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Venom (LE)
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This title is part of group: "Venom"
Popularity and ranking
This machine has been rated by 136 users and currently ranks #59 in the Top 100
Playfield details
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Design team
Game Design: Brian Eddy
Mechanics: Tom Kopera
Artwork: Zombie Yeti
Animation: Paul Chamnankit
Sound: Jerry Thompson
Music: Mark Tremonti
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Video mode
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Latest software version
V1.02.0 - August 15, 2024
Click here to view the changelog.
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* STERN PINBALL, INC.
* (C) COPYRIGHT 2024 STERN PINBALL, INC.
*
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* VENOM
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HELP US, HELP YOU! If you have any suggestions, questions, need technical
advice, find errors or have comments, contact us through our website:
http://www.sternpinball.com/contact.shtml
or call 1-800-542-5377. You can also email [email protected] to
report any software problems.
This text file and all other documents relating to this product, playfield
components, features, rules, programming and operation are subject to
change without notice (Service Bulletins, if applicable, will be available
through our website).
Update instructions - Games connected to Stern Insider Connected:
1 - Open the coin door and press the black/enter button to enter Test Mode.
2 - Using the 4 buttons on the coin door, navigate to the Stern Insider
Connected Setup menu.
3 - Using the 4 buttons on the coin door, navigate down to the Software Update
menu.
4 - If a software update is available, this page will give you the option to
download and install it manually. From this menu you can also select to
install these updates automatically.
Update instructions - All Games:
1 - Download the zip file
2 - Unzip the file, this will create a folder that contains SPK file(s).
3 - Open the folder, copy the file(s) to the root level of a FAT32 formatted
USB stick. (Do not copy the folder.)
4 - Power game off
5 - Insert USB stick
6 - Turn on game
7 - After game boots up it will give the option for software update
8 - Volume buttons change options for full or quick update. Enter selects the
option and starts the update.
9 - Once update is completed game will prompt user to power game off and
remove USB stick.
Online PDF of Rules:
https://www.insider.sternpinball.com/?game=Venom
LE/PREMIUM V1.02 - AUGUST 15, 2024
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** FIXED:
- Some of the popups could play speech that could step on other speech.
** NEW:
- Added speech to HOST HURRY UP is lit.
- Added speech for entering HIGH SCORE TO DATE.
- Added LOWER LANE DIFFICULTY FEATURE ADJUSTMENT. When set to HARD, the
flipper buttons LANE CHANGE their respective sides. Default is EASY
which is the normal LANE CHANGE rule. HARD also takes effect during
IMPOSSIBLE MODE.
- Added speech to RIOT, AGONY, PHAGE and LASHER battles.
- Tightened up collision detection on SCREAM VIDEO MODE.
- Added Wolverine is unlocked for all regardless if you have unlocked him on
your own for a limited time. From noon Friday 8/16 (Central Time) through
noon Friday 9/6 (Central Time).
** TWEAKED:
- After GRENDEL PHASE 4, the new ball will no longer be auto plunged.
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.76 ***
Conagent v1.0.15
Updated to nodeboard firmware/protocol v1.19.0
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
Updated Service Menu->Util->Install->Home to set: "KNOCKER VOLUME" to VERY LOW
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
Update Standard Adjustment #45 Knocker Volume to have settings of:
OFF, LOW, NORMAL, VERY LOW with a default setting of NORMAL
Update Diag->Knocker test to use knocker volume as specified by the Standard Adjustment
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V1.01 - APRIL 30, 2024
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** FIXED:
- HYBRID was indicating the incorrect multiplier when selecting a TEAM UP
character.
- Achievements Instant Info Pages enabled.
- During MILLION POINT POPS it wasn't possible to collect THE VAULT (right
orbit) shots.
- If the USE SAVED PROGRESS dialog box was on the screen while CHOOSE YOUR
HOST was running, a center button press was also choosing the HOST.
- The AGONY BATTLE ending scenes were sometimes showing an incorrect HOST.
- Sometimes the CHOOSE TEAM UP user interface cursor wasn't positioned
correctly at the beginning.
- After KNULL was defeated, the SPEED RUN timer was reset, but was allowing a
few seconds to elapse before the next ball was served.
- The SPEED RUN timer was still running while a game was TILTED but before
the balls had drained.
** NEW:
- Added Separate Insider Connected Progress for players that use IMPOSSIBLE
or MONSTER GAME PLAY MODEs. Visit your Insider Connected Venom Progress tab
to see your stats.
To play IMPOSSIBLE or MONSTER GAME PLAY MODES just hit the orange button
between games. Then navigate to the GAME PLAY MODE of your choice.
