High rez photos of The Walking Dead, Pro and LE

Quoted from Shapeshifter:
Just read article in another thread about how important a color screen is and think it is a real shame that these $8000 toys still have antiquated dots.
I bought STLE and it may have been worth the money if it had had a color LCD screen.
Think I will hold out until Stern finally stop the dots!

I understand wanting to have an LCD. I don't understand refusing to buy a pin because it doesn't.

They have no impact on how the game plays or the rules etc. Yes, if used correctly an LCD can enhance the overall presentation and experience, but not to the degree that I would ever refuse to buy a pin because it didn't have one.

#302 9 years ago

Shapeshifter

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Quoted from RobT:
I understand wanting to have an LCD. I don't understand refusing to buy a pin because it doesn't.
They have no impact on how the game plays or the rules etc. Yes, if used correctly an LCD can enhance the overall presentation and experience, but not to the degree that I would ever refuse to buy a pin because it didn't have one.

I guess I meant to say that for the money I would expect a color dmd.

Would it stop me buying? I guess not as I like the color dmd's that you can fit so if I get a Tron, blue color dmd will be sweet

#303 9 years ago

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I'm a fan of flow interruptions, they allow me to have a swig of my beer.

Priorities, as individual as you are, classic

#304 9 years ago

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Quoted from Shapeshifter:
I guess I meant to say that for the money I would expect a color dmd.

For $8,000 I would at least expect a shaker ...

#305 9 years ago

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Quoted from gweempose:
For $8,000 I would at least expect a shaker ...

If we could just get Craz to stay over here and keep you over on the hobbit forum it would all be perfect!

#306 9 years ago

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Anyone taking a Stern tour that can take some pics of the game on the line?

#307 9 years ago

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gweempose

Quoted from luvthatapex2:
Anyone taking a Stern tour that can take some pics of the game on the line?

There will be games to play at Expo, so pics and videos will be readily available at that time. That's still a month away, though, and I assume many people will have taken delivery of their pros by then.

#308 9 years ago

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Quoted from gweempose:
For $8,000 I would at least expect a shaker ...

yeah, that is the only thing than really bugs me....more cash, and I believe that this is the first LE from Stern without a shaker motor included unless the ST-LE did not have one?? What gives??

#309 9 years ago

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STLE had one but not Xmen.

#310 9 years ago

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Quoted from Hazoff:
STLE had one but not Xmen.

thanks to your post my TWD LE will come with a shaker too

#311 9 years ago

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Quoted from Hazoff:
STLE had one but not Xmen.

I don't think METLE had one either, did it?

#312 9 years ago

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Quoted from perryd:
yeah, that is the only thing than really bugs me....more cash, and I believe that this is the first LE from Stern without a shaker motor included unless the ST-LE did not have one?? What gives??

Nope, METLE didn't have one either. My understanding is that Borg prefers to spend the money that would go into a shaker on the playfield toys and features instead (he obviously has a budget he has to stay within) since you can always add a shaker yourself later if you care, but you can't just add your own cool playfield feature.

Makes sense to me!

#313 9 years ago

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OP
Quoted from Aurich:
Nope, METLE didn't have one either. My understanding is that Borg prefers to spend the money that would go into a shaker on the playfield toys and features instead (he obviously has a budget he has to stay within) since you can always add a shaker yourself later if you care, but you can't just add your own cool playfield feature.

Makes sense to me!

Agree and Stern preps the game for it so its stupid easy to add.

#314 9 years ago

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OP
Quoted from Aurich:
Nope, METLE didn't have one either. My understanding is that Borg prefers to spend the money that would go into a shaker on the playfield toys and features instead (he obviously has a budget he has to stay within) since you can always add a shaker yourself later if you care, but you can't just add your own cool playfield feature.

Makes sense to me!

So that gave him what, an extra $25 to work with? The markup on the shakers must be insane!

#315 9 years ago

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Quoted from gweempose:
So that gave him what, an extra $25 to work with? The markup on the shakers must be insane!

Maybe it doesn't result in much (who knows), but I'd MUCH rather have them put in a ramp that flips up to reveal a zombie bash head underneath, or "well walker with guts" -or whatever...
cause you can upgrade to a shaker later but you can't upgrade these other things on your own.

#316 9 years ago

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Quoted from Shapeshifter:
Just read article in another thread about how important a color screen is and think it is a real shame that these $8000 toys still have antiquated dots.

I have bad news for you: the DMD is one of the least antiquated parts of that $8,000 toy.

#317 9 years ago

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Looks like John Borg has used a bit his X-men lay out
well I don't care because I like my X-men piball machine a lot !!!!

the walking x-men.jpg

#318 9 years ago

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Quoted from pascal-pinball:
Looks like John Borg has used a bit his X-men lay out
well I don't care because I like my X-men piball machine a lot !!!!

Don't forget these are in the same general location

flipper bats
flipper buttons
shooter lane
plunger handle
start button
dmd
legs
inlanes/outlanes
center outhole
the backbox
the player

...

#319 9 years ago

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What happened to the days when stern put new games on test location in town,I have not seen this for a few games now

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#320 9 years ago

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Quoted from pascal-pinball:
Looks like John Borg has used a bit his X-men lay out
well I don't care because I like my X-men piball machine a lot !!!!

