Mediocrity in motion, and he's even worse than Dwight for going back and polishing things up as far as I've seen.

One of my friends is down in Banning, an operator, who texted me earlier that Munsters LE is a lot of fun. There, back on track, briefly.

Yeah, that's way too high.

Wow, you must have rated half your collection below that - you tough grader!

LOL

Arrrrr there was a time when most here would have been happy with this very good game, what's become of us....

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I think if there is any kind of merit to this post, it is that the Pro is somewhat lacking.
The mini PF certainly improves the experience.

Munsters is a decent game. I wouldn't own one because I think I would get bored of it in a week or two. But for location or league/tournament play it is fun. Trying to stack a bunch of Super Jackpots with a 6x playfield for a 30-40million cash out is challenging and fun. People saying they've reached the "wizard mode" on their first game are nuts. Munster Madness is not a wizard mode. There really is not a wizard mode in this game. And that sucks for a lot of people. This is a location, quarter eating pin. Not really a pin for the serious collector. It is what it is. There are a lot of worse games out there.

Stupid rating. GB is 10x that pos Hobbit is

There you go, some merit.

I sold my GB LE less then a month after I bought it. Cant stand it ya 3.6 is low but this was based on original code.

It kind of doesn’t fit with your collection Mitch!

Why would I rate actual good games that are well designed below the worst game ever made in the history of the known universe?

LOL

GB is better than the entire list of 25 games you have

When you start underwater, even mediocre is great by comparison. The end result is just *okay* (judging by where it is, not where it started), but it's not a classic. That one isn't all his fault, though. The playfield design isn't super-awesome, either.

Ice is on the sauce again.

Ha, I meant to say merit to this topic.
But your post has merit as well.
As does this game.
Approachable pinball, gasp!..

This. But still, essential all his games coded are considered superb.

Lyman is the pinball coding man. I've recently come to the conclusion that two things make a Stern game safely buyable for me. First is a theme that I like and the second is Lyman on the code. There's a reason that 4 of the last 5 games I've bought were coded by Lyman. I loved the themes of TWD and BM66, but was disappointed in the games' playfield geometry until Lyman did his magic, and I consider these two games to be his best. Of course, him being on the game and my interest in the themes are why I bought the games to begin with. I like the themes of GoTG, GB, Star Trek, Star Wars and others, but lately no Lyman equals no purchase, in my humble opinion. I'm sure there are exceptions such as Iron Maiden, but I'm anxiously awaiting his next game, not Stern, not JJP, not Spooky, but Lyman's next game, whoever it might be assembled by.

Munsters is a blast to play. A great game. I am really enjoying the game and mini playfield. Try one!!

yes by far. its simple game play and rules are very attractive for non pinheads.
so far so good on location with several pros.
as far as earnings, same with deadpool, gotg and GB. they out earn all recent sterns (and other brands) and have been for a while.
star wars is in there to.

Interesting side tracks.

Let's get back to what this thread is about ...

Game is simple, but challenging. Stack the jackpots, get the multiplier up, cash in the jackpots. Sounds simple, but it’s challenging.

BSD is much less than that, stack three MB’s, get the 30 mil jackpots...genius, simple and challenging. Why doesn’t BSD get boring? I actually thought it did when I had a smaller collection, but now that my collection is larger, I regret selling it.

I don’t understand the hate for Munsters. It just has a different rule set that may not appeal to everyone.

I wonder if BSD Were released today how people would feel about it.

Okay, I changed my mind....yes it is major that we cannot adjust it!

I agree GB is addicting and better than Hobbit. I have both. Still trying to get into Hobbit and it seems better, just need to put more than 2 games on it since new code was installed to really see its potential.

Wouldn't mind selling it, but my wife won't let me, even though she rarely, rarely plays it. GB, she already put 4 games on it before she left for work this morning!

Lol, own both and it's not even close. Hobbit is 10x the game (with 10x the code) then what GB is right now.

Stern needs to actually complete the code for GB...26 months and counting.

