Like many of you, Rush was one of my favorite bands growing up.. I was just too young & too broke to ever see them live. Fast Forward to 2015 and there I was at the Forum on August 1st, thinking maybe it could be the last time they ever played together? but never imagining I'd hear the news we all heard in January of 2020 about Neil. On a more positive note and in anticipation of an awesome pin tomorrow?! Here is my souvenir that's hung up in my office from that night & I dug up a couple videos on my phone that believe it or not are still on there and posting them here for all the cool Rush fans out there. Enjoy & 'Hay'!!

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And one more since I guess we all have to work our ass's off again to afford the pin

WOW. The greatest news ever today... THE PRO LOOKS PHENOMENOL! A few things.. the games appears to have been designed at the same time as GNR & LZ being the spinner, ball lock, charge, lighting, etc. There's a ball lock at the bottom of the playfield for the Premium/LE similar to COMA in GNR which I passed on with the CE in GNR and don't need, my GNR LE is fine without it. No need for the Time machine in the upper left, there's a lot of space there and I'm confident they'll be an awesome mod made for it! The expression lighting is left out on the Premium and can likely be added to it if preferred, however, I have it on my LZ LE so I'm WAY more interested in the code/call outs for this game with Geddy, Alex & Ed. What a great day for pinball & my wallet! In for a Pro, the first time since Tron & GB since not missing much at all!! There's my early review too.

Absolutely! I LOVE the art too! The fun comic art totally matches the band's personality and it's realistic at the same time. LOVE the owl on the translite! Will look incredible in the game room.

I just can't get over how solid the Pro looks! the didn't skimp and put real drop targets in, the subway is still there, the art is beautiful! Looks Fast!! One thing I can say about Borg? Like Aerosmith whether it's a Pro or Premium/LE they are all Great.

Just look at it this way.. It makes sense.. LOTR is one of Ed's favorite if not his favorite game.. and it didn't need a motorized ramp to lift it up to the center. I just love that all models are amazing.. this was NOT the case with Led Zep or Godzilla, you had to have a Premium/LE to have anything remotely close to the same experience. Well done, Stern!

Badass! and the only art with Roll the bones kid in the bottom right corner! A lot of people say they're not an art major and love it, well, as an artist & art major and although art is subjective? It looks the best in my book too.

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That’s great to hear about Godzilla Pro! At first glance it looks to be missing a lot but I’m gland it plays well! Have to check it now.

Exactly.. and to think the Pro is literally 1/2 that and Amazing.. sorry folks, it just makes no sense. I’m going back to basics. Weider principles! Playing pinball and loving it. I’ll leave that pricing & stress to the Wall Street traders to deal with.

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.

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

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

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!

Thanks so much, Ed! Seriously can see your passion coming through here.. Bigtime & can't wait to play it!

We'll all have a pin soon that's Barenaked Ladies approved!!

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!

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.

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.

Congrats to everyone who grabbed a game today! Here's a video on my phone from their last concert.. a medley of Red Barchetta & Spirit of the Radio. Enjoy!

Cool story. 'Birder' seems no matter how long on the planet we can learn a new term everyday, I'll have to remember that next time we're bird watching!

Great points, this was almost exactly what I was thinking yesterday and why I like the Pro.. PLUS, no matter how it's perceived with the Le's that somehow they have more still? It's just not enough to justify double the price and I'll stand by that. For double the price, at the very least it could've been signed by the band, they were involved in the project. Pro is the new LE for me because it seems they are purposely not making enough LE's now and distributors are not allotted enough which is basically intentionally manufactured rarity, not real.. I'd love for 2022 just to go back to playing pinball again and enjoying it, even picked up a couple EM's last year and they are just great. I like all models so happy for everyone who picked the game up yesterday, but for me? It's a PRO and very excited about it! Can't wait to play it.

For sure. I'm a hardcore Rush fan like the rest of you. I'm in my late 40's and had Moving pictures & Signals posters on my bedroom wall when I was only 10 years old, lol. I've purchased many LE's in the past, but this time because of what's going on in the pinball world? It's a PRO for me this time and very excited about it! Maybe things will change in the future and Stern will sort it all out but very excited about this PRO!

Yes, and I do understand we are still paying more for the Pro & Premium's regardless so Stern wins either way.. but I do remember a Stern from 2014 or so, where we walked around at a Pinball show, we talked, he was super cool and his biggest concern was if my daughter was playing pinball and if I was passing it on to a new generation. I had a pinball collection & didn't even own one Stern at the time but he convinced me that his games were the best and was very happy to have my business. He would joke that we need more Rich Doctor's, lol. Now it seems some people can't even get the version of the game they want any longer, even if they want to or have the money! So I'm happy to save some money too.

