I finally got to play the game today(LE) at silverball museum in NJ. got about an hour on the game. Im going to give my thoughts and also post some pics of the playfield which was in really rough shape. Game was setup on family mode so 5 missing songs.
Pros:
-light show of course. though it was a bit distracting for me at times, still beautiful
-cabinet is very pretty. love the album artwork
-animations are awesome!
-Sound is awesome even without soundbar topper.
Meh:
-Shots- I didnt think the shots are particularly fun. they are fine, but theres not a memorable shot I liked to hit over and over.
- multiball is quite heavy, wont say its a con but its a bit much
Cons:
-Playfield was in terrible shape. Pics attached. Every post had pooling, scoop was in terrible shape and another sling post had the artwork peeled off revealing wood
-Plunge - like many others have said its terrible. theres zero resistance on it. Its just not a fun way to start
-flippers- they are super weak, moreso than other JJP games it seemed. I have a wonka and dialed them up and it really improved my experience. I dont know if dialing them up here would make the shots harder to hit, but they just seem weak.
Overall- The package to me is greater than the sum of its parts. I had an LE on order but wasnt going to get it until feb/march so I am buying another game for now. Maybe the next set of playfields will have some improvements which would make me feel better. I did have fun playing the game. I was moving my body with the music(i really enjoy GnR music) which is new to me in a pinball game. But I need more time on it to see if its a game Ill own.
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