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So something weird happens if I use my saved progression now since I defeated Knull for I think the 5th or 6th time.

I always have Hybrid, Miles Morales and Sleeper available immediately and if I use one they immediately regenerate and are available for use in the next mode.

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Pretty cool.
 
Alpha1 said:
So after 4 games I've lost hybrid but still have the other two.
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Weird... I wonder if that's intentional or not. Pretty cool feature to unlock the side characters permanently if it is.

I love when they use insider to save 'secret' things. I only just discovered if you get to the Cygnus wizard mode in Rush you unlock a secret song to use forever too... Every game needs something like that.
 
Devil-Mish said:
Weird... I wonder if that's intentional or not. Pretty cool feature to unlock the side characters permanently if it is.

I love when they use insider to save 'secret' things. I only just discovered if you get to the Cygnus wizard mode in Rush you unlock a secret song to use forever too... Every game needs something like that.
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Yeh keeps some longevity for home use, think it's fantastic, although with rush I would want it to remove a song 🤣
 
Courtesy of Retro Ralph's latest podcast.

"I think that before Texas Pinball Festival, we're going to finally see finally the Venom Topper. I believe the Venom Topper is going to come.

And this week this week we're going into so the week of what the 17th. I believe this week we will have finally a teaser video or something with the Venom Topper. I don't know about the other accessories, but absolutely the Venom Topper.

I think I'm pretty confident about that. And I do believe that if that is true, then that Topper would probably be at Texas Pinball Festival. So that could be kind of interesting.

I don't know anything about the Topper. All I know is there was a story that George Gomez had said that the original Topper had, they had a lot of problems. They were trying to do something very, very innovative with it, and maybe a little bit, you know, pushing the limits of what you should do in a Topper.

And it just didn't work out. There was like some safety concerns or some reliability concerns. So it got changed.

So I don't really know the details of what that was. George didn't really say. And maybe he has another podcast, but I don't know.

So depending on when you're watching this, we'll see. That may be out already. It may be out already, meaning if you're watching this and it's a week from now, then maybe that thing that that trailer already dropped and those those accessories are already available.

I feel confident to say that the topper will be available. And like Stern always does, they usually release the topper with the other accessories in a trailer. So I would expect that all to be there.”


So that's probably why it's late, but possibly won't be as awesome as they were originally talking it was going to be.
 
Alpha1 said:
Courtesy of Retro Ralph's latest podcast.

"I think that before Texas Pinball Festival, we're going to finally see finally the Venom Topper. I believe the Venom Topper is going to come.

And this week this week we're going into so the week of what the 17th. I believe this week we will have finally a teaser video or something with the Venom Topper. I don't know about the other accessories, but absolutely the Venom Topper.

I think I'm pretty confident about that. And I do believe that if that is true, then that Topper would probably be at Texas Pinball Festival. So that could be kind of interesting.

I don't know anything about the Topper. All I know is there was a story that George Gomez had said that the original Topper had, they had a lot of problems. They were trying to do something very, very innovative with it, and maybe a little bit, you know, pushing the limits of what you should do in a Topper.

And it just didn't work out. There was like some safety concerns or some reliability concerns. So it got changed.

So I don't really know the details of what that was. George didn't really say. And maybe he has another podcast, but I don't know.

So depending on when you're watching this, we'll see. That may be out already. It may be out already, meaning if you're watching this and it's a week from now, then maybe that thing that that trailer already dropped and those those accessories are already available.

I feel confident to say that the topper will be available. And like Stern always does, they usually release the topper with the other accessories in a trailer. So I would expect that all to be there.”


So that's probably why it's late, but possibly won't be as awesome as they were originally talking it was going to be.
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I wonder if we'll ever see the original version and how closely it matches to what we're getting, if at all.
 
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Looks like there will be a 1.05 (1.1?)

TOPPER PART ONE - GHOSTRIDER
LE/PREMIUM V1.04 - MARCH 19, 2025
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** FIXED:
- (PRO) Doppleganger Achievements will now be awarded correctly.
- Fixed a bug where the Signature Combo for Eddie was not being awarded
upon making the 4th/last shot . The Eddie Signature Combo is:
Center Ramp->Left Ramp->Life Foundation->The Vault Prison.


** NEW:
- Added Topper support for part one GHOSTRIDER -
- While selecting your host the topper reflects your current choice.

GHOSTRIDER
- If you have a topper attached to your game you can choose Ghostrider as
your host.
- If you have played on any Venom machine in the last 3 months that had a
topper, and you were logged in, you can choose to play Ghostrider as your
host on any other machine that is connected to Insider Connected.
- If you choose GHOSTRIDER as your first host you will receive the
flame thrower spotted for you.
- Ghostrider needs the outside two sets of 6 total grid lights before you
can fight RIOT and LASHER.
- The 3 mini-modes shots are:
- BLUE - POLICE STATION -> ALCHEMAX
- YELLOW - LIFE FOUNDATION -> THE DAILY BUGLE
- WHITE - THE VAULT PRISON -> RYKERS PRISON
- Ghost Riders Host Combo:
- ALCHEMAX
- LIFE FOUNDATION
- ARGO LAB
- THE VAULT PRISON


*** MOVED TO SYSTEM 3.92 ***

Updated to nodeboard firmware/protocol v1.21.0
Stepper node performance and robustness updates

Various behind the scenes improvements fo
r correctness and performance.
 
