Love it, I’m in!

I whipped up this Spotify playlist with the songs in the teaser. My distributor says formal reveal next Tuesday.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bIztM4A4EtdT6tPrHAzcb?si=7PtlFeR9Qq2Ij7Xs5u2QDA

My dealer told me the announcement is next Tuesday.

Looks awesome! I have an LE reserved!

Now I can't wait for the game play reveal.

I just listened to the two Stern Insider podcasts which were great! Highly recommend.

The design team said it was a “forgiving” playing game. So there is some hope it won’t be as punishing as some of John’s other games. Time will tell.

My dealer will not sell future LEs to flippers. I think this is an awesome practice.

The other problem with flipping $11,099 games for $14k even before we have seen one flip is it gives Stern the feeling they priced it too low.

We saw LE flipping years ago. We need another WWE LE to burn those flippers to the ground and trim them back.

No beating deserved. You resisted the temptation of easy money and did the right thing. Good on you!

Low hanging modder fodder!

I like this idea too - let’s just change the title of this thread when games are in hands.

Actually the Klipsch 12 is $35 bucks less than the Klipsch 10 at the moment. Only $35 more than the Polk PSW10. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MJ1YR8Y/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_V5J0NS6ENMKG29ECP83T

Seems like a great deal for a bigger driver and 200W vs 50w on the PSW10.

I can’t stop hearing parts of 2112. Such a great story.

https://www.rush.com/songs/2112/

Picked this up for the keys. Fitting as my wife and I saw them on that tour in ‘91

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Hey, no one knows about that!

Thank goodness or all the songs would sound the same!

Love The Big Money. You gotta listen to it with a full range system with a capable sub. It really kicks. Plus just listen to Neil's drumming. He is working it!

So true. They reinvented themselves so many times over their career. Something for everyone in their catalog.

Oooh, just listened to Manhattan Project again. So good.

Played a friends Pro for a few hours last night that is going on location in the next few days. This game is awesome!

1) This game is fun!
2) The game needs an external sub or augmented speakers. The stock speakers are anemic (think transistor radio sounding).
3) Protector Gate is real - the scoop protectors were bent and hanging up the ball in a matter of hours of play.
4) They need to balance out the volume of the callouts in relationship to each other. Some were audible, some were too quiet you couldn't hear them (simple code update)
5) They need to change the font on the screen. They laid it out like they have a JJP sized screen with information all around the perimeter of the screen. You can't read 1/2 of it without leaning way over the playfield or standing next to the game.
6) The squeak sound is still there but it isn't at all annoying as it was on the streams. It's just another sound of the game.
7) ZERO cheap drains (except from the Time Machine but they have a ball save on it).

Lots of fun shots. Awesome variety. The lock shot on the left is SUPER late. The left shot through the pop bumpers is make-able 8 times out of 10 unlike others like Aerosmith where it is 1 time out of 10. Hold the upper flipper up to bounce that pop bumper orbit shot into the upper scoop. If not, watch it or the ball will rocket down to the lower flippers and out if you are not ready. Great flow and awesome ability for many combos.

Short plunge to the variety of skill shots (red arrows).

Left ramp, very make-able. Top diverter - very cool.

Time machine is a very long shot that takes some skill but not impossible (we all were able to hit it - eventually).

Upper orbit has to be my favorite. Hit it with the upper flipper. When it comes around to the right orbit lane, it hits the side and rattles, then consistently feeds the upper flipper so you can shoot it again. I think my record for the night was 8 in a row. I need to find the mode where that pays off. If there isn't one, there needs to be one added.... so fun!

Least favorite Pro shot is the dead end shot. That thing comes right back at you like you bricked a ramp shot and hit one of those little targets off to the side of the ramp (think POTC bricked shot).

Most dangerous Pro shot is the music drops on the left and Freewill multi-ball target behind them. It comes right back to the flippers. Need to practice that one...

Overall - this game is a blast! Being a Rush fan will help you enjoy it more but this will be popular with pinball fans everywhere.

You can pick any of the songs to play at the start of your ball except Cygnus X-1 book 1 and 2.

Oh, one more thing. The pro we played had several Lazarus balls during the evening. Don’t leave the flipper buttons right away!