW

Quoted from hiker2099:

My ninja pizza multiball is initiating with only two balls. Any ideas? Maybe a switch?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

I think you described pinball in general lol

Tempting for sure!
I like the Pro though.

Quoted from tkur85:

I have the same setup. JP prem and TMNT pro. Agreed with all the points you made.

Quoted from shaub:

I didn't realise just how overpowered Raphael is with Stern Insider Connected enabled, I normally play with saved Turtle Levels disabled (in competition mode) but I've been doing a bunch of testing to (excessively) breakdown some scoring but also to answer some practical questions about the rules, like how Raphs Level 3 and 4 perks interact.
Anyways, I decided to play a game with Raphael (starting at Level 4) and, frankly, things got out of hand. To be fair, I played a pretty solid game of TMNT regardless, I beat 7 of 8 Episodes and got to Final Battle but my Team Up MB was weak and I don't think I did much with any of my 4 main multiballs, so my score could have potentially been a lot higher just a with a few 3x pf Mondo and Super Jackppots.
Because I was at Level 4 from the start all scores were 30% higher, every episode was worth 3x it's normal value, and my pf x was 3x instead of 2x, plus each one of my completed episodes boosted the value of episode shots by 25k (before all of the multiplier stuff). The typical base value of the first episode shot is 100k and goes up from there, so with all of that stuff added on top the first shot of my episode was worth: 100k +30% x 3X PF x 3x Episodes Raph Perk = 1.17m points for 1st shot. That's for an episode played before completing any episodes: 1 completed episode would have made it 1.46m, 2 episodes would be 1.57m, 3 episodes would be 2.05m, etc.
Many of the episodes don't have too many shots you can hit before lighting the Turtle Shots, but Pizza-o-meter can have between 3 and 6 shots: 3 shots would be 6.5m, 6 shots would be 14.1m and that is before the Completion Bonus with a base value of 1m that (with all of the above boosts) ends up being worth 11.7m.
If played without previously completing any episodes, each episode could be worth the following:
-Window Shopping you can keep shooting shots during the timer, shots to the same orbit build a shot x: 5 shots to the same orbit seems reasonable: 22.5m for shots, 11.7m completion bonus)
-Mousers has 6 shots to hit (8.8m shots + 11.7m completion)
-I Want a Body has potentially 5 (7m shots + 11.7m completion)
-See You On The Other Side has 6 shots+ (8.8m shots + 11.7m completion)
-Welcome To The Concrete Jungle, both targets and 2 shots in phase 1 and up to 6 shots in phase 2: 6 shots avg (8.8m shots, 11.7m completion)
-Super Fly has 3 shots (these shots are worth more than eps 1 to 6) (6.5m for shots, completion bonus (base value of 2.5m) is a Hurry up that starts at 29.25m)
-Wrath of Krang has 3 shots to complete (these shots are worth more than eps 1 to 6) and "Krang Missed" shots worth 25k (say you hit 3) (14.5m + completion bonus (1.5m base value) of 17.5m)
Obviously this is just what is possible and none of this scoring is guaranteed. But with Insider Connected installed and Level 4 saved, I can't see any other Turtle even coming close to this kind of scoring opportunity. I'm not sure how overpowered this ends up being when you have to earn the Training Levels, but it certainly would be worth going for. It seems kind of odd that 3x PF AND 3x episodes are perks for the same Turtle, but what do I know.
TL;DR Raphaels Level 3 and 4 perk combined can blow up the value of episodes. The end.

Quoted from System-J:

Yup. And got. And other stern games as well such as Kiss. All big updates that changed the balance and the way you play the game.
....
My good friend Joe Ciaravino (of Pinball Degenerates FB page) brought some cool stuff back from pin expo.
Dwight signed his copy of Noblemen (of which I haven't played this yet):
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And he brought me back a signed ZY plastic!!:
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Still not sure if or were I could add it to the game.

Quoted from Thunderbird:

No didn’t have to drill the side hole. If you don’t want to drill, then your only option is to put one weight 180 degrees opposite the other one. That will tame your shaker motor quite nicely and you won’t have to drill a side hole.

Quoted from Thunderbird:

TMNT is much more satisfying for the long haul of homeownership.

Quoted from PinSpinner:

I don’t think the ratings are completely flawed, just somewhat skewed based on a variety of factors that I don’t think anyone fully understands. The ratings are their own beast. I have always rooted for the underdog and because of that, am biased against “popularity”. Turtles is definitely an underdog and so is John Borg. And, in case Dwight is reading this, if you have anything else planned for updates, I am sure they will only enhance an already awesome game.

Quoted from PinMonk:

Yeah, I will be making more. I just had an issue getting more of the neon green I was using for it, then when I got it, I've been buried with Tibetan Breeze:ZEN launch stuff. When it calms down a little, I'll make some more.

