I've played this a few dozen times and can't really get into it. Also in a loud place where I can't hear much. Have a really hard time controlling the ball and feel like I'm just watching it bounce around at top speeds while hoping it doesn't drain. It doesn't always seem very clear to me what I'm supposed to be doing.

My guess is that it gets better the more time you spend with it? Maybe the depth is there but only if you understand what is going on.

It's pretty lame compared to some of the other sterns, but it's still nice to play ever now and then. Although it looks pretty cool in a lineup. Mine prem just collects dust most of the time. It's not that good, but it's not that bad to take a loss on.

I think Richie games are grossly overrated anyway. Borg is a much better designer.

A review based on a broken game isn't worth much.

Try playing a working premium. After playing one game of a beat to crap one at pinball HoF in Vegas last winter and going meh, I played a like-new premium at a fellow Pinsider's last Sunday. As of noon yesterday, I own one Night and day difference.

I have played a working premium in a private collection, and I feel the same way, but I've been afraid to say anything!

Grains of salt to take this with:

- I'm not an AC/DC fan
- I have only played ~5-10 games on it
- Also I didn't fully understand what was going on

I love fast pins, the light show and I liked the flow of the game! It's just not my cup of tea. I can see why other people like it though, and if I had all the space/money in the world I wouldn't mind having one. The theme is well integrated, the bell and the cannon are cool toys, and the Hell lower play field is a really neat/humorous implementation.

Like everyone is saying though, I believe the Premium is worth much more than the Pro on this pin. In some pins it's not as drastic of a difference, but without the lower playfield, the blinding LED's and the moving bell, and the subtracted bonus of having Angus Young's duck face in the middle of the playfield make me want to steer completely clear of the pro.

LOL

You ain't never lied.

I don't think anyone ever said the game would be awesome even if the major toy did not work and the fire button was broken.

I played a really nice AC/DC Pro on route a few days ago. It played crazy fast and was a lot of fun. I wouldn't own one, but I'll definitely drop in a few dollars anytime I see a nice one on location.

Sorry to hear your location pin sucked, but hey, at least it was the Tilted Kilt. Hope you got to stay for a beer and a letch.

I have a heavily modded huo ac/dc pro and I absolutely love it. That being said however I'm in the market for the Premium. While the pro version is great....the premium is just phenomenal.

Is this place for real ? Oh Pinside .

but I've been afraid to say anything!

Dont be afraid, everyone on here is a puss anyways...

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My first acdc play was a pro fresh on location. It was awesome.

I played the same machine about 4-5 months later. It wasn't awesome anymore.

Sad that a machine that is built and sold to play on locations doesn't hold up better.... Sad that ops obviously think these machines are everlasting gob stoppers.

There are 27 AC/DC Pins for sale on Mr. pinball with Pros asking as low as 3k. This is the most pins for any title. There seems to be a good sized group that does like the game.

of course the one for $3000 is clearly labeled as a scam and the majority of the rest are either older than three months, LE's or premiums.

My pro has been out 4 or 5 months and it's still playing just fine. AC/DC pro is a relatively easy game to maintain. The only complicated part is the cannon. You shouldn't assume they all fall apart after a few months. Properly maintained, 4 months is nothing.

If the cannon is broken for more than 2 weeks in any location, you likely don't have a good operator. Did the original poster report the cannon as not working? They don't fix themselves.

I bet the fire button wasn't plugged in. Just like the old tournament buttons mounted in the lockbars, they need to be unplugged any time the glass is removed...

funny played ac/dc premium last week at an arcade.
couldn't see the robot from hell under the fog.
ball couldn't reach the juke box from the shooter lane almost every time.
some drop targets wouldn't go down.
was never cleaned since they got it (one year ago).

Game is broken. On route. Can't hear the sound.

Of course you're not going to like it.

Not on ACDC. There's a leaf switch under the button. You can take the bar off without unplugging anything.

too each there own...AcDc does nothing for me also but love the band.