That must be y i love munsters... bsd has been in my collection the longest of anything and i still love it. They are similar now that u said something. However much more to munsters especially with the newest code. I like the mini madness and and then the full madness mode after level 2. Also the levels are different enough that they feel.like different modes. Then add in the zap button rules and there's more than enough to do. Plus all the lcd content and callouts really top things off.

I was not playing pinball when Bsd came out, but I saw the movie. I will have to own a Bsd someday.

It has great theme integration. But that is not why I want it. Just one of the reasons.

It is elegantly Brutal. So are some other games.

Brutality is not always a selling feature in the past or the present of pinball.

Bsd has got it. I'm going to get one. An iron man too. For that matter.

Banning, in a couple hours!

Digression completed.

I don't mind waiting for my MBRLE.....Liking the fact there won't be any snow when it's delivered.

You mean the fish tails catapult shot

That one wasn't actually a shot. It was just a catapult.

You mean the fish tales catapult.

Did he mean the Taxi catapult shot?

Fun fact, the European Williams pinball catapult patent application status from 1987 was withdrawn just today.

https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0294923A2/en

Probably means big guns catapult.

What? No wizard mode! Plus the Code is not deep. Don't like the art. Where is the schematic? Not a keeper. Not worth $6,000.

I need to play the Premium or LE because I wasn't really impressed by the Munsters Pro that I tried last weekend. I never by Pro games, so there is still a chance that I will like this game enough to own one some day. As it stands in the near future, I see little chance for me to free up my hard earned money on this game with BK3K just around the corner.

If BSD came out today but with uni-target banks at LE or premium price point (pro would be without magnetic traveling ball) the yes, it would get the hate.

Cool, Now Stern can put it Star Trek Premium like SR wanted too.

Pinside hated Tron at one time.

Schematics exist

I still do.

See......all games have fans and haters, just how it is.....congrats to all current owners who love thier Munsters games

Depends if they sneak in or send an armed runner team.

I was in for this when it was announced some time ago...BUT-I never buy pins based on their hype, theme, other people's opinions, etc. So I played one in the flesh. It LOOKED good-I liked the layout and balance. I'm usually not that critical but for the prices they're asking, you'd better bet I'm going to critique this. After I hit 'Start', it immediately felt (and sounded) like a slot machine. The animations was VERY busy and hard to follow. Sort of like it was catering to the ADHD society that we have today. The callouts weren't so bad, but it was repetitive. I just couldn't feel it. However, you can tell the code was thin. I'll revisit this in a few months and see what happens then, But for now, no go.
Here is a message from Stern in case anyone is listening. Cut the shit with trying to rush games into production without completing the code. Sadly, you've set a precedent for doing this and people rightfully so bash you. You deserve it.

I don’t disagree with that. I was only referring to game play, which is what the OP initially didn’t like.

Ok not sure if your serious? First off JJP Pirates is not even in the same World as Houdini. And yes, I rated Houdini very low because I Bought one, I did not enjoy it, my family did not enjoy it, my guests did not enjoy it so I rated it on my experience as an Owner. And yes I made some mods for that game why would that matter?? Because I don't like a game means I can't support the individuals that enjoy it? Or if I make a product I must Love the game and convince you its Awesome so you will buy something? Sorry not my business style thanks.

I’d agree if you put iron maiden instead of walking dead.. Your sorely outnumbered there with opinions. Don’t worry I get bagged every time I say iron maiden is clunky and overrated... at least Munsters has some flow and nice geometry... you can tell it’s a seasoned design by Borg.... iron maiden is amateur week all the way to the clunky orbits and crappy extra flippers that just get in the way. Let the down votes begin.

I played Munsters pro last night. The game provided entertainment and ate a lot of my quarters. Looks to me like it performed as designed. Is it for everyone? Probably not, but there will never be a game that is. I think that sometimes people overlook the fact that pinball machines are made for locations to make $$, so there needs to be variety. An example of this is GB. I wasted a few $$ playing it last night. I didn’t like it when I played it before, and I still don’t. Is it for everyone? Obviously not, but there are plenty of people that love it. It’s easy to get wound up about which games are best and lose focus of the fun factor that we are all here for.