The Beatles - Beatlemania official owners and fan club!

Quoted from Spelunk71:
Chas at Stern (RIP) told me a few years ago that he was trying to convince the engineers to make these parts better (or source better ones) but was unsuccessful. That’s just sad for such a cheap part.

Yeah, it's just the unfortunate nature of the investor profit-driven focus at Stern since they bought in. Relentless cost-reduction that sometimes goes too far. Usually (cabinets come to mind) they back off if they've reduced so far stuff is falling apart or dying in the field, but sometimes (coil stops, target ledges) they do not and figure they're cheap enough people will take care of it themselves. Sucks, but what're you gonna do when they are THE market for pinball?

#1552 1 year ago

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Spelunk71

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Yeah, it's just the unfortunate nature of the investor profit-driven focus at Stern since they bought in. Relentless cost-reduction that sometimes goes too far. Usually (cabinets come to mind) they back off if they've reduced so far stuff is falling apart or dying in the field, but sometimes (coil stops, target ledges) they do not and figure they're cheap enough people will take care of it themselves. Sucks, but what're you gonna do when they are THE market for pinball?

Yep, it’s good to be the king.

#1553 1 year ago

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Trekkie1978

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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/the-beatles-beatlemania-official-owners-and-fan-club/page/22#post-6372756

Can anyone 3D print a ledge that is better than what stern gives us?

#1554 1 year ago

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Scotty_K

ScottyMods

Saddle Brook, NJ

10y 82,050 945 5 7

I fashioned some out of aluminum some time ago. They work great.

#1555 1 year ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from Trekkie1978:
Can anyone 3D print a ledge that is better than what stern gives us?

Given the abuse they take, I would think 3D printed you'd have to print it out of at least nylon or maaaaybe PETG for it to hold up.

#1556 1 year ago

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Spelunk71

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Quoted from Scotty_K:
I fashioned some out of aluminum some time ago. They work great.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/the-beatles-beatlemania-official-owners-and-fan-club/page/22#post-6372756

Kudos to you, sir. That is fantastic. Now...is it worth buying a drill press, aluminum, etc. and taking the time to make them instead of just buying a bunch of cheap plastic extras? Hmm.

#1557 1 year ago

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Scotty_K

ScottyMods

Saddle Brook, NJ

10y 82,050 945 5 7

Quoted from Spelunk71:
Kudos to you, sir. That is fantastic. Now...is it worth buying a drill press, aluminum, etc. and taking the time to make them instead of just buying a bunch of cheap plastic extras? Hmm.

Well, it might be. StrT has drop targets, I believe, and now it looks like JB007 does, too.

I'll have to give this some thought.

#1558 1 year ago

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Trekkie1978

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Does anyone have an extra air ball deflector they aren’t using? I lost mine.

Thanks!

#1559 1 year ago

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luch

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Newmarket, ON

11y 109K 3,568 74

Quoted from Trekkie1978:
Does anyone have an extra air ball deflector they aren’t using? I lost mine.
Thanks!

for which targets ?

#1560 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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Quoted from luch:
for which targets ?

Sits on top of the plastic all the way to the left. It’s the same deflector as used on Batman 66.

#1561 1 year ago

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thekaiser82

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2y 88,550 1,731 13

Quoted from Trekkie1978:
Sits on top of the plastic all the way to the left. It’s the same deflector as used on Batman 66.

I have one. PM me your address and I will put it in the mail for you.

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#1562 1 year ago

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Aipotu

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Ridgefield, CT

5y 18,900 21 2

Sorry if this has been covered before, but does anyone know how to activate the new "Classic" (Switch, basically) mode from the last code update? I'm probably overlooking something obvious, but haven't figured it out. Thanks inn advance!

#1563 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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Quoted from Aipotu:
Sorry if this has been covered before, but does anyone know how to activate the new "Classic" (Switch, basically) mode from the last code update? I'm probably overlooking something obvious, but haven't figured it out. Thanks inn advance!

It has to be something like holding down both flippers or one of the flippers.

#1564 1 year ago

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Aipotu

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Ridgefield, CT

5y 18,900 21 2

Quoted from Trekkie1978:
It has to be something like holding down both flippers or one of the flippers.

Thank you. That worked. The promise that the game was the original Seawitch scoring is only partially accurate, but still fun to play.

