original has better toys, but I like the look of the newer one, might switch a few of the toys out, old one is very movie based new one is cartoon base feel to it(I know ultimate spiderman style) comic one you gotta go with the old old one "The Amazing Spider-man". great game and looks sooo much better than these two.

that being said, I have a nice original i would sell for the right price, has Color DMD, and building set,

I personally don’t like the ultimate Spider-Man artwork and the original has better call outs, so original for me.

I think the VE is better than the original in all ways except two:

1) Price
2) Callouts

Both of the above combined would have me prefer a really nice original over the VE.

Original for me.
Sterns were just overall built better back when Spiderman came out.

Vault is horrible! ^^^^^what this guy said!

I prefer the vault with the comic style art. The movie version clip art package looks like dog shit and was a terrible movie to boot.

Terrible movie????? Wtf???

The pinball machine is based on the third one which was a bad movie, the first two were great.

Hands down VE.

Comic art is more timeless than the movie version.

VE has the fixed dok ock shot, better magnet, color DMD is awesome on it, better art.

Here's a real depth look at the VE.

I first fell in love with the spider-man machine at pinfest...but never wanted to get it cause of the McGuire trilogy. When they released the VE, I was 100% in because it was comics (X-Men & Deadpool were the correct calls with comic theme over movie theme).

Feels like it’s based on all 3 to me?

I personally prefer the original from 2007.In this case, as you are a comic fan, I think the vault version is better for you. I decided to buy the original version because I really liked the movies, it is my favorite character but I never had a lot of fans of comics. the two versions play very well but it is true that there is an important economic difference ...... if you have the money and you are only going to have a pinball choose the vault version .... if your budget is lower buy the original version which is also a good machine, and if you want to have more than one machine the original version also gives you the option to save some money for another pinball .....

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The vault was one of the first having the bad playfields.

I got a replacement playfield and it's perfect.

I owned the original version. JJJ callouts made the game. Played the VE...overall played similar but the feel and build of the entire Pin was horrible compared to original. You could ‘feel’ the cheaper cabinet.

I enjoyed the Original SM trilogy and thought the comic version was just a cash grab from Stern.

Have to agree with this also. Could never really understand the “old Stern is better than new” schtick, until I played a Spiderman VE. Having owned an original, I had high expectations for the VE when I first played it, but really didn’t like it. It did feel cheap. Felt like a Home game for some reason. Can’t quite put my finger on it.

I’d but a nice original back though.

I have a Vault, playfield is perfect.

When the vault first came out I would have said I prefer the Red or the Black version, but nowadays I would say the VE is the way to go.

VE all day long

Is there any way to get the original callous on the vault?

VE. I don't want to look at Tobey Maguire's face. My apologies to Tobey Maguire's Mom if she's on Pinside.

Spiderman Black

I prefer the original better toys and the callouts are much better.

tobey for life

I own a player's condition VE that was on route. It has held up great, but with some slight ghosting of the inserts. Overall, the art package on the VE is tremendous, and both games play the same in my opinion. I will agree that the call-outs on the VE aren't as good, but it has a better classic comic book feel.

Original. The VE writing & voices are just horrible. The “Tell MJ” mode is perhaps one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen...each shot getting a callout of “YES.” or “NO.” The original has the excellent JK Simmons callouts, plus awesome villain callouts from the movies. Willem Dafoe cackling, etc.

It’s minor, but they removed Goblin’s coil for when you hit his targets from the VE. Cheaper out on one coil?! C’mon

I bought a VE when it came out. I prefer the art package and the molded toys to the original. Venom and Doc Ock being just torsos always bothered me.

Watch out for ghosting on both versions. Ive seen plenty of originals and VEs with ghosted inserts.

Tell MJ is the worst!

The Vaults better than the original

VE?
up there with that Haunted game from Spooky for worst call outs in pinball. And that speaks volumes because the call outs in pinball for the most part suck. To really suck and achieve equal to greater suck level than Haunted is amazing. OG 100% sir.

They both are great. Buy the deal as ones come up local to you. I had a choice of buying a high play location SM Org for $4300 with a mod or two or 500 play VE with invisaglass for $5900 and went with the VE.

The HUO VE’s are nice and clean but folks are right that a lot of the 2000’s sterns hold up very well for their age and amount of plays they have. They were built well. My POTC was great and had a ton of plays. Super happy with my VE though, but I also would have been happy with an Org also to be honest.

SM is a pure Ritchie/Lyman F Sheats pinball treasure. Pick either model. Both are great and you will likely be happy either way.

I like the playfield art on the VE, but that’s it.

Original all day everyday.

The original had some terrible video on the DMD too, but it was propped up by some fantastic audio.

I have the 2006 Spiderman. There are plus' and minuses on both.

Great call outs on the original.
Don't like the photoshop art comapred to the comic book art, just wish they used a different artist for the cabinet and the playfield.
Like some of the villian toys on the VE but hate that they cheapened by removing some of the better quality things from the original.
Not a fan or how the Green Golblin looked in the movie or the toy but don't like the new Green Goblin in the VE.
True the DMD animations on the 2006 seem grainy, like some of the cartoon animations on the VE.
Never played the VE much to feel a build difference.

Great shooting machine....I really like the John Romita art from the really old Spider-man machine

I do like the VE Sandman and the Venom playfield figures on the VE. Can they be swapped or attached to the 2006 Spider-man machine. Has anyone done that?

The game is based on all three of the Sam Raimi movies, that’s why it has Doc Oct and the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) in it. There are several scenes from the first two movies.

VE is on the SAM updated board set.

If you mostly care how a game looks then ve. Otherwise but for the photoshop mages on the plastics, 2007 Spidey is nearly the perfect game. The sounds and call outs some of the best in pinball. In the VE they are some of the worst.

They’re both on Sam.

The 2 board sets aren’t compatible. The VE is running on an updated version of SAM.

Think of SAM 1.0 and SAM 2.0.

Really? Had no idea.

Very well said.

IMO, Iron Man, Avengers & Guardians won’t be outdated anytime soon. These movies aren’t getting remade anytime soon.

With the Disney purchase of Fox, X-Men and Deadpool will be changed before we know it. That’s why I think Stern made the right call in going with the comics.

I wouldn’t mind seeing an X-Men premium vault.

I’ve only played the vault edition. I prefer the comic art/updated parts on the vault and I’ve never had a problem with the call outs. Like you mentioned on the podcast- an original is probably $1000 less than a vault. I recently had the opportunity to buy a routed original for $3800 so there are deals out there

My friend bought a 2000 play HUO VE for under $5500. Won’t say price because that is his business.

I still say they are both great. Anyone looking for SM is most likely buying preowned so buy a fair deal on either that is local enough for you. HUO VE for under $5500 and routed Org SM for under $4000 are fair deals. A lot of Ritchie and Lyman for the money.