- SCREAM VIDEO MODE now honors the SHOT MULTIPLIER from which it was started,
either directly or from MYSTERY. This multiplier is applied to each
INFECTED collected.
- The first shot of the HOST COMBO sequence will be lit solid in the HOST
color if not used by another rule or mode.
- Changes to ADJUSTMENTS for COMPETITION MODE and GAME PLAY MENU options.
- The ADJUSTMENT for COMPETITION MODE has moved to the STANDARD ADJUSTMENT
menu. This adjustment is enabled when using INSTALL COMPETITION.
- To enable/disable PLAYER selectable game play modes, moved to the
STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS for PLAYER COMPETITION MODE, PLAYER CHALLENGE MODE
and PLAYER COOPERATION MODE.
- The FEATURE ADJUSTMENT for DEFAULT GAME MODE will now be used as
the first displayed option when displaying the GAME PLAY MENU.
- When the STANDARD ADJUSTMENT for COMPETITION MODE is enabled,
the GAME PLAY MENU will replace the "NORMAL PLAY" option with
"COMPETITION".
** TWEAKED:
- MILLION PLUS POPS no longer adds time to its timer on POP BUMPER hits. Pop
bumpers already pause timers.
- MILLION POINT POP display effect text is larger.
- Extended the background tune for SCREAM thru its TOTAL display.
- Tweaked the ATTRACT MODE game play instructional videos.
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.66 ***
Added Indonesia Country Code
Updated Pricing Table:
Indonesia 1 - 1/20000 Rp, 3/50000 Rp, 8/100000 Rp
Indonesia 2 - 1/20000 Rp, 4/50000 Rp, 10/100000 Rp
Indonesia 3 - 2/20000 Rp, 6/50000 Rp, 13/100000 Rp
Add support for WiFi SSID containing non-printable and unicode characters.
Updated Pricing Table:
Euro 10 - 1/EUR 2.00, 2/EUR 3.00, 3/EUR 4.00.
Euro 11 - 1/EUR 2.00, 2/EUR 4.00, 3/EUR 5.00.
Euro 12 - 1/EUR 2.00, 3/EUR 4.00, 7/EUR 6.00.
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V1.00 - MARCH 28, 2024
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** FIXED:
- SPIDER SENSE was sometimes allowing its background effects
to run during SCREAM and MYSTERY.
- KLYNTAR MULTIBALL was sometimes starting when it shouldn't, if the
final shot of the last requirement was on the CENTER RAMP.
- "The beginning of the end" achievement for starting KYLNTAR MULTIBALL
wasn't being awarded.
** NEW:
- Added Hero Ranking
- The game now tracks how many times you have defeated Knull and you can see
your PROGRESS in the PROGRESS area of the VENOM game on INSIDER CONNECTED.
- Added HERO RANKING on the PROGRESS section of the VENOM page of INSIDER
CONNECTED. You go up in rank the more Knulls you have defeated. At level 1
your ranking is PETER PARKER. At Level 2 your ranking FLASH THOMSON and so
on.
- Overlay displays when Knull is defeated.
- Added Hero Ranking Instant Info page
- Added Hero Ranking to End-of-Ball Bonus page (when Knull is defeated)
- Added HOW-TO Videos in the Attract mode.
- ADDED MILLION PLUS POPS -
- Only on a PREMIUM or LE game
- Only with the host FLASH or HULK
- If you shoot the STOP of the moving ramp and the post successfully catches
the ball X times MILLION PLUS POPS will start.
- The timer will start and until it ends each pop bumper hit will give 1
MILLION points x the current playfield multiplier.
- Each pop bumper will also add time to the timer.
- While this is running all orbit shots will go to the pop bumpers.
- Added VILLAIN speech taunts during MAYHEM MULTIBALL when SUPER JACKPOT is
lit.
- Added custom HOST speech for some of the MYSTERY awards.
** TWEAKED:
- Shot callouts are now given for completed MINI MODES.
- Shot callouts will now consider when a BATTLE is READY at the CENTER RAMP.
- The SPEED RUN CHAMPION no longer resets with RESET HIGH SCORES.
- Made Boss battles slightly easier - Tweaked how many seconds you get at the
start of a phase for HARD and MEDIUM.
- Made all the boss battles give more ball save time at an earlier level.
MINOR BOSS is now level 30+, GRENDEL is now level 40+, KNULL is now 50+.
- Made Knulls first 4 Phases start with more time. Each one get less more
time but still more. Phase 5 is the same as it was.
