I got to put some good time on Munsters today at CES. Great game. The lower playfield is awesome! Rest of game shoots really well (the orbits are perfect!!!). Ramps, etc are all satisfying.

I did experience a little bit of that modern Stern “ball hops up on to plastics, jumps into the shooter lane” thing. That was a little disappointing. But all-in-all, I think the game rocks.

I like the premium/LE more than the pro. The lower playfield is so cool. I think it really helps to make the game. And I think the Premium (in my opinion) was better looking than the LE. Didn’t find the b&w playfield distracting (or easy to lose the ball) and the lights and some game parts have color.

Hats off to Stern for making a super awesome game.

Also, I’ve been a Beatles hater. Played it... it’s killer! Loved it. Sound is great. Very much enjoyed shooting it. It just felt right (didn’t feel like a modern Stern to me)!

Pro pics

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Premium pics

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LE pocs

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Two things to note:

It feels like a long playing game (at least how they had the prem/LE) set up.

Also, the flipper button stack takes some getting used to. I had to adjust my preferred hand position to keep from hitting the lower playfield buttons. It was notable enough that at first it bothered me. Not a deal breaker, tho.

I walked away thinking that it’s a game I’d like to own at some point.

No, I think it’s all decal.

Bottom line: art work on these games is insane. CF killed it!

Beyond that, it just plays like fun pinball. Lighthearted sound. Lighting is cool. Great theme.

Lots of people were playing the games... lots of smiles. Exactly what pinball should be: accessible.