For those who left Metallica launch parties over the weekend with a sense of "I only was allowed to look at the game on "free play" and if I wanted a chance to play it I was required to enter a tournament for $5" like I did I should point out that the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Selinsgrove, Pa has a Metallica Pro on location at the Cinema Center Arcade. It is already decked out with the Cointaker Premium LED kit. You will be able to get a sense of the game without a huge crowd breathing down your neck and your first chance to play the game wont be a tournament. The party I went to had 2 Pros and both were part of the all day tournament. It was cool to watch experts play the game but cant I do that on youtube without driving 2 hours? SO check it out at the Susquehanna Valley Mall, Cointakers games are always set up nice!

Sure its set to $1.00 per play but $2.00 for 3 plays is a deal anymore, especially for new games. Personally I think the game is awesome! I kind of want one now.

Exactly I wasnt bashing the party at all, it was actually a great party and there were lots of other machines in A+ condition to play. I am just saying that if you went and wanted to play metallica and also didnt want to play in a tournament then you can go here. The game on location isnt even mine. Not only that I didnt say which launch party I went to so how am I bashing anyone? People love to get all sensitive.

Actually if you paid and sucked like me I think you had one shot SO that is $5 per play. If they wanted to have a tournament thats fine, I wasnt against that but I'm just saying if you want to actually play the game, here it is. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, I saw plenty of people who either got there after the deadline to enter (I was there way before that so dont cry that I was late or something) or just didnt want to deal with the tournament format. The people who played in the tournament were talented and fun to watch. The party in my opinion was a success but if you want to play Metallica and live in this part of the country here is a chance to play in a quieter arena.

You're right I'm poor. Thats what it was all about. Thanks.

I thought it was going to be what the flyer said "2 metallica pros on free play, an IFPA tournament" not "2 Metallica machines available to play in a tournament" but you're right WTF was I expecting. Why would I expect whats written? High altitude must make you cranky dude.

At the very end of the day I was standing there and my buddy who was in the tournaments already game me his spot to just play it but I played the game a few weeks ago on location there were plenty of people who didnt get to play at all. I was happy with paying $25 in gas to play his other games and the free food was very generous. Trust me Im not bashing the party or the game or the host.

You really cant please everyone. Wait maybe you can...

For stern fanboys ONLY:

Our loved leader provided a great day for metallica pro pinball. Game was so very good and party so very great. JJP could not do this, they are weak.

*Insert photo of Gary Stern to look like Kim Jong Il*

His humble leaderness has granted us the ability to play this game at the local theater. I must be there at all times to play forever, yay!

Much Love for our great leader, his launch parties are untouchable! His games are perfect in every way!!

For JJP Fanboys ONLY:

Ugh I shouldn't even admit to this but I tried out a stern launch party yesterday. It SUCKED. The game was ugly and not rainbow colored. Plus like anyone could just buy it, not exclusive at all. They didnt even clear the cabinet. Talk about just throwing it out there to make a buck.
They even had a tournament, the crappy game broke like 40 times (4th wall, they worked flawlessly the whole time) Oh well, I almost got a shipping comfirmation for WOZ yesterday, feeling good about this week! BTW, WOZ is on location at Ocean City NJ Might go check it. I heard theres a metallica close to my house but YUCK!

*Insert picture of Jack photoshopped to look like jesus here*

For EM Guys:

TOO LOUD, TOO BRIGHT, DID NOT GO!

For Bally/Williams holdouts:

Stern made yet another half cocked attempt at a game and I reluctantly went to the launch party (To make fun of the stern guys who dont know any better, you know). BOOOOO the quality just wasnt there and all the great games have already been made. So mad at myself for wasting my time. BOOO. There is one of these disasters on location close to my house, but I can play my trusty Bad Cats at home so why bother!

*Insert picture of Popeye saves the earth photoshopped to look like Cactus Canyon here*

For everyone else:

Went to the Metallica launch party yesterday. It was a lot of fun, games looks great! Didn't get much of a chance at it due to the tournament but I found one close to home on location and it plays awesome, I kind of want one of these now!

No not seriously.

I was only pointing out that it was a bit misleading and it wasnt really supposed to go down the way it did. Maybe the turnout was larger than expected. I would still enter a tournament knowing I wasnt going to win but that wasn't what I went there for.

It was fun but you threw them under the bus more than me! They are very specifically not allowed to have beer at these things!

Well yeah that would be the polite, non a$$hole way to go about it! I must have been in a bad mood earlier today but I'm not going to erase anything, this thread is funny.