I seem to remember reading back in this thread about the rear playfield lights and inserts resetting/cycling during gameplay. Is that a common issue and what was the fix for this?

Yes, it is on a premium. I just went into the glider test menu and sure enough, when I move the glider the back half of the GI pulses a bit. It doesn't go out and reset but the back half definitely pulses like it looses a bit of power. That's so frustrating and it also looks like there's no option to disable the glider. Is it possible to unplug the glider (while it's in the middle position) and still play the game? I've only played 8 games on this thing. I'm still on code 1.11. Haven't had a chance to update yet.

LapsedGamer what was your final fix for the problem?

Avengers does look like a fun game, the theme just doesn't appeal to me personally. That subway sure would look good in TMNT though.

Personally, I think they play about the same. The upside is that Titans don’t deteriorate like the original black rubbers and won’t dirty up your playfield as quick. I went with all clear titans with green flipper rings and posts. Looks great in my opinion.

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My flippers weren't going dead but my top half of the playfield was going dark for a couple seconds. Got help from Stern and they figured out my glider assembly was causing the issue even though my glider seemed to be working correctly. They're sending me a new glider assembly. I suggest unplugging your glider from under the playfield. It has a little board that is shrinkwrapped directly under the glider area. I've been playing my premium for 2 weeks now with the glider unplugged and my top half going dark has not happened since. Make sure you center the glider so you can still play the game. I'm really hoping they ship the assembly out soon because this issue has been with my game since day one.

It's not that hard. Unplug glider assembly connector from underneath the playfield. Remove the 2 lower wireforms, remove 3 screws (above playfield) holding the glider assembly on.

Mine was doing this right out of the box. STILL waiting on my replacement glider assembly after 1.5 months. You can still play your game, just unplug the glider assembly from under the playfield and center the glider.

My glider was working perfectly but when moving, it would make my back half of the playfield lights reset. I can only hope that it's taking Stern so long because they are actively looking for a servo replacement VS sending out the same servos that will keep causing problems.

While playing tonight, I noticed something stuck to one of the balls rolling around. It was this sticker, that fell off the servo. Looked up the part number and found one on eBay for 10 bucks.

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I'm not sure this has been captured on video before, but last night while streaming my TMNT Premium I had the issue of 4 balls being loaded into the turtle van. It happened multiple times throughout the night. Here's one instance where I reset the game and it immediately loaded 4 balls once it booted up. Reset it again and then it wouldn't empty the 4 out of the van so I had to take the glass off and manually release them. My theory is while in turtle power multiball, once the ball saver runs out it reloads the van, but sometimes while loading if you shoot the right ramp at the same time a ball is being loaded, your shot to the ramp and the loading ball both enter the van...confusing the game.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/770121929

And here's another instance of the game loading 4 balls during Turtle Power Multiball.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/770130608

Oh, and I've now been waiting 2 months for a replacement glider mech from Stern....

For the people that have received new glider mechs (premium/LE) from Stern, how long did it take for you to get yours? I've been waiting 2 months at this point for my glider mech replacement. My distributor has called Stern multiple times asking for information but all they keep telling him is "we've confirmed your need of a replacement part".

My TMNT Premium has not been fully functional since I unboxed it day one. It's really frustrating.

I have no problem doing that. It looks to be a very easy servo swap. It's just the principle I guess. I spent thousands of dollars on a new game, I shouldn't have to spend another $30 to make it operate the intended way.

My game is playable. I've been having a blast with it even though the glider is unplugged. So if I were to order that new servo, my only question is how do you know if the servo (the part that spins) is centered correctly before actually connecting it to the glider?

Does anyone have a download link for the previous PREMIUM game code? I want to go back to the version before 1.22 to see if my game still loads 4 balls into the turtle van. This problem is beyond annoying at this point. Almost every time playing my game, the turtle power multiball ends up loading 4 balls into the van. Then I have to wait for the ball search (on the 4th or 5th time) to release the van balls to continue play.

Yeah, works every time in switch test.

Put a deep socket on it and push from underneath while turning counter clockwise. Take it slow or you risk chipping the playfield.

I wouldn't tap it out. Trust me, twist it out. If the post is tight, you run the risk of chipping the playfield by tapping it out. I've done it before and it will ruin your night.

Take the lock nut off, like you've already done, and push it with your finger while twisting it counter clockwise.

You don't have to return the defective one? I'm still waiting on my replacement. It would be nice to have one as a backup.

Has anyone ever ran into an issue where the auto launcher will not launch the ball? I was in turtle power multiball and my game kicked 2 balls into the shooter lane...which it does A LOT but that’s a whole other gripe...so, there’s two balls in the shooter lane and the auto launcher will not fire them. The shooter lane switch does work because I soft plunged the balls and got the sound effect of the balls leaving the switch. I had to full plunge both balls out of the shooter lane. I let them drain, the game kicked a single ball into the shooter lane and it auto launched. The game played fine after this.

