STTNG: Question on Lock

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I think there might be a bug here. I make locks in the neutral zone
sometimes, but it sure seems like that lock light never comes
on...maybe I just haven't noticed it.

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They must want a lock there afterall they dedicated that big green
directional to the NZ named "lock"

That is why if there is a bug possibly a rom that I don't have has
fixed it. Do you know where you find the differnt roms and more
imprtantly what they fixed or what issues were adressed.

Ted estes did a fantastic article on the hom rom for TZ and what was
addressed.

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Someone already explained it - it is not a bug. The NZ lock will only
light if the multiball percentaging code determines that multiball is
not being started often enough. It will light these extra locks to
compensate by making multiball easier to get. If you're a good player
and achieve multiball on a regular basis, this lock will never light.
On location, where the game was designed to be played, and where the
average skill level is a lot lower, the NZ lock will light on a regular
basis.

See also: Getaway video mode extra ball.

extech wrote:
> They must want a lock there afterall they dedicated that big green
> directional to the NZ named "lock"
>
> That is why if there is a bug possibly a rom that I don't have has
> fixed it. Do you know where you find the differnt roms and more
> imprtantly what they fixed or what issues were adressed.
>
> Ted estes did a fantastic article on the hom rom for TZ and what was
> addressed.

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metallik wrote:
> Someone already explained it - it is not a bug. The NZ lock will only
> light if the multiball percentaging code determines that multiball is
> not being started often enough. It will light these extra locks to
> compensate by making multiball easier to get. If you're a good player
> and achieve multiball on a regular basis, this lock will never light.
> On location, where the game was designed to be played, and where the
> average skill level is a lot lower, the NZ lock will light on a regular
> basis.
>
> See also: Getaway video mode extra ball.
>
> extech wrote:
> > They must want a lock there afterall they dedicated that big green
> > directional to the NZ named "lock"
> >
> > That is why if there is a bug possibly a rom that I don't have has
> > fixed it. Do you know where you find the differnt roms and more
> > imprtantly what they fixed or what issues were adressed.
> >
> > Ted estes did a fantastic article on the hom rom for TZ and what was
> > addressed.

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it's either 35 or 50 % (probably 50 I never set it up that high I think
I left it at factory... which is uhh....... I think 35)

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extech wrote:
> Is there a lock in the Neutral Zone at any time? I have seen lock 3
> times in the up/down target. I have seen the lock on the borg ship
> (one ball) and than the lock for the other two in the up/down target.
> The lamp passes test and lights
>
> There is a green arrow that points to, and says lock to the neutral
> zone that flashes very few times. I have only had the game a couple of
> weeks and have yet to lock in the neutral zone. Does the ROM level
> possibly have anything to do with it? Has anybody else locked in the
> Neutral Zone?
>
> Thanks in advance-

I often play NZ strategy, and find that NZ will award lock regularly
(IF you do not actually hit Lock via the orbit)

NZ also sometimes simply spots a "lock lit" (can also start holodeck
this way, this will also lock a ball if lock already lit)

I find as a game goes on, the NZ will award locks and lock hits LESS
OFTEN, but it won't simply stop giving Lock altogether (I've started NZ
mode as many as 60+ times in a game before)

I have found on several different STTNGs that NZ awards lock the first
time between the 2nd and 5th time NZ is completed usually.