I thought JT Iron Maiden was next? Not a problem if not, that is a total non-starter theme for me. GotG on the other hand would be an awesome theme for me and seems likely to be Borg?

Well I have been wavering on whether to get a SW Premium or Metallica Premium. Maybe I will wait to see what GotG looks like before making that decision! I love the movies and think the music sound track and call-outs could be epic.

That was never MSRP in the TSPP LOTR era! That was the absolute dirt low price ever from a low ball distributor. MSRP at that point was around $4300 or more.

No problem. I remember a friend in Florida paying $3600 plus shipping for LOTR from Jersey Jack and that was a smokin deal. Down here in Florida pinball hadn't exploded yet the way it has now, so we got the short end of the stick if you weren't in the cool crowd. Speaking of which, here is a picture from APE in 2004. Good old BMI gaming - the king of MSRP was there. LOL.

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Yeah I really hope that Stern has been getting Keith to consult early on with the software and playfield designers on every game to give some good ideas and push them in the right direction. Creating code and developing cool rules related to the theme are two different things.

This is a point that should not need defending, but you know what they say about opinions... Without doubt this is a really good choice by Stern, whether you are a fan of the movies or not. Personally I love the movies, so it's even better for me. Hopefully they pull off a great game. I agree that Borg and Nordman might be the best designers out there right now. I hope he takes a chance and goes to a very different layout this time around.

You could never offer protectors as a factory option because they have to put it on before they populate the playfield. It would have to basically come uninstalled with the game and the buyer would put it on (or the distributor). Protectors come out for most games pretty quickly, so just put one on before you ever play if you feel that way. The old WMS games are all dimpled as hell so I don't see the big deal anyway.

JJP is a boutique seller. Most of the games are sold and have an owner attached to each serial number before it is built. I doubt distributors who have some in stock will have them installed because there are some people who won't buy the game if there is a protector on.

Yep IAAPA is the monster trade show here in Orlando. Free Play Florida is Nov 17-19, so we will hopefully get to see and play the game there too. Can't wait!

Sheesh I should know better than to get excited when I see a bunch of new posts in a thread like this. Wake me up when there is some real hype and not just stream of consciousness babbling.

Good luck with that. Haters gotta hate.

Yeah I hope so. This is a theme that I want to own.

Anything is better than gold chrome, but yeah some other color would be nice

I've always gotten the extra cost back when selling a premium or LE. For that simple reason I don't care what the difference in cost versus value is. I want the game with the spinners, RGB LEDs, etc, etc.

I'm a premium/LE guy. I hate to say it but I would have to agree with those thinking about removing the hands. Unless by some miracle they designed the game so they don't block the view... I would also be looking into modding/removing that plastic blocking view of the left lanes.

- Rocket figurine with coil assisted gunfire recoil
- Motorized Orb mechanism opens and closes to reveal the illuminated Infinity Stone
- Three playfield magnets in the middle of the playfield to divert balls and create multiball chaos
- 3 RGB LED multicolor pop bumpers
- 2 spinners
- Ramp decals at ramp entrances
- All new EZ Slide cabinet brackets for smooth and easy playfield access
- Powder-coated steel bottom arch
- RGB LED lighting for inserts throughout the playfield
- General illumination LED lighting (red, white, blue)

Pro has: Orb toy (static) in open position with illuminated Infinity stone

Too bad they learn things the hard way, but the the cabinets are sure sturdy as hell now!