************************************************************************** * * * STERN PINBALL, INC. * * (C) COPYRIGHT 2026 STERN PINBALL, INC. * * * ************************************************************************** * * * Transformers G1 - PRO * * * ************************************************************************** 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 bug.report@sternpinball.com 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, 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. ============================ Version 0.87.0 - July 1, 2026 ----------------------------- ==NEW== -Tech Spec Action Button -After completing a 1-way cassette combo (or equivalent), the action button is lit -Hit the action button to light all tech specs and activate 2x shot multipliers for 20 seconds -Qualification increments in difficulty with each use -Cassette Combo display effect shows remaining combos needed to light the action button -Dinobot Wizard redesigned as a timed single-ball mode -Hit Megatron to enter 3x Jackpot Phase. Or drain/timeout to enter 1x Jackpot Phase. -Each previous Dinobot Wizard played adds 15 seconds to the starting timer -Added helpful display effects and VO -Mission Time Extension -When 15 seconds remain in a mission and Final Blow is not lit, Optimus lights to reset mode timer to 15 seconds -When Final Blow is lit and mode hasn't already been extended, 10 seconds are added to the mode timer -Time extension available only once per mode start Instant Info Action Button -Hit action button to dismiss Instant Info ;) ==TWEAKED== -Transformers Multiball -Default qualification setting increased to Medium; an Optimus hit is now required to light lock instead of VUK -Countdown to Extinction -Mode timer increased to 18 seconds -Light effect modified to better draw attention to the right ramp -While running, all other mode timers are paused; only the right ramp is active -Added callouts for better player clarity -Grant ballsave throughout the entire mode -Soundwave / Starscream Frenzy -Boosted Soundwave Hurry-Up value -Cassette combo shots now limited to Optimus ramp, right ramp, and left ramp -Adjusted Soundwave Interference scoring -More frequent speech during Starscream Frenzy -Added sound effects to Starscream Frenzy and Transformers Multiball -Golden Lagoon -Replaced the Grimlock ramp shot with the more accessible VUK shot -Display effect now dismisses when spinner stops spinning -Adjusted lamp effects to work better when stacking with multiball -Microbots -Added Optimus hit for standard build -Adjusted lamp effects to work better when stacking with multiball -Dinobot -Jackpot bonus increased to 2.5M per jackpot collected -Rebalanced Dinobot objectives -Increased Dino Jackpot value for WAR and SOS -One Shall Fall -Prevent final video from pausing or being skipped -Drop targets now raise when mode expires -Add-a-ball is only available after ball save expires -Inlane slightly dims when 3 advances away from lighting a mode -Optimus target arrow now lights solid instead of flashing during Prime Target -Spotlight lamps now included in main gameplay lighting -Hastened bonus display -Improvements made to Optimus speech -Added in-game instruction displays for Soundwave Interference, Starscream Frenzy, and Dinobot Multiball -Flipper blow-off is now prevented during energon selection for at least 2 seconds ==FIXED== -Fixed a bug where rusted status could carry over between players in rare edge cases -Prevent drop targets from incorrectly resetting when Megatron body is hit while energon selection is ready -Fixed a spacing issue during high score to date entry -Fixed vertical alignment within the attract mode -Added debounce for the dead-end target when post catches ball -UI score frame correctly updates the playfield multiplier when changing between 2x and 3x -Fixed bug where number of rusted missions was being carried over across games (edge case) -Fixed bug where 3rd Soundwave Interference attempt will cause a broken loop (thx CBZ) -Tilting during One Shall Fall will now result in the ball ending (thx MW and AL) ==GAMEPLAY ADJUSTMENTS== -AD_DINOBOT_WIZ_P1_TIMER — Dinobot Wizard P1 mode timer (default 30s, range 15–120s) -AD_TECH_SPEC_BUTTON_TIMER — Tech Spec Button active timer (default 15s, range 5–120s) -AD_TECH_SPEC_BUTTON_COMBO_THRESHOLD — Tech Spec Button Combo Threshold (default 1, range 1–5s) -AD_ONE_SHALL_FALL_QUALIFY_NUM — One Shall Fall Qualify Num (default 2, range 1-5) -AD_POP_BUMPER_ACTIVE_LIGHT_VALUE — Pop bumper flasher brightness when used as an active light (default ~25%, range 1–255) -AD_TF_MB_QUALIFY_DIFFICULTY — default raised from Easy → Medium -AD_COUNTDOWN_TO_EXTINCTION_TIMER — default raised from 15s → 18s -ADV_TOP_VUK_POWER_DEFAULT — default lowered from 190 → 175 ==SYSTEM 4.27== -Various behind the scenes improvements for correctness and performance. -Allow for version 1 Expression Light/Speaker Lights hardware support. Version 0.86.0 - June 3, 2026 ----------------------------- No changes made. Happy '86! Version 0.85.0 - May 28, 2026 ----------------------------- Initial Release