You posted an old design for TWD, the well walker is now on the right side...

#321 9 years ago

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Quoted from geekmiki:
You posted an old design for TWD, the well walker is now on the right side...

No, he just mirrored it

#322 9 years ago

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TWD in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
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#323 9 years ago

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wheres the video?

#324 9 years ago

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Don't forget, the glass is even in the same place. Stupid copy cats!

#325 9 years ago

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Video

#326 9 years ago

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Quoted from pascal-pinball:
Looks like John Borg has used a bit his X-men lay out
well I don't care because I like my X-men piball machine a lot !!!!

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Can you do this comparison with TRON (non-reversed) and TWD as well? Thanks

#327 9 years ago

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Quoted from pascal-pinball:
TWD in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

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great, another place where they don't have iphone or a camera that can take a video.

#328 9 years ago

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Quoted from pascal-pinball:
Looks like John Borg has used a bit his X-men lay out
well I don't care because I like my X-men piball machine a lot !!!!

the walking x-men.jpg 337 KB

oh no, they have the slingshot almost/always at the same place for the pass what? 20+ years.

edited* what i'm trying to say is, at some point something is going to look like something already done. i find it funny when a new machine comes out and someone dig another machine and compare the differences, yes it will look like something we saw in the past, there is no doubt. it's a pinball!

#329 9 years ago

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This is the third machine we've seen pictures of powered on... we've even seen pictures under the play field and up close shots of the bottom side of the star rollovers.

Someone, for the love all that is good in the world, take a video and capture audio!!!!!

#330 9 years ago

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Quoted from 27dnast:
This is the third machine we've seen pictures of powered on... we've even seen pictures under the play field and up close shots of the bottom side of the star rollovers.
Someone, for the love all that is good in the world, take a video and capture audio!!!!!

I think it is a conspiracy.

#331 9 years ago

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best looking STERN I've seen in a long time - Nice . . .

#332 9 years ago

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Quoted from 27dnast:
....
Someone, for the love all that is good in the world, take a video and capture audio!!!!!

seriously how hard can it be?
press record for 30 seconds, and if your lucky press start before.

#333 9 years ago

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Maybe stern has an embargo on videos before the code reaches a certain point.

#334 9 years ago

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Quoted from pascal-pinball:
Looks like John Borg has used a bit his X-men lay out
well I don't care because I like my X-men piball machine a lot !!!!

the walking x-men.jpg 337 KB

Time for me to back out of TWD LE.

Luckily I have not yet sent in any money.

#335 9 years ago

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Quoted from RobT:
Time for me to back out of TWD LE.

This is why despite the theme we are waiting to see games. Could be great, ok or bad but why not wait?
Once we get off this must have it train the journey is quite nice...

#336 9 years ago

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Quoted from DCFAN:
Can you do this comparison with TRON (non-reversed) and TWD as well? Thanks

I was thinking the same thing.

If XM is a mirror of Tron (and it appears to be) then TWD should be very similar to Tron (absent the scoop)?

#337 9 years ago

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Quoted from rockrand:
What happened to the days when stern put new games on test location in town? I have not seen this for a few games now ...

I can't recall Stern having any game on location pre-release since Avengers. Perhaps they decided this was a bad idea after badbilly and I went to Gameworks, filmed some early video of Avengers, and ripped the shit out of it on Pinside.

#338 9 years ago

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Quoted from zucot:
Maybe stern has an embargo on videos before the code reaches a certain point.

I'm wondering the same thing. But it seems like they (folks with games) could just say it!

#339 9 years ago

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Quoted from RobT:
Time for me to back out of TWD LE.

I actually could use an excitement booster myself. I think you may be right as well in that there will be no Merle custom call outs . . . they would have advertised the crap out of that.

#340 9 years ago

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Quoted from RobT:
Time for me to back out of TWD LE.
Luckily I have not yet sent in any money.

#341 9 years ago

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Sound and call outs can make or break a game so a video is a must before I purchase anything.

#342 9 years ago

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Have the monotone insert lights been discussed? The pictures of the Pro that were posted from Australia appeared to mainly have clear inserts and white bulbs?

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#343 9 years ago

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#344 9 years ago

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Quoted from DCFAN:
Have the monotone insert lights been discussed? The pictures of the Pro that were posted from Australia appeared to mainly have clear inserts and white bulbs?

Not much according to my memory...

For me it seems like Stern planned to use RGB LEDs on all models, but realized that they have to cut costs on the Pros in the last stages of production....i.e. after the playfields were already made with white/clear inserts.

I could be wrong, but TWD looks somewhat unusual colorless - almost to much to be a design decision.

#345 9 years ago

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comet LEDs will make it pop for sure...

#346 9 years ago

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Here you go Pascal:

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#347 9 years ago

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not bad but tron has no light lock targets

#348 9 years ago

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Quoted from DCFAN:
Here you go Pascal:

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Looks different to me. I must be missing something.

#349 9 years ago

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Quoted from TomGWI:
Looks different to me. I must be missing something.

It is just the shots being located in the same locations between Tron and Walking Dead. That does not mean the same things happen in each shot, only that they are shot paths similarly located. Pascal is the one that brought it up.

#350 9 years ago

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