- PLAY AGAIN screen will display at GAME OVER if the Gameplay Mode of the game
that just ended is not the default Gameplay Mode. Using this feature will
allow you to play the same type of game again. Meaning, if you were playin
Impossible Game Play Mode, it will start a new game of Impossible Game Play
Mode.
- (PRE ONLY) The right ramp is now lowered during MYSTERY or SCREAM.
- Nerfed Hybrid Team-Up. He now gives +2 Playfield Multipliers before Super
Bombing the shots. He used to max out the Playfield Multipliers.
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.64 ***
Updated Pricing Table:
Euro 10 - 1/EUR 2.00, 2/EUR 3.00, 3/EUR 4.00.
Euro 11 - 1/EUR 2.00, 2/EUR 4.00, 3/EUR 5.00.
Euro 12 - 1/EUR 2.00, 3/EUR 4.00, 7/EUR 6.00.
Added Standard Adjustment "HOME TEAM MENU LOGS IN USER #1", which controls
the whether the first member of the Home Team is automatically logged in at
game start. Values are:
"NO" -- No one is automatically logged in at game start, default value
"YES" -- The first member of the Home Team is automatically logged in at
game start
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V0.97 - FEBRUARY 8, 2024
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** FIXED:
- Sometimes TOXIN TEAMUP wasn't allowing the choosing of TEAM UP characters
if DOPPELGANGER was started at the same time.
** NEW:
- Added speech callouts for main shots when lit or urgent. VENOM and the
current HOST will occasionally make suggestions about what the next shot
should be. Sometimes they'll even argue about which shot to make!
- Added 29 new Achievements -
- Carnage Hurry-Up
Look out for Chaos Start Carnage Hurry-Up
Oh the Carnage Collect 75M or more during Carnage Hurry-Up
- BLOOD LUST
Carnage is Hungry Start BLOOD LUST
Carnage is Full Collect 100M or more during BLOOD LUST
- RAMPAGE
It's a Rampage! Start RAMPAGE
On a Rampage! Collect 50M or more
- Bell Tower
The Bell Tolls for thee Collect 20M or more
The pain is real. Get Playfield Multipliers up to 7X
- Bell Tower Frenzy
The Sound is Deafening Start Bell Tower Frenzy
I can't hold it together Get the value to the MAX
- QUICK MULTIBALL
We got this! Start Quick Multiball as GWENOM
Let's go NOW! Start Quick Multiball as WOLVERINE
- Spider Sense
I Sense a Battle Complete Spider Sense during a Battle Mode
I Sense Mayhem Complete Spider Sense during Mayhem
Multiball
I Sense Carnage Complete Spider Sense during Carnage
Multiball
I Sense Toxin Complete Spider Sense during Toxin Team-Up
- STACKING
Two for one! Stack Mayhem Multiball and Carnage Multiball
Three for one! Stack Mayhem, Carnage Multiball, with Doppelgannger
Four for one! Stack Mayhem, Carnage Multiball, Doppelganger, with
Bell Tower Frenzy
Five for one! Stack Mayhem, Carnage Multiball, Doppelganger, Bell
Tower Frenzy, and Spider-Sense Hurry- Up
- KLYNTAR MULTIBALL
The beginning of the end Start KLYNTAR MULTIBALL
Out of this world score 500M in KLYNTAR MULTIBALL
A World Destroyed Collect a Super Jackpot in Klyntar Multiball
- LIFETIME
500 Lights Lit Complete 500 mini-modes - Lifetime
Level up Master Go Up 1200 levels - Lifetime
Take them all out! Defeat 2500 Infected - Lifetime
- CHALLENGE MODE
KNULL POINTER Beat Knull starting at level 70
Knull it out Beat Knull starting at level 50
Knull way! Beat Knull starting at level 30
** TWEAKED:
- Changed the tunes for HULK, WOLVERINE, and CAPTAIN AMERICA. They now have
their own tunes.
- Moved the 2nd SCREAM from INFECTED DEFEATED to 58 from 50.
- Adjusted the choreography for the MINI MODE story display effect speech.
- Changed the default of the system adjustment "ACTION BUTTON BEHAVIOR" to:
"ENTER GAME PLAY MENU" -- action button enters the game play selection
screen, default value
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.60 ***
Changed Play Again screen so that it will restart the previously selected
Game Play Mode.
