This game just gets better and better - new code is amazing and I really appreciate that Stern listened to feedback and immediately pushed out another incremental code release for things like choosing the disco multiball music.

You can just feel the love that's been poured into making this machine, there's so many little surprises and details, it shoots great, the layout is a bit different, the soundtrack and callouts are superb and the art by ZY is simply stunning. Awesome.

I have Pinwoofers and upgraded subs/speakers in all 5 of my machines, I can say with absolute certainty Deadpool is the best machine for this upgrade the sound absolutely rocks on this machine and the Pinwoofer really makes it pop (or rather shake the house down)!

Same here - quite honestly I'd rather have my pro as it is than a new premium.

Oh and this is without a doubt the BEST machine for a Pinwoofer!

The music and call outs in this game are some of the best Stern has ever done I think. It says heaps when they bring out an awesome update, but change the music to one of the modes (katana-rama) and everyone screams out "noooo bring the old music back!"

I remember at the time I traded a LOTR LE for my Deadpool pro and was worried I'd made a mistake. Couldn't have been more wrong - LOTR was a superb machine yes, but DP is amazing - I'd never trade back!

I'll second that opinion - I've had a couple of issue on mine where the LEDs were randomly lighting - at one point I thought I had a 5x multiplier going with no idea how I had made it happen (turns out I hadn't). Also the top lane rollover lights used to randomly blink and switch.

Reseating the connectors fixed it all up.

+2 on this! Deadpool has such an amazing soundtrack, you really should do it justice with one of these kits - it elevates this machine to another level.

Yeah it's awesome to see this one climbing the rankings - it's fully deserved, as it really is a complete package. I've said it before, but some games you can just tell there was a lot of love poured into it, and the creators really enjoyed making it. There's so many nice little touches everywhere - I mean, I've had this machine for a couple of years and I STILL hear new callouts!

I think I could level some (at least minor) criticisms at all of my games, but I really struggle to find anything at all negative about this one. It shoots great, it looks amazing, the music/callouts are outstanding and the rules are awesome, and above all it's just so much FUN. Has all the components to be a genuine classic. Very well done to the team at Stern for this.

(Note: ok, I've been thinking, and maybe I can't fault Iron Maiden either, ha ha).

Ok, - I love this machine so much I am very seriously thinking about upgrading my pro to a premium. I know there's probably threads galore about comparing DP pro and premium, but have any actual pro owners here done this and found it really was worthwhile?

Premiums will be here in Australia around Feb 22, I could sell my pro tomorrow I'm sure but I don't wanna have no DP in my life for that long, I'd probably wait till December-ish to sell.

Also my pro currently has the topper (which I would keep), art blades and pinwoofer plus awesome speakers (it sounds A-MAZING). Will the premium upgrade make that much difference? The left orbit loop look great, as does the disco ball... I should also say that in terms of art package - i've only seen pics of the premium but I do prefer the pro.

That's one of the reasons I f*&^%ing love this game. I'm a developer myself, and you just know the game devs were having fun when they made it to put little details like that in. Such a quality game - I've now taken the plunge and ordered a premium to upgrade my (already bloody amazing) pro.

Normally I don't care, and really don't mind waiting, but I'm a bit miffed at these continuing manufacturing delays for everyone when Stern are still announcing and building more and more new games (Godzilla, Star Wars Pin, Elvira "Filthy Rich" Edition etc....).

I do have a Deadpool Premium on order, which was due in Feb, but I'll be damn lucky to see it around then. I think I'm especially sensitive to this because I sold my pro (prematurely it seems) to make the upgrade and I'm missing it soooooo much!

I did get a Star Trek LE as a "temp replacement" though so its not all doom and gloom.

He doesn't have an LE???

Can't wait for my premium next year, there's a hole in my heart where my pro used to be.

Yeah I ordered a few months back, and was told the eta was Feb 22. With all the delays and supply issues I'm certainly not expecting it then, but as long as I get it at some point, I'm fine with that (well, sometime in 2022 would be great)! I do miss my pro a lot, but its definitely a machine worth waiting for.

Ninjapocalypse is just a combo, but is one of THE best combos in pinball - the animation/callout you get on screen is amazing!

If there's another code update for Deadpool, it'll catapult this pin into the stratosphere of awesomeness because the last code update was brilliant, and I was sure that was pretty much the end of it.

I think I kind of get what he is saying - I haven't played Godzilla yet but I own Iron Maiden and Avengers, and I also hired Jurassic Park for a few weeks. Elwin's games are impeccably designed and shoot incredibly well, but the feel of each one is really quite similar. I've said this before - I know the different designers all stamp their own "individual feel" over machines, but something about Elwin's design and the way his machines shoot make his games a little more "samey" than usual (they are all still absolutely brilliant btw).