#1565 1 year ago

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boblechat

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1y 2,900 4

I like Stern pinball, bass guitar and the Beatles ....

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#1566 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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Quoted from thekaiser82:
I have one. PM me your address and I will put it in the mail for you.
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Received!

Thank you again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 weeks later

#1567 1 year ago

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John-Floyd

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3y 88,050 1,884 6

Great week for my Beatles. After almost a year of searching, I Finally found a Beatles Topper - Huge thank you to the kind fellow pinsider for making that deal happen! Also had that airball saver piece powder coated purple as I hated that unfinished Steel look. Love this game.

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#1568 1 year ago

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Scotty_K

ScottyMods

Saddle Brook, NJ

10y 82,050 945 5 7

Quoted from John-Floyd:
Great week for my Beatles. After almost a year of searching, I Finally found a Beatles Topper - Huge thank you to the kind fellow pinsider for making that deal happen! Also had that airball saver piece powder coated purple as I hated that unfinished Steel look. Love this game.[quoted image][quoted image]

Wow that powder-coated diverter looks nice!

I hope you didn't pay an arm and a leg for that topper (it would make it difficult for you to play pinball... ).

#1569 1 year ago

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John-Floyd

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3y 88,050 1,884 6

Oh I would be publicly shamed for for the price I paid, but I don’t care. I wanted it, I worked for it, and I bought it! Too hard to find to pass up. Completes the game and I’m thrilled!

#1570 1 year ago

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22troy

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Concord, NC

20y 51,150 267 19 8 1

Just got another Beatles. Had one a while back. Newest code loaded. Anyone else notice that when you enter your initials that the letters don’t match up with the cursor? Anyway to fix that or is it just a bug?

#1571 1 year ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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Quoted from John-Floyd:
Great week for my Beatles. After almost a year of searching, I Finally found a Beatles Topper - Huge thank you to the kind fellow pinsider for making that deal happen! Also had that airball saver piece powder coated purple as I hated that unfinished Steel look. Love this game.[quoted image][quoted image]

Congrats - the official topper really adds to this game! It's crazy how much $$$ they go for now though.

Thanks for the deflector powder coating idea too - that looks great!

#1572 1 year ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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dup

#1573 1 year ago

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pinballmlb

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6y 46,800 96 17 8

Quoted from 22troy:
Just got another Beatles. Had one a while back. Newest code loaded. Anyone else notice that when you enter your initials that the letters don’t match up with the cursor? Anyway to fix that or is it just a bug?

I had the exact same issue the other night.

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#1574 1 year ago

VIC

PinMonk

Quoted from pinballmlb:
I had the exact same issue the other night.
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Send the picture off to [email protected] and maybe [email protected] on the off chance they'll fix it. It's in a pretty visible place, so maaaaybe?

#1575 1 year ago

TJN

TeeJayN

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Quoted from 22troy:
..... Anyone else notice that when you enter your initials that the letters don’t match up with the cursor? Anyway to fix that or is it just a bug?

Stern is aware and the fix should be released soon.

#1576 1 year ago

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TeeJayN

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The new Beatles code has been released.

#1577 1 year ago

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ryanparr

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North Plains, OR

2y 17,150 20 1

New code! Installing.....

#1578 1 year ago

RRP

ryanparr

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North Plains, OR

2y 17,150 20 1

Quoted from John-Floyd:
Great week for my Beatles. After almost a year of searching, I Finally found a Beatles Topper - Huge thank you to the kind fellow pinsider for making that deal happen! Also had that airball saver piece powder coated purple as I hated that unfinished Steel look. Love this game.[quoted image][quoted image]

The powder coat airball looks awesome. I may have to do that with mine! I've been on the hunt for a topper for-ev-er. Nice job securing one!

#1579 1 year ago

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zenbone

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Appleton, WI

11y 44,800 166 4

I didn't install the last code... will it be a problem to skip that and do this one just released?

#1580 1 year ago

TJN

TeeJayN

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Quoted from zenbone:
I didn't install the last code... will it be a problem to skip that and do this one just released?

Should be no problem. 1.23 corrected some game reset issues and added Coin Play Home Team but also introduced a display bug when entering high scores which should now be fixed in 1.24. Both 1.23 and 1.24 retain high scores and settings. You should be fine.

