Whoa baby. I have some tough decisions to make here. I may be getting my first NIB game if this plays well. Pretty exciting....

Would be cool to have three of them and had to lock balls in three different points in the playfield.

Really? Bummer. Would've been a good game to roll that LCD screen out. Has this been confirmed?

You say that like it's a bad thing. Sopranos is a great game. One of the most underrated pins out there.

DVD looks fine If it's your only option. And Netflix definitely looks better as they offer in HD. Blu ray all the way.

I am huge into movies too, and I have traded a lot of my DVDs in for their Blu Ray counterparts

Now this is impressive. VCR I take it? I still have one for a few choice titles that I cannot get in any other format.

If I was stern, I'd definitely charge more for a game with a LCD.

Bring it. Awesome games.

I hope the upper playfield is like Wh20 or TBL or TSPP. Doesn't take up that much space, and adds a nice dynamic to the game.

Playfield layouts I guess. Oh and incest.

From the looks of the layout, the Pro looks fast and furious and the Prem looks to have more stop and go play. Either way, I love both layouts. Let's hope they play as good as they look!

Looks like same msrp as TWD and Kiss. Am I missing something?

While I totally agree that the playfield Art is nothing great at all, they got it partly right by not putting characters faces on it. If they did, people would be complaining that it looks like a LOTR clone.

They should've definitely made the playfield like the map from the intro of the show though. That was a huge drop of the ball.

Eight year olds dude.

I was making a funny. That was from TBL.

Look at TWD. Completely different games and they got code updates simultaneously.

my local pub has one pin but the operator is fantastic. I email him and he has the issue fixed, code updated, or anything else I need done within 24 hours. Also, he is going to put GOT in there once he gets one. Excited to play. However, he is taking out TWD to get GOT in there. Kinda sucks, but I got a ton of play on the TWD.

Sopranos literally has the exact same layout with the exception of center shot going all the way to the back of the game instead of stopping at the safe. Basically if the Balrog is out, you have he identical layout.

They are definitely the more practical choice though.

for me too. or that Nissan Skyline aka GTR. Whoa baby.

I'm getting more encouraged with each additional reveal that comes out. I have loved some of the recent games from Stern, and this has a chance to be great too. Questionable playfield art aside.

The licensed model has been KILLING it for them. Why would they do it differently?

What did TWD cost? Same msrp right? So whatever people paid for that should be the same price for GOT right? Never bought new in box.

Oh so distributors have decided to raise their prices? Gotcha.

Also, is it cheaper to pay in full cash and pickup myself?

Weird. So leave the MSRP the same, up the price to Distros. interesting.

No I meant from the distro, but Makes sense that even if I did that there is gonna be freight costs cause they paid to get it from Stern to them.

Prem looks sweet. Can't wait to play this!

Yeah that and announcing you've been added to someone's ignore list. Psst, nobody cares. Haha

I don't see how the two don't play completely differently. That's not a bad thing either. I think TWD's two versions play very differently and they are both awesome games!

Here's what I don't get. If I didn't like this game I would've drained this thread weeks ago.

Totally understand this as I was let down big time by the initial pics but brought back by gameplay. I drained it until after I saw the gameplay videos. I know, shame on me, but I can't help it. Haha

Totally agree, as long as stern can keep margins up. If I was them, cater to both groups as much as we can and still keep margins up. I'm honestly surprised they changed anything at all based off initial feedback. But they probably made the changes because they could keep margins at an acceptable level and appease some of the nay sayers.

I don't think art is extremely important, but I do care about it. Cabinet art (including backglass/tanslite) taking big precedence over playfield, as it is the first thing a player sees. After that, especially with these new games, lighting is much more important because it can really make the experience great for the player. Sounds also rank higher than art for me. The right sound at the right time is amazing.

Ever heard of Wikipedia? Haha

Hell yeah dude. I like the prem art package best, but if the upper pf kills the gameplay, I'm getting a Pro for sure.

Interesting. Makes sense cause the white displays are the most expensive over at xpin and I always wondered why.

I said if, as in not certain, or I haven't seen it play yet. As in, if.

Greatest fake name ever?

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Wow. That's really encouraging. I hope that's the case. Sounds like the mini playfield might add more without taking a whole lot away. Good to hear.

15-16th I believe.

Are there any GOT launch parties going on in the KY, OH, or IN area?

First one is at a buddy's location. I'll go there. Haha.

Lucky bastards. Enjoy!!

Because I am not a Star Trek fan at all, but the game is super fun. If GOT was a re-themed Start Trek (which it is not obviously), I would still buy the GOT. Could the game look a lot cooler? Sure. But from the gameplay videos I have seen with the callouts and the light show (very very good IMO), and the recent release of the strategy guide (which will get deeper with code updates), I don't see how I am not going to like this game. I will play it at a launch party in a few weeks, then when I can find a prem and put a few hours on it too, I will make my decision, but I will be really surprised if I don't decide to buy this game.

Yeah I really cannot tell what they were trying to accomplish when they were up there.

Just doesn't seem like it plays much of a part in the gameplay though. I cannot tell what they are taking care of when they get up there and make the shots. I do like that the return is quick back to the left flipper if you let the ball just flow through the UP without flipping.

Man I love that Arya mode too. Hit the Ramos to call out all your foes then hit the loops to cash in all the people you've called out.

I also think it was great that I was able to follow what was going on with the game because of being able to read that strategy guide before hand. Really made watching this that much more enjoyable.

This is really surprising that you said this. Did they update the code on KISS? Last time I played it was still, pick a song, get love gun and demon as many times as you can. So much more to GOT as far as I can see. I'll play one soon enough, but definitely seems to have more going on than KISS.

Okay cool thanks for the info.

This is one of the biggest reasons why I am most likely getting this game. The wife wanted our first big purchase to be a game we both liked. So we are gonna play this a ton over the next couple months and make our final decision, but she definitely played a part in me wanting this pin more.

Demo Man!!!!! Haha

Yeah I figured. Excited to see what they are going to do with it.

Also, be ready for the LEDs in the flood lights on the slings to pop out like other games. How the hell has Stern not remedied this yet? Seems like a simple fix if you mess with it for a bit.

Not the one I was playing. The right ramp lock wouldn't act correctly when trying to start a mode (it would release the ball while you were still choosing your mode), then it would reset shortly after that. I am sure it will be fixed with future updates, but it was definitely there on the current code.

Also, don't forget the third wizard mode, "Winter Has Come" I haven't even been close to that. I think I have only gotten one or two Winter is Coming hurry ups.

Iron throne is there. Someone just got to it on twitch. I turned it off right when he started it, but it's definitely in there right now.

How can buying a pinball machine ever be the wrong decision? Haha. Congrats!

These aren't pinball machines. They are ideas/lies.

They are well aware. I'm sure it will be fixed on the next update. This is the exact instance that the one near me would reset too.

Yeah. I would say right now, hand of the king is comparable to Crank it Up. It appears to be about the same difficulty to get to depending on which houses you choose to complete. Maybe a tad harder to get to HOTK.

No convincing needed! My only restriction is keeping them in the basement.

Does anyone have a link to new code update readme file?

From what I understand it's not coded yet.