Deadpool's layout is somewhat unique and really does feel different to other machines out there. I think it's the best Stern I've played - Iron Maiden is damn close (I still think it's Elwin's best) and I would also really like to try Elvira, but it would have to be VERY special to beat DP. Something else I've said before - you can just tell the folks who worked on this game were really passionate about it - it all oozes out from the game from the art to the shots to the sound package. As Deadpool says - I think everyone put in "maximum effort".

But AMD included the price increases on any back ordered games. I have a DP premium on preorder, and have been subject to the price increases too.

That's even if DP gets made now - it was due for December build, but apparently that has been pushed 8 months back and people are saying the licence may expire. I'm yet to hear from AMD confirming that but sources everywhere here are saying the same thing. On top of that who's to say there won't be another price increase between then and now?

I gotta say, for people like me who sold their DP pro to upgrade to a premium, it's a massive kick in the nuts. I sold my favorite game for an upgrade, and now I may not be able to get it back at all (at least not new). Not blaming AMD they are amazing, but I'm not hugely impressed with Stern at the moment.

(Also yes, I know maybe I should have kept my pro until I had shipping confirmation of the premium, but this has never been an issue before with pre-ordering games).

Yep I was invoiced and deposit was paid. To be fair, I haven't been contacted specifically by the guys to say that I'll have to pay the new price, but their general email that went out to everyone did say as much.

"All Stern Pinball games manufactured from 1st January 2022 onwards (including back ordered games) will also include the Stern Insider Connected feature and will be priced as per our website (Pro - $10,650 / Premium - $13,250 including GST), which is a direct result of the increased cost of parts and labour at the Stern factory in Chicago USA."

Seems pretty nailed on to me.

Also - yep I had a Pinwoofer in my DP, and it was incredible.

Not quite that either - they have 2 statements in the email, the first being:

"All Stern Pinball games manufactured from 13th September 2021 to 31st December 2021 (including back ordered games) will incur a AU$300 (including GST) price increase above your original quoted price to accommodate for the inclusion of the Stern Insider Connected feature."

So, they have one statement that you have to pay extra for insider connect, and another stating you have to incur the Stern machine price increases.

I don't mind having to shoulder this price increase - I kind of saw it coming. But what will tick me off a little (understatement) is incurring a second one because of a monumental delay - that's not really on.

Yeah this whole backlog + price increase thing with Stern is really grating on me more and more these days. It's not bad enough you have to wait longer for a machine you ordered 6-8 months ago (and meanwhile people are getting their flashy new machines as they roll off the production line which they ordered waaaay after you), but then you are charged more for waiting longer. Add to this - there is the possibility your machine build could actually get cancelled entirely and bingo, you've wasted 12 months waiting for a machine that is never actually going to arrive.

I don't blame the distributor one bit, I'm sure AMD are frustrated with Stern too... I just don't like this method of operation at all, they are sucking in all these orders for machines without the manufacturing structure in place to satisfy them. I used to order Stern machines with absolute confidence in what I was getting (and when), but I guess it's very a different world now.

Me too - AMD still can't give me any sort of date on my DP premium.

Would be fantastic surprise to get this in a month or two.

That translite is fantastic - I usually throw up a bit in my mouth when I see people replacing Zombie Yeti artwork, but that one is pretty darn good.

Also love the topper - is that one of the custom ones that Tilttopper did?

I put a pinwoofer + upgraded sub and speakers in my DP pro and to say it was an improvement is a massive understatement. Luckily I'm able to crank up the volume on my machines, and everyone who heard DP was asking me how on earth it sounded so good. The sound on this one absolutely deserves an upgrade - for me it's the best audio package Stern has ever done.

I (perhaps stupidly) sold my pro with the pinwoofer still in it, so now my premium is on the way I've had to purchase another one. But I really wanted the new owner to appreciate the sound as much as I did.

In my pro I had the larger sized Pinwoofer GT, but this time for the premium I've gone for the smaller KO unit. I can't tell if there's much difference yet as my premium isn't here, but I've also bought a new 8" woofer (not the monster 12" i had in my pro) and new backbox speakers. The new speakers/sub are essential too to make the most of the amp.

If you are getting a new sub, personally I wouldn't bother with upping the size 10" or 12" its a bit of a pain drilling new holes in the cabinet etc. A good 8" sub should sound amazing. You can also get speaker mounting rings from Dan they do help ease the installation somewhat.

Also I would say, if Pinwoofer seems a bit pricey, you can try an external sub kit first - its a cheaper way to get a pretty big impact in the audio.

They aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I'm a big fan of toppers I think they finish off a pin very nicely. The DP one is pretty cool - and if you can get a new one at RRP rather than a ludicrously priced 2nd hand one - I'd definitely go with A.

