Thefuge's ratings

I've had my fair share of machines.
Stern has set the bar on this one.
It will be a benchmark for stern itself and all other pinball manufacturers to beat.
Flow is crazy, shots are perfect.
The toys are not just toys but they really interact with the way you are playing.
My only gripe is the quality of the godzilla they put in there.
Come on. Looks like something my 6 year old molded from play dough.
but never the less. Epic game.

This is the best modern stern.
It has everything: toys, cool theme, cool music.
Real locks, the turntable dynamic shots, magnet capture.
The crane that causes dynamic gameplay.
Excellent ruleset.
Fun callouts.
its totally modable.

if you can have only 1 pin ever. Get this one

One of the best toys in pinball: the cannons
call outs are great
a lot of hidden stuff (poker game)
the warp combo shot is great (but hard to max out)
very easy to "beat" and get to the final frontier

Good machine, music on multiball is epic
but very very repetitive

One of the best pins ever made.
Had this machine few years back, sold it
bought another one. Super fun shots.
Only the dmd animations are a bit of a letdown (they should add the Vault edition ones if possible)
and the mid section of the playfield lacks some lighting.
But the call outs, and fun factor are through the roof.
Look for wear near magnet when buying one!

This is my third NIB Stern, and for me the best. (owned deadpool and jurassic park)
I like the shots, the call outs, the missions, the theme.
co op mode, versus mode... so much to explore on the machine.
Scoring can be suprising with the multipliers and the flamethrower.
Only "gripe" i have with the pro version: it has no interactive toys.
And the plastic ramps, but that is fixable..
But it shoots like crazy, flowy machine. The upper playfield also works in this form.

I'm usually a sucker for toys but i dont really miss it on this machine.
The left ramp is so smooth to shoot. the razorcrest shot also.
I keep going back to play.

put in a shaker, this games really uses it perfectly!

I have owned and played a LOT of machines,
i have bought this one new in box.
Its the best pin I've ever had. it beats jurassic park premium.
It has this "all round excellence" you seldom find in other flippers,
the shots, the animations, the sound, the vibe, the rules, the progression, the "one more game" feel of this machine is incredible.
All my guest agree with me. This is one hell of a machine.
The only negative I could say is that mech multiball scores a lot.
really a LOT.

but thats the only negative point.
the premium is worth it over the pro.
the complete orbit, drop targets instead of normal targets, molded figures, discoball.
It doesnt seem like much but i wouldnt miss it, if you have the money absolutely go for the premium.

this machine is BOLTED. it wont leave.


*EDIT AFTER 300 plays / half year*
Sold the machine. lastability in a small collection is not very high :D in essence it misses some shots and feels clunky at times

Owned this NIB 2 times (first time my dino went bonkers and i got a new machine)
Very cool pin, tight shots, great toys and theme. Some low hanging fruit multiball but to get to the "escape nublar" you need to be a pro
very long lastability. highly recommend!