Metallica (Premium)
Stern, 2013
Metallica (Pro)
Stern, 2013Quoted from sanctumwear:Pro Version: $4,995
Premium Version (road case): $6,995
Limited Edition Version: (Master of Puppets) $7,595
F&(k! Who are you people talking to with the high prices? That is nowhere near what I was quoted...
Premium backglass is definitely a real stinker, but I like the looks of the playfield and features. I can see working a trade at some point to get an LE in my collection, but I'm not buying one up front, and I'm not in a hurry.
Quoted from DCfoodfreak:Have to admit that ACDC, Metallica and TAV will probably be sick lineup for a long time.
Ok I reopened pinside...Dam it why did I do that cause now I read this!!!
Quoted from NimblePin:Hahaha,
I think you really meant to say:
"must...sell...HulkLE......"
...And this!
I'd sell ACDC before avengers though. However little B prefers ACDC and kicks back in the front pack while I play. He cries and fusses during AVLE lol. Think Loki pisses him off.
There can only be one music pin in the house, and that is ACDC!!! Although Metallica looks to be more of a mode based game which I prefer. Dam it I gotta close pinside again!
Pro seems like the best bang/buck with great artwork. That playfield looks insane. A real throwback to better days.
Quoted from PinballPark:Can someone photoshop the Premium with the pro translite, just wondering how it will look...
Here you go photoshop version of pro translite on premium
This game looks so good. Steve R is going to have his work cut out for him on Star Trek as this game is a home run as far as layout etc..,
Quoted from Eskaybee:Dam it I gotta close pinside again!
I feel your pain. Having no funds this is a hard day for me.
Quoted from flashinstinct:Here you go photoshop version of pro translite on premium
Now that does looks way better.
Quoted from Rarehero:Amazed at the colossal f*ck-up of a Premium translite
Agree this looks horrible and just kills the premium. LE looks BAD ass! I also like the pro translite
Quoted from Rarehero:The Hammer smack/lock is going to be an epic toy, and I love color changing LED light shows....but the Pro looks like no slouch and is going to offer a lot of game for the price, IMO! You've still got Sparky, inline drops, metal ramps, the snake (even though he wont move) ...basically all the gameplay aside from the hammer lock will be intact! ...and it looks fantastic!
Thank you; that's precisely what I was getting at.
I get a very strong feeling that I could have the Pro model of this game and feel pretty damn satisfied. When it came to AC/DC, I didn't get that feeling AT ALL, and saw the Premium as really the only way to go.
Quoted from flashinstinct:Here you go photoshop version of pro translite on premium
That's why the Premium translite is what it is...the Pro version just doesn't gel all that well with the cabinet art.
Quoted from flashinstinct:Here you go photoshop version of pro translite on premium
this is exactly how it should have been, why can't they see that is beyond me!
Quoted from Fatsquatch:That's why the Premium translite is what it is...the Pro version just doesn't gel all that well with the cabinet art.
I would disagree. When pinballs are stacked one beside each pother and you are playing the game the two things that you see are the playfield and the translite...the cabinet art get's obscured by the other pinballs. The combination of the pro translite and the prem playfield look awesome together.
I feel like most people and think they got the prem translite wrong.
So glad I went LE on this one! That being said - the Pro does look pretty badass, but unlike AC/DC I think the premium version just *looks* inferior...even to the Pro. I guess I am paying $1k+ plus for the hammer and visual fidelity (subjective), but I think I'm going to be happy I did in the long run. 
Quoted from mummite:Agree this looks horrible and just kills the premium. LE looks BAD ass! I also like the pro translite
Agreed. The pro side art and translite should be on the premium. Premium translite looks standard and the side art just doesnt pop as well as the pros. Maybe Stern will see our feedback and make a change.
At least they can easily change a translite for the most part. (Lucky for us, it's not mirrored.)
Kinda something similar to how Tron's TL evolved over the different runs.
Hopefully somewhere on Borg's office wall there is a sweet alternate? *fingers crossed*
Stern can just use the premium band pic TL's for autograph fodder on their FaceSpace monthly prize giveaways so they don't have a stack of them just sitting there collecting dust.
Win-Win!
