New contest. Name the date and the price that the first Rush LE shows up on Pinside.

Had such a good time with AerosmithLE - this reminds me alot of that. No interest in the band at all, except that it's good music. Probably better than Aerosmith. Good music for pinball.

And I havent had a new Borg game for a while - as good as Elwin is, the games do feel a little samey - like all designers. Sometimes you just need a good Borg bash toy, scoops, metal ramps, drops, and a decent amount of flow without too much.

Hmm might be me I’m thinking 15 would be fair.

How is that "fair"? That's close to 3k over msrp including tax. Fair would be using spooky's model with a larger quantity and let the buyer decide which model they want. Then maybe this BS flipping ends and buyers get what they really want. I would think Stern would ultimately make more money as well.

No accessories from Stern this time? Didn’t see the usual video.

Well I really want a Metallica LE and that is even more then RUSH when looking at MSRP.

I'm talking about the first run.. after that stern can make whatever they want. I get the exclusivity of a model or run, but its kinda misleading when we have, roadcase, vaults, cartoon, purple 40th, royal edition, ruby red, etc... it never ends. They can sell true "limiteds runs" like Elvira, but to limit what customers want never made any sense to me. And right now they can't even make enough GZs. Or DP, or STh, or all the other pins that people want. It's great to have all this business, but by the time I see a GZ premium, Venom, Bond, and Sopranos will be out.

The Met LE ship sailed years ago. I'd like a F40 but my guess is it's above MSRP now.

There are many in this camp, including me.

This layout looks very fun and approachable to the casual player which is a good thing, at least in my house.

Yes, I've started to see the wrong shift here the last couple of games with the LE buying. More people wanting LE's (more than just the fans) and probably for the wrong reasons to try & make money or worried about money and it seems less about the actual game. There's not enough LE's for the fans who truly want them & it sure feels like there needs to be. Even some distributors not calling like they used to because they may know 'investors' are involved and they'll easily be able to sell them. Could be bad for pinball. Personally? I'm loving the Pro on this one! Very well done & appears to be more of a player's choice. I bet it hold's good value in the future too. I wish the Pro on all new releases was this easy of a decision!

Nah, Angus looked like a giant decal covering up a missing feature...and, it didn't match with the photo clips that made up the rest of the art package. The cartoon Rush guys don't look great, but they're smaller and don't look like they're hiding something.

What part did you play in the design? Great write up . Less that missing Info

I wish the Pro on all new releases was this easy of a decision!

I agree with all your points and the pro looks great, but let's be honest you're buying a pro at the relatively recent price of the premium. Good news is at least it feels like we are getting a similar product for the same price point.

Nah, thats just trolling - nothing is worse than that ACDC Pro face.

I do love the spooky model. Halloween is my first title and the CE is what I opted for. A lot there for the price.

Absolutely, it feels good and Stern wins either way! but boy.. $12.4 out the door for an LE? that wouldn't feel good at all! Pro it is this time.

As much as I'd love to get a Rush pin...I'm really glad I jumped on the CCrLE bandwagon.

I'm so psyched about the Pro on this release. Like my (Borg) Aero the main toy is included on the Pro, unlike LZ where you had to go Prem/LE to get it. I dig all 3 art packages again unlike LZ where I only liked the LE. Can't wait to see it flipped on Friday! Nice work John, Ed and all.

I'm just bummed that I'm at CES and Stern won't be here so I can give it a flip. lol

No, it's not really a price increase. It's Canadian Dollars!

Looking for an LE...still. If anyone backs out, please PM me.

Hi All, I am having trouble getting an idea of one feature that is only on the LE and Premium. The feature is called "Expression Lighting System™ - 96 intelligent RGB LEDs enables full color spectrum control; synchronized & adjustable, responsive to game events".

This appears to be a band of lights around the inside of the cabinet.

I know this can be added to the Pro, but does the Pro come with white lights (not the 96 color), and are they responsive to the game events?

Trying to get a feel for which one I might prefer, and how much I would prefer it.

Thanks!

Edit: I'm a dumb ass and read the question wrong

The Expression lights are the same no matter which machine it's in.

According to the feature matrix, the expression kit is available for both Pro and Premium. Says it is "96 intelligent RGBs", so assume it would be full color, not just white, but matrix could wrong.

Gamehenge would work perfect for pinball. I love this idea.