Added Standard Adjustment "ACTION BUTTON BEHAVIOR", which controls the
behavior of the lockdown bar action button. Values are:
"DISABLED" -- action button does nothing in attract mode
"ENTER GAME PLAY MENU" -- action button enters the game play selection
screen, default value
"START GAME" -- action button start a game
Updated Service Menu->Util->Install->Home to set:
"FREE PLAY" to YES
"HSTD INITIALS" to 10 LETTER NAME
"HSTD RESET COUNT" to OFF
"KNOCKER VOLUME" to LOW
"USE INSIDER HOME TEAM" to FREE PLAY ONLY
Updated Service Menu->Util->Install->Competition to set:
"COMPETITION MODE" to YES
"PLAYER LANGUAGE SELECT" to NO
"TILT_WARNINGS" to 2
"GAME_RESTART" to NO
"COIN DOOR BALL SAVER" YES
"COIN DOOR DISABLE TILT" to YES
"LOST BALL RECOVERY" to NO
"PLAYER GAME MODE" to NO
"ALLOW LEFT+START TO END GAME" to NEVER
"ACTION BUTTON BEHAVIOR" to DISABLED
"USE INSIDER HOME TEAM" to OFF
"EXTRA BALL LIMIT" to NO EXTRA BALLS
"START BUTTON BEHAVIOR" to SINGLE CREDIT
"TARGET GAME TIME" to NO TARGET TIME
"TIMED PLUNGER" to OFF
"FLIPPER BALL LAUNCH" to OFF
Recommended steps to configure a game for a tourneyment are:
Service Menu->Util->Install->Default Setting
Service Menu->Util->Install->Competition
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V0.96 - JAMUARY 8, 2024
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** FIXED:
- Fixed typo in PROLONGED COMPETITION SUCCESSFUL dialog box.
- The ACTION BUTTON was sometimes not starting a game while the PLAY AGAIN
prompt was on the screen.
- GRENDEL and KNULL BATTLES were unavailable for CAPTAIN AMERICA and
WOLVERINE.
- (PRE/LE ONLY) The FORCE ENDGAME button sequence (START + LEFT FLIPPER) was
not being handled correctly by the MOVING 180 SCOOP.
- (PRE/LE ONLY) Improved the handling of the MOVING 180 SCOOP when locking
a ball for Quick Doppelganger Multiball.
LE/PREMIUM V0.95 - DECEMBER 19, 2023
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** FIXED:
- Fixed spelling typo INITIALS.
- Sometimes a BATTLE MODE ball saver would not start correctly.
- The EXTRA BALL speech now plays correctly.
- The GI was sometimes not turning back on after SCREAM
in a timely manner.
- Sometimes MYSTERY was awarding ALL OF THE ABOVE or LIGHT CARNAGE when it
shouldn't.
- MAYHEM MULTIBALL wasn't always resetting its ball lock progress when
it should.
- The QUICK JACKPOT phase of MAYHEM MULTIBALL was not awarding 2X XP
when it should.
- GRENDEL wasnt showing the total when he won.
- TOXIN TEAM-UP wasn't allowing HYBRID TEAM-UP to be used correctly.
- Fixed misspelling of KLYNTAR in the JUKEBOX MENU.
- MINI MODES now honor their shot grace period. This was broken in a
previous update.
- WOLVERINE's "white" MINI MODE would sometimes have its arrow lit when it
shouldn't.
- GRENDEL would sometimes leave the flippers reversed between phases.
** NEW:
- Added KLYNTAR MULTIBALL CHAMPION.
- Added a pop up box to explain what each Team-Up character will do
for you as you choose them.
- Changed the adjustment "START GAME FROM BUTTON" to have 3 settings:
BUTTON STARTS GAME PLAY MENU - Button will flash ORANGE.
BUTTON STARTS A GAME - Button will flash GREEN.
BUTTON STARTS NEITHER - Button will be off.
The default is BUTTON START GAME PLAY MENU. The Action button will now
start the GAME PLAY MENU instead of starting a game. The first choice on
the GAME PLAY MENU is STANARD and therefore will start a normal game if
you hit the action button one more time. Also, the Start Button will start
a game and holding in the flippers will still bring up the GAME PLAY MENU.
This is an effort to move the GAME PLAY MENU to a place that is easier to
learn about.
- BLOOD LUST now shows a total at the end of the mode
- Added some audits for tracking which host is selected.
- Added some audits for tracking which GAME PLAY MENU items are selected.
- Added more effects and information when LEVELING UP.
- (PRE/LE) Added QUICK DOPPELGANGER MULTIBALL
Even Doppelganger gets a 2 ball Multiball!
When playing as GWENOM or WOLVERINE, shoot the right loop X times
(depending on difficulty) to start QUICK DOPPELGANGER MULTIBALL. On the
final right loop shot, the ball will be locked into the MOVING 180 SCOOP
and multiball will begin.