Exactly. My daughter is fully grown now & when she plays my games? She could care less what version it is, thinks they are cool either way and loves to see the mods I've done so we get into that, play pinball & have a good time.. that's what it supposed to be about, right? Keeping the ball alive.

Exactly! These were my thoughts and Elvira did come to mind for me as well.. but then I thought, so what would that mean? a $25,000 CE for the autograph & Starman shooter rod? This is why I just think something has to change for the better and hope it will. It's just not smart to buy one anymore no matter your net worth. I love my Scared Stiff, I just went to Elvira's website & bought a copy of her coffin table book signed directly to me by her for $75. I love it!

Changing the mindset for 2022! We've all been brainwashed. Not buying into the Pro, Premium, or LE thing.. It's 'Promium' all the way, finding my way back home!

It was just discovered that Geddy Lee is playing a 6-string bass instead 4 on the Pro.. so not only is the backglass cool but on the sideart it has now been deemed an 'error' and the value has gone up already by $2,000.

Hahaha.. you can always buy this guys LE for 14K shipped instead of 7 for a Pro. Nothing to see here!

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/127500

I wonder if Jamel_AKA_Jamal grabbed himself a pin yet? apparently Rush is his favorite band now. Good stuff!

Yes, and I also reached out to the artist about the 6 string thing.. what we're seeing on the other side? the final art may have not been used in that pic.. so hang tight, I'll try & confirm when I have more info.

Haha.. well, I agree with you for the most part about the game and I like Ozzy too but really do like the all of the art and faces as well! You can see from the photo’s here where the artist may have borrowed from and to me it looks like he cleaned them up real nice! These 2 original pics are pretty iconic, but maybe not so flattering, It’s like he made them look super cool instead of smiling or goofing around if they were going to be immortalized onto the game. Neil was super badass in the 70’s with the stash.. he looked like a Mage.. in the 80’s he was super fit Mr. Clean cut so the artist could’ve went a lot of directions, glad he chose this one.

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WoW. Alright, I may have to do this one. What’s the color code for it? Looks like it matches the owl perfectly. Like a teal? Love it!

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Enjoy the beer. For sure, I'm down for a large cup of straight up black coffee on day 1 of this pin.

Cranking up this one starting the day, haven't heard it through in a while.. Geddy's bass solo at around 3:00? I'm looking at a special sub now for this game instead of the usual!

Damn.. that’ll do it & cover Neil’s drums too

Good decision. Coming from someone who has a GNR LE in their collection and a CE, SLE, etc, which are great games too, I’ve just learned through experience to look at games when they come out and really pick them apart, being sure I’m not getting ripped off and getting the best bang for my buck. I’m down for a Pro this time, super easy decision. Ever since I seen that crazy Elvira CE pin come out? That was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me.. just a pure over the top cash grab. Very happy about the Pro on this one and the other cool thing is that you’ll receive it quickly too. One good thing I will say that’s still great about Stern is that they build games pretty quickly. Congrats!

Haha.. you think? And Congrats on the LE if you’re getting one. Maybe make some cool mods for it? you know I’ll be buying them.

Ok.. you are talking about the greatest here so I like them all but good point about Copeland, all one has to do is listen to early Police and no questions he’s right there with them.

Awesome. Touché. Please say hi to the Borg for me and let him know I did buy this one & his Aerosmith LE, that was a tougher choice for me between the pro & le because of the extra playfield but still couldn’t go wrong either way with that one! I think Borg & Gomez are my favorite designers. Be blessed.

I hope whomever is doing the forecasting at Stern understands how many expression lighting units will need to be ordered with this release? Between the pro & the premium buyers and purposely limiting the le’s, that’s a lot of kits. Will they be able to meet the demand? Or will everything be sold out again like most everything for months?

Can someone please recommend to me a good distributor? I want to deal with someone who is good but doesn’t already have too much business where they don’t return your phone call. Thanks

This is pretty good to understand a bit more about Rush.. If you were lucky enough to meet Neil sometimes he'd ask people what book you were reading, or what was your favorite book? or just simply to keep reading. Some idiots would say Rush's lyrics were the worst ever but imo that makes them one of the best ever.. it's just that maybe some didn't understand or take the time to listen.

Can't wait to see what that's gonna look like in person.

Premium looks good too albeit conservative & safe.

They should've included the expression lighting for it, let's be real folks.

Hope they'll be on in the stream tomorrow! Lookin forward.

