Venom Code v1.05.0 Highlights:

This update unleashes the highly anticipated Symbiote Mania Wizard Mode (Part 2), adding a thrilling new layer to the Venom experience, especially when paired with the official Stern Pinball Venom Topper accessory.

• NEW - Symbiote Mania Wizard Mode:

  • Activation: Players must have recently played Ghost Rider (indicating Topper presence), then start all four minor boss modes (Riot, Agony, Phage, Lasher – progress tracked on the Topper). With no other modes running, the center ramp lights for Symbiote Mania Ready.

  • Gameplay: Battle through all eight Symbiote hosts randomly. Each host lights three unique shots. Completing shots lights the Daily Bugle; hitting it captures the ball, selects the next host, and lights new shots. The playfield physically changes, and music shifts to match the active Host for maximum immersion.

• FIXED: Reduced lag during certain display effects; corrected an issue where Carnage Super Jackpot score wasn't displaying.

• TWEAKED: Adjusted timing for Ball Lock and Blood Lust Carnage display effects; improved Speaker Light effects.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye Code v0.89.0 Highlights:

This extensive update significantly expands the game's features, refines core mechanics, and addresses a wide range of bugs.

• NEW - DJ Mixer: Access via the gameplay menu to play curated playlists of the game's music, including Battle Tracks, Town and Travel Tracks, Character Playlists (Fizmo's Favorites, Rath's Playlist), and more.

• NEW - Artifact System: Collect powerful Artifacts by completing Level 3 map modes. These grant unique abilities on top of existing equipment:

  • Oculus Bow of True Aim: Wider aiming window, increased damage.

  • Lifeblood Armor: Increased Armor Class, reflects damage back to attackers.

  • Mercy The Broadsword: Doubles damage, heals the player based on damage dealt.

  • Dragon Heart Shield: Increases max lit shields from 2 to 5, easier shield lighting.

• NEW - Enhanced Equipment: Items now have magical properties affecting stats (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Charisma), Luck (Of Tymora), damage types (Of Blood, Of Vitalism), ranged weapon accuracy (Of Accuracy), and Shield time (Of Power).

• NEW - Gameplay Additions: Wizard class grants more Shield time; "Break Into the Vault" mode updated with a timer and Spectator monster; Fire backgrounds added during Dragon Battle Multiball; Added speech for Legendary Glass Sword award.

• OVERHAULED - Gameplay Menu & Competition Modes: Improved logic for selecting game modes (Standard, Competition, Co-op) especially when using Insider Connected. Competition Mode UI and functionality improved. Previous mode carries over on PLAY AGAIN.

• FIXED: Extensive bug fixes addressing Coin Door GI, Premium/LE Dragon Trough opto logic and Multiball handling, Glass Sword usage/effectiveness, equipment naming, character selection offset, Pro model coil test, map mode speech, competition mode random seed usage, magnet behavior during ball search, left ramp state, popup animations, and more.

• TWEAKED: Increased Extra Ball points (when disabled); adjusted Bonus speech timing; refined Ranged Weapon cooldown/aiming speed per class; updated Barbarian base stats order; improved attract mode pricing color; increased monster difficulty; ensured Dungeon coil turns off correctly in test mode.

Updating Your Game:

Updating Stern Pinball machines is easy via the award-winning Insider Connected™ platform:

1. Open the coin door and press the black/enter button to enter Test Mode.

2. Navigate to the Stern Insider Connected Setup menu.

3. Select the Software Update menu.

4. If an update is available, download and install manually, or enable automatic updates.

For manual updates, the new Venom v1.05.0 and Dungeons & Dragons v0.89.0 code, along with detailed read-me files, are available now at: sternpinball.com/support/game-code/.

About Stern Pinball, Inc.
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