That's not even a mod mate - it's the standard factory plastic on the pro (very cool)!

Can't have it on the premium I guess it'll block the disco ball...?

Edit: DOH I'm talking about the wrong pic! That DP on the hammock is fab and doesn't get in the way at all!

Yeeeeessss! Finally after (prematurely it seems) selling my pro to upgrade to a premium... 9 months later I'm back in the club! Somehow I've managed to squeeze it in and it becomes my 8th machine. With this, R&M and Alien arriving all within the space of a month, I'm in a sort of "pin nirvana" at the moment - nothing else matters.

Quick question for those with speaker light kits - is it better to remove the foam shielding from behind the speaker plates so the lighting isn't so diffused?

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Thanks mate! Yeah I have the 5.25 speakers with 5.25 inch plates, so I think no foam is the way to go. I'll remove it I think.

Yeah DP has an absolute tonne of things to do, the code is actually really great on it. Its a bit like Iron Maiden this game - in that the beginners can have a great shoot on it and start modes easily, but there are some nice extra layers to it once you know the table.

One thing I have noticed, and its a BIG difference is that my new premium plays waaaaay faster than my pro! Its like lightning - the ball is hardly visible at times! I've had to turn down the flipper/sling/scoop power quite a bit to make it a bit more controllable. Also gotta look at the level it might also be too steep. Bit strange though, it really took me by surprise - I was expecting to jump straight back in and get some killer scores but it's hard as nails at this speed.

The MXV skillshot is possibly the GREATEST SKILLSHOT EVER!

No really, it's sooooooo satisfying! Just like the Ninjapocalypse combo being the best combo ever. Amazing... what other combo gives you that level of feedback awesomeness...???

Personally I still think Ghostbusters is still Yeti's best art, but this one is a VERY close second. Also yes, although it is comic artwork, it does seem to be slightly less "cartoony" than Avengers/TMNT (which quite honestly are also bloody amazing, no-one makes a playfield pop like ZY).

Bloody obvious, but wow that's really poor not even getting some sort of congratulations screen on finishing the whole game. They really should remedy that.

Edit: not that I'll ever see it of course even if they did.

I'd be very interested in anything that upgrades the disco ball!

The disco mode is such a great concept/idea lighting-wise, but it's implemented in a slightly disappointing way in the game. First time I started disco loops on my premium I hardly noticed the disco ball effects. Someone else in here has already mentioned modding the ball/lights which would be awesome, but a custom apron for DP would be amazing too!

The game itself is totally amazing - but in all fairness that Colossus shot is clunk city and hitting the jackpot (for me anyway) really is just down to luck. On the positive side - it doesn't seem essential to advancing the game that much and you don't have to rely on it.

Anything that accentuates the disco ball modes is gonna be amazing. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

100x this ^^... Get a pinwoofer, some upgraded speakers and better subwoofer into a DP, and enjoy the best sounding Stern ever made.

Yeah the team ups already affect battles quite nicely. I think the amount of ninjas you have increases your jackpots in ninja multiball perhaps?

Weapons get you extra bonus, advance to mech suit MB and eventually permanent multipliers so they are used pretty well. Would be cool to have them affect the game in other ways though of course. I'd actually love to see just one more multiball for chimis (if you get to 15 its Taco Time!). Oh man that would just about make this game pure perfection. It's pretty much there as it is.

It's weird but I have found my premium to be waaaaaaay harder than the pro I owned. My GC on my pro was around 2 billion, and I'd probably get one billion game in every 10. On my premium most of my games end at 100 million or so and it plays so freaking fast! I actually don't get it, it's levelled the same, the flipper placement and shot geometry don't feel any different, but it feels like it's double speed... and I thought having drops instead of stand ups it would play a tiny bit slower!

Apologies if I'm mistaken, but weren't you also looking into creating some kind of disco ball mod? I'd love someone to make the disco ball and light show more pronounced it should really be a dazzling spectacle in this game but it's kinda flat from factory.

Think you made the right choice there. I have both - very hard to choose a favourite out of the two, but I'd very possibly just about give DP the edge. Also, I'd say when people come over, Deadpool is always the most popular game. I can't think of a single criticism for it, and for me it's like IMDN - bordering on pinball perfection, and a stone cold classic Stern.

That's cool! I actually really love the factory red wireform on the premium - but that extra sword kinda ties in with the playfield artwork/inserts of DPs dual katanas.

It's time for me to leave this club again - my 2nd DP is on its way out (first was a pro, now I'm selling my premium) to make some room for new things, but this is still one of my top 5 games of all time. It's a box of pure Stern magic - and one day when I have my mansion and unlimited space I'll buy an LE and complete my first Stern trifecta of pro + premium + LE ownership, but until that day...