Quoted from joelbob:

I’m assuming PinMonk will make more…

Quoted from Mram:

I replaced the left flipper stop coil and Stern had an adhesive between the brackets. Anyone know if that needs to be added on and what it is?

Quoted from gumnut01:

So he wasn’t trying to holdback 7 with the left flipper.

Quoted from shaub:

You mean like start the episode but dont start NPMB, even though it would be your 3rd lock? There isnt anything in adjustments like that.
Personally, I like it though. That and the way TPMB starts at the right ramp make for important strategy decisions about what to shoot and when, in order to get the episode with MB stacks that you want.

Quoted from delt31:

But how are you doing three episodes before pizza mb? In my game when I shoot that episode shot instead of starting it, the game gives me locks so I’m always going into pizza mb before I can even do an episode.

Quoted from ticktockman:

Is that for the Pro only?

Quoted from hiker2099:

It should be all models. Best way to get Donatello skill shot.

Quoted from seenev:

What's the best rule sheet for this game?

Quoted from CypherPinball:

Yep, you need to play on a premium/le for that achievement. Same with the 8 ball MB, and mushroom topping lair lock achievements.
Luckily, I played a premium last week and was able to get two out of the 3. Still need that 8 ball MB.

Quoted from CypherPinball:

It's actually not bad. Have diverter so that a shot to left ramp returns to right flipper. Hit left ramp enough times when build glider value is lit. Build value to at least 750K. Then turn glider the other direction to light collect glider value at right ramp. Hit right ramp to collect. And I'm pretty sure glider value retains between balls. So you don't have to start over if you drain.

Quoted from pinballaddicted:

Welcome to the club!
Game is an ass kicker. Very enjoyable and satisfying when you kick ass back!

Quoted from acons017:

Are they inserted? The corners are normally tucked in, so I'm wondering how you accomplished this look.

Quoted from Legenbad:

I’m not sure if this is a software issue or what, but I’ve been noticing that I’ve been getting credit with hitting the right ramp when an episode starts after the ball is plunged to start the mode. It didn’t used to do this, but now it’s doing it sporadically. Is there something that’s broken on my machine? Anyone else experiencing this? This is on my premium.

Quoted from vgatchaman:

Out of curiousity, what color is the action button suppose to light up as? I have a TMNT pro and it seems to only either light up blue or white. I've seen some pics of other machines where the button lights up green. You'd figure it would light up as the color of the turtle you're playing as.

Quoted from cabal:

check the coil stop. How many games have on the machine?
you can google on youtube you should find several videos that explain what to look for and how to fix.

Quoted from jdebottis:

Anyone ever experience Turtle Power Multiball starting with Donatello as a plunger ball makes it way around?
It isn’t something I’ve dealt with a lot, but did occur a few times and I haven’t noticed a direct cause yet.

Quoted from wolffcub:

I asked my printer nicely to make me one and it did.

Quoted from TheCnyPinGuy:

John Borg
IS THE MAN
he mailed my son an autographed LE flyer
That’s top notch class right there
Just had to share
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Quoted from mannymasy:

Hello friends, I have a purchase planned for the month of December but I have doubts between tmnt and gotg... I have had gotg in the past and we enjoyed it a lot at home, now I have the opportunity to buy a new one of the latest production. I have doubts between these two machines, turtles I have never played it nor do I have the possibility of trying it but from the videos I have seen it seems very fun. I would like to have a comparison of the two machines on playability, durability, fun...etc... greetings and thanks!!!! It should also be said that at home I only have one machine that is AIQ premium now... it is a hard machine and difficult to advance... at least for me...

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Quoted from Thor_Odinson:

Does anybody know where I can find the mod to turn the turtle van to face straight at the front inside of it being at the side?

Quoted from Thor_Odinson:

Cool, thanks for the info! Do you like it better facing forward?

Quoted from cabal:

can you explain a little more where you experience the "slowness"
never have done an usb update so i have no experience there. But some people had problems after a usb update and a newly written image did fix it.
The stock cards are good but not the best. A new sd-Card does not hurt, if it is speedier it does not hurt. If the speed is needed or even if +speed supported i can not say. I would guess not.
Also the way how the sd-card images are written makes sometimes differences. Like in the on custom images some people had problems with certain kind of software. Like Balena etcher worked but not win32diskimager, or the other way round.
so the shortest test would be if you a sd-card laying around, just to test it out.
if the slowness is still there, it may be part of the software and not cureable with a new sd-card.

Quoted from cabal:

the ball lock/not lock i can confirm with April hurry up, i had that sometimes. I remember, but i can not say i had it with last code (1.54). Need to monitor it the next games i do.
From my impression i have not seen or recognized any/much delays in the animations call outs. There may some mixups when some several things add up.
Like Ball lock under the van and a mission starts.
on April -> Cat in the Trees i had some issues the sound was not playing (or only the meeauuuu of the cat)
i would try a new sd-card, a class 10 sounds good. It's not a big invest but may help a lot, if not it's not a lot of money wasted and you can reuse the sd-card for something else.