Actually, something very important.. The Premium -does not- come with Expression lighting. More the reason I like the Pro. With LZ the Premium did come with it.. so whether you buy a Pro or a Premium.. if you want this feature? It's extra.

You are correct. They are full color and coded quite well with the tracks on LZ.
Imagine it will be similar with Rush as an add on.

These all look amazing, the Premium definitely lends itself the best out of the 3 to a custom Color armor given it's less busy art package...

I love the icy grey followed by the snow white

I had an LE in my cart multiple times today, surprisingly easy right at the beginning but passed as I'm not a die hard fan and thought it would be better served to someone really wanting it. With Toy Story on the way ,eventually, and deposits on GZ and DP , I have to be really picky now, only room for 3 more in current lineup for 9 total.

That's funny.....same with me.

Yikes... Lol. I guess that's one way to look at it?

Anyway, I love TFTC and I think this pin looks great too. I like Borg's pins, so I'm happy for all who want to enjoy this as well. Cheers!

Just a game or a world of fantasy in a rock & roll machine?
A little magic power makes it better than it seems.

My distributor failed me for the first time ever, so no LE I guess. If anyone has a tip for a distributor selling one at MSRP send me a pm. Honestly having big Xmen vibes on the playfield so I am not really crying over losing out. Might get a premium later down the road.

I thought the LE siderails were cut-out guitars?

I think I’m going bald

EDIT: Went back and re-did the LEs with the guitar cutout I didn't pick up on the side rails. Made them overall darker colors so the guitar reads better.

I did a rust one, too, that I think matches the steampunk aesthetic really well.

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that's the other great Canadian power trio ....

The LE side rails are bad ass!

First I love Rush. I've been to more Rush concerts than any other band in my life (so far). With a catalog of music that spans multiple decades it would be very hard to grab samples from them all..... that said this looks like a tribute to early Rush. I like early Rush, some real classics, but it is missing some other great hits from later in their careers and honestly I felt like that was a miss (for me at least- I totally get others will be in love with the art and songs picked) .... I also don't see the LE as the best of the art package ....it's sort of weird, uncomfortable even, I like the pin in general / concept but I wanted to like it even more....so far it feels like a wait and see, not the got to have, I expected it to be. Anyone else feel the same-ish?

I own a Metallica not sure Borg can beat that and at the price i'm out but this game does look promising for a rush fan and someone who does not own a Borg game yet.

Yeah, I think it's closer to X-men, but the shots have been loosened up a bit (X-men has 4 shots from the right orbit to the center shot, Rush has 3) and the bottom area below the pop bumpers is re-arranged compared to X-men. But those are good changes, IMO. And no-crappy sight-blocking Ice bridge. I never found X-Men super-fun to play and with a little looser shot map, this should be better.

Lol. I remember that song...

I've just now had time to take a detailed look at the million pictures on Stern's site for each of the three versions. I gotta say this game really looks awesome...especially the LE. Congrats to everyone getting one. Also, the band's level of interest shown in that video just backs up the obvious fact that Rush was a great license to work. Its obvious they were excited and really wanted to contribute to making the game better, rather than limiting Stern or tying there hands.

Ok who else but me sent the trailer to people even ( non pin heads ). I think “ Working Man” will get anyone hyped up no matter what.

Kind of like GNR was for JJP. Makes a huge difference!

I was around when this came out...and now I'm saying the same thing

So is it 17 as originally shown, 16 per release today or is there actually more than 17 as was rumored last week?

Roll the Bones Mystery award mode has to have the song doesn’t it or at least a sound clip?

Question on the expression lighting: it claims 96 addressable RGB LEDs but I only count 24 on each side. Does each light “pill” have two separate LEDs in it? I originally thought it was upgraded from Zep but seems they also quoted 96 LEDs. Anybody know?

$12.4? I thought it was $11.4, that's what I paid.

Had a roommate in college who was REALLY into Rush. Through him I listened to countless live albums and DVDs. I think the game is cool, a little shallow with the art and theme, but I'm excited to see gameplay on Friday. The shots feel nice, I just really wish there wasn't that "Dead End" shot to nowhere on the pro- definitely seems like they needed to cut costs so they took out the entire VUK. (Like the premium vs. pro on LZ) It seems like it would be really ungratifying- a tricky shot just to have it rebound back down the center of the playfield? Seems uninspired...