They could have at least used Geddy's famous Richenbacker 4001 bass in the artwork some where.

Yeah, def the LE is the one to snag if your a rush fan.
Foil cab a bonus.
Beats LZ art.

He had the Rick, a 72 Jazz and I believe played a Wal for a while.
Hard to point as one as his signature axe but to me it’s always been the black 72 jazz.

blockquote cite="#6693455">They could have at least used Geddy's famous Richenbacker 4001 bass in the artwork some where.

It's really cool to see the comradery between Alex, Geddy & Ed. It does make everything about the game more interesting and believe it will translate to more fun in the gameplay.

Borg indeed knocked this one out of the park! His passion for Rush shines here! Love how he lifts the pinball off the PF all over the place.

Ya - all Toronto boys

Ed has a massive pin collection

Borg is a big Rush fan

There was definitely some love put into this machine

So does X-Men.

And Tron

Just for giggles, can you work your photoshop magic and put some different powdercoat on the le? Curious how purple would look

The expression lighting on LZ was well done and good to see it can be an option for a pro again.
Nicely done package across all models.

and TMNT

Before playing it I just need to know which songs are instrumentals or have long intros.

Just read the artists story too.. this game & crew is like a breathe of fresh air!

http://www.sunburndesigns.com/about/

Pretty much all of these songs have long instrumental sections but I believe La Villa Strangiato is the only complete instrumental on the list.

Solid looking game all around, looking forward to playing it on location. The pro looks to be a great value, not a whole lot missing from the premium/LE

Step in the right direction as far as art and number of songs after the abomination that was LZ.

Except for the blah blah blah or ‘still no guitar’ parts.

Guess I am part of the minority in thinking art is a bit questionable but whatever. Rush fans seem to be very happy so that's cool. I like Borg games and games with upper flippers so probably a lot of fun to play.

Kinda wish they offered magnetic side art kits so if I was an LE owner I could buy the Pro side art kit and just magnetically slap it on for a change of pace, then remove it in seconds if I want to change it up again.

Should have just slapped this pic on the playfield

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Here I thought I was done with rock pins and you post this up.

In on Ozzy even if it is bad as Zep!

On the Pinball Magazine website I published the Gary Stern e-mail to distributors with a few hi-res images of the LE and Pro playfield: https://www.pinball-magazine.com/

Although I'm not familiar with the music of RUSH, thislooks like an interesting layout. Hope to play it soon.

Well...start with a mullet Jean jacket and a pleasure pack

Does anybody know anything about Bob Baffy? Were the sound effects on Led Zeppelin awesome?

With the diverter to both flippers working for both ramps, this game has a tremendous amount of combo possibility, more than X-Men even. A few more with the vuk on the Prem/le.

Idk..Looks like a picture nasa would take

I'll sell you mine for $16,000

Just passed on my LE from my distributor so someone else on the list could have it. Really sucks, but I have 0 room and still have CCR LE coming. Congrats to all those that are going to get in on any version - can't wait to play one in the wild or own one sometime down the road!

Hoping for a Neil's Mustache Multiball....

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Good people like you on Pinside...

Funny how art can be that way. I can see why you like the LE...but I actually purposely bailed on it for the Premium instead (and I think my eyes still work).

The premium art package feels more like Rush in terms of the space theming and coloring to me. Serious 2112 & 70's Rush vibes going on here which I love vs Clockwork Angels/recent tours theme vibes.

Also those LE colors are all over the place and just do not raise the blood pressure at all. Don't love the backglass as it somehow gives me vibes of Transporter (probably the ugliest System 11). Interestingly the pro has the best translite/backglass art me thinks. Look at the premium in the premium feature video and it really pops and looks cool (screenshot below).

Overall this looks to me like a pinball Williams might have made in the 90's — which for me is the ultimate compliment. Another big win for Stern. Now I have to find $$$ to get this, Godzilla, Beatles, and hopefully Stranger Things eventually. Gonna need a bigger boat!

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Hopefully they're saving that for Motörhead...

Cool idea. Eventually maybe the art will just a high res screen with an image you could refresh. One day that may be cheaper than decals or screen printing.

Am I the only one that has noticed that Stern has removed the expression lighting for the premium model (as it was on Led Zeppelin) and now only offers it on the LE. IMHO... this is enough for me to hold off on any new stern purchases. We understood the price increase but now they are removing features. Very disappointing in the least.

A no buy for me....!
RK

If there is no on-screen footage of Time Stands Still video with a floating tank top-clad Neil Peart…I’m out.

I had told a friend if they did Force Ten as one of the songs they could have incorporated something like whirlwind pinball does

I'm in on an LE and couldn't be more excited. Rush and VH have been my favorite bands since I was 13 years old.

Been checked out all day so sorry if this has been brought up already, but the layout really reminds me of Tron with better space utilization and a higher BOM. I think this game's gonna kick ass, and I'm not really a Rush fan at all. Side by side for the lazy:

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Hahahaha, that’s great. So much fun to be had with this title.

No Gangster of Boats Trilogy, Part IV, no choice then, I'm out!

Lots of kind of purple, from Batman purple to deep purple, but here are some colors. Any of these with a metal flake should look pretty boss IRL.

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A pinball journalist could-should look into the familiarity and popularity of Rush in Europe. And whether Stern has over-estimated this. Cause this has been head-scratcher up here in the north for the past month. No one (almost) knows this band. Not that theme matters in Pinball. Oh no.

Besides everything else. This pinball looks like a great layout. Happy to see the Pro has so much to give.

As usual the Premium is the most mediocre art package.

At first glance it reminded me of:

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You Rush LE guys must be over the moon.

The game itself looks fantastic. Vintage Borg all the way and will play just as good as it looks.

Very very tempted by an LE - almost feel obligated to get one because Australia may be the only place on earth they’re not sold out.

Awesome comparison.. It's kinda like Tron with a diverter for the ramps and has drop targets! The other day I was wondering if Tron had drop targets? and wasn't sure.. now will have the best of both worlds. It's gonna play amazing & fast!

I love the way that Stern subtly changed the art on the left and right side of the cabinets on the LE AND on the premium. They could have sold out and went with the 100% mirror image, but they didn't. Really happy about that. Also, the foil look on the LE really intrigues me. They did it on Godzilla LE, Batman SLE and on Elvira 40. Pictures never do it justice - really looking forward to seeing it in person.

As a side note, I think the LE went up in price, not only due to the flippers getting top dollar on previous LE's, but because this is the first game with Insider Connected, Foil art, and the Expression Lighting system all together.

I’m in no RUSH to buy this… I’ll get my coat..

But I have to say, these price increases, some of the money doe seem to have filtered down into the BOM of the games..

I’m looking forward to BOND reveal!

Amazing that for years people told me a Rush pin would never sell against my arguing there should be one. Stern sells out all 1000 of the LE edition @ $11k each within an hour. Guess I'll be looking to pick up a Premium now.

Looks like persistence DOES pay off!

Artwork looks great and as a big Rush fan this game is on my list. Problem is, I’m maxed out on basement space and not ready to move any of my current games. Will watch the stream and see if that moves the needle for me.

Congrats from a fellow pinball neighbor to your north (North Aurora). Nice seeing the fox valley well represented on this game. Your artwork is Very nice! Especially love the “Hoot Again”!

Already some for sale in the $15K range. Guess they didnt raise the prices high enough yet.

Sort of like the days when Jeep execs thought that a 4-door Wrangler would “never sell”…

Sometimes as a consumer it feels good to say WE TOLD YOU SO !

Sorry, It's not my art. Just found the letter from the artist and posted it here. Wish I had that kind of talent. lol