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New Transformer Pin

By Avantiguy

10 years ago

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#1 10 years ago

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Stern had 2 strikes with their attempt at a home game which is priced right and built right and seems to have gotten it right with version 3. Sern signed an exclusive with Olhausen to insure that no internet shipping issues or price wars by garage distributors would occur. The machine has the same commercial bumpers and switches but is all LED and BUS based so no bulbs to change, no batteries to corrode which means more play time and less maintenance time. For a purist who can take care of a machine, buy used. for a family with a busy schedule adn a game room which is not used daily, it is a great option.Purists are never satisfied with new entry level. Tournament pool players look down on 8 foot tables but they are more popular and fit the average home better. Stern got it right this time and I hope they keep new titles coming out. Stern is the last hope for pinball and I applaud them for making it affordable and maintenance free.

#2 10 years ago

PEN

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Bloomfield Hills, MI

12y 67,150 4,237 4 18

Gary? Is that you?

#3 10 years ago

BSP

nighttaco

Pinside member

Colorado Springs, CO

10y 47,400 735 6 9

Sounds like quite the advertisement from an anonymous pinhead...

#4 10 years ago

goalzzz

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Venlo

11y 22,900 181 1

Quoted from PEN:
Gary? Is that you?

#5 10 years ago

PEN

Inactive member

Bloomfield Hills, MI

12y 67,150 4,237 4 18

Just checked the Bass Pro Shop website, trolling lures are on sale.

#6 10 years ago

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Plungemaster

Inactive member

Breda, Holland

11y 39,900 1,814 14

I just had imaginary sex with J. Aniston. Cause that is what this pin is, push some buttons and close your eyes pretending to play pinball.

And that only for a lousy 2 grand +.

#7 10 years ago

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Part_3

Inactive member

Indianapolis, IN

10y 15,150 767

Did the price go up or down? Looks like they are finally selling the Avengers Pin.

#8 10 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Quoted from PEN:
Gary? Is that you?

Jack daniels burns when it comes out your nose, just sayin...

#9 10 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Quoted from zippydapinhead:
Jack daniels burns when it comes out your nose, just sayin...

Best way to clean out your nostrils....

#10 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,097 24 240

Quoted from kwiKimart:
Best way to clean out your nostrils....

Let's not have everyone start talking about how they clean out their nostrils on the Pinside.

#11 10 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

11y 77,150 7,231

Quoted from TigerLaw:
Let's not have everyone start talking about how they clean out their nostrils on the Pinside.

aw c'mon... i smell a pinside hall of fame thread possibility here...

#12 10 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Quoted from TigerLaw:
Let's not have everyone start talking about how they clean out their nostrils on the Pinside.

That's what my doctor told me to use!!

#13 10 years ago

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ccotenj

Inactive member

11y 77,150 7,231

Quoted from kwiKimart:
That's what my doctor told me to use!!

one should always obey doctor's orders...

#14 10 years ago

TSV

tsveng

Pinside member

Dayton, IN

11y 29,900 141 1

So... what are the website links to this new version 3 (pictures, order page, etc)?

#15 10 years ago

PRH

rockrand

Pinside+ Frequent

Bloomfield, MI

11y 84,800 3,521 1 1

I would like a chance to see and plays these games,more pin exposure the better

#16 10 years ago

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Part_3

Inactive member

Indianapolis, IN

10y 15,150 767

Emailed Olhausen for a price. $3,499.

It was $2,499 when it was on Amazon.

Pass the doobie.......

#17 10 years ago

SunKing

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Houston, TX

13y 130K 3,983 5 21

Puff, puff......pass.

#18 10 years ago

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Rickwh

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Clarksburg, WV

10y 81,050 2,144 4

Not worth it for 3500. I know "the pin" get horrible reviews, but i kinda like the concept of a pin that is built for home use. Esp for wealthy peeps that dont want to maintain it. Just plug it in and go.

I would like some hands on reviews from a real pinhead. Like how is maintenance, does it seem as cheap as it comes off in pictures. Etc. and most imp is it fun?

#19 10 years ago

ESP

policano

East Side Pinball

Saint Paul, MN

10y 72,900 1,777 19 23

I cant seem to find any info on this except for this thread. Where is the public announcement from Stern?

#20 10 years ago

ELO

ignusfast

Pinside member

Papillion, NE

10y 48,150 260 2 12

Quoted from policano:
I cant seem to find any info on this except for this thread. Where is the public announcement from Stern?

It was on Stern's Facebook page - that's the only place I've seen it.

#21 10 years ago

ESP

policano

East Side Pinball

Saint Paul, MN

10y 72,900 1,777 19 23

ahhh, I forget about FaceBook lol

#22 10 years ago

RON

ronlisa

Pinside+ Frequent

Odessa, MO

13y 98,800 1,763 25 42

Hi Gary! Glad to see you on Pinside!
Boy....do we have a lot of questions and commits to make. Where do we start?
Ok, here we go.................

#23 10 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

11y 77,150 7,231

what i wanna know is how they can build a "maintenance free" pin for half the price of one that has to be "maintained" right out of the box in order to get it to work right?

#24 10 years ago

JAI

navajas

Pinside member

Sequim, WA

11y 59,550 1,910 3

OP
Quoted from Avantiguy:
... and I applaud them for making it affordable and maintenance free.

And coming from a guy like you, that means a lot.

Thanks buddy!

#25 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,097 24 240

Quoted from Part_3:
Emailed Olhausen for a price. $3,499.

It was $2,499 when it was on Amazon.

I remember Gomez saying they were trying to get the price down below $2,000 . . . looks like they went the other way.

Keep in mind, this game was never really intended for those of us here on Pinside. This game is designed to be attractive to a different crowd . . . I hope it works, would be a great entry level game for people to buy something brand new that presumably won't be challenging to keep running for awhile.

They buy this and then pinball fever hits and they find their way here and buy more games. Would be great.

#26 10 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Quoted from TigerLaw:
They buy this and then pinball fever hits and they find their way here and buy more games. Would be great.

Then they unload their HUO "pinball machines" for a more realistic $500 to fellow pinsiders who are tired of maintaining "Real" pins.
Win, win

Thanks Gary, needed a good chuckle.
Puff, puff,
Pass

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