So I just turned my game on to play a couple games during lunch and my game acted like this was the first time ever turning it on. Asking me to set language and such. I exited out of it but I had to redo ALL my settings like free play, etc. However, all my audits and high scores were remembered. I updated to 1.23 days ago and have played many games since. Why would my game act like this is the first time turning it on and reset all my settings??

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That was me. It happened again last night. I'll put in a new battery and see if that helps. Aren't coin cell batteries supposed to last 3 years...not 3 months?

My game kept it's settings overnight this time. Seems really random as to when it decides to forget them. I took the battery out (while the game was turned off) to test the voltage. It measured 2.84v which to me seems fine since it's a 3v battery and therefore shouldn't forget the settings when turned off.

The strange thing is when I put the battery back in and turned the game on, the settings were remembered still. Shouldn't the game have forgotten the settings if I took out the battery while the game was turned off?

Some games have a setting that allows you to disable the up posts but personally I wouldn't do that. It's there so you can shoot the left orbit then the ball will feed nicely back to the upper flipper so you can have a better chance at hitting the center loop or center ramp.

I finally made it to Final Battle. Made it to phase 3 and I think I almost beat it. Next step is to make it to Cowabunga. All I needed for that was the Triple Mondo Jackpot and the Weapon Hurryup. This game is addicting!

Personally, I think it's a very rewarding shot when you can hit it. It's all about timing your left flipper to drop and trap the ball behind it. I can hit it with about 80% accuracy from my right flipper.

haha! I get Borg'd every now and then when it releases, but that's why I turned on a 2 second ball saver when the lair releases.

Does anyone else have trouble with their game forgetting all settings when turning it off? When I got my game back in October I noticed this. It was random as to when it decided to forget the settings. I replaced the battery even though the voltage on it was fine, but the game is still forgetting the settings. Seems to happen every time I shut it off now.

It’s super annoying to have to dive through all the settings every time I want to play this game.

I thought so too but then I tried a different SD card with the original cartoon code on it and it still forgot the settings.

Just contacted Stern. Looks like I'm getting a new CPU.

Ditto on the 5.25 premium upgrade!

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After nearly 250 games played, I finally encountered the Turtle Power Multiball bug. The game froze up when I scored the Mondo Jackpot (which isn’t a mondo amount of points if you ask me lol).

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Hard shots to my pizza parlor lock have randomly not been locking. I thought it was an opto issue but after cleaning and testing, they all seemed fine. Then I recorded it in slow motion and realized that the balls are jumping over the up post with a hard, clean shot to the lock. I'm sure if the top of the post wasn't tapered like it is, this wouldn't happen. I'll be making an airball cover for that area tonight. Just posting here if anyone else is having this issue.

Since making an airball protector for that area I haven’t had a single lock issue. I’ve played about 15 games on it since.

I went overboard. Shaping it and drilling holes for the hex post and mounting point. If I were to do it again, I would just take a small rectangle of plastic and attach it with double sided tape over the area. It would be enough to do the job.

And yes, I know the edges are ugly and chipped. I’m just a guy with a dremel. No fancy laser cutters over here. Lol.

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Yeah. Covering that area you circled is all that matters. I still haven’t had a lock issue since covering it.

I had this same light reset issue. For me, it was the diverter servo causing it. Try unplugging your servo from under the playfield and play a few games to see if your light reset issue goes away. Make sure you center your glider so you can still play the game normally.

In the end, I ordered a new servo from amazon, installed it and my game has been fine ever since. I put in a glider replacement order through my distributor over a year ago at this point and I'm STILL WAITING FOR IT.

Balls making it past the glider is my only complaint about this game. I turned down my right flipper power a little and it helped, but a ball still sneaks past every now and then. I wish the glider moved faster, or was triggered by the first ramp switch instead of the second ramp switch to give the glider a bit more time to get into place.

Pick up one of these next time you order from Titan. It's perfect for this issue.

https://www.titanpinball.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=152

Exactly. I've had my TMNT since launch and only encountered the TP multi ball crash once.

I find it useful when qualifying episodes. If I need to hit the left ramp in order to qualify my next episode, I make sure the glider is diverting the ball to my right flipper for an easy shot to the turtle van to start the episode. I admit, the glider isn't the most useful feature, but I'm a sucker for all the bells and whistles on my premiums.

Check my post #7759. I made an airball deflector and mounted it above the parlor lock. Works perfectly.

Go for it!

You need to make an airball protector to go over the up-post. Check these two posts I made a while back. The locked ball is being hit by the second ball and jumping around the up-post.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-club2020-cowabunga-its-pizza-time/page/155#post-6596551

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-club2020-cowabunga-its-pizza-time/page/156#post-6602735