The player must shoot the MOVING 180 SCOOP in its new position to release
the locked ball. You will have a few seconds to shoot the 180 scoop (Life
Foundation) to collect a large Jackpot and release the 2nd ball.
DOPPELGANGER will then come out, and a hurry up value collected on any of
his targets. Then, 4 JACKPOTs are lit for 1X the hurry up value locked in.
Complete all JACKPOTS to light SUPER JACKPOT at the SCOOP for 4X the hurry
up value.
Difficulty is set via the QUICK MB DIFFICULTY adjustment. EASY, MEDIUM,
HARD or DISABLED are available.
- Added speech to VENOM, AGENT VENOM, SPIDERMAN and GWENOMs
mini modes.
** TWEAKED:
- Enhanced the ATTRACT MODE lamp effects.
- Adjusted the rarity of ALL OF THE ABOVE being awarded in MYSTERY.
- GWEN now allows the ARGO-LAB to be selected for the BONUS SHOT.
- When GRENDEL is attacking the player, his regeneration timer is now
paused.
- Added more descriptions to GRENDEL and KNULL BATTLE phase intros.
- (PRE/LE) Enhanced logic for timing out the up/down ramp.
- Players SPECIAL ATTACK will stay lit from one Phase to the next.
- During Grendel doing large amounts of damage will light Special Attack.
This is in addition to the previous rule of lighting Special Attack when
you shoot a Large Red shot.
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.55 ***
Updated to nodeboard firmware/protocol v1.15.0
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V0.94 - NOVEMBER 14, 2023
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** FIXED:
- Fixed the achievement "Knull way you did it!" was being awarded wrong.
- Fixed the levels achievements. It was awarding the achievement one level
too soon.
- Sometimes the ACTION BUTTON behavior for canceling MAYHEM MULTIBALL
or choosing a TEAM UP character was not working correctly.
- Playfield Multipliers during Mayhem Multiball sometimes was not correct.
- When playing as an unlocked host, sometimes a collected SKILL SHOT would
not progress the MINI MODES correctly.
- MAYHEM MULTIBALL would sometimes prompt for TEAM UP selection when it
shouldn't.
- MYSTERY could sometimes have a ball in play when it shouldn't.
- When giving the BIGGER POINTS award, MYSTERY was giving BIG POINTS.
- MYSTERY would rarely give an incorrect speech callout.
- (PRE/LE) Disable the UP POST during TILT.
- Sometimes TOXIN TEAMUP MULTIBALL was starting with more than 1 ball
in play.
- Fixed replay issue of it resetting to 100M. It will now use a min/max of
100M/2B. You will need to do a factory reset for this to take effect.
- Some timers were not being paused while the SCREAM TOTAL or EXTRA BALL was
being displayed.
- (PRO ONLY) MYSTERY can no longer be started while the DOPPELGANGER MODE is
active. This was already the case on the PREMIUM/LE.
** NEW:
- Added Challenge Mode -
You can practice battling KNULL at 3 different difficulty levels: LOW,
MEDIUM and HIGH. At low you will start at level 70, at medium you will
start at level 50, and at the highest difficulty you will start at level
30.
To START, between games, hold the flippers in for 3 seconds go to the GAME
PLAY MENU. Use the flipper buttons to choose which level CHALLENGE MODE
you would like to play. Then press START or the ACTION BUTTON.
Once you start, after the opening scene, you can choose which of your host
you would like to play using the right flipper.
Also, using the left flipper button, you can choose what part of the grid
you would like to be active. Your choices will be NO GRID, each of the 6
boxes, or a FULL GRID.
- Added KLYNTAR MULTIBALL -
The Final Wizard Mode.
You have defeated KNULL and chased him back to his planet: KLYNTAR!
There you must help the Symbiotes to imprison him forever.
Complete all 8 in a single game to qualify for KLYNTAR MULTIBALL!
- Play RAMPAGE
- Play SCREAM
- Play BLOOD LUST
- Play TOXIN TEAM-UP
- Play MAYHEM MULTIBALL
- Complete HOST HURRY-UP
- Start BELL TOWER FRENZY
- Defeat KNULL
Once all 8 are qualified KYLNTAR MULTIBALL will be READY on the
CENTER RAMP.
During KYLNTAR MULTIBALL there are 16 Hurry Ups you have to complete
to win - four different colored quadrants each with 4 shots.
Be quick, the faster they are collected the higher you score!
