Metallica (Premium)
Stern, 2013
Metallica (Pro)
Stern, 2013I was searching for proof of inline drops on Metallica. After much search I think I found them. And some other cool pics in Stern video.
I used Sunfox slomo (credit to his quality slomo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u4d9HFHiEKY
Looks like Pro will not have inline drops.
Im really liking open playfield and the side scoop. Like BSD!
Quoted from Rarehero:Pro's got inline drops - but not sure what's going on w/ the coffin window on the Pro. It's definitely not the ball lock like on the LE.
I dont think the coffin is the ball lock. Look at under playfield pic and see RGB there. I bet no inlines on pro. Look at the blue print.
Quoted from Av8:Never mind! I see it now!! Thats sick.
Yeah it's a 4 stage toy!!
-Hit captive ball
-Magnet catches the ball
-Hammer smashes the ball into the -playfield (magnet drops like TOTAN)
-Ball is locked in the coffin window!
SIIIIIICK! 
Quoted from mmuglia:is it me, or does the middle of the playfield look pretty empty?
I think it's just you; the game looks pretty loaded.
Some are saying the inline drops are on the Pro, but if you look at Stern's recent games you know that some major stuff will be left off (including the LED boards we see in the pictures).
I see some pictures that show the inline drops and some that do not show the inline drops so I would not be surprised to see that left off of the pro (same for the hammer).
Guy I knew in college had this as his profile pic on facebook....
Post edited by DrStarkweather : GOt called by the guy, Stern wants the picture taken down. Dont want him to lose his job or anything.
I think he's confused a "Metallica" pin accidentally for what he really wanted to pose with- the "Sugar Ray" pin. Or was it "Smash Mouth"? 
Oh wait, no...
My bad.
That's what Metallica fans look like nowadays. 
Quoted from DCFAN:Some are saying the inline drops are on the Pro, but if you look at Stern's recent games you know that some major stuff will be left off...
Stern last used inline drops on WOF, which was built during pretty tough times for the company. Frankly, I'm surprised it's taken this long for them to drag them back out. While they are somewhat complicated assemblies (expensive for parts), the engineering work is all done. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see them on the pro.
Quoted from DrStarkweather:Guy I knew in college had this as his profile pic on facebook....
Only 25k points? He sucks as a player.
Quoted from wonderpuddle:Please tell me that back glass is fake...
Lars' dome too shiny for you?
Here's a vector-style enlargement. (Sorry, limited to pinside's 1600x1600 photo limit.)
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I'm pretty sure I can see the three in-line drops, which would make this the LE?
Post edited by robin : Image removed at the request of owner.
Quoted from DrStarkweather:Guy I knew in college had this as his profile pic on facebook....
If thats the pro backglass, someone needs to start making bootleg translights ASAP!
I found the guy. He is a freelance photographer based in Chicago. That is his profile pic.
The caption is 'Screaming or yawning? Tune in next week.'
I won't post his name out of respect but anyone with decent google skills can find him in 5 minutes like I did. I hope he doesn't get in trouble with Stern for this.
Yikes if that is the premium I hope someone will do some alternative backglass possibilities for it. 
Looks pretty cool. Inline drops yeah! I will try to play one and see if the code is done before buying it. =( I very much like Borg designs just wish LS jr could do software on everything stern.
I really like the look of this cabinet art but also dislike the BG.
Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:Yikes if that is the premium I hope someone will do some alternative backglass possibilities for it.
Every Premium buyer should be given a complimentary Pro translite....
Quoted from Shoot_Again:Looks pretty cool. Inline drops yeah! I will try to play one and see if the code is done before buying it. =( I very much like Borg designs just wish LS jr could do software on everything stern.
Pretty sure Lyman is on software for Metallica and possibly co-designed the playfield as well. Co-design may just be one of those rumors though who knows.
Quoted from MES:I'm calling fake on this pic.
I guess we'll see/find out tomorrow! Oh wait, it IS tomorrow!
Quoted from MES:I'm calling fake on this pic. Lots of wavy lines where there should be straight ones. Not buying it.
Seems super elaborate for a fake...
That back glass is truly bad. Doesn't gel with the rest of the hand-drawn artwork at all.
Quoted from aingide:Seems super elaborate for a fake...
That back glass is truly bad. Doesn't gel with the rest of the hand-drawn artwork at all.
Yeah, a true mistake on an otherwise excellent looking project....the Pro & LE look "correct". A Pro translite on the Premium will heal this wound.
Quoted from Rarehero:Yeah, a true mistake on an otherwise excellent looking project....the Pro & LE look "correct". A Pro translite on the Premium will heal this wound.
Does this mean you have seen the Pro and Premium backglass?
I assumed the pic was a fake but the playfield does look real. I like the cabinet artwork, a bit like Scared Stiff - warehouse crate but the backglass is awful. I was hoping there would be no photos of the band looking all old and lame like RS or ACDC but it looks like they couldn't help themselves.
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