It's a fun game. I'm surprised how often I play it since the rules are so simple. Setting the character modes to easy makes it more fun since you get to the vs. modes more often. The layout is interesting and a code update could make it better. It just needs more variety in the rules/objectives.

I'm kind of surprised this game isn't more popular. I know it has some issues, but it's a unique design and great theme. I also think it's difficulty makes it a perfect game for the home (going to take a long time to master). I've been tempted to pull the trigger on one if I can find one for the right price.

I just played it tonight and it reiterated to me why it is my favorite contemporary Stern.

I've put a few games on biglaw's AV Hulk.

I can definitely see the appeal:
tough shots, awesome led lighting, Tesseract! (super fun toy, great sound effects and lights). Call outs don't suck.

Seems like a winner to me,, but I prefer harder games, so...

For your reading enjoyment.....
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/avengers-le-fix-thread

I backed out the screw that holds the hulk arms in place. There is a slight gap between his arm and his body on the left side of the table as I face it. This seems to also have improved the stuck balls as well.

I had to dial mine in (HULK version) but once dialed in it played great...but there are things on the LE I just could not get past -Hulk traps and cross ramp obstruction. STLE was coming out so I sold HULK to great guy in FL.
Once Avengers was gone I quickly realized why I liked it (layout and great collection rules) so I started my quest to get it back. I went pro this time and love it again.

I quoted Chad on this because I agree 100%. Played one game on Avengers to warm up and stepped up to Avatar and got a top 4 score. Avengers layout - art- rules are just fine once you dial it in.

I would not have an LE again but my Pro will look like and play better (IMO) than an le when I am done with it.

Played Avengers a while ago... didnt do anything for me. And i love the comics

When are you going to make clear plastic for the left side inlane?

Fear not....as soon as I can. They are driving me nuts. Played about 10 games since I got the pro and maybe played loki multi 4 of those games...nuts. Now those plastics was a clear screw up that could easily have been corrected by Stern.

Anyway hows Feb sound?

Good to me, sooner the better, it's the last little thing I need to make the machine perfect!

I owned a Hulk for a while. I spent a lot of time dialing it in- BW ramp, clear slings, Hulk plate, shooter lane, etc. The tesseract mod is awesome. I loved the LED colors, the music, and quirky call outs. But at the end of the day the code was very dry and repetitive to me... so it's gone.

Does the pro have the same Hulk trapped ball problems as the le? I would assume so, but have never seen a pro in person.

I get no ball traps in hulks arms on my pro. When I first got the machine it was happening, then it stopped. I think the code update may have fixed this. His arms seem to be a little higher and he is more sensitive.

Very few. The bridge mech is so tight on the LE it causes traps on both sides of Hulk. On the pro the right arm side is wide open. The left arm side its more open also....its seems as if they reverse engineered it from a pro to an LE.
The only ball trap I have gotten on Pro is Hulk pounding down on a ball...on the le the ball got stuck behind the arms.