Stern Pinball
 
New Code 1.06 Venom
 
NEW CODE! Stern Pinball has posted new Venom code v1.06.0 for the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition models. This code contains numerous game enhancements, additional polish, game adjustments, and bug fixes including:

*** FIXED ***
- Fixed a problem where the Toxin Team-Up Award Lightshow might not
run if too many non lamp resources are running at once.

*** NEW ***
- Added Mode and Multiball background Speaker lights
- Added Match Speaker lights
- Added Speaker & Playfield lamp effects to the Blood Lust Carnage Mode.
- Added a Shaker Effect to the Bloodlust Ramp award.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Carnage Hurry-Up Awards.
- Added Speaker & Playfield lamp effects to the Carnage Multiball Awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to Carnage Multiball Awards.
- Added Speaker & Playfield lamp effects to the Doppelganger Attack Mode.
- Added Shaker Effects to the Doppelganger Attack Mode.
- Added a Speaker Lamp Effect to the Mayhem Multiball Jackpot/Super Jackpot
Awards.
- Added a Speaker Lamp Effect for completing a Mini Mode.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Battle Mode Awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to the Quick Doppelganger Multiball Jackpot/Super
Jackpot Awards.
- (PREM/LE) Added a Speaker Lamp Effect to the Quick Doppelganger Multiball
Hurry-Up Award.
- (PREM/LE) Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Quick Doppelganger Multiball
Jackpot / Super Jackpot Awards.
- Added Speaker & Playfield Lamp Award Effects to the Rampage Mode.
- Added Shaker Effects to the Rampage Mode.
- Added a Speaker Lamp Effect upon collecting a Spider Sense Award.
- Added Speaker lamp effects to the Toxin Team-Up Carnage, Jackpot, and
Super Jackpot awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to the Toxin Team-Up Carnage, Jackpot, and Super
Jackpot Awards.
- Added Speaker & Playfield lamp effects to Host Combo Awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to Host Combo Awards.
- Added Speaker & Playfield lamp effects to Host Hurry-Up Awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to Host Hurry-Up Awards.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Mini Mode Advance Awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to the Mini Mode Advance Awards.
- Added Shaker Effects to the Battle Mode Awards.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Special Attack Battle Mode Awards.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Phase Completed Battle Mode Awards.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Final Shot Battle Mode Awards.
- Added Speaker Lamp Effects to the Klyntar Multiball Jackpot/Super Jackpot
Awards.
- Added a Flamethrower Speaker Lamp Effect to the Battle Modes to match the
Orange / Yellow/Red playfield award Lamp Effect.
- Added a Mayhem Multiball Quick Jackpot Playfield Lamp Effect.
- Added 7 Insider Connected Achievements:
Keep the motor running - Complete Ghost Rider Combo
Hell Spawn - Complete Ghost Rider Hurry-Up
Thats the Way - Beat Riot and Lasher in Battle as Ghost Rider
Skin of our Teeth - Beat Riot and Lasher in Battle as Ghost Rider
ending as level 20 or less
Up in Flames - Beat Knull as Ghost Rider
Half way there - Complete 4 hosts in Symbiote Mania
Show off! - Complete 8 hosts in Symbiote Mania

*** TWEAKED ***
- Now the Host Select and Mayhem Multiball Topper Background lamp effects
show the Riot / Agony / Phage / Lasher Villain progress towards Symbiote
Mania.
- Now Villain progress towards Symbiote Mania can also be advanced by
collecting a Mayhem Multiball Super Jackpot.
- Tweaked the Carnage Hurry-Up Award Shaker Timing.
- Now the primary color of Toxin Team-Up playfield light shows correspond
to the arrow color/shot that initiated the award.
- Dimmed down the brightness of the Speaker Lamp Award Color (WHITE) used for
Web Combos, Host Combos, and Spider Sense Awards.
- Improved the choreogrophy for Doppelganger Display Awards.
- Improved the choreogrophy for Carnage Multiball Display Awards.
- Improved the choreogrophy for Blood Lust Display Awards.
- Improved the choreogrophy for Toxin Team-Up Jackpot / Carnage Display Awards.
- Now the primary color of Toxin Team-Up playfield lightshows correspond
to the arrow color/shot that initiated the award.
- Now the Host Hurry-Up Background lamp effect arrow colors match the
current Host Color (previously ALL White).
- Dimmed the Symbiote Mania background Speaker Lamp Effect.

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