Quoted from Nibbles:F&(k! Who are you people talking to with the high prices? That is nowhere near what I was quoted...
It's MSRP from Stern.
He indicated it doesn't gel w/ the cabinet art... not playfield. I ordered the LE... I think the ROI will be nice and it just looks amazing.
BSL
Quoted from Brentslane:He indicated it doesn't gel w/ the cabinet art... not playfield. I ordered the LE... I think the ROI will be nice and it just looks amazing.
BSL
I'm just stating is that the translite doesn't gel with the playfield. I'd rather have a translite that matches the playfield instead of the cabinet. Idealy it should match overall but this is definitely a mismatch.
Quoted from Concretehardt:Who is writing the code for this machine?
Lyman!!!
Quoted from Concretehardt:Who is writing the code for this machine?
+1
Good qsn.
I noticed you didn't ask, "Who is finishing the code for this machine?"
'cause we all know the answer to that qsn.... LFS
Quoted from flashinstinct:I'm just stating is that the translite doesn't gel with the playfield. I'd rather have a translite that matches the playfield instead of the cabinet. Idealy it should match overall but this is definitely a mismatch.
I got ya...
The only reasoning I can guess behind the Premium translite is they wanted to give people an option not to have a cartoony backglass. But the whole dang playfield is cartoony, so WTF?
Quoted from jk2171:The only reasoning I can guess behind the Premium translite is they wanted to give people an option not to have a cartoony backglass. But the whole dang playfield is cartoony, so WTF?
I'm guessing it's because the cabinet is the only one that isn't cartoony at all... since it's from their box set, they figured the band image made more sense.
BSL
Quoted from flashinstinct:The this the premium playfield with the pro and premium translite. Again sorry for the rough job.
Tell me how this doesn't gel?
I said in relation to the cabinet art, NOT the playfield.
Quoted from Rarehero:Amazed at the colossal f*ck-up of a Premium translite....with how much attention to detail and coolness every other piece of art and toy has - how did THAT get through!? That cab does look kind of cool tho - slap a Pro translite on it and you're good to go.
That's exactly what I'd do if I got the Premium.
Quoted from Brentslane:I'm guessing it's because the cabinet is the only one that isn't cartoony at all... since it's from their box set, they figured the band image made more sense.
BSL
Good point.
Quoted from RobT:That's exactly what I'd do if I got the Premium.
really? why?... if your gonna spend that much why not get the LE and have the best of the best? Plus that premium cabinet looks too generic for me. Did they finish it??
Ok, take away all the art and you have, on the pro:
two far side orbit shots
A left side and near center scoop shot
a captive ball shot
bash toy (character in chair)
A 80's pin style in-line drop target bank
two ramps
While the graphics are cool, and I like Metallica, there is NOTHING ground breaking to me personally that says "I gotta have it" besides the fact that I love Metallica and pinball.
Apparently Stern has been giving Jpop some respect, Avengers had the spinning lamp knock-off, now this one has the disappearing ball knock off.
Probably the biggest turn-off is what I consider ridiculous pricing from Stern, but at least the Pro is a decent value when it's all said and done.
For the record I love pinball and my Stern games, before you think I'm a hater.
After all, let's be objective for a second, I'm trying to not let the hype get to me!!
LE or bust bitchies......LOL
By the time most get done blinging out a Premium (powder coated trim, new translite) your almost at a LE price. Pro with a few addon's seems the better route to go if you dont wanna drop the coin for a LE out of the gate. This by far looks like the most loaded Pro version in years.
That being said i'm still in for a LE. 
Quoted from jk2171:The only reasoning I can guess behind the Premium translite is they wanted to give people an option not to have a cartoony backglass. But the whole dang playfield is cartoony, so WTF?
Artistic cohesiveness. The Pro/LE translites fit PERFECTLY with the look and feel of the game. I think the Pro translite w/ Prem cab will be fine, though...it's not a mismatch, really - there are no live photos on the cab. My guess - they only had the budget for Dirty Donnie to do 2 cabs/translites...they did the Prem in house.
Quoted from smassa:That being said i'm still in for a LE.
I KNEW IT! Total Smassa layout!!!!!
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