Quoted from Mram:

Where did you get the City Sewer Topper?

Quoted from seenev:

This game is definitely growing on me. It was pretty hard at first but after you start to get a feel for it, it's pretty fun.

Quoted from Wmsfan-GAP:

Just an FYI, Great American Pinball has TMNT pros and maybe premiums in stock right now.- I’ve been up there a couple of times playing it and debating on joining the club.

Quoted from CoreyStup:

It's trying to load the van. Check if the diverter behind the van isn't stuck in the up position, which would just allow balls to pass by.

Quoted from wolffcub:

I will have a batch of them done soon.

Quoted from onemilemore:

This is *exactly* why I loved TMNT: It forced me to get better, and those skills have translated to other pins. I now step up to it confidently after hours upon hours spent battling with it, and for that reason it has won a (mostly) permanent spot in my collection. I've built up too much sentiment for it to let it go, and it scratches the nostalgia itch. Severely underrated but takes time to leave its mark.

Quoted from Lermods:

Two krangs in stock…
https://lermods.com/shop-by-game/ols/products/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pinball-interactive-krang

Quoted from wolffcub:

Might take longer than I thought for my first batch. I’m mostly getting 9’s when I try printing the 6’s. I will toss up a few more on the printer and see how it works out.
don't mind the printing marks, they are not sanded yet.
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Quoted from Collin:

Anyone know the answer to this?

Quoted from freddy:

Just installed new turtles armor! Pizza time !
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Quoted from System-J:

RayDay just posted another one from his stream. (Did anyone know this was happening? I don't follow him that closely, does he post what he's going to play?)

Lots more in this about the rules and score balancing. I hope Dwight takes note of these before a potential future big update. Davidson is saying a lot of similar things that people have been saying on this thread for ages.
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Edit/add-on/more scrutinizing of the scoring:
I was holding out my opinion on tumb scoring, which always seemed low, until I had some success in it. I finally beat it (without the 'I want a body' bug/exploit) and I was pretty disappointed with the scoring. I believe I even had either the 2x rescue or 2x shredder. Maybe 10 or 15 mil which is nothing compared to the difficulty level. I thought that maybe Dwight has it low scoring because it's safe since you're in a mb, but then npmb is even safer and it's the points cow on this game, so that doesn't make sense.
I believe I heard RayDay say something like 'it would be nice if there was a couple more seconds', I believe referring to the tumb rescue hurry up. Even with higher scoring this wouldn't be too powerful to add.
Love this game, I just hope a big score balancing happens before I get the itch to switch it out for something else.

Quoted from RipleYYY:

well easy, sweets are not good for health, too much sugar...
and than yes logical, you have your answer already, competition mode is the key

Quoted from bicyclenut:

I have weird issue. I have the Stern headphones/volume controls on the coin door of my TMNT Prem. Latently, when I turn the game on, it will play the theme song once it finishes booting up. When I go to start a game, it won’t start and locks up. If I unplug the sound wires from the back of the headphones/ volume jack and reboot, the game plays fine. I am running the most current code. Anyone else see this issue?

Quoted from wolffcub:

I am almost ready to post up the official thread for the Pizza Parlor and the Channel 6 building. Should be up later in the week.

Quoted from NovaCade:

My buddy almost had his JP Amber shooter confiscated by TSA coming home from expo this year.

Quoted from Roberto_tron:

Man I was happy getting 65 mill! I've only had this game for a month or two, does having IC help with getting the higher scores?

Quoted from Audioenslaved:

Tmnt is a great game. The shots aren’t hard they’re just back on you faster than most. I love Borg games and this for my first 50 games or so I was like what have I done. But something clicked and it’s my second favourite game behind twdle

Quoted from Jhorosko:

Anyone ever have the glider react too slow to a ramp shot? Raphael weapon shot is one where the glider will miss trapping the ball. Anything that can be done?

Quoted from Eskaybee:

I must be in the minority. I think the scoring is fine. If you start at turtle level 4, I could see some imbalances.

Quoted from pixelpete:

So I made this mod to do a couple of things. Us TMNT Pro owners have an inoperable van side door that faces the playfield. I love the van but thought the front might be more interesting since the side door was not functional. I created a mount that uses the existing plastic insert holes and now the van faces the playfield and tilts up a bit too. Having this all apart, I thought I'd add a light since the Pizza Parlor shot is important and not showcased with a lit path. As a final touch I added a spot to light up the front of the van. The headlights even kinda glow (in-person). I was thinking of next painting the red lights on the roof and headlights with a reflective paint to make them pop even a bit more from the spot light.
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