I like them all but love the Pro & Le. I agree about the expression lighting, no way my Zep LE would be the same game without. I sure hope they won’t be in short supply, I called around and distributors don’t seem to be allowed to take orders for them yet? Both the pro and premium have cutouts on the side of the game to fit them.. can you even put a regular side blade over it? There are screw holes I think without them there I’m guessing would have to he thicker material or a mirror blade. I can only imagine it’s in their plans are to sell a ton of them and would be silly not to, but then again.. I’m still waiting on my Zep Topper. Gee whiz.

I'm almost certain it's a wider stand up target with an aluminum covered outside shell that functions just like a regular target to trigger the ramp.. someone can easily make a rectangular cushioned decal for it with any image they'd like if desired.

It could even be static depending on how it was designed, ie. steel ball touches metal and triggers the ramp, it's one of the two.

This is an awesome mod. Really cool homage to Signals.. sold.

RIP Neil Peart September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020 You are missed.

Countdown to something really special tonight with the stream!

We're all keeping the band in our thoughts & his memory alive into 2022!!

Game is Incredible! Love how they were able to use the Rush footage from several different periods in their career.

Waiting for someone to start a an official Rush mod thread. A TON of opportunities out there for modder's!

Sorry to hear about that. It's FOMO, try not to let it bother you. There's nothing to fear missing out on other than your $. All models of Rush are awesome. But Rush Pro may go down as Borg's greatest Pro ever made, right there with Met, Tron & Aerosmith. I wouldn't be upset about it all, you could buy a Rush Pro & if bought an Maiden Pro when it came out? You'd have 2 awesome games for the price of that one LE.. put your name in the hat for the others LE's if you really want but after playing those other 2? you may not want to.

Fly By Night was is my favorite mode.. the older footage, graphics with the owl, lighting, it really stands out.. Hope they mixed up the other modes a little more with the different era's of footage that they have.. better dynamics. Subdivisions was good, but the original video had a Tempest arcade machine in it.. they could've just used that, it's great the way it is.

I agree. I have many polks and use them for most games and they work just fine but for rock pins I like Klipsch. You get 2-3 x more power, tight & clean for only $50-70 more dollars. 12's are just a little more but not much, but since all my subs are 10's.. I stay with 10's so they don't look out of place.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MH42BBI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title

Yes.. the 2015 footage sort of blended in together and I didnt't think the songs had as much impact. Just nitpicking though.. GNR uses all new footage so I'm happy Rush even has access to it. Maybe with code updates? I'd love to see them keep tweaking it.

I also like these to connect them.. and with any sub that doesn't have inline connectors. Very simple to hook up to RCA inputs direct from the cabinet speaker.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HBJMHVV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00

Forgot to add that I do use the Pinnovator's mod at speaker level and then to the connector, thanks. One thing that I don't believe in is using 1 sub for multiple games.. I like the sound way better individually even though splitter's are made to do that.

Attention Pro owner's, something cool.. I did get confirmation back through the artist that we'll have 4-string Geddy on the cabinet art.

Game looks good from the angle on these new videos, I like the Starman in the middle of the slings and even without the expression lighting, the colors seem to reflect nicely off the sides.

WoW. These are so beautiful up close when you click on them! They have a cool airbrush look that I didn't pickup that well in the reveal. Excited.

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We better not be getting our games here in the US with single coin doors, it would just be another cost savings switcharoo despite the price increase.

I hate LEAN manufacturing. hmmm.. let's see.. let's give them something between this & that, save $100 for the company.. they'll never notice the difference! NOT.

https://na.suzohapp.com/products/coin_doors/40-0708-00

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All models advertised with standard, double-entry coin doors, I'm not expect anything less. It's probably not a good idea to keep letting go of things and being OK with it, it's good to call things out. If not, next thing you know, we'll have a home model as a Pro & the LE's will look like Pro's. No apologies here.

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I would be OK with it too if they provided a sheet of HD glass and shaker motor, but that's just it.. they won't.. careful what you wish for folks, it's a business, so there will be no HD glass, no shaker motor, no Expression lighting, and yes, no coin mechs. As a matter of fact, if they ship without this? Then we'll be buying all of those things + the coin door from Happ. I wonder when enough will be enough for most? Seems to me that all these features should be expected at these prices. I like the coin operated look, especially if you have a home arcade with classic games, it fits in much better no matter old or new games.

Damn. Literally! The Owl has landed

Double coin door chute, check. Lot's of really good shots on this game all over.

This has gotta be the first game where a reflection in the glass doesn’t bother me. I hope to have the same Owl reflection in mine and will never change it to HD glass.