Metallica (Premium)
Stern, 2013
Metallica (Pro)
Stern, 2013On the bottom part of the playfield, you have the Metallica logo with the band members' faces just above it in this order:
James, Kirk, Lars, Robert
Not too far below that, just above the flippers, are four text-labelled inserts with the names in this order:
James, Lars, Kirk, Robert
Being relatively close on the playfield and in the same orientation, you'd think these would match up, no?
I wonder if the other inserts just below the word Metallica are in some sort of order too :
ie . James = Cross
Kirk ( or Lars ) = Power Switch / Electric Chair
Lars ( or Kirk ) = Coffin
Robert = Snake
I'm guessing that those 4 symbols are for different scoring modes etc. and may relate to each band member . The big question is - are the lower names in the wrong order .. or is the picture of them in the wrong order .
Quoted from Whysnow:that is a pretty big oops... Hopefully it will be corrected when it goes out the door.
I`d say, unless it is tied to something other than their faces? Doubtful though.
Quoted from RawleyD:I honestly don't see why it matters
Because it will make them "highly collectible" 
Quoted from Nibbles:Because it will make them "highly collectible"
lol, of course. where have I been?
Quoted from RawleyD:I honestly don't see why it matters
because if it goes out the door like this it is a pretty big oversight.
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just does not look right and seems like a silly mistake IMHO.
Quoted from Nibbles:Big deal, the apron has them in a different order too. Just seems like people trying to pump price by claiming it's 'rare' now...
Getting tired of everything always being a "pump" ... As soon as these are released, anyone that says they like the gameplay will be called out as pumping. Give it a rest - the OP had no intention of pumping the machine - it's a legitimate observation.
I saw that too, but then I saw their heads on the apron are probably closer and in a completely different order, and they probably don't light up either. Non issue. Different order on the bg too.
How close is too close? I guess it's in the *eye of the beholder* 
Quoted from Whysnow:because if it goes out the door like this it is a pretty big oversight.
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just does not look right and seems like a silly mistake IMHO.
Hmm...it's kind of like those movie posters that have a lineup of actors, and a lineup of names right above or in front of those actors, but the names don't match up to the layout at all. Usually names have to be in a certain order for contractual reasons....but the person making the poster should try to make it work. I'm guessing this is similar - Donnie drew the heads in the order he felt looked best (Blonde/Black/Bald/Black DOES work on a visual level) but when it came to doing a "Left to Right" list of the names, it's in the order of hierarchy...James 1st, Lars 2nd, Kirk 3rd, Robert 4th.
EDIT: Here's an example...I saw this billboard a bunch on the way to work and was like "why are the names all wrong!?" LOL Emmy Rossum is on the far left but her name is under some dude. Viola Davis is 2nd from the right, but her name is right in the middle under the logo.beautiful-creatures-character-poster.jpg
Obviously Lars demanded second billing in at least one instance... Is a respect the drummers oddly large ego .... Maybe
The art on top is just that, art. Not inserts. Shouldn't cause any problems at all while playing. Problems occur when the inserts don't align with the mode/toy it associates to. IJ4 is an example of this. The Last Crusade and Raiders of the Lost Ark inserts are reversed in relation to their toy. That's a problem.
Not a problem at all for MET.
Metallica has been irrelevant for so long I didn't even know Jason Newstead was gone? Unless Robert is Cliff Burton, which I would think they would just put Cliff? HHHMMM... They haven't made a decent song since the Black album and their last kick ass album was And Justice For All. On another note. This pin looks kick ass. Love the in line drops and its clear Stern is starting to step it up a notch. That puts them at notch 0.... My first NIB could possibly be Star Trek if it looks good.
Quoted from Nilroc:Metallcia Rlues!
Lol
Quoted from Nibbles:Big deal, the apron has them in a different order too. Just seems like people trying to pump price by claiming it's 'rare' now...
Heck, the translite has them in a different order, too. That, and the apron order aren't that big of a deal (unless they light individually there when the modes are completed-that would be cool). It just looks odd on the playfield because they're one over the other.
Will it affect gameplay? Nope. It's just one of those interesting continuity things.
And man...that Beautiful Creatures poster is REALLY bad. Yikes!
The "pic" insert above each name is the same one used in front of the 4 standing targets on the playfield. Hopefully the names mean nothing.
Quoted from Nibbles:Big deal, the apron has them in a different order too. Just seems like people trying to pump price by claiming it's 'rare' now...
I have no idea how playfield art that has a pretty big f^(k up on it adds any value. Rare or not I hope mine comes with the inserts above the flippers with Kirk and Lars in the correct order. I doubt it will though.
This is honestly the first negative I have with the game. No biggie, just hope it gets fixed somehow.
Quoted from jackofdiamonds:From the folks that brought you"You ooze,you loose."
easy on spider man scotty!
Quoted from kwiKimart:Maybe a secret Cliff Burton mode will be in the game.
That would be awesome
Quoted from Eryeal:Getting tired of everything always being a "pump" ... As soon as these are released, anyone that says they like the gameplay will be called out as pumping. Give it a rest - the OP had no intention of pumping the machine - it's a legitimate observation.
Love the game play - Metallica rules.
The modes don't have to line up with band pics. Could have been a fine detail but big picture really don't see it being a big deal.
But LE owners should probably cancel theirs now : )
Quoted from DCfoodfreak:But LE owners should probably cancel theirs now : )
I agree. I be glad to buy some ones MOPLE for $5000 before the value drops any more on them! 
The inserts line up with the placement of those playfield features, it makes sense from that approach.
What's with the different colored outlines around the inserts leading to each shot? The picks at the bottom all have green outlines, then the picks by the stand ups have purple, red, blue, etc... Meanwhile, all of them are 'white' inserts...
Quoted from Toasterdog:I have no idea how playfield art that has a pretty big f^(k up on it adds any value. Rare or not I hope mine comes with the inserts above the flippers with Kirk and Lars in the correct order. I doubt it will though.
This is honestly the first negative I have with the game. No biggie, just hope it gets fixed somehow.
Playfield overlay opportunity! 
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