#1581 1 year ago

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zenbone

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Appleton, WI

11y 44,800 166 4

Quoted from TeeJayN:
Should be no problem. 1.23 corrected some game reset issues and added Coin Play Home Team but also introduced a display bug when entering high scores which should now be fixed in 1.24. Both 1.23 and 1.24 retain high scores and settings. You should be fine.

Yup, insider connect made the installation insanely easy. Thanks

#1582 1 year ago

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TeeJayN

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Would be interested to know if anybody who updated to V1.24 and has since set a new high score, if Name Entry was successful without issue.
Thanks!

#1583 1 year ago

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22troy

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Concord, NC

20y 51,150 267 19 8 1

Quoted from TeeJayN:
Would be interested to know if anybody who updated to V1.24 and has since set a new high score, if Name Entry was successful without issue.
Thanks!

It’s fixed!

#1584 1 year ago

JAH

pinballjah

Pinball Plates

7y 91,300 3,293

Does anyone have an older Gold version of the SD card code that will work with Pinball Browser, they wouldn't mind sharing? Wanted to customize some of the songs for a friend. Thanks very much for the help!

1 week later

#1585 1 year ago

JVC

njvc

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Sunderland Bay

2y 30,900 78 1

Joined the club recently, have a Gold on the way. I'm keen to continue the modding work done by others in providing alternate code so different albums can be played.

So far, I believe that Sgt Pepper, Revolver, and White Album have been released.

What albums or mixes would people like to see next?

I think an Abbey Rd, Rubber Soul, Magical Mystery Tour, Let it Be, and Past Masters code is in order....

If interested, or have ideas, let me know

#1586 1 year ago

JAH

pinballjah

Pinball Plates

7y 91,300 3,293

Quoted from njvc:
Joined the club recently, have a Gold on the way. I'm keen to continue the modding work done by others in providing alternate code so different albums can be played.
So far, I believe that Sgt Pepper, Revolver, and White Album have been released.
What albums or mixes would people like to see next?
I think an Abbey Rd, Rubber Soul, Magical Mystery Tour, Let it Be, and Past Masters code is in order....
If interested, or have ideas, let me know

Where have these codes been released? Never heard of them. Thanks.

#1587 1 year ago

JAH

pinballjah

Pinball Plates

7y 91,300 3,293

Being successful with 1.20 updating the songs, text, etc. On a Gold.

#1588 1 year ago

VIC

PinMonk

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/beatles-sgt-pepper-s-lonely-hearts-club-retheme

Quoted from pinballjah:
Where have these codes been released? Never heard of them. Thanks.

Check here:

#1589 1 year ago

HOT

John-Floyd

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3y 88,050 1,884 6

These only work on non IC games, correct?

#1590 1 year ago

JVC

njvc

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Sunderland Bay

2y 30,900 78 1

Does anyone have a copy of Beatles code 1.20 they would be willing to share with me? I'm starting to work on code for Rubber Soul, Abbey Rd and Let It Be, but only have access to 1.05 and 1.10 at the moment.

#1591 1 year ago

LAR

Spelunk71

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Quoted from njvc:
Does anyone have a copy of Beatles code 1.20 they would be willing to share with me? I'm starting to work on code for Rubber Soul, Abbey Rd and Let It Be, but only have access to 1.05 and 1.10 at the moment.

I think I do have a copy of version 1.20 and am happy to share. Just let me know the best way to get it to you.

#1592 1 year ago

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reffob

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Los Angeles, CA

2y 60,300 443 24 6

Quoted from John-Floyd:
These only work on non IC games, correct?

I'm curious about this too. It doesn't seem like it's been fully determined yet whether these work on IC games or not. But it's awesome to see people are still working on these alternate codes.

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#1593 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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Got my powered coated piece on the game now.

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#1594 1 year ago

MDK

thekaiser82

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Quoted from Trekkie1978:
Got my powered coated piece on the game now.
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Can you link me to that color? Does it match the apron? Looks great!

#1595 1 year ago

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mstang01

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Kennesaw, GA

2y 41,300 679 20 7

Quoted from Trekkie1978:
Got my powered coated piece on the game now.
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Is anyone selling those powder coated?

#1596 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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Quoted from mstang01:
Is anyone selling those powder coated?

I just brought it to a local company.

#1597 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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Dupe

#1598 1 year ago

FJB

Trekkie1978

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