I'm really looking forward to this pin and yes, the price does scare me. (Tee Hee....see what I did there) However, I really think Elvira fits in perfectly in the world of pinball and I can't wait to see more hi-def pictures of the playfield and features, especially the dead flip presentation of the pin.

I really love the haunted house and crypt toys on the pin and the nostalgic call backs to the earlier Elvira pins (deadheads, stiff o meter design on the playfield, pic of boogie man on corner) and I think trading out the gargoyles for the boogie men was a nice touch. I love MM and it's castle and this baby might just ! up that baby. Okay, I don't like the plastic ramps and would rather have metal. There, that's my gripe! I can't really tell what toy that is on the left side under the ramp and I'm really interested in seeing what it does, as well as the gizmo on the opposite side of the playfield (scoop?).

I sold my SS recently and it was a tough decision to do so. Yes, the pin wasn't very deep, but man it was a blast to play. I turned on the pin and got to the stiff o meter the day before I sold it. I finally beat it after many years of owning it (yeah...I know...I suck at pinball and perfect timing, huh?) I did trade it for an IMDN Premium so it helped ease the pain, but I knew Stern would be releasing the newest Elvira pin and I was hoping it would help ease the pain more further. Judging by earlier pictures, I think it will do just fine and I can't wait to add this baby to my gameroom, since I love Elvira and anything monster/Halloween related.

Funny story, I started saving my money for Elvira months ago and almost had it all saved up for at least a premium edition, but Elwin and Stern released pics and videos of JP during that time and I fell in love with it (damn you moving dinosaur head and excellent theme and design). I had to have it, since I'm a HUGE JP fan, so I ordered the premium from my buddy Zach at FlipNOut pinball. Fortunate enough to be able to save the money up to pay off JP and then this announcement comes along. Screw it, I'm getting it anyway. Elvira (check).....Dennis Nordman (Check)....Halloween/comedy horror theme (check)....Lyman (The Man) Sheets on coding. Can you say "Hell Yeah". I mean, someone has to pay for Gary Stern's kids' college fund besides the Banker!

That being said, I'm calling my Elvira pin "E3", so suck it!!! (Sorry....I haven't had my morning caffeine yet and I after seeing 118 posts on this thread when I woke up I was really hoping to see some more pics and possible pricing on this pin, not 100 posts on what to call the newest Stern baby)

See Zach, I told ya you should have given the FG pin a higher rating! Now you got Rarehero on your butt!

You sir, should run for President

I’m curious about the lift ramp going into the house. In the video, you can see an image of a creature, but later all you see is some creature’s eyes looking thru the steps. Wondering if that is some type of lighting effect that shows up when lit from below/above or something?

I can’t remember feeling so giddy with excitement over a release of a pin. LOVE horror, Halloween, comedy and what Elvira does for the holiday, plus the homages to past Elvira pins put in this pin. Sold my SS pin recently to make room for this one. Tough decision (really tough), because I loved the play and campiness of that pin, but Stern took all the aspects and put them in this baby. Still, I’m going to miss the boney beast, crate, and I LOVED the left shot to load the ball into the stiff in the coffin toy. What a great multiball experience!

I can’t help but smile from ear to ear thinking about shooting at the (3) different shots of the haunted mansion, kinda like the enjoyment I get from shooting the castle in MM. Years ago I was looking to buy the Gotlieb Haunted House pin just because I loved the idea of exploring a haunted house experience in a pinball game. I even bought the back glass (best one in the business IMO), but I never purchased the pin so I sold it to a fellow pinsider who did have one and needed a mint back glass for his. Plus, this pin is loaded with good, interactive toys.

It’s been a looong time since I bought a LE, just because I don’t think most of the time it justifies the price. With this one, I really don’t mind forking over the extra cabbage and it will sit well with the only other LE I still have in my collection (STLE). Sorry for the long rant, sooo......Unpleasant dreams!

I'm not jumping off the bridge yet. I think once Lyman works his magic, this pin will become a sleeper hit with the players. I thought the whole team, especially Mike, look exhausted. Maybe their rushing it in time for the Halloween season (which makes sense). Plus, JP just got released, so it definitely becomes decision time for us pinball buyers of which new Stern pin will outweigh the other in terms of value, playability, code, etc. (moving dinosaur head or interacting haunted house Hmmmmm) I agree what was sad before, this is a really early beta code and I don't think the team wanted to show us EVERYTHING. Plus, if you get tired of the mode introductions, you can always skip them by hitting both flipper buttons.

I agree on the pool floats, maybe switch them with bats flying all over the place with every bumper hit. I don't mind the dead heads floating around during modes, buy maybe give them more animation(s) of them screaming and "swirling away" after you defeat them. Plus, more funny Elvira "sexy" quotes. I loved the original Night of the Living Dead mode, where you have to hit the house (and the ramps for bonuses) in order to escape the zombie, just like in the movie when the girl is running from the zombie trying to make it to the farm house. Genius!

I love the haunted house and all of it's shot(s) you can have, along with all of the lighting effects that goes with the house. Obviously it reminds me of the castle from MM (that Jack inadvertently said when he first saw it), but it also reminds me of the Vengeance ship on ST in regards to so many things the toy's interaction can do during gameplay. Let the boys get some sleep and work some more magic on this pin and I'm sure the sun will rise again tomorrow.

Okay, you gotta admit, Cassandra Petersen still looks great and it looks like Elvira never ages. You go Girl!

Dont feel bad for me. I really like my Elvira pin and it's only going to get better with Mr. Lyman on code.

LOL Yes I did. But I dont think Elvira was in a good mood last night because I didn't score so well.