Once all 4 quadrants are completed the FINAL SHOT will light at the
SCOOP to imprison KNULL and collect a large bonus.
- Added choreography and polish to Rampage.
** TWEAKED:
- Changed the formula for how much XP you need for the next level. This
mostly only affects levels >30. Level 99 used to require 203K XP and now
it will require 383K XP.
- SCREAM Video Mode starts a bit faster.
- Increased the ball saver timer during BATTLE MODES when playing at higher
levels.
- SCREAM can no longer be started while the DOPPELGANGER MODE is active.
- Added some shaker motor effects to EXTRA BALL
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.52 ***
Updated to nodeboard firmware/protocol v1.14.0
Updated Pricing Table:
Norway 1 - 1/10 NKr.
Norway 2 - 1/10 NKr, 3/20NKr.
Norway 3 - 1/20 NKr.
Norway 4 - 1/20 NKr, 3/40 NKr.
Norway 5 - 1/5 NKr.
Factory Default for Norway is Norway 1 - 1/10 NKr.
Sweden 1 - 1/10 SKr, 2/15 SKr, 3/20 SKr.
Sweden 2 - 1/5 SKr.
Sweden 3 - 1/10 SKr.
Sweden 4 - 1/20 SKr.
Sweden 5 - 1/10 SKr, 3/20 SKr.
Factory Default for Sweden is Sweden 3 - 1/10 SKr.
Denmark 1 - 1/3 DKr, 2/5 DKr.
Denmark 2 - 1/2 DKr, 2/4 DKr, 3/5 DKr, 4/7 DKr, 5/9 DKr, 7/10 DKr.
Denmark 3 - 1/5 DKr.
Denmark 4 - 1/10 DKr.
Denmark 5 - 1/20 DKr.
Denmark 6 - 1/10 DKr., 3/20 DKr.
Factory Default for Denmark is is Denmark 4 - 1/10 DKr.
Moved FREE PLAY and GAME PRICING adjustments to the beginning of the Standard Adjustments list.
Update AD_ALLOW_FORCE_ENDGAME default to ALWAYS (from FREEPLAY ONLY)
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V0.93 - OCTOBER 17, 2023
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** FIXED:
- When in SUDDEN DEATH during GRENDEL and KNULL BATTLES, sometimes the
BELL TOWER TARGET would be lit when it shouldn't.
- Achievements for collecting PHAGE and LASHER SUPER JACKPOTS in
MAYHEM MULTIBALL were swapped.
- When entering HSTD initials, the confirmation screen was showing
any initials not entered as "A" when in 3 LETTER mode.
- The player can now reach level 99.
- SCREAM was sometimes starting when it shouldn't.
- HOST HURRY UP was sometimes starting when it shouldn't.
- Sometimes the SCREAM >= 50M Achievement was not being awarded.
- Mystery during Competition play would sometimes still award ALL OF THE
ABOVE
- SKILL SHOT would sometimes show the incorrect shot lit when changing hosts.
- The BELL TOWER timer on the CENTER RAMP was sometimes running when it
shouldn't.
- Beating KNULL would sometimes not collect the balls correctly or allow
the player to select a new HOST.
** NEW:
- Added SUDDEN DEATH speech to KNULL.
- Added new items to the GAME PLAY MENU:
RESET ALL PROGRESS and RESET SPEED RUN
- RESET SPEED RUN - Will only reset your progress toward your speed
run. It will not reset your BEST SPEED RUN TIME or any of your
unlocked host.
- RESET ALL PROGRESS - Will reset ALL of your saved progress.
Select either from the GAME PLAY MENU and then scan your QR code.
You can access the GAME PLAY MENU during the attract mode by holding both
flippers for 3 seconds.
- Added an adjustment "ALLOW RESET PROGRESS". Possible settings are YES or
NO. It defaults to YES. Set to YES if you want the GAME PLAY MENU to have
two options for the player: RESET ALL PROGRESS and RESET SPEED RUN TIME.
** TWEAKED:
- The USE SAVED PROGRESS prompt will no longer pop up if you are in a game
and the game is in Competition mode.
- When you use the GAME PLAY MENU to set PROLONGED COMPETITION the game will
no longer start a game.
- Tweaked DMA memory allocation.
- The HIGH WEB COMBOS TO DATE entry display was cleaned up.
- Improved the colors of the combo game play menu.
- Reduced the points for Carnage with and without Peter.
- After unlocking a new HOST, the CHOOSE A HOST display has been changed
to timed.
- Added 1/2 second to how long you have to cancel your multiball.
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.50 ***
Resolved a game reset issue.
Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V0.92 - OCTOBER 3, 2023
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** FIXED:
- Removed audits that where not being used.
- If a player TILTED during the BATTLE MODES, their progress was not being
reset correctly.
- Sometimes when the flippers were reversed during GRENDEL, they would not
reset until the start of the next ball.
- During the DOPPELGANGER phase of RAMPAGE, the grace period was not being
honored on the ball saver. Updated the ball save lamp effect to time out.
- INFECTED was sometimes awarding LIGHT EXTRA BALL and BONUS X when it
shouldn't.
- MYSTERY could sometimes crash in rare cases.
- MYSTERY was sometimes awarding SPECIAL when it shouldn't.
- SECRET HIDEOUT SKILL SHOT was sometimes not being awarded for some of the
HOSTS.
- COOP HIGH SCORES 1-4 on ATTRACT MODE was not showing the correct names in
the correct locations.
- Fixed some text alignment issues on INSTANT INFO.
- HYBRID and SLEEPER TEAM-UPS would remain qualified when used.
- The TEAM UP lights were sometimes showing characters available when they
weren't.
- BALL SAVE time was being extended incorrectly for some hosts during BATTLE
MODES.
- INFECTED targets were not awarding points during GRENDEL and KNULL
BATTLES.
- When you lost with an unlocked host you should have lost all 6 lights in
the grid of that host path.
** NEW:
- Added more audits
- GRENDEL BATTLE rules have been updated. Here is a summary of all the
Here are the rules for the Major Boss, GRENDEL:
Grendel is a timed mode with four phases. Defeat all four to win.
Common Across all phases:
Each phase has shots lit. All shots follow a pattern and change
colors as they increase in value. At first they are blue and will
deliver small hits to Grendel. They increase to Orange for Medium
hits and increases to red for large shots. Orange and Red shots will
time out and go back to blue. Each time you shoot a shot it will
increase all the other shots to the next color.
When you have less time on the clock than you started with the bell
tower will add back time. The higher your level the more time will be
added.
When you drain down to zero balls or your time runs out you lose.
At the end of each phase, 3 yellow shots will light. Shooting any of
them will end the phase and take you to the next phase.
Any time you shoot a red shot for a large hit, you will also light
SPECIAL ATTACK. SPECIAL ATTACK is always a purple shot at the Daily
Bugle shot. A Special Attack will deliver damage 5X the strength of a
small hit.
Grendel will try and attack you. The GRENDEL light will tell you how
soon he will do his special attack. It starts white. Then starts
timing down. It will change from white to yellow to red when its
close. If it gets that far he will do his Special Attack. Grendels
Special Attack will reverse the flippers. Also all your shots will
turn light blue. You have to shoot one to undo the reversed flippers
and resume your battle.
Hitting Grendel will make him reset his Special Attack timer.
PHASE ONE
Phase one has 5 shots lit at all times. When you shoot one it goes out
and increases the strength of all the other shots. Also a new random
shot is lit blue.
PHASE TWO
Phase two has 5 shots lit blue and they go out as you shoot them.
PHASE THREE
Phase three has 4 shots lit blue and they go out as you shoot them.
PHASE FOUR
Phase four has 4 shots lit blue and they go out as you shoot them but
it is also a two ball multiball. If you drain one of the two balls you
will go into SUDDEN DEATH. SUDDEN DEATH means you can no longer get
time from the Bell Tower target.
- KNULL BATTLE rules have been updated:
Here are the rules for the Final Boss, KNULL:
Knull is a timed wizard mode with five phases. Defeat all five to win.
Common Across all phases:
Each phase has shots lit. All shots follow a pattern and change
colors as they increase in value. At first they are blue and will
deliver small hits to Knull. They increase to Orange for Medium
hits and increases to red for large shots. Orange and Red shots will
time out and go back to blue. Each time you shoot a shot it will
increase one of the other shots to the next color.
When you have less time on the clock than you started with the bell
tower will add back time. The higher your level the more time will be
added.
When you drain down to zero balls or your time runs out you lose.
At the end of each phase, 3 yellow shots will light. Shooting any of
them will end the phase and take you to the next phase.
Any time you shoot a red shot for a large hit, you will also light
SPECIAL ATTACK. SPECIAL ATTACK is always a purple shot at the Daily
Bugle shot. A Special Attack will deliver damage 5X the strength of a
small hit.
Knull will try and attack you. The KNULL light will tell you how
soon he will do his special attack. It starts white. Then starts
timing down. It will change from white to yellow to red when its
close. If it gets that far he will do a his Special Attack. Knull has
three different Special Attacks:
The first is SHIELD. The shot lights will turn green and you have
to shoot one before you can go on.
