Well, I did it - I bought my first pin - and I went big with the Munsters LE. I’ve been in the market for awhile and lurking on Pinside enough to see a lot of trash talk on Munsters code depth. That spooked me a bit, but I had played the pro version several times and really liked it - so I put a deposit down on a new Premium color version Stern is supposed to run this month. The distributor called me last week to let me know he had taken in a mint-condition LE w/ 137 plays on it - in case I wanted to see the lower playfield in action...2 days later, I played it and had to have it. It was delivered 2 days ago and I can’t stop smiling - this machine is awesome!

If they do update the code - great - if they don’t, it will still be bolted to my game room floor and I’ll still be smiling.

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Funny you should mention that - there is another cubby on the other side of the mantle...currently taunting me with its emptiness - my Munsters needs a buddy. I was contemplating a kegerator for the other side, but another pinball machine would be more symmetrical...and more fun (at least during the week).

Thanks - it really is like an addiction - I’m all in - played all weekend on my new machine, but still went out last night and played games in the wild

I know, right - I started watching the reruns a few months ago on the Peacock app - they have all 70 episodes (free) - still really funny - and something the family can watch together.

Thanks - definitely enjoying it - how about that shaker motor on the bonus and multi-ball modes? If I had bought the pro or premium that is an upgrade I’d have put a lower priority on, but what an impact that has!

I haven’t played TMNT - I’ll have to give it a try.

How do you like the virtual pin? It looks like a nice one.

I think it must have been pushed back - I put the deposit down in March and the distributor told me I was getting the last of one of his 4 allotted and his best guess on timeframe was late April. I know my slot was quickly snapped up by the next of several he had on a waitlist when I switched to the LE he got in. The only one Stern planned to run was the Premium color version - a little surprising to me since I thought the black and white version was more popular.

I’m intrigued by the idea of a virtual pin - I play all the time on my iPad so I guess that is pretty good proof of concept that it would hold my interest. The cost and my somewhat limited and antiquated knowledge of MS OS’s are holding me back.

Stern is doing one more run of the color premium - might be some unspoken for - here is an ad on pinside

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1160-classic-game-rooms/03194-stern-munsters-color-premium-pinball-machine-august-produc