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Stern drops wizard modes for Godzilla and RUSH in major code update
Stern Pinball released code updates for all 17 Insider Connected pinball machines
high confidence · Article author reporting on official Stern code release
The primary change was a fix to the Insider Connected system addressing a game reset issue
high confidence · Article author's direct observation of code notes
Godzilla's final wizard mode is called 'Kong of the Monsters' and is qualified by playing Planet X, Monster Zero, and Terror of Mechagodzilla
high confidence · Stern's official Read Me files quoted in article
RUSH's wizard mode is called '2112' and requires achieving 2112 time machine years plus playing both Cygnus wizard modes
high confidence · Stern's official Read Me files quoted in article
The 2112 wizard mode in RUSH features 6 balls in play with unlimited ball save time and a 3-minute Overture phase
high confidence · Stern's official Read Me files quoted in article
Godzilla of the Monsters mode is a two-part wizard mode with single-ball Part 1 and 4-ball multiball Part 2
high confidence · Stern's official Read Me files quoted in article
Godzilla and RUSH received new Insider Connected achievements
high confidence · Article author's reporting
“The much anticipated Wizard Modes were added to the company's newest (until this Thursday) games Godzilla and RUSH.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Indicates these wizard modes were long-awaited community features, and hints at another new game announcement coming Thursday
“6 Balls in play with unlimited ball save time.”
Stern Pinball (Read Me file) — Describes exceptional ball-save mechanic in RUSH's 2112 wizard mode, allowing extended play
“Defeat all monsters in 60 seconds +5 seconds for each city controlled. (60-80)”
Stern Pinball (Read Me file) — Shows time-attack structure of Godzilla's Kong of the Monsters Part 1, with scaling difficulty based on city control
“Shooting all 22 shots will light the Scoop for Bounty Collect x number of balls in play”
Stern Pinball (Read Me file) — Highlights complexity of Godzilla's Part 2 with 22 distinct shot progressions leading to final bounty collection
code_update: Stern released final wizard modes for Godzilla and RUSH following significant community anticipation
high · Official Stern code update dropping Kong of the Monsters and 2112 wizard modes with detailed rule specifications
product_concern: Game reset issue affecting some Insider Connected machines was addressed in system-wide update
high · Primary code change noted as fix to Insider Connected system across all 17 machines
gameplay_signal: Both new wizard modes feature intricate multi-phase designs with high shot count requirements and extended play mechanics
high · Kong of the Monsters includes 22-shot progression; 2112 features 6-ball multiball with unlimited ball save and movement-based jackpot locks
community_signal: Final wizard modes for Godzilla and RUSH were described as 'much anticipated' by community, suggesting significant pent-up demand for endgame content
high · Article explicitly states wizard modes were 'much anticipated'
announcement: Article hints at another new Stern game announcement coming on Thursday
medium · Author mentions these are Stern's 'newest (until this Thursday) games' implying imminent announcement
product_strategy: Stern is using phased code releases to add endgame content post-launch, extending lifecycle of recently released machines
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high · Wizard modes added via code update months after game releases; accompanied by Insider Connected achievements