The second is Darkness. The game will go dark.
The third is killing a flipper for a few seconds.
Hitting Knull will make him reset his Special Attack timer.
PHASE ONE
Phase one has 5 shots lit at all times. When shot a new shot is lit
blue.
PHASE TWO
Phase two has 5 shtos lit blue and they go out as you shoot them.
PHASE THREE
Phase three has 4 shots lit blue and they go out as you shoot them.
PHASE FOUR
Phase four has 3 shots lit blue and they go out as you shoot them.
PHASE FIVE
Phase Five has 3 shots lit blue and they go out as you shoot them. It
is also a two ball multiball. If you drain one of the two balls you
will go into SUDDEN DEATH. SUDDEN DEATH means you can no longer get
time from the Bell Tower target.
** TWEAKED:
- Made ALL OF THE ABOVE Mystery award rarer.
- Added Bigger Points to Mystery.
- Made it harder to light Mystery starting with the 2nd one. The number of
times you need to complete the lower 4 lanes is now { 3, 5, 7, 9, 9 ... }
- In Blood Lust you can now only add flips 3 times. Each of those have a max
of 18 flips if you shoot the center ramp 3 times before hitting the
Carnage Newton ball. The Bell Tower will still add 5 flips.
- Shortened BALL SAVE time during GRENDEL BATTLE.
- Reduced ball save time for all BATTLE MODES under HARD setting.
- The MAYHEM MULTIBALL SUPER JACKPOT shot timer is reduced when MAYHEM
MULTIBALL ends before it is collected.
- SPECIAL ATTACK is not lit at the start of each phase of a BATTLE MODE.
- FLAMETHROWER should not be active during GRENDEL BATTLE when being
attacked.
- During GRENDEL BATTLE when he attacks, the shots are now lit on the
smaller shot lights.
- The timers in Battle Modes get tighter the more Host you have unlocked.
*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.49 ***
- Updated to nodeboard firmware/protocol v1.12.0
- Conagent v1.0.14
- If Home Team menu is present, a popup window will make you confirm a
game start when no user was selected.
- Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance.
LE/PREMIUM V0.91 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
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** FIXED:
- Fixed issue where FLAMETHROWER was sometimes completing BATTLES when it
shouldn't.
- Some HSTD entries where behaving incorrectly.
- You were able to move the skill shot for a few seconds after plunging.
- Scream scoring was not always correct.
- Challenge Mode removed from the GAME PLAY MENU
- HULK SMASH was sometimes collecting the wrong shots.
- HYBRID TEAM UP was sometimes collecting the wrong shots.
- BELL TOWER FRENZY was not displaying its timer value.
- MYSTERY would sometimes not be awarded if something higher priority was
already running.
- If the SELECT TEAM UP user interface was allowed to time out, it was
not actually activating the TEAM UP character.
- Some of the achievements for HULK, CAPTAIN AMERICA and WOLVERINE and
the minor villain BATTLE MODES were not being awarded.
- START was sometimes lit for a Battle when the player had not completed all
the mini-modes that was required.
- TOXIN TEAMUP was sometimes starting when it shouldn't.
- TEAMUP characters HYBRID and SLEEPER were being removed if they were
activated but then unused during a mode.
** NEW:
- Added an adjustment called ALLOW FAST LOCKS. Settings are ALWAYS, NOT IN
COMPETITION GAME, NEVER. The default is ALWAYS.
- Added an adjustment called ALLOW LOCKED BALLS for virtual locks. Settings
are ALWAYS, NOT IN COMPETITION GAME, NEVER. The default is ALWAYS.
- Added PROLONGED COMPETITION to the GAME PLAY MENU. This is the same as
COMPETITION but will keep the game in this state until the game is powered
off or the state is changed. When the game is in PROLONGED COMPETITION
game play mode, it will report this state in the attract mode.
- Added difficulty adjustment for MINI MODES.
- Added difficulty adjustments for all BATTLE MODES.
** TWEAKED:
- Added Sound Test sounds.
- Not using your saved progress from the dialog box will now not restore
your unlocked Host.
- You can now Save/Restore during Impossible Play and Monster play.
- Restoring in any game play mode other than STANDARD, IMPOSSIBLE or
MONSTER will no longer restore your unlocked Host.
- Adjusted the scoring of Scream
- Improved the lamp effect of completing a Mini-Mode.
- Greatly increased the REPLAY values.
LE/PREMIUM V0.90 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
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- Initial release.
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